AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, May 6, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, May 06, 2010                  The 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition adopts some chassis components from the Japan-market spec-C... Special! Subaru adds spec-C suspension bits to the WRX STI What makes this a "special edition?" Subaru swapped in suspension pieces from its home-market spec-C model, including a 1-milli-meter-thicker rear stabilizer bar and stiffer rear subframe bushings, front springs and rear shocks. The drivetrain is stock STI, pretty potent whatever spec you're in: 305 hp, 290 lb-ft, a turbo-charged, intercooled boxer engine and a six-speed manual with driver-...   VIDEO: Ferrari 599 GTO conquers the track What's it like to drive the most potent road-going Ferrari ever, the 599 GTO? Only a few will ever know. But today, we're getting video of one of the most powerful cars in history from Maranello. In this footage, legendary test driver Dario Benuzzi takes us for a spin in the 599 GTO. This new...   Mullin museum is not Bugatti buyer The Mullin Automotive Museum released a statement on Wednesday saying that, contrary to media reports, it was not the buyer of the 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. “We . . . suspect there has been a transposition of information based on a private conversation that the museum had with the...   Buick to scrap trim levels Buick will eliminate its “CX,” “CXL” and “CXS” trim levels in the 2012 model year, opting for a few “stair-step” packages instead, one of the brand's top marketers said today. “It isn't befitting a premium brand. No other premium brand...   2010 Honda Element EX Navi/Dog Friendly, an AW Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: The dog kennel in the back was really annoying. The way it thunks around back there under braking or accelerating or cornering sounds like there’s a body rolling around back there. Everything else is just fine. The AWD makes a slick morning commute the proverbial... You May Have Missed...   Hottest 911 ever! A few weeks back, we revealed spy shots of the next-gen Porsche 911 GT2. But now the Web is awash in reports from a Porsche dealer meeting in Germany where the company revealed the even-hotter GT2 RS. Reportedly pushing 620 hp from its turbocharged boxer-six engine, the track- and street-legal GT2...   Shelby American adds SCCA-ready version to the GT350 Mustang mix Enthusiasts who want to take the new GT350 Mustang racing in Sports Car Club of America events are getting some help from Shelby American.The Las Vegas-based company, which upfits the 2011 Ford Mustang GT to create the GT350 Mustang, will add a normally aspirated version to the lineup. When Shelby...   ALMS: Dyson Racing partners with New York automotive club Dyson Racing and the Monticello Motor Club announced a partnership that will make the New York automotive-lifestyle club the home track for the ALMS team.Dyson will use the club’s facilities for its development, practices and testing--which in turn offers an exciting show for the club’s ... 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.