AutoWeek articles from September 2003

AutoWeek archives from September 2003

SPECS & DATA.(Auto File)
September 1, 2003... MANUFACTURER INFO Subaru of America Subaru Plaza P.O. Box 6000 Cherry Hill NJ 08034 Customer assistance: (800) 782-2783 Internet address: subaru.com Country of origin: United States Number of dealers: 587...

owners say...(Auto File)
September 1, 2003... I'm 45 with two kids, this is my daily driver, and it's outrageous. I've owned two Porsche 911s but this takes the cake for value and performance. It may not have valet cachet, but that doesn't matter because I drive the heck out of it. I...

IMPREZIVE; subaru one-ups its wrx.(Auto File)
September 1, 2003... Seems like only yesterday (actually it was July 16, 2001) we first extolled the virtues of the Subaru WRX. What could be better than a WRX, we asked rhetorically? It had power, handling and a relatively cheap sticker at less than $25,000. ...

Fast Poll.(News)
September 1, 2003... Bentley is attacking the exotic sports car class with its 552-hp Continental GT. We asked readers what they would do with a GT for one day. I'd sleep all day the day before so I could spend the next 24 hours driving it. The only problem...

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)
September 1, 2003... Suggested campaign slogan for Ahhhhnuld's bid for California guv: "A chicken in every pot, a Hummer in every garage!'' lights! camera! eddie! We hear that most marginal F1 racer, Eddie Irvine, has signed to do a movie gig. It...

YOUR NEXT Turbo Subie Awaits.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER So you say you'd love to own a Subaru WRX, with its torquey 227-hp turbocharged engine and rally suspension, but you can't quite comfortably fit the family and all their gear into the compact car's tight confines?...

Flash.(Briefs)
September 1, 2003... RX-8 rebate If you're an RX-8 enthusiast who can put up with Mazda's 1.3-liter twin-rotary engine not producing the horsepower as originally promised, it's worth it to Mazda to keep you happy. Mazda officials say after modifying the...

CLEAR PLANS; That's true of Helio Castroneves, but the rest of the 2004 IRL driver lineup could look much different from the 2003 roster.(Motorsports)
September 1, 2003... Byline: CURT CAVIN The turnover in the Indy Racing League will be great for 2004, now that Sam Hornish Jr. will replace the retiring Gil de Ferran. The announcement from Team Penske came a day after Helio Castroneves held off Hornish...

BOO BIRD; Kurt Busch takes Bristol and raises a ruckus.(Motorsports)
September 1, 2003... Byline: AL PEARCE Kurt Busch claims that Dale Earnhardt-who knew about such things-always said the driver with the most noise usually wins. Yeah, but ol' Ironhead probably never figured that would ever apply to Busch. It did-for the...

Race Report.(Motorsports)
September 1, 2003... Paul Tracy came into Montreal with wins at Toronto and Vancouver in hand, and a chance at a historic first: a sweep of CART's three Canadian races. A genuine F1 course, 2.7 miles in length, Montreal is the most challenging of the three venues,...

THE CLASS OF 2003; CART's rookies fight for a future.(Motorsports)
September 1, 2003... Byline: BILL McGUIRE Who said change is always a bad thing? One door closes, another opens. When the bulk of CART's best-known teams and star drivers bolted for the Indy Racing League last winter, a door opened. Now a whole new gang of...

WILL THEY take it?(Competition)
September 1, 2003... As AutoWeek went to press, CART's management and board of directors were struggling to reach a purchase agreement with Open Wheel Racing Series LLC, a holding company recently organized to buy out and take the series private. Controlled by CART...

SWEET THINGS INDEED; Lollipops or Gumballs, it's about the cars.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: ANDREW LUU It's called the Lollipop Rally, and for good reason. If the famous Gumball Rally, where well-heeled enthusiasts hot-foot exotic cars 3000 miles across the United States with a blind eye to traffic laws, comes to mind,...

