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Chrysler sounds rally cry with Super Bowl ad: Video

Chrysler was a holdout last week. While every other automaker was rolling out its Super Bowl ads days before the big game, Chrysler waited until Sunday's halftime. The ad featured actor Clint Eastwood in a spot appropriately titled "Halftime." Amid gritty images of Detroit, Eastwood talked about America's can-do spirit and the ability to rally back from adversity--just as Detroit has.

First Aston Martin Rapide rolls out of the factory

The first Aston Martin Rapide left the factory on Friday amid considerable fanfare, and the sultry sedan will soon begin arriving in 125 showrooms in 34 countries. This culminates the long road to production that began in concept form at the 2006 Detroit auto show. The production car was shown at the Frankfurt motor show in 2009.

Mercedes tease the 2014 S Class with a work of art

The 2014 Mercedes S Class isn’t due to be revealed until 2013, but Mercedes will be teasing it at the Paris Motor Show with a sculpture. New car model teases usually take the form of dark photos or photos showing obscure detail. But Mercedes are taking a different route with the new S Class with an artistic sculpture.