BMW M3 convertible--Drivers log:
SENIOR EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Tune an already superb 3-series chassis to M level, add a 414-hp V8 heart stopper tied to a supermanageable seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, toss in a spectacular interior, and what could possibly be missing? Maybe...

You say you want an Evolution--We begin a year with the gentler rally-bred Evo X:
Bring up the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX with anyone here on the AutoWeek staff, and most will think about its screaming acceleration, great handling and telepathic steering response--but tin-can packaging.

Fleet street--Briefs on our other long-term testers:
Here's an update on some other long-term testers in the AutoWeek fleet.

1971 Maserati Ghibli SS--Banker's hours:
A French banker named Edward de Cazalet special-ordered this Maserati Ghibli SS, and in the early 1970s, the Ghibli was just the sort of car sporting bankers aspired to own.

1970 Iso Grifo Coupe:
RM Auctions, Hershey, Pa.

Yesterday's tomorrows--GM's Firebird show cars fly through Hershey:
We're waiting for the man from General Motors before we can unload, but truck driver Jerry Fulton has opened one of the side doors on his rig. In the shadows inside, we catch a glimpse of yesterday's future.