AutoWeek articles from December 2002

AutoWeek archives from December 2002

2004 Maybach 57 & MAYBACH 62.(base price estimated $300,000 and $360,000)
December 2, 2002... on sale: May 2003 Base price: $300,000 & $360,000 (est.) Powertrain: 5.5-liter, 550-hp, 664-lb-ft twin-turbo V12; rwd, five-speed automatic Curb weight: 5800 pounds & 6100 pounds 0 to 60 mph: 5.1 seconds & 5.4 seconds (mfr.)

1984 Chevrolet Chevette CS; GM's first ``world car''.(GM's Chevrolet Chevette )
December 2, 2002... Byline: ERIC TEGLER Chevy's snappy ad slogan for the Chevette was, ``It'll drive you happy.'' But not everyone agreed. In fact, knocking the Chevette's ``cost-sensitive'' construction and attributes became a highly developed, not to...

Car Board.(Jaguar X-TYPE SPORT)(Toyota MATRIX XR)(Nissan XTERRA SE-SC 4x4)
December 2, 2002... Imminent snowfall got you down? Not to worry: X marks the spot for winter driving fun. * Jaguar X-TYPE SPORT Price: $46,320 Engine: 3.0-liter V6, 231 hp, 209 lb-ft Curb weight: 3428 lbs Drivetrain: awd, five-speed...

The State of the Art; Just how good can sedans get?(Mercedes E55)
December 2, 2002... Byline: BILL McGUIRE twenty-five years ago, if you had predicted there would be cars like this today, people would have said you were nuts. The late 1970s were mired in worldwide recession and a global energy shortage, while automakers...

The News; December 2, 2002.(News)
December 2, 2002... Lots of parts can fail on a car before someone creates a website about it, which is something that can't be said for either BMW's M3 engine (Headliner, page 5) or Ford's Taurus SHO powerplant (also page 5). Both engines have broken down often...

Bad SHO; Performance Taurus owners accuse Ford of foul play.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL Here's another engine problem: Media reports and online complaints at www.v8sho.com document more than 200 cases of camshaft failures in Ford Taurus SHO 3.4-liter V8 engines, but owners of the 1996-99 high-performance...

Combustion Chamber.(News)
December 2, 2002... Blown Bimmer engines and shaky Ford SHOs making your blood boil? Explode online at the AutoWeek Combustion Chamber and then stop by later to pick up the pieces.

Wheel Play.(Column)(Column)
December 2, 2002... Byline: Matt Davis The two best forms of organized racing for spectator thrills are 1) anything that takes place on a quarter-mile track in the good ol' US of A-preferably accompanied by hot dogs that taste like paradise, cheap...

Reinventing Luxury; Mercedes-Benz revives the Maybach marque in a bid to shake up the highest reaches of the car market.
December 2, 2002... Byline: DUTCH MANDEL We are obliged to share with you the all-encompassing experience that is the Maybach marque. It will, of course, be impossible to do so. It is not our aim to be difficult or obstinate, but we are pragmatic. Certainly...

Letters.
December 2, 2002... Savoring supercars The Superhero (AW, Nov. 18) Koenigsegg CC S8 is amazing! Too bad that if I were to sell my Viper, two early Mustang convertibles, two classic T-Birds and the '34 Ford, I'd still be $200K short. Life ain't fair. Bill...

2004 Maserati Quattroporte.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Look for a new name by the time Maserati unveils its next Quattroporte (four-door) next September in Frankfurt, but otherwise the basic shape shown here will be what you'll see when the car arrives in showrooms. The styling of the luxury...

Late Racing News.(auto racing)
December 2, 2002... Is Lauda out? Speculation about who will lead the Jaguar Formula One effort took another soap opera turn Nov. 25 as Ford Motor Company executives called for a press conference with Richard Parry-Jones, the group vice president of product...

Sneak pique.(Infiniti wagon; free Mercury Cougar with Lincoln Blackwood purchase)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... After writing about the forthcoming Dodge Magnum (AW, Nov. 25), an Audi Avantissimo-like wagon shown at a consumer clinic, now comes word of yet another clinic-tested player entering the wagon fold: Infiniti. Our clinic insider reports...

