BY TONY QUIROGA, PHOTOGRAPHY BY AARON KILEY

Despite its humongous size, it’s a pickup that’s easy to live with.

With the discontinuation of the Ford GT, we wondered, What’s the best vehicle in Ford’s lineup? After trying out the 2008 F-250 Super Duty, we’re thinking a case could be made for this pickup.

When put up against its classmates, the heavy-duty Dodge Ram and GM pickups, the redesigned 2008 Super Duty brings home an impressive report card. (more…)

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BY STEVEN COLE SMITH

Fisker ditches luxury and heads toward sportiness with its latest car, shown in Geneva.

Yes, there’s a little Porsche Cayman there, and the Artega GT does have a 3.6-liter Volkswagen-sourced V-6 engine, so there is sort of a link to the family. But the styling, penned by Henrik Fisker, is cleaner than a Cayman. Fisker is, after all, the man responsible for much of the current look of the Aston Martin portfolio. Hardy Essig, a former Porsche engineer, helped develop the drivetrain. (more…)

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BY LARRY WEBSTER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARKUS LESER

Heaven can wait.

Ferdinand Porsche would be proud of the Carrera GT. The company he founded in 1948 has produced an amazing string of sports cars that was only recently interrupted by”of all things”a truck. (more…)

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2007 Maserati Quattroporte Summary

The 2007 Quattroporte is a 4-door, 5-passenger luxury sedan, available in 3 trims, ranging from the Sedan to the Executive GT. (more…)

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BY ERIK JOHNSON

Ford rustles up another Mustang. Say howdy to the Mustang Shelby GT convertible.

Stop the servers! Batten down the hatches! Cover grandma’s ears”we’ve got breaking news so big, we wouldn’t be surprised if this event is the fulcrum upon which the apocalypse will finally turn! (more…)

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The 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse is a 2-door, 4-passenger family coupe, or sports coupe, available in 3 trims, ranging from the GS to the GT. (more…)

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The 2007 Bentley Continental GT is a 2-door, 4-passenger luxury coupe, available in one trim only, the Coupe.

Upon introduction, the Continental GT is equipped with a standard 6.0-liter, W12, 552-horsepower, turbo engine that achieves 12-mpg in the city and 19-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.

The 2007 Bentley Continental GTC is a 2-door, 4-passenger luxury convertible, available in one trim only, the Convertible.

Upon introduction, the Continental GTC is equipped with a standard 6.0-liter, W12, 552-horsepower, turbo engine that achieves 11-mpg in the city and 18-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.

Prices = GT $169,990
GTC $189,990

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The 2007 Ford Mustang is a 2-door, 4-passenger family coupe, sports coupe, convertible, or convertible sports car, available in 8 trims, ranging from the V6 Deluxe Coupe to the GT Premium Convertible.

Upon introduction, the V6 Deluxe Coupe is equipped with a standard 4.0-liter, V6, 210-horsepower engine that achieves 19-mpg in the city and 28-mpg on the highway. The GT Premium Convertible is equipped with a standard 4.6-liter, V8, 300-horsepower engine that achieves 17-mpg in the city and 25-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims, and a 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional.

Price = $19,250-$31,700

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