AutoWeek articles from December 2005

AutoWeek archives from December 2005

LOOK AT ME; Saab wants your attention now to prepare you for big changes in the future.(News)
December 5, 2005... Byline: ANDREW LUU There have been lots of reasons of late to take notice of Saab. First we got a completely new 9-3 sedan in 2003, followed by a convertible version, and then the Subaru-based 9-2X. This year Saab introduced the 9-7X...

BIG-BORE BRUISERS; The king is dead, long live the king!(News)
December 5, 2005... In the past there was no comparison. The Dodge Viper always won. That is, if anyone ever thought about comparing it to the Chevrolet Corvette, which no one did because, like we said, the Viper would always win. How could it not, with all that...

Taking Flight to Pebble.(Revs)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Among all the Duesenbergs and Rolls-Royces parked on the lawn at Pebble Beach in 2006 will be a class of cars that exist on a higher plane. Flights of Fancy will feature historical flying cars, the real ones from the post-World War II era when...

American Dream Come True; Performance STS-V may be Cadillac's best yet.
December 5, 2005... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER General Motors Performance Division engineers will be the first to tell you that their pride and joy, the 2006 Cadillac STS-V, is more of an autobahn rocket than a hyperactive track star. Unlike its race-bred...

Drivers Log.(News)
December 5, 2005... 2006 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Date in fleet: Sept. 29-Oct. 13 As-tested price: $27,095 Powertrain: 2.0-liter I4; rwd, six-speed manual Output: 170 hp @ 6500 rpm, 140 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm Curb weight: 2498 lbs Fuel mileage (EPA combined/AW...

Fast Poll.(News-)(Letter to the Editor)
December 5, 2005... Respondents consider traction and stability control beneficial to most motorists, but believe enthusiasts should have the option of disabling these systems. The general public benefits from driver aids that can't be turned off. Many...

Flash.(Briefs)
December 5, 2005... BMW is back BMW confirmed its factory reentry into the American Le Mans Series for 2006. The company will return to the GT class, battling Porsche and Panoz. Tom Milner's Team Prototype Technology Group will carry the BMW banner. PTG won...

LEFFLER TAKES TURKEY NIGHT.(Competition)
December 5, 2005... Jason Leffler joked that he couldn't find a ride for the 65th annual Turkey Night Grand Prix midget race, so he built his own car. Turns out both of them were good enough to win the 100-lap race at Irwindale Speedway in California. Leffler...

Television: Dec. 9-11.(News)(Calendar)
December 5, 2005... Friday, Dec. 9 NOPI Tunervision, 1:30 a.m., Speed American Muscle Car, 2 a.m., Speed Australian V8 Supercar series from Sydney, 3 a.m., Speed Legends of Motorsport: Rendezvous at the Ring, 7 a.m., Speed Car Crazy, 8:30...

SHIFTING OPINION; Making the World Go Roundel.(News)
December 5, 2005... Byline: ROGER HART Debating our test vehicles' merits is one of the hot discussions around the AutoWeek water cooler, and our long-term BMW 545i has been a common subject in its third quarter here. Now, while we don't actually have a...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
December 5, 2005... Viva SEMA For the first time my two favorite concepts from a car show are A) potentially in my price range, and B) from GM. I love the Chevy HHR Concept and Pontiac Solstice Weekend Racer Concept (Nov. 21). John Chacho, Orlando, Fla....

Divided by a Common Language.(Column)(Kevin A. Wilson)(Column)
December 5, 2005... Byline: Kevin A. Wilson British cars are on my mind of late because my first assignment after vacationing in the U.K. was driving the U.S.-model Lotus Exige (patience, gentle reader, the story is coming next week). The combined effect was...

Got Demographic? Mini fans old and new meet for Mini United.(Revs)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Byline: MATT DAVIS We could have sworn we were in a Mini commercial. Perhaps no other make has done so brilliant a job at locating its public as the new Mini. Recently, in Misano, Italy, the faithful arrived from around the world for...

Toyota's little ute grows up; First drive: 2006 Toyota RAV4.(News)
December 5, 2005... Byline: MAC MORRISON Toyota's third-generation RAV4, on sale in late December, re-creates the model that helped launch the small, car-based sport/utility vehicle segment in 1996. It starts with size. RAV4's new chassis provides a...

