AUTOMOBILE 2006 NOV - VW IROC, RED LINE, PANTERA, Si

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)         MAZDASPEED 3: Speed Racer's Mach Five disguised as an affordable hatchback

2)         HONDA CIVIC Si: Honda decides that the four-door Civic need not be boring at all

3)         VOLKSWAGEN GTI: VW brings its four-door GTI to America at last

4)         MINI COOPER: The new Mini Cooper looks a lot like the old one, but we help you spot the differences

5)         SATURN SKY RED LINE: The turbocharged roadster makes a case for itself as a budget Corvette

6)         ARIEL ATOM: The supercar, stripped down to the essentials

7)         VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO: VW calls it the IROC concept, but you'll know it as the new Scirocco

8)         DE TOMASO PANTERA: After thirty-five years, the star crossed, down and dirty Pantera is finally getting some respect

9)         HOT WHEELS: What happened when Hot Wheels came to Speed, Kansas?

10)   BEACH BOYS: Stanley Steamer owners return to Florica's sand to mark the centennial of the steam-ar movement's high point

11)   Night Sky: Yellow at night, driver's delight - that is, if it's the turbocharged Sky Red Line

12)   VILE GOSSIP: It's been a beautiful ride: After twenty-six years, a Labor Day weekend at Lime Rock Park is a great place for a last hurrah.

13)   NEWS: Small SUVs for Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, plus one fast diesel.

14)   BY DESIGN: The custom-bodied Ferrari P4/5 redeems Pininfarina.

15)   LETTERS: The most beautiful cars of all time, in the eyes of our readers.

16)   FOUR SEASONS WRAP-UP: A year with the Lexus GS430 provides us with plenty of luxury, but we were hoping for a little more sport.

17)   FOUR SEASONS LOGBOOK: The Volkswagen Passat takes a road trip, and we check in with the Toyota FJ Cruiser, the BMW 330i, and the Porsche Boxster S.

18)   COLLECTIBLE CLASSIC: The 1973-74 Volkswagen "Thing" pushed the boundaries of basic.

19)   AUCTIONS: Six auction houses, three days, one peninsula: Monterey.

20)   NON SEQUITUR: The Pantera turned heads at Geneva in 1971.

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