AutoWeek back issues from November 2008:
LEAVING NOTHING TO CHANCE; Ganassi Racing dominates Grand-Am.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: TRAVIS BRAUN Scott Pruett saw his bid for a second Daytona Prototype championship crumble in the final minutes of the 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Series season finale, when a penalty for on-track contact at Miller Motorsports Park dropped Pruett and co-driver Memo Rojas to a ...
RESULTS.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... TRACK: STREETS OF SURFERS PARADISE 2.795-MILE STREET CIRCUIT DATE: OCT. 26 1. Ryan Briscoe, 60 laps at 95.068 mph avg. speed; 2. Scott Dixon, 60; 3. Ryan Hunter-Reay, 60; 4. Alex Tagliani, 60; 5. Oriol Servia, 60; 6. E. J. Viso, 60; 7. Helio Castroneves, ...
RESULTS.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... TRACK: ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1.54-MILE QUAD-OVAL DATE: OCT. 26 1. Carl Edwards, Ford, 325 laps at 134.272 mph avg. speed; 2. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 325; 3. Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 325; 4. Matt Kenseth, Ford, 325; 5. Kyle Busch, Toyota, 325; 6. Kurt ...
FACING THE INEVITABLE; Edwards wins Atlanta, as Johnson closes in on the championship.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: AL PEARCE For one brief, shining moment at Atlanta Motor Speedway, you could almost sense the joy and excitement building among the suits from ABC/ESPN, NASCAR and Homestead-Miami Speedway as they watched two-time and defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson struggle ...
EXTRA.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... SCIROCCO REVIVED? Volkswagen may yet bring its Scirocco sport coupe to the United States. In March, VW said it would not sell the Scirocco in the States, but prodding from enthusiasts and the Scirocco's popularity in Europeit returned there in August after 16 yearshave VW ...
PROTOTYPE P11 SPIED; 2010 McLaren supercar could push beyond peerless F1.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: JULIAN RENDELL McLaren is testing prototypes of its $250,000 P11, bringing the launch of 2010's most anticipated supercar closer. Using the same XP code names employed on the mid-1990s McLaren F1 project and the more recent Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the ...
Ho-Ho-Oh! Great Stuff.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Dutch Mandel THE CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO Racing Auxiliary charity work is well documented, and we hold an auction every year to benefit it. This year, the need is even greater, so dig into those pockets, bid on unique gifts and make others happy with your largesse. ...
No Espresso in Tuktoyaktuk; RALLYISTS HEAD NORTH FOR FUN AND ADVENTURE IN THE ALCAN 5000.(News)
Nov 03, 2008; ... Byline: JIM ELDER The Alcan 5000 Winter Rally is billed as "The World's Longest, Coldest Winter Rally. At 10 days and 4,710 miles, the 2008 running to Tuktoyaktuk, 315 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Canada's Northwest Territories, was not the coldest in the event's ...
The Best of Both WorldsGLASS-WALLED GARAGES GIVE CALIFORNIA CARS A STUNNING VIEW.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: PHIL BERG The biggest dilemma some readers face, they tell us, is whether to locate their garages at their homes or somewhere else. Homes in residential areas usually don't have space for all of the cars acquired by the truly obsessed, and keeping cars in a warehouse ...
NO PLACE LIKE HOME; RYAN BRISCOE'S WIN MIGHT BE THE LAST FOR AN INDYCAR DRIVER IN AUSTRALIA.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: CURT CAVIN RYAN BRISCOE became the first Australian driver to win an Indy-car race in Surfers Paradise, Australia, but will anyone else ever get the opportunity? The IndyCar Series' par-ticipation in future Surfers events hung in the balance as the Indy ...
Goin' Mobile.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Steve Thompson READING ABOUT MORTGAGE foreclosures and the bursting of the home-price bubble, I find myself thinking about how much expectations have changed in my 60-year lifetime. It's hardly surprising that so many people who can't afford to buy a house extended ...
SPECS.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... ON SALE: Now BASE PRICE: $27,480 DRIVETRAIN: 2.0-liter, 200-hp, 207-lb-ft turbocharged I4; FWD, ...
STOCKING YOUR CAR FOR WINTER.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Keeping the tank at least half full is the key to avoiding water in the gasoline. And be sure to carry these things: *Charged cell phone *Road-service number ...