Drop and give me your best offer.(Government Liquidation LLC)
December 2, 2002... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL Need a 6x6 heavy-duty truck? Could be time to hit the auction. The U.S. government funnels surplus goods-warehouses full of everything from treadmills to used drill bits (and 6x6 trucks)-to Government Liquidation...

Future.(Calendar)(Calendar)
December 2, 2002... Feb. 1, 2003 Porsche & Vintage VW International Literature & Toy Show Los Angeles 20th annual swap meet with more than 225 tables of collectibles, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel. For information, call (909)...

Television Dec. 6-8.(Calendar)
December 2, 2002... Friday, Dec. 6 Two Guys Garage, 8 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Dream Car Garage, 8:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Car and Track, 9:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Legends of Motorsport, 10 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Men Behind the...

What, Are You Nuts? Rain, from start to finish, too. But then these are Walloons.(Racing)
December 2, 2002... Byline: MATT DAVIS there's little reason to have eastern Belgium (the Luxembourg region within the southeastern reaches of Wallonia to be more precise) on your October travel list. Of course if you want to bathe in luscious chocolate and...

It's Alive! Ford execs show a running prototype of the Ford GT, five months after the car gets its corporate green light.
December 2, 2002... Byline: DUTCH MANDEL Ford executives have built a business plan around the GT supercar that focuses attention on the people, the process and the manufacturing production, which is one way to justify building the 200-mph joy ride. The...

Competition.
December 2, 2002... Audi comes clean * Audi has finally come clean on sports car racing's worst-kept secret: It won't be taking on sister company Bentley in next year's Le Mans 24-hour. The German automaker will not enter a factory team at the French...

Munich, we have a problem; A cadre of owners raises brow-and stink-over M3 engines gone bad.(BMW M3 engine problems)
December 2, 2002... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL ``The BMW M3 is about as good as it gets.'' So read our conclusion in January after whirling an M3 around a California track and rummaging through our mailbag of owners' comments (AW, Jan. 14). Then came word of...

Bookmark.(www.maseratinet.com)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Get a complete background on Quattroporte models I through IV, along with shots of other Maserati cars, in a photo gallery at www.maseratinet.com.

Fast Poll.(News)
December 2, 2002... The quarter-million-dollar question: Who shall build my supercar? Readers opt for traditional nameplates. I'd rather buy from a manufacturer making the car in-house than one doing it as an outsourced project. Cars seem to stick around a...

Opposite Lock.(new Mini)(Column)
December 2, 2002... Byline: Kevin A. Wilson Sometimes, I'm tempted to cheer for the wrong side. Consider the handful of American Mini owners complaining that the car's rear fog lamp is disabled. It's built into the taillight assembly, but cars sold in the...

Competition This Week; December 2, 2002.(Competition)
December 2, 2002... Twenty-four-hour races are fairly common, but a 'round-the-clock enduro for Citroen 2CVs? That's what took place at the Spa-Francorchamps course, when 72 of the little dears showed up to do battle. Weird. Nearly as weird is the ongoing saga...

Still Accelerating; Jack Roush has been building up speed all his life.
December 9, 2002... Byline: LARRY EDSALL You can trace the rise of Jack Roush, as both racer and entrepreneur, to a group called The Fastbacks. ``In 1965 I joined 10 Ford engineers, purchasing agents, nuclear physicists, lab technicians, public relations...

Television Dec. 13-15.(News)(Calendar)
December 9, 2002... Friday, Dec. 13 Two Guys Garage, 8 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Dream Car Garage, 8:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Car and Track, 9:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Legends of Motorsport, 10 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Men Behind the...

Fast Poll.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
December 9, 2002... What would Ferdinand and Enzo say? SEMA cars spark desires-and provoke some interesting questions. I'd take the Troy Lee/Roush Mazda6. It has a great body without being so over the top that it can't be driven on the street, and the Roush...

The News; December 9, 2002.(News)
December 9, 2002... It's hard to argue with the Korean car company maxim, ``Better Cars for More People,'' but Kia isn't the first firm we might have thought of to fill that bill (page 8). We prefer a few variations on that theme, like ``better pony cars for more...

