AutoWeek Daily Drive — Wednesday, December 1, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Wednesday, December 01, 2010                  The 2010 Saab 9-5 rides on GM's Epsilon platform.... 2010 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan: What I drove last night This is hands-down the best Saab I've ever driven. For more than 25 years I've been a fan of Saabs, especially the wagon variants. I love the way they heat up, how quickly the seat heaters work on a frigid morning, and how well they plow through the snow. I liked the turbo motors, hated the gawd-awful torque steer, and yes, I even liked the ignition switch on the console. Well, the ignition...   New venom for Viper It appeared onstage for a few fleeting moments, more phantom than future sheetmetal. But like a ghost that won't go away or a car company that refuses to die, a reborn Viper has been penciled in for Dodge for 2012. A concept version of the next American supercar was shown in September in ...   General Motors is looking at ways to double or triple Volt production General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson says the carmaker is studying how it could double or triple production of the new Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid should sales demand accelerate. About 240,000 potential buyers have expressed an interest in the vehicle, but production in 2011 will be just 10,000...   Marchionne's dilemma: To sell or not to sell Alfa? Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's self-confidence has helped him tackle problems that lesser executives would duck, but he may have met his match. In a public test of Marchionne's faith in his own turnaround strategy, in September Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech bluntly announced that he wants to ...   Mini names BMW's Warming to succeed Hildebrand as design chief Mini has named Anders Warming to succeed Gert Hildebrand as head of design by the end of the month. Hildebrand will leave the BMW AG subsidiary on Dec. 31, ending a 10-year run that saw him create a new look and feel for the Mini brand following its relaunch under BMW, the company said in a... You May Have Missed...   2012 Audi A6 is revealed Audi has revealed the sixth-generation A6 sedan in a series of official images ahead of the public premiere at the Detroit auto show. It arrives in North America in the second half of 2012.The 2012 A6 is the sister car to the recently introduced A7. They share platforms, engines, front- and four-...   Honda Insight goes for $1,560 less with new base model Honda slashed $1,560 from the base price of its Insight hybrid for the 2011 model year, creating a new entry-level trim that carries a sticker price of $18,950, including destination charges.The move gives the Insight a pricing edge of about $4,610 over the Toyota Prius. The Insight LX was the base ...   Gift Guide: Automotive apparel for all seasons From the earliest days of motoring, the relationship between automobiles and apparel has been symbiotic. Clothing worn by Brass Era car and motorcycle buffs was adopted mostly to protect drivers from the elements, rather than from the hazards of speed. Floor-length dusters, motoring coats and...   2011 Ford F-150 gets an engine overhaul, an AW daily video for Nov. 30 The Ford F-150 pickup truck gets overhauled for the 2011 model year--under the hood. Two new V6s and two new V8s aim to provide a good blend of power and fuel economy. We take them for a spin.... 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.