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Toyota Highlander

Like much of Toyota's recent new vehicles, the Highlander sports new sheetmetal and a redesigned interior but carries only minor tweaks to the mechanical pieces. Engine choices continue to be a 2.7-liter four-cylinder, 3.5-liter V-6, or the 3.5-liter V-6 mated to a hybrid system. Inside there's a soft-touch dashboard, a convenient shelf under the radio to stash and charge your phone, and roll-top center console big enough to swallow a large purs.

Chevy Camaro Z28

The newest Z28, a model that's waxed and waned in the Camaro line since its introduction in 1967, is getting the enormous 7.0-liter (427 cubic inch) V-8 from the C6 Z06 Corvette. And as is tradition, it's naturally aspirated. Power output is promised to be at least 500 hp and 470 lb. ft. of torque, but really the focus here is on track use—engineers shaved 300 lbs. from the car