2002 Mitsubishi Lancer O.Z Rally Edition
2002 Mitsubishi Lancer O.Z Rally Edition, Mitsubishi's impact on the compact sedan segment in the U.S has been pretty small, but the company would like to change that. Its Mirage has been known as the Lancer in most of the rest of the world, and, with the U.S. introduction of the latest generation is now Lancer here as ... Continue reading
Auto Questions And Answers For Week 43 Year 2001
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Auto Questions And Answers For Week 44 Year 2001
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Auto Questions And Answers For Week 45 Year 2001
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It's amazing what a little design can do for a vehicle. The Buick Rendezvous is essentially the identical vehicle to the Pontiac Aztek. But what a difference. First of all, the Rendezvous looks like a Buick, with the family oval waterfall grille and smooth flanks. Therefore, you aren't ashamed to be seen in it. ... Continue reading
The 2002 Buick Rendezvous represents the company's first foray into the sport utility market. Built in Mexico, the Rendezvous is available as the standard CX, or the luxury CXL, our test vehicle this week. ... Continue reading
The Rendezvous is the first Buick truck since 1923. Buick truck? Technically, yes. Sport-utility vehicles are still immensely popular, especially new-wave ... Continue reading
Bob Hagin says Cadillac has had an Eldorado in its lineup since 1953. Matt Hagin says the new Eldorado is lots quicker, lots more nimble and lots easier to park than those old 'tuna boat' Cads his Dad drove. ... Continue reading
Cadillac has redesigned the Escalade sport utility for the 2002 model year. The new face of Escalade is striking. Our tester, for example, was painted in 'infrared,' a deep red metallic. But the new chiseled, more angular styling of Escalade, and the almost-flat grille, are what seemed to appeal to people on the roads. ... Continue reading
Avalanche is one of the totally new vehicles on the road for 2002. It is a Chevrolet 'configurable' that is based on the Suburban. You can get a leather-and-wood version called the Cadillac Escalade EXT, but the Chevy Avalanche is the exact same vehicle. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Trailblazer LTZ (2002)
Matt Hagin likes the new Chevy TrailBlazer sport/utility vehicle because it makes a good ski tramsporter. Bob Hagin laments the fact that the current crop of SUVs are boulevard dandies. ... Continue reading
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Recently my dad and my brother recently tested the Dodge Stratus with the four-banger engine but this R/T is the one they should have had. It's a little more expensive but what a difference! ... Continue reading
We took the Mustang GT Bullitt Edition (Bullitt for the Steve McQueen movie where he takes a Mustang and bashes it around the streets of San Francisco) to our company's remote location. The ride up there was 30 or so miles on the turnpike, not an exciting ride in any car but less so in a performance machine that's more ... Continue reading
After nearly a decade of producing one small car in three variations, Saturn introduced a new vehicle to keep its customers from shopping elsewhere when it came time to trade up to a larger car. ... Continue reading
When I see a Subaru, I always think of those television commercials with Paul Hogan as Crocodile Dundee, saying 'G'Day' and calling everybody 'mate.' It's good advertising, and when they produce a vehicle like the 2002 Forester S, they demonstrate that they are not just a cookie-cutter car company. ... Continue reading
Toyota has made the Land Cruiser for half a century and even though it gradually has become a luxury SUV, it still has the ability to travel on the roughest terrain. It's a vehicle that can be driven though a desert, up a mountain, to soccer practice with a load of kids or to the lumber yard. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon GLX (2002)
At the end of the 2001 model year, Volkswagen announced that the Jetta Wagon was available. It is the first Jetta Wagon in the United States. Jetta is the top-selling European nameplate in the United States, and VW decided to increase the variety of Jettas available with the wagon. ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler ... Continue reading
CART's Cristiano da Matta By a Nose Over Max Papis
Courtesey CART.Com Story By Robin Miller FONTANA, Cal.--There were a record 73 lead changes among 19 drivers in Sunday's Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota and the most exciting show in CART's five years at California Speedway. But after two hours, 59 minutes and all that passing, Cristiano da Matta had eked out a victor ... Continue reading