News.
December 9, 2002... Phaeton delayed The U.S. debut of Volkswagen's Phaeton luxury car has been delayed as production at the Dresden, Germany, factory is taking longer than expected. In fact, the long-wheelbase versions-the only model to come Stateside-have...

Four answers from REEVES CALLAWAY.(News)(Brief Article)(Interview)
December 9, 2002... AW: How do the death of the Camaro and the impending arrival of the next-generation Corvette affect your business? RC: That's a perception I always try to correct. We're not heavily associated with Chevrolet, though I can easily see how...

Wanderer W25K Roadster; Wandering in from the cold.
December 9, 2002... Byline: JOHN MATRAS In the '30s, Auto Union was a German General Motors, Sloanian to the max, a car for every pocketbook. DKW-Das Kliene Wunder (the small wonder)-staked out the lower price range and the mighty Horch rivaled Mercedes-Benz,...

Competition This Week; December 9, 2002.(Turkey Night Grand Prix)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... The 62nd annual Turkey Night Grand Prix at Irwindale Speedway in Southern California brought out 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup champion Tony Stewart, plus a bunch of other midget and sprint car stars. In the end, Michael Lewis came out on top over...

Competition.(Turkey Night Midget Grand Prix)
December 9, 2002... A family tradition * Tony Stewart spent Thanksgiving with family-his open-wheel oval racing family, who gathered at Irwindale Speedway for the 62nd running of the Turkey Night Midget Grand Prix. This Southern California tradition, hosted...

Escape Roads.
December 9, 2002... Shaw stuff * With winter and the racing off-season upon us, what better time to plan indoor activities? The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum honors three-time Indy 500 winner Wilbur Shaw with a display of his accomplishments...

Bookmark.(News)
December 9, 2002... If you've never had a chance to visit the late Ralph Engelstad's Las Vegas auto collection in person, you can at least take a 360-degree peek at some of the cars at imperialpalace.com/auto.html.

Classical Gas; If it's traditional Mustang character you seek, Roush offers a full dose.
December 9, 2002... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON Whoever named the latest Roush-tuned Mustang the ``Classic'' nailed it. Without going back to a pushrod 5.0-liter and rear drum brakes, this car offers up all the traditional pony car driving experience you could...

Life after Death; Callaway Cars resurrects its C8 Camaro for one final go 'round.
December 9, 2002... Byline: MAC MORRISON A little word association: Say the name Callaway in automotive circles and, most likely, images of fire-breathing Chevrolets come to mind. Reeves Callaway and his engineering company have developed engines with...

Four decades new; Ford reaches back for cues to define the next-gen Mustang.(Headliner)
December 9, 2002... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER When Ford's next-generation Mustang arrives in another 20 months or so, it will come into a market devoid of competition. As General Motors gives up the pony-car fight, it leaves the American-built sports-car mass...

If Benz builds it, Pfeiffer likely okay'd it.(Peter Pfeiffer, senior VP of DaimlerChrysler AG)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Strange that a man who studied at Germany's National College for Porcelain and China in Selb should be running an automaker's design unit 40 years later. Or is it? Peter Pfeiffer, senior vice president of DaimlerChrysler AG design,...

Future.(Calendar)(Calendar)
December 9, 2002... Feb. 8, 2003 Reflections in Glass XX Coconut Creek, Fla. Largest all-Corvette judged show in Florida with more than 200 Vettes in 30 classes. For info, call (954) 430-8383 or visit www.americascorvetteclub.com. Feb. 8-9, 2003...

Hermit Kingdom breaks out of its shell; Kia leads a Korean charge onto the international automotive scene.(Seoul Motor Show)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Byline: NATALIE NEFF The Seoul Motor Show-a Korean-only biennial event that measures, in total cubic feet of exposition space, little more than the average American sport/ute-may not make it onto your radar screen, but the world should...

...But Wait, There's More.
December 9, 2002... Living Words Hey, he could have referred to it as the IRL... So the room goes quiet as CART major-domo Chris Pook grabs a mike to announce the race series' new name. It is... it is... ``Bridgestone presents the Indycar World...

2003 roush classic.(News)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... ON SALE: Now BASE PRICE: $43,000 POWERTRAIN: 4.6-liter, 379-hp, 380-lb-ft super-charged V8; rwd, five-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 3465 pounds (base Mustang GT) 0 to 60 MPH: 4.3 seconds (mfr.)

