Thursday, September 23, 2010

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SCOOP: 2012 Ford Fiesta ST Hot Hatch with EcoBoost Turbo Engine

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 07:03 PM PDT

For those complaining about the lack of a sportier and more powerful edition of Ford's latest (global market) Fiesta hatchback, we have some very good news. Our spy photographers have snapped a prototype version of the upcoming Fiesta ST model undergoing testing in Germany. The three-door test car featured in these photos gets a wilder bodykit...


10 Most Stolen Cars in the USA: Honda Accord and Civic Top the 2009 List, No Love for the Koreans or Germans

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Do you own a car that's likely to be stolen? Maybe, maybe not. Here is the list that the NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) has compiled concerning the most stolen vehicles in America. Honda's 1994 Accord and 1995 Civic along with Toyota's 1991 Camry occupy the first three places ahead of Ford's 1997 F-150 pickup truck and Dodge's 2004 Ram...


Opel to Enter South American Market Starting with Chile Next Year

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:58 PM PDT

General Motors' Opel division is looking beyond Europe to increase sales and return to profitability. Following news of the company's interest to enter the Australian market and a previous announcement that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shlomo Group to export vehicles in Israel, Opel today revealed it will begin selling cars in...


VIDEO: Maserati Quattroporte Hearse on Transport

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 01:35 PM PDT

Someone has turned Maserati's lovely Quattroporte sedan into a tall, bulky hearse, and there's video of it on a trailer below. Regardless of how it looks, it sure puts the Cadillacs used in America to shame. Unlike Ferrari, who has issues with anyone doing anything heinous to their cars (like making a 360 limousine), Maserati apparently doesn't...


VW Announces New Engine Plant in Mexico, will Supply Chattanooga Factory with a Latest Generation Powerplant

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:38 PM PDT

Volkswagen has revealed plans to open up a new engine plant in Silao, Mexico in 2013 to supply vehicles made in Puebla, Mexico and Chattanooga in the USA with a latest generation powerplant. Construction works for the plant are set to begin this year. The German firm said the total investment for the development of the new engine -details of...


Canadian 1966 Batmobile Replica Commands Audi R8 Money

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Last week, Carscoop asked you what your favorite TV or movie car was. Many of you expressed a fondness for the Lincoln Futura-based Batmobile used in the Adam West TV series of the late 1960s. One of our readers tipped us off to this sweet, '66 Batmobile replica in Saint-Eustache, Quebec. You'll no longer be the "uncool dad" when you drop your...


MINI Scooter E Concepts: First Official Photos

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 11:28 AM PDT

Just after Smart published the first real life pictures of its 'escooter' study, MINI went ahead and released official photos of its take on the pure electric scooter concept. To be precise, the BMW Group owned maker will display three individually colored and trimmed versions of its lithium-ion battery-powered scooter study at next week's Paris...


Citroen’s Survolt EV Takes on Agni Z2 Electric Motorcycle in Friendly Race [with Video]

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 10:23 AM PDT

Following its appearance at the Prince of Wales' Start Eco Car Spectacular, Citroen's conceptual Survolt electric racer has gone head-to-head (battery-to-battery?) with the Agni Z2 electric motorcycle at a friendly race held at Thruxton Race Circuit recently. In the red corner, and behind the wheel of the Citroen Survolt is Le Mans / Touring...


Iran Invites Turkey to Jointly Produce New Car, Cooperate in Space

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 09:07 AM PDT

The Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) is reporting that aside from inviting Turkey to take part in its space program, which aims to put a man in space by 2017, Iran has also started talks with Turkey to jointly produce a new car named the "D8". According to the news agency, the announcement was made by Iran Khodro Co. (IKCO) Managing Director...


Aston Martin Drops More Video of its One-77, Confirms Engine Specs

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 08:30 AM PDT

Aston Martin has released a new video (part four of a series, apparently) detailing its One-77 mega-super-hyper car flagship as well as showing it out on the track. Specifications? Sure thing. The 7.3-liter V12 has been officially certified at 750 horsepower and 750 Nm (553.2 lbs-ft) of torque making it -according to the company- the most powerful...


Anderson Germany Tuned 430 Scuderia is a Fighter Plane in Disguise

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 07:38 AM PDT

Anderson Germany has taken its tools to the Ferrari 430 Scuderia, preparing this matte gray example. The most obvious exterior change is the fighter plane style paintjob with black bonnet stripes and the carbon fibre door mirrors and rear diffuser. Anderson has also added carbon fibre to parts of the engine compartment. Black rims with larger...


The Smallest Smart Ever: Electric 'escooter' Uncovered before Paris Show

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 07:08 AM PDT

Previewing a possible expansion to the world of two wheels in the very near future, Daimler's Smart division will showcase a scooter concept at next week's Paris motor show. Seen here for the first time in the flesh, the purely electrically driven 'escooter' uses a 48-volt lithium-ion battery pack placed behind the paneling in the foot area and is...


All-New Hyundai Elantra to join Sonata and Sorento in Alabama, U.S. Spec Model to Debut in LA

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 06:15 AM PDT

For some reason (maybe it's a revolution) Hyundai is just all up in everyone's face lately. Whether it's forging the way Stateside with its new Sonata and Tucson or diving head-first into the Russian market with its new Solaris small sedan, the South Korean automaker just appears in the news non-stop like it's no big thing. Case in point: the...


Opel Unveils Vivaro e-Concept Hybrid Van at IAA Hannover Show [with Video]

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 05:55 AM PDT

Opel has taken the wraps off its Vivaro e-Concept plug-in electric van at the 2010 IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover, Germany. The one-off concept was built to demonstrate the benefits of electrification to commercial vehicle operators. The Vivaro's 111 kw (149 hp) electric motor delivers 370 Nm of torque and a pure electric range of 100...


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