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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...
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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
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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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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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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
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THE DEVIANTCROSSOVER
WITHTHE DEVILIN ITSHEART.
VolkswagenGTI
FAST,FUN,CHEAP,ANDGERMAN.IFYOU
DONTLIKEIT,YOUREPROBABLYDEAD.
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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
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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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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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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
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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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Credits
Automobile Magazine (www.automobilemag.com)
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
pleasuredomefeaturingstylish
aluminumtrim,violetmoodlighting,andFrench-stitched
leatherseats.Butthecars
willingnesstogetwiththe
programisobvioustheinstantyou
punchthepush-buttonstarterand
heartheferalgrowlpulsingoutthe
bad-boytailpipes.NissansVQV-6
enginemakesanimpressive
306hpin3.5-litersedanformand
330ponieswhenstrokedto3.7litersinthecoupe.Bothcars
rideonanew,stifferversionofthe
FMplatformthatunderpinnedthe
originalG35fiveyearsago.Tossin
theSportpackage,withbolder
wheelsandtires,brawnierbrakes,andaneagersix-speedmanual
transmission,andyou getasexy
beastthatslicesapexeslikea
sashimiknifeandpowersoutof
themlikeatyphoon.AlthoughtheG37ismore
powerfulthantheG35,itsheavier,
too,sothedifferencein
performanceisnegligible.Also,the
revisedsheetmetalhasrejuvenated
theonce-dowdysedan,whichisnownearlyasshapelyasthe
coupe.Sothetoughestchoicemay
nolongerbebetweentheInfiniti
andtheBMW.ItsbetweentheG37
andtheG35. prestonlerner
08AllStars
Theyarrivedatthestudio,readyfortheirclose-ups,theshiningstarsoftheautomotiveuniverse
asweseefit toanointthem.Beauties,beasts,carswelust
after,somewejustadmire.Nolimitsonprice,dontreallycareaboutstatus,practicality
immaterial.Wewerejustlookingfortencarsthat wouldmakea
sweetlittlefleet,ifthegaragewasbigenough.Maybeyours is...
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Maint
aining
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Eachcarstar
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ownspread,whilea
glimpseotheprevious
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thecon
tinuity.
Thegreatthin
gabouta
magazineisthatit
presentsmaterialinalinear
sequencethis,thenthenextandthenext.Thatsthemostnaturalway
toviewandunderstand
information.Butwhat
happenswhenyouneed
toseestuffallatonce
like10cars,forexam
ple?Thosepagesnowbreak
thecontinuity.Automo
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leverworkaroundforits
January2008,AllStarsissue.Eachvehiclehas
itsownspread,andvisi
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inthedistanceisthepreviousvehicle.Theresu
ltisafairillusionofwalking
pagebypagethrougha
bigshowroom.Havealook.
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Infiniti
G35/G37
PSST!LOOKING
FORAWILD
GOODTIME?
GHITSTHESPOT.
08All
Stars
Theyarrivedatthestudio,ready
fortheirclose-ups,theshining
starsoftheautomotiveuniverse
asweseefittoanointthem.
Beauties,beasts,carswelust
after,somewejustadmire.No
limitsonprice,dontreallycare
aboutstatus,practicality
immaterial.Wewerejustlooking
fortencarsthatwouldmakea
sweetlittlefleet,ifthegaragewas
bigenough.Maybeyoursis...
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Volvo
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Mimicreality
Thecarsarephoto
graphedlikeyoudexperiencetheminperson
fromdifferent
angles,distancesa
ndslightlydifferentheights.Theconstantlyshiftingvantagepoint
conveysanactivesenseofwalkingabout,lookingclosely.
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Stars
BASEPRICERANGE:$22,730$23,230>ENGINE:2.0LTURBOI-4,200HP,207LB-FT
GOAHEAD,LAUGH.Laughatthelittle
Germancarthatwearsitshearton
itssleeve.Laughatitsplaid-covered
seats,laughatitsabundanceof
cheekiness,laughatitsutterlack
ofdisplacement.Tellushowyour
superchargednine-liter
Vettebirdaminowilleatitalive,all
whileyousuckdownamilkshake
andmakeoutwithyourgirlfriend
andreadWarandPeacewithone
eyeshut.Wewilllisten.Wewill
nodpolitely.Andthenwewill
findsomewinding,twistyroad,
andwewillblowyourdoorsoff.
