Autoweek Daily Drive — Monday, June 4, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Monday, June 04, 2012                  Ford's first foray into modern mass-market electric has 23 kilowatt-hours of battery power and an EPA range... Ford joins EV parade with Focus Electric Brace yourself for an influx of electric cars coming onto the market in the next two years. From Tesla to Toyota and Fisker to   2013 Ford F-150 gets Limited model, changes The Ford F-150 pickup gets a handful of upgrades for the 2013 model year. The key changes include a redesigned center stack, the availability of high-intensity discharge headlamps and the addition of a new range-topping...   Former Audi U.S. boss lands at Infiniti The former chief of Audi of America has been given the keys to Japanese luxury brand Infiniti. Johan de Nysschen, 52, has been named a senior vice president of Nissan Motor Co. and will be responsible for its upscale division....   GreenGT preparing for Le Mans debut The hydrogen-electric GreenGT H2 prototype will take the place on the grid reserved for an experimental vehicle at the Le Mans 24 Hours next year. The Franco-Swiss racer follows on from the Nissan-powered DeltaWing, which fills the so-called “Garage 56” spot in the 24 Hours later... You May Have Missed...   Østberg to skip New Zealand World Rally event Mads Østberg's status as the highest-placed Norwegian driver in the World Rally Championship is likely to be short-lived after he confirmed that he would not be contesting the next round in New Zealand.Østberg, whose fourth-place finish on the Acropolis Rally last week moved him ahead of countryman ...   Roy Salvadori dies at age 90 The 1959 Le Mans winner and former Grand Prix driver Roy Salvadori died on Sunday at the age of 90. His death comes just a few weeks after that of Carroll Shelby, with whom he shared the winning Aston Martin in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959. A moment of silence was held prior to the start of the...   Photo gallery: Detroit Grand Prix stopped because of track conditions The IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix has been stopped because of poor track conditions.A red flag sent drivers to pit row while repairs were made that officials said they hoped would allow the race to restart.Scott Dixon was leading the race midway through the scheduled 90 laps, and IndyCar points leader ...   Scott Dixon on target for IndyCar win on wild day at Belle Isle Scott Dixon got through the shortened Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by shopautoweek.com in one piece, remarkable given all the pieces flying around.In between the start and the finish was a two-hour delay for a track coming apart, several crashes and light rain.The finish was a reverse of...   Torrence takes Top Fuel crown in New Jersey Steve Torrence raced to his second Top Fuel victory of the season on Sunday at the Toyota NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey. Johnny Gray (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the NHRA Full Throttle...   Short-Track Roundup: Brennen Poole wins first race of season in ARCA's Minnesota debut A full house greeted the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards as it made its debut at Minnesota's Elko Speedway, just south of Minneapolis, on Saturday.Legends Car graduate Brennan Poole drove a Venturini Motorsports entry to victory on the three-eighths-mile oval, which is the shortest track... 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.