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HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Thursday, April 04, 2013                  Bubba Watson has a unique take on golf carts, employing a hovercraft.... Bubba Watson's hovercraft overcomes greens, water, sand traps Bubba Watson will take his golf game to Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia next weekend for the 2013 Masters Tournament. 2013 We're sure all of his important clubs will be in his bag, but he can't bring what...   Detroit Electric unveils the SP:01 Detroit Electric unveiled its SP:01 electric sports car April 3 in Detroit. The Lotus-based roadster claims 201 hp from its mid-mounted electric motor and a range of up to 180 miles from its lithium-polymer battery pack....   2014 Nissan GT-R takes to the snow The 545-hp 2014 Nissan GT-R will hit dealerships in May with a base price of $100,590, including destination. We first saw the newest model at the Los Angeles Auto Show...   Shooting for the Scirocco The prospects for a U.S. return of one of the ultimate enthusiast unicorns—the Volkswagen Scirocco— are looking better for two critical reasons: VW's American brass want it, and it will be based on the company's...   2013 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ review notes EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: It's truly surprising how quickly vehicles become dated in today's marketplace. Case in point: this Chevrolet Traverse, which despite a makeover of the front end and...   Project Car Hell, Allegedly Easy Engine Swap Edition: B6T Ford Festiva or LZ9 Pontiac Phoenix? The last time we issued Hell Garage life sentences, readers had the opportunity to drive a Datsun 510 or BMW 2002 into the Lake of...   GM preps for new engines, 8-speed transmission General Motors is spending $332 million to upgrade powertrain plants in three states to build a new eight-speed automatic transmission, a new V6 and a new family of small-displacement gasoline engines. The plants are in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. GM is also adding $46 million to an earlier $600 ...   Sebastien Loeb to compete in Pikes Peak International Hill Climb One of the world’s most decorated auto racing stars is coming to Pikes Peak this summer. Nine-time World Rally Championship winner   American Cooper MacNeil to driver Larbre Competition Corvette in Le Mans 24 American sports-car up-and-comer Cooper MacNeil on Thursday announced that he will join Larbre Competition in the No. 70 WeatherTech/Chevrolet Corvette C6.R for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. Larbre Competition enters Le Mans as the GTE-Am race champions three years in a row. The No. 70 Larbre ...   Red Bull announces 2013 Junior Team Once again, the Red Bull Junior Team has assembled some of the greatest young talents from the motorsport world and is providing them with the opportunity to advance their careers.... You May Have Missed...   Report: New-vehicle purchase price on the rise: Toyota, Hyundai and Kia prices increase The average purchase price of a new car is on the rise, according to a recent report from automotive analysts at truecar.com.The average transaction price for passenger cars and trucks in the United States was $31,087 last month, up $339 from March 2012. Transaction price, or the out-the-door price,...   Detroit makes bid for summer X Games A pair of Detroit residents think their city has what it takes to host ESPN's summer X Games, and they are doing their part to make sure it happens.Kevin Krease, 27, and Garret Koehler, 26, have worked tirelessly over the last several months to submit Detroit's official bid, and on Tuesday they...   Is Carbon Motors calling it quits? For years, Carbon Motors Corp. has been teasing us -- and the nation's law-enforcement agencies -- with renderings and photos of its purpose-built E7 police cruiser. Drivers may not have to worry about seeing the E7's aggressive lines in their rearview mirrors any longer. As the New York Times...   Hyundai issues recalls for faulty brake switch, loose bracket Hyundai is recalling 186,254 Elantra vehicles from model years 2011-2013 to replace a support bracket on the headliner. Hyundai says the bracket can be dislodged during a side-curtain-airbag deployment and could injure the driver.In a crash in May, an occupant’s ear was cut when the...   You only live once: An imperfect Porsche Too many people miss out on great classic-car experiences because they listen to good advice.Everybody has had a dream vintage car that was affordable enough “ once upon a time,” but gradually started to seem out of reach. By the time I reached my 20s, I was starting to think I'd missed ...   Rimac Concept One takes on Ferrari 458 Spider The Rimac Concept One electric supercar is fast. How fast, you ask? Fast enough to beat a Ferrari 458 Spider in a short drag race. Let's go to the videotape.Of course, we can't vouch for the Ferrari driver, maybe it was a blind guy, or maybe a ham-fisted journalist. It also looks like the Rimac...   2014 Acura RDX priced at $35,415 The 2014 Acura RDX goes on sale Wednesday with a base price of $35,415, including $895 in destination charges. Stepping up to the technology package brings the price to $39,115; all-wheel drive adds $1,400. Only one powertrain will be offered for 2014: a 3.5-liter V6 with a six-speed automatic...   Injured NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin speaks, still not happy with Joey Logano Other than the obvious aspect of the wreck itself, a major bone of contention between NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano seems to be Logano’s perceived lack of contrition for the crash that injured Hamlin on March 24 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The...   Chris Dyson to race in World Endurance Championship Former American Le Mans Series champion Chris Dyson is returning to race in Europe for the first time in four years in the opening two rounds of the World Endurance Championship.The 35-year-old American, who won the ALMS title with his family Dyson Racing team in 2011, will drive the Greaves...   NBC to broadcast seven hours of IndyCar coverage from Alabama NBC is going all in with IndyCar this weekend. Check out the coverage schedule below: IndyCar Schedule Alabama...   LoveFab sets out for Pikes Peak: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: NHTSA is requesting permission to change noncontroversial rules; Lewis Hamilton singing. TRANSCRIPT -- NHTSA wants more power.-- LoveFab is headed back to Pikes Peak.-- And Lil' Chinstrap wants a career in music. Our little buddies over at the National Hookers Travel Safely... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. 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