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- 2008
- Issue 16: Nov/DecNov/Dec Issue 16
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2. - Issue 15: OctoberOctober Issue 15
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2. - Issue 14: SeptemberSeptember Issue 14
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2. - Issue 13: AugustAugust Issue 13
1. New Website Launches
2. Maserati Looks Fine in '09 - Issue 12: JulyJuly Issue 12
1. Nothing But Blue Skies
2. Theme Parks - Issue 11: JuneJune Issue 11:
1. California Dreamin
2. Lamborghini Grand Opening - Issue 10: MayMay Issue 10:
1. Steering Toward the Next Apex
2. WV Costly for Car Owners - Issue 9: AprilApril Issue 9:
1. Ferrari F149 GT A Go
2. LP560-4, Gran Turismo S - Issue 8: MarchMarch Issue 8:
1. A Case For Space
2. Killer Cinqueporte - Issue 7: FebruaryFebruary Issue 7:
1. Articolo: Detroit, Etc.
2. New Year, New Design - 2007
- Issue 6: DecemberDecember Issue 6:
1. New Track for '08 Challenge
2. Sequel: 'FXX Reloaded' - Issue 5: NovemberNovember Issue 5:
1. GranTurismo Here Now
2. Tips for Winter Storage & Driving - Issue 4: OctoberOctober Issue 4:
1. Italians Rock the House at Frankfurt
2. Baltimore Grand Opening - Issue 3: SeptemberSeptember Issue 3:
1. Future Ferrari is Lean and Green
2. Dealerships, Track Events Grow - Issue 2: AugustAugust Issue 2:
1. To Be Driven and Driven Its Been
2. War Changes Everything - Issue 1: JulyJuly Issue 1:
1. Road Cars, Racing, and Maserati
2. In Change is Opportunity
FMoW 2005-07
- 2007
- JuneVol 14 No 6
1. Bennett Sets Record
2. Raduno Primavera Recap - MayVol 14 No 5
1. M.O.B. Now Open
2. The Racing Line - AprilVol 14 No 4
1. Gran Turismo
2. MC12 Carbon Copy - MarchVol 14 No 3
1. 612 Scaglietti Celebrates 60
2. Pre-Owned Maserati Cert. - FebruaryVol 14 No 2
1. Ferrari Innovation Pays Off
2. 612 Scaglietti GTC - JanuaryVol 14 No 1
1. QP Automatic Arrives
2. Hibernation Rituals Rethought - 2006
- DecemberVol 13 No 12
1. 20,000M To Prove A Point
2. Alfa's U.S. Reintroductoin - NovemberVol 13 No 11
1. Maserati Shines at Monterey
2. Perfect Gift Solutions - OctoberVol 13 No 10
1. Ferrari's Going Everywhere
2. GranSport Spyder Secret - SeptemberVol 13 No 9
1. Service Records Add Value
2. Synergy's Unique Value - AugustVol 13 No 8
1. Retro 612s
2. Maserati Hits High Notes - JulyVol 13 No 7
1. Curiosity, Luck and the Coppa
2. Sucking Air Mysteries - JuneVol 13 No 6
1. 599 Acceleration Evolution
2. Sport GT Tweaks - MayVol 13 No 5
1. Ferrari Individuality Returns
2. Raduno Primavera Blossom - AprilVol 13 No 4
1. 599 Technology Transfer
2. Building The Maserati Niche - MarchVol 13 No 3
1. Classic Ferrari Preservation
2. Honors, Prestige Goes To QP - FebrauryVol 13 No 2
1. 599 GTB
2. 2005 Maserati Strides - JanuaryVol 13 No 1
1. Challenge Evolution
2. Future Ferraris - 2005
- DecemberVol 12 No 12
1. Ferrari Takes China
2. Tifosi Days and Holidays - NovemberVol 12 No 11
1. GG50 Concept Car
2. Ferrari Innovation Goals - OctoberVol 12 No 10
1. 360 Challenge GT
2. Blind Man, Maserati Set Record
LW 2005-07
- 2007
- JuneVol 3 No 6
1. Murcielago Superleggera
2. Raduno Recap - MayVol 3 No 5
1. Gallardo at Strathmore Hall
2. The Racing Line - AprilVol 3 No 4
1. Faster Is Better
2. Lamborghini Old School - MarchVol 3 No 3
1. Gallardo 5,000th Milestone
2. Gallardo Hits Box Office Gold - FebruaryVol 3 No 2
1. Gallardo Spyder: Perfect Dream
2. Lamborghini Production Up - JanuaryVol 3 No 1
1. LP640 Roadster, Still Extreme
