Oil and Gas Investor Lifestyles

September - Along with the much-anticipated cooler weather that signals the beginning of autumn, car enthusiasts all over the world have another way of measuring the changing of the seasons: the annual roll-out of the new model-year vehicles. We at Oil and Gas Investor Lifestyles are no exception, and so to mark the dropping of the leaves and last year's outdated vehicles, we present our automotive issue.

In this issue, you'll find a run-down of the best of the 2007 luxury and sports-utility vehicles. Whether you're looking for a sleek ride with seats that massage your aching muscles as you drive, a British beast that gets all 552 horses going with nary a sound, or just an updated version of your cherished Tahoe, there's something for everyone in 2007.

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In This Month's Issue

Fine Motoring
2007's crop of luxury vehicles reach new heights of style, speed, and comfort

Work Hard, Drive Harder

Meet two partners who share a passion for wheeling and dealing.

The Sporting Lifestyle
These new SUV's will make traversing rocky terrain - or just a crowded freeway - an adventure.

The Leasing Alternative
Find out how choosing to lease can improve your bottom line.

Porsche Passion
It wasn't the size of the engine that made Geoff Roberts fall for the Porsche; it was the size of the interior.

Off to the Races
Meet a husband and wife duo who live life in the fast lane.

ATP's Victory is Volvo's Gain
Find out how ATP Oil & Gas made meeting goals worth each employees's while.

Fine Motoring

An inside look at the newest luxury vehicles of 2007 to get your motor running.

Since the automotive industry first came of age, lavish motorcars have been a mark of prestige, predominantly in Europe and the United States. Examples range from a 1919 Pierce-Arrow limousine parked on White House grounds during the Wilson administration, to Elvis Presley surprising his mom with a 1955 Cadillac decked out in custom pink paint. Luxury sedans, coupes and convertibles have accentuated social rankings for more than a century.

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Work Hard, Drive Harder Bob Albrecht and Harrison Williams have built a partnership that spans nearly two decades and miles of open road. Bob Albrecht and Harrison Williams have lived by one motto for the last 17 years. They've worked hard, building up Albrecht & Associates into a successful Houston-based divestment services firm with more than $5 billion in properties sold under their belts. But they've driven even harder, putting enough miles on their Ferraris, Maseratis, Bentleys, spec race cars—and one perfectly restored, cherry red 1959 Cadillac Eldorado—to make most car buffs faint. Read Story		The Sporting Lifestyle Versatility meets luxury in this preview of the newest SUVs for 2007. We've heard all the talk about the high cost of fuel and its effect on American automakers' sales volumes, especially that of full-size sport-utility vehicles. But big or small, high or low miles per gallon, like it or not…SUVs aren't going anywhere. They're just too convenient. The multi-passenger accommodations, combined with generous cargo capacity, not to mention the confidence derived from a high-stance on the freeway, continue to substantiate the popularity of this family-oriented auto-segment. Read Story

ATP's Victory is Volvo's Gain After stretching to meet ambitious corporate goals, ATP Oil & Gas employees were awarded new 2006 Volvos and a trip to Sweden. Houston-based ATP Oil & Gas Corp. focuses on acquisitions and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the UK and Dutch sectors of the North Sea . But it also focuses on its 55 employees. Those two overlapped in an imaginative way this year that has left everyone smilin' and drivin'. Read Story