AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, June 11, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, June 11, 2010                  The 78th running of Le Mans is set for this weekend with Peugeot looking strong on its home soil.... Weekend Racing Preview: Le Mans, Formula One, NASCAR heat up the track It’s a busy weekend for racing around the world. The 78th running of the iconic Le Mans race is set--and it’s worth clearing a full 24 hours to enjoy. There is also NASCAR in the backyard of the American auto industry in Michigan, and Formula One returns to North America in the second-largest French speaking city in the world, Montreal. Here’s what you need to...   Blogging from Le Mans: By the numbers I will try and give you some idea of the logistical scale of the Le Mans 24 Hours and the importance placed upon this event by car manufacturers. The number of accredited journalists is north of 1,200. Peugeot alone brings 160 journalists from China, Japan, Russia, South Africa and the...   2010 Chrysler Sebring Limited, an AW Drivers Log SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Chrysler's counterpart to the Avenger is a better car than the supposedly sportier Dodge in nearly every way, from comfort and convenience features to appearance inside and out. It seems as if someone took some time to clear out the swaths of black...   How to drive yourself to the World Cup It’s no secret that Americans will make up the largest contingent of visitors to South Africa for the World Cup 2010 soccer tournament. The vuvuzelas (plastic trumpets played by fans) are getting louder by the day. Knowing how most of us think about trips to Africa, it’s very likely... You May Have Missed...   Bourdais keeps the Le Mans pole for Peugeot Sébastien Bourdais's time from the first day of qualifying has given Peugeot pole position for a fourth straight Le Mans 24 Hours. The four-time Champ Car title winner's best from the Wednesday night session was not beaten during four hours of qualifying on Thursday evening. His best time of 3...   Blogging from Le Mans: By the numbers I will try and give you some idea of the logistical scale of the Le Mans 24 Hours and the importance placed upon this event by car manufacturers. The number of accredited journalists is north of 1,200. Peugeot alone brings 160 journalists from China, Japan, Russia, South Africa and the European...   Johnson wins Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Jimmie Johnson has struggled lately in his Sprint Cup No. 48 Chevrolet. But he was on top of his game in Wednesday night's Prelude to the Dream dirt-track Late Model race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.The four-time and reigning NASCAR champion led all 30 laps at Tony Stewart's half-mile dirt ...   Eve of Eyes kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling on Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show.The spotlight event is always a favorite of designers to mingle, network and ponder their...   Eddie Cheever joins Blundell and Johansson for the Spa 24 Hours Former Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula One driver Eddie Cheever will join the United Autosports Audi superteam for next month's Spa 24 Hours in Belgium. The 52-year-old American, who won Indy in 1998, joins a lineup that includes veterans Mark Blundell and Stefan Johansson. Cheever will join...   U.S. F1 auctions rare racing items--and couches Want a piece of American's Formula One history--or perhaps a green couch for your dorm? They're being sold as what's left of U.S. F1 is auctioned off starting on Thursday.A number of intriguing items are available, including a body shell for a Formula One car, a race-car wheel and two racing...   Honda to build new LMP2 prototype engine Honda Performance Development is working on an engine to fit the new Le Mans LMP2 prototype rules for next season.HPD, which masterminded Acura's U.S. prototype successes in 2007-09, is developing a Honda-based twin-turbo V6 designed to meet forthcoming rules that demand more production components...   Le Mans: ACO adds Sebring to 2011 Intercontinental Cup, expands competition The 2011 12 Hours of Sebring will be the opening round of an expanded Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. The American Le Mans Series opener will join Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, which is one of three events included in this year's inaugural Intercontinental Cup, in a six-race series that combines...   Webber puts Turkey race crash behind him Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Mark Webber said Thursday that he has put the Turkey incident behind him and is ready to move on with the season. Despite all the fuss in the aftermath of his collision with teammate Sebastian Vettel in the Turkish Grand Prix, Webber said he has not changed his...   F1: Vettel still cagey on Turkey crash Sebastian Vettel was giving very little away when quizzed on Thursday about the collision in Turkey.The German, clearly very keen to put the accident behind him, did not want to dwell on who was to blame or express any regret.“What happened, happened,” said Vettel. “There's not...   Turkey race was a proper battle, says Button Jenson Button confirms that as far as he was concerned, he was racing Lewis Hamilton when the pair traded places in Turkey, and only a miscommunication led Lewis to not expect an attack from his teammate.Hamilton had asked his engineer whether Button would try to pass and was told he wouldn't. The... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the AutoWeek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other AutoWeek e-mail products. 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