AutoWeek articles from May 2003

AutoWeek archives from May 2003

EIGHT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.(News)(Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution )(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 5, 2003... Byline: Kevin A. Wilson They're calling this the Lancer Evolution in the United States. Elsewhere, it's known as the Evo VIII, which tells you Mitsubishi has gone through seven generations since 1992 before deciding the car and the U.S....

COLD WAR CHARISMA.(Escape Roads)(Wartburgs)
May 5, 2003... Byline: BROOKS BRIERLEY Wartburg was an old automotive name the East Germans revived for their new front-wheel-drive car introduced in 1955. It was built in the former BMW factory in Eisenach, near the West German border. The car was set...

COPPING A USED CAR.(Revs)(buying a used police car at Chicago Motors)
May 5, 2003... Byline: JEFF SABATINI It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks... What do you say? Is it the new Bluesmobile or what? -Elwood Blues, The Blues Brothers Watching Dan Aykroyd and John...

MONSTER MASTERS MOUNTAIN; Suzuki's Nobuhiro Tajima won New Zealand's Race to the Sky, and set a record doing it.(Motorsports)
May 5, 2003... Byline: EOIN YOUNG Suzuki motorsport president Nobuhiro "Monster'' Tajima set the fastest time and broke the overall record at the Silverstone Race to the Sky Hillclimb in New Zealand. Tajima drove his 850-horsepower twin-turbo Suzuki...

DATING Rivals; Track owners fight to redraw NASCAR's map.(Motorsports)
May 5, 2003... Byline: BILL McGUIRE NASCAR boss Bill France Jr. has a plan to change the face of his sanctioning body. He calls it "realignment 2004, and beyond,'' and it's a geographic and demographic shift. Though Winston Cup has exploded in popularity...

Race Report.(Motorsports)(NASCAR)
May 5, 2003... NASCAR's ever-tightening technical rules are producing the intended effect: Much of the time, you can throw a blanket over the field. Nine races into the Winston Cup season there were nine different winners. Kurt Busch bucked the trend with a...

Flash.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Design dynamo Henrik Fisker, formerly of BMW and now head of design for Aston Martin and in charge of Ford's London Ingeni design studio, will move as of June to the Premier Automotive Group's office in Irvine, California, to oversee all...

Gordon doubles up.(Competition)(briefs)
May 5, 2003... For the fourth time in his career, Robby Gordon will do the double: The veteran open-wheel and stock car driver will run both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, which of course are held on the same day, May 25. Gordon will sub for the injured...

Flash.(Briefs)
May 5, 2003... New McLaren in June? The McLaren-Mercedes Formula One team is unlikely to introduce its 2003 F1 car until June, halfway through the season. McLaren is leading the world championship with a win apiece from Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard...

Drivers Log.(2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS EXT )
May 5, 2003... 2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS EXT Date in fleet: April 16-30 As-tested price: $40,105 Powertrain: 6.0-liter V8; awd, four-speed automatic Hp: 345 @ 5200 rpm Torque: 380 @ 4000 rpm Curb weight: 5298 pounds MPG (EPA combined/AW observed):...

CAUGHT! C6 prototypes spied testing.(Chevrolet Corvette advanced model)
May 5, 2003... Byline: WES RAYNAL Can you feel it? The buzz? It's building: In eight months Chevrolet will finally unveil the next-generation, 2005 Corvette at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, before it is launched in fall...

THE SAME, BUT DIFFERENT; Driving the British STi in Wales.(News)(Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK Prodrive )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Byline: Matt Davis British and European STis boast only 262 hp, short of the WRC limit of 300, the standard output in America. So why aren't Europeans green with envy? The answer is called the Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK Prodrive...

Z4 DRIVING SCHOOL.(Revs)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
May 5, 2003... You need not be an owner of a BMW Z4 to enroll in the BMW Performance Center's first driving course to exclusively feature the new Z4 roadster. The two-day class will provide instruction on the basics of car control on the Performance Center's...

Fast Poll.(News)( newly designed 5 Series)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Will the newly designed 5 Series hold top status? Not if designer Chris Bangle keeps waving his ugly stick. Chris Bangle missed the mark on the new 5 much as he did on the 7 Series. Audi, Lincoln and even Cadillac are now a real threat to...

Television.(News)(Calendar)
May 5, 2003... Friday, May 9 SCCA ProRally from Atlanta, Mich., 3 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Totally NASCAR, 6 a.m., Fox Sports Net (T) Hi-Rev Tuners, 7 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Two Guys Garage, 8 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Dream Car Garage,...

