Autoweek Daily Drive — Wednesday, November 28, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Wednesday, November 28, 2012                  The 2014 Nissan GT-R will debut at the LA Auto Show... 2014 Nissan GT-R shows off at Los Angeles Auto Show Earlier this month we saw the specs for the Japanese version of the next Nissan GT-R. Later this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show we'll see the nearly identical American version. The 2014 GT-R is an evolution. Modifications include improved engine response in the mid-...   Remaining new Saabs up for Web auction Swedish auction house KVD Auction will sell the last 68 Saab vehicles owned by the company as part of its bankruptcy deal. Everything must go, including a handful of 2012 models never sold, along with a few special editions like the 2011 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet...   Fiat 500c Abarth debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show Sunseekers want speed, too. So the Fiat 500c gets the Abarth treatment. The new version was unveiled Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The pseudo-convertible,...   2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0-liter EcoBoost drive review What is it? The 2014 Ford Fiesta equipped with the 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine is a small car with a surprisingly sassy attitude.   Escape Roads: 1931 Studebaker President state tourer Straight-eights were still the cat' s pajamas in the late 1920s, even as that decade' s roar faded to a meow. Studebaker joined the party in January 1928 with the President Eight, powered by a five-bearing L-head engineered by ...   2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 review notes EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Wicked, wicked, wicked. Surprisingly, I found myself lusting for more—not from the powertrain, but from the exhaust note, which seems muffled to the point of irrelevance. But I love the way the   Senna philosophical after losing Williams seat Bruno Senna is in a philosophical mood despite losing his Williams seat to reserve driver Valtteri Bottas. Senna has scored points regularly this year, although he hasn't been as fast over one lap as teammate Pastor Maldonado. However, the consensus is that Bottas would have been promoted come...   Bottas to replace Senna in F1 seat for Williams in 2013 To no one's great surprise, Valtteri Bottas and Pastor Maldonado will drive for the Williams Formula One team in 2013. The confirmation means that You May Have Missed...   Quest Driving Safety covertly follows teens Teaching your teen good driving habits can be an endless, nerve-wracking pain in the driver's seat. Even with insurance or Internet-supplied GPS units, you can't tell if your child is doing 50 mph on the road or 50 mph in a parking lot. Quest Driving Safety says it has the solution: a tail.For $99...   GM to tout driving fun of Chevy Spark EV General Motors is launching an electric version of its Chevrolet Spark minicar as a green, fun-to-drive option for urban dwellers--not to "check a regulatory box," GM product chief Mary Barra insists.Of course, the Spark electric vehicle will help GM meet stricter emissions standards, particularly...   BMW reveals coupe i3 at Los Angeles Auto Show BMW has provided the clearest hint yet that its lineup of i-brand electric vehicles will expand beyond the three models already confirmed for production with the unveiling of a three-door version of the i3 for the Los Angeles Auto Show.Lower and wider than the five-door i3 due to go on sale late...   TMG Sports 605 concept to debut at Essen Motor Show While most of us are focusing on the LA Auto Show happening later this week, Toyota Motorsport GmbH is quietly revealing the TMG Sports 650 concept at the Essen Motor Show in Germany. The TMG Sports 650 is a hopped-up, twin-turbocharged V8 version of the normally staid Lexus LS460 sedan.In the...   Jeep Mighty FC Concept: Autoweek drive review video An awful lot of enthusiasts love sports cars and super cars, but there are just as many truck lovers out there. For them we offer, once again, one of our favorite concept trucks of 2012: the Jeep Mighty FC.We first saw the concept at the Easter Jeep Safari last April. In August, we got another...   Ecclestone departure could lead to exodus of top F1 race promoters, Australian GP boss says The boss of the Australian Grand Prix has revealed that he will step down when Bernie Ecclestone gives up Formula One's driving seat, and has warned that this could trigger an exodus of top race managers.Ron Walker, chairman of the Australian Grand Prix and the Formula One Promoters Association,...   Kobayashi using website to find sponsors for F1 ride Kamui Kobayashi, Japan's only current Formula One driver, is not giving up his F1 dreams without a fight—or at least not without a fundraising effort.Kobayashi, who is being replaced at Sauber by Esteban Gutierrez, believes the lack of sponsorship money he can bring an F1 team is the reason...   Study finds teens model driving habits after parents Teen driving habits are heavily influenced by those of their parents, according to a recent study by Toyota and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.Good or bad, teens are likely to model their level of distraction and attention to safety after their parents, according to...   Max Papis to drive for AIM Autosport with Ferrari at Rolex 24 AIM Autosport with Ferrari, defending Rolex GT champions, announced that Max Papis and 2012 GT co-champion Jeff Segal will share the No. 61 R. Ferri Motorsports AIM Autosport with Ferrari entry at the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona.The Papis announcement was the latest in a series driver announcements as ...   Worsham ends retirement, will drive Funny Car for Kalitta Motorsports Del Worsham was hesitant to use the word "retirement" when he stopped racing cars because he never had any intention of not being involved in NHRA. Worsham will be back in the driver seat in 2013 when he returns to Funny Car with Kalitta Motorsports. He had walked away at the top after finally...   2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP: Autoweek drive review video The 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP is nearly as ferocious as the track-ready Mini Challenge race car and—unlike the latter vehicle—you'll be able to drive the John Cooper Works GP on public roads as early as March of next year. Though its turbocharged 1.6-liter inline four, 0-to-62 mph...   Scott Pruett's Pruett Lucky Lauren red garners top spot in Wine Spectator list We're not sure how burning rubber and navigating the pit lane translates into wine making, but the legendary Scott Pruett makes it work. Pruett Lucky Lauren Red Sierra Foothills 2010 just topped Wine Spectator's list of 10 affordable California Rhônes, garnering a score of 93 out of a possible 100....   Hennessey Venom GT2 takes Corvette-sourced V8, adds Lotus lightness: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Get ready for the hopped-up Ford Fiesta ST, and Ferrari F12 owners can tune their way to higher performance.TRANSCRIPT-- The Hennessey Venom gets more bite.-- The Focus ST celebrates a baby brother.-- And it's time for the Ferrari F12 tuning kits to start rolling out.Hi I'm...   Ah, summertime... Few things capture the spirit of summer like top-down cruising and relaxing on classic, resort-style wicker furniture. 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