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With a 450-hp V8 and "buckets of technology," the new Audi RS5 "feels like a hyper Audi: fast, supremely capable, forgiving; yet with that V8 perched out front, it exhibits more initial understeer than the BMW M3," says Peter Bleakney. 
While the Suzuki Kizashi SX is available only with all-wheel drive and a continuously variable automatic transmission, the new front-wheel drive Kizashi Sport offers nimbler handling and a six-speed manual transmission, reports Paul Williams. 
The 2011 Lincoln MKX is "measurably improved" over its predecessor and its price increase is "almost worth it for the technical improvements alone," says Chris Chase. "All that's missing is a more distinctive look compared to its Ford sibling," he says. 
A sneak peek at the new BMW X3, coming to Canada in early 2011, reveals subtle styling changes and larger exterior dimensions, a roomier, redesigned cabin, a new 8-speed automatic transmission, and a newly available 300-hp turbocharged six. 
The best place to be inside this car is the rear seat, says James, where passengers get footrests, their own climate controls, and if you spend enough money, DVD entertainment systems. He can't help but wonder, though, how much all of this car's technology gets in the way of actually driving the car. 
Often overlooked in the sporty compact sedan class is the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V which editor Greg Wilson says, "offers a lot of bang for the buck" but "isn't quite as much fun to drive" as some of its competitors. 
In a comprehensive off-road driving test, contributor Russell Purcell found that neither mud, snow, gravel, or sand presents a serious obstacle to the forward progress of the awesome-looking Ford Raptor SVT pickup. 
A "stunning rate of depreciation" makes used Range Rovers appear to be great buys, but their poor reliability record and expensive repair bills mean buyers should "shop carefully," says Chris Chase. 
Audi's all-wheel drive system, called "quattro," came to define the company and lead to many rally victories in the aptly named Audi quattro rally car, recounts Peter Bleakney. 
f you picture electric cars as glorified golf carts, think again, says Assistant Editor, Jil McIntosh. The battery-powered Mini E, which went to customers who drove them as everyday cars, can definitely hold its own in city and highway driving. 
After having a Parrot MKi9200 hands-free built-in Bluetooth and audio system professionally installed in his 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe, reviewer Frank Rizzuti says it performs almost as well as most factory installed systems. 
By the 1930s, Chrysler was ready to show the world that it could build a car that would take its full place beside other manufacturers' luxury models. This was the 1931 Chrysler Imperial, says auto historian, Bill Vance. 
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