Roller ready.(BMW taking over Rolls-Royce January 1, 2003)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Mark your calendars, Rolls-Royce lovers: BMW's takeover of the British super-luxury car builder from VW Group is effective at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, and with it comes the first sales of the BMW-built Rolls-Royce. Weighing in at...

Late Racing News.(Sarel van der Merwe retires)(Protostar and Saleen)(Mitsubishi Motors creating Germany headquarters)
December 9, 2002... Van der Merwe retires * South African Sarel van der Merwe, winner of the Daytona 24 Hours in 1984, has hung up his helmet. The 59-year-old called time on his career after winning the final round of this year's South African Wesbank V8...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
December 9, 2002... A spin on new RX-8 I lusted for the gorgeous Alfa Romeo Brera (AW, July 29), even if it was unrequited love, as the car won't be produced. So it comes as high praise that I find similar excitement with your Nov. 25 cover story on the RX-8....

Life with Cars.(Column)
December 9, 2002... Byline: Rich Ceppos As the sun rose, they descended upon the city, like wise men riding asses. They came unto the religious capital, to deliver their solemn message, righteous in the name of the Almighty. And so they arrived in...

The Last Roundup; We corral special editions of the Chevy and Ford pony cars just once more, before they ride into the sunset.(News)
December 9, 2002... Okay, so it wasn't your classic shootout. We tried-oh, how we tried-to put a Callaway C8 Camaro and a Roush Mustang on the same road course on the same day, but as happens often in the performance aftermarket world, things just wouldn't come...

2002 Callaway c8 commemorative edition.(News)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... ON SALE: Now PRICE: $71,378 POWERTRAIN: 6.2-liter, 465-hp, 465-lb-ft V8; rwd, four-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT: 3480 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 4.1 seconds (mfr.)

Car Board.
December 9, 2002... You won't hear them thanking the Academy, but these candidates for 2003 North American Truck of the Year are all winners in our book. * Lexus GX 470 Price: $53,435 Engine: 4.7-liter V8, 235 hp, 320 lb-ft Curb weight: 4675 lbs...

Rolling Changes; Few compromises, off-road or on, in Jeep Liberty.
December 9, 2002... Just ONE YEAR after we rolled a Jeep Liberty while putting it through our standard AutoFile tests, we were back at California Speedway to try again. We're happy to report we kept its wheels and tires solidly on the pavement. Since the rollover...

The hat on the cat.(Jack Roush)
December 9, 2002... TV commentator Benny Parsons calls Jack Roush ``the cat in the hat.'' Except for King Richard Petty's cowboy hat crown, Roush's fedora has become the most recognizable headgear in NASCAR history, surpassing any driver's helmet or even the...

The News; December 16, 2002.(News)
December 16, 2002... Not too many years ago, owning a car from a luxury marque-typically foreign, usually German-set you apart from the unwashed masses driving their workaday Hondas and Chevys. While a BMW badge might still set you on a different plane,...

Car Board.
December 16, 2002... Things are about to change in a big way 'round here. Check back next week to see what we mean. * Nissan 350Z Touring Price: $32,129 Engine: 3.5-liter V6, 287 hp, 274 lb-ft Curb weight: 3239 lbs Drivetrain: rwd, five-speed...

Late Racing News.(Lola Cars International names Rupert Manwaring managing director; automobile racing updates)
December 16, 2002... Joest will run ALMS * The Joest Audi team looks almost certain to bid for a fourth straight American Le Mans Series title in 2003, despite the withdrawal of Audi's factory support (AW, Dec. 2). Multiple Le Mans winner Reinhold Joest's...

Driving downmarket.(Headliner lower end of luxury car market)
December 16, 2002... Byline: TAMARA WARREN When everyone drives a luxury car, will anyone notice? Remember when seeing a Porsche stopped next to you at a red light was a reason to catch your breath? Or when a passing Benz or BMW was worth a second-or even...

Offside Undo.(Column)
December 16, 2002... Byline: Dutch Mandel The Post-Turkey Day drive always allows me to stir my Thought Pot. Questions: On the busiest travel weekend of the year, why doesn't social Darwinism work at 70 mph? How can so many stupid people get motorized vehicle...

