Thursday, November 29, 2012

Autoweek Daily Drive — Thursday, November 29, 2012

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Thursday, November 29, 2012                 
The 2012 Paris motor show previewed the upcoming McLaren P1 supercar. New photos show it testing in Spain....
We're still awaiting details about the McLaren P1—successor to the legendary McLaren F1—but we have a better idea what the supercar will look like courtesy of some new spy photos. McLaren officially unveiled the P1 at this year's Paris...

  The second teaser video for the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette has been unlocked on YouTube, and it shows glimpses of an digital gauge package with an electronic tachometer, sitting next to what appears to be a traditional ...

  Design studios build all kinds of things all the time and the vast majority of them never see the light of day. In many cases that's a good thing. But occasionally there's a really cool-looking styling exercise that gets into the public eye one way or another. Such was the case with the Acura Sport....

  It's official: The new 2014 Mazda 6 sedan is getting a diesel engine for the U.S. market. Finally coming clean on one of the worst-kept secrets of the year,

  EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: This 2012 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Touring seems to be the perfect transportation appliance, good for hauling people and possessions through good weather and bad, with very few...

  You'd think with the Los Angeles Auto Show's annual predisposition to hoist the environmental flag, more news about green technologies would blossom forth this week from the LA Convention Center. Not the case. While news of...

  Ferrari confirmed today that it has formally contacted the FIA regarding the Brazilian GP yellow flag controversy–but the team seems to be wasting its time. Yesterday the team said that it was reviewing video footage apparently...

  Ferrari has indicated to the BBC that it is reviewing footage of the Brazilian GP which appears to show Formula One driver


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  Featuring slinky new styling and a condensed engine line, the 2014 Kia Forte sedan debuted Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It arrives on the market early next year as the third-generation version of Kia's compact entry.The engine lineup slims to two four-cylinder units: a 1.8-liter rated at ...

  The 2014 Mazda 6 made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show and finally, the company announced a 2.2-liter Skyactiv diesel engine will be an option on U.S. market cars starting in the second half of 2013. The Mazda 6 will offer a 2.5-liter Skyactiv gasoline engine when it goes on...

  Few people have driven the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette--chief engineer Tadge Juechter and a handful of development engineers. Next in line: players of the Gran Turismo 5 video game.A free downloadable version of the C7 Corvette prototype is available now to owners of the video game, played...

  Hyundai's U.S. chief on Wednesday didn't duck questions at the Los Angeles Auto Show on his company's exaggeration of fuel-economy claims and said it's working to fix the situation with consumers.John Krafcik, CEO of the company's American unit, said fuel-efficiency and mpg ratings will continue to ...

  Acura has a long history of concept cars that are near exact versions of the resulting production car. That is clearly evident in the 2014 RLX, Acura's biggest, most luxurious sedan. It was unveiled Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The RLX's V6 delivers 310 hp through the front wheels, while ...

  The letters in Jaguar's R-S breed don't stand for “really serious,” but maybe they should. Serious performance capability will be on display this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, where the 2014 Jaguar XFR-S sedan has just been revealed.Much like the performance-oriented 2012 Jaguar...

  The renewal of Porsche's sportscar lineup continues with the unveiling Wednesday of a larger and lighter second-generation Cayman at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The mid-engined coupe, which adopts a redesigned platform offering improved weight distribution as well as a series of weight-saving...

  Yesterday, we took the new 2013 Volkswagen Beetle convertible for a spin and rather enjoyed ourselves. Today, VW unveiled the butch-adorbs drophead to the world at the LA Auto Show.As noted in the review, the convertible comes with three powerplants, the 2.5-liter five-cylinder, the 2.0-liter turbo ...

  The fourth-gen Toyota RAV4, unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show, loses the V6 and gains a liftgate.“The trend in the segment is toward fuel efficiency,” said Toyota group vice president Bill Fay, explaining the four-cylinder-only lineup for the cute ute.A new six-speed transmission...

  Hyundai held two big reveals at the Los Angeles Auto Show: the Veloster C3 Roll Top concept and the new six- and seven-passenger Santa Fe SUV.The Veloster C3 Roll Top concept is based on the three-door Veloster hatch. It features a dual-function convertible roof and a tailgate that replaces the...

  Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton insists that he ended his difficult 2012 season on a high, despite retiring from the lead in Brazil when he was hit by a spinning Nico Hulkenberg.Hamilton also retired while leading in Singapore and Abu Dhabi during a frustrating final third of the season.“I...

  The future of HRT remains in doubt with a last minute rescue by a new owner the only possible route to the Formula One team surviving into next season.Current owner Thesan Capital wants to cut its losses and close the operation rather than carry on. Although there has been some interest from would-...

  Dirt track racing is coming back to NASCAR.On Wednesday, after much speculation, it was announced that the Camping World Truck Series would add Sprint Cup driver Tony Stewart's Eldora Speedway to the schedule.The dirt track, which is a half-mile oval, is located in Rossburg, Ohio.The race is set to ...

  The Baja 1000 was held last week near the California/Mexico border. It's a grueling off-road race and Autoweek has gotten a hold of some pretty impressive video from the event. Check out the full list of videos here....

  Hopes for a 2013 Formula One French Grand Prix were apparently dashed when no French organizations or circuit met a Tuesday deadline to apply to the FIA for consideration for a Grand Prix race.While a provisional 2013 F1 schedule has been released, it is not expected to be fully ratified until the...

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  Autoweek reader Mel Campbell spotted this straightforward but mystifying sign near London, England’s Regent Park. Its message is simple: Whatever it was you were planning on doing, don’t do it here. Ever....


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