VolkswagensGTIismagic.
Whatelsedoyoucalladiminutive
hatchbackthatcanshame
supercars?Thelatestversionof
VWsiconichotbunnymayoffer
only200horsesunderthehood,but
afantasticallyusable,abusable,and
forgivingchassismakesthebestof
eachandeveryoneofthem.
Steeringfeel,longaGTIhallmark,is
remarkablydirectandunfettered.
Theturbofourthatdrivesthefront
wheelsdoesitsjobwithminimal
lagandacheerybrup!outthe
tailpipe.Thewholepackageturns
everyoff-camber,back-roadyump
sessionintoaflat-footedexercise
ingiggles.Porsches,BMWs,and
thelikestruggletokeepup.
Theicingonthe
cake,though,
isthestickerprice.(Lessthan
twenty-threegrand.)Ormaybeits
thepracticality.(Fouradult-sized
seatsholdgetthis
fouradults.
Incomfort.)Ormay
beitsthefuel
economy.(Nearly30mpgonthe
highway.)Wait.No.Scratchthat.
Everythingisicing.TheGTI
eclipseseventheclass-clownMini
Cooperforsheersparkandverve,
itmakessenseforrealpeoplewho
actuallyhavetoleadreallives,
anditdoesitallwithoutbreaking
thebank.Ifthatdoe
sntmakefor
All-Starstatus,wedontknow
whatdoes.
samsmith
TRUCKSSELDOMEARNABERTHONOUR
ALL-STARSLIST,becausemostof
themarepreoccupiedwiththe
banalsideofmotoring:toting
cargo,towingboats,transporting
broodtotaplessonsandsoccer
practice.Buteverynowandthen,
theresadeviant,anoutlierthat
venturesbeyondtheobligatory
nine-to-fiveroutinetoplayparty
animalintheoff-hours.
ChiefdesignerHidekiSuzuki
madethisfull-figuredfamilyhauler
appearalmostsvelte,withasleek
windshield,asinuouswaistline,
andbuffhaunches.Theinterior
providesawealthofsplit-folding
seatsandstoragespots,liftingthe
moodwithplushleather,slack-free
controls,andcoolbluelighting.
WhenMazdasaysthattheres
thesoulofasportscarbuiltintothe
CX-9,whattheymeanisthatthe
driverisntdemotedtoachauffeur.
Thedevelopmentteamtaughtthe
CX-9properroadetiquette.
Adhesiveswereusedtomaximize
theunibodysstructuralstiffness.
Stoutantirollbarsanddampers
keepbodymotionincheck.
Rubber-isolatedcrossmembers
supportbothendssothatrideand
handlingcanpeacefullycoexist.
TheeffortinvestedintheCX-9s
drivingdynamicspaidoff.Hard-to-
pleaseAUTOMOBILEMAGAZINEcritics
havebeenmovedtoparoxysmsof
joywhendiscussingtheCX-9.One
calledtheV-6enginecharming,
thesix-speedmanu-matic
transmissionsilky.Anotherpraised
thewaythepowertrainhustlesthe
4620-poundcurbweight.Butthe
ultimatekudoscamefromthe
editorwhoratedthesteering
feedbackandfeelsuperiortothatof
BMWsnewM3.Afterabouquet
likethat,itsamazingthattheCX-9s
tiresstillmaintaintouchwiththe
pavement.
donsherman
BASEPRICERANGE:$30,035$33,990>ENGINE:3.7LV-6,273HP,270LB-FT
Mazda
CX-9
THEDEVIANT
CROSSOVER
WITHTHEDEVIL
INITSHEART.
Volkswagen
GTI
FAST,FUN,CHEAP,
ANDGERMAN.IFYOU
DONTLIKEIT,YOURE
PROBABLYDEAD.
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ITSCALLEDTHELAWOFDIMINISHING
RETURNS:theideathat,afteryou
passacertainthreshold,your
investmentnolongercorresponds
toyourreward.Italsoappliesto
sportscars.Theresakinkinthe
price/performancegraphwhere
youbeginspendingalotmore
moneyfornotmuchmore
performance.Theresaneasily
definablepointafterwhichcome
diminishingreturns,andthat
pointistheChevyCorvette.
