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Cupra Tavascan in AUTO WEEK

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500. The 1984 Olympics Sports Illustrated Preview Issue (July 18, 1984) Part 1.

I'm totally late, but aren't we all having a little bit of Olympic withdrawal? This was a big magazine for me as a kid, big. My mom got it for me at the thrift store in 1994 when I was 10 because at the time I collected old issues of Sports Illustrated for the figure skating articles. This issue was massive, about five hundred pages. Five hundred pages of ads and photos I still remember 30 years later.

Like this Levi's ad! I still remember the lady in her maternity jeans, and how the kids couldn't wear riveted Levi's to school because they'd scratch up the desks.

There were several extended profiles of athletes that were expected to win big in Los Angeles, such as Carl Lewis.

Carl Lewis: mall lover.

Embarrassing baby photos of the athletes were a common occurrence.

I forgot to mention the Renault Fuego when I did that write up on Renault's short lived visit in the States.

I thought the Chrysler Laser was a thing in Canada, and we in the U.S. had the Plymouth Laser. No! We had the Chrysler first for a couple of years and then we had the Plymouth for a few years? That Lee Iacocca made things so confusing. I've mentioned before that I grew up alongside my niece and when we were in high school, she bought a used green Laser, and I was so jealous.

Autoweek went looking for one of the special 1984 Olympic edition GMC Jimmys, but couldn't find one.

I love that its a heartwarming story about how Bill Toomey almost didn't win the 1968 decathlon, and then its just ...screwdrivers at Sears.

I've spent thirty years trying to figure out what album German swimmer Michael Gross has against his stereo. Bap? Rap? I'm gonna eBay image search it. Okay, so it is a German album by Bap.

1984 was definitely the first 'puter Olympics. Not the first internet Olympics like Atlanta or Nagano, but one where computers were definitely advertised. Looks like the closest Sears Business Systems Center to me was in Virginia Beach where a Shake Shack is today.

When I was a kid looking at this ad, I thought that was the real Charlie Chaplin, and he was still alive in 1984 selling IBM PCJr computers with those awful keyboards. Clint from LGR called the space bar a "gooey celery stick".

This was a sweet section about athletes reminiscing about their time during the first Olympics held in LA back in 1932. The hop step and jump is what we would call the triple jump today. The Sports Illustrated vault is absolute garbage now, but you can still read the text from the other athletes profiled. Ellen Preis the Frencer from Austria had a heck of a story:

ELLEN PREIS AUSTRIA FENCING, INDIVIDUAL FOIL

When we arrived in the United States, we met the mayor of New York. I can't remember his name [it was Jimmy Walker], but I remember he made a lot of funny jokes. He took us to Sing Sing, which was both interesting and a great shock. We sat in the electric chair. It felt awful. Afterward we saw criminals on Death Row, and I felt very sorry for them. Then they took us to a laboratory, and we saw 42 jars containing the brains of criminals who had died in the chair. I was very young, and it made a strong impression.

I still haven't forgotten this ad, Fisher. It totally worked.

Part 2 coming soon.

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MarCel Roadster

There’s no denying that Foose was a child of the hot rod era. He loves hot rods and roadsters and most of his designs are inspired by them. The problem is that a lot of these cars look like nothing more than real-life Hot Wheels. The first and most obvious thing about this car was the two-tone paint job that included a brown convertible top. The paint was beautiful but it wasn’t enough to sell the public the rest of the car. Foose went over the top with the curves and the shape of the car (via Autoweek).

Obviously, the first and most notable thing with a retro-mod should be the styling. The Merkel Roadster was more over-the-top than the average classic hot rod and it took away from the styling of the car. If anything, this car was more suited as a concept car or a life-sized toy than an actual classic. There’s no denying that Foose had a lot of fun with this one, but for many, it was too much fun.

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ARTICLE: Meet America's Next F1 Hope, Logan Sargeant (Autoweek, 2020)

source: matt weaver, autoweek.com published: february 1st, 2020 series: f3, 2020

He doesn’t view himself as anything more than a racer trying to win races and championships, but Logan Sargeant inherently represents more than himself, as he is also the current best chance the United States has to return an American full time to the Formula 1 grid.

For American racing enthusiasts, the Sargeant name might sound familiar, as the 19-year-old is the younger brother of former NASCAR prospect Dalton Sargeant, who spent several seasons in the ARCA and Truck Series system.

Meanwhile, the youngest racing Sargeant has done nothing but win since moving to Switzerland as a 12-year-old to chase a career at the highest level of international motorsports. Sargeant won the Karting Federation Junior championship in 2015, becoming the first American to win an FIA karting championship since 1978, when Lake Speed earned the honors.

He has victories in the F4 British Championship and Formula Renault.

Sargeant suffered his first significant career setback in 2019, finishing 19th in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Carlin, with just one podium, albeit in the nonpoints prestigious Macau Grand Prix.

