AutoWeek Daily Drive — Wednesday, November 25, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Wednesday, November 25, 2009                  The 2010 Dodge Viper ACR makes its lap of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.... No Ferrari Viper, Dodge brand chief says Despite allusions to cooperation on the Viper with Chrysler's new Italian owners, there will be no Viper Ferrari. Hey, it was a natural question, especially since Dodge opened that door in a press release on Tuesday about a lap record set by a production Viper ACR at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (1:33.915; more on that in a minute). "When we have partners across the ocean who are known as the...   The 2009 Porsche Boxster S, an AW Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: It's hard to believe the Boxster is coming up on 13 years old. It was a terrific car when it was launched in 1997, and it is a terrific car now. I put the top down and just cruised around all weekend. When it got too cold, I left the top down and put the heater on....   Toyota to replace the gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace the accelerator pedals on 3.8 million vehicles involved in the company's largest recall ever. The models involved are: -- 2007 to 2010 model year Camry -- 2005 to 2010 Avalon -- 2004 to 2009 Prius -- 2005 to 2010 Tacoma -- 2007 to... You May Have Missed...   Toyota recalls 110,000 Tundra pickups on rusted-frame concern Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 110,000 Toyota Tundra pickups for the 2000 to 2003 model years after reports that rusted frames in cold weather may cause spare tires under the truck bed to break loose and fall onto the road.Corrosion of the rear cross-member, which supports the spare tire, also...   Koenigsegg backs out of deal to buy Saab Swedish exotic-car maker Koenigsegg Group has canceled plans to buy Saab from General Motors.GM announced that the deal was off on Tuesday and gave no reason why the deal fell apart, nor did the automaker say what would happen to Saab.In a statement, GM CEO Fritz Henderson said: "We're obviously...   Kia launches Cadenza as replacement for Amanti sedan, hits North America in 2011 Kia is replacing its Amanti large sedan with a new model called the Cadenza, which was unveiled today in South Korea. It goes on sale there this year and in North America in 2011.The five-seat Cadenza is shorter than the Amanti but has a longer wheelbase delivering more interior space, Kia said in...   Los Angeles auto show: Subaru to debut a pair of Imprezas Subaru's Impreza family will grow with the debuts of two new offshoots at the Los Angeles auto show next month.First up is a more performance-focused WRX STI Special Edition, which borrows components from the spec C models sold in Japan. Most notably, the Special Edition rides on the spec C's...   Briatore verdict not due until January Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore had his day in French court on Tuesday as he attempted to overturn his lifetime ban from Formula One and claim $1.5 million in compensation from the FIA. However, the court is not expected to hand down its verdict until Jan. 5. The FIA sanctioned Briatore, along... 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.