AutoWeek Daily Drive — Monday, December 14, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Monday, December 14, 2009                  All-wheel drive adds about 200 pounds to the Infiniti G37X coupe.... The 2009 Infiniti G37X Coupe, an AW Drivers Log EDITORIAL ASSISTANT JONATHAN WONG: The all-wheel-drive version of the G37 coupe was new for 2009, as was the seven-speed automatic transmission. With the new drivetrain configuration, it seems primed to be a decent alternative to the Audi A5, a car for which many of us around here have fallen hard. It wasn't much of a stretch to add an all-wheel-drive model since Infiniti had it in the...   Honda to offer second-gen Element Although the Element has been a disappointing seller, Honda plans to offer a second generation of its quirky crossover rather than treat it as an experiment. The company is hitting a key demographic with the Element that it does not reach with the vehicle's platform sibling, the CR-V, said John ...   Saab says asset sale to BAIC gives it cash for a fresh start Saab believes that a deal to sell some key assets to Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. will help secure the money-losing automaker's future. "The money will finance the new Saab and contribute to a good start under new ownership," Saab spokeswoman Gunilla Gustavs said without revealing...   Lotus F1 confirms Trulli, Kovalainen The new Lotus Formula One team has a good chance to achieve its ambition of being the best of F1's newcomers in 2010 after signing former Grand Prix winners Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen. Trulli had been linked with the drive for some time, thanks to his connections with technical director...   Sponsorship scam hits Mercedes GP The German media has revealed an alleged sponsorship scam that could leave a massive hole in the budget of the new Mercedes GP Formula One team. Before Mercedes' announced its takeover of the Brawn GP team last month, Brawn apparently agreed to a giant sponsorship deal with the Henkel consumer... You May Have Missed...   Detroit auto show: New BMW Z4 sDrive35is has M-like qualities BMW warned us from the get go that there wasn't going to be an M version of the redesigned Z4 roadster. But it is coming awfully close with the new top-of-the-line Z4 that rolls out at the Detroit auto show next month.The heart of the new Z4 sDrive35is is the 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine,...   NASCAR notes: Kentucky Speedway loses legal challenge; Kyle Busch forms truck team Kentucky Speedway has lost its antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. for conspiracy to keep the track from getting a Sprint Cup race.The three-judge panel at the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the track didn't prove that NASCAR and ISC worked with other tracks to ... 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.