Thursday, November 12, 2009

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New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible Scooped in Underground Parking

Posted: 12 Nov 2009 12:24 AM PST

You never know when you're going to stumble upon a prototype model these days, but thanks to modern day cell phones with integrated cameras, if you're alert like Carscoop reader 'JMG', you can scoop it in a jiff. Despite the fact that he was running late for a rendezvous, 'JMG' managed to bag this set of photos of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class...

VIDEO: BMW's Six-Cylinder Concept 6 Motorcycle

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 10:47 PM PST

We're not sure how many of you are willing to spend a good five minutes for a simple 'walk around' video with no action, but BMW has released footage of its new Concept 6 motorcycle that was revealed earlier this week. The concept bike sports a newly developed, 1.6-liter inline six-cylinder engine that will soon find its way into one of the...

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT with EVO's S-AWC: Full Image Gallery and Pricing of Top-End Model

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 10:01 PM PST

Along with the introduction of the rest of the 2010 Outlander facelift range, Mitsubishi's U.S. division also uncovered the top-of-the-line GT model which is based on the New York Show Outlander GT prototype that previewed the redesigned model earlier this year. And while Mitsubishi didn't stick with the prototype's lower exterior trim finish,...

2011 Buick Regal: Official Photos and Details of U.S.-Spec Model, gets 182HP 2.4L and 220HP 2.0 Turbo Engines

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 03:14 PM PST

The wait for the all-new 2011 Buick Regal is over as General Motors has released official photos and information on its new mid-size sedan ahead of the car's first public appearance to customers in the L.A. area on Thursday, November 12. As predicted, the U.S. market Regal is virtually a rebadged Opel Insignia with the only visible differences...

From Fantasy to Reality: Plymouth Road Runner Concept Based on '09 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Up for Sale on eBay for... $950,000

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 02:40 PM PST

A little over a year ago, we showed you some conceptual designs for a modern day successor to Plymouth's 1971-1975 Road Runner based on today's Dodge Challenger. The concept was penned by Michael Leonhard and featured in the August/September issue of Mopar Enthusiast magazine. Then, it was nothing more than a vision of what the car would look...

Oh the Irony: Police Car in Beijing gets Booted

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:52 PM PST

At least in this case, the Chinese cop who decided it was okay to park his police car on a pedestrian crossing somewhere on the roads of Beijing, wasn't above the law as his vehicle got booted just like the 'civilian' car in front of him. More pics after the jump. Via: Jalopnik , Source: Olesiafx

Volkswagen Bids Farewell to Golf Mk1 with Limited Edition Model in South Africa

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 12:23 PM PST

After 31 years and 517,384 Golf Mk1's and Citi Golfs assembled at Volkswagen's South African plant in Uitenhage, the German automaker has decided that it's time to end production of the first-generation Golf that was sold in North America as the Rabbit. The Uitenhage site was the only Volkswagen factory in the world to have continued building the...

Bentley Reveals New Accessories Collection, Includes Bucket-Like Child Seat

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 11:31 AM PST

Just in time for the Christmas shopping season (okay, for those that can afford a Bentley, there's no such thing as a shopping season..), Bentley has launched a new line of accessories. Our favorite piece by far is the new selection of child seats that come with the same color, piping, fluting and hand-stitching as that of the car's interior. And...

Ford Develops Eco-Friendly Wheat-Straw Reinforced Plastics, First Application on 2010 Flex

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 10:14 AM PST

Powertrains aside, automakers are also looking in other areas to make today's vehicles more environmentally friendly. One such example is a newly developed natural fiber-based plastic that contains 20 percent wheat straw bio-filler developed by the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, as part of the Ontario BioCar Initiative. Ford is the...

TechArt Launches New Tuning Program for Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 09:44 AM PST

A new comprehensive tuning program for the latest 911 Carrera 4S has been released by Porsche tuner TechArt. The available upgrades for the four-wheel drive version of the 911 concern both mechanical and cosmetic aspects of the car. Starting off with the Carrera 4S' 3.8-liter boxer engine, a reprogrammed ECU and a "Racing" flap-controlled exhaust...

Nissan Releases UK Pricing for New NV200 Panel Van

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:31 AM PST

The new Nissan NV200 compact van goes on sale in the UK priced at £13,867.50 for the entry-level E model that gets among other features standard CD / MP3 audio system and keyless entry while the £14,442.50 will get you in the SE grade that adds electric front windows and a full steel bulkhead. Both models are powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder...

Lumma Design's Wacky Twin-Supercharged BMW M5 CLR 730 RS

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:06 AM PST

All we have to say about Lumma Design's gaudy color schemes inside and out for its new BMW M5 E60-based CLR 730 RS, is that we'll forgive any of you that mistake it for a bowling shoe maker's promotional vehicle... But seriously now, the CLR 730 RS features what the company claims to be the most powerful engine ever to be fitted on a road-legal...
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