AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, October 5, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, October 05, 2010                  The turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine in the BMW 335i is rated at 300 hp.... 2011 BMW 335i Sedan, an AW Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This car is pricey but good. The excellent engine has little to no turbo lag. The brakes are awesome; the body is nearly perfectly controlled. I don't remember better steering, and the car just feels so tight and fluid. Build quality is top-notch, and the controls feel substantial. As lovely as the car is to drive, I just can't get my head around a $50,000-plus 3-...   Cadillac sets the base price for the 2011 CTS-V wagon at $62,990 Prices for the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V wagon will begin at $62,990, including destination charges. Available with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission, the CTS-V is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 delivering 556 hp and 551 lb-ft of torque. Options include Recaro heated and...   2011 Dodge Charger revealed After a few weeks of teasing, Chrysler has revealed the design changes to the 2011 Dodge Charger. We're getting a new front end that includes a sculpted aluminum hood, redesigned front fascia with a new look to the crosshair grille and new headlamps. Out back is a new tail lamp setup that...   Tesla recalls Roadster for short in power cable, fire risk Tesla Motors is recalling its electric Roadster 2.0 and 2.5 models because a power cable may short and catch fire. The 12-volt cable, located behind the right-front headlight, could rub against the carbon-fiber paneling causing the cable to short, begin smoking and possibly catch fire, Tesla...   Optima Sports pushes two new tire innovations WITH VIDEO -- If John Scott has his way, every car on the road will be shod with tires featuring built-in camber. Scott is the owner of Wisconsin-based Optima Sports, a small automotive-engineering firm, and inventor of Camber Tires--tires with a constantly decreasing diameter. According... You May Have Missed...   Petit Le Mans: Sights of Road Atlanta Five editors, 15 students and 1,000 miles--it's a visual delight. For the past five years, the American Le Mans Series and Road Atlanta have hosted students from the photojournalism program at the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The organizations loan the ...   IndyCar: Kanaan loses 7-Eleven as sponsor, hits driver market Add Tony Kanaan to the list of potential free agents for the 2011 Izod IndyCar Series class.IndyCar sources said on Monday that Kanaan, the 2004 series champion, was told over the weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway that his longtime sponsor, 7-Eleven, will not return to Andretti Autosport next...   Bugatti Veyron is top seller at Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. CEO Craig Jackson has the distinction of being the highest bidder at his firm's recent sale in Las Vegas--paying $770,000, including the buyer's premium, for a 2008 Bugatti Veyron when the original winning bidder refused to pay.Overall, the three-day auction, held Sept....   Formula One: Sauber signs Mexican driver Sergio Perez for 2011 The Sauber Formula One team said Monday that it signed 20-year-old GP2 Series driver Sergio Perez to race alongside Kamui Kobayashi in 2011. The move means that Nick Heidfeld--who just recently replaced Pedro de la Rosa in the team--apparently is once again out of a ride at season’s end. Of ... 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.