AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, April 20, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, April 20, 2010                  The Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break concept showcases the grille design that will spread throughout the... China auto show: Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break concept previews new CLS Mercedes-Benz gives us a look at the wagon version of the second-generation CLS at this week's Beijing motor show with the debut of the Shooting Break concept car. The four-door sporting wagon, outlined in detail by AutoWeek earlier this year, is among a series of new niche models Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche is pursuing as part of an image-building strategy based around the German ...   2010 Volkswagen Golf, an AW Drivers Log ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: So the Rabbit name is dead again. That's too bad, because I like the nameplate. But I must admit that going back to the Golf name is probably the right thing to do. This car is the most stripped-down two-door Golf you can get. There are no options, and it...   Fiat's Montezemolo plans to quit as chairman, sources say Fiat S.p.A. Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will quit as company chairman to go into politics, three sources close to the company said. Montezemolo is set to stay on Fiat group's board, as well as remain chairman of the company's Ferrari sports car subsidiary. Fiat vice chairman John... You May Have Missed...   Toyota recalls the Lexus GX 460 SUV to upgrade stability software Toyota on Monday said it is recalling about 9,400 copies of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 to update the stability-control software--just one week after Consumer Reports magazine warned that the vehicle was prone to oversteer in turns and urged its subscribers not to buy the vehicle.It's the latest in a...   Rhys Millen aims to conquer Pikes Peak with new Hyundai racer Rhys Millen is attempting to tame two formidable beasts in June at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He's aiming to beat vaunted Suzuki driver Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima and to smash the 10-minute barrier for the course.To accomplish this, Rhys Millen Racing is entering a Le Mans-...   Volkswagen will run Dakar Rally in 2011 as it aims for three straight wins Volkswagen announced on Monday that it will contest the 2011 Dakar Rally as it takes aim at a third straight win in the grueling event.VW scored victories in the 2010 and 2009. It took the top three spots this year and made motorsports history in 2009 when it became the first to win the rally under ...   Kyle Busch wins Texas Nationwide race Kyle Busch finished his two-race, 801-mile Monday afternoon/evening at Texas Motor Speedway exactly where he has finished so many Texas events in the past--in victory lane, celebrating yet another NASCAR win. This one was the rain-rescheduled O'Reilly Auto Parts Nationwide Series 300, which he...   Hamlin wins Sprint Cup race at Texas Nineteen days and one Cup start after reconstructive surgery on his left knee, Denny Hamlin gutted out another painful NASCAR race on Monday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway. Did we say painful? Well, it didn't look so painful as Hamlin was celebrating with his crew in victory lane.In a Toyota for ...   Lamborghini thinks light at Paris trade show Pure, unadulterated power has long been one of the pillars of Lamborghini. But now, engineers at the Dancing Bull are seriously looking at ways to reduce weight.Case in point: The new Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera cuts 154 pounds from the LP 560-4 through significant use of carbon fiber. The...   Here's your chance to save a few lives It's time to rally the troops, folks. And if you need any impetus, think about this: We're coming up on prom season, when stupid is as stupid does far too often, especially behind the wheel.We refer to teenage driving instruction. Now is a time to reaffirm with your young sons and daughters that...   Nissan to launch Leaf reservations Nissan will begin taking buyer reservations for the Leaf electric car on Tuesday, April 20, and is giving priority to people who have signed up for info about the car at its Web site. Nissan says that more than 115,000 people have signed up for Leaf info.On Tuesday afternoon, Nissan will send out e-... 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.