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How much 911 do you need? Objectively, the difference between the 345-hp bottom-rung Carrera and the latest 500-hp Turbo is not nearly as dramatic as the numbers would suggest. With the seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission set for launch control, the Turbo beats the base model from 0 to 60 mph by 1.3 seconds, according to Porsche. When you compare the manual-transmission models, the acceleration advantage shrinks to an even less meaningful one second flat. As far as top speed is concerned, the wide-body Turbo's 194 mph eclipses its slimline sibling by a relatively unsensational 14 mph.inline_mediumwraptextright31016385/reviews/driven/0912_2010_porsche_911_turbo0912_10_z+2010_porsche_911_turbo+rear_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Leave it to SVT to create yet another product that can't be used to its full potential on public roads. Still, kudos to the group for pursuing an off-road truck instead of the traditional drag-strip special or track car. I encounter cratered, dirt roads in my daily driving more frequently than I do a 1320-foot stretch of pavement or a perfectly shaped apex with runoff strip.inline_mediumwraptextright27242932/reviews/editors_notebook/0911_2010_ford_svt_raptor0911_01_z+2010_ford_sVT_raptor+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

The technology-laden sixth edition of the BMW 5 Series sedan is perhaps the finest distillation of all that makes enthusiasts love BMWs as driver's cars, incorporating as it does myriad features intended to improve both its environmental credentials and its sporting performance qualities. Indeed, model for model, every new 5 will surpass the ability of its immediate predecessor, whether powered by gasoline or diesel fuel. Even more important, it's a good-looking machine, with beautifully refined surfaces, elegant detailing and, above all, no "funny stuff." No flame surfaces, no sow-belly side treatments, no awkward bustle back, nothing to cause a paroxysm of apoplectic fury in potential clients.

The good news for Subiephiles is a very limited edition of 125 WRX STI Special Edition models will be available in Aspen White paint with spec C JDM wheels next spring before the Special Edition becomes another STI trim level. The bad news is the car won’t be getting an upgrade from the 305 hp and 290 lb-ft of torque that a regular STI produces. Instead, the Special Edition gets a variety of suspension stiffening components to improve handling.inline_mediumwraptextright26062904/features/news/0911_2010_subaru_impreza_wrx_sti_special_edition0911_01_z+2010_subaru_impreza_wRX_sTI_special_edition+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

So, with the addition of an optional V-6 the new TSX erases the last significant division between itself and the TL sedan that sits above it in Acura's lineup. In fact, all three Acura sedans are now V-6-powered, with front- or all-wheel-drive, or about as easily distinguishable as their names (TSX, TL, and RL). This is not the way to build a hierarchy.inline_mediumwraptextright26932417/reviews/editors_notebook/0911_2010_acura_tsx_v60911_01_z+2010_acura_tSX_v-6+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Hybrid? Electric? Hydrogen?inline_mediumwraptextright30972135/features/news/0912_frankfurt_declares_battery_power_the_winner_for_20090912_01_z+2009_frankfurt_auto_show+audi_e_tron.jpgTrue

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What weighs three tons, wears 22-inch wheels, and returns 21 mpg in the city? GMC's new Yukon Denali Hybrid.inline_mediumwraptextright26023121/green/reviews/0911_2009_gmc_yukon_denali_hybrid0911_12_z+2009_gMC_yukon_denali_hybrid+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

With conspicuous consumption suddenly out of vogue, 10,000 sales a year is no longer a realistic goal for Bentley - today, anything beyond 6000 units is considered optimistic. The only way out of this dilemma is down - down in size, down in price, and down in ostentatiousness. For a brand like Bentley, down means the $110,000-to-$130,000 bracket, a curb weight of less than 5000 pounds, and no more than eight cylinders under the hood.inline_mediumwraptextright30991782/features/news/0912_new_compact_bentley_continental0912_01_z+bentley_continental+new_compact_bentley.jpgTrue