AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Letters.

AutoWeek

| August 14, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Lotus-like electric cars

On a recent tour of Tesla headquarters (News, July 31), I parked beside an amicable Ian Wright (who used to be with Tesla and is now CEO of Wrightspeed) and his Wright-speed X1. Both cars have Lotus roots: The Tesla resembles a refined, elegant Elise; the X1 is reminiscent of the balls-out Seven. I advise both firms to keep their technical secrets but embrace the competition. Get cars on the track as soon as possible and stay private for as long as possible. Silicon Valley hasn't been this much fun since Woz and Jobs gave us the Apple.

Mike Grube, La Honda, Calif.

Who can make the Hornet sting?

Every time I see the upcoming Dodge Hornet I think it should be renamed Omni GLHS from 20 years ago. Why not have Carroll Shelby put his touch on it, too? It would be an affordable pocket rocket that will blow away the imports. It's already painted Shelby silver and gray, but it would look great in guardsman blue as well.

Jim Basinger, San Diego

IRL, Champ Car neck and neck

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Champ Car World Series and Graham Rahal Announce 'Hands On The Wheel' Global...
Press release article from: PR Newswire August 15, 2007 700+ words
...Rahal Pledges Support on Behalf of Fellow Champ Car Drivers PSA, Logo, Web site all Unveiled...Graham Rahal, speaking on behalf of the Champ Car World Series and his fellow drivers...The new umbrella program will utilize Champ Car's professional race car drivers, teams...
Champ Car Announces 14 Dates for Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World...
Press release article from: PR Newswire October 28, 2004 700+ words
...of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season is...the beginning of a new one, and the Champ Car World Series today marked the start of...sponsors and fans very happy," said Champ Car President and CEO Dick Eidswick. "In...
DARKNESS FALLS; Champ Car visits Long Beach for an emotional...
Magazine article from: AutoWeek Smith, Steven Cole May 5, 2008 700+ words
...the Long Beach Grand Prix, where the Champ Car World Series ran its final race. A couple...song, sounded for the final time at a Champ Car event. When the noise stopped, the...Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach ran as a Champ Car race was just a quirk of the calendar...
FORD QUITS CHAMP CAR.(Competition)
Magazine article from: AutoWeek February 5, 2007 700+ words
Ford, affiliated with Champ Car for decades, is severing ties with...announcement from Steve Johnson, Champ Car president, sounded benign. "Today...Ford Motor Company has established in Champ Car competition.'' But on the Ford...
iRise Joins Champ Car World Series As An Official Sponsor.
Press release article from: Business Wire February 8, 2007 700+ words
...to be an official sponsor of the Champ Car World Series and will be the official...software simulation supplier to the Champ Car World Series. (sted ...official software simulation supplier to the Champ Car World Series.) The corrected release...
Defection of Team Threatens Champ Car Series Race in Portland, Ore.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 16, 2004 700+ words
...Cleveland, or any of the 14 venues on the Champ Car World Series schedule when there is speculation that Champ Car might fold before its April 18 season...his Indy Racing League. Then again, Champ Car has just 12 confirmed cars entered at...
SPEED GENES; Graham Rahal gives Champ Car its own second-generation star.(2007...
Magazine article from: AutoWeek March 12, 2007 700+ words
...Smith Despite the fact that half of the Champ Car World Series' scheduled 16 races for...and moving on to another series before Champ Car's season ended. That series is, of...With the only full-time American Champ Car driver gone from the grid, who is there...
12-YEAR ITCH; The IndyCar/Champ Car war is over.(Fan Guide)(Indy Racing...
Magazine article from: AutoWeek CAVIN, CURT March 3, 2008 700+ words
...long-warring Indy Racing League and Champ Car World Series agreed to make a single...the next day, after Gerald Forsythe, Champ Car's other majority owner, signed his...Speedway, will include a host of familiar Champ Car teams. As of AutoWeek's deadline...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA