About Car and Driver - December 2009 (US):
This magazine is for automobile enthusiasts interested in domestic and imported autos. Each issue contains road tests and features on performance, sports, international coverage of road race, stock and championship car events, technical reports, personalities and products. Road tests are conducted with electronic equipment by engineers and journalists and the results are an important part of the magazine's review section.

Content issue:
42 COMPARISON TEST HOOL-AGAINS Mazdaspeed 3 vs. Volkswagen GTI. By Tony Swan 52 ROAD TEST FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR Ford’s big-air Raptor lives for trail running and disaster outrunning. By Aaron Robinson 60 COMPARISON TEST RABIDS AT REST Cadillac CTS-V, Jaguar XFR, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. By Michael Austin 80 ROAD TEST PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO 24 Hours of Dayton. By John Phillips 96 PREVIEW 2012 LEXUS LFA The $350,000 Lexus LFA is the richer man’s 599GTB. It’s also a bargain. By Mark Gillies 122 PREVIEW BMW 535i GT Looks like a chump, feels like a sneaker. By Tony Quiroga 124 SHORT TAKE SUBARU LEGACY 2.5i Faster than it feels. By Tony Swan 125 SHORT TAKE FORD MUSTANG V-6 Dates back to George the First, but is a lot more fun. By K.C. Colwell 126 QUICK TAKE SUZUKI GRAND VITARA LUXURY New engine elevates an also-ran. By K.C. Colwell 104 THE HARD WAY TO HEMINGWAY We drive a $120,000 Jeep EarthRoamer over two 8000-foot mountain passes, skirting a massacre site, a lost hiker, Hemingway’s grave, and someone’s misplaced underwear. By John Phillips 114 LIGHTLY USED CARS FORD MUSTANG GT An already great value gets even better, thanks to Ford’s CPO program. By Csaba Csere COLUMNS 9 LOOKING AHEAD BY LOOKING BACK BY EDDIE ALTERMAN Starting with next month’s redesign, you won’t have to hide your C/D under your mattress. 22 I’M NOT PROUD OF THIS BY JOHN PHILLIPS More proof that I’m unqualified to offer car advice. 24 DON’T JUNK THE CLUNKS BY DAVID E. DAVIS JR. How many old cars will show up for cruise nights and concours d’élégance if Mr. Obama keeps pouring sodium silicate into their engines? 28 BMW 5-SERIES, TAKE SIX Don’t expect a mid-size revolution. 30 DEAD-END TECHNOLOGY Where did pop-up headlights go? 32 STEERING-WHEEL FANTASIES Ferrari’s many-buttoned tiller conjures up ideas for some new push-button features. 34 UNCOVERING THE COVERAGE Extended warranties: Peace of mind for whom? By Steven Cole Smith 36 HOW TO: BULLETPROOF A CAR Just the thing when Al-Qaeda comes a-calling. By K.C. Colwell 38 TECH DEPT.: PORSCHE PANAMERA DYNAMIC WING Porsche’s first sedan flaps its wings at speed. By Aaron Robinson PLUS 14 BACKFIRES Saturn sinks, Panamera pandemonium, Taurus reaction, scatological references. 116 GEAR BOX Winter tire test. 138 WHAT I’D DO DIFFERENTLY RICHARD PETTY TOKYO AUTO SHOW Check out all the news and debuts from Japan’s biennial auto show. CARandDRIVER.com/Tokyo VIDEOS HOW TO: LAUNCH A 2010 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT We walk through the delicate step-bystep at Grattan Raceway. CARandDRIVER.com/GrandSportLaunch 2010 ROUSH MUSTANG 427R Watch as we take this force-fed Mustang out for a romp. CARandDRIVER.com/427RVideo TESTED 2010 FORD FLEX ECOBOOST Boost improves the big-box breed. CARandDRIVER.com/FlexEcoBoost 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC 2.0T VW’s fabulous turbo four is once again our engine of choice. CARandDRIVER.com/CCTurbo