CAR & DRIVER 2006 OCT - NEW CARS TESTED, CR-V, G35

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)         THE NEW CARS FOR '07: With a few words of introduction by our staff

2)         PREVIEW: ACURA MDX--Why an SUV finds itself on a racetrack

3)         PREVIEW: BENTLEY AZURE--Wafting along, seeing and being seen

4)         PREVIEW TEST: BMW 335i--Beauty and the Boost

5)         SHORT TAKE: CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LT--Versatility is the name of this game

6)         PREVIEW: CHRYSLER SEBRING--Haven't we met before?

7)         PREVIEW: HONDA CR-V--Cool moms don't go for extreme makeovers

8)         PREVIEW TEST: HYUNDAI SANTA FE LIMITED--A mid-size contender at lost

9)         ROAD TEST: INFINITI G35 SPORT 6MT SEDAN--A swell sequel to a strong first act

10)   PREVIEW: JAGUAR XKR--In pursuit of the P-word

11)   PREVIEW: JEEP WRANGLER/WRANGLER UNLIMITED--The original Jeep matures while remaining rowdy

12)   PREVIEW TEST: LEXUS LS460--Lexus's fourth-generation flagship, now in three varieties, continues the trek upmarket

13)   PREVIEW: MAZDASPEED 3--A sequel to the huge hit

14)   PREVIEW: MINI COOPER--New doesn't always look new

15)   ROAD TEST: PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP--Here's a very good reason to skip going out to dinner once a month

16)   SOLSTICE GXP vs. PORSCHE BOXSTER

17)   SHORT TAKE: SATURN AURA XR 3.6--A Pontiac G6 tries to speak German

18)   PREVIEW: SUZUKI SX4--Suzuki returns to what Suzuki does best: Small

19)   SHORT TAKE: VW PASSAT 2.0T WAGON--Remembrance of things Passat

20)   COMPARISON TEST: TOP-RUNG SPORT-UTES--Audi Q7 4.2, Cadillac Escalade, Infiniti QX56, Lincoln Navigator, Mercedes-Benz GL 450

21)   THE SPEED CHANNEL TURNS 10: Purists may howl that 'NASCRAP' killed their TV channel, but, once again, money talks and everything else walks