AutoWeek articles from January 2004

AutoWeek archives from January 2004

Driver's Log.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 5, 2004... 2004 GMC Envoy XUV Date in fleet: Dec. 12-22 As-tested price: $41,950 Powertrain: 4.2-liter I6; 4wd, four-speed automatic Output: 275 hp @ 6000 rpm, 275 lb-ft @ 3600 rpm Curb weight: 4954 pounds GRITZINGER: If you thought the extended...

ALL HOT ROD, NO HASSLES; Specialty builders create replica ford '32 deuce roadster.(News)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Byline: -ANDREW LUU When you're a company like Hot Rods & Horsepower, which lives off building steel bodies for street rodders, creative minds are bound to wonder: "What if we built our own car?'' That was the root of a decision to...

A GO-KART FOR THE ROAD.(News)(Mini Cooper)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 5, 2004... Byline: JOE KOVACH We're learning more about our popular long-term Mini Cooper S, including the fact that it really did come as we ordered it. We changed the options at one stage, and mistakenly reported earlier that the car as-delivered...

HOW MANY CARS?(News)(racing briefs)
January 5, 2004... The men behind Open Wheel Racing Series, the company that will assume the cloak of CART racing, say they aren't worried about getting a full field of entries for 2004. When they spoke with media after CART's directors approved their buyout...

BWTM.
January 5, 2004... Before we pitch these Christmas cards, we thought we'd share our favorites with you. Enjoy, and keep the oily side down in '04. See print copy for christmas cards

Flash.(Briefs)
January 5, 2004... The sticker says... With caveats in the press release like "transaction prices are determined by authorized Ford dealers'' and "excludes optional equipment,'' we're betting you'll hunt far and wide to find a 2005 Ford GT supercar rolling...

Esperante, version 5.0.(News)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Byline: MARK VAUGHN Just barely too late for Christmas, Panoz Auto Development has a new version of its Esperante. Available in coupe or roadster form, the Esperante GT is a more street-able version of the Esperante GT LM, the latter of...

SUPER SPEC.(News)(Acura TL A-Spec )(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Byline: MARK VAUGHN If the Acura TL A-Spec (AW, Nov. 17, 2003) wasn't enough for you, this might be. The Acura TL A-Spec concept at the Los Angeles show features a new body kit, two-inch-wider track, 21-inch tires and a bad attitude....

Television.(Calendar)(Calendar)
January 5, 2004... Friday, Jan. 9 * Speed Racer: The Great Plan Part Two, 7 a.m., Speed Channel (T) * Car Crazy, 7:30 a.m., Speed (T) * Hi-Rev Tuners, 8 a.m., Speed (T) * My Classic Car, 8:30 a.m., Speed (T) * NASCAR testing from Daytona...

DOES DUESEY HAVE A FUTURE?(News)(Duesenberg Motors Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER If the Duesenberg name is destined to appear on a car in the 21st century, Dave Hartje needs some help to make it happen. Hartje, president of Duesenberg Motors Inc., had hoped to have an all-new Duesenberg on...

11th hour for 11th Annual AutoWeek Design Forum.(News)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
January 5, 2004... If you're reading this and you're planning to be in Detroit on Wednesday, Jan. 7, you're just in time for the 11th Annual AutoWeek Design Forum at the Cobo Center River-front Ballroom. Register at the door for $325 per person for the full-day...

Sizzling super-mini: Nissan March 12SR.(News)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Byline: DINO DALLE CARBONARE Here's one we won't see at the Los Angeles auto show: It's Nissan's small and quirky super-mini for the Japanese market called the March 12SR. Based on the popular and strong-selling three- and five-door...

Specs & Data.(News)(Pontiac Grand Prix)(Directory)
January 5, 2004... MANUFACTURER INFO Pontiac Division General Motors Corp. 100 Renaissance Center Detroit MI 48207 Customer assistance: (800) 762-2737 Internet address: pontiac.com Country of origin: Canada Number of of...

