AutoWeek Daily Drive — Wednesday, February 17, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Wednesday, February 17, 2010                  The 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports convertible... Geneva auto show: 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports convertible set for reveal The most potent Bentley droptop ever will break cover in March at the Geneva motor show with the reveal of the 2011 Continental Supersports convertible. Well appointed in typical Bentley fashion, this new four-seater follows the two-seat Continental Supersports from 2009. The 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 engine is carried over and makes 621 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque; it works in tandem...   2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, an AW Drivers Log MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: I'm not much of a “truck guy,” but even with that disclaimer in mind, this vehicle just makes me laugh. And maybe that's the beauty of it. But driving it for a night in metro Detroit is a waste in terms of its true capabilities. You sit at what...   Geneva auto show: Jaguar rolls out the XKR Special Edition Jaguar is bringing a top-shelf version of the XKR--aptly named the Special Edition--to the Geneva auto show in March. The Special Edition combines Jaguar's optional Speed and Black packs, pushing top speed to an electronically limited 174 mph and outfitting the coupe with sinister styling...   Toyota outlines quality reforms; chief bows out of U.S. hearings Conceding that breakneck expansion led to Toyota Motor Corp.'s current recall crisis, President Akio Toyoda outlined reforms meant to get quality back on track, including more active use of the car's so-called black box crash data recorder. Toyoda, grandson of the carmaker's founder, also... You May Have Missed...   Räikkönen needs time, Citroën rally boss says Citroën rally boss Olivier Quesnel reckons it will take former Formula One champion Kimi Räikkönen until the end of the season before he can become a front-runner in the World Rally Championship.Räikkönen lost out on a possible points finish in the season-opening Rally Sweden over the weekend,...   Gil de Ferran merges his team with Luczo Dragon Motorsports IndyCar team Gil de Ferran has merged his De Ferran Motorsports team with Izod IndyCar Series team Luczo Dragon Racing, which is co-owned by Steve Luczo and Jay Penske.De Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner, will serve as co-owner, president and managing partner of Luczo Dragon Racing/De Ferran Motorsports.... 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.