Autoweek Daily Drive — Monday, August 6, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Monday, August 06, 2012                  Spyker is suing General Motors for $3 billion. The 2009 C8 Aileron is shown.... Spyker slaps GM with $3 billion lawsuit Spyker, the Dutch supercar firm and owner of Saab, hit General Motors with a $3 billion lawsuit Monday, claiming GM forced Saab into bankruptcy and interfered with a potential deal with Chinese investors that could have saved the company. Spyker is suing on behalf of Saab, assuming legal costs in exchange for a significant...   Aalholm Collection auction features planes, trains and automobiles While many collectors have their sights set on the selection of Monterey, Calif., auctions later in August, RM Auctions is preparing for the Aug. 12 sale of the Aalholm Automobile Museum Collection. The collection represents nearly 100 years of...   2012 Nissan Pathfinder LE review notes EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: The Pathfinder has long been one of my favorite sport utes from Nissan. It's always had a bit of a rough-around-the-edges feel that I've liked. It has all the creature comforts you'd want including navigation, backup camera and satellite radio; heck, this one...   Vans revamped Minivans and large cargo vans can help accommodate those who have limited mobility, but for those in wheelchairs, most people find a need for a specially outfitted vehicle. Toyota offers two such mobility options in its Sienna minivan, one converted in-house and another modified by a company-...   Does NASCAR need a new severe-weather policy? Tragedy hit Pocono Raceway following the NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Sunday. Shortly after the race was called early due to foul weather, one fan was killed and nine others were injured when lightning struck in the parking lot....   VW extends used-car warranties to all brands The Volkswagen brand, as part of its push for 800,000 U.S. sales by 2018, has a new used-car warranty program to help dealers sell trade-ins from other brands. This October, VW rolls out "WorldAuto," which extends a... You May Have Missed...   Parker Kligerman out at Brad Keselowski Racing Just a few weeks after losing his part-time NASCAR Nationwide ride with Penske racing, Camping World Truck Series driver Parker Kligerman is now parting ways with his team.On Monday, Brad Keselowski Racing announced that Kligerman would no longer be with the team."Brad Keselowski Racing has elected ...   Dixon wins at Mid-Ohio for fourth time It was Scott Dixon, again, on top at Mid-Ohio. The dominant IndyCar driver of recent years at this classic road course won for the fourth time in six years, the second in succession.Dixon's Ganassi Racing crew put him in front of Team Penske's Will Power on their final pit stop, and Dixon did the...   UPDATE: 1 fan dead, 9 injured by lightning strike after Cup race at Pocono UPDATED AT 6:30 A.M. MONDAY -- Lightning strikes at a Pennsylvania raceway after a rain-shortened NASCAR race killed one fan and injured nine others, one critically, racetrack officials said.Multiple lightning strikes occurred behind the Pocono Raceway racetrack's grandstands and outside one of the ...   Jeff Gordon wins rain-shortened race to get back into Chase picture Jeff Gordon, one of NASCAR racing's biggest rainmakers, got a shower just when he needed it in Sunday's Pennsylvania 400.Gordon didn't lead a lap under the green flag, but he notched a critically important victory at Pocono Raceway after an opportunistic move to the front after a restart on lap 91...   Courtney Force breaks through in big way with NHRA Funny Car win For the first time in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series history, two female drivers claimed Wally trophies at the same event. Courtney Force powered her Traxxas Ford Mustang Funny Car to the winner's circle for the first time in her career, and Erica Enders earned her second career Pro Stock...   IndyCar boss Bernard says series needs more races in 2013 schedule Look for an expansion of IndyCar's schedule by at least four events. At least that's the plan of the series' CEO, Randy Bernard.The 2012 schedule includes just 15 events, and Bernard said that's just not enough."We have to have a minimum of 19 races. That's very important," Bernard said on Sunday...   Will Power calls IndyCar's new push-to-pass system 'stupid' IndyCar introduced a five-second delay for its push-to-pass system at Sunday's race at Mid-Ohio. Drivers could hit the overtake assist button before getting to a braking zone, then were given extra power when they reached full throttle. Officials hoped the change would create more suspense.Will...   Short-Track Roundup: Tony Stewart wins at Eldora as part of busy stretch on dirt Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart had a big and busy week on the dirt tracks. Stewart won a 360 sprint car feature at his own Eldora Speedway on July 28 and then hit paydirt in another 360 race at Ontario's Ohsweken Speedway July 30.Stewart followed up those wins with his...   Pobst scores back-to-back wins at Mid-Ohio in Pirelli World Challenge Randy Pobst proved to be an all-weather racer on Saturday, winning both legs of the Pirelli World Challenge at Mid-Ohio. Pobst was the winning driver in the GT class in the dry conditions earlier in and then again in the wet conditons on Sunday morning at the Cadillac Mid-Ohio Grand Prix Presented... 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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