AutoWeek Daily Drive — Friday, January 14, 2011

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, January 14, 2011                  The 2011 Jaguar XJ Supercharged... 2011 Jaguar XJ Supercharged, an AW Drivers Log EDITOR WES RAYNAL: What a nice car. What a nice luxury sedan. There’s really nothing not to like here. Oh, I suppose one could quibble about the thin-film transistor gauges, but I like ’em. Or how the C-pillar is black and doesn’t match the body color, but that doesn’t bother me--Ian Callum did good in my opinion. No, this is basically a very nice luxury car,...   Audi mum on 38-mpg A6 hybrid Audi revealed the posh and sporty 2012 A6 on Monday in Detroit. A hybrid, which will be sold in other markets, also was shown. So is that car coming here? Audi of America president Johan de Nysschen told AutoWeek that a decision is still a ways off. In fact, if that car does come to...   Rear-wheel-drive Subaru sports car headed to Geneva motor show Rear-wheel-drive power is on the way for Subaru, and a sports car being jointly developed with Toyota will be shown in March at the Geneva motor show. Each of the Japanese companies will get a version of the car, which Toyota calls the FT-86. Subaru will supply the engine, a horizontally opposed ...   NASCAR: Trevor Bayne heats up At just 19, Tennessee native Trevor Bayne suddenly has become one of the most sought-after drivers in all of NASCAR. Not only will he run the full 35-race Nationwide Series schedule for Roush Fenway Racing, he’ll also do upwards of 17 Sprint Cup races for the legendary Wood Brothers Racing.... You May Have Missed...   AutoWeek Design Forum: Previewing the world of Cars 2 If you liked Cars, the sequel is going to be a similarly enjoyable ride.Pixar's Brad Lewis and Jay Shuster previewed Cars 2 at the AutoWeek Design Forum in a dual keynote address on Thursday that offered insights into the impressive depth and creativity behind the film."We love the details at Pixar,...   AutoWeek Design Forum: PixelMags boss eyes evolution of technology Four Mercedes-Benz SLS AMGs appeared on the screen. Red, gorgeous and iconic. "Which one's real? Which one's a rendering?" asked Philip Lunn, PixelMags chairman and Bunkspeed CEO."Does it matter?" he pondered.For the record, the real SLS was the one on the right--which was imperceptible. At the...   Dakar Thursday Update: Al-Attiyah wins stage and solidifies lead; spectator killed Nasser al-Attiyah won the 11th stage of the 2011 Dakar Rally on Thursday while rival and Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 teammate Carlos Sainz finished 13th after ripping the right front wheel off his car.Al-Attiyah was the first of the Volkswagen drivers to attack Stage 11, which took drivers from...   Caterham reveals new SP/300R race car British specialty-car maker Caterham unveiled its new SP/300R sports prototype race car and a plan for creating a one-make series in 2012 on Thursday at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, England.The SP/300R is powered by a supercharged 2.0-liter Ford Duratec four-cylinder engine. It...   Ford unveils 2011 Fiesta RS WRC livery The Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team unveiled the livery for its 2011 Fiesta RS World Rally Car on Thursday at the Autosport International Racing Car Show in Birmingham, England.The team will be sponsored by Castrol Edge motor oils. Abu Dhabi will continue as a sponsor and title partner.Ford teased...   Formula One: Austin Grand Prix promoters deny talks with MotoGP U.S. Grand Prix promoters in Austin, Texas, have broken ground on their nearly 1,000-acre Formula One track-development site, and already there is talk that another large-scale international racing series could put the 3.4-mile circuit to use when it is completed. According to Britain's Autosport....   Ford wants more high-tech engineers and the new Mercedes SLK is revealed, an AW daily video Caterham rolls out its first new car in more than a decade, Ford paints the WRC Fiesta and Volkswagen is happy with its U.S. lineup....   IndyCar: Neil Micklewright named general manager of AFS Racing Indy Lights team Veteran motorsports executive Neil Micklewright is the new general manager and vice president of operations for Firestone Indy Lights championship-winning entrant AFS Racing, the team announced on Thursday."I am absolutely delighted to have been given this opportunity by [team owner Gary] Peterson,... 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.