MASTERFUL AND COMMANDING; Gimmicks aside, this Pontiac moves.(Auto File)(Grand Prix)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 5, 2004... In French, Grand Prix means grand prize, and our AutoFile results on Pontiac's sports sedan mostly bear that out. To those Grand Prix owners who responded to our survey, the car is a winner, having captured their hearts and minds over such...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
January 5, 2004... Devil with a blue dress Here's more conjecture as to the advent of the Blue Devil name (News, Dec. 22) for a higher-performance version of the C6 Vette. GM CEO Rick Wagoner did his undergraduate work and played basketball for Duke...

'05 CORVETTE REVEALED (part 1 of 2).(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 5, 2004... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON, WES RAYNAL Smaller, more powerful and sleeker, C6 promises Corvette nirvana with photos by jim fets We've been behind the wheel of the '05 Corvette. Really, sat right there in the bucket and grabbed the...

Fast Poll.(News)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Does an automatic five-speed transmission sound like an appropriate credential for an exotic supercar? The silver arrow's new SLR may just get away with it. Supercars can be front-engined, but the automatic says GT coupe, not supercar. I'm...

owners say...(Auto File)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 5, 2004... This was a fully loaded car with features not found on many other makes at this price. The Grand Prix is stylish and well built. I haven't had a single creak or rattle. It handles the twisties with confidence and at the same time is quiet on...

A Merger of Squeals.(Column)(Column)
January 5, 2004... I was wrong. Twice. Got egg on my face, I do, but I'm not the only one. Five years ago, or near enough, I got all excited about the prospects for Chrysler's future as a "partner'' with Mercedes-Benz. It is my job to be skeptical, but I...

2004 KIA AMANTI.(News)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... ON SALE: Now BASE PRICE: $25,535 POWERTRAIN: 3.5-liter, 200-hp, 220-lb-ft V6; fwd, five-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT: 4021 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 8.5 seconds (est.)

2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE.(News)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... On sale: Fall Base price: $45,000 (est.) Powertrain: 6.0-liter, 400-hp, 400-lb-ft V8; rwd, six-speed manual Curb weight: 3245 pounds 0 to 60 mph: 4.3 seconds (est.)

Flash.(News)(briefs)
January 5, 2004... Zanardi is in Alex Zanardi has confirmed he will run in the European Touring Car Championship this season. The two-time Champ Car title winner, who lost both legs in a crash while competing in a CART race at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in...

WHITE POST RESTORATIONS BRINGS BACK OLD FRIENDS.(Review)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Byline: MIKE COVELLO It seems a bit incongruous that one of the preeminent automotive restoration shops in the country is hidden away in the small town of White Post, Virginia. White Post Restorations started in 1940 with just two...

THE CHAMPION'S CHAMPION.(News)(Tony Stewart and J.J. Yeley)
January 5, 2004... Byline: CURT CAVIN From midgets to sprints, J.J. Yeley dominated USAC racing Tony Stewart knows a thing or two about having a spectacular season. Seven years before winning his NASCAR Winston Cup championship in 2002, a mighty...

2004 NISSAN MARCH 12SR.(News)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... On Sale: Now in Japan Base Price: $13,900 (three-door)/$14,130 (five-door) Powertrain: 1.2-liter, 108-hp, 99-lb-ft four-cylinder; fwd, five-speed manual Curb weight: 2007 pounds 0 to 60 mph: 9.0 seconds (est.)

* Toyota talks.(News)(Detroit's College for Creative Studies lecture series)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
January 5, 2004... Detroit's College for Creative Studies kicks off its Toyota Lectures on Design series with a talk on design philosophy by Hideichi Misono, senior general manager of Toyota Motor's Design Center. Catch the lecture at 5 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Walter...

SECOND QUARTER.(News)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... MILES DRIVEN: 11,439 FUEL MILEAGE: 25.40 mpg MAINTENANCE: Disable automatic locking system, $48.50; update ECU software, $48.50; rotate tires, $20; oil change, no charge; replace tailgate latch and broken ashtray, fix rattles in the...

