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2009 Fall Auto Guide
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Check out what celebrities drive

America has always had a love affair with cars. The car has always been a source of desire for many reasons, whether it was a mode of transportation or a way to get attention from the opposite sex. Horsepower and luxury are as important as your ZIP code in Hollywood.

Cars shape our existence, reflect our social status and let us escape from our normal everyday lives. But times are changing with the Detroit Three automakers in a financial mess, higher gas prices and personal job losses. So how does this current climate affect Hollywood and its passion for cars?

Let's see what the famous have to say.

Bonnie Siegler is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
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