AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, November 13, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, November 13, 2009                  There's universal love for the Honda Civic Si Coupe among the AutoWeek staff.... '09 Honda Civic Si Coupe, an AutoWeek Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Let's be honest, is there a better four-cylinder engine on the market than a Honda? No, there is not. This is one of the sweetest fours in all of automobiledom. Yeah, it could use more low-end torque, and you've really got to wring its neck to get to the power, but it's smooth, smooth, smooth. The gearbox, too, is a joy to snick-snick through the gears. The...   McLaren MP4-12C: Video series offers insider look at development We've admired the McLaren MP4-12C since it was unveiled in September and await the chance to drive one. In the meantime, the folks at McLaren have launched a series of videos that show the development of the car. The first video in the series was released Friday. The first video includes...   Build the C-class in Alabama? Mercedes will decide by January Daimler AG will decide by January whether to shift some C-class passenger-car production to its U.S. factory in Vance, Ala. “It's no secret that a decision for the new C-class has to be made in the near future,” and that includes expansion of production, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche...   Texas man takes Bugatti for a swim What do you get when you mix the fastest production car in the world and a distracted driver? A waterlogged Bugatti Veyron. A driver in Le Marque, Texas, was taking his 16-cylinder, 250-hp supercar for a drive on the back roads. The driver told police that a pelican flew low in front of him....   Buick Regal unveiled in Hollywood Buick unveiled its 2011 Regal sedan Thursday night at the once-and-future-famous Hollywood Palladium, a new car from an old division being shown at an old dance hall that just got a full renovation. Is there an analogy in there someplace? The Palladium opened its doors with a Tommy Dorsey... You May Have Missed...   Drag racing's two best cars going toe-to-toe in Pomona Top Fuel title contenders Tony Schumacher and Larry Dixon--separated by just one point in the Full Throttle standings--are just 0.001 second apart after the opening day of qualifying in Pomona, Calif. Funny Car racer Robert Hight and Pro Stock veteran Mike Edwards continued to put the finishing...   Despite penalties, Busch poised to clinch Nationwide title Kyle Busch almost will almost certainly clinch the NASCAR Nationwide Series title on Saturday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway, but it won't be quite as easy as he thought.Busch and his No. 18 Toyota team have been docked 25 driver and owner points, and crew chief Jason Ratcliffe was...   NASCAR Notebook: Trulli to test for Waltrip -- Formula One veteran Jarno Trulli will test a Michael Waltrip-owned Cup car for the first time next Monday and Tuesday at New Smyrna Speedway, just south of Daytona Beach, Fla.-- Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Kevin Conway will try to run all three NASCAR races this weekend.-- Camping World Truck...   Prague in running to host Formula One race The Prague Sport and Car Centrum city circuit is negotiating to host a round of the Germany-based DTM series, according to circuit honcho Toni Charouz. He wants to use the touring-car series as a springboard to the first Czech Grand Prix."Formula One is the ambition," said Charouz. "If we put on a... 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.