Certainly,therearefasternew
carsthantheCorvette.Butallof
them,withoutexception,costa
lotmoremoney.Thebase
Corvettehandilyoutgunsthe
Porsche911;theZ06canhang
withtheFerrariF430softhe
world.Andfor2008,theCorvette
gotacomprehensiveoverhaul,
withupto436hpavailablefrom
the6.2-literLS3V-8.Therevised
cardoesthe0-to-60-mphsprintin
4.3secondswithanautomatic
transmission.
Atthispoint,Chevycould
probablysay,Heresacarthat
goes190milesperhourandcosts
forty-sixgrand.Youdontlikethe
steering?Biteme.Instead,it
rolledoutacarthatdoes190mph
whilealsoaddressingthe
subjectiveaspectsofthedriving
experience.Thesteeringgota
newmachiningprocessforits
internalcomponents,inthename
ofimprovedfeel.Theshifterwas
revised,insearchofmoredirect
throws.Theinterior,longa
Corvetteweakpoint,gotanew
optionthatcanbebestsurmised
ascovereverythinginleather.
The2008Corvetteislikea
prodigalathletewhosnot
contenttomerelydestroythe
competitionnowhewantstodo
itwithstyle.
Whenyouthinkaboutit,elite
performancecarstendtoremain
essentiallyunchangedthroughout
theirlives,maybebecausetheyre
alreadyashigh-strungastheir
manufa
cturerscanmakethem
withoutstartingoverfromscratch.
ABMW
M-car,forinstance,gets
onlyminorchangesoverthe
courseofitslife.ButChevytore
downtheVetteandfound
meanin
gfulimprovements
halfway
throughtheC6
productionrun,whenitcouldve
easilysaid,Youknowwhat?Well
fixthat
stuffintheC7.
Itsnotliketheresacar
waiting
inthewingstousurpthe
Corvett
estitleofSupremeSports
CarBan
gfortheBuck,butChevy
actsasifthereis.Andthatswhy
theCorvetteis,onceagain,an
unequivocalAll-Star.ezradyer
BASEPRICERANGE:$45,995$71,000
ENGINES:6.2LV-8,430/436HP,424/428LB-FT>7.0
LV-8,505HP,470LB-FT
Chevrolet
Corv
ette
EVOLUTIONARY
IMPROVEMENTS
KEEPTHEVETTEINA
CLASSOFITSOWN.
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Stars
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PHOTOGRAPHS
BYBRIANKONOSKE
JANUARY2008
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Infiniti
G35/G37
PSST!LOOKING
FORAWILD
GOODTIME?
GHITSTHESPOT.
THEINFINITIGISYINTOTHEBMW
3-SERIESYANG,andpickingawinner
betweenthemwhichistosay,
choosingthebestsportcoupe/sedan
intheworldislessaboutwhatthe
carscandothanitisaboutwhat
theirdriverswant.Forthosepartial
toinstantgratification,theInfiniti
reignssupreme.Thesteeringis
sharper,theshiftthrowsshorter,
thesuspensiontauter,theengine
peakier.TheBMWisslightlymore
capableatthelimit,buttheG37
coupeandtheG35sedanfeelalot
sportiergettingthere.Oh,and
Teutoniccachetaside,these
Japanesedelicaciesarethebest
bargainsthissideofall-you-can-eat
sushiatNobu.
TheinterioroftheInfinitiisa
pleasuredomefeaturingstylish
aluminumtrim,violetmood
lighting,andFrench-stitched
leatherseats.Butthecars
willingnesstogetwiththe
programisobvioustheinstantyou
punchthepush-buttonstarterand
heartheferalgrowlpu
lsingoutthe
bad-boytailpipes.Niss
ansVQV-6
enginemakesanimpr
essive
306hpin3.5-literseda
nformand
330ponieswhenstrok
edto
3.7litersinthecoupe.
Bothcars
rideonanew,stifferversionofthe
FMplatformthatunderpinnedthe
originalG35fiveyearsago.Tossin
theSportpackage,withbolder
wheelsandtires,braw
nierbrakes,
andaneagersix-speed
manual
transmission,andyou
getasexy
beastthatslicesapexeslikea
sashimiknifeandpow
ersoutof
themlikeatyphoon.
