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Articles in December 2002 issue of AutoWeek

• The News; December 2, 2002.(News)
• It's Alive! Ford execs show a running prototype of the Ford GT, five months after the car gets its corporate green light.
  by Mandel, Dutch
• Four answers from REEVES CALLAWAY.(News)(Brief Article)(Interview)
• ...But Wait, There's More.
• Car Board.
• Dominating Season; Audi-again-was at the head of the class.(News)(2002 American Le Mans Series season)
• Fast Poll.(News)
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
• BMW's M School.(driving school)(News)
  by HART, ROGER
• Hail Anti-Screw-Up Technology.(Column)
  by Davis, Matt
• Winding It Up. The Year, That Is.(Column)(Column)
  by Ceppos, Rich
• WHAT WOULD JAMES DRIVE? Behind-the-wheel exclusive in 007's Aston Martin.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
• Bad SHO; Performance Taurus owners accuse Ford of foul play.(Brief Article)
  by Stoll, John D.
• Competition.
• Wanderer W25K Roadster; Wandering in from the cold.
• Roller ready.(BMW taking over Rolls-Royce January 1, 2003)(Brief Article)
• Late Racing News.(Lola Cars International names Rupert Manwaring managing director; automobile racing updates)
• 1954-58 Porsche 597 Jagdwagen; Before the Cayenne came the Hunter.(Escape Roads)
  by McGUIRE, BILL
• Strange Year; Tony Stewart won the Cup in a most unusual season.(News)
• Diesel-yeah, diesel-sports cars.(News)
• The thing before the next big thing: Part 1 of 2; LONG BEFORE FUEL CELLS ARE READY, YOU COULD FIND A NEW POWERPLANT IN YOUR PERFORMANCE CAR: A DIESEL.(News)
• Drivers Log.(News)
• TRD UPDATE; Is Toyota Racing Development slowing down?(News)(Brief Article)
• Wheel Play.(Column)(Column)
  by Davis, Matt
• Munich, we have a problem; A cadre of owners raises brow-and stink-over M3 engines gone bad.(BMW M3 engine problems)
  by Stoll, John D.
• Competition.(Turkey Night Midget Grand Prix)
• Late Racing News.(Sarel van der Merwe retires)(Protostar and Saleen)(Mitsubishi Motors creating Germany headquarters)
• Driving downmarket.(Headliner lower end of luxury car market)
• 2002 Motorsports season in review.(News)(Brief Article)
• EasyStreet; Porsche gets into the truck business.(News)(Porache Cayenne)
• new pistons make cleaner diesels.(News)
• The thing before the next big thing: Part 2 of 2; LONG BEFORE FUEL CELLS ARE READY, YOU COULD FIND A NEW POWERPLANT IN YOUR PERFORMANCE CAR: A DIESEL.(News)
• Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
• 2002: Year in reverse: Part 2 of 2.(News)
• Reinventing Luxury; Mercedes-Benz revives the Maybach marque in a bid to shake up the highest reaches of the car market.
  by Mandel, Dutch
• Fast Poll.(News)
• Escape Roads.
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
• Offside Undo.(Column)
  by Mandel, Dutch
• Car collecting 101; A job well done.(Escape Roads)
• Drivers Log.(News)
• Diesel in Focus; Europeans get all the fun... for now.(News)(test drive of Ford Focus TDCi)
• TV; Jan. 3-5.(News)(Calendar)
• Baby Aston spied.(News)(also known as AM305)
• Letters.
• Opposite Lock.(new Mini)(Column)
  by Wilson, Kevin A.
• Classical Gas; If it's traditional Mustang character you seek, Roush offers a full dose.
• Life with Cars.(Column)
• Da Matta Rules the Roost... ...and bolts for F1.(News CART champion Cristiano da Matta)
• Television Dec. 20-22.(News)(Calendar)
• Just for the Record.(Column)(Brief Article)
• ...But Wait, There's More.(BWTM)
• Museum Pieces; Three exhibits make the case for cars as art.(News)
• GT3 GUARANTEED.(News)(Porsche 911 GT3 to be priced at $99,900)
• News.
• 2004 Maserati Quattroporte.(Brief Article)
• Competition This Week; December 2, 2002.(Competition)
• Life after Death; Callaway Cars resurrects its C8 Camaro for one final go 'round.
• The Last Roundup; We corral special editions of the Chevy and Ford pony cars just once more, before they ride into the sunset.(News)
• Mr. Consistency; Five wins, 18 top-10s and only one DNF make for a Blissful season.(News)(Mike Bliss)
• Future.(Calendar)(Calendar)
• Flash.(News)(BMW 3 Series)
• TV; Dec. 27-29.(News)(Calendar)
• Hemi Under Roof.(exhibition at Walter P. Chrysler Museum)(News)
• Flash.(Competition)
• Sneak pique.(Infiniti wagon; free Mercury Cougar with Lincoln Blackwood purchase)(Brief Article)
• Still Accelerating; Jack Roush has been building up speed all his life.
• Four decades new; Ford reaches back for cues to define the next-gen Mustang.(Headliner)
• Car Board.
• Element of surprise.(News)(Brief Article)
• Rookie No More; Greg Biffle takes Busch title in his second season.(News)(Brief Article)
• Flash.(Competition: Auto racing)
• BUGATTI'S MONSTER.(News)(Bugatti developing sports car for 2003)(Brief Article)
• FRENCH CAR COUTURE; Matra, Renault and Venturi showcase winning designs.(News)
• Flash.(News)(BMW X3)(BMW Mini Coopers)(Lamborghini-Gallardo)
• Competition.(Toyota reaches agreement with NASCAR to race in Winston Cup)
• 1984 Chevrolet Chevette CS; GM's first ``world car''.(GM's Chevrolet Chevette )
  by Tegler, Eric
• Drop and give me your best offer.(Government Liquidation LLC)
  by Stoll, John D.
• Television Dec. 13-15.(News)(Calendar)
• If Benz builds it, Pfeiffer likely okay'd it.(Peter Pfeiffer, senior VP of DaimlerChrysler AG)(Brief Article)