Re-creating the small crossover; First drive: 2007 Suzuki SX4.(News)
December 5, 2005... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER If you thought Suzuki offered one small crossover vehicle in its Aerio five-door hatch, think again. Next September the Japanese automaker will introduce the slightly larger 2007 SX4, which it will market as a small...

Calling all Cars fans.(News)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... At the AutoWeek design Forum last January the big treat was a peek behind the scenes of Pixar Animation Studios, courtesy of Pixar creative genius John Lasseter. Lasseter wowed the crowd with tales of how a movie story comes together as...

NEXT-GEN LAND ROVER FREELANDER SPIED.(News)
December 5, 2005... As Ford-owned Land Rover prepares to launch a new Freelander in 2006, spies caught this nearly undisguised prototype on a recent test. These photos show the 2007-model Freelander as exclusively a five-door; it is bigger, wider, longer and more...

Flash.(Briefs)
December 5, 2005... Hyundai sneak peeks Hyundai provided this glimpse of a future sports car, the HCD-9 Talus concept, which makes its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. If you're itching for more on Hyundai's production...

LEAN AND MEAN IT; With proper training, even novices can learn to drive a sportbike fast.
December 5, 2005... Byline: GEORGE P. BLUMBERG Sportbikes are the performance bargains of the planet. Even an $8,500, 600-cc model screams to 60 mph in three seconds, nails the quarter-mile at more than 128 mph in less than 11 seconds, and approaches a...

Is This the Real 21st Century Alfa? Regardless of Alfa's plans for America, the Brera 2+2 adds fuel to our fire.
December 5, 2005... Byline: MATT DAVIS So warm was the reception for the Alfa Romeo Brera Italdesign concept when it was unveiled at Geneva in 2002 that the lineup has since been updated to echo that car's front and rear. The made-over 159 is a moderate...

MORE GUTS FOR GALLARDO.
December 5, 2005... Byline: MATT DAVIS A standard 493-hp Lamborghini Gallardo is already one of the fastest street cars around Nurburgring's Nordschleife, at around seven minutes, 45 seconds. Predictions for the 512-hp 2006 Gallardo SE, with shorter ratios...

LIKE FATHERS, LIKE SON; Bobby East might be the next great American oval racer. Just don't ask his dad if it's true.(Motorsports)
December 5, 2005... Byline: CURT CAVIN The story begins in the Los Angeles district known as Bellflower, north of Long Beach. Young Bob East, son of a truck driver, proves himself worthy of driving the family-owned sprint car by beating it with a rival's...

A People's Sports Car from Japan.(Escape Roads)
December 5, 2005... Byline: LARRY EDSALL The revered and iconic 2000GT was not the first sports car from Toyota. Rather, it was the tiny Sports 800. In 1955 Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry encouraged the development of a so-called...

STILL KING; Latest M5 conquers all, regardless of BMW's gizmo overload.(News)
December 5, 2005... Byline: MAC MORRISON We first drove BMW's new E60 M5 a year ago in Germany and described it as "the ultimate machine.'' But the title was more question than compliment. Had Munich shifted the M5's emphasis too much away from driving? ...

NEW F1 CAR ON TRACK.(Competition)
December 5, 2005... The Toyota team unveiled its Formula One car for the 2006 season as winter testing is set to kick off in Barcelona. The Japanese team, known for its early car launches since joining F1 in 2000, unleashed the new car some three months before...

But Wait, There's More...(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... This Week's Sign the Automotive Apocalypse is Nigh The Vroom Box-the company calls it "the poser's edge''-is an electronic device that allows an average car to sound like an exotic, a muscle car or even a Vespa scooter. Vroom Box connects...

Market.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Byline: KEITH MARTIN Mecum Fall Classic St. Charles, Ill. Oct. 14 1970 Chevrolet Corvette T-top Maroon with tan interior. 55,455 miles, claimed original. New interior kit, tilt/telescope steering wheel. Acceptable...

Events.(Calendar)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
December 5, 2005... Jan. 27-29, 2006 Cavalcade of Customs Cincinnati Call (248) 373-1700 or head over to autorama.com to find out more about this custom car show. Jan. 27-29, 2006 World of Wheels Car Show Chicago Call (248)...

