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Audi will debut its small A1 hatchback at the Geneva motor show in March, but has released details about the Mini competitor prior to its public debut.inline_mediumwraptextright32338941/features/news/1002_2010_audi_a11002_02_z+2010_audi_a1+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

On the Goldilocks scale for toy haulers, Chevrolet's HHR Panel wagon is much too small and the Dodge Sprinter is way too large. What hits the sweet spot is the new Ford Transit Connect, the just-right way to transport dirt bikes, ATVs, kayaks, and hot-air balloons.inline_mediumwraptextright32156622/reviews/driven/1003_2010_ford_transit_connect1003_06_z+2010_ford_transit_connect+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

If you want a preview of the mid-size SUV market over the next three years, take a gander at the new Toyota 4Runner. Now in its fifth generation, the brawny truck has dumped last year's 4.7-liter V-8 and is leaving the V-6 to carry its burden. Want to know what the segment will look like in five years? The 4Runner can show you that, too. New for 2010, there's a four-cylinder engine available.inline_mediumwraptextright32156361/reviews/driven/1003_2010_toyota_4runner1003_01_z+2010_toyota_4Runner+rear_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Tesla appears to have finally cleared the major hurdles in getting cars out the door, but the biggest challenge may still be looming. Henrik Fisker hasn't sold a single car yet, but he intends to build his products right in Tesla's niche.inline_mediumwraptextright26807276/green/news/1003_tesla_vs_fisker_rivalry1003_11_z+tesla+vs_fisker.jpgTrue

It's certainly attractive, but the second-generation Mazda6 is close to reaching its third birthday, making it ripe for a mild facelift. Mazda plans on showing a slightly revised European-spec 6 -- which is slightly smaller than the one sold in North America -- at the 2010 Geneva motor show.inline_mediumwraptextright28162738/features/news/1002_2010_mazda_mazda61002_01_z+2010_mazda_mazda6+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Although it was originally a segment-buster when it first arrived in the U.S., the Mazda 5 isn’t playing by itself any longer. Kia’s Rondo now serves as a competitor, as will the forthcoming Ford Grand C-Max and the Chevrolet Orlando. It’s timely, then, that Mazda is overhauling its mini-minivan for the 2011 model year.inline_mediumwraptextright28162123/features/news/1002_2011_mazda_mazda51002_01_z+2011_mazda_mazda5+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

A day after photos began leaking onto the Internet, Mini officially released information on its new Countryman -- its first foray into the crossover field.inline_mediumwraptextright32348103/features/news/1002_2011_mini_countryman1002_01_z+2011_mini_countryman+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue