AutoWeek Daily Drive — Monday, January 25, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Monday, January 25, 2010                  The 2011 BMW 335is offers most of the thrills of the M3 but costs about $10,000 less.... 2011 BMW 335is coupe: An AW Flash Drive What is it? The all-new BMW 335is models are the sportiest iterations of the reskinned 2011 3-series coupe and convertible. These high-content versions of the highly successful 335i models are powered by a more muscular version of BMW's award-winning twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline-six. The reworked N54 engine develops 320 hp at 5,900 rpm and 332 lb-ft of torque from 1,500 rpm to 5,...   Whitacre to be named General Motors' permanent CEO Ed Whitacre, General Motors Co.'s chairman, will become permanent CEO, a source with direct knowledge of the plan said. GM has planned press conference for 11:30 a.m. EST to announce the move, the person said, declining to be identified because GM has not announced Whitacre's new role....   Mercedes gives new Formula One team a launch in Stuttgart The former BAR, Honda and Brawn team was formally rebranded as Mercedes GP Petronas at an event in Stuttgart on Monday. However, the new MGP W01 car was not present. Instead, a repainted Brawn was used to demonstrate the silver livery that will be carried by the first full Mercedes F1 car since...   Lamborghini shifts R&D focus from more horses to fewer pounds Lamborghini's drivetrain wizards say they have all the horsepower they need for their super-fast cars. So from here on, performance gains will come from using lighter materials to reduce vehicle weight, instead of from chasing more engine thrust. "It has come to the point where acceleration... You May Have Missed...   Nelson Piquet Jr. to run ARCA race at Daytona Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. has made his move to stock cars official: He is entered in the Feb. 6 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway. The Brazilian will drive the No. 6 Eddie Sharp Racing Toyota. It's a competitive ride--Justin Lofton won six races...   Russo and Steele auction reopens on Sunday The Russo and Steele collector-car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., will reopen on Sunday morning, and the firm will hold auction sessions on Sunday and Monday.The auction was closed Friday and Saturday after high winds on Thursday night ripped two tents from their anchors. Some cars on the site were...   U.S. F1 to name López as driver Former Renault test driver José María López will be named as a driver for the U.S. F1 team on Monday, according to the driver's spokesman.The deal to be announced on Monday includes sponsorship package of about $8 million, according to a report by the Reuters news agency. The sponsors include the... 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.