AutoWeek Daily Drive — Monday, March 1, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Monday, March 01, 2010                  The redesigned 2011 Jaguar XJ sedan puts more emphasis on sportiness.... 2011 Jaguar XJ, an AW Flash Drive What is it? This is the latest version of Jaguar's flagship luxury-performance sedan, designed this time around for a little more sportiness. Though you could find more than a few chassis similarities beneath the truly all-new skin, Jaguar thinks there is enough newness here to warrant the obligatory “all-new” label on its 2011 XJ. We won't quibble. With a bonded and riveted ...   Geneva auto show: Pininfarina avoids retro design with modern Alfa Romeo Duetto spider Pininfarina will unveil at the Geneva auto show a modern interpretation of the most famous car it produced for Alfa Romeo: the 1966 Duetto spider. Actor Dustin Hoffman was driving a red Duetto spider in the famous movie, "The Graduate." Still without an official name, the Pininfarina concept...   2011 Mercedes-Benz E-class Cabriolet, an AW Flash Drive What is it? The E-class Cabriolet is the two-door, four-seat, drop-top version of Mercedes-Benz's stylish E-class sedan and coupe models introduced in mid-2009. The car also replaces the CLK two-door convertible in the Mercedes lineup. For the U.S. market, powertrains are the same as in...   Chrysler races to upgrade its lineup In a bid to improve its lineup before a fleet of new Fiat-based vehicles arrives in 2012, Chrysler Group is rushing new features and equipment into 15 reworked vehicles. The equipment, such as a Fiat dual-clutch, six-speed transmission and a new Chrysler V6, will boost fuel economy, improve... You May Have Missed...   Jimmie Johnson wins at Las Vegas for second consecutive victory Jimmie Johnson's “drive for five” continued to roll along at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, where the four-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion led the final 17 laps to win the Shelby American 420. It was Johnson's second consecutive victory, coming a week after his lucky...   Lewis Hamilton tops final day of Formula One testing in Barcelona Lewis Hamilton finished the final day of the Barcelona Formula One test on top for McLaren, but the closeness of the times suggest that results of the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix will be hard to predict.Just 0.067 second separated the McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull cars at the head of the order,...   Stefan GP slams U.S. F1, threatens FIA The fledgling Stefan GP posted an extraordinary message on its Web site late Friday evening in which it attacked the “dreamers from the USA who will have to explain their actions,” and who have dreamed about “fairy tales of success.”The posting is the latest chapter in... 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.