AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, June 24, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, June 24, 2010                  The twin-turbo W12 engine in the Bentley Continental Supersports will propel the car from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9... The 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports, an AW Flash Drive What is it? This October, Bentley will roll out the fastest open-air car it has ever produced, the 2011 Continental Supersports convertible. The soft-top version builds on the Continental Supersports coupe formula, stuffing the same massive 621-hp twin-turbocharged W12 engine underhood to propel the 5,279-pound car to 60 mph in just 3.9 seconds. That's a tick off the coupe, which...   The original red dream turns 100: Alfa Romeo celebrates its centenary It hasn't been sold in the United States for the better part of two decades. Its last Grand Prix victory was in the early 1950s. The reliability of some of its cars can be charitably defined as iffy. But it has a history second to none. Today, Italian automaker Alfa Romeo celebrates its 100th...   Naruse only ‘halfway up the stairs' with the LFA when crash outside Nürburgring claimed him When I met Hiromu Naruse, the so-called Godfather of the Lexus LFA, last month, the man before me was a focused, unflinching, car fanatic with little time for neophytes. Toyota Motor Corp.'s weathered 67-year-old master test driver exuded an almost mystical air. One never doubted his...   Connie Kalitta fires up his dragster to drum up NHRA interest The NHRA is taking its show to Ohio this weekend, but drag-racing legend Connie Kalitta continues to keep his team based just outside Detroit--even though there are no NHRA tracks in Michigan. To spur some interest in the sport, Kalitta invited us out to meet his drivers and listen to the roar of...   Pirelli boss insists F1 a good deal Pirelli CEO and chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera says the company's new involvement in Formula One will, in effect, not cost anything, because the 13 teams are paying. In addition, Pirelli is scaling back other motorsport activities, notably the World Rally Championship. That will help free up...   Ford eases V6 Mustang around Bristol track for 1,457 laps As you may have expected, the team at Ford was able to run a V6-powered 2011 Mustang for at least 1,000 laps on the half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway track on Wednesday before running out of gasoline. In fact, the Mustang lapped Bristol 1,457 times before its 16-gallon fuel tank ran dry. The run... You May Have Missed...   Alfa 100: Eat, drink and celebrate in Milan Considering that Alfa Romeo originated in Milan, Italy, it's no surprise that the city plans to spend June 24-27 celebrating the historic marque's 100th anniversary.We know you'll have your hands full with the festivities, but we suggest dedicating some of your week to enjoying the local cuisine as ...   Lexus LF-A test driver killed Hiromu Naruse, the chief test driver for the Lexus LF-A sports car, was killed on Wednesday in a crash on a public road near the famed Nürburgring where a prototype of a special Nürburgring edition of the car has been undergoing testing.The 67-year-old Naruse apparently collided with a test car... 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.