AutoWeek Daily Drive — Wednesday, April 14, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Wednesday, April 14, 2010                  The Honda CR-Z shares most of its underpinnings with the Insight.... 2011 Honda CR-Z first drive: We couldn't wait, so we drove one in Japan Honda must be happy with itself right now. The recently released CR-Z hybrid sports-eco car has racked up 10 times the sales Honda was expecting, with 10,000 cars being snapped up at dealerships across Japan. With Honda's Formula One retirement, as well as its halting development on the next-generation NSX, this is just what the company needed to shift its home profile in the right direction....   Audi TT RS: We say, 'Bring it!' "There really was no program or anything for this, we just brought it in," said Phillip Brabec, general manager of product planning for Audi of America. He was talking about the stylish and swift Euro-spec Audi TT RS parked in the pit lane at Willow Springs Raceway in the high desert of Southern ...   Alfa Romeo has no plans to export the Giulietta to North America Alfisti, control yourselves: There are no plans right now to bring the sultry Alfa Romeo Giulietta to North America. In the wake of numerous sometimes conflicting reports circulating about the hot hat hatch's future, we wanted a straight answer from Torino. This is what we got: “There...   Celebrate 40 years of Nissan's Z car with our special Web-zine It's the 40th anniversary of Nissan's iconic Z car. You can join the celebration with a special-edition Web-zine created by the editors of AutoWeek. A great historical compilation from the AW archives, this special issue will take you from the Fairlady to the latest 370Z, with the...   The 2010 Mercedes-Benz CL550 4Matic, an AW Drivers Log ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Here's a top-notch two-door cruiser. For shuffling around town in comfort and style, the CL is a great option. The interior is nicely done with soft leathers, comfortable seats and it features a healthy dose of technology. The blue ambient lighting at night is ... You May Have Missed...   Will Kasey Kahne join Hendrick Motorsports? Shortly after Richard Petty Motorsports announced on Tuesday that Kasey Kahne would be leaving its Ford-based organization after this season, rumors surfaced that Kahne will move to Chevrolet-based Hendrick Motorsports for the 2011 season. At least one TV-based source said that Kahne has signed a...   2010 Acura ZDX recalled Acura said on Tuesday that it is recalling 1,850 versions of its freshly launched 2010 ZDX crossover for a potential airbag problem.The recall stems from a dashboard material that was cut wrong, which would cause the passenger-side airbag to deploy improperly. About two percent of the vehicles...   BMW Museum tour includes a ride through Munich and history A car enthusiast's trip to Munich will no doubt have the BMW Museum on the schedule. But if you go before this November, the museum is offering an exclusive look into the world of BMW. For $123 per person, you can book a special ride through the BMW universe. This is not from the seats of a crowded ...   2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition The 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition is fun--and useful. It has power, snazzy looks and of course, it's a hatch. Ride along with AW in this Performance Profile.... 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.