AUTOMOBILE 2007 MAR - SUPERCARS, CAMARO CONVERTIBLE

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)         BEYOND FERRARI: The Saleen S7, the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, the Noble M400, and the Morgan Aero 8 serve the post-Ferrari enthusiast looking for the next exotic-car high.

2)         DETROIT SHOW: We dissect the designs of the most important cars at the Detroit auto show.

3)         MASERATI OUATTROPORTE vs. AUDI 58 vs. MERCEDES-BENZ 563 AMG: Sport sedans supreme battle for the top spot.

4)         CHEVROLET CAMARO CONVERTIBLE: The droptop Camaro is more than a topless tease.

5)         JAGUAR'S TOP CAT: Norman Dewis is responsible for many of the greatest Jaguars ever.

6)         MITSUBISHI PROTOTYPE X: The new Evo X is here in everything but name.

7)         BENTLEY vs. FEDEX: We race Fed Ex from New York City to Miami in a Bentley Continental GTC.

8)         SPIRIT OF '66: Square taillights, a honkin' V-8, and rear-wheel drive make the Ford Interceptor concept spiritual kin to the '66 Galaxie

9)         LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:  Cruise the floor of an auto show, and you'll discover the real car guys.

10)   NEWS: More Detroit show stuff, Porsche's Panamera in detail, and a few words from Funkmaster Flex.

11)   BY DESIGN: The Nissan Cube makes a bold, asymmetrical statement.

12)   LETTERS: Readers weigh in on our All-Stars, remember the BMW 2002tii, and give a final salute to Phil Llewellin.

13)   FOUR SEASONS WRAP-UP: The Honda Ridgeline was a truck we loved, but not always as a truck.

14)   FOUR SEASONS LOGBOOK: We welcome a Lexus lS460L into our fleet, and we carry on about our Chevrolet Suburban, Jaguar XK coupe, and Volkswagen Passat.

15)   COLLECTIBLE CLASSIC: The 1959-68 Mercedes-Benz "Fintail" sedans.

16)   AUCTIONS: The Bonhams Olympia auction in london, England, offered an interesting mix of cars, but sales slipped a bit.

17)   VILE GOSSIP: Ford's Airstream concept confirms the genius of Freeman Thomas.

18)   DRIVEN:

A)   LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO LP640 ROADSTER

B)    SUBARU IMPREZA WRRX STI LIMITED

C)    MITSUBISHI GALLAND RALLIART

D)   HONDA CR-V, BMW X5 AND THE FORD EXPEDITION

E)    TOYOTA TUNDRA

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