Automobile US Magazine - December 2017

In this issue

By Design
By Robert Cumberford
The Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance’s Best of Show is
ostensibly about elegance. Robert
Cumberford challenges that
assumption with his analysis
of this year’s winner.

Four Seasons
Update: Fiat 500X
By Todd Lassa
The love of cars is often found
in the unlikeliest of places, like
metropolitan Milwaukee. We take
a trip to the Fiat Freakout in our
Four Seasons 500X to investigate
a slice of Fiat fandom

The 33-Year Engagement

THIRTY-THREE YEARS. That’s how long I’ve been in this business—test-driving cars, writing about cars, learning about cars, and telling curious onlookers in the next lane, “This is not my car.” But never could I have guessed, way back in 1984, what wonders would await in the automotive world of 2017.

5 mins

The 718 Back Roads Of Mein Mind

IN LIGHT OF the crossover mania that’s overtaken the land, it’s easy to see how General Motors came to devalue the contribution of its German Opel division, the corporation’s finest repository of chassis and light-car engineering smarts and keeper of what little remained of its European flair.

3 mins

We Have Another Go At Mazda's Midsize Crossover To See How Far It's Come

OUR FIRST FOUR SEASONS foray with the original Mazda CX-5 in 2013 was a positive experience. Aside from a MIDSIZE head-on crash with a deer, we encountered no real issues with the car and lauded Mazda’s initial entry into the hot midsize crossover segment as a driving-enjoyment revelation. But while that CX-5 exceeded CROSSOVER our expectations in chassis tuning, it proved somewhat lacking in engine output, cabin noise suppression, and interior design. 

5 mins

Aural Fixation - Pioneer Pumps Up The Jam

Japanese artisanal speakers handcrafted since 1937.

3 mins

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Automobile understands your passion for all things automotive. With each issue, our staff shares their deep knowledge of the people, the history and the business of cars through innovative writing and spectacular photography. We don’t just list the specs. We get under the hood and out on the road to show you what life is like behind the wheel of new models. And most importantly, we have only one rule: no boring cars!