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>> rick: choosing the right car is a big decision, of course. so "consumer reports" went the camille. >> arthel: they tested cars in a variety of ways to find its top picks in ten different categories. mike quincy, auto personnist joins -- specialist joins us now. >> how are you? >> rick: let's start with the sports car. >> this is a subaru brz. "consumer reports"'s top pick in the april issue for sporty car. more fun to drive than you can imagine. >> rick: what makes it so fun to drive? >> one of the reasons, 200 horsepower, 4 cylinder engine, manual transmission for people that love to drive...

Resigning the 2012 rio, a sub compact that has an attractive price, but serious controls, and we put gary gastelu in it for a test drive. >> look at 2012 key ha reheo, you may remember the old rio being one of the lamest, not bland. this anything but. the style, kia has become a design leader in the automotive industry in the recent years and the rio is as good looking a car in this class gets and even the interior has a neat and tidy design and upscale appearance and up poultry on the cheap side and the sheets are comfortable. and in a word, no. but for $14,000, quick as anything else on the ...

Gastelu has this weeks's car report. >> make that three door compact, how about four door. that helps it stand out in an increasing economy car segment where cheap doesn't come here anymore. >> and although there's a long base, surprising almost of room back here, at least for your legs. and that space between the wheels provides the smooth highway ride and despite the racy looks, it's far from a performance car. it's 138 horsepower 4 cylinder engine and 6 speed manual or automatic transmission are named more at fuel economy nan speed epa highway rating up to 40 miles per gallon.

From television, take a good look at this hour and maybe the only time you see it for a while. >> the 2012 chevrolet sonic is on sale now, but in an effort to appeal to so-called millenials. to the media and edgy things called magazines. >> it's available as a sedan or hatchback, sharing the motorcycle inspired design cue. the difference here, back here the sedan is a very large trunk and a hatchback with a small compartment extended by lowering the seats or dropping the floor to carry larger items. that's not all this little guy can haul. the sonic comes standard with 138 horsepower 4 cylinde...

And the united states is starting and trying to recover, and some of these other markets right now are doing fairly well, so the plane isn't flying real well, but it's not crashing and that's what people have to understand. >> and we're certainly experiencing a lot of turbulence out there. it's rough. >> yes, we are. >> thanks. jamie. >> jamie: he when you say ride, kelly, maybe you want to ride this one. the buick 2012 lacrosse, with better gas mileage and gary gastelu takes the lacrosse for a test drive. >> you can call it striking, large, luxurious, just don't call it a hybrid, even though ...