2. Gallardo: Italian GT3 Title - 2006
- DecemberVol 2 No 12
1. Gallardo Vs. Porsche
2. Gallardo Dominates and Sets Records - NovemberVol 2 No 11
1. Feeding the Aficionado's Mind
2. LP640 Versace: The Perfect Gift - OctoberVol 2 No 10
1. LP640 Darwinism
2. All-Star Gallardo Nets Big Bucks - SeptemberVol 2 No 9
1. We Drive The LP640
2. Miura Prices On The Rise - AugustVol 2 No 8
1. LP640: Power Generation
2. Keeping an Egear Sharp - JulyVol 2 No 7
1. LP640 In The Navy
2. Gallardo GTR at Nurburgring - JuneVol 2 No 6 ???
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2. - MayVol 2 No 5
1. Murcielago At 2000
2. May 7th: The Beginning - AprilVol 2 No 4
1. A Long Time Coming
2. Murcielago Draws First Blood - MarchVol 2 No 3
1. LP640, New King of the Hill
2. 2005 Goal Achieved - FebrauryVol 2 No 2
1. Concept M: Revisiting the Miura
2. Spyder Makes DC Debut - JanuaryVol 2 No 1
1. Enbracing The Radical Within
2. Gallardo Starts Victory Hunt - 2005
- DecemberVol 1 No 8
1. Lamborghini Success and Costs
2. Lamborghini Stuff - NovemberVol 1 No 7
1. Lamborghini's Under The Hammer
2. Murcielago On Steroids - OctoberVol 1 No 6
1. Simply Revolutionary
2. Going Hollywood
Newsletter Awards
2008 Communicator Silver Awards
Writing, Feature Article, Design, Overall Newsletter
2007 MarCom Gold Award
Newsletter Writing
ALMS Preview
Written: February 2, 2008
Tafel Racing switches from Porsche to Ferrari this year to better compete In the American Le Mans Series’ ultra-competitive GT2 class. The move follows Petersen White Lightning’s defection from Porsche to Ferrari last season. “We spent the majority of the 2007 season in the rear-view mirror of the Ferrari teams,” ...
California Dreamin
Written: June 4, 2008
Ferrari could no longer contain the excitement about its much-rumored new model. While the company still plans an official unveiling at the Paris International Car Show, it has come forth with details on the car that, up until March, it denied even existed. Yes, it is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive convertible ...
California GT Engine has Flat Crankshaft, Direct I
Written: June 5, 2008
The California GT’s new V8 engine features a flat crankshaft à la thoroughbred racecars. A flat crank has half its crankpins set at top dead center and half at 180 degrees. This means half the pistons (two in each bank) reach the top of their travel just as the other ...
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Crash Mode for GT5, Sony
Written: June 7, 2008
Our riff on wrecks reminds us that the Gran Turismo racing sim doesn’t have a damage mode like its competitors. This of course diminishes the realism of the game, since even a minor real-world shunt usually has consequences. But word is a downloadable upgrade this fall will fix—er, break—that aspect ...
Criminally Stupid
Written: June 11, 2008
Frank Singleton was just released from jail in Palm Beach with no money and no ride home. ‘Simple,’ he thought, ‘I’ll just boost a car from that woman in the parking lot.’ Trouble was, the car was a stick, which the 21-year-old didn’t know how to drive. He did solve ...
Ferrari Challenge: Infineon
Written: June 10, 2008
The Ferrari Challenge season marches on. Notable for their absence last month at Infineon were Kevin Reid and Allie Ash. Both would be legitimate contenders in the gentlemen’s championship if not for other commitments. Series regular Rick Polm was unavailable as well. But Scuderia FoW did field two cars in ...
