AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, November 12, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, November 12, 2009                  The 2011 Buick Regal shares a platform with the Opel Insignia.... 2011 Buick Regal: Bringing back an old name Buick will show its new sports sedan, the 2011 Regal, to potential sports-sedan customers in Los Angeles on Thursday. L.A. is the perfect place. Why? Because Buick sells so poorly there and wants to change minds on the West Coast. This could be the car that does it. Buick hopes the Regal's turbocharged four-cylinder and adjustable suspension will deliver a driver's car rivaling L.A....   The 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8, an AutoWeek Drivers Log MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Judging the Challenger on pure performance is only going to lead to disappointment. Other than lighting up the tires and smoking out the drag strip, it doesn’t do anything particularly well. The engine is powerful, but with nearly two tons to propel, ...   ‘Electric Avenue' heads to Detroit show By far the most famous thoroughfare in Michigan is the iconic Woodward Avenue, or M-1 in the state's official designations for roads. But this winter, a new feature at the Detroit auto show, dubbed “Electric Avenue,” will try to pave the way toward a new future of cars that run on...   Mazda outlines weight-loss program Mazda Motor Corp. will reduce its vehicle weights by at least 220 pounds beginning in 2011, with a combination of lighter-weight materials, smaller vehicle footprints and new engineering processes, a top executive says. The typical Mazda vehicle has gained 80 pounds with each successive redesign,... You May Have Missed...   Frank Sinatra's Cadillac, Steve McQueen's Chevy truck to cross the block at ‘Classic California' auction Bonhams & Butterfields is having a star-studded auction this Saturday at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Lots of celebrity rides will cross the block at the event, which is being billed as a “Classic California” collection of cars, motorcycles and memorabilia. Here are... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the AutoWeek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other AutoWeek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add AutoWeek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.