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Supercar Concepts from the Swansea Metropolitan University Degree Show

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 06:45 PM PDT

Automotive design students from UK's Swansea Metropolitan University tapped into the deepest wells of their imagination to create their final year projects and exhibit them at the 2010 Degree Show, which was held in July at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea Marina. Thanks to the crew over from 'Car Body Design', we can show you some of the...


Surf's Up for Chevrolet's Spark Woody Wagon Art Car

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 03:42 PM PDT

First of all, to put your taste buds at ease, the Chevrolet Spark Woody Wagon isn't a production model nor will its woodgrained vinyl paneling and whitewall tires be available as an option from the maker. The Spark Woody is a one-off art car that recalls the surf movement in the USA of the late Fifties and early Sixties - hence the surfboard, if...


Hamann's Tuning Program for the New BMW 5-Series Sedan

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 03:03 PM PDT

If you're unimpressed by BMW's own M-Sport styling packages for the new 5-Series saloon, Hamann Motorsport's has launched its new tuning program for the midsize luxury sedan with an assortment of aero parts, chassis upgrades and interior enhancements. For the car's looks, Hamann has readied a bodykit that consists of an adjustable front lip...


Saab Fan Renders New 9-5 Coupe

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 02:16 PM PDT

Even though a coupe version of the new 9-5 saloon isn't among the Swedish automaker's top priorities, the idea has been circulating around Saab enthusiasts for a while. This here photoshop of a 9-5 Coupe was crafted by a reader of the 'Saabsunited' website. Technically speaking, the artist's rendition is quite good, but style-wise, the 9-5 Coupe...


Safety Lesson 101: Don't Dance into Traffic [Video]

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:52 AM PDT

Do people really need to be informed about the dangers of jaywalking, or in this case, 'jaydancing'? Judging by this video, the answer to that question is yes. And while we feel bad for the poor guy and truly hope he's okay after the encounter with the ice-cream truck, as one Youtube user sarcastically put it, "And the Darwin award for 2010 goes...


More Reader Shots from Dubai: New Mercedes-Benz SLK and 2011 Ford Explorer

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:47 AM PDT

Our Dubai crowd appears to be on a roll lately. For the second time this week, a Carscoop reader from UAE's most populated emirate managed to snag a prototype version of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster on the road. Maciek also spotted the freshly revealed 2011 Ford Explorer in some funky black and white camouflage. Ford's people noted on...


Wald International Teases New Aero Package for Toyota Prius

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:07 AM PDT

Owners of the latest generation Toyota Prius will soon be able to add another company to the list of tuners offering aero parts for their cars. Wald International, the Japanese tuning house known for its aggressive body kits, has released a teaser picture of their upcoming styling package for the Prius, called "Executive Line". It includes a front...


HMC Hidalgo: A Bugatti Lookalike Based on the Mercedes Benz SLK AMG

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 07:11 AM PDT

What you're looking at here is the Hidalgo, a re-skinned Mercedes-Benz SLK AMG with obvious styling influences from the 1930-era Bugatti Type 57 models including the iconic Atlantic. It's the work of a Swiss firm called Helvetic Motor Company (H.M.C.), which to be honest, we have never heard of before. Think of the Hidalgo as something like the...


APS Sportec Rolls Out Tuning Packages for Porsche Panamera Turbo

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Few would call the new Porsche Panamera Turbo a slouch in the horsepower department, but if you happen to be one them, you may want to take a look at the new performance enhancement program from APS, the UK importer of the Swiss tuning firm Sportec. Buyers can start off with the Stage One conversion that uses a reprogrammed ECU with optimized...


Opel to Reveal Astra GTC Sport Hatch Concept at Paris Motor Show

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:05 AM PDT

General Motors' Opel division will reveal a concept version of the upcoming Astra GTC three-door sport hatch at next month's Paris Motor Show. Appropriately named "GTC Paris", the study will give us a taste of the production model that's planned to arrive in European showrooms during the first half of 2011. The teaser you see pictured above is...


Land Rover Unveils 2011 Freelander 2 Facelift, gets 2WD Version

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 04:20 AM PDT

Today, Land Rover whisked the covers off its Freelander 2 that benefits from a rather inconspicuous cosmetic redesign, a revised 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine available in two flavors and for the first time in the model's history, a two-wheel drive version. The exterior styling of the 2011 Freelander 2 has been updated with a redesigned front...


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