A mid-range car flexes its muscles. Audi ups the ante – The new S4.

Gravel, not asphalt: Two strong contenders compete off road. The Nissan Pathfinder versus the Landrover Discovery.
present it! The New Audi S4


On the outside it's mainly the outside aluminum-design mirrors, side sills, restrained front-end spoiler and the four-way exhaust system that distinguish the S4 from the more modest A4. But technologically the S4 has more to offer too. Powered by a mechanically charged V6 with direct fuel injection, the S4 rockets from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 5.1 seconds. Permanent all-wheel drive and six forward gears are standard, with a seven-gear direct-shift gearbox optional.compare it! Nissan Pathfinder vs. Landrover Discovery


How well modern SUVs operate offroad just isn't the main concern of most manufacturers. Sharp looks and the glamour factor take precedence. Our test candidates today, the Nissan Pathfinder and the Land Rover Discovery, go in the opposite direction, where all-wheel-drive vehicles came from: the wide open spaces. Drive it! compares these two robust, though not spartan SUVs down to the smallest detail. inside it! Rearview Mirror Navigator


Goodbye to rampant wiring and obstructed views, thanks to the Mirrorpilot, a navigation system integrated into the car's rear-view mirror. It can be installed in any car and does away with obstructed vision through the windshield, as well as the worry of theft. The whole system, complete with display, navigation computer, speaker, GPS antenna and traffic-jam avoidance features is tucked away neatly in the inside mirror. And at 699 euros plus installation costs, the Mirrorpilot lies within the range of most automotive add-on devices. spot it! Volkner Mobile Home


Since the 1970s Gerhard Volkner has been producing top-notch mobile homes in his family-run business. His best model is called the Volkner Performance. This home on wheels is gigantic. It is eleven meters long, two and a half meters wide and almost 4 meters high. The 460 horsepower mammoth burns 30 liters of fuel per hundred kilometers. Twenty-five specialists spend almost six months producing just one vehicle. Even on the road the future owner will certainly feel at home.examine it! School Project Cadillac


School was never this fun. As part of their art class, high school 10th graders near Hof had to prove their aptitude for design and workmanship in a joint project. Together with a local tune-up shop, the students jazzed up a 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood stretch. From the paint job to interior appointments, the design ideas came exclusively from the schoolkids. Tune-up specialist Ingo Knarr was surprised at the youngsters' amazing ingenuity. Drive it! checked out the project. race it! 2008 Transsyberia Rally


The Transsyberia Rally ranks among the world's most grueling motor sports adventures. From Moscow to the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, drivers and vehicles race more than 7000 kilometers through pathless terrain. Alongside models by Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Puch, Suzuki and Toyota, some 20 Porsche Cayenne Transsyberia Rally vehicles also set off toward Moscow. And they deliver convincing performance. Six of them take first place when it's all over.