About European Car - December 2009 (US):
European Car magazine covers the finest new and classic european imports. Each monthly issue features road tests, product evaluations, aftermarket performance and appearance modifications, historical retrospectives and race team coverage

Content issue:
6 RESONATOR Technology: the good and the bad 12 REVOLVER VW vs. Porsche smackdown 14 ON THE LINE The virtues of family value 18 MONEY SHOT Ode to the star fi lter FAST FORWARD 20 FIRST LOOK Aston Martin Rapide 24 SEAT TIME 26 PREMIERE COLLECTION 28 GEAR 30 INCOMING… 36 RD SPORT RS46 German muscle with Italian fl air 42 NEU BREED The K04-tuned Neuspeed TT-N 48 TIME 2 PLAY Playmini U.K.’s super R53 54 SELECT GEAR Editors’ picks for the best of 2009 62 LOCK AND LODER How do you improve on an Aston DBS? 70 WHITE KNIGHT GMG Racing and a bright white V8 Vantage 74 POLICE STATE Riling the local authorities in a 997 TT 80 PROVEN Software and exhaust for the BMW N54 86 LONG-TERM UPDATE 2009 Audi A5 88 LONG-TERM UPDATE 2009 Jetta TDI 92 SPORT Trying our hand at a TDI Cup car 98 STEALING STEEL Volvo V70 R