Sunday, November 24, 2002

New Car Review: 2003 Mazda MPV ES

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Remember minivans? Wait, let me rephrase that question slightly. Remember when minivans really were mini? Some seem to want to be full-size vans these days, which is fine if you need a large vehicle, but then they can be as awkwardly unmaneuverable as any other outsized vehicle. Fo ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2003 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Sedan

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS There is more to Subaru than the Outback and WRX. Although those extremes of the company's offerings get most of the media attention, there is also a solid middle ground between the pioneering car-meets-SUV crossover Outback and the rally-car-tamed-for-the- street WRX. It's called ... Continue reading

Tony Stewart caps a season to remember with the title

Sterling Marlin's out-of-car experience late in the Daytona 500 cost him several positions. CHARLOTTE, N.C. November 23, 2002; Jenna Fryer writing for the AP reported that this season began with Sterling Marlin fixing his fender and Tony Stewart's engine going up in smoke. It ended with doctors sidelining Marlin, and S ... Continue reading

Mazda to Double China Auto Output

TOKYO November 23, 2002 Reuters is reporting that Mazda Motor Corp. will double its annual output of cars in China to 45,000 in 2003, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) reported on Sunday. The company, which is one-third owned by the Ford Motor Co, also plans to increase the number of Mazda-only sales outlets in China t ... Continue reading

2002 IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY SEASON SUMMARY...

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY 2002 SEASON SUMMARY By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA. - Irwindale Speedway, in its fourth year of racing, crowned champions in a track record ten categories, up from eight champions last year. Two touring truck series-Ultra Wheels Super Trucks and West Coast Pro Trucks-raced for track titles for the firs ... Continue reading