AUTOMOBILE 2007 JAN - Z06, VW GX3, 300C, 2002tii, G35

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1) ALL STARS 2007:

A)   BMW 3-SERIES

B)    CRYSCLER 300C

C)    HONDA RIDGELINE

D)   MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS

E)    MAZDA 3

F)     LOTUS ELISE

G)   ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE

H)   INFINITY G35

I)        PORSCHE CAYMAN

J)       CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06

2) VOLKSWAGEN GX3: A drive of VW's unique three-wheeler proves that it could have been a game-changer

3) BMW 2002 tii: Look inside today's 3-series, and you'll see the ghost of BMW's legendary 2002

4) CHEVROLET SILVERADO: The new Chevy Silverado pickup tows an Airstream to the deep South and Elvis Presley's birthplace

5) DESERT PICKUPS: In the Southwest, there's no retirement age for America's workhorse

6) CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL: We drive the car that set Cadillac on course to be a style leader

7) DRIVEN:

A)   BMW X5

B)    RUF RK COUPE

C)    DODGE NITRO

D)   HYUNDAI ELANTRA

E)    LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

F)     LOTUS EXIGE S

G)   AROUND THE BLOCK: The Lincoln MKX, the VW Eos 3.2, and the Mercedes ML320 CDI

8) LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Picking our annual list of All-Stars is never easy.

9) NEWS: A Dino for Ferrari, a coupe for the Nissan Altima, plenty of convertibles for everyone.

10) BY DESIGN: The Citroen C-Metisse concept makes a bold statement.

11) LETTERS: Revisiting the 2004 Presidential election.

12) FOUR SEASONS WRAP-UP: The Porsche Boxster S proves that love can be just as strong the second time around.

13) FOUR SEASONS LOGBOOK: A Jaguar XK coupe lands on our doorstep, and the Honda Ridgeline, the Infiniti M45, and the VW Passat press on.

14) COLLECTIBLE CLASSIC: The 1968-73 Datsun 510 was the first Japanese car that mattered.

15) AUCTIONS: The Hershey Auction in Pennsylvania, held in conjunction with the car show and swap meet, sees sales slip a bit.

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