Tuesday, January 4, 2011

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Alfa Romeo Giuseppe Merosi Design Study for a RWD Sports Coupe

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:08 PM PST

From the creator of the Alfa Romeo Vittorio Jano Sedan and Sport Wagon concepts comes this new design study for a classy-looking GT. Named after Giuseppe Merosi, a famous Italian automobile engineer Giuseppe Merosi who worked for Alfa Romeo (then named AL.F.A.) in the beginning of the previous century, the prototype presented by Marco Procaccini...


VIDEO: Female Driver in Camaro gets Cornered by Police but Doesn't Know When to Stop...

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Trying to get away from the police in the first place is downright stupid, but the female driver of this fourth-generation Chevrolet Camaro drop-top took stupidity to a whole new level when she tried to rear-end / ram a police car that had her cornered on the road. The lady driver huffed and puffed her Camaro's rear wheels but in the end, she gave...


The Stars of the 2011 Detroit Motor Show

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:04 PM PST

One of the largest and most important motor shows of the year, the 2011 edition of the North American International Auto Show [NAIAS], kicks off next week in Detroit. Even though many automakers are still keeping their cards under the table, Autonews published a list of new production models and concept studies that are expected to make their...


Hyundai - Kia Group Targeting a 10-Percent Increase in Sales for 2011

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 01:22 PM PST

For the Hyundai Motor Group and its affiliate Kia Motors, the New Year brings a new sales target as the South Korea's largest automaker said on Monday it aims to sell 6.33 million cars in 2011, which represents a 10 percent increase over 2010 when the company sold a combined total of 5.75 million units. More specifically, Hyundai delivered 3.6...


Mitsubishi CS Design Concept for a Sporty-Looking Colt Replacement by Gábor Farkas

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:43 AM PST

What you see here is a very well executed and almost production ready-looking concept study penned as a replacement for the Mitsubishi Colt supermini, which was sent to Carscoop by independent designer Gábor Farkas. Called the Mitsubishi CS, the Ford Fiesta-sized concept model blends select styling cues from the Japanese brand's most recent models...


Hyundai Launches First 4-D Commercial for New Azera Sedan

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:00 AM PST

Hyundai is banking on the latest film technologies to promote its new Azera sedan, at least on its home turf. The automaker released a new advertisement for the mid-size saloon, which is named Grandeur in its home market, in select 4-D and 3-D movie theaters in South Korea. For the creation of the advertisement, Hyundai turned to the makers of...


Tata Nano Sales Rose by 1,136% in December

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:25 AM PST

In an effort to boost sales of its US$2,900 Nano micro car, India's Tata extended the warranty and offered easier financing in December, while it also launched a new advertising campaign that included a TV spot. It turns out that this was a smart move, as sales of the Nano spiked reaching 5,784 units, which represents a 1,136% increase over the...


2012 Ford Focus Electric Teaser Photos Released Ahead of CES

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:43 AM PST

We've known for quite some time now that Ford is preparing an all-electric version of its latest generation Focus subcompact, but the Detroit automaker released a set of cropped teaser images showing the car's plug-in port located on the front fender on its Facebook page today. The company also noted that it will have "big news" about the Focus EV...


VIDEO: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics “Spied” in Abu Dhabi

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:16 AM PST

As previously reported, BMW has officially green-lighted a production version of the Vision ED plug-in hybrid sports car. So, it was only a matter of time before new information on the eco-friendly model would surface online. First we saw some pictures hit the Teamspeed forum, followed by this here video, but we're not entirely convinced that both...


Report: Fiat Group May Raise its Chrysler Stake from 20% to 51%

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:51 AM PST

Italian carmaker Fiat may increase its stake in the Chrysler LLC group from 20 per cent it owns today to 51 per cent before an initial public offering (IPO) by the U.S. automaker, the firm's chief executive officer, Sergio Marchionne, told reporters at the Milan stock exchange today after the first listing of Fiat Industrial, which includes the...


VIDEO: Dallas Performance’s 1,302HP Corvette C6 Hits the Dyno

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:19 AM PST

After some recent fails, let's see a dyno test with a happy ending. This is a 2005 C6 Corvette built by Dallas Performance, which recorded a whopping 1,302 hp and 1,662 Nm (1,226 lb-ft) of torque on the rear wheels, according to the performance charts. To achieve this, the tuning firm upgraded the V8 powerhouse with twin turbos, Performance...


Porsche Carrera GT V10 Engine for Sale on eBay Begs the Question: Where Would You Use it?

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:04 AM PST

It's not every day that you find a Porsche Carrera GT engine up for sale on eBay, or anywhere else for that matter. This particular example of Porsche's 5.7-liter V10 thoroughbred engine with an output of 612 bhp at 8,000 rpm and maximum torque of 590 Nm (435 lb-ft) at 5,750 rpm, is said to have clocked a mere 6,000 miles or just under 10,000 km. ...


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