AutoWeek articles from May 2006

AutoWeek archives from May 2006

Correction.(Correction notice)
May 1, 2006... Audi officials said the company can use the letter-number combination Q5 for its upcoming A4-based SUV, contrary to a news item published April 10.

'SCUSE ME WHILE I KISS THE SKY; There will be no purple haze on the days you drive this Saturn.(Saturn information)
May 1, 2006... Byline: MARK VAUGHN That high-powered turbocharged Saturn Sky Red Line shown at New York ("Big Time in the Big Apple,'' April 17) sounds mighty promising, with 260 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. Problem is it doesn't come out until this fall...

TRACK TIME; SELL THE FARM, WE'RE MOVIN' TO STUTTGART!(News)
May 1, 2006... Attention, GT3 buyers, raise your right hand and repeat after me: "I, [state your name], do hereby solemnly swear that upon buying the fabulous new 415-hp Porsche GT3 that I will henceforth and forevermore throughout the tenure of my ownership...

BACK TO THE FRONT; Michael Schumacher takes Imola. What's his plan for the future?(Motorsports)
May 1, 2006... Byline: NIGEL ROEBUCK In general,'' said Michael Schumacher, "we were very competitive all weekend.'' You could say that. On Saturday Schumacher took the 66th pole position of his Formula One career, thereby beating Ayrton Senna's...

IN THE GROOVE; Helio Castroneves warms up for Indy by winning in Japan.(Motorsports)
May 1, 2006... Byline: DINO DALLE CARBONARE Team Penske's Helio Castroneves was in top form during the Indy Japan 300, leading 184 of 200 laps at Twin Ring Motegi to take his second straight win. Ganassi Racing's Dan Wheldon, defending series...

Flash.(licensing approval for women race car drivers)
May 1, 2006... Sheer Force Ashley Force, 23, earned her NHRA Funny Car competition license after a successful two-day test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The daughter of 13-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force drove one of her father's Ford Mustangs and...

BUSCHWHACKED; What is NASCAR doing about its Busch Series problem?(Motorsports)
May 1, 2006... Byline: AL PEARCE The "Buschwhackers'' were at it again in Phoenix (see Scoreboard, page 39), and where have we heard that before? Everywhere, it seems. The top eight and 12 of the top-13 finishers in the Bashas' Busch Series 200 are...

IT'S A CLASSIC; PRESERVING, PROMOTING AND PEDDLING GREAT BENZES.(Revs)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Mark Vaughn This is far beyond certified pre-owned. The cars in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Irvine, California, are not off-lease, three-year-old, executive-driven runners, the kind you might get in a typical certified...

RACE REPORT.(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc.)
May 1, 2006... Being Kevin Harvick must be cool. Harvick has won three straight NASCAR races, two in the Busch Series and last weekend's Nextel Cup race at Phoenix. He is atop the Busch points and eighth in Cup, and the Busch team he owns, with rookie Barney...

AUTOMOTIVE 'HOTBED'; We ride with the fishes-and have fun with the xDrive.(News)
May 1, 2006... Byline: JOE KOVACH While most of the Northern Hemisphere is emerging from winter, rural Arjeplog, Sweden, remains veiled in ice and snow. Its frosty climate, however, generates piles of wealth by drawing car companies that perform...

MANUFACTURER QUITTING NASCAR?(Competition)
May 1, 2006... Several internet sites are reporting one of Detroit's Big Three-the manufacturer wasn't identified-is seriously considering getting out of NASCAR racing. DaimlerChrysler racing boss John Fernandez says it's not DCX and its Dodge program....

Events.(Calendar)(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 1, 2006... June 23-25 All-GM Nationals Carlisle, Pa. Tons of fun with racing, a show, prizes and driving seminars. Call (717) 243-7855 or visit carsatcarlisle.com. June 23-25 Nashville Nationals Nashville, Tenn. Join in this...

TV: May 5-7.(News)
May 1, 2006... Friday, May 5 Formula One practice from Nurburg, Germany, 8 a.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Busch Series qualifying from Richmond, Va., 4 p.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Live, 5:30 p.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Nextel Cup qualifying from Richmond,...

WEB WATCH: AUTOWEEK.COM.(News)
May 1, 2006... To Build or not to build... Mazda unveiled its Kabura two-seat concept at this year's Detroit show, and hinted it would be priced in the $18,000- to-$20,000 range-if it were to go into production. Should Mazda build it? Give us your...

