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    Showroom-style presentationAutomobile magazines clever layout streams 10 cars across 18 pages

    Maintaining

    continuity

    Each car stars in its

    own spread, while a

    glimpse o the previous

    vehicle sustains page-

    to-page fow. Repetitive

    typography reinorces

    the continuity.

    The great thing about a magazine is that it presents material in a linear

    sequencethis, then the nextand the next. Thats the most natural way

    to view and understand information. But what happens when you needto see stuff all at oncelike 10 cars, for example? Those pages now break

    the continuity. Automobile magazine found a clever workaround for its

    January 2008 All Stars issue. Each vehicle has its own spread, and visible

    in the distance is the previous vehicle. The result is a fair illusion of walking

    page by page through a big showroom. Have a look.

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    InfinitiG35/G37

    PSST! LOOKINGFORAWILD

    GOODTIME?GHITSTHE SPOT.

    THEINFINITIGISYINTOTHEBMW

    3-SERIESYANG,andpickingawinnerbetweenthemwhichistosay,choosingthebestsportcoupe/sedanintheworldislessaboutwhatthecarscandothanitisaboutwhattheirdriverswant.Forthosepartialtoinstantgratification,theInfinitireignssupreme.Thesteeringissharper,theshiftthrowsshorter,thesuspensiontauter,theenginepeakier.TheBMWisslightlymorecapableatthelimit,buttheG37coupeandtheG35sedanfeelalotsportiergettingthere.Oh,andTeutoniccachetas ide,theseJapanesedelicaciesarethebestbargainsthissideofall-you-can-eatsushiatNobu.

    TheinterioroftheInfinitiisapleasuredomefeaturingstylishaluminumtrim,violetmoodlighting,andFrench-stitchedleatherseats.Butthecarswillingnesstogetwiththeprogramisobvioustheinstantyoupunchthepush-buttonstarterand

    heartheferalgrowlpulsingoutthebad-boytailpipes.NissansVQV-6enginemakesanimpressive306hpin3.5-litersedanformand330ponieswhenstrokedto3.7litersinthecoupe.Bothcarsrideonanew,stifferversionoftheFMplatformthatunderpinnedtheoriginalG35fiveyearsago.TossintheSportpackage,withbolderwheelsandtires,brawnierbrakes,andaneagersix-speedmanualtransmission,andyougetasexybeastthatslicesapexeslikeasashimiknifeandpowersoutofthemlikeatyphoon.

    AlthoughtheG37ismorepowerfulthantheG35,itsheavier,too,sothedifferenceinperformanceisnegligible.Also,therevisedsheetmetalhasrejuvenatedtheonce-dowdysedan,whichisnownearlyasshapelyasthecoupe.SothetoughestchoicemaynolongerbebetweentheInfinitiandtheBMW.ItsbetweentheG37andtheG35. prestonlerner

    08AllStarsTheyarrivedatthestudio,readyfortheirclose-ups,theshining

    starsoftheautomotiveuniverseasweseefittoanointthem.Beauties,beasts,carswelustafter,somewejustadmire.Nolimitsonprice,dontreallycare

    aboutstatus,practicalityimmaterial.Wewerejustlookingfortencarsthatwouldmakea

    sweetlittlefleet,ifthegaragewasbigenough.Maybeyoursis...

    BASEPRICERANGE:$32,315$36,265E

    NGINES:3.5LV-6,306HP,268LB-FT>3.7LV-6,330HP,270LB-FT

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    08AllStarsTHEC30HADUSFROMTHEFIRSTVIEW

    ofitscutelittle1800ES-esquebuttatthe2006Detroitshow,whereitlaunchedastheC30DesignConcept.Sincethen,wevebeenwaitingpatientlyforthehipsterVolvofour-seathatchbacktowinditswaythroughthelongproductionizationprocess,tointroduceitselftoeveryoneinEurope(whereitwasgreetedwithmuchfanfare,asin32,000salesasofNovember2007),torollontoatransatlanticsteamer,andtofinallymakeitswayintooureagerhands.

    Suchistheimpactofstrikingdesign.Youseeit,youjustwantit.NevermindthattheC30hasthe

    underpinnings,the227-hpturbochargedfive-cylinderengine,andvirtuallytheentireinterioroftheS40.WeliketheS40,too.Butthisisjustthecutestthing,withitsnipped-inrearcabinandframelesspaneofhatchglass. Sweet.

