AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, December 9, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, December 09, 2010                  The 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet... 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, an AW Drivers Log EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Man, almost $30,000 in options alone on this car? That, and including a gas-guzzler tax is amazing! Like the hardtop, this thing is a blast to drive. There is monster torque at launch, and with AWD, there's no tire slippage at all. You just go. The ceramic brakes will stand you right on your nose. You need to recalibrate your brake thinking because...   Bentley Series 51 Continental GT Speed, What I drove last night A night in a Bentley is never a bad night, or at least it hasn’t been yet. The Series 51 Continental GT Speed was no exception. This version of the Continental is the British automaker’s way to order your Bentley however you want. According to Bentley, it’s called 51 because the...   Ford launches Cobra Jet and Boss Mustangs Two new potent Mustangs that channel the past but pack serious modern muscle will soon be available for enthusiasts. Ford revealed the 2012 M-FR500 Cobra Jet Mustang for drag racing at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando on Thursday. For road racers, the Blue Oval is adding the 2011...   1993 Jaguar XJ220 heads for Scottsdale auction Come Jan. 19-23, 2011, a 1993 Jaguar XJ220 will be available at the Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. Produced by Jaguar in collaboration with Tom Walkinshaw Racing from1992 to 1994, the XJ220 can achieve 217 mph and run from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. It still...   Ford to unveil a B-Max minivan concept Ford of Europe plans to unveil a concept of a small minivan that will replace the European Fusion at the Geneva auto show in March, a Ford source told Automotive News Europe. The vehicle will challenge the Opel Meriva, Europe's top-selling small minivan. It will go into production by... You May Have Missed...   Formula One: Maldonado looking forward to '11 Pastor Maldonado will be only the fourth Venezuelan to compete in Formula One when he drives for Williams F1 in the 2011 season opener in Bahrain.The 2010 GP2 Series champion began racing karts at the age of seven in his home town of Maracay, Venezuela.“In my city of Maracay, there is a go-...   SCCA announces 2011 Hall of Fame inductees The Sports Car Club of America on Wednesday announced its 2011 Hall of Fame inductees: Karen Babb, John Bishop, Jim Fitzgerald, Harro Zitza and Tracer Racing. Here is a quick rundown on each inductee:Karen Babb: Babb has 20 Solo National class wins, more than any other driver in the sport. She has...   Looking back at the Formula One and IndyCar seasons, an AW daily video for Dec. 8 The next Ford Escape is headed for Detroit, black is back, and Renault shifts to Lotus in Formula One....   General Motors pushes hydrogen-power initiative in Hawaii General Motors Co. has joined 10 companies, government agencies and universities to build hydrogen fueling infrastructure in Hawaii by 2015.GM's main partner is The Gas Company, a major Hawaiian utility. The goal, according to a GM statement, is “to make hydrogen-powered vehicles and a... 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.