AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, June 22, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, June 22, 2010                  The four-cylinder engine in the Scion xB pumps out 158 hp.... 2010 Scion xB, an AW Drivers Log SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Now's here's an xB that an American could live with--one with an engine big enough for the United States, as opposed to those underpowered buckets Toyota originally brought stateside. The original xB was a dog in box form, powered by a 1.5-liter, 103-hp engine that could barely push the xB up to speed, let alone keep it there. It may have worked in ...   McLaren F1 engineer Fry jumps to Ferrari Ferrari said on Tuesday that former McLaren engineer Pat Fry will join the team next week as assistant technical director. In a statement, Ferrari said Fry will report to Aldo Costa, technical director of Ferrari's Formula One team. The move is an interesting because Ferrari had appeared to...   Rhys Millen takes aim at besting 10-minute mark at Pikes Peak WITH VIDEO -- Racer Rhys Millen goes to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this weekend with one goal in mind--break the 10-minute barrier for the run up the 14,110-foot mountain. If successful, Millen would break the record of 10:01.408 held by Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima, who will be ... You May Have Missed...   McLaren Formula One drivers turn wrenches, not wheels, in ad McLaren Formula One drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton both know the thrill of winning the season championship. Sure, they can drive the car--but can they build it? An Internet ad for cellular telephone provider Vodafone puts the duo in that situation. It's worth a look. See the video below:...   Cadillac launches four-year maintenance program for all 2011 models America's luxury brands are seemingly engaging in a game of high-stakes maintenance. Days after Lincoln launched a three-year/45,000-mile program for new cars bought or leased this summer, Cadillac has upped the ante.Cadillac is offering four years or 50,000 miles, besting Lincoln in time and...   Ford Mustang V6 aims for 1,000 laps of Bristol track on one tank of fuel How many laps of Bristol Motor Speedway will a V6-powered Ford Mustang run on one tank of fuel? Ford is about to find out as part of a marketing effort for the car, which got new V6 and V8 powertrains for the 2011 model year.Ford thinks it can do at least 1,000 laps of the half-mile track at...   Formula One: Bridgestone aims to provide better on-track show in Germany Bridgestone has sown the seeds for an interesting Grand Prix at Hockenheim in Germany next month by creating a three-step gap in its tire allocation for that event.In announcing its compound choices for the next five races, the company confirmed that at the German track, it will provide teams with...   NASCAR: Red Bull's revolving door opens for Reed Sorenson Apparently the revolving door at Team Red Bull will keep revolving for a while longer this year.Casey Mears, subbing for the sidelined Brian Vickers, recently lost his ride in Team Red Bull's No. 83 Toyota. Swedish road racer Mattias Ekström did a commendable job in his appearance over the weekend...   Hendrick: Plenty of options for Kahne in 2011 NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick insists he's not dragging his feet when it comes to finding a Chevrolet ride for Kasey Kahne next year.Hendrick faces far more options than he expected when he signed Kahne in April to a contract that begins in 2012. Hendrick hoped to have Kahne's program set for... 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.