AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, March 25, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, March 25, 2010                  Michael Schumacher said he's satisfied with his progress so far in his F1 comeback.... Schumacher satisfied with Bahrain form Mercedes driver and seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher says he was satisfied with his debut in Bahrain, despite the fact that he was outpaced for most of the weekend by his younger teammate Nico Rosberg. Speaking in Australia ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix, Schumacher was challenged on how rare it is to see him lose out to a teammate. “That's true--but it's pretty...   Alonso says it's too early to complain about new Formula One rules Ferrari ace Fernando Alonso says it's too early to tell whether the revised 2010 Formula One rules have ruined the show. The Spaniard won the opening race in Bahrain on a day when many observers felt the lack of pit stops and refueling action made for a dull afternoon. “We need to be...   2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost, an AW Drivers Log SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Ford has done a remarkable job of creating multiple distinct personalities from the same platform--you'd never connect this to a Flex or a Taurus, but you might find commonalities with the MKS in trim and with the Taurus SHO in power. The MKT may weigh...   2011 Ford Mustang prices to start below those of the Chevrolet Camaro The 2011 Ford Mustang with a new V-6 engine will be priced under the rival Chevrolet Camaro when it arrives at dealerships next month. Ford Motor Co. says the 3.7-liter V-6 version will start at $22,995, including shipping. The Camaro with a 3.6-liter V-6 starts at $23,530. Ford's 5.... You May Have Missed...   Carbon Corvette Z06 is headed to Barrett-Jackson auction in April You certainly didn't expect to pay sticker for the first Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon limited edition off the line, did you?Carbon Corvette No. 1 will cross the block on April 3 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach, Fla., and like previous limited-run Chevys, this will definitely create a...   Graham Rahal going back to Newman Haas? Graham Rahal's Izod IndyCar Series career appears to be back on track following a rough winter.Rahal, 21, lost his ride at Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing when sponsor McDonald's decided to pull its funding from the program. That late decision left Rahal without a ride in the season opener in Brazil on...   The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi SLS, an AW Drivers Log SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Well-equipped, nice leather appointments, good audio system, AWD--that’s all fine, but it’s still hard to wrap my head around a $28,000 Suzuki. In Japan, this company owns the tiny-car market, but here in America, lots of people still look for...   NASCAR teams ready for return to spoilers Two dozen NASCAR Sprint Cup teams spent time last week at Talladega Superspeedway, testing rear spoilers and restrictor plates. This weekend's 500-lap race at Martinsville Speedway will see the return of the traditional flat-blade rear spoiler that almost every stock-car driver grew up using."Quite ... 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.