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"The most powerful hybrid ever built," BMW's ActiveHybrid X6 is more fuel efficient than the X6 50i, reports Managing Editor, Grant Yoxon. But saving money on gas is not the reason people will buy this machine, he says. 
Successor to the SLR McLaren but built on a totally different platform by AMG, the SLS AMG is a "usable, driveable supercar that melds impressively advanced technology with a heritage that very few automakers can approach," says reviewer Tony Whitney. 
"The best vanilla your money can buy," the sporty Corolla XRS has a more powerful engine than the regular Corolla, and "handles well" says Contributing Editor Chris Chase, "but it's still far from the sportiest small car around." 
James' other half had a few minutes behind the Forte's wheel and didn't have the same negative experience with the seats that he did, proving that you owe yourself as much time behind a car's wheel as you can get, before you buy. 
Nissan's new LEAF electric car will go on sale in limited numbers in 2010, but it remains to be seen whether its 160-km range and 220-volt charging requirement will prove practical for Canadian commuters, particularly during harsh winters. 
The new Mustang's interior improvements are "driver-driven" and fit and finish is "spot-on", says interior reviewer Michael Clark. But its front passenger seat doesn't glide for rear seat access and the turn signal/wiper control stalk is outdated, he says. 
Given the Titan's list of problems with its brakes, differentials, rear suspension and exhaust system, Contributing Editor Chris Chase is reluctant to recommend one as a used vehicle purchase. 
In our continuing series on the contenders for 2010 Best New Technology Award, Technical Editor Jim Kerr reviews Ford's MyKey vehicle systems control feature and Toyota's Touch Tracer instrument controls. 
Michelin's "Smart Jumper Cables" are designed to help avoid injury from an exploding battery and/or electrical damage to your vehicle that may be incurred during an improper jump-start, says Senior Editor, Paul Williams. 
The unique Chevy SSR convertible pickup features an ingenious metal top that folds in the middle, nestles its two halves together like clamshells, then slides vertically into a bin between the seats and the cargo box. 
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