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Contents: Road Tests – Acura TL SH-AWD (This bold new BMW-challenger has tech galore and a few tricks up its drivetrain sleeve); Mazda6 s Grand Touring (A 3.7-liter V-6 and an upmarket look add garlic spread to Mazda’s bread-and-butter sedan) Features – 2009 Nissan 370Z (It’s not getting larger and heavier. And for that, we are so pleased); Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series (Something wicked-quick this way comes, with DTM styling and twin-turbo V-12 power); Owner Survey: Nissan 350Z (It’s hard to argue the Zs performance-per-dollar factor, but owners do report some issues); Long-Term Test (Welcoming the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and its transmission into the R&T fold) Competition – Living Truth (Worth seeing: Audi’s Le Mans documentary, shot by NFL Films) Technical – A View Of 2025 (Volatility begets creativity when the oil pipeline runs low. Experts explore the options) First Drives – BMW 335d (It’s fun to put the hammer down, good buddy, in this surprisingly quick diesel 3 Series); Volvo XC60 T6 AWD (A turbo 5-seat crossover with a system that might spell the end of the fender-bender) Columns – The Road Ahead (The End Of The World As We Know It. Purists may grimace, but carmakers must evolve to survive); Ampersand (2010 Ford Mustang. First official photos of FoMoCo’s freshened pony car; Challengers from SEMA); Side Glances (A Sprite Called Walter. On the simple pleasure of driving fast in a slow British sports car); Tech Tidbits (Simple solutions, Silver Bullets… Do cities and cars go together like peas and carrots?); Trackside (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems. A regenerative Wrinkle in F1, plus other racing items); The Podium (Alex Gurney’s Journey. Both car and bladder control count in Daytona’s 24-hour-endurance race); Countersteer (The Rise And Fall (And Rise?) Of Tuning. Investigating the plight of Joe the (turbo) Plumber) Departments – Revved-Up; Your Turn; Road Test Summary; Speed Zone; The Finish Line; Tech Correspondence; PS
Issue: January 2009
Condition: Very Good