In the News: A four-cylinder solution to the mid-size crisis

LA Times today: A four-cylinder solution to the mid-size crisis

As the cost of putting a tiger in the tank keeps going up, drivers are opting for a smaller cat under the hood.

Small-car sales have been a rare pocket of strength for the slumping auto industry in recent months as Americans sought relief from sky-high gasoline prices. But many buyers are sticking with mid-size or larger vehicles and choosing a smaller engine instead -- saving money on the sticker price and at the pump without downsizing their ride.
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The swerve by consumers toward smaller engines "is a big relief for auto manufacturers," he said. "They have their test labs full of four-cylinder engines that they plan to bring out in the next five to six years with the idea that they would be replacing six-cylinder engines."

A new word today:
swerve - 突然转向, to turn aside abruptly

For ex.
One reason for this swerve is that the gas price has been sky-rocketing.