AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, January 28, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, January 28, 2010                  Toyota's expanded recall for troubles with accelerator pedals includes the 2010 Highlander, shown.... Toyota's reputation battered as pedal recall grows In the past 24 hours, the storm swirling around Toyota has intensified, battering its prized reputation for quality. The latest moves: -- Toyota added another 1.1 million vehicles to those recalled to modify accelerator pedals that may get stuck under the edge of the floor mat. Toyota has now recalled a total of 4.3 million vehicles for this issue. The new recall covers 2008-10 Toyota...   Ferrari rolls out new Formula One car The Scuderia Ferrari launched its 2010 race car with a live presentation on the Internet on Thursday. The day started with company president Luca di Montezemolo taking the wraps off the new F10 in the road-car assembly line at the Maranello factory. He was joined by team principal Stefano...   The 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, an AW Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: When I first got in the new LaCrosse, I thought it was overrated. However, I began to like it the more I drove it. It's gorgeous inside and out. A guy at a gas station thought it had too much chrome on it, but personally, I like all the chrome trim. Most, not all, of...   Indy Racing League close to naming a new CEO The founder and driving force of Professional Bull Riders Inc. appears on the verge of becoming the new chief executive officer of the Indy Racing League. Randy Bernard, who turns 43 this weekend, confirmed to AutoWeek that he has been offered the job vacated by Tony George last June....   A1GP to be sold A London court has cleared the way for the sale of the A1GP single-seater racing series. The High Court ruled last week that the administrators of A1GP Operations, the company which ran the one-make series, had "better title" to the assets than A1GP boss Tony Teixeira's holding company.... You May Have Missed...   U.S. texting ban the right first move Life got better on Tuesday when common sense gripped our federal legislators. That was when U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood trumpeted legislation that would make it illegal for big-rig truck and bus drivers from sending text messages while driving. Why did it take a law to make that happen?... 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.