2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 Review
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 ENGINE: Series III 3.8-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: hp @ rpm/ lb-ft @ rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 110.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 197.5 x 72.7 x 554.7 in. STICKER PRICE: $27,600 There's no denying that driving a new car ... Continue reading
2004 Buick Rendezvous CXL Review
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG<br> SPECIFICATIONS<br> MODEL: 2004 Buick Rendezvous CXL<br> ENGINE: 3.4-liter V6<br> HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 185 hp @ 5,200 rpm/210 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm<br> TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic<br> WHEELBASE: 112.2 in.<br> LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 186.5 x 73.6 x 68.9 in.<br> STICKER PRICE: $35,150<p> I ... Continue reading
In only three weeks the top NMRA Ford Nationals competitors will meet at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 5th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals, presented by 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords magazine. Bowling Green is consistently one of the biggest street-legal races in the world, as last-ditch efforts ... Continue reading
NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Expands to Monterey's Cannery Row
NASCAR SILICON MOTOR SPEEDWAY™ EXPANDS TO MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA’S FAMED CANNERY ROW INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 5, 2003) – William R. Donaldson, Chairman and CEO of Interactive Motorsports and Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB:IMTS) announced that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Perfect Line Inc. ... Continue reading
Arctic Cat 4-Stroke Snowmobiles Certified by U.S. Department of the Interior
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--Sept. 5, 2003--Arctic Cat Inc. today announced that five of its 4-Stroke snowmobiles have received certification for use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service. Arctic Cat is the first snowmobile manufacturer to ... Continue reading
American Standard to Present at Morgan Stanley Conference
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 5 -- Fred Poses, chairman and CEO of American Standard Companies Inc. , will be a featured speaker at Morgan Stanley's CEOs Unplugged Industrials Conference on Tuesday, September 9, beginning at 10:45 a.m. EDT. The presentation will be accessible via live audiocast on American Standard's Web sit ... Continue reading
Arctic Cat Four-Stroke Snowmobiles Meet Year 2012 EPA Standards
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--Sept. 5, 2003--Arctic Cat Inc. today announced that its 2004 Turbo and Trail model 4-Stroke snowmobiles received certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for meeting the strict emission standards required by the year 2012. "We're proud that Arctic Cat continues to lead the sn ... Continue reading
BMW Team PTG-Bryce Miller added, Test Notes
BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship - Round 8 Test Day Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, Calif. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 Race Date: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 BMW Team PTG Returns to California; Bryce Miller Added in a Fifth M3 for Remainder of 2003 Speed GT Season ... Continue reading
CIMA LABS Says Stockholder Suits without Merit
MINNEAPOLIS--Sept. 5, 2003--CIMA LABS INC. announced today that it and its directors have been named as defendants in at least three putative class action lawsuits filed this week in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware. The lawsuits, which were filed by purported holders of CIMA common stock on behalf of all ho ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corp. Investor Presentation to be Available on Web Site
PHOENIX--Sept. 5, 2003--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, has updated its investor presentation package with its fiscal 2003 second quarter financial results. The slides included in this investor presentation package will be available to interested ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 5 -- eMax Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: EMAX) and its affiliated companies EMAXNET, Inc. and Freedom Entertainment International, Inc. have opened new corporate offices. Freedom Entertainment Canada, Inc.'s new Canadian subsidiary of Freedom Entertainment International, Inc., partly owned by eMax C ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Announces Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 5 -- Lear Corporation will hold a conference call to review the company's third-quarter 2003 financial results and related matters on Friday, October 17, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021202/LEARLOGO ) To participate in the conference call (Conference I.D. ... Continue reading
SiriCOMM Network Technology Under Evaluation by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Network Solution to Impact State Intelligent Transportation Systems JOPLIN, Mo., Sept. 5 -- SiriCOMM, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SIRC) , an applications service provider and nationwide broadband wireless network operator serving the highway transportation industry, today announced that Virginia Tech Transportation Institute ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial and State Auto Mutual Elect New Directors
