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American enthusiasts were excited when Alan Mulally announced his One Ford plan; it meant a loads of long-coveted European products would come stateside. Getting the Fiesta was great. The Focus, C-Max and Fusion (Mondeo), all good cars. But, the Fiesta ST… wow. We’ll be joined this week by Chief Engineer John Davis, and we’ll be asking him the secret behind this ultrafun hatchback. You’ve got to wonder, will this car be the tipping point that pulls the performance market down into the B segment? Plus, as usual we’ll dive into the news of the week. All that and much more as John McElroy is joined by co-host Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and Gary Vasilash from Automotive Design & Production.

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Featuring 300 never-before-published images of cars that changed America, “Driving America” is the first major book ever released by The Henry Ford about its historic automobile collection. In conjunction with their appearance on Autoline This Week, the authors have generously offered to give a copy to one lucky viewer.

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Elegant curves, perfect proportions, and a cohesive theme. All hallmarks of good design. So what do you get when you combine lines that go nowhere, a greenhouse that looks like a tumor, and plastic cladding up the wazoo? Well, you get a vehicle that looks purpose-built to steal the crown from the Pontiac Aztek for Ugliest Car of All Time. Jim Hall has a fresh new chapter for us in the Design Handbook.

Autoline Daily correspondent Sean McElroy looks at why all you design engineers in the auto business need to make it easier to access and replace a failed fuel pump.

It’s been a big 2013 for Ram. While the 1500 with the Pentastar V6 has racked up award after award, some customers still felt there was something missing under the hood, namely a diesel engine. The powers that be in Auburn Hills agreed, so Ram engineers looked to Italy to help with an upgrade.

The full-size truck segment is growing so fast that the industry expects to sell 2 million units by 2015. And that’s good news for OEMs, like Toyota as it launches its updated Tundra, with many of the improvements coming courtesy of its current owner base.

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Buick has been on a winning streak, but how will the brand keep it up? Well, marketing is sure to play a big role in GM’s strategy, and to that end we’ve invited the Product Marketing Director for Buick, Roger McCormack, to join us this week. You can bet we’ll also get to the hot topics of the moment including host John McElroy’s impressions from the Frankfurt Motor Show — he’s got news about designer Peter Horbury and Valeo’s tiny lidar sensor. Plus, some racing scuttlebutt: Juan Pablo Montoya will be making his return to IndyCars next year with Penske Racing. All that and much more as John is joined by Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press.

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John shares what’s it’s like to drive a Porsche 911 GT3 with a set of carbon fiber wheels from Australia’s Carbon Revolution.

Giant German supplier Bosch recently introduced new technology to make driving less of a burden in traffic jams. Here’s a look at how it works.

The distinctively styled Jaguar F-TYPE is a thoroughly modern take on the traditional British sports car. Here’s an up close look at all the design elements of the car