AutoWeek Daily Drive — Monday, December 28, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Monday, December 28, 2009                  The 2011 Ford Mustang GT will get a 5.0-liter V8 engine that makes 412 hp.... Detroit auto show: Ford pumps up the 2011 Mustang GT with 412 hp To Ford Mustang fans, 5.0 has a special place in their hearts, and Ford has delivered a new car for them to love: the 2011 Mustang GT. The 5.0-liter V8 Mustang GT will deliver 412 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque. The engine produces 83 hp per liter yet will return 25 mpg on the highway and 17 mpg in the city, according to Ford marketing boss Jim Farley. The 5.0-liter Mustang's main competitors...   Detroit auto show: Ford Mustang Boss 302R breaks cover Some 40 years after Parnelli Jones drove a Bud Moore-built Boss 302 Mustang to the Trans-Am championship, Ford Racing has unleashed a new Boss 302R. The new Boss is an off-road-only Mustang that comes from the factory race-ready. Each of the limited-to-50 cars will come with a 5.0-liter four-...   ARCA test shows that more girls want to join the good old boys If the ARCA series is a preview of the NASCAR field in five years, the December test at Daytona International Speedway suggests that there could be more female drivers in big-league stock-car racing. Nine female drivers participated in the test, and two more were on the entry list. ARCA, which...   Tiny Fiat 500 Abarth challenges mighty Monte Carlo Rally circuit Small is not only beautiful, it can be extremely useful. Now that winter is upon us, we're no doubt all irritated by the constant need to wipe condensation/mist/child vomit off the rear window before we set out on any sort of journey (particularly if it involves reversing). Imagine if you could...   The 2010 Mazda 3 S Sport 5-Door, an AW Drivers Log EDITORIAL ASSISTANT JONATHAN WONG: Without taking into account the Mazdaspeed, Si and GTI models of the class, the Mazda 3 is hands-down my favorite player in the compact-car field. The previous car struck a great balance between practicality and driving enjoyment that no other normal-trim-... 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.