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Sept. 5, 2003--Gerald L. Bepko was recently elected to the board of directors of the State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, and Paul S. Williams was elected to the board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation . Bepko is Chancellor Emeritus of the Indiana University School of Law, in Indian ... Continue reading
UNOVA Completes Sale of Lamb Body & Assembly Systems Division
EVERETT, Wash.--Sept. 5, 2003--UNOVA, Inc. announced today that it has sold principally all the assets and existing backlog of its Lamb Body & Assembly Systems division to Utica Body & Assembly, Inc., a subsidiary of Utica Enterprises, Inc. (Shelby Township, Mich.), for approximately the net book value of the assets so ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Italian GP-Preview
Italian Grand Prix 12th14th September 2003 PREVIEW For the first time this year, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team will line up on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix leading the FIA Formula One Constructors¹ World Championship. With only a slim, eight-point margin over its closest rivals, the fight for points will be m ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Monza Test Summary
MONZA TEST: 2/3/4/5 September 2003 Summary: The BMW WilliamsF1 Team today completed a four day testing session at Monza, Italy. Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya were scheduled to undertake testing duties for the three days, however, following Ralf¹s accident at the end of the afternoon session on day one, offici ... Continue reading
Sika Automotive Provides Great Barrier Solutions For NVH, Dust, Airflow and Moisture
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Sept. 5 -- The SikaBarrier(R) line, developed by Sika Automotive, offers automakers a flexible range of barrier solutions for NVH (noise, vibration, harshness), dust, airflow and moisture problems. The cost-effective, high-performance barriers can be customized and optimized for each specific ap ... Continue reading
Jenkins Takes Home Mopar Hemi Challenge Bonus
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Indianapolis Raceway Park Clermont, Ind. Notes & Quotes Jenkins Takes Home Third Mopar Hemi Challenge Final Matched Two California Foes CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 5, 2003) -- Jerry Jenkins won the battle of California during the third annual Mopa ... Continue reading
Tricked Out Mercedes Racer Roars Into House Of Imports
Buena Park Dealership To Host The Hottest Thing On Four Wheels Los Angelinos with the need for speed will soon have a new place to find it: House of Imports, Buena Park's premier Mercedes-Benz dealership. That's because from September 28 to October 4, House of Imports will be home to a DTM CLK racing car, a hyper-fast ... Continue reading
For immediate release Grand-Am Cup racing comes to Mosport Sunoco giving away 15,000 Grand-Am Cup race tickets to Ecowash customers TORONTO and BOWMANVILLE (Sept. 3rd, 2003) - Suncor Energy Products Inc., through its Sunoco retail brand, announced today that it will host race eight in the Grand-Am Cup North American En ... Continue reading
Perceptron's AutoGuide System to Optimize Body Fit On 2004 Model Mercedes-Benz
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 5 -- Perceptron, Inc. today announced its AutoGuide(R) robot guidance systems have been selected by DaimlerChrysler Corporation to automate critical assembly operations in the production of a new model Mercedes-Benz to be produced in 2004. 14 Perceptron AutoGuide(R) robot guidance systems will be ... Continue reading
Minnesota Runner Begins 500 Mile 'E85 Run For Clean Air' in Fargo
Ethanol Fuel Sold For 85 cents a Gallon ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 5 -- On the morning of September 13, 2003, Tom Andrews, a 49-year-old amateur ultramarathon runner from Richfield, Minnesota, will set off on the longest run of his career -- a 500-mile route that will start at approximately 9:00 a.m. at the Cenex Petro Exp ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 5 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 293,844 units, down 10.0 percent from the 326,526 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now to ... Continue reading
GM Will Recall 2000-2001 Malibus, Aleros, And Grand Ams
DETROIT September 5, 2003; Dow Jones reported that General Motors Corp. plans to recall about 783,000 certain 2000 and 2001 Chevrolet Malibu, Oldsmobile Alero, and Pontiac Grand Am cars to replace hazard-warning switches. In a press release Friday, GM said the hazard-warning switches that may malfunction due to exposur ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings Amends Its Senior Secured Credit Facility
DECATUR, Ga., Sept. 4 -- Allied Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AHI) announced today that it has successfully completed an amendment to its senior secured credit facility to extend the maturity, increase liquidity, and adjust financial covenants among other changes. The amendment provides Allied with a $190 million senior secured ... Continue reading
Senate Committee Passes Proposed Victims' Rights Amendment - Sept 4 - Wash D.C.
