Vol. 5 No. 5
May 2002
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ON THE COVER
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle 54 Landing the coveted front cover position for the month of May is Cory Miguels Neuspeed supercharged 2.0L Beetle. It features exterior styling from Wings West, rolling wear from RO_JA, and an incredible stereo system from Alpine. Shutter credits go to Wes Allison
FEATURES
2000 VW Jetta 1.8T 10 Nothing surrounding this Lightning Audio 1.8T Jetta is typical, thanks to an awarding-winning audio installation
2001 BMW 540i 36
Making a sizable improvement on BMWs 5-Series is usually impossiblebut not for this European car enthusiast
2002 MBZ C230 Coupe 48
Take a look at the latest hatchback offering from Mercedes-Benz, dressed in CEC/Lorinser automotive fashion
1989 VW GTI VR6 92
Its a Golf, no its a Corrado
whatever you call it, one thing is for sureBret Zheng built it
TECHNICAL
Lightweight Sound 27 The best of both worlds: lightweight performance and big-league sounds from JL Audio, Kenwood, and Good Guys
Quick Tech 76
A couple of fast and easy aftermarket modifications you can perform at home on your ride without going broke
Ex-Squeeze Me 80
Adding more juice to your Beetle just got easier thanks to Nitrous Express and its 50-shot of squeeze
HIGHLIGHTS
Project Scirocco 44 Were going old-school with our latest affordable-buildup series featuring an 85 8v Scirocco
Audio Options 60
The latest and greatest audio/video source units the car sound industry has to offer for 02
Top Euros From CES 86
A look at our picks for the top European car audio demo vehicles from the Consumer Electronics Show
DEPARTMENTS
Behind The Wheel 7
Forum 16
In The News 18
Tuner Gear 22
Tech Q&A 79
Online 96
Readers Rides 100
Test Drive 102