Autoweek Daily Drive — Friday, November 9, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Friday, November 09, 2012                  The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta has a 6.3-liter V12 making 731 hp.... Ferrari F12 Berlinetta to be auctioned for Sandy victims Ferrari is doing its part to help Hurricane Sandy victims by auctioning off the first F12 Berlinetta that will be sold on American soil. The base price of Ferrari's halo model is about $315,000. We'd expect this one to go for much more than that. The...   2014 Audi R8 drive review What is it? The 2014 Audi R8 marks the first substantial revision for the supercar since it was launched in 2007. There are styling updates, the addition of a range-topping V10 Plus model and addition of a seven-...   Video of Jack Beckman's car exploding during NHRA Funny Car qualifying at Pomona NHRA Funny Car points leader Jack Beckman was unhurt after his car exploded during a qualifying run for the NHRA Auto Club Finals at Pomona, Calif., on Thursday. Amazingly, Beckman ...   Bring a Trailer: 1987 Nissan Be-1 The charming, retro-styled 1987 Nissan Be-1 spotted on bringatrailer.com for $12,500 is certainly an interesting car in its own right. Though tiny, it's packed with such features as air conditioning,...   2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible review notes NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: This 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 is the Z06 convertible in everything but name. So on a gorgeous morning I felt it was required to open up the roof and commute in from the far reaches of...   Mazda to build new Toyota car for U.S. market Mazda Motor Corp. will build a Toyota subcompact car at its new plant in Mexico for sale in the United States. The new Toyota will be a rebadged version of...   Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Revealed! Mercedes-Benz has revealed the 622-hp V8-powered SLS AMG Black Series ahead of the powered-up gullwing coupe's public debut later this month at...   BMW X4 to make debut at 2013 Detroit auto show BMW is set to preview its upcoming X4 SUV for the first time at the Detroit auto show in early January. Confirmed by BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer earlier this year, the ute is set to debut as a near-production concept that will revival the appearance, dimensions and packaging of the Porsche...   Toyotas lead the way in Phoenix truck practice Two Camping World Truck Series practice sessions opened on-track activities on Thursday for this weekend’s NASCAR tripleheader program at Phoenix International Raceway. The Sprint Cup... You May Have Missed...   Six competitors axed from Nissan GT Academy: Drifting, physical workout proves too much for some Episode two of Nissan GT Academy airs on Spike TV at 11:30 p.m. (Eastern) on Thursday night. If you missed episode one—or forgot to DVR it—we have the full episode right here.The Nissan GT Academy is a contest for Gran Turismo 5 players. The top 16 players beat 400,000 others from the...   Be James Bond for a day in Getaround contest Peer-to-peer car-sharing company Getaround is holding a contest in which the winner gets to be James Bond for a day. That includes a tailored suit, a decadent five-star dinner, a night in a luxurious hotel and the kicker, a day in an Aston Martin Virage. The Virage may not have been featured in a...   Speedhunters pictures a year in autos The crew of Speedhunters is a collective of automotive stalwarts, relative newcomers and behind-the-scenes pillars of the automotive world.“Volume One” is the first published effort from the global collective of photographers and photojournalists. The nearly 400-page book covers the...   Courtney Force, Allen Johnson off to quick starts at Pomona Rookie Courtney Force took the first step toward her third No. 1 qualifying position of the season with the fastest Funny Car run in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Pomona, Calif., on Thursday. Allen Johnson,...   Goodguys at 30 The hot-rod group known as the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will mark its 30th anniversary in 2013 with 19 different events across the country, including its biggest show—the Goodguys 16th PPG Nationals—July 12-14 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio.The 19 Goodguys shows will ...   Sprint Cup race heating up between Johnson and Keselowski Races aren’t run on paper, but trends often emerge from the endless reams of numbers the NASCAR stat bureau crunches and cranks out each week. It is based on such numbers that Jimmie Johnson emerges as a solid favorite to beat Brad Keselowski in Sunday afternoon’s AdvoCare Sprint Cup...   Ferrari looks to Apple executive for guidance: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Fisker gives all the details of its losses resulting from Hurricane Sandy, and bad fuel economy claims may cost Hyundai Motors millions of dollars. TRANSCRIPT-- Ferrari is turning to Apple for advice. -- Fisker lost millions of dollars as a result of Hurricane Sandy.-- And... 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.