Thursday, September 16, 2010

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Fan-made Transformers Film from Russia is Simply Awesome [with Video]

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 02:37 PM PDT

Michael Bay, you need to be taking notes, because this fan-made Transformers short film is epically cool Created by 21-year old Alexander Vladimirovich Semenov from Russia, the film doesn't use little white trash GM robots or the ridonkulous SR-71 pirate grandpa; instead, it stars a cool old VAZ 2106...I think...and some dinky little cell phone...


2011MY Jeep Liberty: New Steering Wheel, Media Systems and Colors

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 01:46 PM PDT

After yesterday's news on the US-spec Fiat 500 and the redesigned Chrysler Sebring (renamed to '200') and Town & Country, and Jeep Patriot models, the subtle changes and upgrades on other 2011MY Chrysler Group products, including the Jeep Liberty (named Cherokee in Europe, Australia and other markets), went by somewhat unnoticed. For the...


Suzuki SX-4's Darker Side: New SZ-L Special Edition for UK Market

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 12:56 PM PDT

A new special edition version of Suzuki's SX4 small crossover called the SZ-L is being launched onto the UK market this week. What makes the SZ-L special is a styling package that adds a number of exterior and interior features. Available in two colors, 'Silky Silver Pearl' and 'Cosmic Black', the SZ-L model comes equipped with unique gunmetal...


408-horsepower Porsche 911 GTS: The New Way to Annoy your Neighbors [with Video]

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Porsche has dropped the 411 on the latest special edition of its 911 before its debut in Paris. After such recent winners as the 911 Sport Classic (with its delicious Fuchs rims and duck-tail spoiler) and the GT2 RS (with its 620 horsepower), Stuttgart's new froggy is called the Carrera GTS and gets a 23-horsepower boost over the basic S but is...


Honda's Accord Crosstour Recalled in the US Over Front Airbag Problem

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:16 AM PDT

More than 3,300 units of the 2010MY Honda Accord Crosstour are being recalled in the States because of a potential issue with the front passenger airbag. The Japanese automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the airbag " may not have been assembled according to correct specifications" and that in the event...


Hyundai ix20 Spotted in Poland Prior to (on the way to?) Paris Debut

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 10:12 AM PDT

Carscoop reader Jacek just caught Hyundai's new ix20 small MPV on the road in Poland before its Paris debut. Using Hyundai's new "fluidic sculpture" design language, this car's working hard to not be a box-on-wheels people mover. If it tickles your fancy, you can read all about the little MPV in our previous post. Under the hood, it'll pack...


Renault Inaugurates New Vehicle Test Center in Romania

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 09:08 AM PDT

The Renault Group has opened a brand new test facility in Titu, Romania. Built on a 330-hectare site located between the Dacia plant in Pitesti and the Renault Technologie Roumanie (RTR) engineering center in Bucharest, the Titu Technical Center will complement the company's Aubevoye and Lardy test centers in France. According to Renault, the...


Shelby Releases 800-Horsepower Super Snake on the Unsuspecting Public

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 08:35 AM PDT

Shelby American, the company responsible for creating modern "Shelby" Mustangs (except for Ford's own GT500), has released details about its Super Snake package for the 2011 Mustang GT500. No surprise there, except that the "post title" package can be pushed up to 800 horsepower (no torque figures have been released for that one, yet). Interested?...


Mercedes-Benz Drops More Photos of 2012 CLS Sports Sedan

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 07:47 AM PDT

Mercedes is trying to make the most of the media's thirst for news slowly unleashing more and photos of its second-generation CLS sports saloon, which will make its grand premiere at the upcoming Paris Auto Show on September 30. Albeit more visually complex than its predecessor, the new CLS continues the same design theme (on the outside) set by...


Motive Releases First Images of Composite Bodied Kestrel EV

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 06:41 AM PDT

In response to numerous media requests (or so the company claims), small-scale Canadian automaker Motive has released the first official images of its hemp-bodied EV city car, the Kestrel. The car was unveiled at the EV 2010 VÉ Conference and Tradeshow in Vancouver recently. As previously reported by Carscoop, the Kestrel is a cab-forward design...


Ford Focus ST Paris Show Car with 250HP 2.0L Turbo Unveiled, Available Worldwide from 2012

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 06:11 AM PDT

Revealed today ahead of its planned debut at the Paris Motor Show, is the all-new Ford Focus ST. Shown here in pre-production form, the hottest member of the new Focus family (that is, until Ford decides to present a successor to the RS), will go on sale in "all global markets" from early 2012, following the introduction of the mainstream Focus...


Kia to get a New All-Electric CUV by the end of 2011

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 05:03 AM PDT

The Hyundai Group is set to launch an all-electric version of an upcoming Kia CUV (not the study shown in the picture above) as early as December 2011. This follows closely on the reveal of the Hyundai i10-based BlueOn EV, the brand's first electric vehicle. The as-of-yet unseen Kia EV will have an effective range of 80 miles (130 km), with its...


Hyundai Releases Pricing for its 2011 Genesis Coupe Lineup, Including New 3.8 R-Spec

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 04:43 AM PDT

Hyundai has decided it's time to share its 2011 Genesis Coupe pricing with the masses. With a few mild upgrades for 2011, including more softness on the inside, the Genesis Coupe lineup gains some extra cred in the form of a new entry-level R-Spec 3.8. The R-Spec 3.8 comes equipped with 306-horsepower V6 connected to a 6-speed manual gearbox,...


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