California Speedway.(Motorsports)(race results)
May 5, 2003... 2.0-mile oval April 27 1. Kurt Busch, Ford, 250 laps at 140.111 mph avg. speed; 2. Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 250; 3. Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 250; 4. Bill Elliott, Dodge, 250; 5. Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 250; 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr.,...

PAGANI ROADSTER RAMPAGE.(News )(Horacio Pagani's Zonda Roadster )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Byline: MATT DAVIS As smitten as we were by Horacio Pagani's Zonda Roadster unveiled at the Geneva show in March (AW, March 17), these shots answer all our questions about how the supercar's looks play in the light of day. As captured by...

2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION.(statistics)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... On sale: Now As-tested price: $30,812 Powertrain: 2.0-liter, 271-hp, 273-lb-ft turbocharged I4; awd, five-speed manual Curb weight: 3263 pounds 0 to 60 mph: 5.19 seconds

Time share on wheels; How'd you like to spend your vacation in a Ferrari?(News)(Exotic Car Share)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL For $40,000, George Kiebala can put you in a 2003 Ferrari 360 Modena Spider. Make that you and four of your best friends, or you and four total strangers. Kiebala runs a car club of sorts on Chicago's north side...

FORD'S NEW TOY; Focus RS WRC manages a successful maiden voyage.(Motorsports)
May 5, 2003... Byline: WES RAYNAL Ford took a big gamble for the 2003 FIA World Rally season. First it dismissed former world champions Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz-the company felt McRae and Sainz, with contracts in the $5 million-to-$10 million range,...

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)
May 5, 2003... ]]]] Press Release We Never Finished Was a Survey Really Necessary? U.S. Consumers Don't Take Adequate Steps To Keep Their Cars Looking Showroom-New: National Survey Uncovers Primary Causes of Auto Appearance Problems, Offers Insight...

Events.(Calendar)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... June 20-Jan. 25, 2004 Rolls-Royce: A Century of Elegance Los Angeles This exhibit is at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Visit www.petersen.org for details. July 4 Moontide Water Festival Rumford, Maine Call...

Opel's global Meriva offers everything Americans apparently don't need.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Byline: MATT DAVIS With GM Europe (Opel, Saab, GM Daewoo and parts of Fiat) facing much-publicized business challenges, it's nice to report that Opel's turnaround shows signs of progress, specifically in the Meriva. Europeans call it...

2004 OPEL MERIVA.(statistics)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... ON SALE: Now (in Europe) base PRICE: $14,500 (est.) POWERTRAIN: 1.8-liter, 123-hp I4; fwd, five-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 2976 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 11.2 seconds (mfr.)

SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi.(statistics)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... 0 TO 60 MPH: 4.78 seconds 0 TO QUARTER-MILE: 13.36 seconds @ 100.2 mph 490-FOOT SLALOM: 47.0 mph 200-FOOT SKIDPAD: 0.88 g 60 MPH TO 0: 114 feet

MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION.(statistics)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... 0 TO 60 MPH: 5.19 seconds 0 TO QUARTER-MILE: 14.01 seconds @ 96.5 mph 490-FOOT SLALOM: 48.1 mph 200-FOOT SKIDPAD: 0.91 g 60 MPH TO 0: 100 feet

CIVIC DUTY; Saving the world, one convenient car-share at a time.(News)(car sharing services)
May 5, 2003... Byline: JEFF SABATINI Kathy Summers wants to know why AutoWeek is interested in car sharing, perhaps for good reason. The marketing chief for Chicago's I-GO car-sharing service is suspicious because our interest appears a bit...

AN AMERICAN KID MAKES GOOD IN RALLY NEW ZEALAND.(Motorsports)(Ramana Lagemann)
May 5, 2003... Byline: WES RAYNAL If you're a rally fan yearning for an American to reach the pinnacle World Rally Championship, keep an eye on Ramana Lagemann during this year's SCCA ProRally season. Who? Ramana Lagemann. He was the only U.S....

RALLY Ready; The STi is like a WRX, only more so.(Subaru Impreza WRX STi)
May 5, 2003... Byline: MARK VAUGHN ***** Correction: A May 5 story on the Subaru WRX STi should have said Subaru first introduced the Impreza 2.5 RS two-door in 1998, followed by a four-door Impreza 2.5 RS in 2000. ***** Don't be careful...