To mark the 35th anniversary of Hot Wheels cars, Larry Woods, a Mattel designer for 34 years, brought some of his original drawings and automotive classics to the Automotive Fine Arts Society display at Pebble Beach.(Revs)(Interview)
September 1, 2003... To mark the 35th anniversary of Hot Wheels cars, Larry Woods, a Mattel designer for 34 years, brought some of his original drawings and automotive classics to the Automotive Fine Arts Society display at Pebble Beach. Before he got there, we...

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ON SALE: Fall BASE PRICE: $18,995 POWERTRAIN: 2.2-liter, 145-hp, 155-lb-ft I4; fwd, four-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT: 3174 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 9.5 seconds (est.)

LIKES/DISLIKES.(Auto File)
September 1, 2003... likes * Top slalom speed * Stellar braking * Livable driver dislikes * Wing blocks rear view * Silly intercooler sprayer * Seven editions too late

STATUS QUO; Chevy's next Malibu shoots par for the course.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL General Motors is betting big bucks its new Malibu will capture the hearts and minds of midsize car owners, as well as those who have opted in to the import camp. GM spent $750 million on its new Malibu, the car...

Anybody and Anything.(News)
September 1, 2003... Everything goes at the Woodward Dream Cruise The biggest power outage in U.S. history nearly caused the 2003 Woodward Dream Cruise to be canceled. But how do you tell a million horsepower-crazed people to stay home, the day before the event?...

What's a Doozy?(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Kevin A. Wilson A lot of us have been living under a delusion. Don't worry, I'm not about to warn that we're running out of petroleum or that France is the only potential salvation of the world's auto industry. It's just that...

Television; Sept. 5-9.(News)
September 1, 2003... Friday, Sept. 5 Car Crazy, 7:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Totally NASCAR, 8 a.m., Speed Channel (T) My Classic Car, 8:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Totally NASCAR, 9 a.m., Speed Channel (T) Hi-Rev Tuners, 9:30 a.m., Speed...

EVOLUTIONARY; No. eight was worth the wait.(Auto File)
September 1, 2003... The way we see it, Mitsubishi owes us. No, this isn't about the Evolution coming up just a few horses short to Subaru's WRX STi, the Evo's only real competition in the all-wheel-drive rally-car-for-the-road sweepstakes. This is about getting...

DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO.(Escape Roads)
September 1, 2003... Byline: JOHN MATRAS If you gild it, they will come. Dress up a pig, call it a chorus girl, and people will pay to see her dance. Now the 1970 Ford Maverick wasn't a pig, but it was economical, plain and simple, and that's how Ford marketed...

LIKES/DISLIKES.(Auto File)
September 1, 2003... likes * 300 hp, 300 lb-ft * Fail-safe suspension * Beats the Evo in a straight line dislikes * Gimmicks boost price * No standard radio * Loses to the Evo in the turns

2004 ACURA TL.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... On sale: October Base price: n/a Powertrain: 3.2-liter, 270-hp, 238-lb-ft V6; fwd, six-speed manual Curb weight: 3575 pounds 0 to 60 mph: n/a

SHARPER IMAGE; Acura's BMW chaser gets sportier and plusher.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: BILL McGUIRE "We wanted to put a sharper point on the pencil,'' says Honda executive vp Tom Elliott. For the 2004 iteration of the Acura TL-introduced in 1995, revamped in 1999 and now in its third design cycle-the goal was to...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... Tough love? Jan Tegler's piece on the Peugeot 504 (Aug. 18) brought back memories. In 1972 I fell in love with the comfortable seats and Gallic design of a 504. Some love was lost when it wouldn't start in the rain or when the paper-thin...

It's all downhill from here.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... We think this may be the first and only engine-less-yes, engine-less-Porsche designed for competition on the track. Porsche Engineering Services, the company's California-based design studio, produced this futuristic-looking soapbox racer for...

FORD'S TRUCK FASTEST... FOR NOW.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... We'll see how long this lasts, but as of this writing Ford's SVT F-150 Lightning holds the title as the "World's Fastest Production Pickup Truck,'' according to the keepers of such official feats, The Guinness Book of World Records. A stock...

