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New Jeep, Chrysler models due in near future

Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has been meeting with his dealers in Las Vegas--car dealers, not black jack dealers. The meeting included a look at some upcoming products for the Chrysler Group brands. Dealers said they were shown a redesigned Chrysler 200 that looks a lot like the Dodge Dart.

Hyundai Tiburon replacement to be smaller, less expensive

The successor to the Hyundai Tiburon will be a smaller and less expensive car, the company says. The new car will be "positioned below the current Tiburon," said John Krafcik, acting CEO of Hyundai Motor America. The car is expected in 2011.

Concept Car of the Week: Chrysler Lamborghini Portofino (1987)

In 1987, Chrysler purchased the bankrupt Italian carmaker Lamborghini to add an exotic brand to its portfolio. In celebration of its acquisition, Chrysler announced it would unveil a futuristic concept car at the Frankfurt motor show bearing a unique logo with the Italian raging bull framed inside Chrysler's famous Pentastar. It was during an internal aerodynamic study that designer Kevin Verduyn drew the lines of a four-seater sedan concept called the Navajo.