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Los Angeles Auto Show greatest hits

Nissan supercar, Honda hydrogen car, new Toyota Sequoia SUV, Lincoln's new big car, unveiled at California car show.

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com staff writer

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Lincoln MKS

The good old Town Car isn't dead yet. It's continuing in production for fleet service where it's soft ride and tough-framed construction are well loved.

But, for those interested in a modern full-size car, the old Town Car just wasn't doing it anymore. That's why Ford is bringing out the MKS.

The MKS will be offered with optional all-wheel-drive. The standard engine will be a new 270-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 based on the 3.5-liter engine used in the MKZ. It will have a 6-speed transmission.

Within a year of the MKS's launch, launch, Ford will offer an optional tubrocharged V6 that, Ford claims, offers the power and torque of a V8.

Prices for the MKS will start at just under $38,000, Ford says.

Real car designers go Hot Wheels

Mattel invited car designers who usually work on big cars to try their hand at the tiny one-buck-each variety. See the results here, then in toy stores soon. (more)

Ford shows new Bullitt Mustang

Special edition sports car commemorates famous 1968 movie chase scene. (more)

Robocar 2057: 8 visions of the future

Car designers show off their ideas for the ultimate robot-controlled cars of the future in the Los Angeles Auto Show's 'Design Challenge' contest. (more)

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