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Mopar celebrates 50th anniversary of Gen II 426 Hemi

Since its introduction into NASCAR in the 1960s, the 426 Hemi has been a popular powerplant for power-hungry customers across the Mopar spectrum. The 426 cubic-inch brute dwelled under the sheetmetal hoods of cars like the Dodge Coronet, Plymouth GTA, Plymouth Road Runner and even the Plymouth Barracuda. Latest generations of the 426 feature an aluminum block, two-piece rear main seal and a four-bolt main.

Great mileage? King Midget did that 50 years ago

WITH VIDEO -- As the world grapples with ever-decreasing stocks of inexpensive oil and ever-increasing traffic, the diminutive King Midget two-seater--made in the thousands from 1946 to 1970--starts to look pretty good. Again. "These cars will be the future kings of the road," said Petersen Automotive Museum director, and huge King Midget enthusiast, Dick Messer.

Mini Countryman (2010): first official pictures

This is the Mini Countryman, the fourth addition to Mini’s range – after the regular three-door hatch, the Convertible and the Clubman – and also the first current-generation Mini to have four-wheel drive and four regular passenger doors. No, Mini says the Countryman is a crossover, and the four-wheel drive system – called Mini All4 – is an option. Think of the Countryman as a slightly bigger and more practical Clubman with a longer wheelbase than other Minis, four proper doors and a conventional lift-up rear hatch, but to make sure it looks a bit more butch Mini has given the Countryman a bigger, bluffer nose than its siblings.