September 4, 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Communications@ Force100.org Senators' Office (202) 224-4521 Memory of Victims Everywhere (949) 248-5470 CRIME VICTIMS MAY GET EQUAL RIGHTS TO CRIMINALS WASHINGTON, D.C. .After seven years, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee today approved (Sept. 4) a proposal to amend ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 4, 2003--Power 106's (KPWR-FM Los Angeles) "P3 - Power Music, Power Sports and Power Cars" is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2003, at the Glen Helen Hyundai Pavilion. Performers include Snoop Dogg and the Snoop-a-delics, Ludacris, Obie Trice, Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz, Suga Free and Hi-C and ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Labor Day High Gas Prices Begin to Creep Downward
HOUSTON--Sept. 5, 2003--Texas motorists are starting to see some relief at the pumps as near record high gasoline prices start to fall, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. Currently, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular self-serve is $1.58 -- a two cent decrease compared to last we ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation to Showcase Innovations at Frankfurt Motor Show
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- Dana Corporation will showcase its flexibility, innovation, and product integration capabilities during the 60th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 9-21, 2003. The Dana exhibit will be segmented into five separate "kiosks" highlighting the five key building blocks of a ... Continue reading
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Successfully Completes Rights Offering
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 5 -- Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (AMEX:HAF.EC) , announced today the completion of its rights offering. Stockholders exercised subscription rights to purchase the entire 25 million shares offered at a subscription price of $0.40 per share, raising gross proceeds of $10.0 million. There we ... Continue reading
NEWTON, Mass.--Sept. 5, 2003--Industrial Distribution magazine has released its 57th Annual Survey of Distributor Operations, an exclusive survey of more than 800 owners and executives of industrial distributorships from around the United States. "This year's study is one of the largest, if not the largest, of any stud ... Continue reading
Finalists Announced for the Interior Motives: Student Design Awards 2003
LONDON, Sept. 5 -- The finalists for the Interior Motives: Student Design Awards 2003 have been selected. The entries -- received from students of transportation and product design courses from around the globe -- were evaluated by the prestigious Interior Motives: Student Design Awards 2003 judging panel, which compro ... Continue reading
ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 5 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced today that FS Equity Partners IV, L.P., an investment fund controlled by Freeman Spogli & Co. LLC, has sold 1,250,000 shares of Advance Auto Parts common stock in a transaction pursuant to SEC Rule 144 completed after the close of business on September 4, 2003 ... Continue reading
Diodes Incorporated to Present at Roth Capital Partners New York Conference
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Sept. 5, 2003--Diodes Incorporated , a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality discrete semiconductor products, announced today that the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Carl Wertz, is scheduled to speak at the Roth Capital Partners New York Conference at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, Se ... Continue reading
O2Diesel Announces Ottawa Moves On World's Largest E-Diesel Testing Program
NEWARK, Del.--Sept. 4, 2003--Management of O2Diesel, Inc. (OTCBB:OTOD) is pleased to announce the Company has entered into an agreement to proceed with the largest urban bus demonstration ever conducted for its O2Diesel(TM) ethanol blended diesel fuel. The milestone program, which is being coordinated in conjunction wi ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Record Second Quarter Sales; Raises Second Quarter Earnings Expectations
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 5 -- CarMax, Inc. today reported record sales for the second quarter ended August 31, 2003. * Total sales rose 14% to $1.24 billion from $1.08 billion in the same period last year. * Comparable store used unit sales rose 6% for the quarter. * The company now expects second quarter earnings to be ap ... Continue reading
All-new Acura TL Performance Luxury Sedan Introduced
The all-new 2004 Acura TL performance luxury sedan features a new powertrain, significant chassis enhancements and aggressive new styling designed to solidify the TL's place in the increasingly competitive performance luxury market. Along with the added performance, the TL also receives an assortment of class-leading i ... Continue reading
Audi of America, Inc. Renews Season Sponsorship at Los Angeles Opera
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 -- For the fourth consecutive year, Audi of America, Inc. has joined Los Angeles Opera as the Company's Official Season Sponsor. The 2003-2004 Season, the Company's eighteenth, begins on September 10, 2003 and runs through June 20, 2004. Audi of America, Inc. is pleased to support Los Angeles Opera ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Chicagoland Speedway (9-4-03)
KIMMEL WINS 33rd CAREER POLE AT CHICAGOLAND JOLIET IL (9-4-03) Four-time ARCA RE/MAX Series champion and current point leader Frank Kimmel steered the Advance Auto Parts-Pork Ford to his 33rd career Old Milwaukee Pole here Thursday at Chicagoland Speedway. The Jeffersonville, Indiana driver posted a speed of 173.544 mp ... Continue reading
-- WHO: Hyundai Motor America, Kid Guardian Foundation, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles Unified School District and La Opinion Newspaper WHAT: The ABCs of Traffic-- "Always Be Careful" Back-To-School Traffic Safety Program WHEN: Tuesday, September 9, 2003 11:00 a.m. WHERE: Los Angeles County Sherif ... Continue reading
Toyota Humble Says It Is Unlikely to Beat Chrysler Again Soon - Oh Yeah
DETROIT, Sept 4, 2003; Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp.may not soon repeat its August U.S. sales results, when it passed Chrysler for the first time, a top U.S. official with the Japanese automaker said on Thursday. Toyota reported its best-ever sales of 200,482 cars and trucks in Augu ... Continue reading
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