Da Matta Rules the Roost... ...and bolts for F1.(News CART champion Cristiano da Matta)
December 16, 2002... Byline: BILL McGUIRE Let's set aside the dreary political and business stories that dominated the 2002 CART season. All that stuff is certainly newsworthy, not to mention crucial to the future of the series, but you're probably tired of...

Mr. Consistency; Five wins, 18 top-10s and only one DNF make for a Blissful season.(News)(Mike Bliss)
December 16, 2002... Byline: AL PEARCE Mike Bliss dropped out of the season-opening Craftsman Truck Series race in Daytona Beach after 34 of 100 laps. That was his only DNF in 22 starts and the only time he didn't finish on the lead lap. That, as much as...

Element of surprise.(News)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2002... On the grand scale of car design, Antony Grade and Eric Schumaker may be headed in different directions. Grade is vice president of design for car programs at French automaker Renault, a company that isn't afraid to sketch with an element...

News.
December 16, 2002... Leaked peek Hyundai's entry in the ever-burgeoning crossover sport/ute segment debuts next month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Korean carmaker says its concept OLV-Outdoor Lifestyle Vehicle-is Hyundai's...

...But Wait, There's More.(BWTM)
December 16, 2002... Okay, so like, this is the last gift opportunity that your spousal unit or significant ATM has to give you the stuff of dreams. Dream on this... Army reservist and College for Creative Studies student Kyle Watson didn't have a bike, so he...

GM's unholy alliance: Can you say `Saturn' and `performance'?(News)(car launching early 2004)
December 16, 2002... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL We've heralded General Motors' year-old, in-house Performance Division for spearheading Pontiac GTO development, reviving the Chevrolet SS lineage and creating a performance-oriented V-Series for Cadillac. But we've...

Dominating Season; Audi-again-was at the head of the class.(News)(2002 American Le Mans Series season)
December 16, 2002... Byline: Wes Raynal You can sum up the 2002 American Le Mans Series season in just four letters: A-U-D-I. Oh sure, the Panoz team's Jan Magnussen and David Brabham won the Sears Point round in May and the Washington, D.C. round in July,...

1954-58 Porsche 597 Jagdwagen; Before the Cayenne came the Hunter.(Escape Roads)
December 16, 2002... Byline: BILL McGUIRE If your sole conception of a Porsche is an air-cooled 911, you could find the idea of a Porsche SUV strange, maybe even downright heretical. At least that's the reaction the new Cayenne (page 16) has drawn among some...

2002 Motorsports season in review.(News)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2002... The 2002 motorsports season saw two major series with runaways and two series that went down to the last race of the season. It was a summer where we saw the Ferrari Formula One team completely obliterate all comers, Michael Schumacher...

Competition This Week; December 16, 2002.(Competition)
December 16, 2002... Honda's prodigal son Bobby Rahal has returned home to the Japanese automaker. The rumored link between Honda and Rahal to run Kenny Brack in the IRL has been made official. Rahal will use Honda power and Dallara chassis, and 1998 IRL champ...

Car collecting 101; A job well done.(Escape Roads)
December 16, 2002... Byline: BILL McGUIRE There are times we feel we have the greatest job in the world. Yes, we get to drive great cars in wonderful places. But that's not the best part. The best part is getting to know the people who drive this whole hobby,...

Television Dec. 20-22.(News)(Calendar)
December 16, 2002... Friday, Dec. 20 Two Guys Garage, 8 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Dream Car Garage, 8:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Car and Track, 9:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Legends of Motorsport, 10 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Men Behind the...

Strange Year; Tony Stewart won the Cup in a most unusual season.(News)
December 16, 2002... Byline: AL PEARCE Years from now, fortified by a six-pack and buoyed by 20/20 hindsight, we might look back and agree that 2002 was among the most unusual Winston Cup seasons in NASCAR's 53-year history. Not necessarily its best, its most...

Future.(Calendar)(Calendar)
December 16, 2002... Feb. 14-16, 2003 Fifth Portland Rod & Custom Show Portland, Ore. At the newly expanded Portland Expo Center. Call (877) 236-0632 or visit www.hotrodshows.com for more info. Feb. 15, 2003 Packard Winter Meet ...

