AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, November 19, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, November 19, 2010                  Volvo hopes to have the electric version of the C30 on sale in the United States in two years.... Volvo C30 DRIVe, an AW Flash Drive What is it? The Volvo C30 DRIVe is a pure-electric version of Volvo's little C30 sport hatch, and it is Volvo's first pure EV. It is powered by an 84-kilowatt (110-hp) electric motor powered by lithium-ion batteries. Volvo claims a 100-mile range, but the company says drivers will see closer to 75 to 80 miles in real-world driving. The car can be charged on a 110-volt or 220-volt...   2011 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, an AW Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This car is a beast. I've liked the new E-class since its introduction, and this hot-rod version is great fun. The steering wheel is nice and thick and the seats are enveloping. The car is a rocket off the line--as you'd expect--and the power goes down smoothly and with ...   Porsche mulls smaller SUV, sports car Porsche may develop a small SUV and a sports car smaller than the Boxster as it aims to double worldwide sales in the next three years. Bernhard Maier, head of sales and marketing at Porsche AG, confirmed that the company is looking into smaller and less expensive models “but we have...   Formula One: Pirelli tires tested in Abu Dhabi All 12 Formula One teams are back at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi for their first tests with Pirelli, the new tire supplier for the 2011 season. Ferrari's Felipe Massa posted a lap of 1 minute, 40.170 seconds, making him the quickest during Friday's test. Massa's lap was 0.032 second... You May Have Missed...   NASCAR: Championship trio ready to race All three Chase for the Championship drivers agree: This is the way the Sprint Cup title should be decided. The best drivers all year, with a combined 17 wins in 35 starts, are the same three who were 1-2-3 to end the 26-race "regular season" and who have been 1-2-3 during most of the 10-race...   L.A. auto show: Raising the tension at Mazda The Mazda Shinari is one of the more striking concepts shown on the auto-show circuit in recent memory. With bulging wheel arches and long, stretched-out front fenders, it looks like a Mazda--but more lithe and athletic. The front end is bolder and more pronounced. But will any of this ever happen, ...   L.A. auto show: Kia enters the hybrid race with its new Optima It's not the first automaker to offer a mid-sized hybrid sedan, but Kia Motors Corp. promises that the Optima Hybrid will challenge the best of them with its performance and fuel economy.The hybrid, Kia's first, was engineered primarily with the U.S. market in mind and will produce as much as 40...   IndyCar: Lotus confirms it will supply engines to the series in 2012 Group Lotus will supply engines and aero kits to IndyCar teams, beginning in 2012, the automaker said on Thursday, confirming AutoWeek's report of the move on Wednesday.Lotus said it is making a five-year committment to the racing league and will open a facility in Indianapolis. Lotus said it would ...   L.A. auto show: Nissan Quest back after a year off, rested and ready to roll Nissan debuted its new 2011 Quest minivan at the Los Angeles auto show, with a host of innovative features. "It's all about the interior," executive vice president Carlos Tavares said.That's good, because the exterior of the old one looked a little too much like the shuttle craft from the original...   Pagani, Mercedes-AMG say V12s are separate Italian sports-car maker Pagani and Mercedes-AMG, the high-performance division of Mercedes-Benz, on Thursday said that the engine for the future Pagani C9 supercar is not the same engine used in the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series roadster.The unusual announcement--automakers typically don't...   NASCAR: Hornaday signs contract extension with Harvick Ron Hornaday has signed a multiyear deal to continue racing for Kevin Harvick Inc., the race team announced on Nov. 12. Hornaday will continue to drive the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado as he competes for his fifth career championship in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011."We are very...   Porsche announces inaugural Carrera World Cup at Nordschleife The Porsche Carrera World Cup will run for the first time on June 25 on Germany’s legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife, the German automaker said Thursday.Up to 200 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars will run in the six-lap, 70.2-mile race around the Nurburgring. The race will also count as a round...   IndyCar: Indy Lights unveils 2011 schedule The Firestone Indy Lights series on Thursday released its 2011 schedule, and it includes new venues and the return of the Milwaukee Mile as expected. The 2011 schedule will again feature 12 races divided among six ovals, five street circuits and one permanent road course."Our goal is to prepare... 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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