APPLE OR ORANGE? Consumers of quality fruit win.(News)(Subaru WRX STi verses the Mitsubishi Evolution)
May 5, 2003... Byline: MARK VAUGHN In a battle that may rival the great Mustang vs. Camaro car magazine staple of yore, we bring you STi vs. Evo. It's today's version of Ford vs. Chevy, Yankees vs. Mets, Good vs. Evil. Both are ultra-performance,...

2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi.(statistics)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... On sale: Now Base price: $31,000 (est.) Powertrain: 2.5-liter, 300-hp, 300-lb-ft turbocharged H4; awd, six-speed manual Curb weight: 3263 pounds 0 to 60 mph: 4.78 seconds

The Dreams of a Kid, Tied to a Car.(Column)(Column)
May 5, 2003... Byline: Rich Ceppos It was a marketing presentation on the new 2004 Pontiac GTO, so the last thing I expected to find was my youth. But there it was, in all its alienated, testosterone-warped, car-crazed excitement and angst, in the form...

Letters.
May 5, 2003... A Rolls too square to roll I've had the painful (economic) pleasure to have owned a number of Rolls-Royces and Bentleys over the years. Undoubtedly, the ugliest Rolls-Royce ever conceived (and there have been some real stinkers) is the new...

2003 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi TYPE UK PRODRIVE.(statistics)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... ON SALE: Now (Europe only) BASE PRICE: $47,000 (est.) POWERTRAIN: 2.0-liter, 301-hp, 299-lb-ft turbocharged H4; awd, six-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 3241 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 4.6 seconds (mfr.)

Specs & Data.(News)
May 12, 2003... MANUFACTURER INFO Ford Motor Co. The American Road Dearborn MI 48126 Customer assistance: (800) 392-3673 Internet address: www.fordvehicles.com Country of origin: United States Number of dealers: 4000 (est.) ...

Fast Poll; Every AW reader polled found it hard to even take Scion seriously, much less assign its two models-xA and xB (pictured)-legitimately hip name tags.(News)
May 12, 2003... Better names for the Scion cars would be "SC'' and "Ion.'' Oh wait, Saturn already has those. But the names must be hip already, because I do not get them at all. Dave Reese, Allentown, Pa. How about "BoxA'' and "BoxB?'' Alex...

Flash.(Competition)(auto racing news briefs)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Bahrain could run in April Word is the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix could be on the schedule as early as next April. The event was supposed to be in October 2004, but Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammad Al Khalifa, the president of Bahrain's General...

FLASH.(News)(automotive news briefs)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... CL cashes out Acura will cancel its slow-selling CL coupe with the end of 2003 model year production this fall, company officials confirm. An Acura spokesman says dealers learned of the cancellation plan in February, but official...

Results.(News)(auto racing results at Richmond International Raceway)
May 12, 2003... Richmond International Raceway 0.75-mile oval May 3 1. Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 393 laps at 88.329 mph avg. speed; 2. Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 393; 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 393; 4. Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 393; 5. Mark...

Results.(Motorsports)(automobile racing results from Barcelona)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Barcelona 2.939-mile road course May 4 1. Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 65 laps at 122.173 mph avg. speed; 2. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 65; 3. Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari, 65; 4. Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams-BMW, 65; 5. Ralf...

DEMOLITION DERBY; Joe Nemechek takes his first win of the year.(Motorsports)(Joe Nemechek wins an automobile race)
May 12, 2003... Byline: AL PEARCE There was a time during the Pontiac 400 when Joe Nemechek (above) wanted to choke crew chief Peter Sospenzo. They had fumbled their pit strategy, an embarrassing gaffe that sent Nemechek from first place to 25th well past...

Letters.
May 12, 2003... That's what you think Whatever the opinions of the "experts,'' all I can tell you is that at a recent auto show sponsored by Northwood University, the only car surrounded by high-school and college-age folks was the Scion xB (AW, April...

LONG TIME COMING; Japanese automakers have shown an interest in Indy since the '60s.(Motorsports)(Honda and Toyota are getting involved with the Indianapolis 500)
May 12, 2003... Byline: CURT CAVIN Honda Performance Development boss Robert Clarke was sporting his race face last month when he said winning at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan would mean more to his manufacturer than winning the Indianapolis 500....