TOKYO--Nov. 4, 2001--The Motor Show has entered its final stage. The weather changed from cloudy to rainy today, but it was still holiday weekend, and it set the highest for this year's show with more than 180,000 visitors recorded. People of all ages visited, including many families. Recent years have witnessed an exp ... Continue reading
Tokyo Motor Show: The Key Word is ''Zoom-Zoom'' Experiencing Emotion in Motion
TOKYO--Nov. 3, 2001--It was a calm, beautiful day, and a large number of people visited Makuhari Messe and enjoyed the Motor Show. It was approximately 100,000, almost at the highest record for a week day. October new car sales posted their two consecutive month's decline, off 7.0% in volume terms from October last yea ... Continue reading
Isuzu Announces New Flagship SUV; Powerful, Luxurious Ascender Will Debut in 2002 as 2003 Model
CERRITOS, Calif., Nov. 2 -- American Isuzu Motors Inc. today announced the next in its groundbreaking line of sport utility vehicles.The 2003 Isuzu Ascender will begin production in North America in September 2002 and will make its debut in dealer showrooms shortly thereafter. This powerful, rugged yet civilized and lu ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 2 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 323,403 units, up from the 320,841 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 13,508,100 v ... Continue reading
Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings
TORRANCE, Calif.--Nov. 2, 2001--Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. (Internet billboard:MPAA) announced today that its net income for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was $2,800,000 or $.40 per share (fully diluted). This compares to net income of $566,000 or $.09 per fully diluted share for the three months en ... Continue reading
Four Winston Cup Drivers Commit to Rolex 24 At Daytona
Four Winston Cup Drivers Commit to Rolex 24 At Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2001) - Four drivers from NASCAR's Winston Cup Series have committed to race with Rolex Sports Car Series teams in the 40th Rolex 24 At Daytona, Feb. 2-3, 2002. Kyle Petty, John Andretti and Jeff Burton will team up in one of the Orbit ... Continue reading
Largest Business Gathering Since September 11 Is Huge Success For Automotive Aftermarket Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 2, 2001 CONTACT: Rosemarie Kitchin, SEMA 626/840-3805 Neal Zipser, MEMA 919/345-5371 Rich White, AAIA 301/654-6664 Largest Business Gathering Since September 11 Is Huge Success For Automotive Aftermarket Industry LAS VEGAS – The automotive aftermarket industry demonstrated its resolve t ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: November 1, 2001 TROY, Mich.- As New York state ushers in a new law banning hand-held cellular phones, OnStar continues to bring in-vehicle, hands-free calling capability to thousands of motorists in the tri-state area with OnStar Personal Calling. OnStar Personal Calling allows subscribers to use their On ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: November 4, 2001 GM To Be Celebrated By AQMD For Installing Solar Power And Microturbine Systems At California Dealerships General Motors to Also Donate Natural Gas Vans to Four LA-Area Community Groups SAN FERNANDO, Calif. - Building on a groundbreaking public-private partnership with the South Coast Air ... Continue reading
Addington Racing Takes Like a Rock Award
ADDINGTON RACING TAKES 'LIKE A ROCK' AWARD FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR FONTANA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2001): When Travis Kvapil crossed the finish line on the 57th lap of the 100-lap Auto Club 200 at California Speedway today, he earned Addington Racing its third straight Chevrolet "Like a Rock" award and $50,000. The Chevrolet ... Continue reading
Benson Third at Rockingham; Nearly Equals Career Top Fives
Benson Third at Rockingham #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson rarely misses a chance in a radio or television interview to thank his crew chief James Ince as well as his teammates on the Valvoline racing team. All drivers do that, but sometimes Benson takes it to an extra level. And there ’s a reason why. ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Fontana Sunday Race Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard The 500 - Race Notes/Quotes - Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001 California Speedway - Fontana, Calif.- 2-Mile Tri-Oval Round 21 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Tony Kanaan and the #55 ... Continue reading
#66 Mears Fontana Sunday Race Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Casey Mears #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard The 500 - Race Notes/Quotes - Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001 California Speedway - Fontana, Calif.- 2-Mile Tri-Oval Round 21 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Casey Mears and ... Continue reading
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