Automobile Magazine – October 2006

AUTOMOBILE 2006 OCT - CAYMAN, SHELBY GT-H, Z2 BMW
 
Within this issue you will discover the following topics:
1)         PERFORMANCE CARS FIRST DRIVES: Porsche Cayman, Saturn Sky Red Line, Jaguar XKR
2)         TRUCKS & SUVS FIRST DRIVES: Jeep Wrangler, Ford Expedition
3)         COUPES AND CONVERTIBLES FIRST DRIVES: Bently Continental GTC, Bentley Azure, Mini Cooper S
4)         SEDANS FIRST DRIVES: Lexus LS460, Infiniti G35, Saturn Aura, Suzuki SX4
5)         CROSSOVERS FIRST DRIVES: Acura MDX, Saturn Vue Green Line, Suzuki XL7, Honda CR-V
6)         FORD SHELBY GT-H: The cool hand of Carroll Shelby creates the perfect holiday hotrod.
7)         EZRA BUYS A BMW M3: Ezra Dyer Auto writer with embarrassing junker puts his money where his mouth is.
8)         FORD HOARD: Michael Dingman's collection of vintage Fords was the world's biggest.
9)         ON THE COVER FORD SHELBY GT: Forget Hertz! Ford builds a 325-hp Shelby GT for the people
10)   LITTLE Z: THE PROPOSED BMW Z2: Smaller and cheaper than the Z4.
11)   VILE GOSSIP: Bill Ford needs more help than General Motors does. Maybe he could turn to Carlos Ghosn. Or how about Jacques Nasser? Let the rumors begin.
12)   AUTO NEWS: A more affordable BMW roadster, what Smart will bring to America, and bad news in your rearview mirror.
13)   BY DESIGN: There's absolutely nothing wrong with the Lexus LS460, and that's precisely its problem.
14)   LETTERS: A Bugatti lover, a BMW hater, and how we can't read directions.
15)   FOUR SEASONS LOGBOOK: In light of sky-high fuel prices, we order up a Toyota Camry Hybrid; we also check in on the Honda Ridgeline, the Infiniti M45, and the Subaru B9 Tribeca.
16)   COLLECTIBLE CLASSIC: The Bentley Turbo R proved that a rolling living room could rock.
17)   AUCTIONS: RM's Meadow Brook auction begins to shift its focus from classics of the 1930s and '40s.
18)   NON SEQUITUR: Stars and their cars, from the golden age of celebrity.
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