2004 SUBARU LEGACY (JAPANESE MODEL).(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... On sale: Now (in Japan) Base price: $23,212 (est.) Powertrain: 2.0-liter, 276-hp, 253-lb-ft turbocharged H4; awd, five-speed manual Curb weight: 3108 pounds 0 to 62 mph: 5.8 seconds (mfr.)

SPECS & DATA.(Auto File)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... MANUFACTURER INFO Mitsubishi Motors North America 6400 Katella Ave. Cypress CA 90630 Customer assistance: (800) 222-0037 Internet address: mitsucars.com Country of origin: Japan Number of dealers: 644 ...

owners say...(Auto File)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... I loved my old WRX wagon but wanted something with tighter handling and more power. I tested the STi but found the seats too wide and unsupportive. It had great low-end power, but I struggled with the floppy shifter. The Evo fit like a glove...

Results.(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Hungaroring 2.722-mile road course Aug. 24 1. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 70 laps at 115.457 mph avg. speed; 2. Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes, 70; 3. Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams-BMW, 70; 4. Ralf Schumacher, Williams-BMW, 70; 5....

Results.(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 2.709-mile road course Aug. 24 1. Michel Jourdain, Lola, 75 laps at 106.573 mph avg. speed; 2. Oriol Servia, Lola, 75; 3. Patrick Carpentier, Lola, 75; 4. Alex Tagliani, Lola, 75; 5. Mario Dominguez,...

Results.(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Nazareth Speedway 1.0-mile oval Aug. 24 1. Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Toyota, 225 laps at 123.606 mph avg. speed; 2. Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Chevrolet, 225; 3. Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 225; 4. Gil de Ferran, Dallara-Toyota,...

THEY SAY IT AIN'T SO(LSTICE).(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Byline: BOB GRITZINGER Despite this full-color evidence to the contrary, Pontiac officials still say General Motors product planners have yet to give the green light to the Solstice roadster. "We still don't have an approved program,''...

Results.(Motorsports)
September 1, 2003... Bristol Motor Speedway 0.533-mile oval Aug. 23 1. Kurt Busch, Ford, 500 laps at 77.421 mph avg. speed; 2. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 500; 3. Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 500; 4. Matt Kenseth, Ford, 500; 5. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500;...

Quick Spins.(Revs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... SSRs on the block Chevrolet Signature Series SSR No. 3 and No. 4 will be sold to the highest bidders at the Kruse International Auburn Labor Day weekend auction. General Motors kept SSR No. 1 for its historic collection. No. 2 was donated...

Drivers Log.(News)
September 1, 2003... 2003 Mini Cooper S Works Date in fleet: July 25-Aug. 1 As-tested price: $25,975 (est.) Powertrain: 1.6-liter supercharged I4; fwd, six-speed manual Hp: 200 @ 6950 rpm Torque: 177 @ 4000 rpm Curb weight: 3165 pounds MANDEL: The extra 37...

Events.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... Oct. 30 Prewar Swap Meet Decatur, Texas A parts heaven for cars, motorcycles and tractors built before World War II. For more information call (940) 627-6343 or visit prewarswapmeet.com. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Annual Fall...

Flash.(Briefs)
September 1, 2003... Spa is back Formula One Management has signed a contract to return the Belgian Grand Prix to Spa until 2010. The 2004 race-the beneficiary of the specially formulated waiver of anti-tobacco legislation by the parliament in Brussels-will be...

TRICKEST TRUCKLET AROUND.(Escape Roads)
September 8, 2003... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL If automakers have mascots, the Brat best fits Subaru's bill. In 1977 Subaru started importing a car-based trucklet it called the Brat, for Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter. We called it the "littlest...

SWEETENING THE DEAL.(News)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Byline: JOHN D. STOLL What could be better than driving a new Benz around Europe? How about driving your new Benz around Europe? Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 40 years of offering "European Delivery,'' by which buyers pick up their new...

A Day Unlike Any Other.(Column)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Dutch Mandel Don't know what to feel going back to Frankfurt for the auto show next week, seeing as how the last time the event was held the world fell apart. First, you should know Frankfurt's biennial car cluster has always...

