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Weekly Auto Package: Cars.com content for July 27

Reviews, photos, industry news, buying guides and more. Popular Cars.com content edited with space and advertisers' needs in mind. Also available paginated to your newspaper's specs.

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Fountain of youth; Honda's aging Civic still holds up well for its class

Refined and reliable, the plucky Honda Civic has stayed competitive even as it enters its fifth year on the market for the 2010 model year. The Civic comes as a coupe or sedan with a manual or automatic transmission. Across the board, little has changed for the 2010 model. A cut above. We recently compared the Civic with two competitors. Cabin materials are mixed.

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Best of both worlds; BMW's M3 coupe as capable in city driving as it is on the track

The highest praise I can give a sports car is to say it performs well both on a track and while driving slowly around town. One of the few truly awesome cars I've driven, the M3 nails both the sport and the comfort ends of the spectrum. Driving impressions.

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Will E85 save you money?

Spikes in gas prices often turn attention toward alternative fuels. PROS. * Renewable fuel * Uses up to 85 percent less imported petroleum * Less money goes overseas * You don't have to pay a premium for a flexible-fuel model. CONS. * Gets fewer miles per gallon than regular gas * Environmental benefits unclear * Possible effects on global food supply. What is E85?

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Ask Cars.com: 2011 Mini Cooper lineup sees minor updates

Q: When will the 2011 Mini Cooper come out, and will there be any changes? A: The 2011 Mini Cooper lineup will hit dealerships this fall. On the outside, you'll see slightly tweaked bumpers and taillamps, and larger fog lights. Inside, a matte black finish replaces silver painted pieces.

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Ask Cars.com: Following trends, Taurus gets bigger tires

Q: Why did Ford go from using 15-inch tires on the older Taurus to 18-inch tires on the 2010s? A: One key reason is that the Taurus morphed into a large car in 2008 after 21 years as a midsize car, and bigger cars tend to wear bigger rubber. Ford also is keeping pace with the industry, which has steadily boosted tire sizes over the years. What's fueling this bigger-is-better trend?

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Ford Taurus driver's seat tire

Ford Taurus driver's seat tire

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Ask Cars.com: Newer cars don't yet offer trade-in values

Q: What is the trade-in value of a 2010 Nissan Altima 3.5 SR? A: We checked with our source for used-car values, Kelley Blue Book, and found the same thing you did: nothing. In your favor, KBB notes that 1,000 miles is extremely low -- nearly new, in fact -- so your Altima stacks up well against brand-new ones. If you trade in your Altima, don't expect to come close to what you paid for it.

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Ask Cars.com: Several inexpensive coupes have manual transmission

Q: Which small, inexpensive coupes have a manual transmission? A: Coupes that cost around $20,000 with manual transmissions include the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2010 Ford Focus, 2010 Honda Civic, 2010 Kia Forte Koup, 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse and 2010 Scion tC. Going the manual transmission route will save roughly $800 to $1,000 over the automatic.

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Fast, fuel efficient Sierra 2500 hits targets; Prototype vehicle packs fun diesel engine

While testing the latest heavy-duty pickup trucks during our 2010 HD Shootout comparison, General Motors showed up with a prototype 2011 GMC Sierra 2500HD regular cab work truck with the new 6.6-liter Duramax V-8 diesel for some high-performance fun at Milan Dragway. A two-door GM heavy-duty pickup with an 8-foot-long cargo box and Duramax oil burner is a $8,395 upgrade over the standard truck.

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2011 GMC Sierra 3500 prototype rear image

2011 GMC Sierra 3500 prototype rear image

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Deja vu; Volkswagen's minivan similar to and foreign from class leaders

As I was test-driving the 2010 Volkswagen Routan I couldn't help but think I'd driven this minivan before. I had. I was hoping for some extreme styling that would set this minivan apart from its Chrysler sisters. The Routan isn't going to win any races, but its V-6 engine had enough power for merging onto the highway. That brings me to the meat of it. Exterior.

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Kicking Tires: Bring it home, plug it in; Real-world review of the Mitsubishi i MiEV

Last night, I did something remarkable when I got home from work. As an automotive journalist, I've been listening to auto industry execs say that the next big technological breakthrough is going to revolutionize the industry. Here's what I liked about the i MiEV: * It's nimble and easy to maneuver in and out of traffic, and it's quick off the line at traffic lights.

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2010 Mitsubishi i MiEV front image

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Kicking Tires: 'Strangest' parking garages put others to shame

No one would really use the phrase "architectural wonder" when describing a parking garage. Still, some architects had the foresight to design parking garages in ingenious ways. Examples of phenomenal garage design include Volkswagen's Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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