AutoWeek articles from June 2009

AutoWeek archives from June 2009

SPECS & DATA.(NEWS)
June 1, 2009... PRICING & OPTIONS Base (includes $825 delivery and $1,000 gas-guzzler tax): $86,025 As-tested price: $110,170 Options: Sport package, with 19-inch wheels, performance tires, active steering, leather steering wheel ($4,900); night...

How Latvala Survived.(NEWS)(Ford Motor Co. investigating the rally accident)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: ANTHONY PEACOCK Ford has com-pleted a detailed investigation into the huge crash that befell Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikka Anttila during the Portugal Rally in early May. The accident, which has been watched online on YouTube more...

NHRA CONSIDERS SLOWING CARS.(NEWS)(National Hot Rod Association)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: ROB GEIGER The NHRA took its first step toward potentially slowing down the action in its top two categoriesFunny Car and Top Fuelwith an unpublicized test on May 18, the day after the national event in Bristol, Tenn. Dan...

Postscript with Jenson Button.(NEWS)(Interview)
June 1, 2009... AutoWeek: What does it mean to you to win Monaco? Jenson Button: I crossed the line, and I said to the boys, "Yeah, Monaco, baby! And it's so true, this one means so much for all of the team. I said before the race that it doesn't. That...

2-wheel lowdown; 2009 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 K9.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Byline: BARRY WINFIELD This is the first entirely new GSX-R1000 in 10 years, with all-new engine, chassis, bodywork and titanium exhaust system. It is slightly lighter than its predecessor, despite the need for dual-exhaust mufflers to...

TV.(NEWS)
June 1, 2009... FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Formula One practice from Turkey, 7 a.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Sprint Cup practice from Long Pond, Pa., noon, Speed (L) NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying from Long Pond, Pa., 3:30 p.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Nationwide...

A LEGEND AND A STAR COLLIDE.(NEWS)
June 1, 2009... Tagheuer.com has produced an entertaining "What if? scenario: the late renowned Hollywood bad boy and sometime race-car driver Steve McQueen in his Porsche 917 versus 2008 Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton in his McLaren-Mercedes. Visit the...

HEROS REVISITED.(NEWS)
June 1, 2009... AutoWeek Design Forum alum and custom-bike builder Jesse James has a new series, Spike TV's Jesse James Is a Dead Man. In 10 weekly episodes, James will face challenges such as breaking the 200-mph barrier on a Nitro bike and riding a...

SOCIETY NOTES.(NEWS)
June 1, 2009... > George Peterson, the president of automotive research firm AutoPacific, reports that in his firm's most recent study, Dodge Ram owners were found to be the least likely to participate in religious activities. And who most wants more power and...

MARKET.(NEWS)
June 1, 2009... Byline: DAVE KINNEY 1951 Bristol 401 Coupe Branson Auction, Branson, Mo. April 17-18 Replacement six-cylinder block from a Ford Falcon, now fitted with twin SU carbs. Four-speed manual; bucket seats; right-hand drive. Dark...

Hudson Centennial; THE BIG THREE SQUEEZED OUT THIS EARLY PIONEER.(NEWS)
June 1, 2009... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON Founded in 1909, Hudson Motors has been out of business longer than it operated. But that isn't stopping enthusiasts of the marque (and its Essex and Terraplane affiliates) from celebrating its centennial. Hudson...

[LONG-TERMERS].(NEWS)
June 1, 2009... 1 Jaguar XF Considering driving experience, performance and design, some find the Jag a more appealing luxo-sedan than its predecessors in our long-term fleet, the Lexus LS 460 L and the Audi S6. And while it's less spacious than those...

RESULTS.
June 1, 2009... TRACK: LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1.5-MILE QUAD-OVAL DATE: MAY 25 1. David Reutimann, Toyota, 227 laps at 120.899 mph avg. speed; 2. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 227; 3. Robby Gordon, Toyota, 227; 4. Carl Edwards, Ford, 227; 5. Brian...

On Fire.(Kyle Busch )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Kyle Busch makes things happen almost every time he races. He has won three Cup races, three Nationwide Series races and two Camping World Truck Series events. He has four combined poles and 13 combined top-five finishes and is sixth in Cup...

