CARS
SHOCKING BLUE CHARGER
In the 70’s there were some classic designs that defined that era’s sports/performance car category. This extraordinary 1973 Charger is one of the very best from that golden decade
SHARP LANCER
Boston Acoustics’ revered name appears loud and clear (with an emphasis on the loud and the clear) within the all-leather beige interior of this silver Mitsu
BOUNDLESS TERRITORY
With SQ first and foremost in mind, this black Territory has been expertly yet subtly kitted-out with a drool-worthy gear list
HOT SHOTS
We wish we owned this Astra from namesake Incar Audio and Security… not only does it sport a killer demo system, but oh, those number plates… yes, INCAR-1, mmm…
FEATURES
FACTORY SOUND
The ever-growing league of luxury “all-road” vehicles is growing and with it is the standard of equipment. We test the AV technology of two European contenders with their individual take on premium sound quality: Audi’s new Q5 and Volvo’s equally young XC60
DREAM-CAR DRIVES
In this now regular feature, InCar resident ace driver Paul Burrows, takes us on the kind of wild race track rides that us mere mortals can only dream of. This issue has ‘Fangio’ Paul wrapping his leather-clad mitts on the steering wheel of the lustful Audi R8…
IS THIS THE FUTURE OF DRIVING?
The cars of the future will almost drive themselves and Steve Freeth gives us a bit of a time machine preview on the imminent road manners in the years to come
AUDITIONS
FUSION AMPLIFICATION AND LOUDSPEAKER PACKAGE PP-AM300010 AND PP-AM60020 AMPLIFIERS, PP-FR6520 SPLIT SPEAKERS AND PP-SW150 SUBWOOFER
We test an amp/speaker/subwoofer combo from the green alien’s top-ranking PowerPlant range
HITV DN4402 MULTIMEDIA HEAD UNIT
The techies at HiTV have managed to squeeze Bluetooth, GPS navigation and multimedia capabilities all in the 2-DIN chassis of their latest head unit… no extra boxes here!
PRECISION POWER A600.4 AMPLIFIER
A no-frills offering from stalwarts PPI that focuses the company’s considerable design expertise on what’s really important: sound quality
DIAMOND D363 COMPONENT SPEAKERS
A diamond in the not-so-rough? The highly respected Diamond brand makes a strong come back with a split loudspeaker system
ORION COBALT CO652 COMPONENT SPEAKERS
Orion’s lower-end brand, Cobalt, offers full system solutions for the astute enthusiast. The Cobalt CO652 split speakers may prove to be the proverbial champagne at a beer budget
PARROT MKi9200 BLUETOOTH KIT WITH iPOD CONTROL
This is truly a talking parrot! A schmicko handsfree Bluetooth unit that talks to you and can take control of your beloved iPod
NAVMAN MY50T PORTABLE GPS NAVIGATION
Navman’s new ‘MY’ range promises the friendliest of user interfaces and navigation accuracy to boot
DEPARTMENTS
INFOCUS
The news ‘as it happens’. New products from all facets of in-car technology from head units, through to speakers, on to navigation and power management for our ubiquitous mobile devices
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