    NevermindthatitsonlyacouplehundredpoundslighterthanthebaseS40(despitebeing8.8inchesshorter)andthereforeabitpokierthanweexpected.AndtheVolvodoesntfeelassportingastheVolkswag enGTI,although(accordingtoVolvoandVW)theC30isbothfasterandquicker.TheVolvoiswhisper-quiet,perfectlycomposed,andhasasix-speed

    manualthatyoucouldteachyourgrandmatorowflawlesslyinfifteenminutes.Youcanaddalittleflipofroofspoilerandlargertailpipes;lowerit;gowithstiffersprings,dampers,andantirollbars;jackitontoeighteen-inchrims;rockoutthe650-watt,ten-speakerDynaudiosystem;addacooltwo-toneoptiondialedupfromapaletteof seventeendiff erentexteriorcolors;andstillpartyonoutthedoorforlessthan$30,000.

    Itismadly,Scandinavianlymodinsidetogowithitsfreshexterior.AndanyoneofuswouldhaveittheoneperfectcriterionforAll-Stardom. jeanjennings

    BASEPRICERANGE:$23,445$26,445>ENGINE:2.5LTURBOI-5,227HP,236LB-FT

    VolvoC30

    FORADULTSONLY:THESMOOTHLYCHIC,SCANDINAVIANCOOLFOUR-SEATHATCH.

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    08AllStarsITSCALLEDTHELAWOFDIMINISHING

    RETURNS:theideathat,afteryoupassacertainthreshold,yourinvestmentnolongercorrespondstoyourreward.Italsoappliestosportscars.Theresakinkintheprice/performancegraphwhereyoubeginspendingalotmoremoneyfornotmuchmoreperformance.Theresaneasilydefinablepointafterwhichcomediminishingreturns,andthatpointistheChevyCorvette.

    Certainly,therearefasternewcarsthantheCorvette.Butallofthem,withoutexception,costalotmoremoney.ThebaseCorvettehandilyoutgunsthe

    Porsche911;theZ06canhangwiththeFerrariF430softheworld.Andfor2008,theCorvettegotacomprehensiveoverhaul,withupto436hpavailablefromthe6.2-literLS3V-8.Therevisedcardoesthe0-to-60-mphsprintin4.3secondswithanautomatictransmission.

    Atthispoint,Chevycouldprobablysay,Heresacarthatgoes190milesperhourandcostsforty-sixgrand.Youdontlikethesteering?Biteme.Instead,itrolledoutacarthatdoes190mphwhilealsoaddressingthesubjectiveaspectsofthedrivingexperience.Thesteeringgota

    newmachiningprocessforitsinternalcomponents,inthenameofimprovedfeel.Theshifterwasrevised,insearchofmoredirectthrows.Theinterior,longaCorvetteweakpoint,gotanewoptionthatcanbebestsurmisedascovereverythinginleather.The2008Corvetteislikeaprodigalathletewhosnotcontenttomerelydestroythecompetitionnowhewantstodoitwithstyle.

    Whenyouthinkaboutit,eliteperformancecarstendtoremainessentially unchangedthrougho uttheirlives,maybebecausetheyrealreadyashigh-strungastheir

    manufacturerscan makethemwithoutstartingoverfromscratch.ABMWM-car,forinstance,getsonlyminorchangesoverthecourseofitslife.ButChevytoredowntheVetteandfoundmeaningfulimp rovementshalfwaythroughtheC6productionrun,whenitcouldveeasilysaid,Youknowwhat?WellfixthatstuffintheC7.

    ItsnotliketheresacarwaitinginthewingstousurptheCorvettestitleofSupremeSportsCarBangfortheBuck,butChevyactsasifthereis.AndthatswhytheCorvetteis,onceagain,anunequivocalAll-Star. ezradyer

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    ASEPRICERANGE:$45,995$71,000ENGINES:6.2LV-8,430/436HP,424/428LB-FT> 7.0LV-8,505HP,470LB-FT

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    EVOLUTIONARYIMPROVEMENTS

    KEEPTHE VETTE IN ACLASSOFITSOWN.

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    Mimic reality

    The cars are photographed like youd experience them in personrom dierentangles, distances and slightly dierent heights. The constantly shiting vantage point

    conveys an active sense o walking about, looking closely.