SLINKY VALUE; VW'S NEW CC IS A PASSAT IN SEXY SHOES.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: J. P. VETTRAINO FASHIONABLE CARS HAVE SOME-thing in common with fashionable women's shoes. What's less, materially speaking, typically costs more. Think strappy spiked heels versus sturdy oxfords. Or Mercedes-Benz's CL coupe versus the mechanically similar S-class ...
Smooth As Ice; Experts offer advice on driving in winter.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: LARRY EDSALL * CANADIAN RACER-TURNED-driving instructor Richard Spenard says there is only one real challenge to driving on snow and ice: anticipating something that cannot be anticipated. Spenard and other winter-driving experts say that people need to hone ...
WELCOME TO WINTER; A SPECIAL SECTION FOR THE COOLEST DRIVERS.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Leaves are changing color, and there are frost warnings overnight. If that's how it is where you live, these pages are for you. Even if it's warm year-round in your neck of the woods and snow is something you only ...
GET A GRIP; Winter tires aren't just about snow-the temperature matters, too.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: JONATHAN WONG A different set of tires is essential for the colder months, especially for owners of high-performance cars that typically come with grippy summer-only rubber. "If you live in an area that will receive snow, you should consider winter tires, ...
FACTORY HOT ROD; DODGE UNLEASHES A CHALLENGER FOR THE DRAG STRIP.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: ROGER HART * Chrysler has not offered a factory-built drag car since Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey were battling for the White House. Now, 40 years later, instead of Nixon-Humphrey, we've got McCain-Obama, and the Dodge Hemi Dart and the Plymouth Hemi Barracuda have ...
2009 Acura TL.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... IN FLEET: Oct. 13-27 AS-TESTED PRICE: $39,445 DRIVETRAIN: 3.5-liter V6; FWD, five-speed automatic ...
DRIVERS LOG.(News)(Product/service evaluation)
Nov 03, 2008 ... HART: The TL has always been one of the cars I'd seriously consider if I were in this market. It's the right size for me, has enough performance to keep things interesting and is usually Acura's test bed for leading technology. This new TL is all that and more. But the moreas in more ...
READY TO RACE; FORD EXPECTS 10-SECOND PASSES RIGHT OFF THE TRAILER.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: ROGER HART * Ford, like Chrysler, hasn't built a specific drag-racing car since 1968, but come February in Pomona, Calif., at the NHRA 2008 season opener, at least four brand-new Mustang Cobra Jets are expected to take to the strip in the Sportsman ranks. The car is to ...
STASIS STATE OF TUNE; Infineon race shop builds a better Audi.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: MARK VAUGHN * The first thing the Stasis Audi S5 did when we got it at the California Speedway was blow away the slalom time of the stock Audi S5. That's something that gets your attention. Right out of the crate, the Stasis S5 went through the cones at 45.8 ...
TV NOV. 7-9.(News)(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing )(Brief article)(Calendar)
Nov 03, 2008 ... FRIDAY, NOV. 7 * NASCAR Nationwide Series practice from Avondale, Ariz., 11:30 a.m., Speed (L) * NASCAR Sprint Cup practice from Phoenix, 2 p.m., ESPN2 (L) * NASCAR Nationwide Series practice from Avondale, Ariz., 3:30 p.m., Speed (L) * NASCAR ...
TWO-WHEEL LOWDOWN >.(News)(Brief article)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: GEORGE P. BLUMBERG 2008 KAWASAKI NINJA 250R Kawasaki updates its best seller after 22 years with revamped power, styling and suspension. 249-cc, 30-hp (est), liquid-cooled parallel-twin; 335 pounds dry weight; quarter-mile in 15.4 seconds at 82.2 mph. ...
We Can All Breathe Easy Now.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... With all of the troubles in the world todaymany of them the result of bad executive decisionsit's good to see one corporation finally get ...
SOCIETY NOTES: OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... * CNN reports that British police arrested a motorcyclist who unwittingly confessed to stunt-riding and speeding. Acting on a tip from a motorist who reported Sandor Ferenci's license-plate number, police called the 28-year-old's house, and he ...
AP STORY OF THE WEEK >.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... "Police Arrest Michigan Man for Car Wash Vacuum Sex: Police say a Michigan man ...
