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"Road &amp;amp;amp; Track Issue Insider: December 2004                The iconic 4-door supercar is reborn, now with a fire-breathing 507-bhp V-10 and 7-speed SMG gearbox smoldering beneath a newly flame-surfaced skin. We drive it and explore its considerable tech \u2014 By Kim Wolfkill   Road Test              Ford&amp;#039;s horse-whisperers have given the new Mustang a newly refined attitude without breaking its free spirit...try a 300-bhp V-8 and a 13.9-second quarter mile, starting at under $25,000 \u2014 By Tom Wilson   So different beneath their plastic and steel skins, yet so similar in lap times. We wring out the latest versions of the performance icons from Bowling Green and Zuffenhausen \u2014 By Shaun Bailey &amp;amp;amp; Mike Monticello   First Drives              We&amp;#039;re all in favor of the new A4&amp;#039;s more powerful engines, satisfying over-the-road dynamics and standard-setting interior design, but geez, that grille! Guaranteed, you won&amp;#039;t arrive unnoticed \u2014 By John Lamm   Potent things come in small packages...witness this hottest SLK, with a 5.4-liter, 355-bhp V-8 squeezed into its diminutive retractable-roadster shell, with brakes and suspension to match \u2014 By Paul Fr\u00E8re   Like its rear-engine stablemate, the 911, the Boxster has evolved mechanically and cosmetically in small but measurable steps \u2014 a sound strategy considering the goodness of the original \u2014 By Joe Rusz   Hats off to Honda for producing a hybrid that&amp;#039;s more economical with fuel and accelerates more quickly than the stock V-6 Accord, for a $3500 premium. Worth the extra $$$? A tough call \u2014 By Douglas Kott   The X-Type has suddenly become a lot more useful with a large cargo area grafted on aft of the rear doors. Problem is, how do you go about styling a Jaguar wagon, with no real precedent? \u2014 By Patrick Hong   Features              Upper-crust luxury from a company whose name literally means &amp;quot;people&amp;#039;s car&amp;quot; can be a difficult pill to swallow, and our initial Phaeton experience has us reaching for a glass of water \u2014 By Mike Monticello   Technical  New automotive technology can create as many problems as it solves. We look at some &amp;quot;Big Brother&amp;quot; devices and their real-world implications, with pros, cons and a good dose of opinion \u2014 By Dennis Simanaitis   Web Exclusives              Our excellent European shutterbug, Stephane Foulon, delivered some captivating images of the all-new, 507-bhp V-10-powered BMW M5 in Germany. \u2014 By Jim Hall   Chevrolet Corvette vs. Porsche 911 and the Ford Mustang GT Stateside, photographers Ron Perry and Guy Spangenberg took equally breathtaking photos for the comparison and the road test, respectively.   Columns  A stroll down the paddock at the Monterey Historics is also a walk down Memory Lane. At every turn, there&amp;#039;s a friend, racing driver, constructor or other colorful car guy who prompts reflection \u2014 By Thos L. Bryant   Cue the choir, because heaven on earth is a vintage-racing E-Type, throttle pinned out of Road America&amp;#039;s Carousel. One aluminum flywheel, three Weber 45 DCOE carbs, six Crower rods, no waiting \u2014 By Peter Egan   Paris becomes the City of Headlights for its annual motor show, featuring Peugeot&amp;#039;s Franco-Viper, the 907, and BMW&amp;#039;s hydrogen-powered streamliner. Plus, Saleen&amp;#039;s modified new Mustang \u2014 Edited by Matt DeLorenzo   It&amp;#039;s one of those girl-gets-car, girl-loses-car, girl-gets-reunited-with-car stories that will warm the cockles of your heart. Plus, what&amp;#039;s so fishy about the Farman A6B Super Sport Torpedo? \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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