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Fiat demonstrates (for us prudes) how to sell cars, the Italian way

Italians are nothing if not imbued with salaciousness. At the Los Angeles Auto Show last week, Fiat leapt upon this fact with a seemingly undiscovered gusto, like a high-school kid who just had his first beer and is—as we speak—rushing to his friends to tell them all about it. You can watch the thing here in its entirety.

GM claims 23-mpg average in E-ROD 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

First introduced in 2009, the GM Performance Parts (GMPP) E-ROD program was born with the mission of creating fuel-efficient, emissions-compliant engine packages for hot-rodders. Now the program is back in the news as GMPP claims that an E-ROD-powered 1955 Bel Air returned 23 mpg on a trip from Michigan to Florida while producing emissions comparable to those of a new Camaro SS. All of that green doesn't come inexpensive--or easy.

Tokyo Auto Salon 2012: Video

The three-day Tokyo Auto Salon held every January is the equivalent of the SEMA show in the United States. Luke Huxham and his friends over at eGarage.com put together a colorful and varied display of the 2012 show in this video. From static displays, D1 drift exhibitions and the famed Tokyo Auto Salon models, the video gives you a feel for what is going on in Japan in the drift and aftermarket-tuning arenas.