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A detailed proposal for a London F1 street race will be revealed tonight - including a CGI video starring Hamilton and Button

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I won't say that the 2012 BMW 528i xDrive is slow, because when you wind it out it gets up and going.

Antony Sheriff grew up in New York as a car-obsessed youngster whose passions originally gravitated toward styling. In fact, one of his renderings earned him third-place in a 1984 Autoweek design contest.

This month we are highlighting research extracts from our QUBE Automotive Glazing sector intelligence service ahead of an automotive glazing webinar scheduled for July 10. These extracts look at panoramic roofs and switcheable glazing.

Rolls-Royce has promoted Giles Taylor, its head of exterior design, to the role of overall design director.

A press conference scheduled for tomorrow appears to confirm speculation earlier this week that BMW and Toyota are set to announce further collaboration in the area of green automotive technologies.

The first Fiat Viaggio sedan has rolled off the line at the new Fiat SpA and Guangzhou Auto (GAC) joint venture plant in Changsha.

Senior officials who represent workers at Hyundai Motor's main union have walked out of wage negotiations, threatening strike action.

Fiat, with two failed partnerships in China, has returned to manufacturing cars in the world's largest vehicle market as the Italian automaker plays catch-up amid a slump in European demand.

The Japanese division of South Korea's biggest steelmaker has been accepted into the Kyohokai, the elite grouping which comprises the top one percent of Toyota suppliers.

Rolls-Royce is opening a second showroom in Moscow, making the Russian capital one of two cities in the world, after New York, with more than one dealership for the ultra-luxury cars.

Two major auto industry trade groups opposing so-called Right to Repair legislation in Massachusetts say they've reached a stalemate in negotiations with the measure's backers.

Fiat's near-premium brand Lancia is hoping to bring some Italian flair to the brand's image in the European market, with the launch of the Flavia convertible.

There's plenty riding on the success of Fiat's planned US relaunch of Alfa Romeo, from a justification of the Chrysler acquisition to the business reputation of its CEO Sergio Marchionne.

BMW is considering building vehicles at the endangered NedCar plant in the Netherlands that belongs to Mitsubishi Motors, a BMW spokesman said.

BMW is considering building vehicles at the endangered NedCar plant in the Netherlands that belongs to Mitsubishi Motors, a BMW spokesman said.

There's plenty riding on the success of Fiat's planned US relaunch of Alfa Romeo, from a justification of the Chrysler acquisition to the business reputation of its CEO Sergio Marchionne.

While Rick Hendrick may have swapped crew chiefs at the end of 2010, New Hampshire Motor Speedway has gone one step farther.

The one-mile oval has moved the Sprint Cup garages to the virtual center stage starting with the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 weekend July 13-15th.

"With the garage switch to the middle, where the visibility will be so much greater from the main grandstands. I think it gets them a little closer to the action,” said Jerry Gappens the executive vice president and general manager of the track, adding “it's our sport's version of the locker room."

The line between white and dirt shows how high cold pit road had been. (Photo: NHMS)

Gappens credits John Zudell "our vice president of facilities and operations. He's been part of Bruton's development team. John pretty much rebuilt Bristol, Las Vegas and Sonoma. He made the move up from Charlotte with me in 2008. He's got a vision with the fan amenities from his experience the great SMI facilities. It starts with Bruton; he puts money back in the facilities for the fans."

Zudell explains "this is a culmination of about four years of planning. When we rearranged the south half of the infield in 2009, it started the conversation of putting the Sprint Cup Series in the center garage. This upcoming season, fans will be able to see Cup drivers in the center of the infield."

Construction of pit road area at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo: NHMS)

The track announcement said "fans will now have a garage that's far more accessible than previous years, while still providing teams more maneuverability - which is crucial given pre-race pit pass distribution, has increased by nearly 300 percent."

"The increase brings a lot more fans close to the pit-road activities," added Zudell of the spike in pre-race pit passes. "We've added two more crossover gates on the front stretch that will give us more capacity to get people in and out in the rush just prior to the race."

Additionally the pit stalls at the pits #29-43 will be leveled with the pits south of the start finish line.

There's more than meets the eye at the "Magic Mile".

Construction worker at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo: NHMS)

"This time we've done more to the infrastructure piping and drains," said Gappens adding "people wouldn't notice kit with the naked eye. We reconfigured the tunnel. Actually put a sidewalk in the tunnel. There never had been an actual sidewalk in the tunnel."

Instead of being just another aging track New Hampshire Motor Speedway has a comfort factor unknown to other ovals.

As Gappens noted "I'm really proud of it. It has a kind of a Fenway Park/Wrigley Field feel to it."

After being struck down by a nasty intestinal infection at the Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia, Marussia F1 Team driver Timo Glock is back on the road to recovery.

“Generally I am feeling much better. I still feel a little weak in the legs, but otherwise I am okay,” Glock said in a news feature posted on the Marussia F1 Team's web site Thursday.

Timo Glock, Marussia F1 Team (Photo: Marussia F1 Team)

"It was obviously very disappointing that I was forced to miss the race in Valencia, but that is the way it goes sometimes. You cannot just ignore the symptoms I was experiencing. I am now on my way to a full recovery, although it will be a few more days before I am allowed to train again,” the German driver added.

"I am now looking forward to the forthcoming weeks. Included on the programme is my home race with my Marussia F1 Team, which means it will be a busy and demanding period with lots of events and activities. However, by then I should be totally fit again."

Glock is now looking forward to the Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone next weekend.

The Corvette is more than just a legend; it is the definition of the American sports car. No other North American built and designed car has the same clout, history or desirability factor.

As the car's 60th anniversary approaches, we did a quick survey of the team to get their favorite Vettes of the last six decades. We had a tough time overall as the person's age played a factor in selecting the cars that marked our psyches over the years.

As we built the list, a number of prototypes came up and so we decided to list those out as well.

The final Corvette tally looks like this:

10. 2012 Corvette Grand Sport

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