Autoweek Daily Drive — Thursday, December 27, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Thursday, December 27, 2012                  This one will go 88 mph only if you fling it off a cliff.... Go 'brick to the future' with the Lego DeLorean John Z. DeLorean's greatest contribution to the world, his eponymous car (other than the Pontiac GTO, the Twin-Ultramatic transmission, and the idea of having a Z as a middle initial) contained a lot of stainless steel but precious little plastic. After all, it's not a Saturn. The DeLorean will soon...   Toyota to spend $1.1 billion on unintended acceleration claims Toyota Motor Corp. is setting aside $1.1 billion to settle various U.S. lawsuits and other claims stemming from reports of unintended acceleration that...   Two-wheel Lowdown: 2013 Honda NC700X DCT High fuel prices and a sagging economy have handed motorcycling its biggest opportunity in a generation: a clear need for affordable, high-efficiency urban transportation. That's what built up Soichiro Honda's company after World War II, and now the stylish and economical new NC700X, priced at $6,...   2012 Mazda 3 i Grand Touring 5-Door review notes EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: This Skyactiv stuff can be a real downer in the 2012 Mazda 3 -- unless you really put your foot into it, this car responds like a lead balloon. Give me a manual tranny and let me...   WRC champ Sebastien Loeb finally decides to hang up his hat: Year in Review 2012 World Rally Championship fans this year witnessed the end of an era. Sébastien Loeb -- following a decade of domination during which he...   Formula One produces fantastic season, topped once again by Sebastian Vettel: Year in Review 2012 Formula One’s 2012 season was memorable in many ways, as the numbers suggest. We witnessed for the first time in the sport’s history 20 races and six world champions on the grid. The first seven Grands Prix produced seven different...   With Brad Keselowski’s win, Roger Penske finally brings home a Cup: NASCAR Year in Review 2012 Come on, ‘fess up now: You didn’t take Brad Keselowski in your office pool, did you? You didn’t think he was a championship contender any... You May Have Missed...   Custom 1974 VW Beetle convertible blends classic styling cues: Gold paint really sets off fake woodgrain The humble Volkswagen Beetle has served as a blank canvas for a staggering range of offbeat projects, from the Meyers Manx dune buggy to a museum's worth of art cars.This custom 1974 Volkswagen Beetle convertible isn't as radical as some, such as this nifty wrought iron-bodied bug or this thing,...   One-tank trips: Charleston and Phoenix Charleston to Bluffton, SC (93 miles)First, you need at least two days to explore Charleston itself, and even then, that's only really the appetizer: stroll past the eclectic architecture of East Bay Street; hop on a city bus tour with a twist -- Gullah Tours where you'll learn about the city...   AMG to squeeze big performance out of smaller engines: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Jeep has big plans for growth, and Suzuki sales perk up as the automaker prepares to exit the U.S. market. TRANSCRIPT-- The guys at AMG think smaller.-- Jeep has growth plans.-- And there's a rush on the last of the Suzukis.I'm Natalie, cruising through a quiet holiday week... 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.