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Scheduled to go on sale in Canada in late 2011, the Nissan Leaf electric car is "comfortable, spacious, smooth…and quiet," says Paul Williams. But it will be relatively expensive, and has a limited driving range, he notes. 
Hyundai's first hybrid car offers some notable technological differences from other "full" hybrids in its class that make it more enjoyable to drive, reports Editor, Greg Wilson - plus a unique lithium polymer battery that Hyundai claims is superior. 
The 2011 M56x is gorgeous inside and out, says Assistant Editor, Jil McIntosh, but its ride is too hard and it doesn't handle corners like a sports sedan, in part because its stability control intervenes too quickly. 
Fifteen thousand dollars more than the R8 coupe, the $187,000 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 features a fabric top that tucks away in 19 seconds, reports Peter Bleakney. Its 525-hp V10 "loves, nay needs, to be wound out," he says. 
James began his week in the Honda CR-Z skeptical that a hybrid could be sporty but ended the week realizing that the CR-Z "is one fun vehicle to drive." Fuel economy was good with highway mileage averaging 5.5 L/100 km. 
Low asking prices for a used Saturn Outlook make it appear to be a good value against better-known import competitors, says Contributing Editor, Chris Chase, "but I'd think twice about the Outlook," he says. 
There are a number of mid-priced and even upscale cars that achieve economy-car fuel consumption figures without compromising on comfort or style, points out Contributing Editor Chris Chase, who cites some of his favourites. 
A great combination of power and practicality, the Subaru WRX and WRX STI offer powerful turbocharged engines, all-wheel drive and two body styles: sedan and hatchback. "The WRX was cousin to Subaru's very successful World Rally Championship (WRC) model," points out author, Jeff Burry. 
For 1957, MG introduced the MGA coupe, the spiritual descendant of the beautiful MG Airline of the 1930s. Of the approximately 100,000 MGAs that were ultimately built, 9,887 were coupes, says auto historian, Bill Vance. 
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