THE WIRE.
June 1, 2009... NASCAR fined a part-time team that hardly ever qualifies for Sprint Cup races a series-record $200,000 and suspended its driver, owner and crew chief for the next 12 races. Carl Long's No. 46 Dodge was found to have an oversized engine-358.17...

Notebook.
June 1, 2009... * Only four drivers led the race, all driving for Penske and Ganassi. * Three drivers led at least 50 laps (Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti). * Tony Kanaan's record streak of leading seven consecutive 500s ended. ...

NASCAR.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Ratings Decline Fox TV's final numbers are in, and they aren't pretty. The network's 13 Sprint Cup telecasts this spring drew an average 5.1 rating (about 8.5 million viewers), down 11 percent from the same period last year. Fox's last...

F1 2010 MEET THE CANDIDATES.(NEWS)(List)
June 15, 2009... The teams listed here have announced that they filed entries with the FIA. At least two or three unnamed teams are believed to have done so also. > CAMPOS META 1 (SPAIN) TEAM PRINCIPAL: Adrian Campos NEED TO KNOW: Campos drove in...

NASCAR VS. MAYFIELD.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... In a saga that promises to get uglier, NASCAR countersued suspended owner-driver Jeremy Mayfield (Competition, May 18) on June 5, accusing him of violating its substance-abuse policy, breach of contract and defrauding competitors. The suit...

DOVER RECAP; JOHNSON GETS IT DONE.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Byline: Al Pearce At first glance, the numbers say Jimmie Johnson had an easy time in the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover, Del., on May 31. On closer examination, though, his win in the 400-lap, 400-mile race was hard-earned and well played...

RESULTS.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... TRACK: TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1.5-MILE OVAL DATE: JUNE 6 1. Helio Castroneves, 228 laps at 172.677 mph avg. speed; 2. Ryan Briscoe, 228; 3. Scott Dixon, 228; 4. Marco Andretti, 228; 5. Dario Franchitti, 228; 6. Danica Patrick, 228;...

RESULTS.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... TRACK: ISTANBUL PARK 3.341-MILE ROAD COURSE DATE: JUNE 7 1. Jenson Button, Brawn GP-Mercedes, 58 laps at 133.484 mph avg. speed; 2. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 58; 3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, 58; 4. Jarno Trulli,...

RESULTS.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... TRACK: POCONO RACEWAY 2.5-MILE TRI-OVAL DATE: JUNE 7 1. Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 200 laps at 138.515 mph avg. speed; 2. Carl Edwards, Ford, 200; 3. David Reutimann, Toyota, 200; 4. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200; 5. Ryan Newman,...

A Cycle-Fender Roadster with Sprint-Car Manners; 1953 KURTIS 500S.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: LARRY SANATA FOR KIM EASTMAN and his son, Kevin, it was love at first sight. A cycle-fendered roadster, with fenders attached to the body in the rear as on an Allard, with the handling of a sprint car. Their 1953 Kurtis 500S,...

SADDLE UP; Three new pony cars-Camaro, Challenger and Mustang-prove that these aren't the good old days . . . they're better.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: ROGER HART Forty summers ago was a magical time for performance-car enthusiastsspecifically for fans of high-horsepower pony cars. The summer of 1969 broke with Detroit in a high-octane horsepower war among the Big Three...

Future in the Balance.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... As AutoWeek went to press, Formula One remained in chaos as teams continued to battle with the FIA over next year's regulations. But with the governing body set to announce F1's 2010 entry list on June 12, the situation was more serious than...

Around the League.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: Curt Cavin These should be glorious times for the Indy Racing League, given Helio Castro-neves's popular Indianapolis 500 win (Competition, June 1). But Indy Racing League founder Tony George's baby has never traveled an easy path....

TV.(NEWS)(Brief article)(Calendar)
June 15, 2009... FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Formula One practice from Great Britain, 9 a.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Sprint Cup practice from Sonoma, Calif., 3 p.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Now, 5 p.m., ESPN2 (L) NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying from Sonoma, Calif.,...