MONZA SAFE.(Competition)
May 1, 2006... The council of the Regione Lombardia has ended uncertainty over the Italian Grand Prix (Competition, March 27) at Monza, which resulted from a successful "noise pollution'' court case brought by a small group of residents in the nearby village...

The Ultimate Lotus.(product information )
May 1, 2006... Byline: ERIC TEGLER Surely the ultimate Lotus must be the new Exige, a featherweight, 21st century track-day terror. And yet this 1962 Elite is lighter. It has a monocoque chassis, a high-revving four-cylinder engine, independent...

Drivers Log.(News)
May 1, 2006... 2006 Lexus LS 430 Date in fleet: April 12-19 As-tested price: $69,059 Powertrain: 4.3-liter V8; rwd, six-speed automatic Output: 278 hp @ 5600 rpm, 312 lb-ft @ 3400 rpm Curb weight: 3990 lbs Fuel Economy (EPA combined/AW observed):...

BOOSTED SEAT; For towering above the crowd, nothing beats Porsche's 911 Turbo.
May 1, 2006... Byline: NATALIE NEFF The front end began to skate over the surface of the road, the wheels every so often twitching with disaffection at some unseen annoyance. Not crazy twitching-it certainly didn't feel like the front end was getting too...

Market.(Escape Roads)
May 1, 2006... Byline: KEITH MARTIN RM Auctions Amelia Island, Fla. March 11 1958 Porsche 356A 1600S Speedster 582-cc H4, four-speed. Aquamarine blue, blue cloth top, red leather. Excellent paint and chrome, flawless wheels. Great dash,...

TWO MORE 911 VARIANTS ON THE WAY.(News)
May 1, 2006... If the new Porsche Turbo (page 12) isn't enough for you, our spy photographers have spotted Porsche engineers testing Cabrio and Targa versions of the venerable 911. The illustrations are based on spy photos. On the Targa, exterior...

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)
May 1, 2006... Best NASCAR story of 2006-so far: NASCAR To Reprimand Biffle's Girlfriend ... Greg Biffle's girlfriend faces a reprimand from NASCAR about her pit-road confrontation with Kurt Busch's fiancee after the two drivers wrecked at Texas Motor...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2006... Making up with GM I haven't thought about buying a GM in more than 17 years, but I'm starting to be moved. The Caddy BLS and Saturn Aura look nice. If the interior quality matches the pictures, GM will do fine. Bring these cars here with...

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Has the sport compact tuning market bubble burst?(industry forecasts)
May 1, 2006... Byline: RICHARD S. CHANG Has the import scene lost steam? That's what was on our minds as we headed to Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, for the SEMA International Auto Salon last month. Just three years ago the Auto Salon, SEMA's annual...

Flash.(Briefs)
May 1, 2006... Subaru launches SI-Drive In addition to the WRX Limited Subaru showed in New York (News, April 24), the Japanese automaker also introduced SI-Drive. Legacy 2.5 GTs and spec B models will be equipped with SI-Drive, which stands for...

Q&A WITH...Bryan Nesbitt, executive director of design GM Europe.(News)(General Motors Europe AG)(Interview)
May 1, 2006... Byline: MATT DAVIS Before being promoted to head of GM Europe Design in Russelsheim, Germany, Bryan Nesbitt was in charge of all GM North America exterior design for unibody vehicles. Prior to that he was GM's lead exterior designer for...

POCKET ROCKET REFERENDUM; TWO SPORT COMPACT ICONS FORCE US ONCE AGAIN TO SETTLE AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL DEBATE.(News)
May 1, 2006... We arrived at Pomona Raceway ready to pit the latest Honda Civic Si against the Volkswagen GTI and before a single wheel was turned, we got sidetracked doing what car people like to do best: argue. The older editors (read: those who get up...

Motown Giants Are Ready for a Comeback.(automobile services)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Dutch Mandel With respect to His Coolness Johnny Cash, I hear the train a comin', It's rolling round the bend and let me tell you somethin', It's headed this way... Without sounding like "a homer'' when it comes to the Detroit...

For moms on the go.(selection of desirable)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... We've got a selection of desirable (and a couple of practical) gift ideas to please any mom Start the day right with coffee made from premium Arabica beans from Costa Rica ($27.50) in a sleek, navy blue ceramic mug ($10). A portion of the...

