Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Autoweek Daily Drive — Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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Tuesday, December 04, 2012                 
The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 looks, sounds and performs well with an automatic transmission, but the...
EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: A back-to-back drive of this automatic 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 versus the six-speed manual version really points up how much a nice shift-it-yourself gearbox adds to the overall enjoyment of a performance...

  The Tesla Model S is faster to 60 mph than a BMW M5. It runs on electricity and has range of more than 200 miles. If you live in California, you'll have access to free supercharging stations. Of course, that all hinges on getting...

  Just when you thought the final exclamation point was placed on the 2012 Formula One racing season, along comes tire maker Pirelli's final wrap-up of the season. The report includes everything from how many tires were used during the season to...

  The College for Creative Studies in Detroit held its 24th Michelin Design challenge, in which Michelin sponsors a design and development project for one of CCS' transportation design classes. The competition works like this: CCS and Michelin get together to develop a theme, then CCS picks which...

  Lexus will unveil the redesigned IS sedan at the Detroit auto show on Jan. 15. Toyota's...

  Every time I walk into the College for Creative Studies here in Detroit, I am completely blown away by the students' talent level. Recently I went to CCS, as we call it around here, for the Michelin Challenge Design. You can...

  IndyCar announced on Tuesday that Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka will be the major sponsor for the 2013 Izod IndyCar Series Triple Crown, featuring the Indianapolis 500, Pocono IndyCar 400 and the MAVTV 500. The return of the...

  A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to 6½ years in prison for his involvement in a $13.5 million fake NASCAR merchandise business. Federal prosecutors say 66-year-old Eliott Dresher of Chatsworth was also ordered Monday to pay $8.8 million in restitution. Dresher is accused of taking ...


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  We like to poke a little fun here at Autoweek when a “new” Bugatti Veyron model comes out. First we took the top off, then we added power, then we took the top off that, then we added a dragon, now we're painting it light blue, and so on. This one, though, is actually pretty cool.French ...

  Fiat is holding a contest in conjunction with the release of the Fiat 500e electric vehicle. The grand prize is a trip to Los Angeles and entrance into an exclusive VIP event with the 500e.“Into the Green is a creative way for us at Fiat to maximize our efforts in promoting sustainability,...

  Out of the tens of thousands of vehicles damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 are collector cars. No vehicle can compete for importance with a life or livelihood. Unlike the typical modern transportation appliance, however, many classics are treasured family...

  The Star Mazda Championship North American open-wheel development series finds its 2013 season in jeopardy following an announcement released by the series on Monday that it was seeking new ownership.The series features spec cars built by Star Race Cars and has been racing for 22 years.The...

  The Red Bull Racing story in Formula One, could very well be titled, "Who's Laughing Now," after the team sealed its third consecutive Drivers' and Constrors' championship last month in Brazil. Team Principal Christian Horner, technical boss Adrian Newey and drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark...

  Nearly 12 weeks after winning his first IndyCar championship, Ryan Hunter-Reay will finally get to accept his trophy in a ceremony at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.At least for one night, the attention will be on Hunter-Reay and everything that went right last season in IndyCar. Thursday's...

  For the past few years, the final weeks of the NASCAR season have played host to some of the hottest tempers of the year. In 2010, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch got into a run-in at Homestead, while the next year saw Busch tangle with Ron Hornaday at Texas.This year, the "feud du jour" belongs to...

  Sixteen-year-old Erik Jones held off NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch to score a career-defining victory in the 45th annual Snowball Derby late model race Sunday at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla.The Michigan native did everything right in the closing stages of the 300-lap event on ...

  Thanks to nationwide driver-awareness efforts, stickers reminding drivers not to text behind the wheel aren't exactly uncommon. Unfortunately, neither are drivers who are unable to simply put down the phone and drive. Usually, however, the anti-texting crusaders and distracted-driving offenders...

  Also in this episode: Lincoln hopes to rev up sales with an advertising blitz, and the Chevy SS will tear up the track—and street—beginning in 2013.TRANSCRIPT-- Ford recalls the Escape and Fusion.-- Lincoln is shaking off the dust.-- And the Chevy SS is going racing.I'm Jake here with a ...


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