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NEW YORK The state of the auto nation is shaky at the moment, but all is not lost.

Raul Atkinson hopes that the all-electric Raptor he built will make a splash at the Marin County Fair.

When General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. agreed in 1984 to build vehicles together at a shuttered GM plant, it was a groundbreaking deal for both.

If you are like me, the first thing you are asking yourself is, ‘How did they come up with the ratings to award one car over another.’ The answer: The IVAs are based on owners’ ratings of their new 2009 model year cars and trucks across 15 key vehicle attributes.

This 2006 Toyota Corolla, is one of the many Tuner Cars featured here at Super Street.Check out some pictures, comments, and ratings of this Corolla below, as well as other info about this ride.

General Motors is washing its hands of the joint venture it operates with Toyota in California–the NUMMI plant in Fremont, Calif., where the companies teamed to build the Pontiac Vibe, and where Toyota builds the Tacoma pickup and Corolla sedan.

He hated it. Loathed it. Despised it. He didn’t like the car, its looks, the driving experience, the interior, or the instruments.

Nissan knew it needed a hybrid to complete its Altima lineup. The venerable midsize front-wheel-drive four-door sedan is ubiquitous on streets throughout North America and has a reputation for sporting tendencies that give it cachet beyond commuter duty.

It seems to be a given that any new car will be larger and more powerful than the one it replaces; after all, this is what the market demands.

First it was the Toyota Prius, a hybrid car that earned recognition from a host of celebrities and became the must-have car of the modern era.