AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, June 18, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, June 18, 2010                  The 2011 Honda CR-Z's hybrid powertrain makes 122 hp. That isn't a whole lot to pull around the car's 2,637... 2011 Honda CR-Z, an AW Flash Drive What is it? Ah, that's the question. What is this thing? It looks really cool, like a modern take on the wildly beloved second-generation Honda CRX Si. It even seats two, as did the CRX and every real sports car ever made. And the name CR-Z so naturally follows the CRX nomenclature (CRY might have been skipped for marketing reasons) that one might be lead to believe it is the successor...   2010 Mini Cooper 50 Camden, an AW Drivers Log SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: This is nice trim package for the Mini, with sharp paint and slick interior--it’s definitely not a normal Mini, if there is such a thing. I think I’d be inclined to put my extra Mini dollars into a higher-powered Cooper S, though. After...   Ford Fiesta not yet in dealerships; dealers and customers get antsy The new Ford Fiesta small car is either right on schedule or a few weeks late, depending on who's talking. Ford says the car is on schedule for a promised “summer” launch. Ford is shipping the cars this week from an assembly plant in Mexico. But some customers and... You May Have Missed...   BMW limits special-edition M3 coupe to 30 copies for the United States As the 25th anniversary of the M3 draws near, BMW is starting the celebration a bit early with a limited-edition M3 coupe for U.S. buyers.And BMW means limited--it will sell only 30 copies of the car, painted in a color called Frozen Gray. To sell the car, BMW will open the phone lines at 11:30 a.m....   2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, an AW Drivers Log SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: When hybrids are all this smooth and seamless, when they don't have to externally scream "Look at me--I'm green!" to be worth the extra money. The day of the hybrid will surely dawn.In everyday driving, the Fusion hybrid is a fairly normally functioning...   2010 Audi S4 quattro, an AW Performance Profile When you want the perfect combination of performance and comfort, the Audi S4 quattro should be on your wish list. It is on ours. A recent addition to our long-term test fleet, the S4 is powered by a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 rated at 333 hp, and ours is equipped with a six-speed manual...   Jeep Grand Cherokee, there’s an app for that Chrysler said on Thursday that it will release its owner’s manuals as smartphone apps. This is in addition to replacing its hard-copy owner’s manuals with DVDs and small quick-reference guides, something it did last year. The first iPhone manual will be available on June 19, for the...   Organizers optimistic for 2011 Detroit auto show Tucked away in a secluded conference room in Cobo Hall on an arctic afternoon in Detroit last January, AutoWeek editors heatedly debated our Best in Show Awards. As we pondered the Audi E-tron, the Cadillac XTS Platinum concept and a couple of other worthy candidates, an unlikely choice arose--the... 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.