Daily Drive: 2014 Ford F-150 STX offers more styles, more options

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Friday, August 30, 2013                  SuperCrew now available on the entry-level STX trim level.... 2014 Ford F-150 STX now offers SuperCrew and all-new STX Sport Package Ford has just made the SuperCrew bodystyle more affordable for buyers of the popular F-150 truck, with bodystyle now available on the base STX trim level for 2014. Previously, buyers had to select the XLT trim level to get the four-door versatility of...   2014 Kia Soul drive review What Is It? The Kia Soul continues to dominate a segment that seems to be evaporating -- the boxy, goofy crossoverish/wagon thingy that appeals to urban hipsters seeking equal measures irony and passenger volume. While Honda dropped its   2014 Nissan Maxima priced at $31,810 The 2014 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S goes on sale this week and costs $31,810, including destination. The upgraded Maxima 3.5 SV now costs $34,900. The S model keeps the same price as 2013, while the SV goes up about $800....   Front-drive GMC motorhome goes 120.8 mph at Bonneville, going for 130 next year We took a brief glance at the ridiculously quick Palmer Designs GMC Motorhome in our big, salty photo gallery from Bonneville Speed Week, and this...   Denny Hamlin back on NASCAR Sprint Cup's growing injury list Like an NFL team after a tough weekend, NASCAR has its own injury report going into this weekend's AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Two of the “racing hurt” drivers were involved in wrecks last weekend at Bristol Motor...   Film Friday: 'Proof by Test' takes Nashes to the limit -- and beyond Last week, we showed you Plymouth's “Trial by Torture” short, which highlighted the marque's 1935 model in a variety of uncomfortable scenarios -- all in the interest of convincing the American public that the...   Arizona Biltmore Concours d'Elegance planned for Jan. 12 Work is underway to hold a Concours d'Elegance at the Arizona Biltmore on Sunday, Jan. 12 -- the Sunday preceding the classic-car auctions in Scottsdale. The date makes a lot of sense. Barrett-Jackson begins rolling cars ...   One lap of the web: A million-mile Porsche and the next Lamborghini Gallardo -- The next Lamborghini Gallardo will be called the Cabrera, obviously in response to the Detroit Tiger's first basemen Miguel Cabrera and his fantastic 2013 season. Probably not....   2013 Mini Cooper S Paceman All4 review notes ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: What can I say about the 2013 Mini Cooper S Paceman All4? Well, I guess it's Mini's Evoque-like style-over-substance lifestyle vehicle, and it's not entirely terrible. In toggle-switch-activated sport mode, the car moves well enough and the very noticeable...   Michael Schumacher thinks Sebastian Vettel could win seven Formula One titles Michael Schumacher thinks it is possible his record haul of seven world titles can be matched by fellow German Sebastian Vettel. Earlier this week, the Spanish sports...   Experienced Ron Hornaday hoping for strong NASCAR Truck Series weekend in Canada This weekend the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park will host a rare Sunday NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event -- the Chevrolet Silverado 250 (2 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1). However rare it is for the truck series to compete on Sundays, the race being held on a road course and north of the...   NASCAR's 5 biggest misconceptions Sometimes, NASCAR fans have it rough. We try to explain why we're addicted to this fast-paced sport or try to convince others to give it a try, and nine times out of 10, our efforts are rewarded with a sideways glance or a simple shake of the ...   Tony Kanaan set to break IndyCar consecutive starts streak this weekend It's fitting that Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan will break IndyCar's consecutive-start record this weekend. The 212th race in succession will be achieved with the former record holder, Kanaan's longtime friend Jimmy Vasser, on hand.... You May Have Missed...   Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Cale Yarborough and other NASCAR drivers cut a country album in the '80s: And yes, it is as amazing as you think it is... The '80s were a great time in American history.The decade brought us “ALF,” “Rocky IV” and Huey Lewis and the News...OK, maybe the '80s weren't that great.But in 1983, an album of country music was released that is unlike anything seen before.This is an album of twangy...   The 1961 Chrysler 300G is a walloping ground missile What's the first thing the above image of a big Chrysler racing on the sand calls to mind? To us, it's Daytona '55 -- a race dominated by the brawny-yet-sophisticated C300. And we weren't even alive back then. We imagine the link was even more obvious to enthusiasts shopping for luxury tourers in...   Honda's future tech aims to mitigate pedestrian collisions Honda showed off some of its smart future technology on Aug. 28 in Detroit. The company is hoping to reduce accidents between motorcycles and cars, and pedestrians and cars.The company demonstrated its vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) and vehicle-to-motorcycle (V2M) technology that helps drivers...   2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray configurator goes live The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray build-your-own tool is online, where you can spec out the newest “America's favorite sports car” in any way you like.The base price of the 455-hp Corvette still surprises and delights us at $51,995, not including destination. The top model—3LT with ...   Jeff Gordon's bus catches fire, no one is injured A motor home that appeared to be part of Jeff Gordon's merchandising team burned next to a Georgia interstate on Wednesday.No one was injured in the incident and Gordon himself was not present as the fire shut down traffic in the southbound lanes of Interstate 85. Firefighters were able to contain...   Graham Rahal chosen to test road course for potential IndyCar race Autoweek contributor Graham Rahal will soon be reporting from Indianapolis Motor Speedway's infield road course.The IndyCar Series driver will test an Indy car on the circuit next Wednesday as a first step to determining if there should be a race there next May.An Indy car has been on the road...   David Ward confirms he will challenge Jean Todt for FIA presidency The FIA Foundation's director general David Ward has resigned his post in order to stand for the FIA presidency in this fall's election.It remains to be seen whether incumbent Jean Todt will stand for a second term.A longtime associate of former president Max Mosley, Ward is very well connected....   Bobby Labonte released from hospital after breaking ribs Bobby Labonte was released from the hospital Thursday a day after he broke three ribs in a bike riding accident near his North Carolina home.Labonte suffered no other injuries. He will miss this weekend's NASCAR race in Atlanta.The 49-year-old Labonte was scheduled to drive the No. 51 Chevrolet for ...   McLaren Formula One team and YouTube form new partnership The McLaren Group, which includes the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One team, has formed an exciting new commercial partnership with YouTube.McLaren produces a range of high quality, creative video content that is shared on the McLaren YouTube channel and gives motor racing fans, petrol heads...   2014 NHRA Drag Racing series schedule announced NHRA announced its 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule today, which includes a return to racing Memorial Day weekend with the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, May 23-25. Also in 2014, NHRA will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the biggest and most prestigious event in all... 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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