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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.

Renaultsport Twingo 133 Cup revealed

The Renaultsport Twingo 133 Cup is launched in the UK But Renault has another Renaultsport model to reveal – the Renaultsport Twingo 133 Cup – which has turned up in our inbox this morning. This is a cut-down version of the Twingo Renaultsport. Cut down on fripperies, mind you, not on performance.

Subaru's boxer engine gets biggest overhaul since 1989

Subaru said its next-generation, horizontally opposed engine will debut this year in the Forester and deliver a 10 percent boost in fuel economy. The four-cylinder engine, which will come in displacements of either 2.0 or 2.5 liters, is the first major overhaul of the brand's signature boxer power plant in 21 years, Subaru's Japanese parent company Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said.