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"You take your open-roof days whenever you can find them," says Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh, who found the Mercedes-Benz E350 Cabriolet's special seat-mounted heating system just the ticket. It handles cooler days "in comfort and in style," she says. 
After eight months and 12,000 kilometres, our long-term Acura ZDX tester has proven to be reliable and comfortable with better handling than some sports cars. Drawbacks include poor rear visibility and difficulty getting in and out of the rear seats. 
At the recent L.A. Auto Show, Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh got a sneak peek at GM's new fuel-efficient models: a concept Cadillac, Chevrolet Cruze Eco and Volt, and a Buick LaCrosse with electric assist that will be standard on four-cylinder models. 
Unlike other companies, Nissan doesn't want all its vehicles to look the same, says their VP of Design. At the Los Angeles Auto show last month, Nissan demonstrated this commitment with four very different vehicles. 
The BMW X3's reliability record has been average to above-average, reports Chris Chase. Earlier models have had issues with air conditioning and body hardware while newer models have had problems with power equipment. But there have been "surprisingly few serious issues." 
The first mid-engined Lotus production car, the fibreglass, two passenger Europa coupe stood only 1,080 mm (42.5 in.) high, "which gave it a very sleek profile but made entry and exit awkward," says auto historian, Bill Vance. 
The SVT Focus, tuned by Ford's Special Vehicle Team for improved handling and performance, "adds up to a pretty good bargain if one is looking to balance practicality with performance from a North American automotive manufacturer," says Jeff Burry. 
Hyundai has pledged to meet the U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) rating of 50 mpg U.S. by 2025, but due to different testing methods used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CAFÉs 50 mpg only equals 37 mpg at the EPA. 
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