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    08AllStars

    BASEPRICERANGE: $22,730$23,230 > ENGINE:2.0LTURBOI-4,200HP,207LB-FT

    GOAHEAD,LAUGH.LaughatthelittleGermancarthatwearsitsheart onitssleeve.Laughatitsplaid-coveredseats,laughatitsabundanceofcheekiness,laughatitsutter lackofdisplacement.Tellushow yoursuperchargednine-literVettebirdaminowilleat italive,allwhileyousuckdown amilkshakeandmakeoutwithyour girlfriendandreadWarandPeacewithoneeyeshut.Wewill listen.Wewillnodpolitely.Andthenwe willfindsomewinding,twistyroad,andwewillblow yourdoorsoff.VolkswagensGTIismagic.

    Whatelsedoyou calladiminutive

    hatchbackthatcanshamesupercars?ThelatestversionofVWsiconichotbunnymayofferonly200horsesunderthehood,butafantasticallyusable,abusable,andforgivingchassismakesthebestofeachandeveryone ofthem.Steeringfeel,longaGTIhallmark,isremarkablydirectandunfettered.Theturbofourthatdrives thefrontwheelsdoesitsjob withminimallagandacheery brup!outthetailpipe.Thewholepackageturnseveryoff-camber,back-roadyumpsessionintoaflat-footedexerciseingiggles.Porsches,BMWs,andthelikestruggletokeep up.

    Theicingon thecake,though,isthestickerprice. (Lessthan

    twenty-threegrand.)Ormaybeitsthepracticality.(Fouradult-sizedseatsholdgetthisfouradults.Incomfort.)Ormaybe itsthefueleconomy.(Nearly30mpgon thehighway.)Wait.No.Scratchthat.Everythingisicing.TheGTIeclipseseventhe class-clownMiniCooperforsheer sparkandverve,itmakessensefor realpeoplewhoactuallyhavetoleadreal lives,anditdoes itallwithoutbreakingthebank.Ifthatdoesntmake forAll-Starstatus,wedontknowwhatdoes. samsmith

    TRUCKSSELDOMEARNABERTHONOUR

    ALL-STARSLIST, becausemostofthemarepreoccupiedwiththebanalsideof motoring:toting

    cargo,towingboats,transportingbroodtotaplessons andsoccerpractice.Buteverynowand then,theresadeviant,anoutlier thatventuresbeyondtheobligatorynine-to-fiveroutinetoplaypartyanimalintheoff-hours.

    ChiefdesignerHidekiSuzukimadethisfull-figuredfamilyhaulerappearalmostsvelte,withasleekwindshield,asinuouswaistline,andbuffhaunches.Theinteriorprovidesawealthofsplit-folding

    seatsandstoragespots,liftingthemoodwithplushleather,slack-freecontrols,andcoolbluelighting.

    WhenMazdasaysthattheresthesoulof asportscarbuiltinto theCX-9,whattheymeanisthatthedriverisntdemotedtoa chauffeur.Thedevelopmentteamtaughtthe

    CX-9properroadetiquette.Adhesiveswereusedto maximizetheunibodysstructuralstiffness.Stoutantirollbarsanddamperskeepbodymotionin check.Rubber-isolatedcrossmembers

    supportbothendsso thatrideandhandlingcanpeacefullycoexist.Theeffortinvestedin theCX-9s

    drivingdynamicspaidoff.Hard-to-pleaseAUTOMOBILEMAGAZINEcriticshavebeenmovedto paroxysmsofjoywhendiscussingtheCX-9.OnecalledtheV-6enginecharming,thesix-speedmanu-matictransmissionsilky.Anotherpraisedthewaythepowertrainhustlesthe

    4620-poundcurbweight.Buttheultimatekudoscamefromtheeditorwhoratedthesteeringfeedbackandfeelsuperiorto thatofBMWsnewM3.Afterabouquetlikethat,itsamazingthattheCX-9stiresstillmaintaintouchwiththe

    pav eme nt. donsherman

    BASEPRICERANGE: $30,035$33,990 > ENGINE:3.7LV-6,273HP,270LB-FT

    MazdaCX-9

    THE DEVIANTCROSSOVER

    WITHTHE DEVILIN ITSHEART.

    VolkswagenGTI

    FAST,FUN,CHEAP,ANDGERMAN.IFYOU

    DONTLIKEIT,YOUREPROBABLYDEAD.