TOP USAC SEASONS.(News)(Tony Stewart)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Tony Stewart, 1995 Hometown: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24 Number of races: 59 Number of wins: 13 J.J. Yeley, 2003 Hometown: Phoenix Age: 27 Number of races: 70 Number of wins: 24

The Sebring-Winning Special.(News)(Maserati)
January 5, 2004... Byline: Steve Potter Maserati today is a part of Ferrari, but five decades ago the two marques were bitter opponents, in the showroom and on the racetrack. The 450S, chassis 4503, represents the zenith of Maserati's motorsports heritage....

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 5, 2004... Our Scion AutoFile (AW, Dec. 22, 2003) should have said traction and stability control systems are standard on the xB and unavailable on the xA.

And then there were two, er, one (part 1 of 2); Korea, Kia and its new little big car, the Amanti.(News)
January 5, 2004... Kia celebrates a decade in the States this year, and to help usher in the occasion, the little Korean automaker has rolled out its most ambitious product to date. The full-size Kia Amanti not only comes in at a dramatically higher price than...

And then there were two, er, one (part 2 of 2); Korea, Kia and its new little big car, the Amanti.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 5, 2004... Hitting the Marks Most Americans think of Kia as a maker of low-priced, entry-level vehicles, but the company has been building premium sedans for its domestic market for more than a decade, with 126,000 units turned out to date. It's with...

Events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
January 5, 2004... Feb. 28-March 9 Cleveland Auto Show Cleveland Check out gcada.org for details. March 3-7 Dallas Auto Show Dallas For more information visit dallasautoshow.org. March 4-7 Kansas Auto Show Kansas...

Playing the Name Game.(naming the car models)
January 12, 2004... Byline: Dutch Mandel Parents wrestle over naming their offspring as financial institutions do over football stadiums. Does the choice work with the last name? Will it best represent just who the child is as that child grows up-or present...

CHRYSLER ME412 CONCEPT.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... ON SALE: Prototype; potential 2006 model BASE PRICE: $450,000 (est.) POWERTRAIN: 5.9-liter, 850-hp, 850-lb-ft quad-turbo V12; rwd, seven-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 2860 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 2.9 seconds (mfr.)

Flash.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Fisichella to Ferrari Giancarlo Fisichella, who has never hidden his desire to drive Ferrari Formula One race cars, will get his wish this year. He has signed with the Italian team as a part-time test driver. Fisichella will test for...

Drivers Log.(News)(opinion on Mercedes-Benz SL-Class)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL600 Date in fleet: Nov. 26-Dec. 3 As-tested price: $136,870 Powertrain: 5.5-liter supercharged V8; rwd, five-speed automatic Output: 493 hp @ 5000 rpm, 590 lb-ft @ 1800-3500 rpm Curb weight: 4426 pounds MPG (EPA...

FUNDAMENTALLY FUN; Caterham makes a Super Seven with wiggle room.(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 12, 2004... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON If it doesn't make it go fast or make it legal to drive it on the road, it's not on the Caterham Super Seven. It has no radio, no cupholders, minimal bodywork, what roof there is resembles a pup tent more than a...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
January 12, 2004... Blue move Perhaps Chevy is trying to "bedevil'' Ford with the Blue Devil (News, Dec. 29, 2003), perhaps it's nothing more (or less) than an homage to the "Blue Flame'' six-banger in the '50s stovebolts. John Rose, Warren, Mich. ...

2004 North American Truck of the Year finalists.(News)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... CADILLAC SRX BASE PRICE: $38,690 POWERTRAINS: 3.6-liter, 260-hp, 252-lb-ft V6/ 4.6-liter, 320-hp, 315-lb-ft V8; five-speed automatic CONFIGURATION: rwd/awd sport/utility vehicle FORD F-150 BASE PRICE: $22,010 ...

A DELIGHTFUL PROBLEM.(Penske Racing Museum makes room for new cars)
January 12, 2004... Byline: LARRY EDSALL Gil de Ferran's win in the 2003 Indianapolis 500 created a problem for Pat Hozza. On Indy Racing League race weekends, Hozza is part of the over-the-wall pit crew for the Penske Racing team. When not at an IRL...

THE RULE BOOK.(News)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Criteria: Vehicles are judged on innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar. Eligibility: Vehicles must be entirely new to the market or substantially changed from the previous model. Process:...

