MOTOR TREND 2006 OCT - PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, JAG XKR

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics.

1)         Grand Prix Reborn: Pontiac's New Musclecar Is Ready To Go--All GM has to do is say "yes."

2)         Testing the Infiniti G35

3)         Infiniti G35S vs. BMW 330i: Superb sport sedans duke it out

4)         Driving the new Lexus LS 460--Japan's lux leader invades German turf

5)         Zoom-Zoom-Boom! Mazdaspeed3: We drive the final prototype

6)         BMW Z4 3.0si  vs. Nissan 350Z Roadster vs. Pontiac Solstice GXP: Is this the summer of the Solstice?

7)         Filthy Rich: Bentley Arnage R vs. Rolls-Royce Phantom--Each is worth the price of your average house

8)         Press Starter: Floor Throttle. Smile.--Jaguar XKR--She's as elegant as ever

9)         The Last Action Hero: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon American iron goes under the knife.

10)   The New Age Saturn Aura: A step in the right direction for GM?

11)   Crossing Over: Acura RDX vs. Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring vs. Toyota RAV4 Limited V-6

12)   Newcomers:

A)   Mini Cooper S

B)    Honda CR-V

C)    Mitsubishi Outlander

D)   Volkswagen Rabbit

E)    Subaru Legacy GT Spec.B

F)     Hyundai Santa Fe

G)   Suzuki XL7 & SX4

H)    Porsche Cayman

I)        Saturn Vue

J)       BMW 335i Coupe

13) Tuners: 2008 HPA FT575 Volkswagen R32 

14) Long-Term Arrival/Update:

A)   Toyota Camry Hybrid

B)    BMW 330i

C)    Hyundai Sonata LX

D)   Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

E)    Toyota Tacoma Prerunner

1)         Long-Term Verdict: 2005 Land Rover LR3 HSE

2)         Archive: The original Mazdaspeed Cosmo Sport

Plus other sweet automobile items.