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January-February 2008 THE ENTHUSIAST’S GUIDE TO LIFE BEHIND THE WHEEL CONTENTS January-February 2008 VEHICLE INTRODUCTION 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 .................................16 With the retro Dodge Challenger going from concept to production, anticipation is high. The announcement of an SRT8 performance edition generated so much interest, Chrysler launched presales. SPECIAL EVENT Goodguys 10th Southwest Nationals ....................18 AWestWorld in Scottsdale was home to this enormous rod and custom show in November. We interview a few choice Arizona owners and learn about their vehicles. VEHICLE INTRODUCTION Barrett-Jackson Mustang Shelby GT .....................32 BAs the auction houses broaden their reach into lifestyle and expand their sponsorships and partnerships, it’s just natural that Ford, Shelby and Barrett-Jackson would team up to produce this car. SPECIAL EVENTS Auctions 2008...........................................................34 Every January, people come from all over the world to see what crosses the auction block in Scottsdale and Phoenix, as we all learn the latest prices people will pay to own their dreams. CRM Auctions ...................................................................................34 DRusso and Steele ...........................................................................36 EBarrett-Jackson ..............................................................................37 FGooding & Company......................................................................38 ARIZONA BOATER 25th Annual IHBA Coors Light World Finals.........42 GFirebird International Raceway’s Firebird Lake was home to November’s Finals event, with craft entered in a wide range of classes. We present a photo gallery and first place results. ESPIONAGE Dodge Crew (Journey) spy gear auction...............46 HArizona’s world-famous Brenda Priddy & Company once again part with some of their most precious swag, as they offer rare parts from a test mule that is changing its name for actual production. VEHICLE INTRODUCTION Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen car............................48 The Los Angeles Auto Show was the scene of a major green push, with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on hand to support this evolution. Honda’s new hydrogen sedan breaks much new ground. ARIZONA RIDER Suzuki Biplane concept...........................................54 From the “hey, a guy (or gal)’s gotta dream” department comes this wild, aggressive yet smooth, very Japanese concept bike. Wow. DEPARTMENTS FROM THE PUBLISHER : START YOUR ENGINES ...........................4 AUTO NEWS UPDATE .........................................................................6 CAR SMARTS : QUIZ .........................................................................29 DESTINATION DIRECTORY ..............................................................40 © Brenda Priddy & Company MOTOR RESOURCES DIRECTORY .................................................56 THE INSIDE TRACK : BRIEFS AND RUMORS .................................58 UPCOMING FEATURES.....................................................................62 H DE CA BF - G COVER: 1934 Packard Eight Convertible Sedan, Coachwork by Gläser. More info, page 34. Photo courtesy of RM Auctions. START YOUR ENGINES : FROM THE PUBLISHER his is an intensely busy time in the automotive world, especially in our neck of the palo verdes. November and December bring the Cycle World Interna- T tional Motorcycle Show in Phoenix, the Los Angeles Auto Show and the MAGAZINE Arizona International Auto Show, in rapid succession. We attended LA and enjoyed Arnold’s green speech up close and personal, plus saw a great many new product PUBLISHER/EXECUTIVE EDITOR: reveals. We spent extra time with Honda’s engineering team, and we’re bringing Joe Sage you an overview of the new and very innovative Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Jill Amadio, Joe Connor, sedan. At the Arizona Show, we attended a pre-show media launch of the new Pilar Covarrubias, Mark Cox, Barrett-Jackson-branded Shelby GT, built in collaboration with Shelby and Ford. In Larry Edsall, Dan J. Gardner, Gary Goldzweig, Chip Keen, between all that, we spent a day with NASCAR at PIR, always a feast for the senses, Howard Koby, Bob Kroener, and we spent a weekend at the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association’s 10th Jim Rogers, Bill & Barbara Southwest Nationals at WestWorld, at which we picked a few Arizona favorites, Schaffer, Tim Sharp CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: presented herein. Also in there were the 25th Annual IHBA Coors Light World Finals Randall Bohl, Jean-Pierre Brietta, at Firebird Lake, and photographer Randall Bohl has brought us visuals from that Rich Cox, Luis