Monday, August 27, 2012

Autoweek Daily Drive — Monday, August 27, 2012

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Monday, August 27, 2012                 
Porsche will bring all-wheel-drive variants of the 911 to the Paris motor show....
Porsche has lifted the veil on the fifth-generation 911 Carrera 4 all-wheel-drive sports car ahead of a September premiere at the Paris motor ...

  EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Wow, this 2012 BMW Z4 sDrive 28i is really yellow and expensive. And a whole lot of fun. I really like this 2.0-liter engine with its decent torque relatively low in the rev range for such a small ...

  If Pebble Beach wasn't enough to satisfy your West Coast classic car cravings, or if your base of operations happens to be a bit further north, consider attending the upcoming Kirkland Concours d'Elegance. The event, now celebrating its 10th ...

  Ford Motor Co. has released official details of the seven-passenger 2013 Ford Explorer Sport; it's the top trim line of the model. We first learned of the sporty version in March during the

  The 18th edition of “500 Ferrari contre le cancer,” otherwise known as Sport et Collection, was another big success. Having taken place earlier this summer at Le Vigeant circuit in the Vienne region of western France, it is the biggest yearly Ferrari gathering in Europe and has been a...

  In the early years of Ferrari's existence, the company experimented with all sorts of engine types, especially for its sports cars. In 1954, it focused mostly on four-cylinder engines. But luckily for Ferrari, at the end of 1955, the Lancia racing department was closed, and Vittorio Jano together...

  Whether it's a parking-lot gymkhana or a full-blown track-day romp, lots of us are suckers for any opportunity to go fast and turn hard. Tim Odell and our good friends at Hooniverse have posted a primer on how to get a car ready to survive the ...

  What is it? The 2013 Santa Fe Sport is one half of the new, third-generation Hyundai Santa Fe lineup, which will add a long-wheelbase model in about four months. The five-passenger Sport sits on the...

  Dutch supercar maker Spyker says it will form two joint ventures with China's Zhejiang Youngman to produce Saab-based vehicles and a luxury SUV under the terms of a deal that will give Youngman a 29.9-percent share in Spyker....

  A 1990 accident at Santa Pod Raceway in England left drag racer Darrell Gwynn paralyzed from the chest down, ending a racing career, but it didn’t stop him from making a difference. The Darrell Gwynn Foundation will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a fundraiser at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at...

  Izod IndyCar Series rookie Josef Newgarden on Sunday suffered an injured finger during a crash with

  On Saturday night, Tony Stewart gave NASCAR one of it's most exciting and confusing moments of the Sprint...


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  Will Power took a big step toward his first IndyCar championship Sunday by finishing second at Sonoma Raceway as his title contenders had trouble.Helio Castroneves was penalized for running into the back of Scott Dixon on the first lap. Dixon broke his front wing running into Ryan Hunter-Reay, and...

  Sébastien Loeb extended his World Rally Championship lead to 54 points on Sunday as he dominated in Germany again for his ninth victory at the event.The Citroën driver ensured a maximum 28-point score by going quickest on the rally-ending power stage, which offers a three-point bonus.Despite a...

  Audi claimed the manufacturers' title in the inaugural FIA World Endurance Championship with victory in the Silverstone 6 Hours.The British round of the WEC was won by André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer and Marcel Fässler aboard the Audi R18 E-tron quattro hybrid. The victory combined with Audi's...

  Bryan Clauson controlled the inaugural Sprint Car Smackdown at Indiana's Kokomo Speedway.Clauson banked $10,000 for winning Saturday night's finale, which concluded three nights of USAC National Sprint Car Series nonwinged sprint car racing at the quarter-mile dirt track.Clauson, who also won the...


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