AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, October 26, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, October 26, 2010                  The supercharged V8 in the 2011 Jaguar XJ Supersport makes 510 hp.... 2011 Jaguar XJ Supersport, an AW Drivers Log EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Wow! What a beautiful, fast ride this is. I must say, the design of this car, inside and out, is dazzling. To my eye, it's the best-looking Jag in years. And the interior is just as eye-catching. I must compliment Jag on the much-improved touch-screen interface. It's bigger than the one on previous models, and it's way easier to navigate through the menus....   Underground Racing Lamborghini crashes at Texas Mile, driver survives WITH VIDEO -- Underground Racing, the Charlotte, N.C., tuning shop that broke the 250-mph mark with a twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo in Texas last spring, saw that car crash on Oct. 23 after making another run at the Texas Mile high-speed challenge. Video of the run, posted on YouTube,...   Ford reports record $1.7 billion profit Ford Motor Co. reported record third-quarter profits on Tuesday, raised its production forecast and said it will speed up steps to cut its debt. Ford's $1.7 billion in net income was up from $997 million a year earlier. The company said it will boost fourth-quarter vehicle output in North...   A tale of two fuels "You and Barb take my Sidekick," I say to Peter Egan. Wednesday's gully washer had washed more gullies into the road upward to our lunch destination. The Fusion hybrid that Chalmers Capital Ford lent me for the weekend and to display among the electric cars of the Santa Fe Concorso would carry me,...   SEMA: Audi has aftermarket accessories and more on tap for Las Vegas Audi will debut a range of aftermarket products, the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak and the Audi R8 Custom Spyder by Stasis Engineering during its first trip to the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Among its aftermarket products, Audi will introduce its new iPod Satellite Adapter, which allows the... You May Have Missed...   2011 BMW 135i Coupe, an AW Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: The price of this car is a joke. I'm not saying it's not a fun little scooter, because it is. But I don't really see the difference from a performance standpoint between this and, say, a Volkswagen GTI, which is almost half the price. Why would anyone consider this car at this...   Dodge revives the 392 Hemi in the 2011 Challenger SRT8 The 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 marks the return of the 392-cubic-inch Hemi V8.The 392-cubic-inch Hemi (5.4 liters), which has not been in a production car for 52 years, produces 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. That is up 45 hp and 50 lb-ft over the previous 6.1-liter Hemi V8 in the Challenger...   SEMA show: Mopar taking 35 customized vehicles to Las Vegas Mopar will have 35 customized vehicles at the 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The Mopar stand will include cars from the Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Fiat brands.Among the Mopar customized vehicles will be the 2011 RedLine Dodge Charger designed by Mopar Underground. It has a 5.7-liter Hemi with...   McLaren MP4-12C race car to appear in 2012 The McLaren M4-12C supercar should hit the racetrack for the first time in 2012.The British manufacturer, whose turbocharged V8-powered Ferrari rival goes on sale next year, is set to announce an agreement with the British CRS Racing team to build competition versions of the car. A GT3 contender is ...   Formula One: Maldonado to test for Williams; Hulkenberg out? Pastor Maldonado is rumored to be heading to the Williams Formula One team in 2011, a move that could leave Nico Hulkenberg out of a drive. Those rumblings gained momentum on Monday when the team confirmed that the 25-year-old Venezuelan will drive for it during the test session at the Abu Dhabi...   IndyCar team HVM Racing plans American Le Mans Series program The HVM Racing Izod IndyCar Series team has revealed its plans to expand into the American Le Mans Series next season. Team boss Keith Wiggins explained that HVM is planning to field a single LMP2 prototype in the series in 2011. He explained that the new cost-capped LMP2 class could be a stepping...   Le Mans: Pescarolo Sport set to return in 2011 Four-time Le Mans 24 Hour-winning team Pescarolo Sport is on course to return to the racetrack in 2011 after a year's absence. Henri Pescarolo is relaunching the team he started for the 2000 season after being handed back its assets, including two LMP1 chassis. The team had been placed in... 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.