EXTRA.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... MCLAREN, FORCE INDIA AGREE TO UNITE McLaren-Mercedes and Force India F1 agreed in principle to collaborate in the future, and the deal could range from a powertrain supply to a full-on "customer car, depending on how far the FIA will allow such arrangements to go. Force India ...
RACING BULLS.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Lamborghini will launch its own racing series in 2009, featuring race-prepared Gallardo LP 560-4s. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo is open to professionals, weekend warriors and Lamborghini dealership teams. The cars feature an upgraded chassis ...
FIA, F1 TEAMS AGREE TO COST CUTS.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... The FIA's deci-sion to open a tender process for the supply of a standard Formula One engine between 2010 and 2012 (Competition, Oct. 27) certainly captured the attention of the sport's six factory teamsexactly what the governing body appears to have wanted. The announcement was ...
FORMER WELDING DEMO RESTORED AND RACING; 1964 MG MGB.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: LARRY SANATA When Scott Fohrman first laid eyes on his 1964 MG MGB, he was thrown for a loop. Even though the car was in rough condition, to say the least, he couldn't believe that someone would use it as a prop for a welding demonstration. Before Fohrman ...
MARKET.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... 1964 Chrysler Imperial Crown Convertible Branson Auction, Branson, Mo. Sept. 12-13, 2008 A 413-cubic-inch V8, automatic transmission. Red with white and red trim leather, white vinyl top. Air-conditioned. Power steering, power brakes, power windows, ...
FINAL POINTS STANDINGS.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... DAYTONA PROTOTYPE > 1. Memo Rojas/Scott Pruett, 408 2. Alex Gurney/Jon Fogarty, 378 3. J. C. France/Joao Barbosa, 340 4. Darren Law/David Donohue, 334 5. Brian Frisselle/Mark ...
MARKET.(NEWS)(BMW Isetta)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2008; ... Byline: DAVE KINNEY 1970 ISO GRIFO COUPE RM Auctions, Hershey, Pa. Oct. 10, 2008 Four-speed manual, 327 cid, 365 hp. Yellow with black leather and houndstooth cloth. Air-conditioning. Nice paint; a shame about the rust. Lots of bubbling spots ...
SPECS & DATA.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... PRICING & OPTIONS Base price (includes $675 delivery): $38,965 As-tested price: $41,515 Options: Technology package, with 30-GB hard-drive navigation, music server and single CD/MP3/DVD head unit, premium sound with nine speakers including subwoofer, ...
Original Gangster; MOBSTEEL CREATES A SET OF WHEELS ANY MODERN WISE GUY WILL LOVE.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008; ... Byline: NATALIE NEFF i F YOU SQUINT JUST right, you can see them spilling from the vehicle, trench coats tied tight and fedoras tipped low over their eyes, tommy guns held not so discreetly at their sides as they quickly step away from the splaying suicide doors and disappear ...
RESULTS.(NEWS)(racetracks (automotive racing))(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2008 ... TRACK: THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1,000-FOOT DRAG STRIP (Top Fuel, Funny Car), 0.25-MILE (Pro Stock) DATE: NOV. 2 Top Fuel Tony Schumacher, ET 3.806, 314.53 mph, over Rod Fuller, ET 3.821, 315.19 mph Funny Car ...
THE ART OF THE ONE; Aston unveils stunning limited-edition One-77.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: JULIAN RENDELL THERE ARE RARE CARS, AND there are expensive cars, but the new Aston Martin One-77 promises to be both. As such, it could well usurp the Bugatti Veyron as the world's most exotic supercar. After a tease at October's Paris motor show, where the ...
SEMA STARTERS; HERE'S A QUICK PRIMER ON WHAT'S HOT AT THE VEGAS AFTERMARKET SHOW.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... The giant Specialty Equipment Market Association show, Nov. 4-7 in Las Vegas, offers the full gamut of car gear. It also has become a jumping-off point for manufacturers that want to reveal new models or show off hypertuned versions of their latest wares. We give a sampler here and on page ...
EXTRA.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... RULING FAVORS FISKER An arbitrator in California has ruled in favor of Fisker Automotive in its dispute with competing California electric-car maker Tesla Motors. The arbitrator found no wrong-doing on the part of Fisker, calling the evidence "overwhelming, according to a ...
