Autoweek Daily Drive — Tuesday, July 31, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Tuesday, July 31, 2012                  Chevrolet recently tested the Camaro SS 1LE at Virginia International Speedway.... Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE takes to Virginia International Raceway Chevrolet recently took a Camaro SS upgraded with the 1LE package to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) to test. The new package adds $3,500 to the cost of a standard Camaro SS, for a total...   Wounded veterans work together at Texas automotive shop Why these special stories on mobility? According the U.S. Census, nearly 10 million people age 18 to 64 have an ambulatory difficulty that could affect their ability to drive. So we put modified Toyota vans and the factory-built wheelchair-accessible MV-1 to the test, and explore the needs of...   Porsche 918 Spyder dons Martini Racing livery Porsche continues to test the much-anticipated 918 Spyder. The hybrid sports car recently was spotted at the Nürburgring turning laps in the famous Martini ...   Redesigned 2013 Lexus LS offers new sheetmetal, safety features Lexus Division unveiled its new LS 460 flagship luxury sedan that arrives in dealerships this fall, with standard and long-wheelbase editions, a...   Horner feels good about Red Bull Racing's F1 title chances Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner says he's satisfied with his team's position in the Formula One World Championship heading into the August break, despite it being a lot less healthy than last year. In Hungary, Sebastian Vettel had... You May Have Missed...   Vintage pickups the focus of Hagley Car Show The Hagley Car Show will return to Wilmington, Del., on Sept. 16, and this year's focus is antique pickup trucks. Attendees will have the chance to inspect examples of rugged, utilitarian vehicles dating from as far back as World War I and trace the evolution of pickup design over the decades....   Hornish Jr. confident about latest Cup Series audition with Penske Sam Hornish Jr. is not ready to call himself the full-time driver of the No. 22 Dodge for Penske Racing just yet. Even though A.J. Allmendinger is officially on indefinite suspension from NASCAR competition for a failed drug test, Hornish is still not ready to claim the ride.That eventual decision...   Wild Jeep Dragster tears up the dunes There are only a few places in the world where driving a Jeep dragster/sandrail makes any sense. But the sand dunes of Silver Lake, Mich., is such a place. The 2,000 acres of the Silver Lake sand dunes are the only dunes east of Utah that allow private vehicles to play in the sand. For off-road...   NASCAR approves 2013 cars for Sprint Cup Series competition Done deal. Based on wind-tunnel data from a July 18 test, all four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series manufacturers have met their aerodynamic targets and are ready to race in 2013, the sanctioning body announced Monday.Accordingly, the 2013 Ford Fusion, the Chevrolet SS, the Dodge Charger and the Toyota...   Variety spices up ALMS rookie Braun's career My heroes when I first became interested in auto racing were some of the sport's most versatile stars. While A.J. Foyt never raced in Formula One, he drove just about anything else with four tires and a steering wheel. And on any given weekend, you could find Mario Andretti and Dan Gurney racing in ...   Baltimore GP circuit to see some changes Three alterations to the two-mile, 12-turn street circuit for the Grand Prix of Baltimore will be incorporated into its construction, which was scheduled to begin on Monday night.A news conference to position a ceremonial track barrier took place earlier in the day. The event is scheduled for Aug....   Dale Earnhardt Jr. tops Sprint Cup standings for first time since 2004 With a fourth-place run in Sunday's Crown Royal 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took over the series lead for the first time in nearly eight years.Earnhardt finished 31 positions ahead of Matt Kenseth, who entered the race at the top of the...   Joel Ewanick out as GM marketing chief: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton claims victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, and Jimmie Johnson wins at the Brickyard 400. TRANSCRIPT-- GM makes a change in marketing-- Lewis Hamilton gets Hungary-- And Jimmie Johnson grabs a win at the BrickyardIt's Monday, I'm Rory, let's...   Construction to begin on Grand Prix of Baltimore circuit Construction will begin Monday evening on the Grand Prix of Baltimore race circuit. The track is a 12-turn, two-mile course, traversing through downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor area with a southern loop around Camden Yards. The Grand Prix will take place Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, and... 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.