Looking Back: November 2006

We’re getting closer to the end of 2006 and our looks back are winding down as well. Today we look all the way back to the month of November when the car show circuit first hit full steam in Los Angeles.

Hyundai is doing so well it’s running out of models, while Scion is holding back sales to stay exclusively hip.

Cars.com finds the best James Bond rides of all time. Then we get back to reality and offer a list of what you’ll need for Winter Driving.

We see more of Jay Leno’s pet jet project.

Chrysler’s new Smart ForTwo is indeed heading to the U.S. and we get a look at the new model in all of its minicar glory.

Jaguar surprises almost everyone by topping J.D. Power’s dealer satisfaction survey. Even though Lincoln came in third on the survey they start pushing potential customers to the web, beginning a deal with Amazon.com.

Those Lexus TV commercials showing the car park itself bring a ton of traffic to our site and buzz about the car is all over the web. We wonder why one feature of a new model was so interesting.

Need a new place to promote a car? Try a nationally best-selling novel of course.

The safest cars on the road turn out to be all imports.

GM won’t be making any more minivans anytime soon, while the Suburban Dad enjoys his time in a Nissan Quest.

Finally, we head to Los Angeles for the first major car show of the season and revel in new cars including: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster, Buick Enclave, Mustang Giugiaro Concept, Ford Escape, Chrysler Sebring Convertible, Nissan Altima Coupe and a lot more you can find here. We also take in some strange sights including a close encounter with the Governator.

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