Ferrari Previews New GT
Written: July 7, 2008
Ferrari could no longer contain the excitement about its much-rumored new model. While the company still plans an official unveiling at the Paris International Car Show, it has come forth with details on the car that, up until MArch, it denied even existed. Yes, it is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive convertible ...
Lamborghini Intros Pre-owned program, Goes Own Way
Written: June 18, 2008
Lamborghini will roll out its own certified pre-owned (CPO) program by the end of the year, according to CEO Stephan Winkelmann. He says the program will start with dealers in the U.S. and Europe and will eventually be offered worldwide. Only authorized dealers will offer the service, the details of ...
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Movie Cars, Movie Stars Part 1: Superhero Drives S
Written: June 8, 2008
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann likes The Dark Knight and thinks you will too, apparently. He told Brandweek “we do not allow our cars to be placed just anywhere. It has to be perfect. Something like the next Batman film is suitable for our image. We will not be in films ...
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Movie Cars, Movie Stars Part 2: Schumi Drives Biop
Written: June 19, 2008
Michael Schumacher is considering a movie deal, according to Willi Weber. Schumi’s longtime agent told the Daily Star that a “Hollywood producer is interested [and that] the film would be called ‘The Michael Schumacher Story,’ with him as the main actor.”
We’d call this project Mission: Improbable. ...
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On a Bender Part One: Stradale Down Under
Written: June 11, 2008
“Hi, dad. Um, I got into a bit of a fender bender with the Stradale.” Pity the fool who had to dial up the old man with that news. The details include a lamppost on some street corner Down Under and speeding—the catch-all for a wide gamut of sins, including ...
On a Bender Part Two: Where Supercars Go to Die
Written: June 10, 2008
Ever wonder where old supercars go to die? In Europe it is likely going to be Eurospares, an Essex wrecking yard that dismantles 40 Ferraris, Maseratis and Lamborghinis a year. The company claims to hold the continent’s largest inventory of salvaged parts off such vehicles—all within its 12,000 sq. ft. ...
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Spills of Racing
Written: June 9, 2008
Some spectacular race crashes occurred recently. 1) Stephane Ortelli endo’d violently in a Le Mans series event at Monza. 2) Matt Plumb’s Rum Bum DP plowed a sand trap and caught fire in Grand Am action at Laguna Seca. 3) And a Spanish rider crashed ugly in China. Injuries were ...
Stop By: Lamborghini Washington Open
Written: June 24, 2008
We’re proud to say the new Lamborghini Washington building is now open for business. The $3 million structure adds 5,000 sq ft of space to our Sterling facility. LW features a vaulted showroom, mezzanine and customer lounge, offices and two dedicated service bays with lifts. Stop in, look around and ...
Style File: Touring Returns, Bertone on Thin Ice,
Written: June 11, 2008
All things considered, the past few weeks were good ones for troubled Italian car designers. Stile Bertone was given a new lease on life by the bankruptcy court, and Pininfarina got several takers for its private placement that will reduce a crushing debt load. But the most splendid news is ...
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Top Tier Part 2: Maybe
Written: June 30, 2008
But then PBS already has As the Wrench Turns, a 10-part animated episodic intended for a general audience. From the press release:
The fast-paced series will take off where the radio series ends, focusing on the adventures of Click and Clack and their crew of mechanics and ...
Top Tier, Part One: Not
Written: June 30, 2008
There were false reports that Top Gear would begin its 11th season this month. The BBC series is currently in production, and a new format is in the works. There will be shorter segments, a hosted news review and a new cast member who will be “a bit like the ...
Ups and Downs in F1
Written: June 19, 2008
After a wild one in Monaco, Ferrari maintains a cushy 16-point margin in constructors’ points. But with a dismal ninth-place performance on the mostly wet Monte Carlo circuit, Kimi Räikkönen has fallen to second in drivers’ standings behind Louis Hamilton. Starting from the pole and running away with it until ...
