AutoWeek articles from February 2005

AutoWeek archives from February 2005

SPECS & DATA.(Auto File)(Brief Article)(Directory)
February 7, 2005... MANUFACTURER INFO Acura Automobile Division American Honda Motor Co. 1919 Torrance Blvd. Torrance CA 90501-2746 Customer assistance: (800) 382-2238 Internet address: acura.com Country of origin: Japan Number...

The Ralph Lauren Collection: Fine rides make fine art.(Revs)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: MIKE SUTTON Automobiles may not be considered traditional examples of fine art, but a certain few have been labeled as masterpieces by enthusiasts. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is working with fashion designer and car collector...

Owners say...(Auto File)
February 7, 2005... I was very happy with my BMW 530i, but I live in a town that takes its time to plow the streets, so I decided I needed an all-wheel-drive sedan. BMW didn't have one in the 5 Series and I didn't like the handling or reliability record of the...

Television: Feb. 11-13.(News)
February 7, 2005... Friday, Feb. 11 NASCAR Live from Daytona Beach, Fla., 2 p.m., Speed (L) Bud Shootout practice from Daytona Beach, Fla., 4 p.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Live from Daytona Beach, Fla., 5 p.m., Speed (L) Bud Shootout practice from...

LEGENDARY; Acura has found its way back to the big game with the new RL.(Auto File)
February 7, 2005... The Acura RL spent its first nine years riding the luxury car bench, a sort of backup player to an all-Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Lexus-even Jaguar-starting lineup. The RL never had enough power or panache to compete with the heavy hitters, plagued...

1950s Porsche Fascination.(Column)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: Matt Davis Hurley Haywood has run in more races these 35 years than I'll ever watch in my whole enthusiast life. And he won plenty of them. Among his victories are five Daytona 24s, three Le Mans and two Sebring 12s. An avid...

Fast Poll.(News)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... When it comes to remembering the 2005 Detroit auto show, what resonates most with those who made the annual pilgrimage is the Motor City's Big Three, in particular, two cars from GM's Saturn division. The Saturn Sky and Aura are the most...

Flash.(Briefs)
February 7, 2005... Hyundai peek Hyundai will reveal its take on the future of family trucksters when the Korean automaker takes the wraps off its Portico concept Feb. 9 at the Chicago auto show. Shown in this teaser photo, Portico is a cross/utility vehicle...

Drivers Log.(News)(Chevrolet Corvette and Land Rover LR3 HSE)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 7, 2005... 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Date in fleet: Oct. 19-Nov. 3 As-tested price: $55,315 Powertrain: 6.0-liter V8; rwd, six-speed manual Output: 400 hp @ 6000 rpm, 400 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm Curb weight: 3179 lbs MPG (EPA combined/AW observed): 20.6/n/a...

ELISE XL OR ESPRIT SHORT? Third Lotus model spied during test.(News)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Byline: JULIAN RENDELL Our spies in England spotted a prototype midsized, mid-engine $30,000 coupe that fits in the Lotus lineup between the Elise and a new Esprit. Officially the project remains "under consideration,'' but this...

SPORTWAGON SAMPLER; When it comes to performance and practicality, maybe the Japanese do know what is best for us.(News)
February 7, 2005... Byline: DINO DALLE CARBONARE Here in the sport/utility-lovin' United States of America, it's hard to imagine a day will come when the simple station wagon will once again claim a sizeable portion of our nation's highway space. But in...

LAYING DOWN FRESH RUBBER; Yokohama expands its lineup and horizons.(News)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Byline: ANDREW LUU Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is a city on the rise, with construction going on at a breakneck pace. In this oil-rich metropolis where Mercedes-Benz S-Classes are as abundant as Toyota Camry taxicabs, growth is the...

THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT; Saturn's roadster should be a home run, and according to GM, it's only the first inning.
February 7, 2005... Byline: WES RAYNAL When the idea for General Motors' Saturn division was hatched in the late 1980s, the company spent somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 billion. The plan was to build good, inexpensive, small to midsize cars, treat people...

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE; Always a good show, the 28th Copper World at PIR offers more of the fun stuff.(Motorsports)
February 7, 2005... Byline: CURT CAVIN There was plenty of racing to chew on last weekend at the 28th Copper World Classic at Phoenix International Raceway, regardless of taste buds. Though primarily an event for the United States Auto Club and NASCAR's...

