Also in this episode: Formula One teams roll out their new cars, Mazda gets aggressive with prices for the CX-5 and Ferraris take to the ski slope.
TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to a Tuesday edition of Autoweek TV.
In a minute, we'll watch Ferrari do something that most Prancing Horse owners would never do--drive their cars in the snow. But it proves a point.
But first, let's drop the green flag on some car news:
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The media preview for the Chicago auto show gets going tomorrow. And I'll be there to bring you reports from the floor of the McCormick Place convention center.
But here's an early look at one of the debuts for this year's show--the 2013 Nissan 370Z sports car.
This is not a major makeover. Nissan refreshed the front and rear fascia on the Z car and adds a new wheel design. There also are new shades of red and blue. Everything under the hood stays status quo.
Here, we've put the 2012 and 2013 models of the Z car side by side so that you can spot the differences.
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The Formula One show is getting geared up for the 2012 season. The teams are gathering in Spain this week for the first official tests.
And that means we're getting our first look at the new cars. Among them:
-- The new Ferrari, the F2012.
-- The new McLaren, the MP4-27.
-- And the car from the defending champion, the Red Bull RB8.
The major change this year is that teams can't blow the engine exhaust onto the rear diffuser for more downforce.
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Mazda has set the base price for the CX-5 small crossover at $21,490, including shipping charges. That means the new Mazda undercuts the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4 on price.
Power comes from a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine, rated at 155 hp. The CX-5 can be had as a front-driver or with all-wheel drive.
And buyers get a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.
The CX-5 reaches dealerships later this month.
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