KNOCK IT OFF; WHEN IT COMES TO WHEELS, IMITATION IS THE MOST SINCERE FORM OF MARKETING.
December 5, 2005... Byline: RICHARD S. CHANG "If we go to the wheel section, I can probably point out 16 companies that are knocking off our products,'' Eddie Lee says matter-of-factly. Lee, the motorsports manager for Mackin Industries, the United...

Drivers Log.(News)
December 12, 2005... 2006 Lexus IS 250 AWD Date in fleet: Nov. 16-23 As-tested price: $39,824 Powertrain: 2.5-liter V6; awd, six-speed automatic Output: 204 hp @ 6400 rpm, 185 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm Curb weight: 3651 lbs Fuel mileage (EPA combined/AW observed): 24.3...

ENHANCED ELISE; Lotus adjusts its roadster to expand market.(News)
December 12, 2005... Byline: Kevin A. Wilson Owners of the 2006 Elise might be tempted to use the little Lotus for daily driving. At less than 2000 pounds, it's pretty efficient with a tank of fuel, and it's so small it's darned easy to park just about...

ILL WINDS (& WATER) OF CHANGE; The collector car world was rocked by hurricane season. Will it change how we collect cars?(News)
December 12, 2005... Byline: DUTCH MANDEL Though some three months have passed since the havoc of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the collector car world only now realizes the depth of financial-and emotional-damage. The storms might also trigger a change in...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
December 12, 2005... Choosing the Challenger The Dodge boys finally got the message-two doors, not four ("Dodge Challenger Spied,'' Nov. 28). If they do the new Challenger in Plum Crazy purple, black leather high-back buckets, power it with a Hemi, add 18-inch...

Fast Poll.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
December 12, 2005... Responses to our DoubleTake between the MX-5 and Solstice saw some supporting our Pontiac win, but many more shunning our selection in favor of the Mazda. I can't agree with the verdict completely. I'll give you the exterior looks, but the...

LET'S GET SMALL; The year's best models.(Revs)
December 12, 2005... Byline: Jay Engel The preceding 12 months have seen some extraordinary examples of car models come to market. Picking some of the best is a difficult task, but here are our favorites. 1967 FORD GT GMP is producing only 600 copies...

Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
December 12, 2005... Feb. 3-5, 2006 World of Wheels Car Show Minneapolis Check out autorama.com or call (248) 373-1700 for details on this custom car show. Feb. 4-5, 2006 Winter Swap Meet Kalamazoo, Mich. For more information on...

Marvelous Toy; Lotus revives the Exige to reward America's interest.
December 12, 2005... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON "It went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped and whirrr when it stood still....'' In Tom Paxton's The Marvelous Toy, the folk singer delights in a gift, although he "never knew quite what it was, and I guess I...

TRAILER KINGS.(News)
December 12, 2005... What's more iconic than an Airstream travel trailer? That's an answer we'll get at the 13th Annual AutoWeek Design Forum, which pairs two Airstream executives to discuss the timeless styling of the "silver bullet'' and the resurgent interest...

Flash.(Briefs)
December 12, 2005... Infiniti gets GT-R The next-generation Nissan Skyline GT-R sports car will be sold as an Infiniti in the United States, sources tell our sister publication Automotive News. The current generation was sold under the Nissan brand in Japan,...

Burnouts, Spinouts and Gifts.(Column)(Column)
December 12, 2005... Byline: Rich Ceppos Our first snowstorm hit just before Thanksgiving, earlier in the year than usual. Snowflakes had barely started fluttering down when I chanced to glance out of the newsroom windows atop One AutoWeek Tower at the...

THE NEW AMERICAN; A year spent with Dodge's Magnum.(News)
December 12, 2005... Byline: ANDREW LUU Adding the new Dodge Magnum R/T to our long-term family was one of the easiest decisions we've ever made. While even our Porsche 911 Carrera S encountered internal resistance-some wanted a C6 Corvette-everyone wanted...

It's Really Crazy on Deal Street.(Column)(Column)
December 12, 2005... Byline: Cory Farley So here we are on "Deal STREET.'' Take a right between the corn-chip crumbs and the smoldering wastebasket-and we are doing a Deal. I know it's Deal Street because that's what the sign over the door says. I know...