WILLIAMS LAUNCHES NEW CAR.(Competition)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... The BMW-WilliamsF1 team unveiled its new-for-2005 car, the FW27. Williams' 2005 driver lineup is also new, with Nick Heidfeld and Mark Webber sitting ahead of the new BMW P84/5 engine that powers the car. Due to new Formula One regulations...

ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? Halfway home with our long-term Prius.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 7, 2005... Byline: WES RAYNAL Six months into its year with us, our long-term Toyota Prius continues to stir up the fisticuffs. Comments range from praise for its roominess and economy to downright scorn for the low fun factor and what many feel...

GREEN WITH LUXURY; Raising the bar for full hybrids.(News)
February 7, 2005... Byline: ROGER HART Toyota created a gasoline-electric-hybrid consumer monster, and now it's struggling to feed it. Since Lexus announced at last year's Detroit show that a hybrid version of its best-selling RX sport/utility vehicle...

AW goings-on.(News)
February 7, 2005... * Online: More Lotus spy shots, plus extra photos of Alfa Brera, Saturn Sky, BMW 7 Series * On the town: AutoWeek editors at Chicago auto show, Feb. 9-10 * On deck: Huge NASCAR preview, BMW 3 Series first drive, Honda Ridgeline first...

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)(briefs)
February 7, 2005... This Week's Sign the Automotive Apocalypse is Nigh * Longtime NASCAR crew chief and Fox Sports analyst Jeff Hammond will team with wrestler BG James in a tag-team match during Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Feb. 13 Against All Odds...

Market.(Escape Roads)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Byline: KEITH MARTIN Bonhams All-Ferrari Sale Dec. 18, 2004 Gstaad, Switzerland 1984 Ferrari 288 GTO Red with black interior. 400-hp twin-turbo V8, top speed of 180-plus mph. Odo reads 41,000 kilometers (25,476 miles)....

GENEVA TREAT; Alfa's hot Brera concept debuts in production trim.(News)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Italy's Alfa Romeo will make good on at least some of the promise of its Brera 2+2 concept-AutoWeek's Best of Show winner from the 2002 Geneva show (AW, March 18, 2002)-with the world premiere of the production car at March's Geneva show. ...

MISSING THE MARK.(Escape Roads)
February 7, 2005... Byline: BROOKS BRIERLEY Ford's plans for a new line of cars named in honor of Henry Ford's son Edsel were announced in February 1957. Edsel was to be a second Ford Motor Co. brand to win customers away from General Motors' highly...

RECALLING GOLDEN TIMES.(Revs)
February 7, 2005... Byline: TERRY PARKHURST Golden Wheels, a vintage racing fraternity celebrating the golden era of open-wheel racing, sprang forth at a funeral for a fellow racer 30 years ago. "We hardly seem to meet anymore, except for funerals,'' Pike...

Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
February 7, 2005... April 7-10 Charlotte Auto Fair Concord, N.C. Call (704) 841-1990 or log onto charlotte-autofair.com for details on this Lowe's Motor Speedway event. April 8-10 2005 Albany Auto Show Albany, N.Y. Call (518)...

A FACELIFT EVEN A MOTHER COULD LOVE.(News)
February 7, 2005... Byline: GREG KABLE Three and a half years after its introduction, the fourth-generation BMW 7 Series gets a makeover, one that leaves it better looking and better equipped, with a new, more powerful V8 and a host of chassis upgrades. Even...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
February 7, 2005... Do we go with new or retro? Dutch Mandel is right in his Jan. 24 column-the new Mustang is good design. But Richard S. Chang (Jan. 10) is right too, because it doesn't advance the art of design; retro can never do that. As a...

Andrews joins Pettys.(Briefs)
February 7, 2005... Andrews joins Pettys Veteran crew chief Paul Andrews, who led the late Alan Kulwicki to the 1992 NASCAR title, will be crew chief for Kyle Petty's No. 45 Dodge team this year. It is the second major upgrade for Petty's team, which will get...

Speaking of an F Word...(Column)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: Kevin A. Wilson By dubbing its compact sedan shown in Detroit the Fusion, Ford's nefarious scheme has been made clear. It aims to name all its cars with an F word, just as the SUVs are named with E words. This convention...

