AutoWeek Daily Drive — Monday, September 13, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Monday, September 13, 2010                  The 2011 Lincoln MKX is loaded with technology and fronted by a split-wing grille.... 2011 Lincoln MKX, an AW Flash Drive What is it? This is the updated version of Lincoln's people-hauling crossover with more power, glitzier looks and loads of colorful technology. The MKX debuts MyLincoln Touch, a connectivity feature that streamlines the dashboard and adds an upscale feel. It's all dressed in gobs of chrome-colored parts and fronted by Lincoln's signature split-wing grille. Power comes from a 3.7-...   2011 BMW Alpina B7, What I drove last night You only need a couple of freeway ramps, and maybe a couple miles of open road over which to exercise the BMW Alpina B7, before you start thinking this might be the best 7-series ever. I've logged a lot of time in a 7-series, including a cross-country run in our now-departed long-termer, a 2009...   2011 Nissan GT-R, an AW Performance Profile Three years after its introduction at the 2007 Tokyo motor show, the Nissan GT-R still turns heads. Some subtle upgrades over the past couple of years have made it a bit more comfortable. AutoWeek editors Mac Morrison and Jon Wong offer their views from behind the wheel....   2011 Kia Sorento EX, an AW Drivers Log COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: This Kia was a good ride during my overnight. I really like the exterior lines; this ute looks beefy but not menacingly so. You do feel the Sorento's heft on the road, but the drag isn't terrible. There's good power off the line and on the expressway, and the...   Lexus wants more hybrids and a better performance image Lexus plans to introduce hybrid versions of existing vehicles with each full model change, the brand's r&d chief says. Leveraging the electric-gasoline drivetrain technology of Lexus' parent company, Toyota, will be key to differentiating the brand from European rivals, said Kiyotaka Ise,...   Nissan Juke is small but scrappy Just as Nissan North America's national TV commercials begin touting a brand heritage of innovative products, along comes a car to underline the point. Nissan's new Juke blurs the line on conventional definitions. It is a crossover-slash-sports car and a challenger in the B segment, or... You May Have Missed...   2012 Audi A7 Sportback, an AW Flash Drive What is it? An all-new entry to Audi's lineup, the 2012 A7 follows the pattern set by the Mercedes-Benz CLS, the Porsche Panamera and the BMW 5-series Gran Turismo. It's a four-door, but with its swooping roofline and hatchback rear end, its shape resembles a coupe more than sedan. The A7 sits on a ...   Formula One: Alonso delivers a win for Ferrari Fernando Alonso put his World Championship aspirations back on track by winning the Italian Grand Prix on Ferrari's home ground at Monza. It was the Spaniard's third victory of the season.It was far from an easy win, however, as Alonso had to spend the first part of the race behind Jenson Button...   SCCA: Pilgrim, Cunningham and Buras win World Challenge race In a thrilling day of World Challenge Championships action at Virginia International Raceway, Andy Pilgrim of Boca Raton, Fla., shook a frustrating season with a GT win; Peter Cunningham of Milwaukee, Wis., extended several series records in GTS, including his sixth drivers' championship, and Todd...   Formula One: Italian Grand Prix press conference transcript This is the official FIA transcript of the Italian Grand Prix postrace press conference with winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari; second-place Jenson Button, McLaren, and third-place Felipe Massa, Ferrari:Fernando, you said pole yesterday was special, so what does that make today's win on Ferrari's...   VW picks Browning to head U.S. operations, reports say Volkswagen has picked former General Motors and Ford manager Jonathan Browning to head its U.S. operations, reports said Sunday.Browning, 51, would succeed Stefan Jacoby, who left Volkswagen of America in June and last month became CEO of Volvo Cars.VW said in a statement Sunday afternoon that it...   WRC: Ogier wins Rally Japan to delay Loeb's championship celebration Citroën's latest sensation, Sébastien Ogier, took the second WRC victory of his career Sunday on the gravel-based Rally Japan to consolidate his runner-up spot in the drivers' standings. The 26-year-old Frenchman started the final day in third place, 5.4 seconds adrift of overnight leader Petter...   Peugeot wins first Intercontinental Le Mans Cup race at Silverstone Peugeot claimed first blood in the new Intercontinental Le Mans Cup at Silverstone on Sunday at the Silverstone circuit in the U.K. Ex-Formula One drivers Anthony Davidson and Nicolas Minassian led all but a dozen or so of the 170 laps in their factory Peugeot 908 HDi on the way to a 42-second...   Esayian declared winner of Saturday GTS race after Jakubowski disqualified SCCA World Challenge officials declared Nick Esayian the GTS-class winner for round 10 at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday after the Porsche Cayman S of Ernie Jakubowski was disqualified in postrace technical inspection. Jakubowski crossed the finish line first in Saturday's race, but... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the AutoWeek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other AutoWeek e-mail products. 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