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Contents: Road Tests – Chevrolet Camaro SS vs Dodge Challenger R/T vs. Ford Mustang GT (A dash through the Old West with fresh horses, in our own version of the Pony Express); Road Test Update: * Lincoln MKS * Lotus Exige S 260 Sport (Blowin’ in the wind: two very different applications of forced induction) Features – New For 2010 (What’s hot for the new model year? Check out our guide for the new 2010 cars); Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (A racetrack drive of the SLS prototype, a gullwing gladiator with a 571-bhp V-8) Competition – ALMS Petit Le Mans Preview (A fan’s guide to America’s ‘little’ Le Mans, with a Road Atlanta map); ALMS GT2: A Tale Of Two Series (The Trans-Am series lives on in our hearts. But is ALMS GT2 its second coming?) Technical – An Equinox Adventure (A 521-mile fuel-cell road trip is possible, but plan your hydrogen stops carefully) First Drives – Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (With its brilliant chassis, trick gearbox and 518-bhp V-8, you forget its a four-door); Subaru Legacy (Quieter, quicker, roomier and more dramatically styled, it’s still a Subie at its core) Columns – The Road Ahead (Unhorsing The American Cowboy: The automobile as societal evil? That just ain’t right, Festus); Ampersand (Hennessey HPE550: A 562-bhp supercharged Camaro, plus the 435-bhp Roush 427R Mustang); Side Glances (All The Time In The World: A epic gunfight in the Old West with a most insidious rival: the clock); Countersteer (A New Device For Learning The Ring: This Nordschleife experience presses all the right buttons); Trackside (Pikes Peak Hill Climb: Despite a ‘Monster’ drive, breaking into the 9’s remains just a dream); The Podium (Back To Basics: 2.0-liter memories, competing in the ALMS and pride in his son’s success); Tech Tidbits (Charging Ahead: $16,800 for a BEV pack. And you thought your watch battery was expensive) Departments – Focal Point; Revved-Up; Your Turn; Speed Zone; Road Test Summary; The Finish Line; Tech Correspondence; PS
Issue: October 2009
Condition: Very Good