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    08AllStars

    ITSCALLEDTHELAWOFDIMINISHING

    RETURNS:theideathat,after you

    passacertainthreshold, yourinvestmentnolongercorrespondstoyourreward.It alsoappliestosportscars.Theres akinkintheprice/performancegraphwhereyoubeginspending alotmoremoneyfornot muchmoreperformance.Theresaneasilydefinablepointafterwhich comediminishingreturns,andthatpointisthe ChevyCorvette.

    Certainly,therearefasternewcarsthantheCorvette. Butallofthem,withoutexception,costalotmoremoney.The baseCorvettehandilyoutgunsthe

    Porsche911;the Z06canhangwiththeFerrariF430s ofthe

    world.Andfor 2008,theCorvettegotacomprehensiveoverhaul,

    withupto436 hpavailablefromthe6.2-literLS3V-8.The revisedcardoesthe 0-to-60-mphsprintin4.3secondswithanautomatictransmission.

    Atthispoint,Chevy couldprobablysay,Heresacar thatgoes190milesperhourandcostsforty-sixgrand.Youdontlike thesteering?Biteme.Instead, itrolledoutacarthatdoes190mphwhilealsoaddressing thesubjectiveaspectsof thedrivingexperience.Thesteering gota

    newmachiningprocessfor itsinternalcomponents,inthe name

    ofimprovedfeel. Theshifter wasrevised,insearch ofmore directthrows.Theinterior,long aCorvetteweakpoint,gota newoptionthatcanbe bestsurmisedascovereverything inleather.The2008Corvetteislikeaprodigalathletewhosnotcontenttomerely destroythecompetitionnowhewantstodoitwithstyle.

    Whenyouthinkaboutit,eliteperformancecarstendtoremainessentiallyunchangedthroughouttheirlives,maybebecausetheyrealreadyashigh-strungastheir

    manufacturerscanmakethemwithoutstartingoverfromscratch.

    ABMWM-car,forinstance,getsonlyminorchangesoverthe

    courseofits life.ButChevytoredowntheVetteandfoundmeaningfulimprovementshalfwaythroughtheC6productionrun,whenitcouldveeasilysaid,Youknowwhat?Wellfixthatstuffin theC7.

    Itsnotliketheres acarwaitinginthewings tousurptheCorvettestitleofSupreme SportsCarBangforthe Buck,butChevyactsasif thereis.And thatswhytheCorvetteis,once again,anunequivocalAll-Star. ezradyer

    BASEPRICE RANGE:$45,995 $71,000ENGINES:6.2LV-8,430/436HP,424/428LB-FT> 7.0LV-8,505HP,470LB-FT

    ChevroletCorvette

    EVOLUTIONARYIMPROVEMENTS

    KEEPTHE VETTE IN ACLASSOFITSOWN.

    One car leads to the next

    As you walk among the cars, no two spreads are alike,

    which keeps the presentation engaging. Whats interesting

    is that it takes a few pages to grasp whats going on, but

    once you get it, you remember itexactly what youd

    want a layout to do!

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    hevroletCorvette

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    BMW3-series

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    InfinitiG35/G37

    PSST! LOOKINGFORAWILD

    GOODTIME?GHITS THE SPOT.

    THE INF INITIGISYINTOTHE B MW

    3-SERIESYANG,andpickingawinnerbetweenthemwhichistosay,choosingthebestsportcoupe/sedanintheworldislessaboutwhatthecarscandothanit isaboutwhattheirdriverswant.Forthosepartialtoinstantgratification,theInfinitireignssupreme.Thesteeringissharper,theshiftthrowsshorter,thesuspensiontauter,theenginepeakier.TheBMWisslightlymorecapableatthelimit,buttheG37coupeandtheG35sedan feelalotsportiergettingthere.Oh,andTeutoniccachetaside,theseJapanesedelicaciesarethebestbargainsthissideof all-you-can-eatsushiatNobu.

    Theinteriorof theInfinitiisapleasuredomefeaturingstylishaluminumtrim,violetmoodlighting,andFrench-stitched

    leatherseats.Butthecarswillingnesstogetwiththeprogramisobviousthe instantyoupunchthepush-buttonstarterand

    heartheferalgrowl pulsingoutthebad-boytailpipes.NissansVQV-6enginemakesanimpressive306hpin 3.5-litersedanformand330ponieswhenstroked to3.7litersin thecoupe.Bothcarsrideona new,stifferversionof theFMplatformthatunderpinnedtheoriginalG35fiveyears ago.TossintheSportpackage,withbolderwheelsandtires,brawnierbrakes,andaneagersix-speed manualtransmission,andyougeta sexybeastthatslicesapexeslike asashimiknifeandpowers outofthemlikeatyphoon.