There were valid reasons for the adversity, of course, as 2019 was the first season with a new chassis and rules package that allowed for adjustable downforce during practice but one fixed amount during a race.

With three first-year Formula 3 drivers on its roster, Carlin struggled to develop the chassis, and each of them finished outside of the top 15 in the standings.

It was uncharacteristic of Sargeant, who had adapted to everything he had driven up to that point, which makes 2020 all the more interesting as it comes with a return tour of Formula 3, albeit with a change to the championship-winning Prema Racing Team organization.

If Sargeant simply repeats what the three Prema drivers accomplished last year, sweeping the championship’s podium, an American will likely be one step below the highest level of international motorsports in 2021 for the first time since Alexander Rossi made five Formula 1 starts with Marussia.

Get to know Sargeant—an avid fisherman who enjoys returning to his Boca Raton, Florida, home as much as he is able—in this Autoweek exclusive below.

Autoweek: Let's start on the performance side—what went wrong in 2019?

Logan Sargeant: In hindsight, Carlin has had a lot of success over the years, but we really struggled with the new car. We had three rookies on the same team, inexperienced drivers who couldn't lead us in the right direction. A tenth or two makes such a difference. I understand the situation. I'm not saying I wasn't responsible to a degree either. I wasn't satisfied with myself. I have an obligation to help develop the car as much as possible, and we just couldn't figure it out for most of the year.

AW: Do you view last year as a setback or are you still on schedule?

LS: To be perfectly honest with you, I actually feel like we're still ahead of schedule. I just turned 19. We did really well in Formula Renault and made the jump to Formula 3 and now I'm in a really good spot to be with the team (Prema) that won the championship last year.

AW: What's it like to be an American in the F1 ladder system?

LS: I moved to Switzerland when I was 12 and went to a school for Americans so I got used to everything from an early age. Then I moved to London. When you move at such an early age, it's shocking how different everything is, but it's easier to adjust to, as well. I try to go home at least twice a year for a couple of weeks, so that helps. As for the racing side, there is so much quality racing back home between NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA, and that's the only reason there aren't more of us trying. There is a really good racing culture in the States, so that's the only reason we don't see it more often.

AW: I understand you have a dog back home—how tough is it to have to leave a beloved pet when you return to London? The same thing with friends and family?

LS: It's really tough, especially when you're really attached to a pet, like a dog or cat. She used to live with us in Switzerland, but we had to take her back home because she was getting older. It's the same with your friends, right? I have friends in Europe, but they're all my racing friends. They're really nice to have, but you miss your friends you have back home. It's part of the sacrifice you make to do this.

AW: On that note, you've been in Europe now for almost a decade—does it feel like home when you come back from Florida?

LS: Oh, no. Florida is home. I really enjoy it in London. I came early so I've adjusted, but you only have one home.

AW: Do you allow yourself to entertain racing in the States or do you commit everything to what you're doing now?

LS: I'm fully committed to Formula 1, but I wouldn't have a problem if I ended up with the opportunity to race in IndyCar someday. That would be really exciting. I really enjoy sports car racing, too. It would be really cool to hop into a LMP2 or something one day. I want to race and I'll race anything.

AW: How much American racing are you able to keep up with?

LS: I watch as much racing as I can, period. It's tougher to watch certain races here because of the time difference, but I watch nothing but racing. That's the sport I'm in so I'm studying everything.

AW: Is this a championship-or-bust season for you?

LS: I'd say, to be honest, that I'm aiming for the championship. The goal is to win races and compete for the championship. Last year was tough because I'm so used to being at the front of the team. I'm aware of what Prema did last year. That's what I hope to accomplish, too.

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Scott Dixon's certainly up there talent-wise with any of them. If anything is going to hold him back it's his personality. The British Racing Drivers Club wanted to give him the Bruce McLaren Award, which they give every year to the young driver who best represents what Bruce was about. He didn't even return their phone calls, so they gave it to Mark Webber instead...It's not arrogance, it's shyness. He grew up in a very small community. He doesn't like the limelight and it holds him back.

