AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, January 8, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, January 08, 2010                  The Chevrolet Aveo RS show car... Detroit auto show: Chevrolet previews the next-gen subcompact Aveo RS Chevrolet will preview its next-generation subcompact entry when it shows the Aveo RS show car at the Detroit auto show next week. With the goal of catching the attention of young enthusiasts, the Aveo RS features European-inspired hot hatch looks and a longer and wider stance compared with the current Aveo. Joining Chevy's signature dual-element grille up front are large brake ducts with...   Bernie Ecclestone takes aim at Saab as GM prepares for wind-down Formula One commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone is part of a group that is making a last-minute play for Saab. Ecclestone and Luxembourg-based Genii Capital announced their intentions on Thursday. Genii Capital recently bought a controlling stake in the Renault F1 team. The group is taking aim...   CES shows strong signs of health in 2010 Like much of the rest of the economy last year, the consumer electronics industry had a tough time in 2009. Who wants to buy an iPod when you just lost your job? As a result, the industry finished the last 12 months with its first loss in 20 years. Consumer Electronics Association president Steve...   F1: Peter Sauber back as team principal, Australian woman gets historic role Peter Sauber will return to his role as team principal of the Formula One team he founded. But while he will remain the figurehead at races, he has handed over the day-to-day responsibility for running its Swiss facility. Sauber will be president of the board of directors but named Monisha...   Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz extends lead, but Peterhansel wins sixth stage Volkswagen's two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz has extended his lead of the Dakar Rally--an event he has been trying to win for the last four years--after the second full day of desert action in Chile. However, it was Stephane Peterhansel who won the sixth stage, bouncing back from the... You May Have Missed...   Getting a jolt out of CES and Vegas We pulled into the glittering monument to poor taste that is Las Vegas on Wednesday night, having crossed the three hours of burning desert on a diet of Chips Ahoy cookies and bad tap water, driving a Suzuki.Just when we thought we'd discovered the perfect low-price dump in which to hole up while...   AutoWeek makes your Forza Motorsport 3 garage even better How would you like to be able to drive the Aston Martin One-77 before virtually anyone else in the world? And then jump from that car into a Porsche Boxster S or a Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport?You can do that, starting Jan. 12. That's when the special-edition AutoWeek Car Show Pack becomes...   The AutoWeek Car Show Pack for Forza Motorsport 3--part 1 We're about the make Forza Motorsport 3 even better--with the release of the 10-car AutoWeek Car Show Pack. Editors Dutch Mandel, Roger Hart, Natalie Neff and Dale Jewett talk about cars in the pack, including the Audi R8 LMS, the Audi RS 6, the BMW M6 and the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport....   The AutoWeek Car Show Pack for Forza Motorsport 3--part 2 We're about the make Forza Motorsport 3 even better--with the release of the 10-car AutoWeek Car Show Pack. Editors Dutch Mandel, Roger Hart, Natalie Neff and Dale Jewett talk about cars in the pack, including the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500, the Saleen S5S Raptor, the Lotus 2-Eleven, the Pagani... 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.