Daily Drive: Watch the Alfa Romeo 4C get built

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Thursday, June 13, 2013                  The Alfa Romeo 4C is coming, we promise. Here are some photos and a video of the car under production.... Watch craftsmen build the Alfa Romeo 4C Hey, remember the Alfa Romeo 4C? Maybe the long lag between the two-seater's Geneva motor show debut and the launch scheduled for later this year (to say nothing of the car's maddeningly ...   Racing community mourns Jason Leffler On Wednesday evening, NASCAR driver Jason Leffler was killed in a Sprint Car accident at a dirt track in Bridgeport, N.J. As details of the accident became accessible, Twitter exploded with fans expressing their sadness....   Toyota's incoming chairman wants new Supra Toyota Motor Corp.'s incoming chairman said he wants the sports car the company is developing with BMW to be a midsized vehicle comparable to the discontinued Supra. Toyota's next sports car should be like the Supra...   2013 Honda Civic Si coupe review notes ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: We got to know the 2012 Honda Civic Si coupe real well when we rounded up seven performance cars starting under...   Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says Mercedes is to blame for Pirelli flap Bernie Ecclestone believes that Mercedes, not Pirelli, is to blame for the testing controversy, which will be judged by a Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile International Tribunal on June 20. Asked for his views on the controversy, the Formula One boss emphasized that Mercedes...   One Lap of the Web: Gourmet cheese, ‘Gorilla Glass’ and the cost of car repair by state We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we’re not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there’s more out there than we’d ever be able to cover, here’s our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. -- ...   'Forza Motorsport 5' storms onto Xbox One "Forza 5" is smarter than you. "Forza 5" is calculating. All the time you're playing, "Forza 5" is learning about you, adapting its strategy in real time, pulling data in from almost unlimited digital resources all over the world. And for these reasons, "Forza 5" will beat you like a bad lug nut....   2014 Toyota Corolla loses Furia's flair, but theme remains The all-new 2014 Toyota Corolla debuted last week with a fresh look, confirming that the Furia concept Toyota brought to the Detroit auto show was more...   Teams defeat Pirelli as plans to change Formula One tires are canned Pirelli has admitted defeat in its attempts to change to Kevlar-belted rear tires from the British GP -- and admits that the decision due to ongoing opposition from some teams. Pirelli had been suggesting that its planned change ...   Why the 24 Hours of Le Mans is awesome Research reported in a recent study by scientists at Stanford University and the University of Minnesota show awe-inspiring moments have significant psychological benefits to everyone who experience such moments. These benefits include our ability adjust our perception of time, improve our quality...   Jean-Eric Vergne has eye on Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing seat in Formula One Jean-Eric Vergne has begun to stake his claim for a possible graduation to Red Bull Racing should Mark Webber vacate the Formula... You May Have Missed...   Chevy Cruze Diesel: As torquey as a classic Camaro? : New Cruze Diesel is just like a 1972 Camaro, except when it's not From the Department Of Silly Press Releases comes this missive from deep within the bowels of the Renaissance Center, Junior Wool-Pulling Division, located next to the Quizno's. "Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel Delivers Classic Muscle Car Torque," it reads, and while torque is the Great Equalizer of the...   Jason Leffler was a racing success story, regardless of his NASCAR record One of the countless tragic aspects of racer Jason Leffler's death in a 410 sprint car crash at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey on Wednesday night is that he will be eulogized by those who don't know much about motorsports as a racer who never quite made it – one who got close enough to see ...   Porsche unveils entry for 24 Hours of Le Mans Porsche's first challenger for outright honors at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 16 years has run for the first time ahead of schedule.The new Porsche LMP1 hybrid was given a roll-out today on the German manufacturer's Weissach test track at its research and development facility by factory driver Timo ...   NASCAR driver Jason Leffler killed in sprint car wreck Jason Leffler, a NASCAR Nationwide driver who made one Sprint Cup Series race this season, was killed in a crash at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, N.J. on Wednesday night. Leffler was competing in a sprint car on a dirt track.According to Yahoo.com, the 37-year-old Leffler flipped in the...   Found on Hemmings: 1970 Mercury Monterey California Highway Patrol car The weird thing about cop cars is that they reach a certain age where they stop triggering cold sweats and begin triggering memories. We're not sure how this works; we're pretty sure a 1940 Dodge patrol car made would-be speeders back in the day nervous, but try looking at one now without smiling....   This week in 1988: Cadillac Seville STS review Cadillac introduced the Seville Touring sedan in 1988, hoping to gain the attention of enthusiasts seeking an upscale performance Caddy.After a test drive in 1988, we reported that the STS had a good ride/handling mix, a smooth 4.5-liter descended from the HT4100 V8 under the hood and grippy tires -...   Danica Patrick checking Michigan off 'to do' list in NASCAR Cup Series Danica Patrick will get a different view of Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., this weekend. The driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy Chevrolet SS has been to MIS previously for three Indy Racing League races and a pair of NASCAR Nationwide Series races, but this will be her first time on...   NFL legend Jim Brown, NASCAR king Richard Petty share mutual admiration It took former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown and seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Richard Petty all of five minutes to begin talking like old friends.Brown helicoptered to Pocono Raceway last Sunday with Andy Murstein, co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports. Murstein and Brown are...   Mercedes and Pirelli saga has far-reaching implications for Formula One The Mercedes AMG Formula One team and Pirelli will be under close scrutiny when the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile International Tribunal investigates the “secret” tire-test controversy (“Pirelli, Merce-des Under Fire,” June 10) that has rocked F1 since it came to ...   Study reveals Kyle Busch is most-talked-about NASCAR driver on TV What driver do you think NASCAR commentators talk about most during live race telecasts and replays?Danica?Dale Jr.?Sorry, folks, neither of those two even made the top 10.Rather, it appears that Kyle Busch is the most-talked-about driver during the races with 2,159 mentions and almost 16 minutes...   Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski's truck team fined, loses points for failed inspection NASCAR has penalized the Brad Keselowski-owned Camping World Truck Series team for rules violations during last weekend's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Rookie Ryan Blaney has lost six driver points, crew chief Doug Randolph has been fined $5,000 and Keselowski has lost six owner points.The No. 29... 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.