| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  Friday, September 10, 2010 |  | 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport... | | There's an all-new Corvette coming in about three years. Why should you care now? You care, or should, because history shows that the final two to three model years of each Corvette generation gives us some of the best, most-refined two-seaters to wear the crossed-flags emblem. And so it is with this 2011 example, fitted with the Grand Sport upgrade--which should be mandatory for buyers not ... |
|  | | EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: I filled up the Infiniti M56 twice, with the first tank averaging 18.5 mpg and the second returning 24.5 mpg. Note the disparity in the mileages--one, based on around-town commuting in sport and standard modes is closer to the EPA combined...
|  | | Jaguar celebrated its 75th anniversary with a number of special models, including the fleet-footed XKR 75. And a British tuner is goosing this lithe coupe even more. Arden boosts output to 580 hp and 531 lb-ft of twist, while bolting on a high-performance exhaust system and sport catalysts. The...
|  | | Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel was fastest in Formula One practice on Friday at Italy's Monza circuit as the F1 teams prepared for the unique ultra-low-downforce track. With no testing allowed prior to the race, the track's unique nature means that Friday at Monza is always something of a...
|  | | The Las Vegas spectacular of cars and sin known as SEMA is suddenly getting competitive. For the first time, the show will hand out three awards for hottest car, truck and four-wheeling SUV. Winners will be chosen by the exhibitors. The vehicle will have to be new or significantly redesigned, be ...
|  | | Subaru plans to extend its lineup in late 2011 or early 2012 by adding a sporty coupe developed with Toyota. Also, an Impreza hybrid that uses technology from Toyota is expected in 2012. Toyota now owns about 17 percent of Subaru. While updating the rest of its five-vehicle lineup, Subaru ...
|  | | American Suzuki's product plans are murky--partly as a result of Volkswagen's acquisition of 20 percent of Suzuki Motor Corp. this year and partly because of the growing strength of the yen against the dollar. The Swift, a small car popular in Europe and Japan, was scheduled to go on sale in...
|  | | Audi's assault on the new Intercontinental Cup next season does not preclude a full-time return to the American Le Mans Series. Audi Sport boss Wolfgang Ullrich has revealed that the German manufacturer is evaluating mounting its first full campaign in the United States since 2008. He said Audi ...
|  | | The 2011 Izod IndyCar Series schedule will have a familiar feel with a new look. What's new: -- No reference to Indy Racing League; only Izod IndyCar Series. -- Confirmed races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway's oval and the street circuit in Baltimore. A trip to Las Vegas Motor...
|  | | Izod IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard considered promoting a race at the Milwaukee Mile from within. He won't have to. Next year's June 19 race at Wisconsin State Fair Park will be promoted by AB Promotions through a joint deal with Avocado and BMG Event Productions. AB Promotions will rent the...
|  | | Plans for hybrid technology to be introduced into all world championships have been outlined by FIA president Jean Todt. Todt explained that it was imperative that motorsport encompass new automotive technologies. He said he hopes that hybrid systems or KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems)...
|
You May Have Missed...
|  | | Road test editor Natalie Neff takes you through the intricate build of a Chevrolet Corvette engine. Watch and enjoy....
|  | | COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: I had the Outlander for the three-day weekend that encompassed the second of my two bridal showers. While the Outlander was much different from the previous weekend’s shower vehicle--a Range Rover--this Mitsu served its purpose.With four people in the seats, we...
|  | | The first round of titles was awarded at the 38th Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships on Wednesday. At Lincoln Airpark in Nebraska, 33 titles were awarded, with 25 entrants locking up the honor on the first day of the four-day event.Two drivers took their fourth consecutive national titles...
|  | | The FIA World Motor Sport Council chose to ignore a recommendation from its own investigator to take the German Grand Prix win away from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and hand it back to his teammate, Felipe Massa--on the basis that the FIA's own rule was hard to police.Swedish FIA veteran Lars...
|  | | The FIA has decided to proceed with implementation of "staff licenses” for representatives of all teams competing in its world championships.The idea was first brought up after a civil court in Paris overturned an FIA attempt to ban former Renault F1 team executives Flavio Briatore and Pat...
|  | | The Indian Grand Prix will be slotted near the end of the season in 2011, pending the homologation of the new circuit in Delhi. The season will also have an unusually late finale--Nov. 27 in Brazil.Bernie Ecclestone has not shuffled around the other flyaway races, so the season will end with an...
|  | | The wait has gone on and on, and there have been false dawns along the way. Essentially, though, long-distance sports-car racing once again has a world championship, and it kicks off at the Silverstone circuit in the U.K. this weekend.The Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) isn't an FIA-accredited, ...
|  | | The FIA has refused all applications from entrants hoping to fill the vacant 13th team slot for the 2011-12 Formula One seasons, leaving the grid at 24 cars. A statement said: “Following the call on March 19, 2010, for expressions of interest to participate in the 2011 and 2012 seasons of the ...
|  | | International law firm DLA Piper is suing the Spanish-owned Hispania Racing Formula One team (HRT) over unpaid legal fees. HRT is one of three teams debuting this year and has been increasingly dogged by speculation that it is struggling financially.Team principal Colin Kolles claimed last week...
|  | | This is the official FIA transcript of the drivers press conference on Thursday at the Italian Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso, Ferrari; Rubens Barrichello, Williams; Jenson Button, McLaren; Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India; and Jarno Trulli, Lotus.Jarno, your home race. Tell us what it means to you. ...
| |  
| 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. | |  | |
No comments:
Post a Comment