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In days gone, muscle car wars revolved around jamming as much power under the hood as possible or setting a scorching quarter-mile time at the strip. Today, fuel economy plays an equally important part. Chevrolet fired an opening salvo by installing a potent yet thrifty V-6 into its 2010 Camaro, but Ford's firing back with its tweaked 2011 Mustang.inline_mediumwraptextright27361093/features/news/0911_2011_ford_mustang_v60912_05_z+2011_ford_mustang_v6+rear_three_quarters_view.jpgTrue

As winter approaches, we've now fit our Mazda 3 with Continental ExtremeWinterContact winter tires in preparation for the snow, slush, and ice storms that we're sure to receive. Our new tires match the stock rubber in size at 205/50TR-17 and sell for $114 each. We're used to making compromises to ride and handling when fitting our cars with snow tires, and the Continentals are no exception. The 3's sharp steering is dulled, handling is less confident, and the ride significantly choppier. "I noticed a lot more torque steer while accelerating, and the Mazda wandered on the highway, requiring significantly more corrections than when it was on the stock all-season tires," commented copy editor Rusty Blackwell. On the other hand, we're expecting these tires to be quite grippy once the snow starts flying.inline_mediumwraptextright26071445/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/0911_2010_mazda3_s_sport_5_door_november_update0911_03_z+2010_mazda3_vS_mazdaspeed3+head_to_head.jpgTrue

Drive a BMW 335d, as I just did for a week, and you don't attract a second glance. Aside from one changed letter in the badge on the trunk, there is nothing to distinguish the BMW 3 Series diesel from the multitudes of 3 Series BMWs on the road. But while the 335d does not make a visual statement, it does say a lot about its driver. It says, "I want excellent fuel economy, and I don't want to sacrifice performance to get it." In the 335d, perhaps more so than any other car on the road, you get both.inline_mediumwraptextright31452492/green/reviews/0911_2010_bmw_335d0911_02_z+2010_bMW_335d+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Honda's face-lift for the 2010 CR-V may be mild, but in my mind, it helps clean up the front fascia of the car. Not only have designers reduced the use of the argent plastic cladding along the lower edge of the front bumper, but they've also stylized the grille by widening the upper openings and removing the chrome bars from the lower section.inline_mediumwraptextright26026613/reviews/editors_notebook/0911_2010_honda_crv_exl_4wd0911_01_z+2010_honda_cR-V_eX-L_4WD+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

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 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

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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

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Cadillac surprised many people with the introduction of a CTS Coupe concept at the 2008 Detroit auto show. Now we're getting a look at the production car and not much has changed. Design has been Cadillac's focus for the past few years and the CTS Coupe is the ultimate expression of Cadillac's current design language.inline_mediumwraptextright2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe rear three quarters view outdoors26044337/features/news/0911_2011_cadillac_cts_coupeX11CA_CT011.jpgTrue

Born from one of the most pure and minimalist sports cars, the Lotus Exige is an extreme car. Adding a fixed roof, a stiffer suspension, and a supercharger to the track-worthy Elise creates a rare intersection of capability and simplicity. So when Lotus announced the limited-edition Exige S 260 Sport, it was difficult to imagine what was left to change without diluting the form.inline_mediumwraptextright25638293/reviews/driven/0912_lotus_exiges_260_sport0912_02_z+lotus_exigeS_260_sport+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Porsche is known for producing sublime road cars, many of which have a racing heritage. Porsche's latest model, the 2011 Boxster Spyder, is no exception.inline_mediumwraptextright26016011/features/news/0911_2011_porsche_boxster_spyder0911_06_z+2011_porsche_boxster_spyder+profile.jpgTrue