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BY Assemi Alain | 12-03-2009 | 3:22 AM
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Saab 9-3 Turbo X Sport Combi: Performance

Surprisingly, stability control will rarely kick in during such
hurried driving, doing a Ferrari-like job of aiding your progress
rather than prematurely saving your bacon. In fact, track-testing
Senior Road Test Editor Josh Jacquot reported that the Turbo X managed
to go through our slalom faster (67.3 mph) with stability control
activated — a true rarity. The brakes are also impressive, producing a
60-0 stopping distance of a scant 109 feet.

Mazda MAZDA5 Function

Families with a child who still requires a car seat will find it
easy to install in the second-row captain's chairs, but Mazda loses
points for not offering a bench seat with the center seating position
for maximum safety. Kids who are tall and heavy enough to use a booster
seat (and can get themselves in place on their own) but haven't had a
massive growth spurt yet are the perfect passengers for this compact
minivan.

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Toyota Camry Hybrid Function

Toyota has had a lot of practice at ergonomics over the years, and
it shows — everything the driver needs in the Camry falls readily to
hand. The hybrid features a fuel economy meter in place of the standard
Camry's tachometer; like the rest of the gauges and readouts, it's
clear and easily read at a glance. Stereo and climate controls are a
model of simplicity. The standard six-speaker sound system is
distortion-free but just adequate in terms of sound quality.

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Pontiac G8 V6 Performance

Unfortunately, the one area where the V6 falls short is in terms of
refinement. The GT is more expensive and it offers more power than many
people will need or want, but the real benefit is that it's smoother
and quieter than the V6. The V6 is excessively noisy and seems coarse
by comparison.

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