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Thanks for the tips, Captain Don't drive distracted: Study links inattention to accidents. -The Detroit Free Press "...if gas prices continue to go up, as they've started to, then you're going to see a greater shift [away from big...

Corrections.(Correction)
May 8, 2006... Our April 24 Driving Green story should have said B20 biodiesel contains 20 percent biodiesel content from vegetable oil, animal fats and other sources. A May 1 story on the Porsche GT3 should have said the car is fitted with traction...

Drivers Log.(News)
May 8, 2006... 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Date in fleet: April 10-18 As-tested price: $71,595 Powertrain: 7.0-liter V8; rwd, six-speed manual Output: 505 hp @ 6300 rpm, 470 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm Curb weight: 3130 lbs Fuel Economy (EPA combined/AW observed):...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
May 8, 2006... Earth Day/road trip views Regarding the Prius not being the mileage champ in your April 24 road-trip issue: By only using their gasoline engines when necessary, hybrids are designed to excel in stop-and-go driving, not road trips. Had you...

LIGHTER, STRONGER, FASTER; 2007 McLaren-Mercedes SLR spied.(News)
May 8, 2006... Byline: GREG KABLE Mercedes-Benz is preparing to launch a powered-up version of the McLaren-built SLR coupe in a bid to stir sales of the 208-mph supercar. Caught in these spy photos undergoing testing on public roads prior to a...

650-hp Daily Driver.(North American dealership)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: PATRICK C. PATERNIE Is the Porsche Carrera GT not exclusive enough for you? Need to beat the crowd, and the factory, in having a 997-based turbo? Alois Ruf has a solution to these dilemmas for the well-heeled Porschephile. The...

TV: May 12 - 14.(Motorsports)(Calendar)
May 8, 2006... Friday, May 12 Formula One practice from Spain, 8 a.m., Speed (L) Car Crazy, 9:30 a.m., Speed Barrett-Jackson 2006: The Auctions, 10 a.m., Speed USAR Pro Cup from Shenandoah, Va., noon, Speed NASCAR Beyond the Wheel, 2...

Events.(Calendar)
May 8, 2006... June 31-July 2 Solid Axle Corvette Convention Truckee, Calif. To find out more about this Vette event visit solidaxle.org or call (916) 991-7040. July 7-8 Classic Auto Show and Cruise Dublin, Ohio An event...

WEB WATCH: AUTOWEEK.COM.(McLaren-Mercedes SLR to make its debut)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... German Superstars Spied Our spy guys have been hard at work snapping off photos of supercar superstars like the next-gen McLaren-Mercedes SLR in advance of its September Paris motor show debut. And in case you missed it, we've got more on...

The Importance of Paying Attention.(Column)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Kevin A. Wilson By now you've heard about the study in which Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and NHTSA equipped 100 cars with video cameras to monitor drivers. They saw what you and I see every day-idiot drivers who aren't...

Flash.(Briefs)
May 8, 2006... To hell and back That off-again/on-again super-Corvette is definitely on, according to General Motors performance cars chief Tom Wallace. Wallace, who replaced recently retired Corvette chief engineer Dave Hill, tells AutoWeek the biggest...

LOEB WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT WORLD RALLY.(Competition)
May 8, 2006... Citroen's reigning world champion, Sebastien Loeb, continued his winning streak on the all-gravel Rally Argentina, but for once it was his co-driver, Daniel Elena, who was the center of attention. The pair's 24th career victory meant Elena...

CRACK THE CODE.(sport steering wheels)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER Mercedes-Benz AMG buyers represent a small group of automotive enthusiasts (see page 15). An even smaller subset are those who have made the leap to hyperspace-those who check "option code 030'' on their AMG order...

HAMMERED, AGAIN; Florida shop does tuning the right way.(News)
May 8, 2006... Byline: STEVEN COLE SMITH Sometimes,'' says Hartmut Feyhl, "I am a little ashamed to call myself a tuner.'' Not because the calling itself isn't noble (how can making cars go faster and handle better be otherwise?), but because so many...

Flash.(Briefs)
May 8, 2006... Crew member okay One of Andretti Green Racing's crew members got a scare at the recent IRL race in Japan, but he suffered no serious injuries. Steve Price, the left-rear tire changer struck by driver Dario Franchitti, will be back at his...