HIDEAWAY HARDTOP.(News)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Add BMW to the growing list of automakers switching to retractable hardtops for their next-generation convertibles. Clearly visible in this spy shot of the 2007 3 Series convertible is a three-part retractable steel roof. Look for the...

TV: Dec. 16-18.(calendar of television programs)(Calendar)
December 12, 2005... Friday, Dec. 16 NOPI Tunervision, 1:30 a.m., Speed Australian V8 Supercars from Eastern Creek, Australia, 3 a.m., Speed SCCA Runoffs from Lexington, Ohio, 4 a.m., Speed Car Crazy, 8:30 a.m., Speed NBS 24/7, 9 a.m., Speed...

WHO'S ON FIRST?(Competition)
December 12, 2005... As Dan Wheldon killed time at the Race of Champions event in Paris, his focus turned to the Indy car shuffle. "Who is going to Vision?'' he asked. "I hear [Tomas] Scheckter.'' What about the seat Wheldon vacated at Andretti Green...

Flash.(Briefs)
December 12, 2005... New Audi coming Audi will unveil its R10, successor to the all-conquering R8 Le Mans racer, Dec. 13 in Paris. Rumor has it the R10 will be powered by a diesel engine, but it is so secret that Audi is even keeping it from its drivers,...

MEN OF RARE PARTS; Hershey: It's not so much about the swapping as it's about the meeting.(News)
December 12, 2005... Byline: STORY BY BILL McGUIRE Hershey came first. Before eBay, before car club websites and e-mail lists, before inane reality TV shows, there was Hershey. This year Hershey celebrated its 50th anniversary as the national meeting place,...

Oh, What a Relic.(Escape Roads)
December 12, 2005... Byline: JAMES CHUNG With its sleek, stainless-steel exterior, flashy design and gullwing doors that whisper about the future as they rise, the DeLorean DMC-12 is etched in our memories more than two decades after production ended. ...

AW goings-on.(News)
December 12, 2005... * Online: Mercedes G-Class (Dec. 9), North American Car and Truck of the Year finalists (Dec. 13) * On deck: Big year-end double issue-AutoWeek Lifetime Achievement Awards, motorsports wrap-up, the AutoWeek Annual Report and a Jesse...

Gray gaining.(News)
December 12, 2005... Buyers increasingly chose gray as their car color in 2005 (gray rose 5 percent vs. 2004), while brighter colors held their own. Here is North America's overall car color palette for 2005.

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)
December 12, 2005... Will Dylan's hair fit under his helmet? Is the Michael Schumacher-Corinna Schumacher-Heinz-Harald Frentzen love triangle back on? Reports out of England suggest Darren Star, creator of Sex and the City and Beverly Hills 90210, may team...

Future Passion; Contest may give clues to future Ferrari designs.(News)
December 12, 2005... The future of Ferrari design got a boost, thanks in part to a just-completed design competition, New Concepts of the Myth. Of 20 design models created by students from around the world, four were chosen winners by one of the most...

WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO ITALY! Get an insider tour of the Ferrari factory! Exclusive offer to AutoWeek.com visitors... enter to win!(News)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Here's something to make your year... win a trip for two to Italy to visit the automotive Holy Land! It's an amazing offer, and it will be a dream come true for some lucky visitor to the autoweek.com website. Yes, this is exclusive to...

Market.(Escape Roads)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Byline: KEITH MARTIN Mecum Fall Classic St. Charles, Ill. Oct. 14 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 fastback 302-cid 290-hp V8; four-speed. Claimed original three-owner California car with documentation. Hurst shifter, clean...

A RALLY-GOOD SHOW; Sebastien Loeb takes the winners' race.(Motorsports)
December 12, 2005... Byline: CURT CAVIN The annual Race of Champions event in Paris has become a winter wonderland for those who matter most in motorsports. At dinner on the eve of the race at France's national soccer stadium, Indy Racing League founder...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 19, 2005... This photo of a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 fastback (yes, with a shaker hood) should have appeared with the Dec. 12 Market item.