    AlthoughtheG37ismorepowerfulthantheG35,its heavier,too,sothe differenceinperformanceisnegligible.Also,therevisedsheetmetalhasrejuvenatedtheonce-dowdysedan,whichisnownearlyasshapelyas thecoupe.Sothetoughest choicemaynolongerbe betweentheInfinitiandtheBMW.ItsbetweentheG37

    andtheG35. prestonlerner

    08AllStarsTheyarrivedatthestudio,readyfortheirclose-ups,theshining

    starsoftheautomotiveuniverseaswesee fittoanoint them.Beauties,beasts,carswelustafter,somewejustadmire.Nolimitsonprice,dontreallycare

    aboutstatus,practicalityimmaterial.Wewerejustlookingfortencarsthatwould makea

    sweetlittlefleet,ifthe garagewasbigenough.Maybeyoursis...

    BASEPRICE RANGE:$32,315$36, 265ENGINES:3.5LV-6,306HP,268LB-FT> 3.7LV-6,330HP,270LB-FT

    Low-key typography

    The text is set in compact blocks, which keeps the layout spacious and ensuresthe cars get all the attention! Each block has several typographic voices.

    Two voices

    Every change otypeface, size orstyle projects a dier-

    ent voice. Here, headline in a box introduces each car

    using two voicescar name set in the text ace and tiny

    headline in a contrasting sans-seri, all aligned right.

    A headline made of text type

    Super-size your avorite text type, and

    you may be surprised by what you see!Here, two-inch caps bring out text-

    ont Proormas artistic side; curves

    that appear smooth at nine points

    are actually angled, with at, chiseled

    seris. Extremely tight spacing and an

    interwoven red 8 make the artistic

    setting that launches the article.

    Four voices

    Seri body copy is set in narrow

    columns separated by a verti-

    cal rule. Unusually deep rightmargins are the result o zero

    hyphenation. Contrasting lead

    sentence is a ollow-on to the

    headline and completes its

    thought; the writers byline ends

    the text. Light gray bar at the

    bottom neatly defnes the block

    width; technical data is reversed

    in white (insets, above).

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    08AllStars

    THEC30HADUS FROMTHEFIRSTVIEW

    ofitscute little1800ES-esquebuttatthe2006Detroitshow,where it

    launchedastheC30 DesignConcept.Sincethen,wevebeenwaitingpatientlyforthehipster

    Volvofour-seathatchbacktowinditswaythroughthelongproductionizationprocess,tointroduceitselftoeveryone inEurope(whereitwasgreeted withmuchfanfare,asin 32,000salesasofNovember2007),to rollontoatransatlanticsteamer,andtofinallymakeitswayintoour eagerhands.

    Suchisthe impactofstrikingdesign.Youseeit, youjustwantit.Nevermindthatthe C30hasthe

    underpinnings,the227-hpturbochargedfive-cylinderengine,andvirtuallytheentireinterior of

    theS40.Welikethe S40,too.Butthisisjustthe cutestthing,withitsnipped-inrearcabinandframelesspaneofhatchglass. Sweet.

    Nevermindthatitsonly a

    couplehundredpoundslighterthanthebaseS40(despite being8.8inchesshorter)andtherefore abitpokierthanweexpected.AndtheVolvodoesntfeelassportingastheVolkswagenGTI,although(accordingtoVolvoandVW)theC30isbothfaster andquicker.TheVolvoiswhisper-quiet,perfectlycomposed,andhasasix-speed

    manualthatyoucouldteachyourgrandmatorowflawlesslyinfifteenminutes.Youcanadda little

    flipofroof spoilerandlargertailpipes;lowerit;gowithstiffersprings,dampers,andantirollbars;jackitontoeighteen-inchrims;rockoutthe650-watt,ten-speakerDynaudiosystem;addacooltwo-toneoptiondialedupfrom a

    paletteofseventeendifferentexteriorcolors;andstillpartyonoutthedoorfor lessthan$30,000.

    Itismadly,Scandinavianlymodinsideto gowithitsfreshexterior.Andanyoneof uswouldhaveittheoneperfectcriterionforAll-Stardom. jeanjennings

    BASEPRICE RANGE:$23,445$26, 445 >ENGINE:2.5LTURBOI-5,227HP,236LB-FT

    VolvoC30

    FORADULTSONLY:THESMOOTHLYCHIC,SCANDINAVIANCOOLFOUR-SEATHATCH.

