it was an unfortunate merger that was forced by the wonderful primedia. every magazine they run they destroy. I can tell you that neither of the editors where happy with the decision to merge but they are trying to make the most of it. I do miss the original lay out, but i like most fords so it doesnt bother me too much.
I would hate to see the magazine fail since one of the editors is a friend, but maybe if primedia saw the sales drop drastically they would see that they made a mistake and possibly move back in the original direction.