 | | Powerhouse hybrids
With the dominance of the Prius in the hybrid market, the term hybrid has become associated with low-powered cars that sip fuel--and lack excitement. But both Infiniti's and BMW's entrants in the hybrid market, the M35h and ActiveHybrid 7, make use of their hybrid systems to generate power over and above their gasoline equivalents. Infiniti only downsized the engine in the M35h a little, while BMW didn't at all. The result is a couple of very fast sedans. Although the hybrid systems also give the cars better fuel economy, that spec doesn't seem like the main objective.
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2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7
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| | Latest reviews and features | | | 2011 Kia Optima EX
The larger, more powerful 2011 Kia Optima EX has grown into a serious challenger in the midsize sedan market with a high level of cabin appointments at a relatively low price.
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With only moderate tech updates over the years, the 2011 Acura RL lags behind the cutting-edge competition, and has trouble justifying its over-$50K price.
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The 2011 Land Rover LR4 may not be sophisticated from a cabin tech standpoint, but its power-train technology is most certainly worthy of note.
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The Honda CR-V is starting to show its age and is in need of a serious cabin tech overhaul. Fortunately, the performance and handling still have a few years left in them.
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| Comment of the week: Blind leading the blind edition | | |  | | | About 0.08% of the population is blind - but 0.46% of the population is deaf. Not to mention people with iPods. Do we need bright flashing lights to warn them, too?
Or maybe we should stop making regulations that increase the cost, decrease the worth, and generally interfere with what people actually want, without making anything any more safe than it already is... Read full quote |  | | | | Posted by i-arman on Feds may make noise about sound shut-offs |
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