Specs & Data / 2005 BMW 645Ci.(Auto File)
December 19, 2005... MANUFACTURER INFO BMW of North America 300 Chestnut Ridge Road Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 Customer assistance: (800) 831-1117 Internet address: bmwusa.com Country of origin: Germany Number of dealers: 340 (est.)...

Owners say...(Auto File)(Letter to the Editor)
December 19, 2005... The 6 Series is a wonderful combination of handling and comfort. Having enjoyed the 3 Series for many years, I was looking for a fun, attractive car that offered fine handling with a dose of comfort and practicality. The 645Ci delivers. The...

SIX MACHINE; 645Ci elicits high praise as the stunner of the Bangle bunch.(Auto File)(BMW 645Ci)
December 19, 2005... Say what you will about the much-maligned Bangle Butt, the BMW 645Ci represents the best application of the notchy design element to date. Most everyone-from owners who responded to our AutoFile request to the folks slaving away to bring you...

THE BOURDAIS SHOW; Newman-Haas driver was the class act in Champ Car.(Special Report)
December 19, 2005... Byline: BILL McGUIRE With all due respect to Champ Car, Bridgestone and the Ford Motor Co., perhaps a name change is in order. Maybe the 2005 season should have been called "Sebastien Bourdais Presents the Champ Car World Series, Powered...

CADILLAC TOPS SPEED GT CHAMPIONSHIP.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Byline: BILL McGUIRE Andy Pilgrim failed to win a race this year in his Cadillac CTS-V, but he ran in the top-10 all season and strung together five straight top-five finishes to win the Speed World Challenge GT championship. Cadillac won...

UNREMARKABLE? You could say that about NASCAR 2005 as a whole, but not about champion Tony Stewart.(Special Report)
December 19, 2005... Byline: AL PEARCE Brian Z. France stood before hundreds of guests at a New York luncheon in late November and proclaimed 2005 "a remarkable year'' for NASCAR. Off-track? Well... yeah. But on-track the second season with Nextel backing...

THREE TO SEE.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Byline: Bill McGuire The Toyota Atlantic series was a story of three drivers: Charles Zwolsman, the new series champ; Tonis Kasemets, who finished second; and Katherine Legge, third on the year. Together these three took nine of the 12...

NIFTY, TOUGH CHAMPION AT AGE 50.(Special Report)
December 19, 2005... Byline: Al Pearce Ted Musgrave thought he had won the 2004 Craftsman Series title in the season finale at Homestead. Instead, he ended up third behind Bobby Hamilton and Dennis Setzer after a late-race restart penalty cost him several...

MESSIN' IN ESSEN; We take a peek at `Euro-SEMA'.(News)(Specialty Equipment Market Association)
December 19, 2005... Byline: MATT DAVIS To really see every booth at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in family-friendly Las Vegas, you would need three days and 24 hours in each day. But this is Essen, Germany, and one dense eight-hour shift...

No Pain, No Gain.(Column)
December 19, 2005... Byline: Dutch Mandel Here's your resolution, auto execs: Cut. Be samurai-swift. Take more than you need. But be quick. Or die. Not my words. They are paraphrased from those who know: the Bills, Campbell and McKinley, two of the brain...

GRAND SLAM.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Byline: Bill McGuire Call it a banner year for Grand-Am with new venues, record-sized grids and seven winners in 14 races. It was a good year for Wayne Taylor and Max "The Ax'' Angelelli too, as they won both the Rolex 24 at Daytona and...

Here Are four Who Affected Your World in 2005.(News)
December 19, 2005... Danica Patrick America couldn't take its eyes off Danica Patrick last season. She was the most important thing to happen to the Indy Racing League. She actually inspired non-race fans to pay attention. The recently married 23-year-old...

Market.(Escape Roads)
December 19, 2005... Byline: KEITH MARTIN Kensington Motor Group Uncasville, Conn. Nov. 5 1966 Chrysler New Yorker four-door sedan 79,889 miles indicated, perhaps original. 318-cid, 340-hp V8; automatic. Remarkably straight body and good...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
December 19, 2005... The S-Class and Eddie Murphy Concerning the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (Nov. 28), I recently watched the old Eddie Murphy film Coming to America. In that film Murphy and his royal family are driven around in a Mercedes. These cars were a...

