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Cadillac has redone the 2010 SRX with eye-catching new looks and turbo power. Want to know more? Ride along with AW in this Performance Profile.

The 2011 version of the Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang carries a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 that weighs less, delivers more power and uses a unique spray-coating process that eliminates the need for cast-iron liners in the aluminum cylinder block.

While the perception in society points to men becoming “tied-down” after they get hitched, we should all be reminded that perception isn’t always reality. It seems a little short-sighted and naive to think that men have become a little too predictable once we become domesticated.

That being said, as far as the new Dodge Super Bowl commercial is concerned, they seem to think that all men, no matter the course of action they take, will, at some point in time, end up on sort of leash in their lives.

But as the ad puts it in the end, men will abide by the rules for as long as they have something – even just one thing – to go crazy about.

And for Dodge, that ‘one thing to go crazy about’ is the new Charger.

On some levels, we cringe at thought of seeing men – husbands, specifically – get stereotyped in the way Dodge did it. But on the other hand, we can all agree that, while some men do indeed fall on that label, the thought of speeding off on a new Dodge Charger is something a lot of us do go crazy about.

Dodge’s Super Bowl Ad highlights Charger as ‘Man’s Last Stand’ originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 8 February 2010 16:00 EST.

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In 2008 at the New York Auto Show Kia unveiled the Koup concept. And only a year after, at the same show Kia brought the Forte Koup coupe, a model that stays quite faithful to the concept. The Forte Coupe will be offered in EX and SX versions, with prices starting at $16,595 and $17,695, respectively.

The idea for the car is simple: a sleeker coupe look for the sharp Forte sedan. That also means the engine lineup won’t change from the sedan. The Koup will be available with either a 156 hp 2.0-liter or 173 hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Both engines are mated to either a six-speed manual or a five-speed automatic transmission.

Standard equipment includes: air conditioning, a driver’s seat height adjuster, adjustable rear seat headrests, tilt steering column, rear defroster, center console with dual cup holders, map lamps and variable intermittent wipers.

Press release after the jump.

Kia Forte Koup originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 8 February 2010 16:00 EST.

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By now, you’ve probably gotten your fill of that hilarious Hyundai commercial featuring a 50-year old Brett Favre accepting the MVP trophy for Superbowl 54 in 2020.

But if you’re one of those who watched the ad during the live telecast of Superbowl 44, chances you are, you saw the watered-down version of Favre’s post-game press conference. Well, thank God for the Internet.

In this video, we have the full five-minute Favre interview where he talks about, among other things, blueberries, robot referees, fishin’ rodeos, playing an NFL game on the moon, and his continued indecisiveness on whether to keep playing past 2020 or to retire – for good. The hilarious ‘interview’ is followed by the same Hyundai plug that came with the TV version wherein Hyundai promotes the brand’s 10-year car warranty.

Check out the video and be treated to five minutes of Brett Favre at his witty and comedic best.

Video: The five-minute version of the Hyundai/Brett Favre Super Bowl commercial originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 8 February 2010 15:30 EST.

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The refrain of and#8220;more powerand#8221; from Porsche customers got an answer on Monday from the German sports-car maker: A range-topping 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S packing 530 hp will be revealed in March at the Geneva auto show.

The luxury sports car maker takes on Porsche with a V12-engined four-door sports car.