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Poll: Should Fiat Cut Loose Alfa Romeo and/or Sell it to Volkswagen?

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST

Like Saab and countless other brands before, Alfa Romeo is at a tipping point. The famed Italian automaker, which once stunned the world with its gorgeous styling and motorsport victories, is now losing an estimate €200 million (US$265 million) per annum. It's hard to believe that the company that brought us cars like the GTA, the Spider and the...


James Robbins’ Corvette Design Study: Close But No Cigar

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 02:12 PM PST

Here at Carscoop, we love us some Corvette design studies. Heck, if we wanted to we could probably serve up a new one every day of the week. Today's CAD mock up comes from transportation design student James Robbins. Think of it as a C6.5, a stopgap measure between the current gen Corvette and a future C7 model. The design brief required Mr....


Meet the 388HP V8-Powered and RWD Mercedes-Benz B55 [with Video]

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:31 PM PST

The regular Mercedes-Benz B-Class wasn't exactly created with the motoring enthusiast's needs in mind, but this one-off B55 special is another story. Trainees of Mercedes-Benzs Rastatt plant in Germany turned a B200 CDI diesel model into a full-blown sports car by planting in a 388 hp 5.5-liter V8 and transferring the drive from the front axle to...


2011MY Jeep Compass Facelift Priced from $19,295*, or Nearly $4,000 More than the 2010MY

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 12:30 PM PST

The Grand Cherokee-like nose job and the upgraded standard equipment have had a negative impact on the 2011 Jeep Compass' sticker price as the refreshed crossover model will reach showrooms next month with a starting price of $19,295, not including a (*) $700 destination fee. That's close to $4,000 more than the pre-facelift 2010MY Compass, which...


Useless Stat of the Day: Over 50% of British Drivers Have Made Love in a Car [Plus Top 10 Cars for Hanky Panky Time]

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 11:29 AM PST

According to a research done by Autoquake, 54% of Britain's drivers have made out in a car and for 22% of those, it was a fantastic experience. Nevertheless, fooling around in a car presents some, let's say, technical issues, like being cramped and the possibility of getting caught, so 32 percent think that the experience is overrated. ...


Ford Recalling F-Series Trucks, Edge and Lincoln MKX Over Fire Hazard

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 10:57 AM PST

Nearly 15,000 Ford trucks and crossovers are being recalled in the States because of problems with electrical systems that can short and create a fire. The recall concerns certain 2011MY Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 and Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. "During a six-day production period, the supplier of the body control module...


VIDEO: Pagani C9 Teaser Shows Scale Model with Engine Key

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 10:21 AM PST

One would expect an action-filled teaser for a supercar like the upcoming Pagani C9, which will replace the aging Zonda, but the Italian maker approached the task in a more laid-back manner, choosing to show us a man enjoying some coffee and the written news. And then, at the end of the clip, he picks up something that resembles a scale model of...


Triple Recall for Dodge Affects Over 144,000 Journey and Ram Vehicles

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 09:21 AM PST

The Chrysler Group is recalling certain Dodge Journey crossovers and Ram trucks in three separate actions to repair defective steering wheels, airbags and noisy rear axles. The largest of Chrysler's recalls involves 65,180 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured from November 1, 2007, through September 7, 2008. According to a posting on the...


VIDEO: BMW Owner Leaves Car in Gear to Push, House Pays the Price

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 08:55 AM PST

So here's how this 'fail' story goes: A female driver gets stuck on a patch of ice / snow in her automatic BMW 1-Series. After a few unsuccessful attempts of trying to free the Bavarian hatch from behind the steering wheel, she decides to leave it in gear and give it a push herself. While the BMW driver eventually managed to clear out of the...


Russia's Topcar Continues Porsche Cayenne Tune with Vantage 2

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 08:33 AM PST

It's only been a few weeks since Topcar presented its most recent Porsche Cayenne package called the Vantage GTR2, yet the Russian firm has launched another tuning proposal for the second generation of the German automaker's luxury SUV. The new package is named Vantage 2 and it comes with a wide body kit and a choice of performance upgrades. On...


Rising Gas Prices Might Affect Large SUV Sales and Trade-In Values

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 07:31 AM PST

As crude oil reached $91 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange last week, U.S. gasoline prices started going up reaching an average value of $3.05 per gallon. That's about half a dollar more than what Americans had to pay a year ago and the highest level since October 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Diesel prices have also...


Report: 20 Million Vehicles Recalled in 2010, Toyota Led the Way with 7.1 Million Recalls

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 06:52 AM PST

Some 20 million vehicles were recalled in 2010, according to a study of preliminary federal data conducted by the Associated Press. It was the highest recall level in the U.S. since 2004, when a record number of 30.8 million vehicles were recalled. Toyota led the way with around 7.1 million recalls to fix faulty gas pedals and floor mats that...


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