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Ford Fiesta earns class-leading 40 mpg

It has proven itself to be a fun little ride. It even sort of defeated a super car. Now, the upcoming 2011 Ford Fiesta earns bragging rights at the pump with an EPA-certified fuel economy of 40 mpg highway when equipped with Ford's PowerShift automatic transmission.

To achieve this level of efficiency, Ford started with the Fiesta's new 1.6-liter Duratec engine. We found that this 120-horsepower mill was no neck-snapper during our First Drive, but it does feature an assortment of fuel-saving technologies including variable camshaft timing, aggressive fuel shutoff on hard deceleration, and a more efficient … Read more

102: Chrysler picks up an Italian accent!

Chrysler picks up an Italian accent, Ford does a dual-clutch gearbox for the U.S., the EDAG Light concept may steal the Geneva auto show, and a ride in the Hyundai's game changer.

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• Hyundai Genesis V8 review

• EDAG Light concept car

• Audi Q5 hybrid on the way to the U.S.

• What does the Chrysler + Fiat deal mean for us?

• Hacking electronic road signs

Ford PowerShift transmission gets 2010 North American launch

Ford Motor Co. announced that it will be joining the ranks of automakers offering dual-clutch transmissions. The new six-speed automated manual transmission has been dubbed PowerShift, and will debut in North America in 2010 for the small-car segment, which means Ford Focus and the upcoming Fiesta. In a world populated with DCTs, SSTs, PDKs, and DSGs, we're just happy that we don't have to learn another acronym.

Ford is marketing the PowerShift as a fuel-saver, which means you won't be seeing this transmission under the hood of the Shelby GT500 anytime soon. The automaker cites the fuel … Read more