Autoweek Daily Drive — Tuesday, October 23, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Tuesday, October 23, 2012                  A glimpse of the new Chevrolet Corvette's wheel and tire is part of a new teaser video.... First teaser video for new Chevrolet Corvette posted Glimpses--of a clay model, wheels, body panels--is what we get for the first teaser video of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. The minute-long video also sprinkles in some driving footage, from the driver's point of view, of the "Lutzring" test track at General Motors' Michigan proving grounds. It's all part of ...   LeMans winner Johnny O'Connell answers your driving questions The guy's been racing professionally since 1987. He's won at LeMans four times. He's used to success, but this week he's an instructor at Bondurant, trying to make a halfway ...   Ford C-Max Energi qualifies for California tax credits, HOV lane The 2012 Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid will cost as little as $28,495 in California after $5,250 in tax credits available for buyers. It was also just approved for the high-occupancy vehicle lane in the Golden State. The ...   Ford quietly reveals F-Series pickups for SEMA Ford is adding three wild pickup trucks to its SEMA lineup. Truckin' Magazine created what looks to be a   Petit Le Mans in pictures: One final look back The 15th running of the Petit Le Mans is history. The Swiss team, Rebellion Racing achieved its goal of winning the race, while Muscle MIlk Pickett Racing did what it needed to do to win the American Le Mans Series P1 season championship. Impressively, the DeltaWing ran to a strong fifth...   Video captures Bruce Meyer's 200-mph run at Bonneville Californian Bruce Meyer is really into collecting cars, particularly hot rods. But Meyer is not content to just let his cars sit--he wants to drive. One of his latest efforts was taking a modified 1932 Ford roadster to the...   Hyundai introduces 600-hp Elantra GT for SEMA The first 600-hp SEMA concept of 2012 is here and it comes from Hyundai. The company joined forces with California-based tuner Bisimoto Engineering on the Bisimoto Elantra GT....   Harry Miller's Race Cars Featured at Amelia Concours The brilliance of American race car designer and builder Harry Miller will be celebrated at the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance on March 10. The recognition will celebrate the 90th anniversary of Miller's first win in the Indianapolis 500. Miller's brilliant and jewel-like...   2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster review notes EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: After one of the more hectic Mondays shipping the magazine (something like 40 pages were shipped to the printer) it was terrific to walk out to the parking garage and slip behind the wheel of a supercar. What a way to let loose of the strain of the day. Drop the... You May Have Missed...   Porsche 918 Spyder details emerge in leaked document Rennteam.com forum member Rossi has posted what looks to be leaked details of the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid.We know much of the information, but we're psyched to learn that it only comes in left-hand drive. Other surprises include the quick charger that reduces charge times about 30 minutes and the ...   2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed drive review What is it?The Bentley Continental GT Speed is the fastest production Bentley ever made, with a top speed of 205 mph. How fast was the second-fastest Bentley ever made? The 2009 Continental Supersports went 204. The 2007 Continental GT Speed went 202. So we're splitting hairs to some degree but the ...   Porsche introduces Panamera Platinum Edition The Porsche Panamera is already one of the top executive sedans on the road today. But in case there's any doubt, the company has added a Platinum trim to the lineup, moving the vehicle even further upscale. It will be offered for both rear- or all-wheel drive versions. The outside of the Panamera...   Nissan Altima recalled over steering and suspension bolt problem Nissan is recalling 13,919 copies of the Altima sedan from the 2012-2013 model years to fix improperly installed bolts on steering and suspension components. The recall covers Altimas built May 10 through July 26. According to a National Highway Transportation Safety Administration report, power...   Redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado debuts Dec. 13 The world will get their first look at the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup on Dec. 13 at an event in the Detroit area. All we have now to go on is this teaser photo of the new truck's headlights and some spy shots from earlier this month.Chevy says the new exterior reflects the enhanced...   Nissan Extrem concept bows at Sao Paulo auto show Wild concepts during auto shows are nothing new, especially from Nissan. The automaker is adding to its reputation with the Extrem small crossover, which debuted recently at the Sao Paulo auto show.The Extrem is wild, but we could easily see it going into production, though Nissan's given no...   IndyCar not for sale, but new ownership might be best thing for the series The IndyCar Series, we've been told three times in three weeks, is not for sale. Maybe it's time the Hulman-George family reconsiders that position.No, IndyCar should not be sold to founder Tony George, who cited the conflict of interest in his recent attempt to reacquire the series in his Friday...   FIA says new Concorde deal close after meeting with teams The FIA says that its meeting with the teams in Paris on Monday was “constructive” and an “important step” toward securing the future of the Formula One World Championship via a new Concorde Agreement.The governing body says it expects a definitive Concorde to be agreed to...   Keselowski will remember Kansas if he holds off Johnson to win Chase Two snapshots. Two very different pictures of two very different championships.One shot will be the centerpiece of Brad Keselowski's album, should he win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title this year. The other will hold a position of prominence in Jimmie Johnson's memory book, should Five-Time...   Mario Andretti heaps praise on Circuit of the Americas There’s little doubt that the new Circuit of the Americas race track near Austin, Texas, will earn a lot of fans when it hosts the Formula One United States Grand Prix next month, but it already has at least one big fan: Mario Andretti.On Sunday, the track opened to members of the press and...   Surprising results at Petit Le Mans: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: VW debuts the Taigun concept in Brazil, and Chevy talks shop at SEMATRANSCRIPT-- Chevy is talking up its SEMA plans.-- VW reveals a new concept.-- And the big story of Petit Le Mans was not the SRT Viper.Hi, I'm Jake with a Monday edition of Autoweek TV. Let's get it on!Chevy... 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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