Carroll Shelby, Man At Speed; AutoWeek Honors a Lifetime of Achievement by Our Kind of Guy.(Special Report)
December 19, 2005... Byline: Pete Lyons Many racers behave like something is hot on their tails, but Carroll Shelby's demon was real. A hereditary heart disorder that took both his parents at early ages began causing him angina when he was just 36. Being a...

AUDI'S DOMINATION CONTINUES.(Special Report)
December 19, 2005... Byline: BILL McGUIRE How many more years can this go on? Those Audi R8s have got to wear out eventually, right? Right? Well, yes, but Audi's new R10 prototype is on the way (see Competition, page 65). More bad news for the competition...

POWER PLAY; Sitting through history has never been so much fun.(Special Report)
December 19, 2005... Byline: BILL STEPHENS It's not often the NHRA Powerade series racks up a ton of historic milestones simultaneously in all three four-wheeled categories. Usually something big breaks in Top Fuel, Funny Car or Pro Stock, but rarely do all...

'TWAS THE SEASON; Formula One shook itself up-finally-in 2005.(Special Report)
December 19, 2005... Byline: NIGEL ROEBUCK Oct. 9, Suzuka, lap 20. As Michael Schumacher approached 130R, one of the most daunting corners in racing, Fernando Alonso, to his right, was gaining. Schumacher held his line: Not many people overtake there, and...

ROOKIES DOMINATE INFINITI PRO SERIES.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Byline: CURT CAVIN The Infiniti Pro Series had a new look in 2005, as five of the top six finishers in the standings were rookies. Wade Cunningham, 21, was the most successful of those, winning the championship with a season-capping...

Distilling design.(News)
December 19, 2005... Peter Horbury, credited with putting "Volvo'' and "stylish'' in the same sentence, now devotes his talent to distilling national identities into vehicle designs that resonate with buyers across the globe. We'll hear about Horbury's latest...

ALL CHANGE; A preview of the 2006 IRL season is more relevant than a review of 2005.(Special Report)
December 19, 2005... Byline: CURT CAVIN The recently completed Indy Racing League sea-son seems like a distant memory in light of the numerous changes coming for 2006. Missing from the lineup will be Chevrolet and most assuredly Toyota. For a while it...

Flash.(Briefs)
December 19, 2005... Gordon to Dakar again Robby Gordon completed shakedown tests last week in California of the Hummer H3 he will drive in the Dakar rally, his second time in the African desert. Gordon's H3 will have a carbon fiber body and a 427-cid LS1...

Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
December 19, 2005... Feb. 10-12, 2006 Boca Raton Collector Car Auction Boca Raton, Fla. Visit rmauctions.com or call (800) 211-4371 for details. Feb. 10-19, 2006 Chicago Auto Show Chicago Call (630) 424-6030 or head over to...

The real off-road deal?(News)
December 19, 2005... Byline: Greg Kable The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class off-road aspirations are backed up by a raft of standard features that, on paper at least, suggest the big seven-seater provides stiff competition to today's luxury off-road king, the Land...

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)
December 19, 2005... Your neighbors will love you - especially at 6 a.m. V8 Snowblowers builds custom machines, like the one pictured here featuring a 412-hp, 430-lb-ft Chevy big-block. Coolant circulates through hollow handlebars to keep your digits toasty,...

ALONG FOR THE RIDE; 50 years later, another run at the Mille Miglia.(News)
December 19, 2005... Byline: JESSE ALEXANDER To say Jesse Alexander is the racing equivalent of fashion photographer Richard Avedon or nature photographer Ansel Adams is a disservice. For Alexander, more often than not, his subjects did not pose in a studio...

Flash.(Briefs)
December 19, 2005... Here's that Lotus When we promised more news coverage on future Lotus models in our Dec. 12 cover story on the Exige, we didn't specify in which issue that story would appear. It turns out Lotus was on the verge of releasing information on...

Entry-Level Goes Upscale; Bottom of the market no longer means bottom of the barrel.(News)
December 19, 2005... Byline: Mark Vaughn What was missing from the old Hyundai Accent? Not too terribly much. It was a fine car for the entry-level new-car buyer who perhaps didn't expect too much. That being said, the new 2006 Accent is everything the old one...