AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, December 10, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, December 10, 2010                  The Lamborghini LP 837 prototype will evolve into the next version of the Murciélago.... Lamborghini LP 837, an AW Flash Drive What is it? This is the Lamborghini LP 837, a shadowy, camouflaged prototype that foretells of the Murciélago replacement. It uses a 700-hp, 509 lb-ft, dry-sump V12 and loads of carbon fiber for a lightweight demeanor. There are three of these prototypes in the world, each in a different stage of development, and they're worth gazillions for their information-gathering value alone....   Detroit auto show: BMW reveals its muscular 1-series M coupe BMW has revealed its fastest and most extreme 1-series, the 335-hp M coupe, set to go on sale across North America in May following a public debut at the Detroit auto show. These official photographs finally lay bare the muscular appearance and impressive interior of the latest junior M car--...   Chevrolet to add the Sonic name, drop Aveo on its next subcompact Chevrolet will drop Aveo and adopt a new name - Sonic - when its remodeled entry-level subcompact debuts next year. Chevrolet and General Motors Co, officials have been considering a name change for the subcompact sedan since October. GM North America President Mark Reuss said confusion over ...   2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Limited Sedan, an AW Drivers Log ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: The STI is back, baby! Erase those horrid memories of the previous STI with abundant body roll and numb steering response. And Subaru has brought back the sedan, big wing and all. The funny thing is, as garish as it is, I think it's almost required to have...   Carroll Shelby's AC Cobra to be auctioned A limited-production 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX1001 will be available at the Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 19-23, 2011. This vehicle is one of 12 in the CSX1000 series to have an AC-built body. The CSX1001 was the only one of those 12 to be completed as ...   Audi to engineer next Porsche Cayenne Audi will develop Volkswagen group's Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg and Audi Q7 large SUVs in the future. Currently, Porsche has responsibility for engineering the three models, which share the same underpinnings. The decision to transfer developement to Audi comes after Porsche was... You May Have Missed...   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...   Volkswagen Golf R confirmed for America Enthusiasts spoke, and Volkswagen listened. VW announced Thursday that the diminutive and powerful Golf R is coming to the United States in 2012.VW said the Golf R will have a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with a significant increase in horsepower over the 200-hp GTI. The car will also get...   Drive time with the redesigned Mercedes-Benz CLS, an AW daily video for Dec. 9 Ford rolls out two new Mustangs for racetracks, the Chevy Aveo is in line for a new name and BMW teases the 1-series M Coupe....   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...   NASCAR: 'Tis the season . . . for suing Lawsuits are flying in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.First, owner-driver Robby Gordon has filed suit in L.A. County Superior Court against former sponsor ExtenZe. He alleges that he put the product’s logo on his No. 7 Sprint Cup Toyota but that ExtenZe has not paid him for the exposure. He...   Brundle and Blundell team up for the Rolex 24 at Daytona British sports-car legend Martin Brundle will join forces with former teammate Mark Blundell for his return to international motorsports in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January. The two Britons, who raced together at the Brabham and Ligier Formula One teams in 1991 and 1993, respectively, will team...   Mazda, Honda debut SCCA B-Spec race cars Honda Performance Development and Mazdaspeed Motorsports Development on Thursday unveiled their new B-Spec race cars at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Florida. The Honda Fit and the Mazda 2 are showroom-stock race cars that fit a common set of rules, which will be released within the ...   NASCAR: Hall of Fame induction date moved NASCAR has moved its Hall of Fame induction ceremony from the Sunday following the 2011 Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, May 21, at Charlotte Motor Speedway to the Monday night after the event. Officials made the change to avoid any possible weather-related conflict if the All-Star Race is rained...   NASCAR: Teams to test new Daytona surface Only a handful of top-line NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams are expected to participate in the Dec. 15-16 Goodyear tire test at recently repaved Daytona International Speedway.The only 2010 Chase for the Championship drivers scheduled to run are Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth.... 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.