Monday, January 3, 2011

AutoWeek Daily Drive — Monday, January 3, 2011

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Monday, January 03, 2011                 
The Ford C-Max is a seven-passenger small van....
Automakers are pouring billions of dollars into fuel-efficient powertrains. But shapely sheet metal still sells cars--which is why fresh design statements will be abundant at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. Hyundai and Kia, for example, promise to make a splash with the Hyundai Curb and Kia KV7 crossovers. Chrysler is trying for a more refined rear-drive...

  It's cold in Maranello, Italy, and the crowds at the Ferrari Museum are at their smallest. It is more properly called Galleria because this small display is not designed to be a comprehensive museum, with row after row of rare Ferraris. Instead, it's a shrine to passion and is quite unique in the...

  COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO-WRIGHT: The Malibu was a fine car to have over the weekend. I like the sheetmetal on this car; it’s much better-looking than that on previous generations. Also, the car handled well both in the dry and in the mush and ice and snow and frozen mess on the...

  Vittorio Jano provided Alfa Romeo with engineering leadership that produced a series of all-conquering racing cars, beginning with the P2 Grand Prix car. The 6C 1500 and 1750 won the Mille Miglia from 1928 to 1930, while the 8C 2300 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive years, from 1931...


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  A picture of earth-moving equipment would not normally be of much interest to Formula One fans, but these shots prove that construction work is finally under way at the site of the United States Grand Prix just outside of Austin, Texas.U.S. GP promoter Tavo Hellmund has made it clear from the start ...


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