AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, October 29, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, October 29, 2010                  Just your friendly, next-door neighbors.... 13 scary cars for Halloween In honor of the Halloween weekend, AutoWeek presents 13 (of course!) of the scariest cars of all time, as chosen by various staffers who cared to participate. Enjoy! 1958 Plymouth Fury from Christine, (1983) This car comes from back when movies of Stephen King books were good. We know people who flash back to this movie at some point when their car starts acting up....   2011 BMW 335is Coupe, an AW Drivers Log EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: It seems like we're getting into virtually every variety of 3-series lately, and that's not too tough to take. This one features the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, which does a wonderful job of controlling every bit of power going to the...   Robby Gordon takes NASCAR to the highway WITH VIDEO -- Robby Gordon has a press conference scheduled for Friday regarding an apparent run-in with the law in North Carolina. It smells like a public-relations stunt to us--witness the video proof of Gordon doing donuts on Highway 77 in street-tire-equipped NASCAR race car. Then...   Porsche Cayenne hybrid to carry $68,675 price Porsche's 2011 Cayenne S hybrid will go on sale in November, carrying a $68,675 sticker price tag, including transportation. Porsche says the hybrid will accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.1 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. The automaker estimates fuel economy at 21 mpg in the... You May Have Missed...   Plug In America marks five years on electricity WITH VIDEO -- It was supposed to be a five-year anniversary celebration but it came off more as something of a victory party. Plug In America, founded in 2005 as an advocacy group for electric cars, celebrated its wooden anniversary (the fifth is supposed to be wood just as the 50th is golden)...   Double Oh My! James Bond Aston Martin sells for $4.6 million Perhaps the single most breathtaking car of the fall auction season, a 1964 Aston Martin DB5--better known as the James Bond car--sold for $4.61 million to Ohio collector Harry Yeaggy on Wednesday at the RM Auctions Automobiles of London sale. The Aston was expected to sell for more than $5 million,...   2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI Four-Door, an AW Drivers Log MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: This Golf TDI is an excellent little vehicle that's fun to drive and quite efficient. I like the sharp, revised styling, and the interior is typically stylish and composed of nice materials, which also gives quite a perception of luxury even in these reasonably...   IndyCar: E. J. Viso gives Dallara input on new chassis, work under way Izod IndyCar Series driver E. J. Viso, who competed for KV Racing Technology in 2010, was the first driver to sit in a mock-up monocoque of the 2012 IndyCar Safety Cell at chassis-maker Dallara Automobili's factory in Italy. Viso's vist was a key step in the development of the chassis IndyCar and...   General Motors' small Cadillac will take aim at the BMW 3-series The new Cadillac model that General Motors announced today will be aimed at the smaller models produced by BMW, Mercedes-Benz and other luxury brands.The rear-drive Cadillac is expected to be called the ATS and to arrive in showrooms in 2012 or early 2013, according to industry sources. “We...   IndyCar: Helio Castroneves to return to Dancing with the Stars as judge He won't be wearing the yellow zoot suit that captivated a worldwide audience, but Izod IndyCar Series driver Helio Castroneves will return to the hit TV program Dancing with the Stars on Nov. 1 as a celebrity judge for the 200th episode of the highly rated ABC series.Three years ago, Castroneves...   SEMA: Ford's Mustangs will run wild Ford will fill its stable with 11 Mustangs at this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas.The Ford stand will include nine customized 2011 Mustangs along with the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 and the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca.The 2012 Mustang Boss 302 and Boss 302 Laguna Seca are both powered by a 440-...   Donington Park announces historic-racing festival for 2011 The U.K.'s Donington Park racetrack plans to host its own historic-racing festival next year. The news comes on the heels of last week's announcement that the World Touring Car Championship will move to the 2.5-mile road course for a race after it dropped Brands Hatch from the U.K. leg of the 2011... 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.