Drivers Log; 2003 BMW Z4 3.0.(News)(evaluation of the 2003 BMW Z4 3.0)(Interview)
May 12, 2003... Date in fleet: Jan. 2-16 As-tested price: $44,820 Powertrain: 3.0-liter I6; rwd, six-speed manual Hp: 225 @ 5900 rpm Torque: 214 @ 3500 rpm Curb weight: 2998 pounds MPG (EPA combined/AW observed): 24.6/20.5 MORRISON: Any criticisms of the...

Results.(Motorsports)(automobile racing results)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Brands Hatch 1.192-mile road course May 5 1. Sebastien Bourdais, Lola, 165 laps at 105.412 mph avg. speed; 2. Bruno Junqueira, Lola, 165; 3. Mario Dominguez, Lola, 165; 4. Oriol Servia, Lola, 165; 5. Patrick Carpentier, Lola, 165;...

BERTONE BIRUSA CONCEPT.(News)
May 12, 2003... POWERTRAIN: 5.0-liter, 394-hp, 368-lb-ft BMW M V8; rwd, six-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 3748 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: n/a

2004 CADILLAC XLR.(News)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... On sale: Summer Base price: $76,250 Powertrain: 4.6-liter, 320-hp, 310-lb-ft V8; rwd, five-speed automatic Curb weight: 3643 pounds 0 to 60 mph: 5.7 seconds (mfr.)

The Essence of Sports Car Purity.(Escape Roads)(history of Lotus Cars Ltd.'s Elan)
May 12, 2003... Byline: MIKE COVELLO In a discussion of pure sports cars, the Lotus Elan has to sit close to the top of anyone's list. The Elan offers its owners the bliss of superb handling and the nightmare of so-so reliability. Reason has little or...

TV.(televised auto racing events in May 2003)(Calendar)
May 12, 2003... Friday, May 16 * Formula One qualifying from Austria, 8 a.m., Speed Channel (L) * NASCAR Winston Cup qualifying from Charlotte, N.C., 6 p.m., Speed Channel (L) * RPM 2Night, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 (L) * NASCAR Craftsman Trucks from...

MARIO ANDRETTI, ON HIS OTHER PASSION.(News)(racing star interviewed on his Andretti Winery venture)(Interview)
May 12, 2003... Byline: Mike Covello It may seem strange that a man who excelled in a sport measured in microseconds should turn his attention to a craft in which it can take years before the results are in. For Mario Andretti, the common thread between...

Events.(in July, 2003)(Calendar)
May 12, 2003... July 10-13 2003 International Nash Metropolitan Meet Pontiac, Mich. For more information on the celebration of the Nash Metropolitan's 50th birthday, call (248) 420-9878 or visit www.mittenmets.com. July 11 Rolling...

OWNERS SAY...(News)(Ford Motor Co.'s Expedition evaluated by owners)
May 12, 2003... It trudges up sand dunes and snowy roads and easily breezes past cars on hills thanks to its 5.4-liter engine. I considered the Lincoln Aviator, Chevy Suburban, GMC Denali XL, BMW X5 and had previously owned a 1999 Eddie Bauer model, but I...

Brute Gets Civilized; Ford bruiser becomes a better cruiser.(Auto File)(an evaluation of the 2003 Ford Expedition)
May 12, 2003... As imposing as the 2003 Ford Expedition is when you first walk up to it, its ride and handling is surprisingly good. That refinement is the main reason owners who contacted us bought this new, second-generation Expedition. The many changes...

GRANDER TOURER; Piloting the Z8-based Bertone Birusa.(Cover Story)
May 12, 2003... Byline: Matt Davis In the local Turin dialect, its name can mean either a quick-witted person or a clever, naughty girl. Our drive in the Bertone Birusa dream car shown in March at Geneva proves the prototype-chosen as AutoWeek's Best...

BEGINNER'S LUCK.(Competition)(automobile racing news briefs)
May 12, 2003... Mitsubishi's newly founded U.S. rally team, coupled with a drought-shattering dose of rain, was enough to spoil Subaru's party in Palmdale, California, May 2-3. Subaru debuted a pair of 2004 WRXs at the Rim of the World SCCA ProRally with hopes...

Results - Richmond International Raceway.(Competition)(automobile racing results at Richmond International Raceway)
May 12, 2003... Richmond International Raceway 0.75-mile oval May 3 1. Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 393 laps at 88.329 mph avg. speed; 2. Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 393; 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 393; 4. Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 393; 5. Mark Martin,...

PROMISES, PROMISES; This time, Cadillac has lived up to them.(News)(an evaluation of Cadillac's XLR)
May 12, 2003... Byline: WES RAYNAL True confession: We went out to drive Cadillac's new flagship, the XLR, fully prepared to come back and call it a complete and utter loser. We expected to meet a car that was too heavy, too slow and poorly built. We...

