Thursday, January 17, 2013

Autoweek Daily Drive — Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Will the subtle styling changes be enough?...
Earlier in the month we studied the history of the Acura MDX, and how it went from the rookie on the Acura block to the top seller in less than 10 years. This week the next-...

  How does 560 hp and a 190-mph top speed grab you? Those are the numbers promised for the Audi RS7 liftback sedan, and if the performance doesn't raise eyebrows, the sexy sheetmetal will.

  You never know who you'll run into at the North American International Auto Show. On Wednesday, Autoweek caught up with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and Detroit-area native Brad Keselowski as he was touring the Ford display at Cobo Center in Detroit. Keselowski talked about coming...

  The hybrid wars continue -- much less exciting than the MyFord Touch -- after the Detroit auto show, and

  NASCAR has revealed that it would consider hosting exhibition races in Europe to boost the profile of stock-car racing in the region. European racing is dominated by single seaters such as Formula One, as well as touring cars, while some...


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  Mercedes-Benz introduced a selection of E-class sedans and wagons at the Detroit auto show on Jan. 14. We talked about the entire group on Monday, but obviously we’re most interested in the fire-breathing E63 AMG and AMG S-Model. The two trims promise to be the fastest four-doors to leave the ...

  On the heels of this week's reveal of the Ford Atlas concept pickup, a preview of the next-generation F-150, Wednesday marks the 65th anniversary of the venerable Ford F-series.The first F-series truck was introduced to the public on Jan. 16, 1948. It replaced Ford's previous car-based pickup line...

  We haven't called the local chamber of commerce to confirm it, but it seems safe to say that a significant portion of economic activity in the Phoenix-Scottsdale metropolitan area is generated by private vehicle sales facilitated by Craigslist. If you don't believe us, check the Phoenix classifieds....

  Bob Lutz is, if nothing, a maestro at navigating the automotive waters. He knows when to jump ship. He knows how to manage deals. He knows who to talk to. Hell, he is who to talk to. He is at times (at all times) mad, a genius, insane, creative, foolhardy and confident, a focused businessman, an...

  The Ford Atlas concept may not get the type of attention heaped upon the 2014 Corvette Stingray. But what we saw at the Detroit auto show was a strong hint at the next F-series pickup truck that will hit the roads for the 2015 model year. And it will bring some significant technologies and features ...

  The next Toyota Corolla doesn't arrive until late 2013, but Toyota offered hints at what can be expected when one of the best-selling cars in the country gets redesigned. The Furia concept, shown Monday at the Detroit auto show, is Toyota's effort to inject some excitement into the Corolla...

  Press Preview days at the Detroit auto show are over: 5,212 members of the media have submitted their stories and are heading back to their respective homes in 62 countries across the globe, but the show is far from over."For two days, people around the world have seen a steady stream of exciting...

  The opening leg of the Monte Carlo Rally on Wednesday was thrown into confusion when the sport's new timing supplier failed to confirm who was leading the opening round of the World Rally Championship.Spanish firm Sistemas Integrales de Telecomunicacion took over the timing of the WRC at the start...

  Robby Gordon was at his best on a tough day at the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, as he won a stage that was shortened after floodwaters made a section ot the course impassable.About 33 miles of the day's planned 137-mile route were driven before organizers decided that it was too dangerous to continue...

  Sebastien Loeb is making the most of his much-publicized partial schedule in the World Rally Championship this season, and he leads the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally by a dominant margin of 1 minute, 20 seconds after the first day's action.Loeb, the nine-time world champion, is only scheduled to ...

  NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Landon Cassill says the Ron Devine-, Wayne Press- and Thomas Ueberall-owned BK Racing Team failed to fulfill its side of their 2012 contract, so he's leaving the No. 83 Toyota. The 23-year-old Iowa native had no poles, no wins, no top-fives and no top-10s in his 36 starts...

  Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali insists that Ferrari will be going all out to be competitive from the first race of this season, having spent most of last year's Formula One season playing catch-up.However, he admits that this season will be a tough one for the team and drivers Fernando Alonso and...

  Also in this episode: BMW introduces the 4-series and a CEO inserts his foot into his mouthTRANSCRIPTNo more Lamborghinis for IranBMW brings us the 4-seriesAnd which CEO used an ethnic slur at his Detroit auto show press conference?I'm Rory, it's Wednesday, let's do the news.As if living under...


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