GREEN LUXURY; . . . that drives like an econobox.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: MARK VAUGHN It's not a Prius. For some reason, people want to compare the two: Toyota's pioneering, world-beater hybrid and this new, dedicated Lexus hybridelectric luxury sedan. There are a few points of similarity, but those are...

No Saturns in NASCAR.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Amid news of General Motors' bankruptcy filing and the near completion of the Chrysler-Fiat deal (with Viper intrigue, see page 8) comes word that Roger Penske will buy GM's beleaguered Saturn division and that Hummer will go to a Chinese...

A Snake in the Hand; Buyer says Chrysler blew prebankruptcy chance to sell Viper.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER Michigan businessman Scott Devon was surprised to learn that no one was interested in buying Chrysler's Dodge Viper business. That's because he has made several offers to buy Viper since Chrysler put its marquee...

Points Standings After 6 of 12 Rounds.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... > 1. Sebastien Loeb, 55 > 2. Mikko Hirvonen, 38 > 3. Dani Sordo, 31 > 4. Henning Solberg, 21 > 5. Petter Solberg, 20 > 6. Jari-Matti Latvala, 19 > 7. Matthew Wilson, 15 > 8. Federico Villagra, 9 > 9. Mads Ostberg, 5 > 10. Sebastien Ogier, 5

Father Folds Best?(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: WENDY WARREN KEEBLER If the items featured in our Father's Day Gift Guide on pages 32-33 don't strike your fancy, or if you want something that's much less fancy (as in free), we've got another idea. Go online and take a look...

That's the Way the Tire Bounces.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: Natalie Neff IF YOU WANT TO READ ABOUT how the car drives, that review is coming in our next issue. For now, I'll tell you how it crashes. I never saw it coming. A tire had flown off an Oldsmobile Cutlass heading in the...

Just Relax and Enjoy It.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: Mark Vaughn Many people write to me and say, "Vaughn, I don't have enough stuff to worry about. Can you suggest some areas of concern over which I might obsess? Yes, I can. That's what I'm here for. First of all, and don't...

TIME TO SHINE!(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Send us a rant or a rave, and if yours is featured in the June 29 issue, you will win a pack of professional cleaning supplies to get your ride ready for summer. Deadline is June 17. Include "Clean in the subject line or header of your letter.

SCOREBOARD.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Firestone Indy Lights: Mario Romancini won the May 31 race at the Milwau-kee Mile. J. R. Hildebrand and Sebastian Saavedra completed the top three. GP2 Series: In the double-header at Istanbul Park in Turkey on June 6 and 7, Vitaly Petrov...

FLASH.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... TWO TINY CARS FOR U.S. British boutique carmaker Ariel Motor Co.'s ultralight, superpowerful Atom 500 hits U.S. streets in 2010. The 1,000-pound, two-seat street and track car is powered by a 500-hp V8 that propels it from 0 to 60 mph in...

DRAMA BY DESIGN; WE REVEAL JAGUAR'S NEXT FLAGSHIP XJ.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: JULIAN RENDELL Jaguar's next-gener-ation XJ luxury sedan will incorporate design features from the C-XF concept first shown at Detroit, AutoWeek has learned. Although prototypes captured by spy photographers are disguised with...

Drives.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... "09 Dodge Challenger SRT8 ON SALE: Now AS-TESTED PRICE: $43,685 DRIVETRAIN: 6.1-liter, 425-hp, 420-lb-ft V8; RWD, six-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 4,140 lb 0-60 MPH (MFR/AW): 4.9/5.7 sec FUEL ECONOMY (EPA/AW): 16/16.6...

WISHFUL THINKING; The F-Type is still on the drawing board, called XE.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: Julian Rendell Still on Jaguar's wish list is an entry-level roadster once called the F-Type but now known internally as the XE. The front-engine, rear-drive, $50,000 two-seater isn't approved for production, but Jaguar's...

The Industrialists.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Father: Henry Ford Son: Edsel Ford AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY IS replete with father-son duos: Henry and Wilfred Leland, Augie and Fritz Duesenberg, the Walter P. Chryslers, and of course, the Fords, a lineage that stretches to Ford chairman...

