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VIDEO: Shhh... It's the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL in Action

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 04:06 PM PDT

Here are two new videos of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell, both shot in Norway, where the German firm presented the prototype model to the press. In the first clip you can see the all-electric 'Gullwing' E-Cell along with the new S63 AMG, which packs a new, twin-turbo, 5.5-liter V8, running up and down an airstrip at Kristiansund, while the...


Lexus Stops Deliveries and May Recall HS 250h after NHTSA Tests Find that Rear-End Crash Leads to Excessive Fuel Spill

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 02:28 PM PDT

[Updated] Toyota has just issued an official release stating its intention to stop deliveries and conduct a voluntary safety recall of around 17,000 examples of the 2010MY Lexus HS 250h hybrids to address the NHTSA's concerns over the excessive amounts of gasoline that were leaked during a standard rear-end crash test performed by the safety...


Subaru Issues Another Recall for 2010 Legacy Sedan and Outback Models

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 02:02 PM PDT

Many owners of the 2010 Subaru Legacy sedan and Outback will soon receive a second recall notification for their cars in a period of a little over two months. In May, the Japanese company recalled both models over a problem with the continuously variable transmission (CVT). This latest recall concerns a "defect in the steering roll...


Hello Kitty Agip Motor Oil Makes Your Engine Purr...

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 12:57 PM PDT

If any of you happen to know the Indonesian owner of this Hello Kitschy Ferrari 360 Modena, you may want to tip him [or her] off about the latest kitty-fad from Japan: Hello Kitty-branded motor oil. The product is the result of the cooperation between the company the owns the right to the Hello Kitty name and AGIP, a subsidiary of Italy's oil...


SPY VIDEOS: 2011 BMW M5, M6 and 6-Series Convertible

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Featured in this latest batch of scoop videos are the all-new 2011 M5 sedan, M6 Coupe as well as the 6-Series Convertible [notice the Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing?], all of which are most likely to go on sale sometime next year. Both the new M5 saloon and M6 coupe say bye-bye to the current models' naturally-aspirated 10-cylinder unit and welcome a...


New Peugeot 508 Flagship Sedan Snagged Undisguised During Filming?

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 11:27 AM PDT

A photograph of an undisguised 2011 Peugeot 508 sedan (or at least that's the most likely badge), allegedly captured during the filming of a promotional clip somewhere in Madrid, Spain, has been making the internet rounds today. If it's the real deal, then it appears that Peugeot's designers have toned down the styling a little compared to the...


VIDEO: Why You Shouldn't Honk at this Dog

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 09:55 AM PDT

Like humans, dogs can get extremely aggravated and even strike back if you bother or provoke them. Can't say that we would have reacted differently than our four-pawed protagonist if the driver honked at us... See what we mean in the video after the break. Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved


Alfa Romeo 6C 3200 Cento Study with 156 GTA Heart

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 09:17 AM PDT

[Updated with an official statement] Just landed in our mailbox is this teaser sketch of the Alfa Romeo 6C 3200 Cento spider created by a Dutch/Italian design company called "1754 Fuori dell' ordinario" to celebrate the automaker's one hundred year anniversary. Details remain sketchy for now but the design firm said that the styling was inspired...


Audi TTS Pikes Peak Driverless Model Wears its War Colors [with Video]

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 08:15 AM PDT

These are the first pictures of Audi's driverless TTS Pikes Peak experimental model in Ingolstadt's traditional motorsports colors. Audi is currently gearing up the so-called "Autonomous TTS" for high-speed test runs up Pikes Peak in Colorado this fall. "With the changed appearance, the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak is now squarely aligned with...


2011 Ford Mondeo Facelift gets New 240HP 2.0 -liter EcoBoost and 200HP Diesel

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 07:35 AM PDT

Ford's European division has slid the covers off the facelifted 2011 Mondeo ahead of its public premiere at the 2010 Moscow International Automobile Salon at the end of August. All three body styles of the Mondeo [four-door sedan, five-door liftback and estate] receive a subtle redesign, new range-topping turbocharged engines and additional...


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