BUSINESS AS USUAL? What Toyota is really up to.(Motorsports)
May 8, 2006... Byline: AL PEARCE We have it all wrong, those of us who chase the weekly soap opera that is NASCAR. And we've had it all wrong since mid-January, when Toyota Racing Development unveiled plans for having three two-car teams in Nextel Cup...

YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN; Despite what it could be-a Geritol economy run-the Grand Prix Masters is good racing and even more fun.(Motorsports)
May 8, 2006... Byline: CHRIS HARRIS There were moments during the second Grand Prix Masters race weekend in Qatar when even the novice observer questioned this venue choice. Not for the track-every driver thought it superb-but for the climate. One...

NOW, IT'S OFFICIAL; BMW gives it up on 3 Series Coupe.(News)
May 8, 2006... With the cover blown off its next-generation 3 Series Coupe ("Scoop! Bigger, Bolder BMW 3 Series Coupe Uncovered,'' Feb. 27), BMW gave up efforts to control publicity and it released full details on the 2007 model. Arriving in showrooms...

MEAN MACHINES; Look out. It's another tuning trend from Japan.(News)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Richard S. Chang Standing in the middle of a convention hall outside of Philadelphia, Takahiro Taketomi looks a bit like Bogey. His eyes are stern and focused and ringed by the charcoal hue of lost sleep. His short black hair is...

HOWLING BIMMER; Dinan has been building them for 27 years.(Dinan Engineering Inc has designed new generation Dinan S3-R M3 car)
May 8, 2006... Byline: MARK VAUGHN This was not your typical automotive product introduction. Oh man, no. Sure, we were riding in the new car with the CEO of the company and yes, the vp of marketing was... nearby. But at that very moment we were going...

The Road to Elegance.(Escape Roads)
May 8, 2006... Byline: GEORGE P. BLUMBERG Stutz was perhaps best known for its rakish, stark, rough-and-ready Bearcat sports car. But this one-off 1929 Stutz Convertible Victoria, with body by Hibbard & Darrin of Paris, takes the Stutz image down the...

DER NEUER 6.3; Mercedes pins its AMG brand to a big chunk of crazy-powerful aluminum.
May 8, 2006... Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO Sometimes it's hard to tell which is the cart and which is the horse. Sometimes, in automobiles, it doesn't matter which goes first. There is engineering (product) and there is marketing (hype), and now there is a...

DOES BILL GATES HAVE A SISTER?(News)
May 8, 2006... Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO For all AMG's hoopla over its in-house 6.3 V8, the company concedes that sometimes only a V12 will do. Its twin-turbo S65 concedes nothing, to anyone or anything. The 2007 S65 AMG is the company's first crack at...

Market.(Escape Roads)
May 8, 2006... Byline: KEITH MARTIN RM Auctions Amelia Island, Fla. March 11 1966 Shelby GT350 H Fastback 289-cid V8 with four-barrel; four-speed. Black with gold stripes, black vinyl. Waviness to the rear sail panel. Excellent paint...

RINGER; Star of the DTM, Abt gets the Audi 4.2 V8 to threaten the 6.0 W12 and 5.2 V10.(News)
May 8, 2006... Byline: MATT DAVIS Back in 2002 as a private squad, Abt won the hotly contested German touring car masters series in scorching Audi TT-Rs. Together with Audi, Abt won the DTM title again in 2004. With all these street creds, Abt business...

Big and Little Meet.(driving)(Column)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Cory Farley I've been ricocheting around lately in a pickup the size of a 12-man tent. Its owner had a long trip planned and I had a kid's furniture to move, so it worked out nicely for us to swap my 36-mpg "five-door'' (really a...

A SPOONFUL OF HORSEPOWER; Japanese tuner goes upscale with a racing RL.(Spoon Sports Inc.)
May 8, 2006... Byline: DINO DALLE CARBONARE In the world of Honda tuning, Spoon Sports has earned a reputation for making genuine improvements on the base product. Not an easy thing if you take into account Honda already builds its engines to high...

FORGET THE 10 REASONS TO PICK HELIO CASTRONEVES IN YOUR INDIANAPOLIS 500 POOL, HERE ARE 10 MUSTS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY IN INDY.(News)
May 15, 2006... Byline: Curt Cavin 1. Visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. Okay, so it's now 50 years old, and some of the cars have been there throughout, but there is a new garage from the 1950s. Soon there will be a Tony...