TO THE (DB)9s; Aston Martin's DB7 replacement is dressed to thrill.
September 8, 2003... Byline: JULIAN RENDELL Everything you need to know about the Aston Martin DB9 V12, the all-new replacement for the DB7, is summed up by the change of name. By leapfrogging the next logical DB letter-and-number combination-DB8-Aston...

THE TC (for Turbo Cabriolet) Lives; Sit down, strap in, and apply loads of sunscreen.(News)
September 8, 2003... Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO Coupe or convertible? The debate has raged for as long as there have been automobile enthusiasts, and we have no intention of propagating it here. We simply bring news. If you're a convertible person, you can now...

2004 ASTON MARTIN DB9.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... On sale: July 2004 Base price: $161,000 (est.) Powertrain: 5.9-liter, 450-hp, 412-lb-ft V12; rwd, six-speed manual Curb weight: 3767 pounds 0 to 60 mph: 4.7 seconds (mfr.)

DOUBLE DUTY; Toyota adds two doors to the Tundra to complete its truck lineup.(News)
September 8, 2003... Byline: MARK VAUGHN Anyone remember when trucks really were trucks-a single vinyl benchseat bolt upright in a metal-lined cab with just two doors and an AM radio? Ha! What nostalgia. Nowadays, trucks are so comfortable they're almost like...

Flash.(Briefs)
September 8, 2003... On the block Jordan Grand Prix principal Eddie Jordan says he intends to have "a complete clean sweep'' and is ready to sell a major stake in his company to an automobile manufacturer. "I had the chance to sell to Honda [in 1997], but I...

All-singing, all-dancing Trans-Am.(Competition)
September 8, 2003... At Denver the Trans-Am series announced Motorock LLC as its new title sponsor. Under a multi-year agreement, North America's oldest continuing road racing series now becomes the Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. The package...

2004 PORSCHE 911 TURBO CABRIOLET.(News)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... ON SALE: October BASE PRICE: $128,965 POWERTRAIN: 3.6-liter, 420-hp, 413-lb-ft H6; awd, six-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 3660 pounds 0 TO 62 MPH: 4.3 seconds (mfr.)

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB.(News)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... On Sale: November Base price: $28,000 (est.) Powertrain: 3.4-liter, 190-hp, 220-lb-ft V6; rwd, five-speed manual Curb Weight: 3925 pounds 0 to 60 mph: n/a

flash.(Briefs)
September 8, 2003... VW plans MPV Volkswagen will add a third model to its luxury stable with a radically styled seven-seat wagon/multipurpose vehicle. The new ride, due in early 2006, aims at the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, but at a price that...

Fast Poll.(People)
September 8, 2003... Is Prius, Toyota's updated green machine, enough to bridge hybrid technology with the mainstream? Some readers say yes, others think Honda's got a better idea. With the improvements, Prius is now a legitimate daily driver. I don't know if...

AW book review.(News)
September 8, 2003... Byline: ROGER HART Motor racing is rife with unfulfilled dreams, squandered potential and broken lives. Tragedies all, to be sure-it's the nature of the business. When a driver gets behind the wheel, he knows the risks. As fans of the...

WEATHER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.(News)
September 8, 2003... Most of us will never need our own pocket-sized weather station-unless we're looking for a job at The Weather Channel. But if you've drag raced lately, you know atmospheric condition info is important to engine tuning. So when the...

Results.(Competition)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Denver 1.647-mile road course Aug. 31 1. Bruno Junqueira, Lola, 106 laps at 85.044 mph avg. speed; 2. Sebastien Bourdais, Lola, 106; 3. Oriol Servia, Lola, 106; 4. Paul Tracy, Lola, 106; 5. Adrian Fernandez, Lola, 106; 6. Michel...

Results.(News)
September 8, 2003... Darlington Raceway 1.366-mile oval Aug. 31 1. Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 367 laps at 120.744 mph avg. speed; 2. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 367; 3. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 367; 4. Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 367; 5. Bill Elliott,...

Events.(Calendar)
September 8, 2003... Nov. 4-7 SEMA Show Las Vegas For more on this aftermarket trade show visit semashow.com. Nov. 7-9 Empire State Plaza Auto Show Albany, N.Y. To learn more about this new car show visit enycar.org. Nov. 8 ...

