Autoweek Daily Drive — Friday, September 7, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Friday, September 07, 2012                  Oops! Larry Neviaser got caught out heading into Big Bend and took his 1968 Ginetta G16 airborne after... Lime Rock Park Heritage Festival 30 Lime Rock Park's Heritage Festival 30 Presented by Jaguar was a rousing success by any measure. The event staged over the Labor Day weekend is actually several events rolled into one. The Sunday in the Park event, organized by Kent Bain and festival chairman Murray Smith, produced more than 240 cars for the concours d'elegance on the front straight (the largest in memory), and the Gathering of...   Contagion of classic cars In 1997, a classic-car dealer in Florida was sent to jail. Among the charges was an attempt to swindle Howard and Norma Weaver out of $30,000, which the couple had put down in 1992 for a '31 DeSoto that had spent seven years in restoration. “That was our introduction into the car hobby,...   McLaren may bring brawny sports car to Paris motor show McLaren is expected to launch a high-performance version of the MP4-12C sports car at the Paris motor show later this month. Code-named P12, the car is understood to be ...   Everything is bigger in Texas, even speed limits Texas is preparing to open a stretch of toll road this November with the highest speed limit in America: 85 mph. The road between Austin and San Antonio will stretch for 41 miles, in an attempt to alleviate traffic congestion on nearby Interstate 35. There are already roads in Texas and Utah...   Project Car Hell, Malaise Era Sport Compacts Edition: Ford EXP Turbo or Chevrolet Citation X-11? Last week, the Hell Garage Demons went all luxurious with ancient Detroit limousines. That was fun and all, but there's some more recent automotive history that we feel deserves some exploration . . . with...   Pastrana surprise leader in Nationwide practice at Richmond Who would have ever seen this one coming: Action-sport icon Travis Pastrana led Friday morning's only Nationwide Series practice session at Richmond International Raceway. In a Ford from Roush Fenway Racing, the X-Games and Global...   Hamilton charges to top of speed chart in practice for Italian Grand Prix McLaren topped the practice times for the Formula One Italian Grand Prix in Monza on Friday as teams sought to find the right balance between downforce and low drag for the unique Italian track. Most teams tried a range of solutions and gleaned information with which to make a firm decision... You May Have Missed...   2013 Land Rover Range Rover sheds weight with all-aluminum unibody: U.S. market won't get diesel hybrid powertrain Land Rover publicly unveiled its redesigned 2013 Range Rover five-seat SUV in London on Thursday, with less weight and better fuel economy than its predecessors thanks in large part to a new all-aluminum unibody structure--the first of its kind in an SUV, according to Land Rover.The company also...   Penske Racing still hoping to get Hornish to Cup Series Sam Hornish Jr. is out of running for the Penske Racing No. 22 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but he's not out of Penske's plans.Penske president Tim Cindric said that the team is still trying to put together a racing program for Hornish, and the long-range goal is to put the former...   NASCAR rule change puts brakes on Hendrick development of rear steering aids NASCAR on Thursday passed a rule that will curb the ability of teams to set their cars up in a way that gives the driver easier rear steer.The technical bulletin issued by NASCAR goes into effect next week at Chicago, when the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship begins, and many believe it is...   Hamilton just wants to be in the right place to win Lewis Hamilton insists that there has been no progress on his future Formula One plans, saying only that he remains committed to McLaren for this season.The former world champion refused to discuss suggestions that he could be on his way to Mercedes in 2013—assuming that Michael Schumacher...   Eight drivers vie for two Chase spots at Richmond By now, this weekend’s major NASCAR storyline is pretty much set in stone: With 10 drivers locked into the upcoming Chase for the Championship, eight others will fight for the two wild-card spots in the Sprint Cup playoffs. The 12-driver field for the 10-race postseason will be settled in...   Stewart-Haas inks Ryan Newman to contract extension for 2013 despite lost sponsorships Despite sponsorship issues, Stewart-Haas Racing has signed Ryan Newman to a one-year contract extension. Newman, a teammate to three-time and defending Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart, will return for a fifth season in the No. 39 Chevrolet. Newman is expected to have partial sponsorship from...   Richard Childress Racing will not appeal penalties from Michigan NASCAR Sprint Cup race Much like Lance Armstrong's decision to not contest more doping charges, Richard Childress Racing will not appeal its penalties for cheating in last month's NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway. The team's No. 27 Chevrolet, driven by Paul Menard, was caught with blatantly-illegal frame...   Ford Escape hit by third recall: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Jaguar shows off a hybrid XJ prototype at a U.K. event, and we break down the American Le Mans Series/Grand-Am merger.TRANSCRIPT--The Ford Escape is being recalled again--Jaguar shows off a hybrid--And in case you haven't heard: A major shakeup in racing occurred yesterday.... 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.