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His Turn, Her Turn™, with Lauren Fix, is a his and her view on new car reviews. These 90-second television news feature offer quick car reviews from a male and female perspective, to help you decide what to test drive and purchase. These segments will air in 2005. You can preview them HERE!

you think of when you think Mustang. Solid V8 with 300 horsepower in the GT models, it handles well, slick retro interior, much improved cabin ergonomics. This car is very popular and they can barely keep them on the lots. This hot muscle car can be yours for around $30,000

Jaguar XKR Victory Edition Convertible
This is the top of the line when it comes to convertibles. Nothing but the best. This special edition is one of just over a 1000, limited edition Jaguar sportscars celebrating Jaguars 4 championship wins in North American Trans-Am Road Racing Series. It has premium soft-grain leather interior, available with traditional wood or contemporary carbon-fiber trim had Blue-tooth connectivity. 390 horsepower and is priced at $78,495.00. This R-performance car starts at over $93,000.

Other 4-seater convertibles to consider:
Chrysler Sebring,
Toyota Camry Solara.
VW Bug Compact
Chrysler Sebring
Lexus
Audi A4
Saab 9-3
BMW 3 series
BMW 6 series
Volvo S40
Mercedes-Benz
Aston Martin DB9

Summer Driving Fun In The Sun
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach®

Summertime and convertibles go together like peanut butter and jelly. With long, hot days and cool evenings, summer is not the only time to drive your favorite convertible. Catch the sun's setting rays on the ride home, made all the more perfect if driving the road less traveled.

Convertibles are more popular than ever. But what if it's your turn to drive for the carpool? Many of us have to haul more than ourselves. So with kids and their friends or your business associates, I present to you some fun in the sun 4-seater convertibles.

Can you drive your drop-top year round? The results may surprise you. Yes - these convertibles can be driven year round and fill that void that we need to fill our mid-life crisis.

Fun Factor
There is something inherently fun about cruising down the highway with the top down, getting a suntan while you drive, breathing in some fresh air, or driving under the stars at night. But the fun factor is about more than that - it requires an exciting or lively driving experience, being in a car that you want to be seen in, and preferably a booming audio system.

Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Eclipse most popular import nameplate for the last 15 years, this is the 2nd Generation Spyder for Mitsubishi. This is the REMIX Special Edition it features: sporty stitch leather front seating surfaces, 6-disc CD changer, smoked paint finish alloy wheels, REMIX badged floormats REMIX badging Muffler Cutter. Of course, power windows, door locks and power roof. Its very attainable, priced at under $27,000.

Mini Cooper S

Fun factor is to the max. It has genuine performance with BMW pedigree at an affordable price. Top drops in 12 seconds. Mini has rollover protection that really works. The Mini still delivers performance and fuel economy, safety and great options. Get it the way you want it. You can now get a Cooper S Convertible in an automatic or a 6-speed manual. There is a lot of bang for the buck starting at $25,500.

2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible
More power and a new interior and exterior design upgrades take the already "too cool to categorize Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible to new heights in 2006.

The available high-output turbo engine gets a power boost, with 230 horsepower. A new instrument panel has a satin silver finish and this is really a quiet convertible. Seats may be configured in nine different ways, including a position that creates a pass-through trunk opening.

The Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible is available in two models for 2006: Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible Touring and Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible GT. This roomy convertible starts at just $21,000.

Ford Mustang GT
As a Mustang lover myself, I truly love the new redesigned Mustang GT. It represents it heritage with the technology and the power that