Competition.
February 7, 2005... Surprise, surprise Former CART champion Cristiano da Matta will be back in the Champ Car World Series this year, as many people expected. He just won't be with the team that almost everyone expected. PKV Racing was scheduled to...

A CLASSIC; The stars came, and delivered.(Motorsports)(2005 Daytona 24 Hour)
February 14, 2005... Byline: GARY WATKINS The 2005 Daytona 24 Hour would have been disappointing if it was anything but a classic motor race. It is doubtful there has ever been an event with more star names on the entry list than this year's Daytona. A cast of...

Fast Poll.(Jaguar)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Readers praise Jaguar's performance and safety enhancements in the Advanced Lightweight Coupe, but the concept's styling direction has them shaking their heads. The concept's use of weight-reducing materials and increased rigidity is...

2005 Chicago Auto Show; Luxury cars take center stage.(News)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER This year's Chicago auto show, open to the public Feb. 11-20, gets bigger physically, thanks to a 369,000-square-foot addition to the McCormick Place. This is good, considering the trucks and sport/utes on display...

America's Sports Car Sweetheart.(MG TC)
February 14, 2005... Byline: JOHN F. KATZ Experts may argue whether it really was the MG TC that lit America's fire for imported sports cars. After all, few TCs were sold here, compared to the substantial number of TDs that followed. But this TC was...

Series on a Roll; Teams raise their games for '05.(Motorsports)(Grand American Series )
February 14, 2005... Byline: BILL McGUIRE The Grand American Series begins the 2005 season as something of an embarrassment... an embarrassment of riches, that is. For the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona, the entry list showed 33 GT cars and 29 Daytona...

Best of the Best.(Porsche 959)(Column)
February 14, 2005... Byline: Richard S. Chang Around the time the sun was setting on the Group B Rally series (otherwise known as insanity), three skinny high school sophomores half a world away in a small Boston suburb convened every week around car magazines...

BETTING ON SVT FUTURES; Ford's new hands have big plans for in-house tuner brand.(special vehicle team's Hau Thai-Tang and Phil Martens of Ford Motor Co.)
February 14, 2005... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER Maybe all the fretting, all the online chatter, all the enthusiast gnashing of teeth about the future of Ford's Special Vehicle Team is unwarranted. Maybe we are just seeing a lull in production at that granddaddy of...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
February 14, 2005... Jagged judgments Concerning your Jan. 31 cover story, the 2007 Jaguar XK8 concept's grille makes the car look like an XKE with a double chin. And what's with the kiddie-car wheels and the Range Rover vents? This is not a Jaguar. It's a...

TRUCK-SAN; Honda builds a pickup, more or less.(Honda Ridgeline)
February 14, 2005... Byline: MARK VAUGHN A few years ago if you compiled a list of things that meant the end of the world was nigh, you might have included a Honda-built pickup. Well, here comes Armageddon, and it's riding on a unibody. Yes, a unibody...

Flash.(Briefs)
February 14, 2005... 1 Series showing Don't spend too much time studying this photo of the new top-of-the-line BMW 130i hatchback premiering in Geneva in March and going on sale in Europe later this year. It's what lies under the sheetmetal that counts for...

Still Flying, 75 Years Later.(BMW AG)
February 14, 2005... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON At any given time odds are somewhere in the world, people are celebrating BMW's heritage. There are hundreds of such events annually, said Holger Lapp. As head of BMW Mobile Tradition, Lapp's mission is to support...

TV: Feb. 18-20.(sports television programs)(Calendar)
February 14, 2005... Friday, Feb. 18 NASCAR Busch Series practice from Daytona Beach, Fla., 1 a.m., Speed NASCAR Live from Daytona Beach, Fla., 2 a.m., Speed NASCAR Live from Daytona Beach, Fla., 1 p.m., Speed NASCAR Nextel Cup practice from...

Flash.(Briefs)(automobile racing)
February 14, 2005... IRL happenings Ron Hemelgarn has made it official: He will return to the Indy Racing League following a year on the sidelines (AW, Jan. 31). Hemelgarn's Indianapolis-based team won the 2000 series championship with Buddy Lazier. Hemelgarn...