The Executives.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Father: Edward N. Cole Son: David E. Cole THERE ARE DESIGN EXECUtives, engineering executives and auto-company executives and father-son combinations in all categories. Yet few men have been as successful as both an engineer and an...

THE WIRE.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Audi's R15 TDI LMP1 prototype has been ruled legal ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A brief statement from the race organizer, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, said that the Le Mans version of the LMP1 turbodiesel has been homologated for the...

LUXURY DRAGSTER.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Byline: JONATHAN WONG Most Lincoln shoppers don't care about quarter-mile times, but we were curious about what the 2010 MKS could do with the V8-like power from its EcoBoost V6. To help us find out, Ford invited us to a local drag strip...

Massey Scores First NHRA Win.(NEWS)(National Hot Rod Association)(Spencer Massey)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Byline: ROB GEIGER Top Fuel rookie Spencer Massey won his first national event, the United Association NHRA nationals, on June 7 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. Runner-up Antron Brown regained the points lead for the third time this...

STILL THE ONE; Sebastien Loeb remains master of the World Rally Championship.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: ANTHONY PEACOCK At the midway point of the World Rally Championship season, Sebastien Loeb leads the driv-ers' standings for Citroen, 17 points ahead of Ford's Mikko Hirvonen. Citroen leads Ford by 29 points in the manufacturers'...

BIG BOSS MAN; Tony Stewart wins at Pocono, takes points lead.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: AL PEARCE Tony Stewart needed only 14 starts to win his first points-paying race as a NASCAR owner-driver, a stunning feat given Sprint Cup's depth of competition. "When you get the right people in place, the Stewart-Haas...

A MATTER OF CONSISTENCY; Castroneves wins again, but Briscoe takes points lead.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: CURT CAVIN Maybe there is justice for Ryan Briscoe, the IndyCar Series driver who dominated the last two races, in Milwau-kee and Texas, only to lose both late. Instead, he has the points lead. While the sport continues to...

Into the Sunset; JENSON BUTTON EXTENDS HIS POINTS LEAD IN TURKEY.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: ADAM COOPER The Turkish Grand Prix pole sitter had won each of the four Formula One races held in Istanbul, but Jenson Button ended that streak this year by winning from second on the grid. The Brawn GP driver put in another...

RACING IN THE STREETS; The 27th Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is on tap for July 18-19.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: LARRY SANATA FOR THE PAST 26 YEARS, FOR ONE weekend in July, the hills of Schenley Park in downtown Pittsburgh have exploded in mechanical mayhem. During those few days, the winding roads and sweeping hills of the picturesque park...

Abarth is a looker, not a lifeline; Turin's tuner packs a scorpion's sting.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: MARK RECHTIN Part of the ongoing operetta of Chrysler's bankruptcy is the divining of which Fiat Auto products will come to the United States in an effort to save the failed automaker. Gearheads are agog at the oft-postponed...

MERCEDES MENACE; 217-mph Stirling Moss is a Benz to give Ferrari nightmares.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: GREG KABLE Where to start? That's the question when confronted by the amazing Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss. No matter how often you've seen it in pictures, nothing prepares you for the impression the low-slung two-seater...

ONE MORE TIME; Le Mans preview: Audi and Peugeot are the story of the year again.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: GARY WATKINS "To win in the future may not be so easy. So said Peugeot Sport team manager Serge Saulnier after the French manufacturer squandered a clear chance to win last year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. He knew that Audi was hard...

Honor thy Father.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Byline: J. P. VETTRAINO There might be vocations with more father-son successions than those involving automobiles, but we don't know any. Sons have followed famous fathers down every automotive road, and the easiest explanation might be...

DRIVES.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... 2010 LINCOLN MKS (EcoBoost) ON SALE: July/August BASE PRICE: $48,600 DRIVETRAIN: 3-5-liter, 355-hp, 350-lb-ft, twin-turbocharged V6; AWD, six-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT: 4,276 lb 0-60 MPH: 6.0 sec (est) FUEL...