DeBonoPaula, weekend, along with final results. But before you take a deep breath, it’s on to Larry Edsall, Dan J. Gardner, Alan Grinberg, Howard Koby, January and Arizona’s world-famous auction season. Perennials Barrett-Jackson and Randy Lorentzen, Dick Reed Russo and Steele have each added a new event for this year, Las Vegas and DESIGN & PRODUCTION: AdZoneAZ Hollywood, Florida, respectively, but their hearts and anchor events remain in ADVERTISING SALES: 480-948-0200 Scottsdale. RM Auction will fill the Biltmore with its rare and refined selection. And ARIZONA DRIVER MAGAZINE Gooding & Company, well known for its Pebble Beach and other auctions, launches PUBLISHED BIMONTHLY BY ADZONE ARIZONA LLC its first-ever Arizona event in Scottsdale this year. We give you a Arizona Driver Magazine sneak peek at some of the vehicles crossing each of these PO Box 13387 - Scottsdale AZ 85267 auction blocks, and website links so you can track the results. www.arizonadrivermagazine.com Enjoy the ride. Arizona Driver Magazine, Arizona Rider Magazine, Arizona Flyer Magazine and Joe Sage Arizona Boater Magazine are registered Publisher/ Executive Editor tradenames of AdZone Arizona LLC. 4 • January-February 2008 • ARIZONADRIVER AUTO NEWS UPDATE BMW X6 REDEFINES SUV STYLE With its sleek swept-back roofline, the upcoming BMW X6 will add a completely new dimension to the SUV-style vehicle. With a bold BMW front end, bulgy wheel flares, high trunk and high stance, the X6 looks like a muscular four-door coupe. Although final details have yet to be announced, speculation has the power coming from the new 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine from the 3 Series and possibly a rumored twin-turbo V-8 option. An active hybrid version is also in development. It will also be the first application of a new Dynamic Performance Control system that will not only split the torque between from and rear wheels, but from side to side. Like all BMWs, it should be another Ultimate Driving Machine. It’s expected to debut at the Lincoln MKS 2008 Geneva auto show and go on sale later in that year. ▼ 2009 Lincoln MKS includes next-gen keyless entry and Lincoln SYNC™ voice-activated, hands-free, in-car communications, entertainment media portal. BIG PUSH ON FORD SYNC SYSTEM will come into the lineup above the News, the electric motor can alone drive ▲ Ford is hoping that the new Sync wire- current 7 Series. Also under the BMW the Q7 to about 15 mph and will provide less communication system will bring label, the small (Mini Cooper size) X1 a boost to the gas engine up to 31 mph. buyers into showrooms. Developed jointly crossover is expected to debut in 2010. Air conditioning and the brake boost are with Microsoft Corp., Sync lets the driver BMW-owned Mini will get a wagon-like both powered by the electric motor and use voice and steering wheel commands crossover called the Clubman. It is an electrohydraulic power steering sys- to operate Bluetooth-enabled phones, digi- rumored to be the first Mini with an tem operates on demand. Like most tal music players and other electronic available all-wheel drive. BMW’s ultra hybrids, the energy captured during devices more easily. Ford is planning a premium brand, Rolls-Royce, is expected braking is used to help charge the battery. heavy advertising and promotional blitz to to add a coupe version of the Phantom Audi plans to use a nickel-metal hydride showcase the Sync system. By the end of convertible in 2008. A smaller Rolls-Royce battery pack with a peak output of 288 this year Sync will be available on 12 Ford, is expected in 2010 with a lower price tag volts. Plans also call for a 3.0-liter turbo Lincoln and Mercury products including of about $260,000. With these additions diesel engine option producing 230-hp Edge, Explorer, Sport Trac, Focus, Fusion, and updates to existing products, BMW and 400-lb.ft. of torque. The diesel will Taurus, Taurus X, Sable and Milan for expects to reach 1.8 million vehicles sold meet all 50 state emission levels. Other $395. It will be standard equipment on annually worldwide by 2012 and 2 models with hybrid and diesel options are the Lincoln MKX and MKZ. Ford has million by 2020. expected later. exclusive rights to Sync through Novem- ber 2008, when Microsoft will also be sel- AUDI DIESELS AND HYBRIDS IN 2008 CHRYSLER STARTS ENVI ling the equipment. Audi plans to launch diesel and gasoline- Chrysler announced the formation of a electric hybrid models of the full-size Q7 separate engineering division to design BMW: SIX NEW VEHICLES BY 2012 crossover late in 2008. Audi has been and build electric and hybrid vehicles. BMW Concept X6 In an effort to fill several niche areas developing the hybrid systems jointly Headquartered in suburban Detroit, the where the company has voids, BMW and with Volkswagen and Porsche, but Audi is company called ENVI will
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