AutoWeek Daily Drive — Wednesday, November 18, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Wednesday, November 18, 2009                  Toyota has plenty of TRD parts that help boost the driving fun of the Scion tC.... The 2009 Scion tC, an AutoWeek Drivers Log EDITORIAL ASSISTANT JONATHAN WONG: While the xB is Scion's most recognizable vehicle, it's the tC that caters most to drivers. It looks sleek and sporty, which the kids love, and is an entertaining car to drive even when outfitted with a four-speed slushbox like this test car. It's not blindingly fast or slow, but it's quick enough to satisfy most young drivers. The four-cylinder has...   Toyota fails to land 'top safety pick' rating in insurance-group study For the first time in three years, none of Toyota Motor Corp.'s vehicles received “top safety pick” ratings from an insurance group, as tougher criteria pared the number of selections from 94 last year to 27 this year. Ford Motor Co. led all automakers for the second year in a row...   2009 Formula One champ Button joins 2008 champ Hamilton at McLaren Jenson Button has been confirmed as Lewis Hamilton's teammate for 2010, as the British driver finally gave up on negotiations with the rebranded Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix team. Button visited McLaren on Nov. 13 in a move that was well publicized and seen by some observers as a ploy to put...   Kimi Räikkönen drops out of Formula One driver market for 2010 Kimi Räikkönen's management confirmed that the Finn has dropped out of the Formula One driver market for 2010 and will focus on getting a top seat for 2011. It's the latest twist in the saga of who goes where next season. Having been eased out of Ferrari to make way for Fernando Alonso,... You May Have Missed...   Hyundai sees 10 percent mpg gain from its first direct-injection engine Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled its first direct-injection gasoline engine, saying it delivers more power with a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy.The 2.4-liter engine, called the Theta II, will debut in the redesigned Sonata sedan, due in U.S. dealerships early next year, Hyundai said... 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.