EXTRA.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... SENNA TO TEST The Honda F1 team will give 2008 GP2 Series title contender Bruno Senna his first experience of a Formula One car at Barcelona in mid-November. The 25-year-old nephew of the late Ayrton Senna will complete a full program designed to evaluate his performance, ...
TV Nov. 14-16.(NEWS)(Brief article)(Calendar)
Nov 10, 2008 ... FRIDAY, NOV. 14 * NASCAR Sprint Cup practice from Homestead, Fla., noon, ESPN2 (L) * Formula Drift Series from Englishtown, N.J., noon, Speed * NASCAR Nationwide Series practice from Homestead, Fla., 1 p.m., Speed (L) * NASCAR Sprint Cup ...
The lowdown on a Mercedes-Aston link.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: GREG KABLE Sources say that Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz have yet to ink a multi-billion-dollar cooperation agreement, but we already know that the first model to carry Aston's revived Lagonda brand, due in 2012, will draw heavily on chassis technology supplied by ...
Looking Back at Looking Back.(NEWS)(cars mirror)(Ray Harroun Award)
Nov 10, 2008 ... THE DRIVER OF THE MARMON Wasp was running solono riding mechanic with a swiveling head to keep a running commentary on what was happening aft. So Ray Harroun attached a small mirror above his steering wheel. If he hadn't won that first Indy 500 in 1911, who knows how long it might have ...
WITH THIS "RING. . . . . . You could be dead. AMG school lowers the risk.(NEWS)(AMG's Driving Academy)
Nov 10, 2008; ... Byline: MAC MORRISON No disrespect to Laguna Seca, Road America, Mont-Tremblant, Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen and the rest of North America's most fearsome, challenging racetracks, but those places are for babies. If you want to drive on the edge of the envelope, head for the more ...
iRace, Do You? SIMULATOR OFFERS DRIVING PRACTICE AND ONLINE COMPETITION.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: JAKE LINGEMAN The Motorsports Simulator from iRacing is the latest in high-tech racing simulations meant to give drivers practice time when other options are unavailable. It works because the cars and tracks used are not replicas but are physically and mathematically ...
YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW; GM's Firebird show cars fly through Hershey.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: JOHN F. KATZ We're waiting for the man from General Motors before we can unload, but truck driver Jerry Fulton has opened one of the side doors on his rig. In the shadows inside, we catch a glimpse of yesterday's future. The future had fins back then, and the ...
CAMARO, CAR OF THE SHOW.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: GREG MIGLIORE The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro will wear its status as the official car of SEMA by dressing up in draga very cool drag package, that is. The LS7 Concept channels the spirit of the strip-smoking cars of the late "60s made famous by Chevy dealers such as Don ...
Banker's Hours; 1971 MASERATI GHIBLI SS.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: ERIC TEGLER A FRENCH BANKER NAMED EDWARD DE Cazalet special-ordered this Maserati Ghibli SS, and in the early 1970s, the Ghibli was just the sort of car sporting bankers aspired to own. Sexy but solid in a vaultlike way, it made a stylish statement outside banking hours ....
LOEB WINS FIFTH TITLE IN A ROW.(NEWS)(Automobile racing)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Another World Rally Champion-ship record fell to Sebastien Loeb, as the 34-year-old Frenchman claimed his fifth consecutive world title on the Rally Japan with a third-place finish. Loeb broke the record established by Finland's Tommi Makinen, who won four titles from 1996 to 1999. A 1-2 ...
Among Our Own.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... IT'S NOVEMBER, SO WE'RE ALL inundated with "giving opportunities to bolster our charitable contributions as the tax year ends. This is one that, like the CARA auction Dutch Mandel told you about last week, gives you a chance to support the racing community. It's been 10 years ...
ONE TO GO; Funny Car title is up for grabs after Vegas event.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: ROB GEIGER On a weekend when Tony Schumacher secured his fifth-straight NHRA Top Fuel crown and Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. put a stranglehold on his title defense, Cruz Pedregon cracked the Funny Car race wide open with a huge win that powered him into the ...
Narrowing the Gap; EDWARDS'S TEXAS WIN GETS HIM CLOSER TO POINTS LEADER JOHNSON.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008; ... Byline: AL PEARCE Jimmie Johnson didn't come close to clinching his third consecutive Sprint Cup in the Dickies 500. Instead, he wallowed around the Texas Motor Speedway like a man who knew his feet were down there somewhere, but he wasn't sure where. And when he finally found ...