RENAULT LAUNCHES NEW R25.
February 14, 2005... The most noticeable change on Renault's new Formula One car, the R25, is the radical-looking front end. New 2005 rules have forced teams to raise their cars' front wings, and many teams have abandoned the two-keel front suspension layout....

LOOKIN' LIVE.(new SVT Cobra version of Ford Mustang car)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Byline: Bob Gritzinger When Ford rolls out the SVT Cobra version of its all-new Mustang at the New York auto show in March, take a peek underneath. If our sources are right, your prying eyes will spy a live rear axle-not an independent...

Will the Season Be Business As Usual? NASCAR injects changes into Cup racing. Here's what the differences will mean.(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
February 14, 2005... Byline: AL PEARCE Whether in casual conversation or addressing a group, NASCAR president Mike Helton knows how to bring things to a close. It's likely that during any gathering he will utter these famous words, "At the end of the day it is...

All Eyes on Truex.(Motorsports)(Busch Series)
February 14, 2005... Byline: AL PEARCE Most NASCAR watchers figure Martin Truex Jr. is a lock to repeat as Busch Series champion. And why not? The team that won last year's title by 230 points returns intact. The four drivers closest in points have left Busch...

The Right Rite of Passage.(learning to drive)(Column)
February 14, 2005... It should have been a perfect morning, a cornflower-blue sky framed in crisp mountain air. The sun mirrored a yellow Fiat X1-9's hood that June day more than 30 years ago, glinting as bright as the morning's prospect: Today I would get my...

3X5; In its fifth generation, the BMW 3 Series goes from stand-alone icon to improved icon with stiff competition.(2006 BMW 330i)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 14, 2005... Byline: MATT DAVIS BMW's 3 Series has been enhanced using Porsche 911-like caution. As it enjoys a fanatical following and accounts for nearly half of worldwide BMW sales, this was a good move. We'll talk about the new straight-six...

Kimmel Should Dominate, Again.(Motorsports)(Frank Kimmel)
February 14, 2005... Byline: Al Pearce It can be argued with some degree of certainty that nobody in American racing has enjoyed greater success this millennium than Frank Kimmel. He has won 39 of 111 starts and collected five straight ARCA titles since 2000....

Can Hamilton Repeat?(Motorsports)(Bobby Hamilton)
February 14, 2005... Byline: Al Pearce Bobby Hamilton hopes to make history in this, his third full season in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series. Never in the Craftsman Series' 10 years has a champion successfully defended his title. Hamilton, a 47-year-old...

SLEEPER; The car so comfy that it practically reads you a bedtime story as you drive gets even more inviting.( )(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 14, 2005... Byline: MARK VAUGHN If you are a wild-eyed demo-derby driver who likes squealin' tires, clippin' apexes and qualifying rubber at all four corners, turn the page. If, however, you just want something relaxing in which to haul your golfing...

AW goings-on.( )(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... * Online: Full Chicago show rundown, including an editors' blog, more BMW 3 Series photos * On deck: Motorsports preview, Part 2; Honda Civic Si

picks.(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Who's our pick to win the '05 Cup? Jeff Gordon looks strongest, but teammate Jimmie Johnson will give him a battle. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Chevrolet Too good to go four years without a championship. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick...

What's the same?(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... 3400 pounds. Curb weight of a stock car or truck excluding the driver engine: 5.7-liter (348-cid) gas-powered, iron- block, aluminum-cylinder-head V8 Transmission: Four-speed manual wheels: 15x9.5 22 gallons of 112-octane...

NO PROBLEM; Just sit back and enjoy the ride.(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 14, 2005... Byline: CAROLYN PAVIA-RAUCHMAN We've completed 13 weeks with our ultra-luxury, ultra-roomy Volkswagen Phaeton, and we're (almost) unanimously smitten. From its comfortable seats to its curbside stance, there are a lot of reasons to like...

What's different?(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... front air dam * 3.5 inches * 4.0 inches Horsepower * 790@9400 rpm * 650@8000 rpm Torque * 550@7500 rpm * 535@6000 rpm gear ratio * 2.90 to 6.33:1 * 3.60 to 6.83:1 dimensions *...

