Sitting down in front of the keyboard was like sliding behind the wheel of a vintage V-8 powered Cadillac.

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Now, you might find this hard to believe after slipping and sliding and clinging to your steering wheel during a whiteout, like the kind that enveloped Michigan last week.

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The Sonic also comes packed with standard goodies like Bluetooth capability, a USB port, steering wheel controls, a hill-hold feature to keep you from sliding backwards as you stop on grades, and a 5-year, 100, 000-mile powertrain limited warranty.

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