AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, August 5, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, August 05, 2010                  The entrance to Ferrari's Fiorano test track, which is now open for public tours.... Red dream meets reality: Ferrari offers tours of Fiorano track Pista di Fiorano--three words that in any language conjure images of romanticism and speed. And now the general public can get a bit closer to the daily reality of life inside Ferrari. The company is offering tours of its historic test track for visitors in a program that launched on Wednesday. The first tour kicked off at 1 p.m. Italian time and started from the in-house museum called...   The 2011 Land Rover Range Rover TDV8 Diesel, an AW Flash Drive What is it? This is the latest version of the world's most luxurious SUV, released during Range Rover's 40th-anniversary year. New from the crankshaft up is the 4.4-liter V8 diesel, which makes 309 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque and is capable of 30 mpg in Europe, the first time a Range Rover ...   2010 Chrysler 300C SRT8, an AW Drivers Log COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: Having seen so many of these cars on the road, I'd wondered what the 300C was like to drive. What I didn't know was that I'd already driven the Chrysler--in the form of the Dodge Charger. Basically, this 300C, with the SRT8, has more squared-off exterior lines...   Aug. 4: Out of range Those who love to hate electric cars will love to hear this. Today, I had to go from Los Angeles to San Diego, and that's too far for the i-MiEV! It won't make it! Look, it's a failure! Who would want one of these things when you can't even drive to San Diego? Admit defeat, you tree-hugging...   You just have to come to Santa Fe Odd, isn't it? I haven't the foggiest where you are right now, but I see clearly where you'll be in late September. Or most certainly where you ought to be. Mark that calendar: Sept. 24-26. That's when you'll either be at the Santa Fe Concorso or kicking yourself across seven counties. Before...   BMW works hard to avoid gas-guzzler tax BMW AG hopes to get out from under the gas-guzzler taxes that are tacked on to the sticker prices of some of its high-performance models in the United States. Jim O'Donnell, president of BMW of North America, says the company is studying fuel-efficiency improvements that could eliminate the gas-... You May Have Missed...   Hyundai vows 50 mpg for U.S. lineup by 2025 Hyundai's entire U.S. vehicle lineup will achieve an average of 50 mpg by 2025, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik pledged on Wednesday.Speaking at the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Mich., Krafcik said Hyundai's U.S. market share has climbed 50 percent since the carmaker became ...   Skip Barber Racing School prepares for scholarship shoot-out Calling all karters--the Skip Barber Racing School is gearing up for the 14th edition of its Karting Scholarship Shoot-out.The event will take place at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Northern California, Dec. 3-6. There, drivers age 25 and younger will compete for $300,000 in scholarships and...   NASCAR: Pocono crash sets high mark in black-box era, Sadler says Ford driver Elliott Sadler says NASCAR has said his crash last weekend at Pocono Raceway was the hardest that any Cup car's "black box" has ever recorded. "[But] we don't share those numbers except with the team and the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility at the University of Nebraska," NASCAR said,...   Texas F1 race will bring Austin $300 million a year, documents show The Austin, Texas, Formula One track will cost $180 million to build, according to documents given to the Austin American-Statesman newspaper.The documents also suggest that the race will have a $300 million impact on the Austin area.The newpaper requested information on the project, and despite...   2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition, an AW Drivers Log MANAGING EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Compared with our WRX long-termer from a few years back, this car is light-years better in terms of creature comforts and features. I think I could actually hear the audio system (it's really quite strong), compared with the tinny, underpowered system in the equally... 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.