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It's our second annual vehicle awards! CanadianDriver.com's Top Picks for 2011 are twenty-three outstanding vehicles we wouldn't hesitate to recommend, selected by our panel of senior editors and writers who have a combined 65 years of test-driving experience. 
Coming to Canada in Spring, 2011, the new Infiniti M35h is designed as a "driver's" hybrid, offering 360 horsepower and combined fuel consumption of just 7.4 L/100 km, reports Paul Williams. 
Coming to Canada early in 2011, the 2012 Ford C-MAX is a compact family vehicle similar to the Mazda5 that combines the attributes of a minivan and a compact car, reports Grant Yoxon in this special preview. 
Ford's 1.2 million square foot Michigan assembly plant that used to produce big SUVs has been completely modernized to built multiple vehicles on the same assembly line including hybrids and electric cars, reports Grant Yoxon. 
After a year's absence, the Nissan Quest returns as a "fully redesigned family-hauler with an emphasis on practicality," says Paul Williams, with new features like one-touch sliding side doors, a low step-in height, and a Blind Spot Warning system. 
The new Hyundai Elantra's Sonata-like styling gives it a "degree of 'presence' that a compact sedan isn't expected to have," reviewer, Gerry Frechette. The new Elantra also offers near class-leading fuel economy, and a spacious, quiet cabin. 
Hyundai hopes to achieve its ambitious goal of a Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) of 50 mpg (US) by 2025 using advanced powertrain technology. Contributor Gerry Frechette travelled to Hyundai's technical centre in Michigan to find out more. 
James wasn't thrilled with the Grand Cherokee's fuel consumption, but he found many other positive traits that make this newest Jeep flagship a pleasure to drive. 
The RL, Acura's flagship, is described as a "Good Bet" by Consumer Reports, but there are some reliability issues to look out for, says Chris Chase, chief of which is a faulty component in the air conditioner compressor. 
During the 1950s, GM produced three futuristic Firebird show cars with gas turbine engines. Though impractical for production, they expanded styling horizons and tested public opinion. 
Will there be an electric car in your future? Electric Mobility Canada predicts there will be 500,000 electric vehicles on our roads by the year 2018. To put that in perspective, that's about the same number of motorcycles now in Canada.
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