But Wait, There's More....(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing driver Dale Jarrett donates Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Here's a reason to cheer for Dale Jarrett this year: NASCAR driver Jarrett announced he and his wife Kelley will continue their support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation through a new on-track program. The Dale Jarrett...

Drivers Log.(Cadillac STS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 14, 2005... 2005 Cadillac STS Date in fleet: Jan. 18-Feb. 1 As-tested price: $44,585 Powertrain: 3.6-liter V6; rwd, five-speed automatic Output: 255 hp @ 6500 rpm, 252 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm Curb weight: 3857 lbs WILSON: This is a nice piece. This one...

Market.(Public Notice)
February 14, 2005... Byline: KEITH MARTIN Barrett-Jackson Auction Scottsdale, Ariz. Jan. 25-30 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 GM Concept Fiberglass-bodied two-door convertible. 324-cid, 250-hp Oldsmobile V8, four-speed Hydramatic transmission, Corvette...

Not So Predictable; Plenty of changes may lead to no changes at all.(Motorsports)
February 14, 2005... Byline: BILL STEPHENS With the 45th Carquest Auto Parts Winternationals dropping into gear Feb. 10-13 in Pomona, California, it marks the 54th annual launch of an NHRA drag racing season. The lineup cards in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro...

Events.( )(Calendar)
February 14, 2005... April 14-17 Peach State Fun Ford Weekend Nationals Commerce, Ga. Log onto funfordevents.com or call (225) 664-0996 for more information on this 15th annual event. April 15-17 NSRA Southwest Street Rod Nationals ...

History for Sale.
February 14, 2005... Connoisseurs of automotive art will have another chance to purchase items from the estate of Merle "Mickey'' Mishne. The second of four auctions will take place Feb. 26 at Antiques and Estate Auctioneers in Wellington, Ohio, near Mishne's...

THE EYES IN THE WINDSHIELDS.
February 14, 2005... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON "The obvious thing to do when you draw an animated car is to put the eyes in the headlights,'' Pixar Animation's John Lasseter explained. "But we've got the eyes in the windshields. It gives us a lot more to work...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
February 14, 2005... A story on a 1954 Packard in the Jan. 31 issue should have identified the car as an upscale Pacific model with a 212-hp 359-cid engine.

Calling All Cars.( )(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Byline: Curt Cavin For the first time since the Indy Racing League debuted the Menards Infiniti Pro Series in 2002, the season champion did not graduate to the Indy car series. Thiago Medeiros, who won six races and eight poles in 12 races...

An Automotive Reality Series.(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Byline: BILL McGUIRE Here's why the Speed World Challenge matters: It features professional road racing with real cars, or reasonable facsimiles thereof. Yes, they are professionally prepared; no, they are not quite showroom stock. But...

CLASSIC BATTLE; Subaru's Solberg wins Rally Sweden.(Motorsports)
February 21, 2005... Byline: ANTHONY PEACOCK Rally Sweden, round two of the World Rally Championship, provided the most breathtaking action the series has seen for years, with Subaru's Petter Solberg and Peugeot driver Marcus Gronholm locked in a battle for...

Vintage Work; Allen Kuhn shot sports cars for 10 years in Southern California.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Byline: MARK VAUGHN Among the vintage items at the upcoming Amelia Island Concours will be photos taken by Californian Allen Kuhn. In 1955, when Kuhn was too young to drive, he got a ride from his mom to the sports car races at Torrey...

Drivers Log.( )(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 21, 2005... 2005 Mercury Montego Premier AWD Date in fleet: Jan. 18-Feb. 1 As-tested price: $30,635 Powertrain: 3.0-liter V6; awd, CVT Output: 203 hp @ 5750 rpm, 207 lb-ft @ 4550 rpm Curb weight: 3930 lbs GRITZINGER: It is my wish that everyone...

Turning 40.(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Byline: BILL McGUIRE The Trans-Am series heads into its 40th season (now minus the Motorock moniker) with a tentative 10-race schedule. Opening at the Long Beach Grand Prix on April 10, Trans-Am then follows Champ Car through much of its...

Fast Poll.(News)
February 21, 2005... Readers applaud Toyota for being the first to offer a luxury hybrid vehicle, though some wonder why it chose not to turn its high-volume cars into hybrids first. Toyota may have hit a sweet spot in creating a new market of hybrid luxury...

