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Best week ever
The p***ts were aligned perfectly and Car Tech was at the top of its karmic wheel, because last week the Audi R8 and the BMW M3 turned up in our garage. With great all-wheel-drive and rear-wheel-drive cars, we took a jaunt over some fine roads up north of San Francisco to really take the measure of these cars. Check out our reviews of each, plus the videos, for all the details of how these cars perform, and how well their cabin tech works. Find out why we gave an Editors' Choice to the M3, but not the R8.

 2008 Audi R8 reviewed
 2008 BMW M3 reviewed

2008 Audi R8
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Garmin Nuvi 660
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Garmin Nuvi 350
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Garmin Nuvi 200
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TomTom GO 720
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Eclipse AVN-6620
The Eclipse AVN6620 is a device for those looking to tech out their car with a single device. Its elegant design, wealth of features and expandability, and the fact that it's easy to use make it a strong contender in the all-in-one in-car device market. Read more

In-car GPS devices with integrated Bluetooth
You'd think driving from point A to point B would be a pretty simple task, but you can hit some roadblocks along the way. You get lost, people are calling to see where you are--all of which can be frustrating and distracting. Fortunately, there are driving aids that can help the situation. Read more

Dash Express
The two-way connectivity of the Dash Express portable navigation system offers powerful search and traffic capabilities to drivers and increases the value of GPS to the next level, but the system needs some refinements before we're willing to invest in it. Read more

Sony CDX-GT420U
If you've got $130 and want a system that plays MP3s from a range of sources, the CDX-GT420U is a good bet. If you're looking for something visually or acoustically refined, look higher up on Sony's model lineup. Read more

Beyond Microsoft's new traffic-avoidance feature
Rafe Needleman
Editor
Today Microsoft announced a new feature on its Live Search Maps service: Clearflow, an option that will alter driving directions based on traffic, not just on the usually metered major freeways, but on adjoining connector ramps and streets as well. Read more

2007 Jeep Wrangler with MyGiG
Posted by lillypad4
I'm having problems with some of my songs disappearing from the HDD. It's very random and not all of the songs I have downloaded have disappeared, only a few. Does anyone have any ideas why this would be happening? Read more 

• 1. 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid
• 2. 2008 Ford Focus SES
• 3. 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe
• 4. 2008 Saturn Vue XR
• 5. 2008 Scion xB
• 6. 2008 Volvo C30
• 7. 2007 Lexus LS 460L
• 8. 2008 BMW 535i
• 9. 2008 Lexus LS 600h
• 10. 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S63 AMG

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