AutoWeek Daily Drive — Monday, November 30, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Monday, November 30, 2009                  The 2011 Ford Mustang gets a 3.7-liter V6 as the base engine, rated at 305 hp.... Los Angeles auto show: With new V6, Mustang's hp, mpg slip past Camaro's Mustang fans have been nagging Ford Motor Co. for a better V6 engine in the base model of the long-running pony car--one with more horsepower and less hoarse power. Next spring they'll get it when the old 4.0-liter V6 is replaced by a 3.7-liter, 305-hp, 24-valve V6 with double overhead cams. It's the Mustang's first high-performance six-cylinder engine. The old, rough, 210-hp V6--which has...   Los Angeles auto show: General Motors brings new sedans, Ford has a Fiesta and Honda rolls out a P-NUT Twelve vehicles will make world debuts this week at the Los Angeles auto show. Many are slightly altered versions of vehicles in production outside North America and of previously seen concepts. The surprises will be the redesigned 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan and concepts from Honda and...   The 2009 Audi Q7 TDI, an AW Drivers Log ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR CHERYL BLAHNIK: When I first got into this, the first thing I did was check the trip odometer and the fuel gauge. There were 99 miles on the trip and the fuel gauge read full. Just the other day, I drove a little sports car and at 150 miles on the trip, I was at the...   Nissan beefs up the Rogue in an effort to attract male customers Nissan will introduce an accessorized version of its Rogue compact crossover in hopes of attracting more male buyers. The Krom Rogue, on sale Dec. 9, will sticker for about $23,000 in its two-wheel-drive version and about $25,000 as a four-wheel-drive. That's a premium of $2,000 to $4,000 over...   Lexus targets the Mercedes-Benz S-class with a sporty LS 460 Lexus has introduced its first sport package on the LS 460 to take aim at the Mercedes-Benz S-class. The flagship LS, redesigned for the 2007 model year, is getting long in the tooth. And Lexus wants younger BMW and Mercedes owners. The sport package, available only on the base rear-drive 2010... You May Have Missed...   Los Angeles auto show: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze dials in 40 mpg A key piece of the future of General Motors will be on display next week in Los Angeles. Yes, the Chevrolet Volt will be there. But so too will the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, the new compact car in Chevy's lineup due toward the end of next year that promises up to 40 mpg on the highway.The Cruze has...   Updated: Patrick talks donations and car colors, not NASCAR racing Updated at 8:55 a.m.: If Danica Patrick is going ARCA racing at Daytona, and that remains the rumor, she didn't announce it Monday on Good Morning America.Her big announcement: GoDaddy.com is collecting coats and gloves for the coat- and glovesless, and her Indy car will be black and green next... 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.