28
CONTINENTAL PROPORTIONS
Check out the
exquisite proportions
of two works of art ...
the Bentley
Continental GT
and our model,
Adriana Monslave.
 38 TASTEFUL TUNING
Peek into the near future as
Mercedes-Benz unveils its
latest update of the A-Class, the
compact car with finesse.
48 WINGS OF ORIGINALITY
Take a look at the
timeless Mercedes-Benz
300SL Gullwing. Still one of the
most sought after collector cars of
all time.
55 ULTIMATE WAGON
Need to haul ass on the way to
work and haul the kids on the
weekend? Consider the ’05 Volvo
V50 T5, a sports
sedan in wagon’s clothing.
58 TWICE TURBO’D
Soft top or hardtop, you can’t top
the latest version of the Porsche
911 Turbo S coupe and cabriolet.
62 FERRARI F430
Pressure from its long time
nemesis, the Ford GT, encourages
Maranello to make an even
Modena, now the F430 with
hp!
64 GAS-SIPPING
Eric Peters reveals how modern
technology will let us have our
cake and eat it too, in his review of
powerful, capable and fun-to-drive
vehicles, that also happen to be
fuel-efficient. There may still be
an SUV in our future.
84 EXTREME GRAVITY
This highly stylized ‘extreme’
soap-box derby racecar from Volvo
bends some of the rules as it finds
new ways to convert gravity to road
speed.
90 ALL DRESSED UP
Schnitzer ups the ante on the BMW
5-series with its latest offering, The
2005 ACS5 Touring, a functional
and esthetic upgrade.
94 SPEEDING IN STYLE
Carlsson Autotechnik GmbH, the
legendary manufacturer of high
performance automobiles based on
Mercedes-Benz cars introduces the
2005 Carlsson CK55 RS.
99 CROSSFIRE SRT-6
If you like the Chrysler Crossfire,
you’ll love the SRT-6, the crossfire
on steroids. Supercharged to
produce a breathtaking 330 hp V-6
in a stylish, sophisticated package
at a big savings over its Mercedes
sibling, the SLK.
102 GRANDAD
A review of the tried and true
Lincoln Navigator, the first luxury
SUV, that initiated this class of
vehicle.
106 BMW 645 CI
BMW continues the heritage of
legendary 6-series by launching
this modern expression of an
icon, while paying homage to the
company’s long tradition of luxury
coupes.
114 ’05 CADILLAC STS
Sophisticated performance and
luxury in Cadillac’s latest version
of the STS which switches to rear wheel
drive to bring it a step
closer to its competition from
Germany.
118 X-GAMES SUPERMOTO
X Games history is made as the
World’s fastest motorcycle racers
compete in the latest extreme sport
– Supermoto racing.
120 CHASING A DREAM
Trace the career of a mother of two
turned drag racer. Holly Wallace
exploded onto the Pro ET scene and
is well on her way to her goal
of competing on Pro Stock race
bikes in the NHRA.
124 TENACIOUS 307
The first World Rally victory for the
Peugeot 307 proved its doubters
wrong. A review of how driver
Marcus Gronholm overcame the
handicap of gearbox trouble and
won the 1000 Lakes Rally.
|  Issue 61
October 2004
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