Lasting Images.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... One of the most difficult tasks we face each week is choosing which photographs to publish alongside our racing stories. It's difficult, because the dozens of photographers whose talents we draw from each week are the best at what they do, and...

Events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
January 12, 2004... March 10-14 Atlanta Auto Show Atlanta Check out ajcautoshow.com for more details. March 12-14 March Meet Bakersfield, Calif. Visit good-guys.com for details on this rod and custom tour. March 12-16 ...

2004 North American car of the Year finalists.(News)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... CADILLAC XLR BASE PRICE: $76,200 POWERTRAIN: 4.6-liter, 320-hp, 310-lb-ft V8; five-speed automatic CONFIGURATION: rwd roadster MAZDA RX-8 BASE PRICE: $27,200 POWERTRAINS: 1.3-liter, 238-hp, 159-lb-ft twin...

Flash.(Briefs)
January 12, 2004... Solstice arrives General Motors and its Pontiac division are finally confirming what we've been reporting for months: The Solstice roadster is a go for production. None other than product czar Bob Lutz, the driving force behind the...

Something Old, Something New.(News)
January 12, 2004... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER North American Car and Truck of the Year voters proved to be very traditional on one hand, and tres avant-garde on the other. In Truck of the Year balloting, the panel of 49 journalists picked the completely...

DREAM COME TRUE; J.C. France (yes, of the France family) is achieving his goals.(Competition)
January 12, 2004... Byline: LARRY EDSALL This should make Hurley Haywood feel even older than his 55 years: When he and Peter Gregg drove to the win in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1973, beating the favored Group 5 Mirages and Matras-and everything else on the...

2003 CATERHAM SUPER SEVEN ROADSPORT SV.(News)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Base price: $28,595 Powertrain: 2.0-liter, 147-hp, 140-lb-ft I4; rwd, five-speed manual Curb weight: 1268 pounds 0 to 60 mph: 5.2 seconds (est.)

Television Jan. 16-20.(News)(Calendar)
January 12, 2004... AutoWeek: Humvee to Hummer, 2004 Infiniti FX45 Tuesdays 8 p.m. Speed Channel Friday, Jan. 16 Speed Racer: The Secret Engine Part 2, 7 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Car Crazy, 7:30 a.m., Speed (T) Hi-Rev Tuners, 8 a.m.,...

Fast Poll.(car and truck of the year)(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
January 12, 2004... For car and truck of the year there was only one consensus: The Toyota Prius should take top honors. As for the rest, some just couldn't fathom the reasons why. With the exception of maybe the Prius, it is clear the best didn't make the...

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Fastest in What Sense? From a press release touting the virtues-or lack thereof-of the new Bentley: "The Continental GT is the world's fastest four-seat coupe, powered by a twin-turbo sex liter W12 engine.'' Photo With Caption II...

Gian Boano's Attention Getter.(Escape Roads)
January 12, 2004... Byline: MIKE COVELLO One look at the outrageously flamboyant Lincoln Indianapolis and your brain screams "show car.'' If its designer Gian Paolo Boano was there, he would inform you that he preferred the term "exclusive study.'' It is safe...

Now It Can Be Told: Part 1 of 2; The inside story behind the stunning Chrysler supercar that's ambushing the other guys at the Detroit show.
January 12, 2004... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON Only a handful of people knew. Most of the folks working up Chrysler's crop of new show cars for 2004 weren't let in on it. Most of the press didn't catch wind of it until it drove onto the stage at the end of the...

HARD CHOICES.(News)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER Tough job, this choosing the 2004 North American Car and Truck of the Year. On the car side, the 49 journalist/jurors had the likes of the hot Acura TSX, all-alloy Audi A8 L and Jaguar XJ8/XJR and the reborn...

DETAILS, DETAILS; They're what's unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show.(Editorial)
January 12, 2004... Byline: MARK VAUGHN Gone are the days when a manufacturer pulled a sheet off a car and the assembled automotive press corps gasped, cheered and then ran to the phone booth to file their big stories. Most of the news that would, in the...