MERE LUXURY; Could you settle for the world's best sedan?(News)
May 15, 2006... Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON Only in a world of Blue Train Bentleys, Rolls-Royce Phantoms and Maybach 62s could a Mercedes-Benz S600 be considered second-tier. And yet that's the world we live in. Who ever imagined a V12 S-Class, top of the...

TRIPLE PLAY? 10 Reasons not to bet against two-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Curt Cavin 1. He has the best team Team Penske has won Indy a record 13 times. Roger Penske's group has won the 500 three times since joining the Indy Racing League in 2001, the most recent in 2003 with since-retired Gil de...

Convertible Coupe Maximus; Open-top Version of V10-powered BMW M6 spotted.(News)
May 15, 2006... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER Just as BMW's maximum performance coupe, the V10-powered M6 with the lightweight carbon fiber roof, is hitting U.S. dealers, enthusiasts are already looking ahead to the next mega-M: the 2007 M6 convertible. ...

Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
May 15, 2006... July 7-9 Goodguys Nationals Columbus, Ohio Check out good-guys.com or call (925) 838-9876 for more on this Ohio Expo Center event. July 7-9 West Coast Classic 914 Portland, Ore. Porsche 914 lovers need to call...

TV: May 19-21.(News)(Calendar)
May 15, 2006... Friday, May 19 NASCAR Nextel All Star final practice from Concord, N.C., noon, Speed (L) NASCAR Live, 3:30 p.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying from Concord, N.C., 4 p.m., Speed (L) NASCAR Live, 5:30 p.m.,...

Fuel's Gold.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Matt Davis When I committed myself to southern Europe in 2001, before Sept. 11 of that year, a U.S. gallon of unleaded was selling for the equivalent of $3.10 in Italy based on an exchange rate of 88 U.S. cents per euro dollar....

Letters.
May 15, 2006... The Rabbit's return I'm amazed Volkswagen is bringing back the Rabbit name (News, April 24). I owned a 1975 Rabbit and loved it. By 1984 VW had Americanized it-such as softer suspension and cheaper interior materials-so much that there was...

WEB WATCH: AUTOWEEK.COM.(News)
May 15, 2006... CTS corralled, M6 drop-top trapped We've got several spy shots of the next Cadillac CTS sedan to go with our illustrations of what the 2009 CTS coupe could look like. In addition, they said it won't be built, but sneaky shots of BMW's M6...

JUNIOR IS SENIOR; Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets his first Cup win of the year.(Motorsports)
May 15, 2006... Byline: AL PEARCE Dale Jarrett can almost envision the late Dale Earnhardt driving the red, Budweiser-backed No. 8 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. Its driver, of course, is Dale Earnhardt Jr., but NASCAR drivers and fans are beginning to see...

Flash.(Briefs)
May 15, 2006... Schumacher might return Seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher might be leaning toward extending his career with Ferrari through 2008. Schumacher's manager Willi Weber told the German DPA press agency, "The decision will be made...

DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK; Michael Schumacher puts the F1 field on notice.(Motorsports)
May 15, 2006... Byline: Nigel Roebuck Before Michael Schumacher came along, Alain Prost (51 wins) and Ayrton Senna (41) were the most successful drivers in Formula One history. Another seven for Schumacher, and he will have more wins than Prost and Senna...

The Plastic-Bodied Barometer.(Column)
May 15, 2006... Byline: Rich Ceppos This is as good as it gets. I'm behind the wheel of a new Corvette Z06, its massive rear tires frying joyously in response to a prod from my right foot. Seven liters of magnificent all-American V8, 505 hp, a seven-grand...

AW DOWNLOAD: Luca Cordero di Montezemolo.(News)
May 15, 2006... Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO When Luca di Montezemolo speaks, we listen. Here's the latest from the 59-year-old president and CEO of Ferrari, president of Maserati and chairman of Fiat. AW: What do you think of the idea that you are married...

YOUNG SIBLING MAKES GOOD; Finery exceeds GLI's faults.(Volkswagen Jetta GLI)(Product/service evaluation)
May 15, 2006... The new Volkswagen Jetta GLI isn't a star like its sibling the GTI (DoubleTake, May 1), but GLI owners who contacted us love their cars, citing most particularly the slick DSG transmission, the interior's excellent materials and workmanship,...

