Issue Sixteen, February 25, 2005

History tells us the world's first magician made his debut in ancient Egypt, sometime around 2700 BC, performing a trick whereby he removed and replaced the heads of two birds and an ox. Modern day magicians like Houdini, Copperfield, and Penn & Teller ...[more]

As car guys working for an automotive publication, we're regularly asked, "Which cars excite you this year?" And while the question is well-intentioned, it's often a difficult one to answer....[more]

If you're over 30, you can be forgiven for missing the 'buzz' surrounding Toyota's new youth-oriented Scion brand--after all, they're not marketing to you....[more]

We climbed into the premium, leather-adorned cockpit, fiddled with an array of dials and switches, ran through our checklists, adjusted the radio and tightened our seatbelts. We were cleared for take-off, and...[more]

Not too long ago, I was cruising down an empty interstate highway, at about 2:30 on a sunny Tuesday afternoon. The air was clear, the traffic was virtually nonexistent and my iPod kept serving up hit after hit. My trusty Valentine One radar detector was busy sniffing for 'ole Smokey... [more]

The winter is drawing to a close, and if you're one of those unlucky people who reside in an area where the snow blower sees more fill-ups than the car, odds are you're itchin' to get out and wash away the months of dirt, grime, salt, and road residues that have accumulated on your vehicle during the winter months... [more]

What can you have in common with musicians such as Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Metallica, No Doubt, The Rolling Stones, Steve Vai and Van Halen? [more]

Porsche officially acknowledged that a new steed exists in its stable of thoroughbreds. The Porsche Cayman will be available for the 2006 model year...