Autoweek Daily Drive — Tuesday, October 30, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Tuesday, October 30, 2012                  The 2013 Ford Escape Titanium has its shortcomings, but the spry crossover brings efficiency, refinement and... 2013 Ford Escape Titanium review notes EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I really like the new design, inside and out of the 2013 Ford Escape. This looks like what crossovers should look like, and this is such a big departure from the vehicle it replaces, it seems a shame to call it by the same name. There were a couple of big disappointments for me like the ...   Delahaye USA Pacific: Dream car or disaster? We hate to be blunt about this, but chances are good you will never own a real 1938 Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic. Though Autoweek's readership includes more than a few tycoons capable of fronting the $30 million-$40...   Trio of Mazda CX-5 crossovers get mods for SEMA Mazda will debut three takes on the CX-5 crossover at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. The automaker has...   Celebs roll out custom Chevy Camaro, Corvette at SEMA Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart and celebrity chef Guy Fieri unveiled customized versions of two of   Simona de Silvestro to join Tony Kanaan with KV Racing Technology Simona de Silvestro has signed with KV Racing Technology to race alongside Tony Kanaan for the 2013 Izod IndyCar Series season. The team announced its plans for the two-car...   Chevrolet wins 10th consecutive NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship No surprise here: Chevrolet has won the NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship for the 10th consecutive year, clinching when Jimmie Johnson won Sunday afternoon's TUMS ... You May Have Missed...   Randy Bernard fired, but at least his blood pressure will drop With 24 hours to think about it, the chilly dismissal of Randy Bernard as the chief executive officer of IndyCar makes about as much sense as it did when the press release was issued Sunday night—which is pretty much none.It is difficult to feel entirely sorry for Bernard, as those of us who...   Does anybody know IndyCar's plan for the future? Surely there must be some misunderstanding, and the board of directors charged with overseeing IndyCar really does have a long-term strategy for the series.The sacking of CEO Randy Bernard has played out like an episode of Keystone Cops, threatening to push IndyCar into a full-blown crisis.One...   Putting the Fiat 500 through its paces What does the Fiat 500 have in common with the Mini, BMW X5, Ferrari F430 and the McLaren MP4-12C? Same designer, that's what. Frank Stephenson, now with McLaren, oversaw the design of all of them. So the 500 is most often cross-shopped against the Mini, with which it shares some DNA. In North...   Did IndyCar made a mistake with Randy Bernard's ouster: What's the buzz? On Sunday, it was announced that IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard was leaving his position. Although the original release paints the move and an amicable split, the rumors of his impending firing that had be swirling around over the past few weeks suggest that his leaving may have been forced.The gory...   Tony George was not planning to run IndyCar Tony George was not trying to regain control of IndyCar for himself in his recent attempt to purchase the series, but rather bring in a new management team to replace the current board of directors, according to a copy of his proposal obtained Monday by The Associated Press.George's five-page...   Baseline CX luggage changes game, fits in trunk of Porsche 911 Newer Porsche 911 coupes, like the type 996 shown here, are a bit larger than their predecessors. Even so, we're still guessing there still isn't much room in the back for luggage. On the other hand, the Briggs & Riley Baseline CX rolling luggage shown here is advertised as a “Game Changer....   Crew chief shakeups hit Sprint Cup teams Two major teams shook up their crew chief lineups on Monday morning, less than 18 hours after Jimmie Johnson won the TUMS 500 at Martinsville Speedway to take the Sprint Cup point lead over sixth-finishing Brad Keselowski.Drew Blickensderfer has left as Jeff Burton’s crew chief in the No. 31...   Weekend Formula One, NASCAR and NHRA results in review: Autoweek TV Spoiler alert: racing results ahead!Also in this episode: Chevrolet teams up with Hot Wheels for a special-edition Camaro, and IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard calls it quits. TRANSCRIPT-- Chevy makes your Hot Wheels dreams come true.-- IndyCar is looking for a new boss.-- And we'll see who the racing... 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.