THE RICH, AND THEIR CARS, ARE DIFFERENT; The Phantom costs as much as a vacation home-but who cares?(News)
May 15, 2006... Byline: DUTCH MANDEL Whether you are a Buddhist monk or Mother Teresa's stand-in, you're overcome by a sense of entitlement when you sit behind the wafer-thin leather wheel of the massive Rolls-Royce Phantom. It can't be helped. Give...

Flash.(Briefs)
May 15, 2006... Saturn's Opel future We've reported Saturn will be the beneficiary of rebadged Opel products under General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz's vision of the global future, but here are the latest specifics: Starting in late 2007 rebadged Opel...

BIZARRO WORLD; The NHRA's Atlanta event is full of surprises.
May 15, 2006... The only thing missing from the NHRA's Atlanta stop was an Unsolved Mysteries TV host working the commentator's mic to complete what was an utterly unexplainable national event. One week after fouling out in round two at Bristol, Tennessee,...

Drivers Log.(News)
May 15, 2006... 2007 Toyota Camry SE Date in fleet: April 24-May 3 As-tested price: $30,854 Powertrain: 3.5-liter V6; fwd, six-speed automatic Output: 268 hp @ 6200 rpm, 248 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm Curb weight: 3485 lbs Fuel economy (EPA combined/AW observed):...

ALL IN THE FAMILY.(Hyundai Corp's new Entourage )(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... Byline: ANDREW LUU Starting at just $24,495, the 2007 Entourage looks extremely promising as Hyundai's first foray into the minivan market. The base GLS version comes standard with stability and traction control, four-wheel antilock disc...

ULTIMATE A6; Audi unleashes its M5 fighter.(News)
May 15, 2006... Byline: WES RAYNAL A couple of days before Audi launched its new TT under Berlin's Brandenburg gate ("TT: The Sequel,'' April 17), we got a chance to spend some time in the company's newest hot rod, the S6. The S6 is derived from a simple...

CROSSING OVER; Mazda's CX-7 fills niches we didn't even know we had.(News)
May 15, 2006... Byline: MARK VAUGHN At first glance your brain is likely to slot the CX-7 into the "OMG, not another crossover/SUV/minivan/wagony thing'' file and be done with it. That would be a big mistake by your brain. Firstly, the CX-7 is none of...

Market.(Triumph TR4 roadster)(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... Byline: KEITH MARTIN Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach, Fla. April 1 1963 Triumph TR4 roadster 2138-cc four-cylinder, four-speed, left-hand drive. Wedgewood Blue with black leather. Thorough two-year restoration, with no expense...

MEMORABLE MOMENTS AT THE INDY 500.(News)
May 15, 2006... 1911: Speedway management decides to run just one major event for 1911, rather than multiple races over several days. Forty cars, mostly stripped-down passenger vehicles, line up to start the first Indy 500. Ray Harroun, in a purpose-built...

Where the Fiber Meets the Road.(Revs)
May 15, 2006... Byline: LARRY EDSALL Goodyear thinks performance sedan buyers want to have their cake and eat it, too, so the Akron, Ohio-based tiremaker is offering up a plateful of fiber-carbon fiber, that is. The newest Goodyear Eagle, the one that...

DRIFTING SOLSTICE.(Competition)
May 15, 2006... Pontiac unveiled its next-generation drift vehicle based on the upcoming turbocharged Solstice GXP. 2005 Formula Drift champion Rhys Millen will drive the new Solstice GXP Drift; the car makes its official Formula D debut June 10 at Soldier...

CADILLAC'S CLK KILLER? CTS-based coupe may be headed for dealerships by 2008.
May 15, 2006... Byline: JENS MEINERS Cadillac plans to re-enter the coupe segment with a powerfully styled CTS-based two-door, possibly by 2008 as a 2009 model. Cadillac had hoped to keep a lid on the project, which was pushed back because of General...

Giving Cadillac a Run for Its Money.(Escape Roads)
May 15, 2006... Byline: BOB TOMAINE Cadillac has held the best seat in the General Motors family since the day it entered the fold, but not always by much. While LaSalle was in many ways a less-expensive Cadillac, Buick was cause for a different kind of...

But Wait, There's More...(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... What about Stroker Ace? "Oddly enough, we looked at Kramer vs. Kramer, which we heard had some great driving footage, but it's not a race car movie... I thought it was about two drivers named Kramer. So we wasted a lot of valuable research...