February/March 2001 Volume 7, Issue 1 Features P orsche 19 2001 C a rre ra 4 29 Not crazy about com­ mutes, but a serious weekend friend Bodacious Biinmcr - page I «S 25 The Legacy Lives - page : 28 A look at the early African-American auto managers and execs: Bv Jacqueline Mitchell Over And Out ends its long­ term drives of theVW Passat Wagon and Suzuki Grand Vitara U The Future Is Now - page 36 Use Common Sense 39 Are rollover ratings just a tad bit over rated? By Warren Brown Cool Concepts 38 Automakers rollout dream designs on the auto show circuit. AAOW By Alary At. Chapman and Brian Armstead A Chrysler's Jeep goes off road at Jamboree By Lyndon Conrad Bell By Blair Walker The First Tier Jeep Jam Congrats!! 38 2001 Urban Wheel Awards highlights. D epartm ents 4 Publishers Letter 6 Letters/E-Mail 8 Industry Notes 14 First Impressions 16 People On the Move 18 BMW 540i Review 20 411 Auto Details Cover by Don Burch Courtesy of Ford Motor Company 28 Long Term Reviews 34 Auto Trends Rihbs Rolls NASCAR- page 42 42 Around the Track 44 What's Ahead e African Americans On Wheels urww.onwheelsinc.com