AlthoughtheG37ismore
powerfulthantheG35,itsheavier,
too,sothedifferencein
performanceisnegligible.Also,the
revisedsheetmetalhasrejuvenated
theonce-dowdysedan
,whichis
nownearlyasshapely
asthe
coupe.Sothetoughestchoicemay
nolongerbebetweentheInfiniti
andtheBMW.Itsbetw
eentheG37
andtheG35.
prestonlerner
08All
Stars
Theyarrivedatthestudio,ready
fortheirclose-ups,theshining
starsoftheautomotiveuniverse
asweseefittoanointthem.
Beauties,beasts,carswelust
after,somewejustadmire.No
limitsonprice,dontreallycare
aboutstatus,practicality
immaterial.Wewerejustlooking
fortencarsthatwouldmakea
sweetlittlefleet,ifthegaragewas
bigenough.Maybeyoursis...
BASEPRICERANGE:$32,315$36,265
ENGINES:3.5LV-6,306HP,268LB-FT>3.7LV-6,330HP,270LB-FT
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Stars
THEC30HADUSFROMTHEFIRSTVIEW
ofitscutelittle1800ES-esquebutt
atthe2006Detroitshow,whereit
launchedastheC30Design
Concept.Sincethen,wevebeen
waitingpatientlyforthehipster
Volvofour-seathatchbacktowind
itswaythroughthelong
productionizationprocess,to
introduceitselftoeveryonein
Europe(whereitwasgreetedwith
muchfanfare,asin32,000salesas
ofNovember2007),torollontoa
transatlanticsteamer,andtofinally
makeitswayintooureagerhands.
Suchistheimpactofstriking
design.Youseeit,youjustwantit.
NevermindthattheC30hasthe
underpinnings,the227-hp
turbochargedfive-cylinderengine,
andvirtuallytheentireinteriorof
theS40.WeliketheS40,too.But
thisisjustthecutestthing,withits
nipped-inrearcabinandframeless
paneofhatchglass.Sweet.
Nevermindthatitsonlya
couplehundredpoundslighter
thanthebaseS40(despitebeing
8.8inchesshorter)andthereforea
bitpokierthanweexpected.And
theVolvodoesntfeelassportingas
theVolkswagenGTI,although
(accordingtoVolvoandVW)the
C30isbothfasterandquicker.The
Volvoiswhisper-quiet,perfectly
composed,andhasasix-speed
manualthatyoucouldteachyour
grandmatorowflawlesslyin
fifteenminutes.Youcanaddalittle
flipofroofspoilerandlarger
tailpipes;lowerit;gowithstiffer
springs,dampers,andantirollbars;
jackitontoeighteen-inchrims;
rockoutthe650-watt,ten-speaker
Dynaudiosystem;addacooltwo-
toneoptiondialedupfroma
paletteofseventeendifferent
exteriorcolors;andstillpartyon
outthedoorforlessthan$30,000.
Itismadly,Scandinavianly
modinsidetogowithitsfresh
exterior.Andanyoneofuswould
haveittheoneperfectcriterion
forAll-Stardom.
jeanjennings
BASEPRICERANGE:$23,445$26,445>ENGINE:2.5LTURBOI-5,227HP,236LB-FT
Volvo
C30
FORADULTSONLY:
THESMOOTHLYCHIC,
SCANDINAVIANCOOL
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PHOTOGRAPHSBYBRIANKONOSKE
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JANUARY2008
Infiniti
G35/G37
PSST!LOOKING
FORAWILD
GOODTIME?
GHITSTHESPOT.
THEINFINITIGISYINTOTHEBMW
3-SERIESYANG,andpickingawinner
betweenthemwhichistosay,
choosingthebestsportcoupe/sedan
intheworldislessaboutwhatthe
carscandothanitisaboutwhat
theirdriverswant.Forthosepartial
toinstantgratification,theInfiniti
reignssupreme.Thesteeringis
sharper,theshiftthrowsshorter,
thesuspensiontauter,theengine
peakier.TheBMWisslightlymore
capableatthelimit,buttheG37
coupeandtheG35sedanfeelalot
sportiergettingthere.Oh,and
Teutoniccachetaside,these
Japanesedelicaciesarethebest
bargainsthissideofall-you-can-eat
sushiatNobu.