Rookie No More; Greg Biffle takes Busch title in his second season.(News)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2002... Byline: AL PEARCE Jack Roush still doesn't have a Winston Cup title, but he has the 2002 Busch Series trophy to bookend his 2000 Craftsman Truck Series hardware. Perhaps ironically, Greg Biffle delivered both. Biffle dominated the...

Twice as Good; Sam Hornish Jr. fended off CART's best to repeat as IRL champ.(News)
December 16, 2002... Byline: CURT CAVIN Many people predicted Sam Hornish Jr. would be a one-hit wonder in the Indy Racing League once Team Penske arrived with two-time CART champion Gil de Ferran and Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. Of course, that...

Family Resemblance; A.J. Foyt IV proved he's a racer just like his famous grandfather.(News)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2002... Byline: CURT CAVIN Looking at old photographs, you can see the young racer in the No. 14 car bears a strong resemblance to the Hall of Fame driver who made the number famous in the 1960s. On the track, 18-year-old A.J. Foyt IV did more...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
December 16, 2002... Maybach's merits and faults I wish Daimler-Benz good luck with the reborn Maybachs (AW, Dec. 2). Though I'm sure they have superb build quality, they look like overgrown Hyundai Sonatas. The headlight treatment is especially awkward, and...

Fast Poll.(News)
December 16, 2002... Dreaming of a green Christmas? Readers aren't so sure Jesus wants to unwrap a hybrid this year. The environmentalist clergies' ``What Would Jesus Drive?'' line is perhaps the lamest I've heard. Fact is Jesus traveled by donkey, which was a...

2003 Porsche Cayenne S.(News)(debuting March 2003)
December 16, 2002... Arriving: March 2003 Base price: $55,900 Powertrain: 4.5-liter, 340-hp, 310-lb-ft V8; awd, six-speed automatic Curb weight: 4949 pounds 0 to 62 mph: 7.2 seconds (mfr.)

Competition.
December 16, 2002... Drastic measures * How desperate was Honda to land another first-tier team in the IRL? The company has joined forces with an outfit it once blacklisted. As expected (AW, Nov. 25), Honda will power a Dallara entered by Team Rahal for...

EasyStreet; Porsche gets into the truck business.(News)(Porache Cayenne)
December 16, 2002... Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO His name was Jim, we're fairly certain. Jim was an AutoWeek subscriber, an engineer by trade, an autocrosser and loyal Porsche owner by passion. It was somewhere about the mid-1990s, and Jim was pitching a story....

Drivers Log.(News)
December 23, 2002... 2003 volvo xc90 Date in fleet: Dec. 9-16 As-tested price: $43,755 Powertrain: 2.9-liter turbocharged V6; awd, four-speed automatic HP: 268 @ 5100 rpm Torque: 280 lb-ft @ 1800-5000 rpm Curb weight: 4610 lbs ...

Just for the Record.(Column)(Brief Article)
December 23, 2002... Byline: Kevin A. Wilson By clocking 250 km/h, or 155 mph, in the Opel Eco-Speedster (see page 20), GM replicated a diesel-engined feat that Mercedes-Benz achieved 26 years ago, when it averaged 157 mph over 24 hours with the C111-II. What...

Flash.(News)(BMW 3 Series)
December 23, 2002... U.S.-only 330i performance upgrade BMW's already sporty 3 Series is getting a kick in the pants from a 330i performance package created exclusively for the U.S. market. Cars arrive in showrooms in April. Modifications to the car's...

Flash.(Competition: Auto racing)
December 23, 2002... SARD back at Le Mans? The Japanese team that gave Toyota its best result in the Le Mans 24 Hour is aiming to return to the French enduro. SARD, whose second-place in 1994 predated the factory's runner-up spot by five years, is working on...

AW DESIGN FORUM.(News)
December 23, 2002... Sole man delivers design lowdown AutoWeek Design Forum speaker Gavin Ivester designed shoes for Nike before joining Puma as senior vice president of international footwear. Prior to shoes, Ivester spent 11 years at Apple Computer, crowning...