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Cars & Commuter Headlines

• Automakers putting brakes on special options to trim costs, making more features standard

• Honda sees soaring demand for cheapest hybrid Insight

• Jim Mateja: Behold, the future

• Numbers game

• Bob Weber: 5, 6, 7, 8 ways to more m.p.g.

• Bob Weber: The doctor is always in

• Jim Mateja: Taking 5: Robert Lutz

• Taking 5: James Lentz

• Taking 5: Alan Mulally

• Taking 5: Richard Colliver

• Taking 5: James Press

• Taking 5: Al Castignetti

• 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4

• Packed, pushed Prius cat's pajamas only to one

• Jim Mateja: Make room for Patriot—by fiat

• Chicago Auto Show events

• Jim Mateja: 'Mr. Lust and Excitement' calls it a day

What's up: Auto calendar

• Auto show, safe boating, captain's license

• Car deals: A guide to auto rebates

• Car deals: A guide to auto rebates

• Chicago area car clubs

• Chicago area cycle clubs

New car reviews

• Photos: 2009 new car model reviews Multimedia

• Autos A-Z Multimedia

• Passenger car reviews

  • Jim Mateja: TL joins Acura's AWD charge
  • Jim Mateja: Unearthing the secrets of the Matrix
  • Jim Mateja: 6 degrees of zoom, zoom from top-of-the-line Mazda sedan

• SUV and crossover reviews

  • Jim Mateja: Roughneck Wrangler opens 2 more doors to adventure
  • Jim Mateja: Vanilla Equator stands out in name only
  • Jim Mateja: Arguments for H3T piling up

• Pickup truck reviews

  • Jim Mateja: Utility rides tall in saddle of somewhat confusing F-150
  • Jim Mateja: Battered Ram

• Luxury car reviews

  • Jim Mateja: Mercedes singing the BlueTEC with ML
  • Jim Mateja: Acura weds luxury and economy in TSX
  • Jim Mateja: Electronic wizardry comes standard on 2009 Acura RL

• Fuel-efficient and hybrid vehicle reviews

  • Jim Mateja: Pontiac builds m.p.g. excitement
  • Jim Mateja: Zippy, thrifty Escape hybrid is truly politically correct
  • Jim Mateja: Lively Jetta puts VW back in the cleaner, meaner diesel game

• Hybrid reviews

  • Jim Mateja: At long last, a hybrid from Chrysler

• Jim Mateja: Look, here come the 2009s

Car repair

• Bob Weber: Cold remedies

• Bob Weber: Your car as a mobile powerplant

• Bob Weber: Cold remedies

• Bob Weber: Baby, that's cold

• Bob Weber: There's no substitute for blimp

• Bob Weber: Trouble codes

• Bob Weber: Analysis to oil: This is your life

• Bob Weber: Oil, fuel economy don't mix

• Bob Weber: M.P.G. drop

• Bob Weber: Morning stiffness is not arthritis

• Bob Weber: Knock-out guide to octane

• Bob Weber: Morning sickness

• Bob Weber: Racing rotors

• Bob Weber: It's the mileage, not the years

• Bob Weber: Proper care is the best way to save

• Bob Weber: All in the timing

• Bob Weber: How to shop the plus sizes

• Bob Weber: Who needs Heloise?

• Bob Weber: Light it up

• Bob Weber: Engine flush not needed

• Bob Weber: Turn off that blasted light

• Bob Weber: 'Service soon'

• Bob Weber: Clearing the air on cabin-filter service