AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, December 22, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, December 22, 2009                  Aston Martin released this photo of the One-77 supercar being tested in southern Europe. The prototype was... Aston says One-77 prototype hits 220-mph mark Aston Martin's One-77 supercar looks fast--and it goes fast. The British luxury-car maker says a prototype of the One-77 notched 220.007 mph during testing in southern Europe. The speed mark was set in dry and windy conditions. The One-77 is powered by a 7.3-liter V12. The car's body makes extensive use of carbon fiber and aluminum, which keeps weight down. Aston plans to start...   Detroit auto show: Cadillac teases concept car Another eye-catching Cadillac concept will break cover on Jan. 12 at the Detroit auto show. Cadillac released a teaser of the show car on Tuesday, and from it we can see elaborate headlight casings, a prominent grille that follows the brand's recent design language and impressive wheel arches....   Hylton wants one more Daytona 500 Don't look now, but veteran NASCAR driver James Hylton, 75, is working on plans to race in the 2010 Daytona 500 in February. "It's been a thorn in my side," Hylton says, that he came so close to qualifying for the race in 2007 and hasn't been able to since. After sitting out the Daytona 500 in...   Speed channel signs new deal to broadcast F1 races The Speed cable channel has reached a new three-year deal with Formula One Management to broadcast Formula One races in the United States. The deal lets Speed keep broadcasting live coverage of F1 practice sessions and races, typically early in the morning for U.S. viewers. Four of the 2010... You May Have Missed...   Jimmie Johnson wins AP honor Jimmie Johnson, the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive championships, has been named the Associated Press 2009 Male Athlete of the Year. Johnson's 42 votes from AP-member newspapers were easily enough to beat tennis star Roger Federer (30 votes), Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt (29) ...   Ford truck-design boss leaves for job outside the industry Pat Schiavone, Ford Motor Co.'s truck design chief, is leaving the company for a job outside the industry.Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans on Monday confirmed Schiavone's resignation, effective Jan. 4. She would not identify Schiavone's new company, other than to say it doesn't compete with Ford....   NASCAR moves June Nationwide race from Milwaukee Mile to Road America NASCAR has moved its Nationwide Series race on Saturday, June 19, from the one-mile Milwaukee Mile to the 2.5-mile course at Road America near Elkhart Lake, Wis. NASCAR was forced to withdraw its Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series races from the oval at Milwaukee because of difficulties in...   New version of Sync turns car into mobile wireless hotspot The next generation of Ford's Sync system will turn the car into a wireless connection hotspot.The wireless Internet connection is active when a cellular wireless card, also known as an air card, is plugged into the car's USB port. The connection can than be accessed by wireless devices in the car, ... 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.