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February 2008 Table of Contents

Here are the stories from the February 2008 issue of Automobile Magazine. Some stories do not appear online until after the magazine has gone on sale at the newsstand. Go pick up the latest issue to read the entire magazine.
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: The Mother of All Vettes
Finally loosed from hiding, the supercharged Corvette ZR1 vaults the stairway to sports car heaven.
John Heinricy: Win on Sunday, Fix GM on Monday
GM's nonpareil racing engineer, John Heinricy, is putting the pizzazz back in the company's performance cars.
2008 Design of the Year: Audi R8
How could it miss? The Audi R8 gets our Design of the Year award for 2008.
2008 Design of the Year: Audi R8
How could it miss? The Audi R8 gets our Design of the Year award for 2008.
Technology of the Year: GM's Two-Mode Hybrid System
What this country needs is a really good 20-mpg truck. GM's Two-Mode hybrid system wins our Technology of the Year Award for 2008.
2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Subaru has a new weapon for battling the back roads, and unlike the more pedestrian WRX, the STI hasn't lost its mojo.
2008 Smart ForTwo - Does Size Matter?
We embark on a 650-mile journey through the Wild West to find out if the Smart lives up to its name.
Mazda Concept Cars: Japanese At Last
A Dutch master helps Mazda design find its Asian self.
1967 Mazda Cosmo
Rotary rocket ship.
Mazda: The Rotary Club
Forty cool things about Mazda's oddball engine.
Sky High in Slovakia
This former Eastern bloc country is now the world's biggest automaker per capita. How did that happen?
Noise, Vibration & Harshness: Scion at Five
Scion at five: lost so soon? Toyota's "cool" brand is already becoming normal.
Dyer Consequences: 2008 Tokyo Motor Show
Tune in Tokyo: In search of the strange and fantastic at the Tokyo Motor Show.
2008 Lamborghini Reventon
We run with Lamborghini's $1.4 million bull. Only twenty copies will be made of this Murcielago LP640-based supercar, and all are spoken for.
2008 Lamborghini Reventon Wallpaper Gallery
Check out the fighter jet-inspired Lamborghini Reventon. These wallpapers will give your desktop a V-12 overhaul.
2009 Nissan Murano
Will big teeth and big feet equal big sales? Nissan redesigns its Murano crossover for 2009.
2009 Honda FCX Clarity
It's a gas: The all-new FCX Clarity will bring hydrogen fuel-cell technology to paying customers.
2008 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell
Zero emissions, zero cost ... for now. Chevy is lending a fleet of fuel-cell-equipped Equinoxes for testing purposes in major cities.
2009 Toyota Corolla and Toyota Matrix
Aspiring to be Camrys when they grow up. The Matrix and Corolla get new looks for 2009.
2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS
A V-8/manual Cayenne for the U.S. The Cayenne GTS slots in between the Cayenne S and Turbo.
2007 Jaguar XK - Four Seasons Wrap-up
Stylish and fun to drive, this grand tourer hits most of its marks.
Collectible Classic: 1953-1956 Packard Caribbean
The swan song of a glorious American marque.
Vile Gossip: Person of the Year
There could have been a man of the year, but detroit's recovery and redemption isn't complete.
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