Sometimes a normal article just won’t cut it when it comes to news emanating out of the automotive world. With the Meadow Brook Concours behind us and the Woodward Dream Cruise and Detroit Grand Prix not yet here, what better time than to take a break from the mundane to explore some of the more bizarre nooks and crannies of the automotive industry.

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The University of Michigan Solar Car Team won the 2008 North American Solar Challenge in convincing fashion last week, beating second place Principia College by 10 hours and claiming its fifth national championship in nine races.

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As part of its sponsorship of this year’s Vans Warped Tour, Kia Motors is offering visitors to the Vans Warped Tour and the Fuse.tv website an opportunity to win either a 2008 Kia Spectra SX or a 2008 Kia Sportage EX 4×2. (more…)

GM CEO Rick Wagoner announces additional reductions in truck and SUV production as well as a 20% reduction in white-collar employment.

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The Volkswagen Passat station wagon, called the Variant in Italy, was our chosen mode of transportation for two weeks in the hills of Tuscany. Although it was equipped with a 2.0 TDI diesel engine, it proved to be an entertaining ride.

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…with the sound of high-revving small displacement engines and turbo direct injection diesels as LotPro.com visits northern Italy. For the next 2 weeks, I will be reporting to you from a villa in Tuscany.

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Even with record April sales, Kia turns up the heat by offering, for a limited time, their Kia Family and Associates Program.

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Not content to fight the good fight in the automotive marketplace, Toyota and Honda are now competing for the “most musically gifted robot” world title.

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With gasoline prices reaching new highs around the country, now is a good time to look at your car and your driving habits…

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At LotPro.com, in our rush to finish up on the major car manufacturers, we neglected to mention what might be Al Gore’s worst nightmare…

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