FIRST LOOK: 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK.(News)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... We've spied Mercedes' next-generation SLK from afar (AW, April 14, 2003) and we've speculated about what lay hidden from view beneath its camouflage coverings. Enough of the guessing: Mercedes has released this first look at its redesigned SLK...

Geneva preview: up, up and away.(News)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Byline: ANDREW LUU So you think the hybrid Toyota Prius and 700-cc Smart Roadster are pretty trick? If the eclectic Swiss engineering firm Rinspeed has anything to say about it, that hardware may be passe by the time we get to the Geneva...

Competition.(Briefs)
January 12, 2004... A bid from ISC? CART's proposed sale to Open Wheel Racing Series took an intriguing twist when attorneys for the Road America and California Speedway racetracks appeared as interested third parties at a court hearing to review the plan....

Now It Can Be Told: Part 2 of 2; The inside story behind the stunning Chrysler supercar that's ambushing the other guys at the Detroit show.
January 12, 2004... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON As long as Creed has the floor, let's look at the design. Tom Tremont, vp for advanced product design strategy, oversaw the project. With concept cars already in the works for this year's show, and that desire to...

Obituary.(John Lingenfelter dies)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 12, 2004... Drag racer and Corvette tuning icon John Lingenfelter died Dec. 25 after more than a year in a coma. Lingenfelter crashed in the NHRA Sport Compact Finals in Pomona in October 2002 and had been hospitalized ever since. He was 58. His...

Von Neumann dies.(John von Neumann)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 12, 2004... John von Neumann, a leading light of early West Coast sports car racing, died on Dec. 25. Son of a Viennese surgeon, he fled the Nazi Anschluss in 1938 and landed in California. After serving in the U.S. Army in an intelligence unit, he built a...

Waddya know? Your personal 2004 quizzical fitness program.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Here are the answers to last week's 20-question trivia quiz; if you don't have the list of questions anymore, it's still online at autoweek.com, but we've tried to make the questions evident in these answers. You'll note we haven't...

AutoWeek's Fast Five: Henrik Fisker.(News)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Byline: Matt Davis Henrik Fisker, who heads up Ford's advanced product creation in California when he's not busy as design director for Aston Martin, took five with our man about Europe, Matt Davis, when the two crossed paths at the...

BUSY NASCAR OFF-SEASON; Joe Gibbs is back in football, but what abut that new points system.(Competition)
January 19, 2004... Byline: AL PEARCE Joe Gibbs is back in football, but what about that new points system? Joe Gibbs realized it was time to examine his priorities when his word no longer carried much juice at Joe Gibbs Racing. In a nutshell, that's why...

Doing the hybrid hustle.(News)
January 19, 2004... Byline: -BOB GRITZINGER, ANDREW LUU & MAC MORRISON Sure, we'll all recall the 2004 Detroit auto show for its dazzling debuts: the sixth-generation Corvette, Chrysler's wild ME Four-Twelve supercar, the next Mustang and Ferrari's 612...

AND BABY MAKES FOUR; Range Stormer conceives sporty side of Land Rover.(News)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... Byline: -BOB GRITZINGER When Richard Wooley set out to design Land Rover's first concept vehicle for public consumption-the Range Stormer that made its debut in Detroit as a precursor to a sporty fourth model line for the venerable...

]]]] WEB SCOOP!(News)(Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG )(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 19, 2004... Byline: MAC MORRISON Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Last week we gave you the first official look at Mercedes' next-generation 2005 SLK roadster, and now comes our first glimpse of in-house performance arm AMG's new V8-powered...

CORVETTES ARE KID STUFF; for teen enthusiast.(News)
January 19, 2004... Byline: -JEFF SABATINI The birthday party is over, and now the Corvette must face up: It's old. Of course, for a car, this isn't much of an issue. Cosmetic surgery in the form of a model revision has revealed a new face for the 50-year-old...

But Wait There's More...(BWTM)(briefs)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... ]]]]]]Truer Words Were Never Spoken Dept. "I can dream at night and wake up in the morning and dream all day.'' -Frank Stephenson, director of concept design and development for Ferrari and Maserati, describes his job ]]]]]]photo with...

