| SEMA Show: Lingenfelter Supercharges 2010 Camaro SS to 750HP Posted: 30 Oct 2009 02:06 PM PDT Making its debut alongside the Lingenfelter 2010 Camaro-based Pontiac Trans Am Concept at next week's SEMA Show will be a supercharged Camaro SS with all kinds of mechanical and cosmetic revisions. The most significant changes on Lingenfelter's Camaro are hidden under the hood as this Chevy features a 750 horsepower supercharged 426 cubic inch...  |
| GM Releases Official Cadillac CTS-V Challenge Race Video Posted: 30 Oct 2009 01:25 PM PDT Now that we all know the results of the spunky CTS-V Challenge at the Monticello Motor Club, it's time to see GM's official video take on the race with all the protagonists. If you happened to miss our previous post, former GM Performance Division Executive John Heinricy cut the ribbon first with a CTS-V, young Michael Cooper with a private BMW M3...  |
| Ferrari World Theme Park at Abu Dhabi: High-Res Photo Gallery Update Posted: 30 Oct 2009 12:04 PM PDT These are some of the very first photos of the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi theme park after the completion of the almost alien-like external structure. Set to be the world's largest indoor theme park and the first ever Ferrari theme park in the world when it opens in 2010, it comes complete with a racetrack that will host the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand...  |
| SEMA Show: 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 315HP Tuned by STP Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:05 AM PDT Subaru of America's in house performance division, STP (which stands for Subaru Performance Tuning), will reveal a custom-built Impreza WRX STI at the Las Vegas SEMA Show next week. The WRX STI gets all sorts of goodies from the SPT catalog such as a sportier exhaust system that boosts the 2.5-liter turbocharged boxer engine's output from 305 HP...  |
| VW Prices New 270HP Golf R and 265HP Scirocco R in the UK [With Track Video] Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:34 AM PDT Volkswagen has released pricing for its UK-bound Golf R and Scirocco R that are both expected to reach British showrooms in February of 2010. Prices for front-wheel drive Scirocco R that's fitted with a 265HP 2.0-litre TSI four-cylinder engine and a six speed manual gearbox start at £26,945 on-the-road while the all-wheel drive Golf R that's...  |
| BMW M5 Touring E39: One-Off Station Wagon Prototype Also Revealed by BMW [High-Res Gallery] Posted: 30 Oct 2009 09:25 AM PDT Though definitely not as unique or attention-grabbing as the 1989 E34 M5 soft-top Convertible that we showed you in an earlier post here on Carscoop, the one-off E39 M5 Touring prototype that was also revealed by BMW at a special event in Germany commemorating the 25 years of the M5 and photographed by the folks over at 'Bimmertoday', is certainly...  |
| Mercedes-Benz Launches Special Edition C-Class Executive SE in the UK Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:47 AM PDT Following in the footsteps of the E-Class Executive SE, Mercedes-Benz has introduced a similar version of its smaller C-Class sedan with an exterior styling pack and interior upgrades. Based on the C 180 KOMPRESSOR BlueEFFICIENCY with the 156 HP engine, the C-Class Executive SE is distinguished on the outside by the Sport Grille with the...  |
| New Ford Fiesta Sales Surpass 500,000 Units in First Year Posted: 30 Oct 2009 07:59 AM PDT Just a year after its European market launch in October 2008, and the Ford Fiesta has raked over half a million sales marking a significant milestone for the company which is preparing to bring the small hatch to North America and key Asian Pacific markets next year. Following its introduction in Europe, the latest generation Fiesta was launched...  |
| New Opel Corsa ecoFLEX Returns 3.7lt/100km or 63.6MPG and 99g/km CO2 Posted: 30 Oct 2009 07:31 AM PDT GM's Opel and Vauxhall divisions have revealed the new fuel-efficient and green Corsa ecoFLEX that will go on sale across Europe in January 2010. Available in both three- and five-door versions, the new Corsa ecoFLEX is powered by a 1.3-liter CDTi diesel engine with a variable geometry turbo for a total output of 95HP, or 28 per cent more power...  |
