Obama’s ‘car of the future’ goes kaput

Published November 26, 2018 8:57pm ET



It came with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, churned out about 140 horsepower, and made upwards 40 mpg highway. What’s more, the Chevy Cruze was the only compact sedan to come with a presidential seal of approval.

When a prototype of the 2011 model rolled off the assembly line, then President Barack Obama put his signature on the hood writing that the Cruze was “the car of the future.”

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