Driver's Log.(News)(2004 Volkswagen Phaeton)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 19, 2004... 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton Date in fleet: Dec. 29-Jan. 19 As-tested price: $74,365 Powertrain: 4.2-liter V8; awd, six-speed automatic Output: 335 hp @ 6500 rpm, 317 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm Curb weight: 5194 pounds GRITZINGER: This is one...

PERENNIAL WINNER; Steve Lewis is a team owner who makes Roger Penske look lazy.(Competition)
January 19, 2004... Byline: CURT CAVIN There are many men like Steve Lewis who have been in love with motorsports from the moment a race engine first pierced their ears. But there is almost no one like Steve Lewis from the standpoint of turning that passion...

Fast Poll.(News)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... The 400-hp engine is universal- ly praised by fans of the new Corvette C6, but the interior and styling for most is not worthy of a successor. The '05 Corvette is really a C5.3. As a C5 owner, the C6 is a mild evolution, but not the design...

Frenzied Fashions (part 3 of 3).(News)
January 19, 2004... Nissan Pathfinder ]]]] Based on the Titan/Armada platform hogging the line at the new Mississippi factory, the 2005 Pathfinder is nonetheless a midsize SUV. The prototype for this closer-to-final version was shown, oddly enough, in...

Flash.(Competition)(briefs)
January 19, 2004... Ecclestone on Asia Formula One group principal Bernie Ecclestone has again emphasized his determination to increase the presence of Formula One in Asia and North America, at the expense of "traditional fixtures in Europe.'' "We'll...

Andretti: Return unlikely.(Competition)
January 19, 2004... Michael Andretti doesn't toss around the retirement word. But he now says it is "highly unlikely'' that he will return to compete in this year's Indianapolis 500, as some people expected last year when he walked away from another disappointing...

FRENZIED FASHIONS (part 1 of 3).(News)
January 19, 2004... Byline: AutoWeek staff, Digging in for a slugfest at the North American International Auto Show From one spot on the floor of Detroit's Cobo Hall, the significance of the 2004 North American International Auto Show is evident. The...

Flash.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... 911 specs, Nissan price We've already told you Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has promised the return of the Skyline GT-R at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, followed by worldwide sales-United States included (AW, Nov. 3, 2003). Ghosn has said...

LETTERS.(Letter to the Editor)
January 19, 2004... Vast views on the Vette The first thing I did when I saw the photo spread of the new C6 Corvette (Cover Story, Jan. 5) was show it to my mother. "Wow, a Corvette,'' is the first thing she said. Congratulations, Chevrolet, on producing such...

A Message to Modena.(Column)(new Ford GT)(Column)
January 19, 2004... Byline: rich ceppos "Not bad for a bunch of guys from Detroit on their first try, eh?'' he asked, knowing the answer. John Coletti swiveled his head and looked over his glasses from the passenger seat. He laughed. I was still catching my...

Television.(Calendar)(Calendar)
January 19, 2004... Friday, Jan. 23 * Speed Racer: The Secret Invaders Part One, 7 a.m., Speed Channel (T) * Car Crazy, 7:30 a.m., Speed (T) * Hi-Rev Tuners, 8 a.m., Speed (T) * My Classic Car, 8:30 a.m., Speed (T) * NASCAR Winston Cup...

Events.(Calendar)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
January 19, 2004... March 13-21 Minneapolis International Auto Show Minneapolis Log onto twincitiesautoshow.com for more event details. March 14-15 Air Capital Pre-1945 Swap Meet Wichita, Kan. Call (316) 733-4951 or visit...

FRENZIED FASHIONS (part 2 of 3).(News)(new cars on the horizon)
January 19, 2004... Byline: AutoWeek staff Mazda MX Micro Sport Concept Whenever Mazda shows a concept car with MX in the name, said car will be built and sold within a year somewhere in the world, usually Japan. Such is the case here with the 2006 MX...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
January 19, 2004... Corrections Our Jan. 12 Drivers Log should have said the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL600 is powered by a 5.5-liter turbocharged V12, and that the curb weight is 4429 pounds. In the Jan. 5 issue, the car on page 28 should have been identified...