FULL THROTTLE; Everyone is accelerating as NHRA kicks off 2005.(Motorsports)
February 21, 2005... Byline: MARK VAUGHN Is it better to have a multi-car mega-team in 2005 drag racing or a scrappy little one-car entry? The answer is, yes. At the season-opening NHRA Winternationals at Pomona Raceway, the big-team approach worked in Top...

2005 SCHEDULES.(Motorsports)(Calendar)
February 21, 2005... * FORMULA ONE March 5 Australia, Speed, 9:30 p.m. March 19 Malaysia, Speed, 1:30 a.m. April 3 Bahrain, Speed, 7 a.m. April 24 San Marino, CBS, tba (SD) May 8 Spain, CBS, tba (SD) May 22 Monaco, Speed, 7:30 a.m. ...

EVERY POSSON SCULPTURE TELLS A STORY.(Revs)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Byline: MIKE COVELLO Artistic talent and excellence are two of the qualities that help an exhibitor stand out at Barrett-Jackson's crowded vendor area. Steve Posson's rendering of the 1965 Le Mans-winning Ferrari 250 LM has both sterling...

HOT ROD Honda; The new Si looks fast just sitting still.
February 21, 2005... Byline: MARK VAUGHN The new Civic Si could return Honda to the glory days of the late '80s and early '90s when it ruled the sport compact scene, or at least bring it back as a front-runner in what has become a fairly crowded field of sport...

Geneva Quickie; Ferrari F430 Spider revealed.(News)
February 21, 2005... Byline: GREG KABLE If you think the recently introduced Ferrari F430 is a smartly styled machine, the exotic shape flaunted by its two-seat open-top stablemate, the F430 Spider, should blow you away. Shown in these official photos...

CHICAGO SANDBOX; Big trucks take over the playground.(News)(Brief Article)(Column)
February 21, 2005... Byline: MAC MORRISON, BOB GRITZINGER Keep an eye on that guy with the Hummer H1 in your neighborhood, because he's about to get sand kicked in his face. At the Chicago auto show, the upper limit on big trucks punched into the...

Flash.(Briefs)
February 21, 2005... Champ Car taps Harcus Champ Car named Paul Harcus director of operations; he will be responsible for running technical inspection at races, and for rules formulation and pit-lane officiating. Harcus formerly was Kelley Racing's team...

JOHNSON SURVIVES SHOOTOUT.( )
February 21, 2005... Jimmie Johnson had a pretty good week at Daytona International Speedway. He was part of the runner-up team in the Rolex 24 sports car race, won the Budweiser Shootout six days later in his Lowe's Chevrolet, then was second in pole qualifying...

Returning to Waterloo.( )
February 21, 2005... Byline: BOB TOMAINE When Vern Sessler bought his 1942 GMC woodie in 1998, a small metal tag on the body played a big part in the deal. "When I was a kid,'' Sessler remembers, "I lived a block away from where these woodies were made,...

Events.(Calendar)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 21, 2005... April 20-24 Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet and Corral Carlisle, Pa. Go to carlisleevents.com or call (717) 243-7855 for details on this world-renowned collector car swap meet. April 21-23 C5/C6 Bash Bowling Green, Ky....

Best of Shows; Strongest field in years hits the "Oakland'' Roadster show.(America's Most Beautiful Roadster)
February 21, 2005... Byline: MARK VAUGHN There were enough great roadsters at this year's Grand National Roadster Show to supply quality entries for the next several seasons of competition-and we got them all in one show. Lucky us. Roadster here means hot...

Hershey Man Gets Kissed.(Column)(Column)
February 21, 2005... Byline: Rich Ceppos Barry Meguiar has a mission. Actually, he's had several already. The first was making Meguiar's-the car wax company started by his grandfather in 1901-big. That one has been handled. In fact, Meguiar's is now the...

The Whys and the Why Nots; 2005 could be one of the most competitive seasons ever.(Motorsports)
February 21, 2005... Byline: CURT CAVIN The Indy Racing League's Indy car division might have its highest level of competition ever in 2005. Or maybe not. Tony Kanaan might win his second straight drivers' title with Andretti Green Racing. Honda might...