Autoweek Daily Drive — Friday, August 10, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Friday, August 10, 2012                  The Focus Electric looks like its internal-combustion-engine brethren, save for a sharp grille that appears... Ford Focus Electric has plenty of power Silent, torquey and strong, the Focus Electric launches from a standstill at Ford's proving ground. The Blue Oval's latest green machine serves up plenty of juice, and that's evident from the second you hit the throttle. But power is not the point of the 2012...   Autoweek wants your Woodward Dream Cruise stories On its surface, the Woodward Dream Cruise is a celebration of cars and car culture. But as anyone who has been to the event knows, it's the people—both spectators and participants—that make the day truly unique. That's why we...   Autoweek in review: The new BMW M3 draws controversy, Spyker takes GM to court, and the 2013 Honda Accord takes a bow The upcoming 2014 BMW M3 is ruffling feathers with enthusiasts. The new car will initially be available as only a sedan with an automatic transmission, which has led Bimmer fans to message boards and comment sections...   A look at Mercedes-Benz future products Are Americans ready to pay hefty prices for small, front-wheel-drive cars with features usually reserved for large German luxury cars? Mercedes-Benz is about to find out. Starting in the fall of next year, Mercedes will ...   Project Car Hell, Last Call For the Warsaw Pact Edition: Škoda 120 or Wartburg 353? A couple of Malcolm Bricklin-centric projects would combine exquisite coolness with eternal torment (particularly when one is an inexplicably right-hand-drive SV-1 and the other is a basket-case Subaru 360),...   Jaguar F-Type to debut at Paris motor show Jaguar confirmed Friday that the F-Type will debut in production trim at the Paris motor show in late...   2013 Lexus LS drive review What is it? At the end of 1989, Toyota put the world's schmantziest carmakers on notice. Detroit was stumbling aimlessly through its quality nadir. The Europeans were selling finicky machines that were as expensive to buy and maintain as they were enjoyable to drive. With the arrival...   Jay and Mark Penske's antics in the Twitter spotlight: What's the buzz On Thursday, news broke that racing icon Roger Penske's sons, Mark and Jay, were arrested on the grounds of the Nantucket Yacht Club on suspicion of breaking and entering. As more information became available, the story got...   Nürburgring financial-rescue plan hits snag, bankruptcy still possible The package of state aid that seemed to have rescued Nürburgring Automotive GmbH—the company that operates the publicly owned German race circuit—is being investigated by the European Commission. If the commission judges that its state-aid regulations have been breached, it would... You May Have Missed...   Camouflaged Lincoln test mule spotted on Woodward Avenue The best thing about Detroit—besides our stellar sports teams and sparkling reputation—is that the car industry lives here. In addition to the Detroit Three, nearly every maker has a presence in the Motor City. That means, among other things, test mules.This camouflaged mule was spotted ...   2012 Fiat 500 Abarth review notes ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Now this is a Fiat I can get behind. It’s a 500 with guts, and would I be wrong to say this turbocharged 1.4-liter has a really cool exhaust note? It crackles and pops when you back off the throttle and just makes you chuckle. So what turns the regular 500 from ...   Lucas Luhr to replace Enzo Potolicchio in Starworks Motorsport No. 8 car Enzo Potolicchio may not be driving a car in the Grand-Am series, but that doesn't mean he isn't going to support it.Potolicchio announced on Wednesday that he would no longer be driving the No. 8 car in Grand-Am competition, citing frustrations from officiating inconsistencies. However, on...   Scott Speed re-signs with Leavine Family Racing through 2013 Leavine Family Racing announced that it has agreed to a contract extension with NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Speed has committed to drive the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Ford Fusion exclusively, effective immediately. “It's a big deal to go from a partial schedule to a relatively full-time deal ...   Audi announces special-edition R8 for 2013: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Details of the next BMW M3 emerge, and we learn more about the departure of GM marketing chief Joel Ewanick.TRANSCRIPT-- The Audi R8 is getting exclusive -- The BMW M3 is changing-- And what really happened that caused Joel Ewanick to leave GM? I'm Greg. This is Autoweek TV... 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.