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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE... Japan vs. Germany succeeds Dearborn vs. Detroit.(automobiles)(Product/Service Evaluation)

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| September 20, 2004 | Vaughn, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2004 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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** For decades-indeed for a generation-car magazines featured the same cover words at least once a year: "Mustang vs. Camaro! One Must Die!'' There were subtle differences. Sometimes it was Mustang that lost, sometimes Camaro. Occasionally, even Camaro's F-body sibling, the Pontiac Firebird, fizzled. Monthly car magazine scribes lived whole careers knowing at least one-twelfth of the year's issues was in the bag.

The names have changed but the story's the same. The latest twist on the performance grudge match lies with sport compacts. And the beauty is that now three contenders exist as strong and competitive in the way of the ...

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