And in Detroit, BMW will showcase its 750hL, a large, 7-Series sedan with a nearly conventional V-12 motor powered by compressed hydrogen.

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For a refresher, this motor isn't a V-8.

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In 1932, the Ford Motor Co. publicly unveiled its "V-8" engine.

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Among the largest underlying components of XLG, in trading today Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( NYSE: BRK.B) is up about 0.9%, Visa Inc ( NYSE: V) is up about 0.5%, and Ford Motor Co. ( NYSE: F) is up by about 1.7%.

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PowerBox Concept hybrid, for example, shown at the L.A. show, looks a lot like a standard sports utility vehicle (SUV) but combines a supercharged V-6 engine that runs on compressed natural gas and an electric motor that provides added power for acceleration and passing.

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And while tweaking its current engines to improve fuel economy, Ford has revived plans for a V-8 that can go head-to-head with GM's 400hp motor.

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The Motor Company will produce 32 models on six platforms (Sportster, Dyna, Softail, Touring, Trike and V-Rod).

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Among the largest underlying components of VUG, in trading today Cisco Systems Incorporated ( NASD: CSCO) is up about 1.3%, Ford Motor Company ( NYSE: F) is up about 3.5%, and Visa Incorporated ( NYSE: V) is higher by about 0.4%.

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