The results are finally out for the Oman Today Restaurant Awards 2006 and the finalists have been listed in this issue. Now begins the last phase of the competition.

We carry on with our theming obsession. The feedback so far has been very positive and readers seem to have liked the idea of a central theme around which we can build most articles.

You couldn’t have missed it on the cover – but we’ll state the obvious anyway. Cars, or rather, muscle cars took our fancy this time. We test drive a Mustang, take vicarious pleasure in famous onscreen car chases in Off the Shelf, figure out how NOS can lend serious muscle to your car’s performance in Technology, the evolution of airbags in Health and explain the right technique for taking stunning photographs of your loved one - your car. Grapevine showcases the hottest Ramadan auto deals besides cool iftar options. We did toy with the idea of beauty tips for women riding around in convertibles but finally decided not to test anyone’s patience.

Mohana Prabhakar
Managing Editor