ONE MORE TRY; Mika Salo isn't ready for the sidelines.(News)
September 8, 2003... Byline: BILL McGUIRE Here's a racing tale that's been told a thousand times-not for any truths it might contain, but for being so easy to tell, with a plot line like a television movie. Two boys grow up a few miles from each other, in the...

Race Report.(News)
September 8, 2003... CART came to Denver with a new qualifying procedure: a single-car system like that traditionally used on the oval tracks, and similar to one used at Brands Hatch earlier this year. Since the parking-lot course at Denver is so constricted,...

SO MUCH FOR TRADITION; Terry Labonte wins the last Labor Day Southern 500.(News)
September 8, 2003... Byline: AL PEARCE You don't just happen upon Joe's Grill in Darlington, South Carolina. It's a few blocks and some turns from the main drag, and it takes some looking. It's a legendary eatin' and drinkin' hangout, a 50-year-old Southern...

BWTM.
September 8, 2003... Awright, we want to know: Who among you says there is no Heaven? Which means, we guess, that if you're dead, you can't park here? * This '04 C6 Vette was captured by spy photog Lilly von Schtup, who said, "The driver was coming and going,...

2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600.(News)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... ON SALE: October BASE PRICE: $120,000 (est.) POWERTRAIN: 5.5-liter, 493-hp, 590-lb-ft twin-turbocharged V12; rwd, five-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT: 4429 pounds 0 to 60 MPH: 4.5 seconds (mfr.)

UNCORK MORE TORQUE; Twin-turbo SL600 arrives with little fanfare.(News)
September 8, 2003... Byline: MARK VAUGHN The press and Mercedes enthusiasts have focused their excitement on the upcoming Mercedes supercar, the SLR. And a few are as enthusiastic about the coming SL65 and CL65, as they should be. Those are going to be mighty...

Age-Old Whine: The DMV Revolving Door.(Column)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Matt Davis Back in California recently, one of my little chores was the reinstating of my driver's license. I've been wandering the world with a Mississippi license good through June 9, 2004, but there's unfortunately little reason...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
September 8, 2003... Daly on target I really enjoyed Dutch Mandel's column about Derek Daly (AW, Aug. 18). When I first saw Daly as an announcer on TV, I thought he was another washed-up driver with a cute accent who would provide politically correct...

television.(Calendar)
September 8, 2003... Friday, Sept. 12 * Formula One qualifying from Monza, Italy, 8 a.m., Speed Channel (L) * Hi-Rev Tuners, 9:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) * Two Guys Garage, 10:30 a.m., Speed Channel (T) * IHRA Drag Racing from Martin, Mich., 2...

Driver's Log.(News)
September 8, 2003... 2004 Scion xB Date in fleet: Aug. 13-20 As-tested price: $18,656 Powertrain: 1.5-liter I4; fwd, four-speed automatic Hp: 108 @ 6000 rpm Torque: 105 @ 4200 rpm Curb weight: 2469 pounds HART: I'm way out of the demographic target for...

correction.
September 8, 2003... Nissan says a letter published in the Aug. 25 issue should have listed suggested pricing for a fully loaded Maxima 3.5 SE MT with optional sunroof at $34,790. That includes $26,950 base price, $6,400 Elite package (with Journey package...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
September 15, 2003... Concours overload Pete Lyons wrote nearly my exact thoughts about the week in Monterey (Cover Story, Sept. 1). There are too many events to appreciate them all. By the time the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance rolled around I was so worn...

Drivers Log.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 15, 2003... 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege Date in fleet: Aug. 8-18 As-tested price: $21,000 Powertrain: 2.0-liter turbocharged I4; fwd, five-speed manual Hp: 170 @ 6000 rpm Torque: 160 @ 3500 rpm Curb weight: 2843 pounds GRITZINGER: At this price, the...

Results.(Motorsports)(Richmond International Raceway)
September 15, 2003... Richmond International Raceway 0.75-mile oval Sept. 6 1. Ryan Newman, Dodge, 400 laps at 94.945 mph avg. speed; 2. Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 400; 3. Ricky Rudd, Ford, 400; 4. Jeff Burton, Ford, 400; 5. Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 400; 6....

