AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, July 20, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, July 20, 2010                  The 2010 Ram 2500 Power Wagon... 2010 Ram 2500 Power Wagon, an AW Drivers Log NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: This is one of the most capable vehicles you can buy. The raw power and beastly good nature of the Power Wagon are both impressive and imposing for driver and observer. You can't help but draw stares as you pass by nearly everyone, and most people are more than happy to simply get out of your way. It's a hooligan off-roader at its core, but I spent my time in...   Honda to launch plug-in hybrid and electric car in 2012, Civic gets lithium-ion power Honda's lineup of hybrids and electric cars is about to grow significantly. The company will launch a new battery-electric commuter car and a plug-in hybrid in the United States in 2012, CEO Takanobu Ito said on Tuesday in his annual mid-year address. Additionally, the next-generation Civic...   Audi A7 Sportback to break cover on July 26 The Audi A7 Sportback will be revealed on July 26 in Munich, Audi confirmed on Tuesday. This is the sleek, much-anticipated sedan with a couplelike vibe set to arrive for the 2012 model year. The car was previewed by the Audi Sportback concept in 2009. The new car will have five doors and is...   Datsunland USA: California museum chronicles early history of brand in America Fred Jordan is a true believer. “It's the greatest automotive story ever told,” he said with the fire of a zealot. “This story is so wonderful, if someone could just get it down!” We were sitting in the Datsun Heritage Museum, under a sign that said,... You May Have Missed...   2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, an AW Flash Drive What is it?This is the third and final (for now, anyway) version of Hyundai's all-new Sonata midsize sedan. This one packs what Hyundai has modestly called the “world's best hybrid system.” It had better be, given that it competes against hybrid versions of mega-sellers the Toyota Camry,...   Ford promises class-leading fuel economy with the 2011 Explorer Ford says its all-new 2011 Explorer, due in showrooms this fall, will offer best-in-class fuel economy with its direct-injection, 2.0-liter EcoBoost four mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Ford says the truck will deliver V6 power with four-cylinder fuel economy, though the EPA rating is...   2010 Porsche Panamera 4S, an AW Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I had a fun night in this. People stopped and took pictures of this thing at my house last night. A minivan pulled up, and a whole family got out and started snapping it with their cell phones. It's probably happened before with something I've driven home, but I don't remember it.... 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.