Autoweek Daily Drive — Thursday, May 17, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Thursday, May 17, 2012                  The SS name will be used on a Chevrolet rear-wheel-drive performance sedan and a NASCAR Sprint Cup entry. A... Chevrolet SS to be the name of brand's performance sedan, NASCAR entry It's back. Big, bad and with four doors, rear-wheel-drive performance will return to the Chevrolet sedan lineup in 2013, simply called the SS. Chevrolet confirmed on Thursday that “SS” will be the name of its next sporty four-door, and it will be used by   From a Porsche GT3 RS to a 991 S, a real-world view A truly new Porsche 911 is a rare event, and the 991 has predictably been reviewed and tested by just about every auto journalist. Having dutifully read numerous conclusions, I was left with a slightly apprehensive feeling....   Gazoo Racing upgrades the Scion FR-S Since the 2013 Subaru BRZ and the 2013 Scion FR-S met the public last month, all people want to talk about is when a turbo or supercharged version...   Kübel Korps USA Reunion: Fans of Volkswagen military rigs unite For collectors of World War II-era Volkswagens, one major date is marked on calendars—the annual Kübel Korps USA Reunion. It's where owners of Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagens (bucket cars) or Type 166 Schwimwagens (swimming cars) meet annually to have fun with their rare vehicles. They've been ... You May Have Missed...   Circuit of the Americas making strides as construction continues (with photo gallery) Construction is ongoing at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Several upgrades are being made, and the project is expected to be finished in the fall.Here are a few of the updates that are being worked on:Pit Building-Window frames are going in-Approximately 75 percent of the exterior...   NASCAR’s top three series brace for busy weekend at Charlotte and Iowa All three of NASCAR’s top series will race this weekend, one in far-away Iowa, the other two closer to NASCAR’s home, near Charlotte. The Camping World Truck Series runs on Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Sprint Cup Series runs its Sprint Showdown and Sprint All-Star races ...   Jay Penske's Dragon Racing IndyCar team finds engines for its two cars Jay Penske's Dragon Racing team finally has engines for its two cars and has gotten one of its drivers onto the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.After dumping the team's original Lotus engines, filing a $4.6 million lawsuit against engine manufacturer Lotus and spending the first week in...   New IndyCar Grand Prix team in Baltimore hopes to learn from mistakes The new team behind the Grand Prix of Baltimore hopes to avoid previous promoters’ mistakes and build on the event’s success with fans as they dash toward a Labor Day finish line.“Time is a big challenge,” J.P. Grant of Race On LLC said on Wednesday, after the city approved...   Newgarden fast, Lotus drivers slow on busy day of practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Call it a newsy day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Dragon Racing made final preparations to debut a Chevrolet for rookie Katherine Legge. The car was set to go for a 5 p.m. run, but legal hurdles were still to be cleared. So, the garage doors remained closed. If all goes well--and that's a big if...   Launch control offered on 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 The list of manufacturers that offer launch control is getting a bit longer. Ford is joining Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche and a few boutique makers with its 2013 Shelby Mustang GT500.It's not so easy to get 662 hp down to the ground successfully, so Ford...   Fiat 500L five-door spotted Autoweek spotted this manufacturer-plated Fiat 500L earlier this week on the streets of suburban Detroit. With its round headlights and cheerful grille, the five-door hatchback's resemblance to its three-door cousin is apparent even under its coat of liberally applied camouflage.While the 500L and...   Andretti group gets the OK to promote IndyCar Grand Prix of Baltimore The Baltimore City Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved the bid of Race On LLC and Michael Andretti-led Andretti Sports Marketing to promote and operate the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. The race contract was approved by a vote and announced at a news conference ...   John Force Racing to honor Elvis with special NHRA Funny Cars at Bristol Funny Car driver and team owner John Force and teammate Robert Hight will honor the legacy of the King of Rock 'n' Roll during the 12th-annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, June 15-17. In conjunction with Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. and Lionel NASCAR Collectables, John Force...   Sauber hands CEO Kaltenborn one-third share of F1 team Peter Sauber has transferred a one-third stake in the Sauber Group to his long-standing CEO, Monisha Kaltenborn.The team says the deal has been done “in the interests of continuity.” Sauber retains the remaining stake and is still team principal and president of the group.“When...   GM takes ad dollars away from Facebook: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: General Motors pulls ad dollars from Facebook, Lola Cars goes into bankruptcy and we check out the Kia Rio.TRANSCRIPT -- GM pulls its ads from Facebook. -- Nissan starts up the redesigned Altima. -- A famed maker of race cars heads for bankruptcy. -- And we introduce you... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. 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