AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, January 12, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, January 12, 2010                  The redesigned 2011 Lincoln MKX gains the brand's split-wing grille.... Detroit auto show: Lincoln debuts freshened MKX When the 2011 MKX crossover rolls into dealerships this summer, it will feature fresh looks, new standard technologies and a new V6 engine. The updated Lincoln midsize crossover debuted at the Detroit auto show. The facelift will be instantly recognizable with Lincoln's split-wing grille being grafted onto the front end. Together with raised front wheel arches and new lower rocker trim...   Detroit auto show: Cadillac interprets future of full-size sedans with XTS Platinum concept To get an idea of what the replacement to the STS and the DTS will look like, look no further than the Cadillac XTS Platinum concept that debuted at the Detroit auto show. Besides looks, the concept also sheds light on a future powertrain technology that may appear somewhere down the line....   Detroit auto show: Talking sales with Land Rover's Chris Marchand Land Rover sales chief Chris Marchand talks with AutoWeek editor Wes Raynal....   Detroit auto show: Chatting with Bentley engineering chief Uli Eichhorn AutoWeek associate publisher Dutch Mandel chats with Bentley engineering chief Uli Eichhorn....   Detroit auto show: Nissan expands crossover lineup with the Juke Nissan will grow its crossover lineup this September with the addition of the Juke, officials said on Monday. It is one of eight product launches the Japanese automaker has planned for the United States in the next 12 months. The Juke will be smaller than the Rogue, currently Nissan's smallest...   Toyota will install brake override systems to prevent runaway vehicles Toyota will install brake override systems on all Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles by year end as a way to prevent unintended acceleration. The new system will be put in all vehicles globally, said Yoshi Inaba, president of Toyota North America Inc., in an interview at the Detroit auto show on...   Detroit auto show: Hittin' the beach with Mini's Gert Hildebrand Mini design chief Gert Hildebrand talks about the Beachcomber concept with AutoWeek European correspondent Julian Rendell....   Detroit auto show: Chevrolet's Jim Campbell talks about the future Chevrolet general manager Jim Campbell talks with AutoWeek's Bob Gritzinger and Greg Migliore about the future of Chevy's car lineup....   Detroit auto show: Recharging with Franciscus Van Meel, Audi's EV chief AutoWeek senior editor for news Bob Gritzinger talks with Audi EV chief Franciscus Van Meel about the new E-tron and Audi's electric-vehicle strategy.... You May Have Missed...   Detroit auto show: Audi continues its electrification with another E-tron concept Just a few months after the E-tron debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show, Audi has revealed the next chapter in its electric-car concept series at the Detroit auto show.The Detroit show E-tron previews Audi's vision for a pure compact electric sports car. The new concept sits on a wheelbase that ...   Detroit auto show: Volkswagen reveals New Compact Coupe Volkswagen has gone public on plans for a coupe variant of the next-generation Jetta with the unveiling of a near-to-production-ready concept on Monday at the Detroit auto show. Dubbed the New Compact Coupe (NCC), the new two-door presages the look and mechanical layout Volkswagen plans to adopt on ...   Detroit auto show: Honda debuts production CR-Z hybrid Two concept versions and more than two years later, Honda's CR-Z was finally shown in production form at the Detroit auto show.The sporty two-seater hybrid coupe retains the basic shape of the original concept first shown at the 2007 Tokyo auto show, but it features a shorter wheelbase and a longer ...   Detroit auto show: Speaking with Smart's new boss, Jill Lajdziak Senior editor for news Bob Gritzinger talks with Smart boss Jill Lajdziak....   Detroit auto show: Nissan's Brian Carolin talks about selling the Leaf Brian Carolin, NIssan's sales chief in North America, talks about the challenges of selling the Leaf electric vehicle, the plan to keep competing the in full-size truck segment and the replacement for the Infiniti QX SUV. With Dale Jewett....   NASCAR considers rule changes ahead of the 2010 season NASCAR will use the media's annual preseason visit to its R&D Center on Jan. 21 to announce several rule changes for the upcoming Sprint Cup season. Among them are the likely ditching of the Car of Tomorrow's controversial rear wing in favor of a more traditional rear spoiler, removing the yellow...   Audi plans to show full-hybrid A8 at the Geneva auto show Audi will reveal a full hybrid based on the A8 at the Geneva auto show in March, board chairman Rupert Stadler said on Monday at the Detroit auto show.The car is part of Audi's strategy to bypass mild hybrids en route to full electric vehicles.“These share more synergies with future electric...   Detroit auto show: Kia aims high with UVO connectivity system Kia is hoping UVO will have a Sync-like effect on its cars. UVO is Kia's new in-car connectivity and entertainment system that combines voice commands with a touch screen to allow to drivers to make phone calls, manage music files and send and receive text messages--all while remaining focused on...   Detroit auto show: Chatting with Mercedes chief Ernst Lieb AutoWeek associate publisher Dutch Mandel spends a few minutes chatting with Ernst Lieb, head of Mercedes-Benz operations in the United States.... 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.