Regarding Henry.(Column)(a fictional interview with Henry Ford, as Ford Motor Co. prepares to celebrate its centennial)(Column)
May 12, 2003... Byline: Dutch Mandel As we near June 17, the date on which Ford Motor Company was incorporated and this year will celebrate its centennial, we had a chance to speak with its founder, Henry Ford. Mr. Ford, thank you for taking time to talk...

Return of the Opel? GM honchos may rekindle Euro brand in U.S.(News)(General Motors may reintroduce the Opel brand in North America)
May 12, 2003... Byline: MATT DAVIS Opel sources in Germany tell us that soon after the September Frankfurt show, Opel design chief Martin Smith and GM Europe boss Mike Burns will approach GM North America to restart the flow of Opel models into the North...

Subie Cat.(News)(a new look for the Impreza)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Byline: MATT DAVIS Depending on what you might have thought about the radical new Impreza look launched at March's Geneva show, this may be salt in the wound or fuel for your fire. Fuore Design International in Barcelona created the latest...

PETE ROZELLE AND A FRENCHMAN; Sebastien Bourdais gets his first Champ Car win.(Competition)
May 12, 2003... Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO Indy? What Indy? The enthusiastic British fans at Brands Hatch didn't seem to care it was opening weekend at the Speedway. Perhaps as important, for the first time in the Champ Car paddock, no one seemed preoccupied...

Brands Hatch.(Competition)(automobile racing results)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Brands Hatch 1.192-mile road course May 5 1. Sebastien Bourdais, Lola, 165 laps at 105.412 mph avg. speed; 2. Bruno Junqueira, Lola, 165; 3. Mario Dominguez, Lola, 165; 4. Oriol Servia, Lola, 165; 5. Patrick Carpentier, Lola, 165; 6. Michel...

But wait there's more.(BWTM)
May 12, 2003... ]]]] Plot? We don't need no stinkin' plot! It ain't Fellini, but the Charlie's Angels movie sequel due out this summer has enough car-chase scenes and great rides that it is subtitled Full Throttle. Included is a Ferrari Enzo, a California...

Fast Poll.(News)
May 19, 2003... Subaru WRX STi or Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution? Reader responses indicate the decision is just too close to call. I would have to go with the STi. After peering out from behind a tree and seeing high-powered Subarus come flying by...

2004 Cadillac CTS.(News)(information on auto)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... ON SALE: July BASE PRICE: $31,000 (est.) POWERTRAIN: 3.6-liter, 255-hp, 252-lb-ft V6; rwd, five-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT: 3694 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 6.2 seconds (mfr.)

Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
May 19, 2003... July 15-18 GTO Nationals Columbus, Ohio Call (740) 927-5302 or visit www.gtoaco.org for more info on this car show, swap meet and drag racing event. July 15-19 Corvair Society of America Carlisle, Pa. There will...

Study this; QUALITY IS ONLY PART OF NEW-CAR SATISFACTION RANKINGS.(News)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL According to the latest report from J.D. Power and Associates, buyers rank sizzling sellers Mini and Hummer among the worst-quality vehicles. How so, you ask? As it turns out, J.D. Power's quality quiz asked...

SLAMMIN' SPEEDER; H&R PROJECT RSX TYPE-S.(News)(H&R Acura RSX Type-S Project )(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 19, 2003... Byline: MARK VAUGHN The H&R Acura RSX Type-S Project Vehicle is just plain fun to flog, in a wear-a-kidney-belt kind of way. It has about everything the target buyer, the young auto enthusiast on a budget, wants. And it looks cool. Check...

GERMAN FASHION, L.A. style; Oettinger 2003 Volkswagen GTI 1.8T.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 19, 2003... Byline: ROGER HART A drive down Wilshire Boulevard through the heart of Beverly Hills, California, can be an eye-opening experience for a Midwesterner. In just a few blocks you realize you're not in Kansas (or Michigan) anymore. The...

TWINS TURBO; Marc and Eric Kozeluh got their street creds on the mean streets of New York, then headed west.(News)(Interview)
May 19, 2003... Byline: MARK VAUGHN There is a popular notion that all this import tuner, front-wheel-drive drag racing, Fast and/or Furious stuff began in Southern California. The Kozeluh twins would beg to differ. Okay, they wouldn't beg. They're from...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
May 19, 2003... I could just tell that when AutoWeek reported that the same guy who was in charge of the Aztek project would lead the new C6 Vette project (AW, June 3, 2002) that we were in for some big trouble. -Amy Enman, via e-mail New Vette: Say...

