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Tue, August 12, 2008 12:04:14 PM

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AutoWeek

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AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, August 12, 2008

HOME   |   LATEST NEWS   |   VEHICLE REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Chrysler PT Dream Cruiser Series 5... Chrysler rolls out new Dream Cruise PT Cruiser The Chrysler design department put forward its best black, white and chrome look for the fifth edition of its PT Dream Cruiser series. The new special edition was unveiled Tuesday in the prelude to this weekend's Woodward Dream Cruise in suburban Detroit. The 2009 PT Dream Cruiser Series 5 wears a black-painted roof and contrasting white-painted body. That look is accented with a cross-hatched ... GM adds fuel economy package for large trucks General Motors is tweaking some of its full-size pickups and sport-utility vehicles, using lighter materials and sleeker aerodynamics in an effort to bolster their fuel economy. The Chevrolet Silverado and Tahoe and the GMC Sierra and Yukon are being packaged with the refinements. They get... DRIVERS LOG: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG PRODUCTION CHIEF WENDY WARREN KEEBLER: I am always delighted by the interior lighting in these Mercedes-Benzes; it’s truly special and adds a touch found in no other cars I can think of. Speaking of lighting, the “active curve illumination” for the headlights is just so cool. This option... Franchitti says he's staying in NASCAR With his Sprint Cup career on hold, Dario Franchitti will remain in NASCAR for the foreseeable future. The 2007 Indy 500 and IRL champion will run seven Nationwide Series races the rest of this year for Ganassi/Sabates Racing. Franchitti won the pole for last weekend's Nationwide race at Watkins ... Happy 60th, lads!: Land Rover celebrates six decades of SUVs The first Land Rover was not simply inspired by a Jeep, it was a Jeep, underneath. This was in 1947, and there were plenty of old Army Jeeps in England. At that time, Maurice Wilks, whose day job was engineering director of Rover, had a farm in Wales. On his farm he had a Jeep (e-i-e-i-o).... Toyota to launch new Highlander six months early Despite a sluggish SUV market, Toyota will start U.S. production of the Highlander six months early in order to keep its Indiana workers busy. Toyota originally planned to begin building the Highlander at its new factory under construction near Tupelo, Miss., in late 2009 or early 2010. But when ... You May Have Missed... New Audi A6 gets supercharged engine Audi will give its A6 lineup a boost early next year with the addition of a supercharged 3.0-liter V6. The new powerplant combines the supercharger and direct-injection fuel delivery to produce 300 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. The Roots-type supercharger is packaged in the engine valley. A pair... ASC/Saleen auctions off Mustangs, parts Need some spiffy parts for your Ford Mustang or F-150, or have a hankering for some shop tools and fixtures? What about an '08 Mustang? If so, the folks at ASC Holdings/Saleen Inc. might be able to help you out on Aug. 12. The suburban-Detroit-based specialty vehicle manufacturer is... Carroll Shelby makes peace with club After months of acrimony, it appears that Carroll Shelby and the Shelby American Automobile Club have come to terms. According to a statement posted on the Shelby American Automobile Club Web site, "The Shelby American Automobile Club has reached an agreement with Carroll Shelby and his... CLICK HERE TO *** 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.

 

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