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With all four wheels spinning, you need to be pretty quick on the steering wheel - the 911 will move around laterally (uh, which means it'll dart around in search of a curb or an oncoming car.) Second gear comes almost instantaneously and with no interruption in power, then third, then fourth, then, oh, hello, Officer. Oh, and your passenger might pass out with fear. If not, he or she will likely be screaming at a pitch slightly higher than that of the police cruiser's siren.inline_mediumwraptextright25691174/reviews/driven/0910_2010_porsche_911_turbo0910_02_z+2010_porsche_911_turbo+front_three_quarters_view.jpgTrue

The assignment was simple, or so it seemed. I'd spend a week driving the Tesla Roadster, using it as I would any other car, to see if it was compatible with the lifestyle of someone who has gasoline running through his veins and whose entire identity hangs on the cars he drives.inline_mediumwraptextright26511790/green/reviews/0911_2009_tesla_roadster_electric_car0911_01_z+2009_tesla_roadster_electric_car+front_view.jpgTrue

When the four-cylinder Mazda 6 i Touring showed up to our office, I had my doubts that the 170-hp engine could keep up with the larger body style of the 6, especially when mated to the automatic transmission. But 120 miles later, I can say that I was wrong. The Mazda's engine is more than capable, and the five-speed automatic transmission isn't lazy. As a result, the Mazda6 is actually a peppy car.inline_mediumwraptextright26742220/reviews/editors_notebook/0910_2010_mazda6i_touring_plus0910_02_z+2010_mazda6i_touring_plus+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Lexus is no stranger to hybrids, as the company for years has offered hybrid versions of its LS and GS sedans and its RX crossover. All of those hybrids shared a similar philosophy: They prize performance first, often out-accelerating their non-hybrid counterparts, and put fuel economy second -- although they usually have managed to provide better-than-average mpg numbers as well. Each one was a great Lexus -- plush, quiet, powerful -- but as a hybrid, none was the dramatic green statement that the Toyota Prius is.

Months in Fleet: Six
Mileage to Date: 25,114inline_mediumwraptextright31040631/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/0910_2009_dodge_ram_15000910_02_z+2009_dodge_ram_1500+towing.jpgTrue

Months in Fleet: 9
Mileage: 25,595inline_mediumwraptextright25689473/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/0910_2009_hyundai_genesis_4_6_october_update0910_04_z+2009_hyundai_genesis_46+front_three_quarters_view.jpgTrue

While it may seem like a relatively niche product, the Ram Heavy Duty is actually a pretty big deal for the car company that lost its way. With 54,000 employees and the Ram HD being the company's only new-for-2010 product, you might imagine Chrysler has put some serious resources into this truck. Additionally, our expectations were further raised by the game-changing innovations of last year's light-duty Ram.

2011 Lexus LFA

The CX-7 offers quite a bit of comfort and utility, not-to-mention style, for just $25,000. From afar, it's easy to mistake the CX-7 for Mazda's larger, more expensive CX-9 - not a bad thing at all. It's even somewhat enjoyable to drive, thanks to reasonably direct steering with good feedback.

Subaru's new Impreza WRX STI Carbon caters to driving enthusiasts -- so long as they also demand an automatic transmission in their hot hatch.

Months in service: 7
Miles to date: 17,000inline_mediumwraptextright25604663/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/0910_2010_nissan_gtr_premium_october_update0910_01_z+2010_nissan_gTR_premium+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

A new limited-edition Lotus Exige may be a certainty, but its nomenclature is anything but.