2010 Lexus HS 250h.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... ON SALE: Late summer BASE PRICE: $30,000s (mfr est) DRIVETRAIN: 187-hp, 138-lb-ft, 30-kw (187-hp total system power) I4 hybrid-electric drivetrain; FWD, CVT CURB WEIGHT: 3,682 lb 0-60 MPH: 8.4 sec (mfr) FUEL ECONOMY...

2009 Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... ON SALE: Now in Europe BASE PRICE: $1.1 million DRIVETRAIN: 5.4-liter, 650-hp, 604-lb-ft supercharged V8; RWD, five-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT: 3,419 lb 0-62 MPH: 3.5 sec (mfr) FUEL ECONOMY: 14 mpg (est)

Volkswagen BlueSport Concept.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... ON SALE: N/A (concept) BASE PRICE: $30,000 (est) DRIVETRAIN: 2.0-liter, 168 hp, diesel I4; RWD, six-speed dual-clutch sequential manual CURB WEIGHT: 2,640 lb 0-60 MPH: 6.6 sec (mfr) FUEL ECONOMY: 42 mpg (mfr est)

2009 Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... ON SALE: Now in Europe BASE PRICE: $24,300 (est) DRIVETRAIN: 1.4-liter, 160-hp, 170-lb-ft turbocharged I4; FWD, five-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 2,447 lb 0-62 MPH: 7.4 sec (mfr) FUEL ECONOMY (AW OBSERVED): 20 mpg

DOLLARS & SENSE.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: $3,000 (est) CURRENT MARKET VALUE: $148,500* *Source: The Gold Book, Manheim Online, show condition

Best of the Rest.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Don't expect the best gasoline-powered cars to fight with the Audi and Peugeot diesels, at least not after an all-out qualifying attempt from Aston Martin Racing. Aston Martin faces tough opposition behind the diesels. Oreca has put...

REQUIRED READING.(NEWS)(Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans)(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Byline: ROGER HART Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans, by A. J. Baime; 320 pages; hardback; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing, www.hmhbooks.com; $26 Few events in the history of motor racing...

GREAT GIVEAWAY.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... AutoWeek is a leader in the field of teen-driver education and safety, and so is veteran sports-car racer Andy Pilgrim. Not only does he work with Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago and Tampa, helping out with their safedriving...

OR YOU COULD JUST SAY THEY BURN IT.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... "After automotive part use, disposed through thermal recycling processes (releases carbon dioxide). The Lexus HS 250h press kit, explaining the end of "ecological plastic, putting a good spin on fire

Get Dad the Good Stuff for Father's Day.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Porsche Grill Porsche Design has created the 911 of barbecue grills. The X Series, with 1,120 square inches of cooking area, is made of powder-coated steel with stainless-steel control knobs and cooking shelves. With 52,000 BTU and...

RATED X1; BMW's baby ute debuts at Frankfurt, arrives in U.S. in 2011.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: GREG KABLE Given the increasing focus on fuel economy, one could assume that the BMW X1 is destined to become a hit. It won't go on sale in North America until early 2011, more than a year after it debuts in Europe, but we've had a...

ONE-OFF GETS IT ON; VW BlueSport roadster is ready to leap from concept to showroom.(NEWS)
June 15, 2009... Byline: GREG KABLE The old red Volks-wagen Golf GTI screams to a halt. Before we know what's happening, its young driver leaps out and is firing questions in a broad southern German accent. We're pretty sure it went something like this:...

MARKET.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... Byline: DAVE KINNEY 1959 Volvo PV544 Coupe Branson Auction, Branson, Mo. April 17-18 Inline four-cylinder, four-speed manual, bucket seats, floor shift. Red with white and red vinyl interior. Decent paint, some areas showing...

DOUBLE DIPPING; Lincoln pumps up 2010 MKS, adds all-new 2010 MKT.
June 15, 2009... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER Lincoln's lineup improves twofold this summer with the addition of a more powerful second-year 2010 MKS sedan and the all-new 2010 MKT crossover. Both vehicles get the optional Ford EcoBoost 3.5-liter twin-turbo...

The Racers.
June 15, 2009... Father: Mario Andretti Son: Michael Andretti Earnhardts, Foyts, Pettys, Rahals, Unsers-father-son tandems are as familiar in auto racing as grid girls. Perhaps none can make a stronger case for being the First Family of American Racing...

