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Contents: Road Tests – Battle Of The Badges: Honda Civic Si, Mini Cooper S “JCW”, Volkswagen GTI (Blue collar prices, right around 200 bhp and front-drive chassis tuned for a seriously good time. Where do we sign?); Four Angry Cylinders (We test Nigel’s steed, the Shiftright Special, foe of Baron Von Stockbroker and purveyor of spilled Castrol); Cadillac STS-V (More powerful than the CTS-V – and considerably more civilized – Cadillac’s new sedan is ultra-quick executive transport) First Drive – Lexus GS 450h (Whomping V-8 acceleration with the economy of a frugal V-6, made possible through the latest in hybrid technology); Volkswagen EOS (VW crafts a very appealing 4-seat retractable hardtop that slots neatly between the Jetta and Passat in the lineup); Toyota Camry (Offering something extra…a certifably sexy body and a choice of three powertrains, including hybrid motivation) Features – Porsche Carrera GT & 911 GT3 RSR (Road-legal ultra exotic bersus the quintessential 911-based track car…we put them through their paces at Pahrump) Technical – Audi R10: A Diesel Winner At Le Mans? (Burning the midnight oil takes on a whole ‘nuther meaning as Audi tries to win the French enduro via compression ignition) Columns – On The Road: Car Crazy (Automotive dependency takes many forms. Luckily, rehab clinics are useless to cure this enviable condition); Ampersand: Fierce Ferrari (The Ferrari 599 GTB, a shortened 612 Scaglietti long on V-12 performance, and a stretched Aston DB9); Side Glances: Resuming The Elan (All we are is dust in the wind…or finely atomized brake fluid from the Cretaceous Period. Let the restoration resume); Tech Tidbits: Let’s Take A Break… – Leave it to our EngEd to discuss water pipes without once mentioning “bong hit.” Plus, hydraulic ram defined); Sport: Formula 1 Driver Ratings (Sam Posey’s carefully considered list of F1’s top 10 talents. Hint: M_ch_l Sch_um_ch_r does not head the roster); Pole Position: It’s On My To-Do List (Waffling about your motorsports itinerary to 2006? Well, here’s a selection of cool and potentially history-making events) Departments – Your Turn; People, Places & Things; Road Test Summary; Tech Correspondence; Finish Line; Time & Place; PS
Issue: April 2006
Condition: Very Good