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Weekly Auto Package: Cars.com content for July 13

Reviews, photos, industry news, buying and maintenance guides and more. Everything you need to drive readers and advertisers to your weekly auto section. Popular Cars.com content, edited with space and advertisers' needs in mind. Also available paginated to your newspaper's specifications.

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Solid ride on any surface; Suzuki's small crossover well composed off-road and on

Suzuki's Grand Vitara small crossover is one of the few in its class to offer relatively sophisticated off-road capability, something that's increasingly difficult to find in most crossovers. While that capability will appeal to a certain group of shoppers, what's most impressive about the Grand Vitara is that it also boasts on-road driving characteristics that rival those same competitors.

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Charger proves Chrysler's quality; Performance makes the rear-wheel-drive sedan a show-stealer

The Dodge Charger is proof that Chrysler once made damn good cars and has the potential to do so again. Back in the automaker's mid-decade glory days, the Mercedes-engineered Charger and its Chrysler 300 sibling stole the show. The lineup. From the base Charger SE to the high-performance SRT8, Dodge offers four engines across six trim levels.

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High-octane gas not necessarily needed

High-octane, or premium, gas doesn't boost a car's performance. Premium helps prevent the knocking and pinging you hear when fuel ignites as it's compressed in an engine cylinder before the spark plug fires. Octane ratings can be increased using additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether, ethyl-tertiary butyl ether and toluene.

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Ask Cars.com: Versa, Mazda3 both have upsides

Q: Should I buy a Mazda3 hatchback or Nissan Versa hatchback? A: The Versa will have a lower entry-level price, better gas mileage ratings and more room for passengers in the second row. The fun-to-drive experience is one of the reasons we voted the Mazda3 a Best Deal for Driving Fun for 2010. Both hatchbacks are uplevel offerings in their lineup, as each has lower-priced sedan counterparts.

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Ask Cars.com: 2011 F-150 due in 'fall'

Q: When is the 2011 F-150 rolling out? A: Ford says the 2011 F-150 will arrive in "fall," the vague term the auto industry uses to describe the section of the calendar that can stretch from September to December, adding that it can't be more specific at this time.

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Nissan hosts truck rally for Frontier and Titan owners

Nissan is busy designing and engineering the next-generation Titan half-ton pickup, but that doesn't mean existing owners are being left behind. Tiago Castro, senior planner for Nissan trucks, said the company is looking for a way to build better relations with some of its most loyal customers. "We wanted a firsthand opportunity to talk to customers who currently own Titans," Castro said.

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Remember the family sedan?; Practical Nissan works surprisingly well for mom's needs

The Nissan Sentra is one of those cars that worked just fine for my small family and even had a few surprising niceties, but it will completely disappear from my memory within a week's time. With its four-cylinder engine and continuously variable automatic transmission, this car has the sensation of being sluggish upon initial acceleration. The Sentra starts at $15,420. Exterior.

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Kicking Tires: BMW to support Apple's iPod out feature

BMW announced it will support a rather obscure feature from Apple called iPod Out, which will allow future BMW and Mini owners to view the iPod layout on the car's center console screen.

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Kicking Tires: Chrysler, Jeep to drop Hemi name

The Hemi name -- famously resurrected for the 21st century -- will no longer be found on Chrysler and Jeep vehicles. Why the move? Chrysler is also focusing its attention on a new V-6 engine that will be introduced for the 2011 model year. © 2010, Cars.com.

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Hemi engine in a Chrysler vehicle

Hemi engine in a Chrysler vehicle

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