The Innovators.
June 15, 2009... Father: Colin Chapman Son: Clive Chapman From East Asia to Europe, Anthony Bruce Colin Chapman rests on a pantheon with the Ferraris, the Porsches, the Giugiaros and Shoichiro Honda. Chapman used charm, originality and improvisation,...

We Can Advance the American Dream.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... Byline: Dutch Mandel A WISE MARKETING GUY ONCE said that to get his team on the same page of a battle plan, instead of holding a "retreat, he conducts "advances. By his thinking, there's little room for success when you're running away....

2010 Four Winds Serrano.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... ON SALE: Now BASE PRICE: $137,900 DRIVETRAIN: 6.4-liter, 230-hp, 620-lb-ft diesel V8; RWD, six-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT: 17,713 lb (GVWR 20,500 lb) 0-60 MPH: Are you kidding? FUEL ECONOMY: 13 mpg (mfr), 10.5 mpg (AW)

VETTEL BREAKS BRAWN STRANGLEHOLD AGAIN; YES, THERE WAS EVEN A RACE, TOO!(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... Byline: Nigel Roebuck Jenson Button wanted to win his home race, the British Grand Prix, more than any other event. For only the second time this season, he did not get his wish. In reality, Button, who won six of the year's first...

Martin Wins Michigan.(NEWS)(Mark Martin)(Brief article)
June 29, 2009... Byline: AL PEARCE Mark Martin was one of the most surprised people when he pulled into victory lane after the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 14. After running third late in the race, Martin advanced a spot when...

NATIVE TALENT; FRENCH END GERMAN DOMINATION AT LE MANS.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... Byline: GARY WATKINS Peugeot's 24 Hours of Le Mans win did not come as a shock, but the way the French manufacturer performed did provide some surprise. Peugeot trounced its German archrival Audi and outperformed it in almost every way....

Kasey & the King; KAHNE'S SONOMA WIN GIVES HOPE TO A REVITALIZED RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... Byline: MARK VAUGHN Kasey Kahne led the final 33 laps, with Tony Stewart filling his mirrors the whole way, to win a crazy road race at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, Calif. It was Kahne's first Sprint Cup road-course win. His...

FOTA VS. FIA: ALL-OUT WAR.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... Byline: Nigel Roebuck D-Day for Formula One has been on the horizon many times this year, but it finally arrived on June 18, a date that may prove crucial in Grand Prix racing history. Talk has centered for months on the possibility of...

Time for Change; FRANCHITTI WINS IN IOWA AS THE IRL LOOKS TO IMPROVE ITS SHOW.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... Byline: CURT CAVIN The IndyCar Series put on quite a show at Iowa Speedway, with Dario Franchitti winning the race. But series officials acknowledge that they have a problem that their stars can't fix. Drivers have been unable to pass...

MARKET.(NEWS)(Maserati Automobiles Inc.)(Brief article)
June 29, 2009... Byline: DAVE KINNEY 1965 Maserati Mistral Coupe Bonhams, Monte Carlo May 18, 2009 Inline-six, 3.7 liters. Four-speed manual. Silver with tan leather. Chrome wire wheels. Very nice paint; however, a few flaws can be found,...

RESULTS.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... TRACK: SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT 3.194-MILE ROAD COURSE DATE: JUNE 21 1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, 60 laps at 138.805 mph avg. speed; 2. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 60; 3. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP-Mercedes, 60; 4....

Fiesta del Ford; Fun can come in really small packages.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... Byline: NATALIE NEFF Even without the sparkly green paint we took to calling metallic Kermit, the Ford Fiesta would have turned heads. Its shape jolts a conservative American sensibility, which, for the most part, equates tiny vehicles...

The Battle for the Bottom; Chevy Aveo, Hyundai Accent and Nissan Versa pack little punch.(NEWS)
June 29, 2009... A common scud fired at us here in the opulent AutoWeek Hotel, Casino and Towers high above Detroit is that we are elitist muckety-mucks tooling around all day in Ferraris and Bentleys and never knowing the indignities the common man or woman...