— Indy Lights president Roger Bailey to AutoWeek, August 2001

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Known as “Lady Leadfoot,” this 1956 Jaguar XK140 was believed to be permanently lost to the sands of time by racing enthusiasts and automotive historians alike. It was found unaltered, sitting in a garage for nearly three decades. Adored and driven by Hall of Fame inductee, Denise McCluggage - an extraordinary woman known for her multiple legendary talents (including her Auto Journalism and Racecar Driving), this Jag was discovered a couple of years after her passing at the age of 88. Originally gifted to Denise by a celebrated sportsman, “Lady Leadfoot” was the car that started everything for Denise and inspired her to race. At that time both racing and journalism were taboo for women, and Denise was beyond her time in that respect, breaking down gender barriers on multiple levels. Denise was the first woman to participate in the sports she covered at a time when women were seldom allowed into racing pits or close to any of the action in sports dominated by men. She was also the first journalist to be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, and the first woman to receive the Ken W. Purdy Award for Excellence in Automotive Journalism. She brought automotive coverage to the New York Herald, the Indy 500, Les Mans, Grand Prix, and countless other media to Autoweek. Her publishing and sustaining role in Autoweek during its infancy not only helped to keep the publication going but also played a crucial part in the growth of sports car racing in America, which continues today. Denise McCluggage never backed away from a challenge, and as proven by her mantra of “Guts and Brilliance,” later became the first female inducted into the Sebring International Raceway Hall of Fame. Though she raced with many cars throughout her career and was riddled with accolades and noteworthy achievements, there was a fondness she held in her heart for this beautiful ’56 Jag. This historic piece is available for purchase; please message me for additional information. #racing #historic #history #jaguar #xk140 #sebring #lesmans #Nascar #hmsa #svra #automobile #automotive #ladyleadfoot #leadfootladies #leadfootlady #womenempowerment #womeninracing https://www.instagram.com/p/Cka9OAeLheE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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September 12, 1988 cover of Autoweek.

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3248 De klassieker

Het is al weer enige tijd geleden dat Autoweek een onderzoekje deed naar welke de meest iconische Volvo aller tijden is. Nou, daar hoef je geen onderzoek voor te doen dacht ik nog, dat is vanzelfsprekend de Volvo 240 in al haar varianten, vanaf de 242 in de jaren zeventig tot aan de 240 Polar in 1993, het laatste jaar waarin deze Volvo geproduceerd werd. Opvolgers van de 240 waren de 740, de 940…

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Autoweek article about the 1979 SCORE contest, held at the GM proving grounds. The VRI entered three cars - Viking II, IV and V and drove the 2500 miles from Bellingham to Michigan to participate.

Viking IV won best fuel economy on the GM test track, achieving 88 MPG.

Driving the 2500 miles to the contest, Viking IV used about 24.5 gallons of fuel which cost $18.46 at the diesel price of the time.

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toonces on the cover of autoweek magazine, june 21 1993. full article available here

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VW ID2, Cupra and Skoda E-SUVs in AUTO WEEK

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De afgelopen weken kwamen er verhalen naar buiten dat het zou rommelen in de top van Red Bull Racing. Red Bull-teambaas Christian Horner benadrukt tegenover Autoweek dat er tussen hem en adviseur Helmut Marko op werkgebied eigenlijk weinig veranderd is. Het eerste bericht over de mogelijke onrust bij het team kwam van het Braziliaanse El Globo. "Het is tegenwoordig verbazingwekkend hoe een steentje in Brazilië in het water kan vallen en in een golf kan veranderen tegen de tijd dat het Europa bereikt", zo trekt Horner de vergelijking. De teambaas wijst naar het succes van Red Bull in 2023: "Het laat ook zien dat we beide kampioenschappen hebben vastgezet en dat er niet veel is om over te praten, dus het is heel gemakkelijk voor anderen om de situatie op te blazen." De relatie met de tachtigjarige Marko is in zijn ogen dan ook prima. "Helmut en ik hebben een geweldige relatie sinds 1996, toen ik hem voor het eerst ontmoette, en we hebben een zeer sterke werkrelatie en er is niets veranderd", zo legt hij uit. Hij moet dan ook wel gniffelen bij het lezen van sommige verhalen: "[Er zit red.] een zekere mate van humor bij het lezen van sommige verhalen."

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FE: Alejandro Agag Wins 2023 Autoweek Vanguard Award

On October 9, 2023, Formula E Founder and Chairman Alejandro Agag was honored with the 2023 Autoweek Vanguard Award in the Person category. This award recognizes his vision and leadership in promoting sustainable electric motorsport and advancing electric vehicle technology.

Autoweek's Vanguard Awards aim to applaud individuals and companies that not only think about the present but also the future. They recognize leaders with a forward-looking vision who have achieved significant accomplishments in shaping the future of the automotive industry. Agag was rightfully selected as the winner in the Person category in 2023.

Alejandro Agag also shared his 10-year journey with Formula E. He recalled that many people doubted the project's success, but with the support of some, they managed to exceed expectations.

The story of Formula E began as a simple dream shared between Alejandro Agag and former FIA President Jean Todt, scribbled on a napkin in 2011. The initial goal was to create a competition for electric cars on the streets of the world's most iconic cities, demonstrating the potential of sustainable mobility and paving the way for a better future.

Recently, Formula E released impressive fan and viewership figures. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship's fan base reached new heights in 2022/23, with a 17% year-on-year increase, totaling 344 million fans, and 225 million viewers tuning in to watch live during Season 9.

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De vernieuwde Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio is verkrijgbaar. AutoWeek ging ermee op pad. https://www.nu.nl/301514/video/rijimpressie-alfa-romeo-giulia-quadrifoglio.html