AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, June 4, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, June 04, 2010                  The first batch of 25 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X race cars is sold out. Dodge is considering a second batch of... 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X, an AW Flash Drive What is it? It's a turn-key race car straight from the factory which distills the Viper ACR down to the performance essentials, while adding in some of the features found on the tube chassis Viper Competition Coupe. Anything remotely close to being considered a luxury amenity is out, such as air conditioning, interior trim panels and a passenger seat. In place of those items are the...   Mercury Fades to Black The problem with brands that are dead or dying is that no one really cares about them until they are actually dead or dying. It's a vicious cycle, and never has that been more apparent than during the past year, when we've said good-bye to Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer and now Mercury. Three of these ...   BMW X3 reloaded BMW has revealed the first official details of its second-generation X3 prior to its world debut at the upcoming Paris motor show. Set to go on sale in the United States in January 2011, BMW says the new X3 will be priced close to the outgoing model. The upmarket off-roader has been... You May Have Missed...   Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga gets a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette from GM Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga may have just missed a perfect game on Wednesday night, but General Motors tried to help make up for it--with a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette convertible. Galarraga retired the first 26 Cleveland Indians batters in order on Wednesday night. The would-be final...   2010 Saab 9-5 Aero XWD, an AW Flash Drive What is it?It's the first new 9-5 since 1997 and a key to Saab's planned resurgence as an independent automaker.The next-generation Saab 9-5 will compete with a host of midsize luxury sedans, most prominently the Audi A6. Its 111.7-inch wheelbase is nearly identical to the A6's. With a length of...   Supercar Sunday is a high-octane breakfast treat in Southern California WITH VIDEO -- There's always something cool to see at Supercar Sunday, usually a few hundred cool things to see."[It's] the perfect way to spend a Sunday morning," collector Bruce Meyer said, driving up in his '32 Ford. "Get out early, enjoy the morning, get back before the family knows you're gone....   Button impressed with McLaren F1 team Jenson Button is enjoying life at McLaren and especially his role in helping the team progress.Button echoed the sentiments of teammate Lewis Hamilton on Thursday when he explained how much he enjoyed last weekend's Turkish GP and the scrap with Hamilton--a battle that could have easily ended the...   There's still hope for U.S. buyers who want a Lexus LFA Still dreaming of buying a Lexus LFA supercar? There's hope.Despite earlier saying that all 500 copies of the LFA were spoken for, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. says it has received an extra allocation of the 552-hp LFA.Toyota says LFA production spots for U.S. buyers are still available. But consider...   IndyCar adds Baltimore race to 2011 schedule As we reported several weeks ago, another temporary street circuit will join the IndyCar schedule next year with the addition of a Baltimore event, the Indy Racing League confirmed. The inaugural race is scheduled to for Aug. 5-7, 2011, on a 2.4-mile street circuit which will snake through downtown ...   F1: McLaren on the rise, Hamilton says Lewis Hamilton said he believes that his win in Turkey last weekend was the start of a push by his McLaren-Mercedes team that could see it extend the world championship fight to the end of the season.McLaren leads the Formula One constructors' championship, while Jenson Button and Hamilton are...   Aston Martin V12 Vantage price set The V12-powered version of the Aston Martin Vantage arrives in U.S. dealer showrooms late this year, with a base sticker price of $181,345, which includes shipping charges and a $3,000 gas-guzzler tax.Stepping up to the Carbon Black Special Edition adds $15,000 to the sticker price, for a total of...   2011 Chevrolet Cruze starts at $16,995 The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, the next significant salvo into the small-car segment, will arrive in September with a base price of just $16,995.The Cruze, which rides on General Motors' global small-car underpinnings called Delta, is the company's most important small vehicle in years. It features a... 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.