AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, November 9, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, November 09, 2010                  A Porsche sits in the garage located under the archives.... Porsche museum holds treasure trove of history Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche shared one characteristic with other automotive icons such as Enzo Ferrari and E. L. Cord: a complete concentration on building the future and little interest in the past. However, in more recent times, automakers have come to realize the value of their history, Porsche among them. In a quiet corner with no signs in the Porsche museum in Zuffenhausen, Germany,...   2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution SE, an AW Drivers Log ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Here we have yet another flavor of Evolution. This SE (for Special Edition) is for the Evo fan who likes the dual-clutch transmission found on the MR, but doesn't like the garish body treatment. True, there is the MR Touring that comes sans the larger spoiler, ...   L.A. auto show: Mitsubishi stretches the i-MiEV for U.S. buyers Mitsubishi has given us a first look at the wider, longer version of the i-MiEV electric car that the company will begin selling in the United States next year. The car will be shown at the Los Angeles auto show on Nov. 17. The U.S. version of the i-MiEV is 11.2 inches longer and 4.3 inches...   Mercedes-Benz confirms production of the CLS wagon in 2012 A wagon version of the Mercedes-Benz CLS sedan will go into production in 2012, the automaker said on Monday. The announcement confirms an AutoWeek report in January that the CLS wagon was more than just a concept. Go to www.autoweek.com/article/20100106/CARNEWS/100109973 to read the...   Etceterini par excellence: Best of France and Italy car show draws 400 entries Who can explain why we love little postwar French and Italian cars so much? Everyone knows they don't run, that you can't find parts and that there's only one guy in all of Southern California who actually works on Citroëns and that he's booked until 2014. Well, maybe not everyone knows that,...   In memoir, Bush defends auto bailout to safeguard American jobs Former President George W. Bush is defending his $17.4 billion bailout of the U.S. auto industry in his memoir, Decision Points. The Detroit News, citing an advanced copy of the book, reports that Bush knew he would bail out Chrysler and General Motors on Nov. 11, 2008 -- four ...   Formula One: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preview This is the official FIA preview of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: The final chapter of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship will be written this weekend in Abu Dhabi, where one of four men will be crowned World Champion: Ferrari's Fernando Alonso; Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel or Mark... You May Have Missed...   Maserati, Alfa Romeo SUVs could use Jeep Grand Cherokee platform Chrysler and Fiat are exploring additional models, including Maserati and Alfa Romeo SUVs, derived from the new Jeep Grand Cherokee platform, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Monday.The Grand Cherokee “architecture has legs. It's important for us to tap all of the hard work that has gone...   FIA appoints Jarmo Mahonen as WRC chief Jarmo Mahonen will be the next president of the FIA's World Rally Championship Commission, FIA president Jean Todt announced on Nov. 5.Mahonen was managing director of AKK, the company responsible for organizing and promoting Rally Finland. He will replace Morrie Chandler, the outgoing WRC...   Video paints fantasy picture for Nissan Juke WITH VIDEO -- Nissan Canada is reaching out to the video-gamer crowd to tout its Juke small crossover. The company is running a series of video episodes on YouTube with the common theme of "Urban Legend." We know this after getting an e-mail--which may or may not be part of a cloaked marketing...   FIA GT boss weighs North American GT3 series North America could have its own series for GT3 cars--such as the Audi R8 LMS and the Aston Martin DBRS9--as early as next season. FIA GT boss Stéphane Ratel, who created the GT3 category in Europe for the 2006 season, has called for a mid-November meeting with the manufacturers and specialist...   Formula One: GP2 champion Pastor Maldonado is set to test for HRT GP2 Series champion Pastor Maldonado will test for three days with the HRT Formula One team in Abu Dhabi after the season-ending Grand Prix this weekend.Maldonado has been confirmed for a young-driver test day with Williams. He will then do another day with HRT before driving again for the Spanish...   General Motors to drop Goodwrench brand in the United States UPDATED -- General Motors Co. is dropping the GM Goodwrench car mechanic brand in the United States as the company moves to redirect the marketing emphasis around its four core vehicle brands, the company announced.The long-standing Goodwrench brand--used by GM dealers to promote vehicle repair and ... 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.