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" Just had my first stint in Scion&amp;#039;s second-generation tC, and I have to say I&amp;#039;m duly impressed. In truth I don&amp;#039;t particularly care for the way the new car looks\u2014a little oddly long in the middle\u2014but it&amp;#039;s definitely a better driving machine than the car it replaces. High points: Front-wheel-drive handling that&amp;#039;s tuned on the sporty side; well-bolstered sport seats; crisp-shifting 6-speed manual transmission; thick-rim steering wheel. While some apparently feel the aforementioned wheel is a bit too thick, I think it&amp;#039;s right on the money. It doesn&amp;#039;t have the tactile sensation of a BMW M wheel, but hey, it&amp;#039;s a Scion, what do you expect?   Low points: The new 2.5-liter inline-4 makes 180 bhp and offers a sporty exhaust note, but the reality is it ain&amp;#039;t going to blow you away with its get-up-and-go. And the Scion stereo interface isn&amp;#039;t the most user-friendly. I personally still like some knobs, but hey, that&amp;#039;s just me.  Overall, a pretty decent redesign. The new Scion tC starts at $18,275 for the manual and $19,275 for the 6-speed automatic.  Related posts:  Sneak Peek at all-new 2011 Scion tC Rally Scion xD \u2013 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Winner of the 2011 Scion Tuner Challenge Announced \u2013 2011 SEMA Show  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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