What would you do if Dodge gave you a fully-equipped police cruiser for an afternoon? We could only think of one answer: massive, tire-terrorizing burnouts. Watch the video here. Then visit our forums at www.forums.automobil emag.com and tell us what you think.
We head over the border to Canada for our first spin in the Smart Fortwo in preparation for its U.S. launch. Senior web editor of Automobile Magazine Jason Cammisa takes you for a short tour around this short car.
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A 1978 Pontiac Trans Am burns off a little steam - and a lot of tire tread - on the Bandit Run, a drive of Trans Ams from Texarkana to Atlanta that commemorates the 30th anniversary of Smokey and the Bandit. Read more about the Run in the August 2007 issue of Automobile Magazine, on newsstands in July.
Yes, Saturn has finally made a truly exciting car. Let us take you through the highlights and the flaws of Saturn's roadster in this web-exclusive video.
2007 Saturn Sky Convertible
Engine: 2.4-liter I-4, 177 hp, 166 lb-ft
Drive: Rear-wheel Price: $23,115 (base), $26,205 (as tested)
This is the only place you'll find it on the web. Automobilemag.com has exclusive video of an undisguised G37 coupe scorching Nissan's test track. Get all the specs, photographs, and wall paper here: http://www.automobil emag.com/features/ne ws/0703_2008_infinit i_g37_bmw_m3/
The LS460L will park itself, but only when conditions are perfect. Watch what happens when they're not.
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Turbochargers seem to be spreading their way through the Mazda line-up like wildfire, from the Mazdaspeed 6 sedan to the CX-7 sport-utility. We take the lastest turbo model, the Mazdaspeed 3 hatchback, to a dyno to find out how much power it puts down.
Patrick Long, Porsche's only American factory race driver, takes you for a lap of Birmingham's Barber Motorsports Park. Where to apex, where to brake, and where to look.
What happens when a Korean carmaker throws an aftermarket short shift kit, cold air intake, and front stress bar onto its entry-level hatchback? Suddenly, a goofy little front-driver becomes Chuckable Rallycar Junior. We spent a day with the Hyundai Accent SE on the unpaved back roads around Ann Arbor--and we actually had a lot of fun.
Watch -- and hear -- a 2008 G37 on the dyno. The car put down 287 hp and 236 lb-ft. See the full story and download charts at Automobile Magazine Online.
Automobile Magazine dyno tested a Lexus IS-F V-8 on a DynoJet. Listen to the sound from the exhaust as it accelerates to redline. For the full results, visit automobilemag.com
For your listening pleasure, we did a through-the-gears dyno run to hear just what the BMW 335i sounds like in a drag race. The bonus? This run actually resulted in the highest horsepower number of the day.
Video taken from inside the new V-8 M3 accelerating in a tunnel. Read more about the new M3 at AutomobileMag.com or in Automobile Magazine. And look for higher-quality videos soon!
Automobile Magazine dyno tested a 2008 Leuxs IS-F. Watch the gauges climb -- and listen to the intake snarl of the V-8 -- as it accelerates. For the full results, visit automobilemag.com
Watch the gauges and listen to the 5.0-liter V-8 snarl as the IS-F accelerates from a stop to 100 mph. For the full review and for dyno test results, visit automobilemag.com
