Autoweek Daily Drive — Wednesday, September 26, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Wednesday, September 26, 2012                  We tested the 2012 Hyundai Accent SE for a week in metro Detroit.... 2012 Hyundai Accent SE review notes NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: This 2012 Hyundai Accent SE is a solid small-car execution, and there’s a good deal of value here for a reasonable price. The Accent is actually rather fun to drive with the manual gearbox. The clutch is easy, the throws are a bit long yet true, and the chassis is taut while underpinning ...   Circuit of the Americas declared ready for F1 race Circuit of The Americas on Tuesday announced that it has been cleared for racing and is set to host the 2012 Formula One United States Grand Prix. Charlie Whiting, who directs racing, safety and technical matters for the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the sanctioning body that...   Louisville Concours celebrates Porsche Racing One of the oldest Porsche racing cars in the world will be part of the featured class celebrating the first two decades of Porsche Racing (1951-1971) at the fifth annual Louisville Concours d’Elegance at historic Churchill Downs on Oct. 5-7. The 1951 Sauter Porsche was first raced by...   Could frustrated football fans boost Chase ratings: What's the buzz? Monday night isn't normally a significant time for NASCAR. However, something happened this past Monday that might give the Chase for the Sprint Cup an unexpected boost in viewership. During this week's Monday Night Football game, the Seattle ...   Ecclestone says New Jersey has no contract for 2013 F1 race The Grand Prix of America in New Jersey, which is on the provisional Formula One racing schedule for 2013, appears to be on shaky ground after a report surfaced in London on Tuesday. Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone told... You May Have Missed...   Joe Gibbs has had quite a ride from the NFL to 100 NASCAR wins Full disclosure is needed here: Autoweek was among the first automobile magazines—maybe the very first—to talk stock-car racing with Joe Gibbs, as he was building what became known as Joe Gibbs Racing. It was Monday, July 22, 1991, at Dickinson (Pa.) College, where the Washington...   Nissan DeltaWing practices at Road Atlanta The experimental Nissan DeltaWing racecar will be back in action during the finale of the American Le Mans Series race at Road Atlanta on Oct. 17-20.It will be piloted by Nissan's first GT Academy champion, Lucas Ordonez, and ALMS 2011 PC-class champion Gunnar Jeannette.The Nissan DeltaWing is...   Tom Gloy's '32 Ford wins Goodguys Tank's Hot Rod of the Year award Tom Gloy loves hot rods but says “they sit up a bit too high; they aren't very comfortable; and when channeled, [they] look a little too wide.” He's more of a low-and-fast kind of guy. Gloy won in the Trans-Am Series, Formula Atlantic and IndyCar before settling down and winning the...   Grosse Pointe celebrates its automotive heritage at annual concours Located just north of Detroit, the Grosse Pointe communities have deep ties to the auto industry. Judging by the collection of fine automobiles on display at the fifth annual Grosse Pointe Concours d'Elegance, some residents can't help but take their work home with them.Roughly four dozen...   IndyCar looking at tire options besides Firestone IndyCar says it is exploring partnerships with tire manufacturers besides Bridgestone Firestone.Firestone has been IndyCar's sole supplier, and is under contract through the 2014 season.The executive director of Firestone Racing told Motor Sport magazine the company wanted to extend its contract...   NASCAR unveils 2013 Sprint Cup Series schedule NASCAR announced on Tuesday the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for the 2013 season. It's a season that will be highlighted by three new car models--Chevrolet's SS, Ford's Fusion and Toyota's Camry--that will make their official entrance into NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition on Feb. 16 with...   Hyundai to unleash ARK Performance-modified Genesis coupe at SEMA: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Maserati will unveil a convertible version of the Gran Turismo MC Stradale at the Paris motor show, and Tesla will build a nationwide network of rapid chargers for its electric vehicles.TRANSCRIPT-- Hyundai talks up its first SEMA debut.-- Maserati drops the top on its MC... 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.