Autoweek Daily Drive — Thursday, August 30, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Thursday, August 30, 2012                  Rinaldi's is the first 458 modified in this manner by Kempf, but the system is adaptable to other top-shelf... Paraplegic makes Ferrari supercar his ride of choice Tim Rinaldi was riding his zero-turn mower on June 2, 2007, in New York when it toppled over, crushing him and making him paraplegic at age 40. It was tragic, but he was financially compensated for losing the use of his legs. And being a hardcore drag racer of both bikes and cars, he wasn't about to give up his need for speed with style. That's why he used some of his compensation to buy a ...   Red Bull unleashes F1 car on New Jersey streets Red Bull is not known for being subtle or doing half-cocked publicity stunts. So, it's no surprise when its latest video production put former Formula One driver...   2012 Subaru Tribeca Touring, an Autoweek Driver's Log Car Review EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: This Tribeca has to be one of my least favorite Subaru vehicles, despite some good memories riding in one while chasing rally cars in Wales a few years ago. There's nothing majorly wrong with the Tribeca, but there's nothing here that will make you want this over ...   Mulsanne…and Majesty As the years roll by, my affinity for the Old World grows stronger. The constructs of long ago—from castles to cars—have tremendous interest; their permanence and quality provide a stark reminder that the 75 years the insurance actuaries tell us we're supposed to get in our lifetimes...   McLaren MP4-12C Spider makes Detroit debut The McLaren MP4-12C Spider made its Detroit debut on Thursday at Woodward’s Vinsetta Garage. It was not the Volcano yellow drop-top seen at Pebble Beach, but a ...   Tagliani defends aggressive driving at Sonoma Alex Tagliani said he owed it to his team (Bryan Herta Autosport) and sponsor (Barracuda) to drive his Indy car as aggressively as possible in You May Have Missed...   Jaguar F-Type caught in Colorado Sharp-eyed Autoweek reader Robert Burkhardt has sent us a photo of what appears to be a camouflaged Jaguar F-Type caught driving in the mountains near Denver. Jaguar hasn't exactly been shy about showing off the F-Type in recent months. To generate buzz about the upcoming two-seater, the company...   2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S, Autoweek review notes EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I think I'd go with the regular Carrera. This 2012 Porsche Carrera S seems a bit too stiff to me. Is that blasphemy? Maybe. Still, I think I'd save the money and learn to live with the 50 less hp and a slightly slower 60-mph time but get a better ride in return.With that said, I...   Dallas Mecum auction to feature 1,000 cars Mecum’s second annual Dallas Auction starts next week on Sept. 5 and runs through the weekend. More than 1,000 cars will cross the block, from pre-war classics to modern American muscle. Mecum says the auction will be twice as big as last year’s event. It will start on Wednesday with...   Red Bull race car joyrides through Lincoln Tunnel Red Bull is no stranger to extreme stunts. From Travis Pastrana's world record-setting car jump across Long Beach Harbor on New Year's Eve in 2009 to Felix Baumgartner's 96,000-foot jump from the edge of the stratosphere, Red Bull likes to push the envelope. Recently, Red Bull got its Formula One...   Defending champion Vettel under pressure as Formula One returns to action at Spa Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel heads to the Belgian Grand Prix trying to figure out how to make up a 42-point deficit on overall leader Fernando Alonso, and how to prevent others from overtaking him as Alonso's main rival. Last season, it was the opposite as rivals sought to catch...   NHRA announces new title sponsor, 24-event 2013 schedule The NHRA unveiled its 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule at Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, on the eve of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, which is also Indianapolis. A series of NHRA announcements also included the final lottery drawing for spots in the...   Tony Stewart tools around Charlotte Motor Speedway in a tank Tony Stewart has been getting a lot of attention lately. On Sunday night at Bristol, Stewart made national headlines after he threw his helmet at the car of fellow driver Matt Kenseth after the two were involved in a wreck.On Tuesday, Smoke was back on the track, only he wasn't in his usual No. 14...   Push-to-pass stays, but delay is out IndyCar's push-to-pass button will stay; the delay in activation will not. IndyCar announced that change Wednesday amid pleas from its drivers to revert back to the system allowing them to push and go.The intent of the delay was to keep drivers from using push-to-pass in a defensive way. But the...   Mello Yello to be title sponsor for NHRA in 2013: What's the Buzz? On Wednesday, it was announced that NHRA would be shedding Full Throttle as its title sponsor, and in its stead, inking Mello Yello to a deal. Mello Yello, a citrus soft drink created by Coca-Cola in the late '70s to compete with Pepsi's Mountain Dew, isn't a huge name in the carbonated beverage...   Lincoln sets sights on Chinese market: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Ferrari hopes for a record year of sales, and Bentley officially unveils the Continental GT Speed at the Moscow motor show.TRANSCRIPT--Lincoln is heading for China--Ferrari could have a record year--And Bentley makes a Moscow debutI'm Greg Migliore. Here comes Autoweek TV for... 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.