FORMULA STUN; LEWIS HAMILTON BECOMES THE YOUNGEST F1 WORLD CHAMPION.(NEWS)(Lewis Hamilton)
Nov 10, 2008; ... Byline: ADAM COOPER Just before the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone paced around the Interlagos grid, apparently a little anxious. He hoped, presumably, that F1 would serve up a spectacular championship showdown. ...
RESULTS.(NEWS)(racetracks (automotive racing))
Nov 10, 2008 ... TRACK: TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1.5-MILE QUAD-OVAL DATE: NOV. 2 1. Carl Edwards, Ford, 334 laps at 144.219 mph avg. speed; 2. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 334; 3. Jamie McMurray, Ford, 334; 4. Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 334; 5. Greg Biffle, Ford, 334; 6. Kyle Busch, ...
RESULTS.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... TRACK: INTERLAGOS 2.677-MILE ROAD COURSE DATE: NOV. 2 1. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 71; 2. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 71; 3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 71; 4. Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari, 71; 5. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, 71; 6. Timo ...
YOU SAY YOU WANT AN EVOLUTION; We begin a year with the gentler rally-bred Evo X.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: JONATHAN WONG Bring up the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX with anyone here on the AutoWeek staff, and most will think about its screaming acceleration, great handling and telepathic steering responsebut tin-can packaging. It wasn't particularly high on quality, comfort ...
A BETTER BIMMER; Dinan can improve even the M6.(NEWS)(BMW M6)
Nov 10, 2008; ... Byline: MARK VAUGHN One thing Steve Dinan can't figure out about the competition: How do they come out with parts so soon after a car becomes available? "It takes us four to five months of just analysis before we get going developing parts, he said. "It always shocks ...
FLEET STREET; BRIEFS ON OUR OTHER LONG-TERMERS.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... AUDI S6 "Looking back on the year, I have to say the S6 was a big success. There were a few speed bumps, with a couple of check-engine lights and the cruise control dying, but other than that, it's been a heck of a car. It shrugged off a nasty winter, made blasting down the ...
SOCIETY NOTES: Ill-Conceived Logic Edition >.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... The Canadian Press reports that a 35-year-old woman was charged with careless driving after she had her nine-year-old daughter drive her home ...
SPECIAL DELIVERY >.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Ahead of the Formula One season finale in Brazil, hometown Ferrari driver Felipe Massa revealed the details of his first visit to the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, in 1999. "I asked [my manager, who owned some restaurants,] to find me a pass, and he said, "You have a pass until ...
GENESIS, BOOK TWO; RHYS MILLEN MAKES RACING VERSION OF HYUNDAI COUPE BEFORE U.S. DEBUT.(NEWS)
Nov 10, 2008 ... Byline: MARK VAUGHN PERHAPS THE MOST amazing thing about this sleek new Hyun-dai Genesis SEMA show coupe from Rhys Millen Racing is not that it features a 500-hp turbocharged engine in a lightweight carbon-fiber body and a structure ready to race in the JGTC or that it was built ...
Drivers Log.(NEWS)(Product/service evaluation)
Nov 10, 2008 ... GRITZINGER: Call this the Chevy conundrum. The HHR SS looks old and retro, like a shrunken Suburban from 60 years ago, but at the same time, the body mods, the powertrain and the interior make it feel like a current-day sports car. There's plenty of turbo power on tap, ample braking and ...
SPORT BEFORE UTILITY; 1950 WILLYS JEEPSTER.(NEWS)
Nov 17, 2008 ... Byline: JOHN F. KATZ IN 1943, WILLYS MANAGEMENT ROLLED the dice on a bold idea. They bet that Ford, which shared the contract to supply military Jeeps, wouldn't want to build Jeeps after the war but that the public would want to buy them. Willys registered "Jeep as a trademark, ...
BAJA BANDITS; OFF-ROAD RACING IS DANGEROUS, BUT COMPETITORS IN MEXICO'S 1,000-MILE MARATHON ALSO WORRY ABOUT CRIME.(NEWS)
Nov 17, 2008 ... Byline: STEVEN COLE SMITH Organizers of the 41st annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 are hoping for a slightly less exciting race than last year's. The drama in 2007 had less to do with the competition than it did with robberies, kidnappings and a bizarre helicopter crash that led to ...