AutoWeek Daily Drive — Wednesday, March 17, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Wednesday, March 17, 2010                  This illustration shows what we think the V6 mid-engined C8 Chevrolet Corvette may look like.... Corvette Central: Revamped C7, radical mid-engined C8 in GM's plans General Motors is mulling a radical re-engineering for the Chevrolet Corvette, centered on a more fuel-efficient, mid-engined V6 powertrain, a lightweight alloy body and a more compact footprint. The idea is to re-energize GM's ambition for the Corvette, with fundamental changes that will make it into a contemporary global supercar. The changes are penciled into GM's product plan for the next...   Gurney cars lead record list of entries at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion The acceptance letters went out this week for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the vintage racing weekend formerly known as the Monterey Historics, and it looks as if you'll get your money's worth out of this year's event. While previous years usually featured about 400 or so cars, the...   2011 BMW 550i: An AW Flash Drive What is it? The 2011 model-year BMW 5-series marks the start of the sixth generation of the midsize sedan. The 550i is powered by a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 rated at 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. It's mated to an eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual. Our example had a curb... You May Have Missed...   IndyCar Series, Versus return to DirecTV The Indy Racing League is celebrating the sudden and surprising return of the Comcast-owned Versus sports cable-television channel to the DirecTV satellite network, a move announced after the close of business on Monday. Versus was immediately available to DirecTV subscribers.The move adds about 20 ...   B.R.A.K.E.S. teen driving school's western debut a smash hit All four classes of the teen driving school B.R.A.K.E.S. were packed last weekend as 160 teens age 16 to 18 from all over Southern California took part in the school's West Coast debut."It's a lot more intense than I expected," said 18-year-old Dylan Wright, who spent part of the morning flinging a ...   ALMS driver survives spectacular crash during Sebring testing It didn't take long for the action to reach a frightening level on Monday during the first day of American Le Mans Series testing at Sebring International Raceway ahead of this weekend's season-opening 12 Hours of Sebring. Intersport Racing's Jon Field was taken to a Sebring, Fla., hospital...   Ferrari to revive GTO name Ferrari is set to return the evocative GTO (Gran Turismo Omolagato) name to its lineup on a limited-edition, two-seat version of the F599 Fiorano GTB.The new car, conceived to run bodywork and mechanical components from the Italian carmaker's race-bound 599XX, is expected to make its public debut... 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.