Motor Trend – January 2006

MOTOR TREND 2006 JAN - CAR OF THE YEAR, '65 MOBILE RUN
 
Within this issue you will discover the following topics.
1)   2006 Car of the Year:
A)   New World Order
B)    The Process The courses, the criteria, and the judges
2) The Contenders:
A)   Audi A3
B)    BMW 3 Series
C)    Buick Lucerne
D)   Cadillac DTS
E)    Chevrolet Cobalt
F)     Chevrolet HHR
G)   Chevrolet Impala
H)   Dodge Charger
I)        Ford Fusion
J)       Honda Civic
K)   Hyundai Accent
L)    Hyundai Azera
M) Hyundai Sonata
N)   Infiniti M35/M45
O)   Kia Rio
P)     Lexus GS
Q)   Lexus IS
R)    Lincoln Zephyr
S)      Mazda5
T)     Mazda MX-5
U)    Mercedes-Benz CLS
V)    Mercedes-Benz R-Class
W)Mercury Milan
X)   Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
Y)   Pontiac Solstice
Z)     Toyota Avalon
AA)                  Volkswagen Jetta
BB)                   Volkswagen Passat
3) The Winner Setting a new class benchmark: Honda Civic
4) Road Tests & First Drives
A)   Warp Drive: Bugatti Veyron 16.4
B)    Space/Craft: Pagani Zonda F
C)    Special FXX: Ferrari FXX
D)   Blown Away: Cadillac STS-V meets Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG
E)    Join the Club: Cadillac SRX vs. AWD vs. Mercedes-Benz R500 vs. Volvo XC90 V8
5) Testing:
A)   Top Floor, Please: 2006 Jaguar Super V8 Portfolio
B)    Here's the Beef: 2006 Toyota RAV4
C)    Excitable Boy: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP
D)   Echo Eraser: 2007 Toyota Yaris
6) The Shape of Things To Come Interview: Chris Bangle
7) Recalling the 1965 Mobile Economy Run
Plus other sweet automobile items.