AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, January 4, 2011

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, January 04, 2011                  The turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the Nissan Juke is rated at 188 hp.... 2011 Nissan Juke SV, an AW Drivers Log COPY CHIEF WENDY WARREN KEEBLER: Most notable is the bold exterior, a daring design in the compact-SUV segment, where convention dictates a two-box form. The look is amusing but probably not commercial, kind of wacky like that of its sibling the Cube. I personally don’t care for it and would be turned off from buying it because of its odd-duck appearance. It will be interesting to...   GM kills Cadillac SRX turbo General Motors has stopped making the Cadillac SRX turbo crossover because of low sales. The turbo version made up 5 to 10 percent of SRX model sales since its debut in December 2009, Cadillac spokeswoman Robyn Henderson said Monday. In 2010, GM sold 45,229 SRX units through November, the most...   Consumer Reports: No to Chevy SUV, Ford crossovers, MyFord Touch Consumer Reports said Monday it will not recommend the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV and Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers because of low scores in the magazine's tests, and panned Ford Motor Co.'s MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch technology. The magazine also said it will not recommend the...   Fiat may hike Chrysler stake to 51% before IPO, sees no merger Fiat SpA, the Italian carmaker that owns 20 percent of Chrysler Group LLC, may boost the holding to more than 50 percent before an initial public offering by the U.S. automaker, the companies' chief executive officer said. “I think it is possible. I don't know whether it is likely, but it... You May Have Missed...   Previewing debuts for the Detroit show, an AW daily video for Jan. 3 What to look for in Detroit next week: Ford C-Max and SUV concept, Chrysler 300, Jeep Compass, Chevrolet Sonic, GMC Sierra concept, Audi A6, BMW 1-series M Coupe, Mini Paceman, Volkswagen sedan, Mercedes-Benz C-class, Porsche sports car, Toyota Prius wagon, Honda Civic concept, Hyundai Veloster and ...   American Le Mans Series partners with ESPN The American Le Mans Series on Monday announced what it called a "groundbreaking, multiyear broadcast-and-digital agreement" beginning in 2011 with cable-television sports network ESPN. ALMS president and CEO Scott Atherton called the deal "a game changer," as it involves televising series events...   Dakar Rally: Volkswagen's Sainz doubles his lead with stage-two win Defending Dakar Rally champion Carlos Sainz won the 2011 event's second stage and extended his overall lead in the event on Monday.The Spaniard drove his Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 to a win in the rally's first stage on Sunday. He entered Monday’s stage with a lead of 1 minute, 31 seconds over ...   IndyCar Interview: Bertrand Baguette says 2010 experience was fantastic Belgian driver Bertrand Baguette was a relatively unknown European when he arrived in the Izod IndyCar Series in the spring of 2010, but he quietly made a name for himself with Conquest Racing, finishing 22nd in the championship despite missing two races. He talked on Monday with AutoWeek about his ...   Formula One: Groundbreaking takes place for U.S. Grand Prix in Austin 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 ... 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.