(Rides)
The Best Car Washes
It's an easy call: You can whip out the bucket, soap, and Armor All and spend the afternoon cleaning your ride on the driveway, or you can sit back and let these suds masters—young and old—make you shine in a matter of minutes.
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Bentley Continental GT Supersports
Bentley, home of staggering speed and supple leather, is probably the last carmaker you'd expect to go green. But in September the company will begin making good on its promise to create a lineup of FlexFuel-compatible autos by 2012.
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The Future of Speed
Just in time for the total depletion of your 401(k), Lotus makes its greatest case yet for a momentary lapse of reason.
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Convertible
Nothing says "What recession?" like a $221,000 Italian two-seater with a briefcase-size trunk and a soft top that's best left permanently retracted. Look past the price tag and appreciate the new Gallardo LP 560-4 for its sheer beauty.
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The Best FM Radio Stations
The next time you're trapped in a rental car on a business trip, think twice before plugging your iPod into that aux jack. Leaving town without sampling the local airwaves is like going to Disney World without riding Space Mountain.
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The Phantom Corsair
Rust Heinz (yes, of the H.J. Heinz food empire) and Maurice Schwartz of the Bohman & Schwartz coach-building company brought the storied Phantom Corsair into existence in Pasadena, California, in 1938, and the curves they designed were more than show...
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2009 Infinit G37 Convertible
As you start contemplating your spring wardrobe, take note: A certain Japanese label has something you'll want to be seen in. Infiniti is releasing its first open-air offering, the G37—a four-seater retractable hardtop with a 320-hp 3.7-liter V6 that's fast enough to freak out its German competitors.
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Randy Rodriguez, Nissan America
When car companies develop a new model, hundreds of designers compete for the sketch-to-reality crown—and breakout success is rarer than a '62 Ferrari GTO. But fresh-faced Randy Rodriguez entered a Nissan contest and clinched that uncommon victory with his reimagining of the Z. His take makes its debut this spring, just in time for his 32nd birthday.
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The Superpowers of Your Future Ride
The Laboratory: Cadillac
The Lowdown: Most luxury rides use xenon lights. But LEDs approximate daylight far better, and they can be clustered to offer a more fine-tuned illumination.
The Time Frame: Currently on the 2009 Escalade Platinum (pictured above)
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The Daily Details Continues