FROM NOSE TO TAIL; ATI's Focus strikes like a Cobra: fast and hard.(News)
May 19, 2003... Byline: ANDREW LUU Despite a shared love affair with "more power,'' there has always been some animosity between muscle car enthusiasts and the sport compact tuner crowd. Even though many pocket rockets thrashed V8s on the road and at the...

YOUTH IS SERVED; SEMA's International Auto Salon.(News)(Specialty Equipment Market Association )
May 19, 2003... Byline: Natalie Neff, Mark Vaughn This is the automotive equivalent of the Big Bang, an industry that has literally exploded on the scene in the last decade and enjoyed unheard of growth ever since, thriving even during this stagnating...

SOUTH AFRICAN ROOKIE; S.A. alpine developments Hyundai Tiburon.(News)
May 19, 2003... Byline: MARK VAUGHN When you think of the hotbeds of hot rodding you may think of Thunder Alley, the dry lakes, The Valley or any number of well-documented power shops in Southern California and elsewhere. But a location that doesn't...

SEMA International Auto Salon.(News)
May 19, 2003... Scion xB Stretch Limo Hands down, our choice for Best in Show (if there was such a thing) or Wackiest in Show. This Scion xB is a domestic-market bB stretched in Japan into a full limo. Think of it as the best of both worlds: It has all...

2003 DODGE SRT-4.(vehicle information)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... ON SALE: Now AS TESTED: $19,995 POWERTRAIN: 2.4-liter, 215-hp, 245-lb-ft turbocharged I4; fwd, five-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 2900 pounds 0 TO 60 MPH: 5.9 seconds (mfr.)

2003 Subaru DLE WRX by Prodrive.(News)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL While the STi is out grabbing headlines for Subaru, the standard WRX is grabbing some attention from the automaker's chief motorsports partner. The new stateside arm of Prodrive has created a Dealer Limited...

PUNCHING UP THE POWER.(News)
May 19, 2003... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER With the 2004 Cadillac CTS, the second go-round for General Motors' BMW 3 Series contender, you get a more refined interior with a color-keyed center armrest and center console, and gauges with white background...

Results.(Motorsports)(Rally Argentina)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... Rally Argentina May 7-11 1. Marcus Gronholm, Peugeot 206 WRC, 4h 14m 45s; 2. Carlos Sainz, Citroen Xsara, +26.6s; 3. Richard Burns, Peugeot 206 WRC, +1m 12.8s; 4. Harri Rovanpera, Peugeot 206 WRC, +2m 19.3s; 5. Petter Solberg, Subaru...

DRIVING THE GREAT EDDY; GReddy 350Z.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 19, 2003... Byline: MARK VAUGHN In case you wondered, the name "GReddy'' is from the two words, "Great and Eddy.'' Eddy isn't an egomaniacal guy's name but refers instead to a whirlpool, swirl or hurricane, like one inside a manifold. So GReddy is a...

Enlightenment with Dario and Enzo at Fiorano.(Dario Benuzzi drives the Ferrari F2003-GA F1)(Product/Service Evaluation)(Column)
May 19, 2003... Byline: Matt Davis Think you're a really good driver, don't you? Better than the others? C'mon, all of us involved with AutoWeek-reader, writer, advertiser or whatever-have moments behind wheels when we are convinced we're that good. Blood...

But Wait, There's More....(BWTM)(multiple briefs)
May 19, 2003... T.G.I.N.L.-Thank God It's Not Limburger ]]]]]] To support the new promo scam, er, paint scheme, a 3400-pound block of white cheddar was molded into the shape of the No. 5 Kellogg's/got milk? Chevrolet. It is being called "The World's...

COMING BACK; CART has only a limited time to do so.(Motorsports)
May 19, 2003... Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO The promo posters called it Das Comeback, and as comebacks go, CART's return to EuroSpeedway Lausitz was decent. The track pegged paid race-day attendance at 68,000, and while it was tough to gauge that in the vast...

LIKE MAGIC; Helio Castroneves takes the Indy 500 pole.(Motorsports)
May 19, 2003... Byline: CURT CAVIN There wasn't a fence-climbing party on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but Helio Castroneves was again at the center of the show. The Brazilian, who continues to be magic at the historic Brickyard,...