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Ford enlists James Franco, Rob Riggle for pre-Super Bowl ad

The wizards of Dearborn have decided to forego purchasing time during the Super Bowl and instead are running a 90-second Ford Fusion Hybrid spot between the coin toss and the kickoff, according to our colleagues at Automotive News. Polymath James Franco stars as Rob Riggle in the above teaser. There is a tiger.

Russo and Steele offers one-of-a-kind 2013 SRT Viper for charity

Russo and Steele will feature a 2013 SRT Viper GTS at its January auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., with proceeds going to the Sons of Italy foundation (SIF). The auction house says the car was built specifically for the foundation. It will join some 700 sports and muscle cars at the auction, which spans Jan.

Fuel-tank probe rekindles old issue

The placement of fuel tanks on passenger vehicles has changed over the past three decades, and for good reason. Automakers gradually have repositioned the tank to an area in front of the rear axle, generally below the rear passenger seat. Statistically speaking, the tank in that location is less vulnerable in a high-speed, rear-end crash than in the previous location--between the rear bumper and axle.