Autoweek Daily Drive — Wednesday, September 12, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Wednesday, September 12, 2012                  Glitz, celebrities and a dramatic public unveiling helped launch the new 2013 Range Rover earlier this month.... Video lets you experience the 2013 Range Rover reveal event The recent public unveiling of the 2013 Range Rover confirmed what earlier reports suggested: The newest version of the SUV has emerged lighter and more efficient than its predecessors, but hasn't sacrificed the performance or luxury that built the brand's reputation. The Range Rover's all-aluminum unibody structure has a ...   Nissan brings electric crossover to Paris show An electric-powered crossover concept that uses fuel-cell technology will debut on Nissan's stand at the Paris auto show in late September. The TeRRA concept seats four and is designed for the urban jungle just as much as going off-road. The...   Volvo offers 250 Polestar Limited Edition C30s for U.S. The 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition will be available in the United States in limited numbers for a sticker price of $32,445, including $895 in destination. The 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine receives an upgrade of...   Cincinnati tunnel to hold eighth Scion Exposed party Scion is holding its eighth annual Scion Exposed event in a half-mile-long tunnel in downtown Cincinnati on Sept. 15. Doors open at noon to hundreds of expected diehard owners. The Cincinnati-...   The 2013 Audi Q5 improves in ways you don't see Audi clearly believes it is onto a good thing with the Q5, having resisted the urge to make any significant visual changes to the facelifted model that goes on sale in the United States in September. Most of its efforts...   Zanardi could race again at Indianapolis, if that's what he wants Alex Zanardi faces obstacles if he is to fulfill a quest to race in the Indianapolis 500 next May for the first time. Passing an IndyCar physical and driver's test or maneuvering a retrofitted race car with hand controls shouldn't be among them, said series race director Beaux Barfield. Zanardi... You May Have Missed...   Jaguar F-Type on the prowl in Arizona A few weeks ago, we showed you photos of a camouflaged Jaguar F-Type testing in Colorado. Now, Autoweek reader Kyle Lathrop has captured another F-Type in action on Route 66 in Arizona. The large “F-Type.com” sticker on the passenger side of the roadster isn’t the only clue that...   Porsche punches back with Cayenne S V8 diesel Porsche has confirmed long-running rumors it will add a Cayenne S diesel variant to boost sales and performance potential in the face of increased luxury SUV competition. The Cayenne S diesel runs the latest evolution of the Audi 4.2-liter V8 diesel engine, shared through the Volkswagen Group...   Two-ball lowdown There are probably 1,000 reasons why a motorcycle design that uses a pair of rubberized spheres instead of wheels cannot and will not work. But don't tell the engineering students at San Jose State University that. They're too busy making the contraption a reality to listen. Since this is Autoweek, ...   Kyle Busch: Anatomy of a NASCAR Chase opportunity that got away We'll likely never know precisely what team owner Joe Gibbs, driver Kyle Busch and crew chief Dave Rogers talked about following last weekend's Sprint Cup race at Richmond. We can only imagine that Gibbs quietly and calmly told Busch and Rogers to let it go, that what was done was done, that...   Formula One cars return to Magny-Cours for rookie test Magny-Cours echoed with the sound of Formula One machinery today for the first time since the 2008 French Grand Prix.The circuit in France is the venue for the second of a batch of F1 Young Driver tests, the teams having failed to agree on a single date or venue. Ferrari, Mercedes and Force India...   Repair work begins on Raceway at Belle Isle Park in Detroit The race course at Belle Isle in Detroit—the track that broke apart before a national television audience and caused lengthy delays at IndyCar's Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on June 3—is getting a $1 million facelift.Work has begun on the track renovation that is projected to ...   Chrysler announces a sub-six-figure base price for the SRT Viper: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Honda releases detailed information on the redesigned Accord, and Chrysler Group brands plan for a slate of new vehicles.TRANSCRIPT-- You can get a new Viper for less than 100 grand.-- Honda details all the changes to the new Accord.-- And there's a new wave of products coming ... 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.