    Graphical headline anchors the upper left corner of

    every spread. It is a key continuity graphic that the

    reader will immediately recognize. If the story jumps to

    the back of the magazine, this graphic must go with it.

    Text blocks are all of similar length but alter-

    nate between two and three columns. Their gen-

    eral constructiontype specs, colors, column

    width and gray bardoes not vary.

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    InfinitiG35/G37

    PSST! LOOKINGFORAWILD

    GOODTIME?GHITS THE SPOT.

    THE INF INITIGISYINTOTHE B MW

    3-SERIESYANG,andpickingawinnerbetweenthemwhichistosay,choosingthebestsportcoupe/sedanintheworldislessaboutwhatthecarscandothanit isaboutwhattheirdriverswant.Forthosepartialtoinstantgratification,theInfinitireignssupreme.Thesteeringissharper,theshiftthrowsshorter,thesuspensiontauter,theenginepeakier.TheBMWisslightlymorecapableatthelimit,buttheG37coupeandtheG35sedan feelalotsportiergettingthere.Oh,andTeutoniccachetaside,theseJapanesedelicaciesarethebestbargainsthissideof all-you-can-eatsushiatNobu.

    Theinteriorof theInfinitiisapleasuredomefeaturingstylishaluminumtrim,violetmoodlighting,andFrench-stitchedleatherseats.Butthecarswillingnesstogetwiththeprogramisobviousthe instantyoupunchthepush-buttonstarterand

    heartheferalgrowl pulsingoutthebad-boytailpipes.NissansVQV-6enginemakesanimpressive306hpin 3.5-litersedanformand330ponieswhenstroked to3.7litersin thecoupe.Bothcarsrideona new,stifferversionof theFMplatformthatunderpinnedtheoriginalG35fiveyears ago.TossintheSportpackage,withbolderwheelsandtires,brawnierbrakes,andaneagersix-speed manualtransmission,andyougeta sexybeastthatslicesapexeslike asashimiknifeandpowers outofthemlikeatyphoon.

    AlthoughtheG37ismorepowerfulthantheG35,its heavier,too,sothe differenceinperformanceisnegligible.Also,therevisedsheetmetalhasrejuvenatedtheonce-dowdysedan,whichisnownearlyasshapelyas the

    coupe.Sothetoughest choicemaynolongerbe betweentheInfinitiandtheBMW.ItsbetweentheG37andtheG35. prestonlerner

    08AllStarsTheyarrivedatthestudio,readyfortheirclose-ups,theshining

    starsoftheautomotiveuniverseaswesee fittoanoint them.Beauties,beasts,carswelustafter,somewejustadmire.Nolimitsonprice,dontreallycare

    aboutstatus,practicalityimmaterial.Wewerejustlookingfortencarsthatwould makea

    sweetlittlefleet,ifthe garagewasbigenough.Maybeyoursis...

    BASEPRICE RANGE:$32,315$36, 265ENGINES:3.5LV-6,306HP,268LB-FT> 3.7LV-6,330HP,270LB-FT

    Repetitive elements sustain the continuity

    The text blocks sustain page-to-page continuity and tie the article to the resto the magazine. The graphical headline is a key identifer.

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    Photographer: Brian Konoske

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    InfinitiG35/G37PSST! LOOKING

    FORAWILDGOODTIME?

    GHITSTHE SPOT.

    THEINFINITIGISYINTOTHEBMW

    3-SERIESYANG, andpickingawinner

    betweenthemwhichistosay,

    choosingthebestsportcoupe/sedan

    intheworldislessaboutwhatthe

    carscandothanit isaboutwhattheirdriverswant.Forthosepartial

    toinstantgratification,theInfiniti

    reignssupreme.Thesteeringis

    sharper,theshiftthrowsshorter,

    thesuspensiontauter,theenginepeakier.TheBMWisslightlymore

    capableatthelimit,buttheG37

    coupeandtheG35sedanfeelalot

    sportiergettingthere.Oh,and

    Teutoniccachetaside,these

    Japanesedelicaciesarethebestbargainsthissideofall-you-can-eat

    sushiatNobu.

    TheinterioroftheInfinitiisa

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    everyoff-camber,back-roadyump

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    ingiggles.Porsches,BMWs,and

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    ITSCALLEDTHELAWOFDIMINISHING

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