TheinterioroftheInfinitiisa
pleasuredomefeaturingstylish
aluminumtrim,violetmood
lighting,andFrench-stitched
leatherseats.Butthecars
willingnesstogetwiththe
programisobvioustheinstantyou
punchthepush-buttonstarterand
heartheferalgrowlpulsingoutthe
bad-boytailpipes.NissansVQV-6
enginemakesanimpressive
306hpin3.5-litersedanformand
330ponieswhenstrokedto
3.7litersinthecoupe.Bothcars
rideonanew,stifferversionofthe
FMplatformthatunderpinnedthe
originalG35fiveyearsago.Tossin
theSportpackage,withbolder
wheelsandtires,brawnierbrakes,
andaneagersix-speedmanual
transmission,andyougetasexy
beastthatslicesapexeslikea
sashimiknifeandpowersoutof
themlikeatyphoon.
AlthoughtheG37ismore
powerfulthantheG35,itsheavier,
too,sothedifferencein
performanceisnegligible.Also,the
revisedsheetmetalhasrejuvenated
theonce-dowdysedan,whichis
nownearlyasshapelyasthe
coupe.Sothetoughestchoicemay
nolongerbebetweentheInfiniti
andtheBMW.ItsbetweentheG37
andtheG35.
prestonlerner
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8AllS
tars
Theyarrivedatthestudio,ready
fortheirclose-ups,theshining
starsoftheautomotiveuniverse
asweseefittoanointthem.
Beauties,beasts,carswelust
after,somewejustadmire.No
limitsonprice,dontreallycare
aboutstatus,practicality
immaterial.Wewerejustlooking
fortencarsthatwouldmakea
sweetlittlefleet,ifthegaragewas
bigenough.Maybeyoursis...
BASEPRICERANGE:$32,315$36,265
ENGINES:3.5LV-6,306HP,268LB-FT>3.7LV-6,330HP,270LB-FT
Repetitiveelementssustainthecontinuity
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Infiniti
G35/G37
PSST!LOOKING
FORAWILD
GOODTIM
E?
GHITSTHESP
OT.
THEINFINITIGISYINTOTHEBMW
3-SERIESYANG,andpickingawinner
betweenthemwhichistosay,
choosingthebestsportcoupe/sedan
intheworldislessaboutwhatthe
carscandothanitisaboutwhat
theirdriverswant.Forthosepartial
toinstantgratification,theInfiniti
reignssupreme.Thesteeringis
sharper,theshiftthrowsshorter,
thesuspensiontauter,theengine
peakier.TheBMWisslightlymore
capableatthelimit,buttheG37
coupeandtheG35sedanfeelalot
sportiergettingthere.Oh,and
Teutoniccachetaside,these
Japanesedelicaciesarethebest
bargainsthissideofall-you-can-eat
sushiatNobu.
TheinterioroftheInfinitiisa
pleasuredomefeaturingstylish
aluminumtrim,violetmood
lighting,andFrench-stitched
leatherseats.Butthecars
willingnesstogetwiththe
programisobvioustheinstantyou
punchthepush-buttonstarterand
heartheferalgrowlpulsingoutthe
bad-boytailpipes.NissansVQV-6
enginemakesanimpressive
306hpin3.5-litersedanformand
330ponieswhenstrokedto
3.7litersinthecoupe.Bothcars
rideonanew,stifferversionofthe
FMplatformthatunderpinnedthe
originalG35fiveyearsago.Tossin
theSportpackage,withbolder
wheelsandtires,brawnierbrakes,
andaneagersix-speedmanual
transmission,andyougetasexy
beastthatslicesapexeslikea
sashimiknifeandpowersoutof
themlikeatyphoon.
AlthoughtheG37ismore
powerfulthantheG35,itsheavier,
too,sothedifferencein
performanceisnegligible.Also,the
revisedsheetmetalhasrejuvenated
theonce-dowdysedan,whichis
nownearlyasshapelyasthe
coupe.Sothetoughestchoicemay
nolongerbebetweentheInfiniti
andtheBMW.ItsbetweentheG37
andtheG35.
prestonlerner
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8AllS
tars
Theyarrivedatthestudio,ready
fortheirclose-ups,theshining
starsoftheautomotiveuniverse
asweseefittoanointthem.
Beauties,beasts,carswelust
after,somewejustadmire.No
limitsonprice,dontreallycare
aboutstatus,practicality
immaterial.Wewerejustlooking
fortencarsthatwouldmakea
sweetlittlefleet,ifthegaragewas
bigenough.Maybeyoursis...
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