MOVING IRON; Jaguar has a great idea-or a horrible one, depending on whom you ask.(News)
September 15, 2003... Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO They're gorgeous, loud, aggressive and unmistakably Jaguar, and as soon as these racing E-types leave the track the electrostatic decals that say "Jaguar Select Edition Racing'' go on their flanks and they become...

Buy What You Want.(Column)(people have the right to buy sport utility vehicles)(Column)
September 15, 2003... Byline: Rich Ceppos The CNN anchor led with a teaser for the day's hot news item. I'm paraphrasing: "He pumped iron, he conquered the movies, he drives a gas-guzzling SUV. Now we'll see if Arnold Schwarzenegger can win California.'' The...

Fast Poll.(News)(Auto Week asks readers about dream cars)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2003... The Woodward Dream Cruise is all about horsepower and style. We asked readers what ride they'd pick to motor in the celebration. My dream cruiser is an Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale. With its low production (18 built) and high-tech 2.0-liter...

THIS YEAR, IT MEANS SOMETHING; The U.S. Grand Prix will be pivotal in the world championship.(Motorsports)(Calendar)
September 15, 2003... Byline: CURT CAVIN Cristiano da Matta watched Ferrari's contrived finish of last year's U.S. Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and responded with all the disbelief of the paying customers. "I'm totally against one guy...

GREAT OPPORTUNITY? Gentleman John Andretti joins DEI.(Motorsports)(Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Pennzoil team)
September 15, 2003... Byline: AL PEARCE John Andretti is one of NASCAR's good guys. He's won poles and races, and done so fairly and with class. Off-track, he's represented himself, his family, his teams and his sponsors well. He's unfailingly polite, ever the...

Events.(Calendar)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 15, 2003... Nov. 8-9 Autumn Get-Together Pleasanton, Calif. Features a car show and swap meet. To learn more visit good-guys.com. Nov. 8-9 Pro-Formance Swap Meet & Car Corral Canton, Ohio An event geared toward...

But Wait, There's More...(BWTM)(briefs)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2003... Matchbox releases collection of tractor-trailers to celebrate Elvis Presley's No. 1 hits during the 1950s. No word on the release date of collectible model double-wides to commemorate Eminem hits. Photo with caption The Green Party...

Results.(Motorsports)(Chicagoland Speedway)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2003... Chicagoland Speedway 1.5-mile tri-oval Sept. 7 1. Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Chevrolet, 200 laps at 184.294 mph avg. speed; 2. Scott Dixon, G Force-Toyota, 200; 3. Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 200; 4. Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 200;...

Results.(Motorsports)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2003... Rally Australia Sept. 5-7 1. Petter Solberg, Subaru Impreza WRC 2003, 3h 32m 7.1s; 2. Sebastian Loeb, Citroen Xsara, +26.6s; 3. Richard Burns, Peugeot 206 WRC, +1m 53s; 4. Colin McRae, Citroen Xsara, +2m 30.7s; 5. Carlos Sainz,...

Frankfurt auto show.(News)
September 15, 2003... ]]]]]] Join us in Frankfurt from the comfort of wherever you www-dot click your worries away. Before you can read our published coverage of the big show, you can follow progress at autoweek.com as our staffers scour the salon floor. Photos,...

Results.(Column)
September 15, 2003... Laguna Seca 2.238-mile road course Sept. 7 1. F. Biela/M. Werner, Audi R8, 120 laps at 97.359 mph (LMP900 winner); 2. J. Weaver/B. Leitzinger, Lola EX257/AER, 120 (LMP675 winner); 3. O. Beretta/D. Saelens, Panoz LMP01/EPP, 118; 4....

Lime Rock Fall Festival; A Simple Formula: Interesting, Terrific Cars.(Revs)
September 15, 2003... Byline: MIKE COVELLO Lime Rock Park's Vintage Fall Festival turned 21 this year, and under the recent ministrations of Murray Smith and Steve Earle, the regional gathering of classic car enthusiasts is growing up and becoming a national...