AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, February 4, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, February 04, 2010                  The braking investigation comes on top of a broader federal investigation of problems with unintended... U.S. Transportation Department opens probe of 2010 Toyota Prius brakes The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it is opening a formal investigation of the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid to determine whether the vehicle suffers momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over bumpy surfaces. NHTSA, an agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has received 124 consumer complaints, including four reports of...   Toyota conducted fix of Prius brakes but didn't notify drivers Toyota Motor Corp., under fire from fresh quality complaints about its popular Prius hybrid, says it conducted a software fix to address reports of slipping brakes. But the world's biggest carmaker didn't notify customers at the time of the change. And it says it is still uncertain how to handle ...   The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS, an AW Drivers Log SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: It's no wonder the Evolution is such a great car, with this car as a base. Everything here feels right--the tight-handling chassis, right-weighted steering, slick clutch and shifter, zippy engine and plenty of brake power. There's some suspension slam...   Jaguar joins entries for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans As Audi and Peugeot prepare to continue their rivalry for outright victory in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, Jaguar will return to the French endurance classic for the first time since the XK220 raced there 15 years ago, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest confirmed. The ACO, the event...   Heidfeld joins Mercedes GP as third driver Nick Heidfeld has given up his quest for a 2010 Formula One race seat and accepted the third-driver role at the new Mercedes GP team. Though no one is likely to admit it, the team wants to have a decent reserve in place in the event that Michael Schumacher has any recurrence of the neck issue... You May Have Missed...   2011 Audi A8: An AW Flash Drive What is it?Audi's redesigned flagship sedan packs a 4.2-liter V8 rated at 372 hp at 6,800 rpm and 328 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm. The engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic controls. Audi says the new A8 will run from 0 to 62 mph in 5.7 seconds. The car weighs 4,045 pounds...   Alonso impresses, tops Formula One test Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso was the star of Valencia testing in Spain on Wednesday, as the new Ferrari driver covered his first miles in his new car.A crowd of 35,000 spectators turned out to watch the Spaniard top the times with the fastest lap of the test. Alonso's speed...   2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3, an AW Drivers Log MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: I had a lot of fun in this car over the holidays. It's hard to give a good analysis of its true performance though, because A) it was damn cold the entire time, B) the roads were slippery almost all of the time--either from salt, rain or light snow--and C) the test... 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.