At current fuel costs, I could orbit DC 195.3 times in my 2012 Subaru Forester for the same amount of money.

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Its big introduction in Los Angeles this week was the redesigned 2014 Subaru Forester, which goes on sale in the spring of 2013.

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Other significant debuts run the gamut, from hot new sports cars, like the Porsche Cayman, to much less flashy transportation, like the redesigned Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4.

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