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"Road &amp;amp;amp; Track Issue Insider: May 2005                Maserati&amp;#039;s Coupe, Spyder and Quattroporte alone don&amp;#039;t herald a return to greatness, but the MC12...this has our full attention. We drive the mid-engine, 623-bhp supercar at Italy&amp;#039;s Balocco test track \u2014 By Kim Wolfkill   Comparison Test              Space \u2014 the final frontier. Going where no wheelbase has gone before are five premium sedans that deliver light-years of room with enterprising amounts of power, polish and luxury \u2014 By Dennis Simanaitis   First Drives              &amp;quot;Avant&amp;quot; is Audi-speak for wagon, and Ingolstadt&amp;#039;s latest midsize hauler is a variation on a winning theme, with a choice of six engines, three transmissions and the A8&amp;#039;s air suspension as an option \u2014 By Paul Fr\u00E8re   Just when you thought it impossible to heap more praise on the 997, the soft-top versions appear. Top up, they&amp;#039;re so impressive, says our European Editor, you soon forget they&amp;#039;re convertibles \u2014 By Paul Fr\u00E8re   Observant Evo-spotters will pick up on the open grille and front bumper&amp;#039;s vents, signifying Mitsubishi&amp;#039;s fleetest 4-door to date, shaving a couple of tenths off the Evo VIII MR&amp;#039;s 0-60 time \u2014 By Sam Mitani   Features              Jay was kind enough to let us drive his 1966 Olds Toronado, which is basically stock. Except that it has rear drive. And C5 Corvette suspension. And 700 bhp, theoretically good for 247 mph \u2014 By Peter Egan   All the latest gripes, groans, praise and pratfalls of our fleet, which includes the VW Phaeton, Infiniti G35x, Cadillac CTS-V, Mini Cooper S, Jaguar XJ8, Toyota Prius and Mazda RX-8 \u2014 By Mike Monticello   Technical              Tiny \u2014 really tiny \u2014 particles have all kinds of fascinating applications, automotive and otherwise. Yet could their very eensy-ness be their downfall? We look at health and regulatory issues \u2014 By Dennis Simanaitis   Web Exclusives               and  Auto Shows Check out photos of the new cars and concepts from , the Midwest&amp;#039;s biggest auto show \u2014 and one of the best-attended shows on earth \u2014 to see the Dodge Nitro and Toyota FJ Cruiser concepts and the all-new Cadillac DTS and stylish Buick Lucerne. And peruse our exclusive photos from the , highlighting all-new production models including the BMW M6, Alfa Romeo Brera, Audi RS 4, Ford Focus ST, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Lexus IS sedan and the Volkswagen Passat, plus many more.   Photo Galleries Take a closer look at a slew of sensual new machines, including the all-new European-market sports sedan, and performance ragtops like the , , and the third-generation . And while you&amp;#039;re at it, ogle the latest hot Italian exotic-car concept,   Columns  Touting a new R&amp;amp;amp;T title, Road &amp;amp;amp; Track Road Gear, for the latest in car audio and electronics, and rolling out the welcome mat for three new SPEED staffers \u2014 Ed Loh, Dan Barnes and Amanda Savercool \u2014 By Thos L. Bryant   To paraphrase Will Rogers, our Editor-at-Large never met a Fender Stratocaster he didn&amp;#039;t like. But his latest prize dredges up memories of how small triumphs always seem to be linked with bouts of misfortune \u2014 By Peter Egan   Hiroshima&amp;#039;s venerable 2-seat roadster grows up and fills out, but gains only 22 lb. in the process; plus eye-poppers from the Geneva and Chicago auto shows, including the Lamborghini &amp;quot;Concept S&amp;quot; \u2014 Edited by Matt DeLorenzo   Like a reverse of the movie Cocoon, teenagers suddenly take on 70-year-old reaction times when talking on the cellphone, for corn sakes. Plus, mysteries of the Reuleaux triangle explained \u2014 By Dennis Simanaitis   Department  Your Turn People, Places and Things Road Test Summary Finish Line PS "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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