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SCOOP: 2012 Kia Rio Spotted out on the Road

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Like sister company Hyundai, Kia is in the midst of a new-product blitz that started a little over a year ago. Since the second half of 2009, the South Korean automaker has refreshed its lineup with a slew of new models such as the Forte Koup, Cadenza sedan, Venga mini MPV, Sorento, Sportage and Optima sedan. Now, following the announcement on...


VIDEO: On the Road Footage of 2011 Chrysler 300

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 02:31 PM PST

As well as revealing pricing information on the 2011 model year 300 earlier today, Chrysler has also unleashed a new video with driving footage of its redesigned saloon. We'll remind you that the 300 will get its world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show in just a few days, with sales to follow shortly after. In the U.S., Chrysler's full size sedan...


GM Releases First Official Pictures of the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Racecar

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 01:43 PM PST

After teasing us with a couple of renderings in December, Cadillac today released the first official photographs of the CTS-V Coupe racecar, ahead of its North American International Auto Show debut on Monday, January 10. GM also took the opportunity to re-confirm Johnny O'Connell and Andy Pilgrim as the pilots of the two cars that will be...


VW Group's Skoda Division Sets New Record in 2010 with 762,600 Sales

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 12:54 PM PST

The once ailing Skoda brand is turning out to be a solid investment for the Volkswagen Group as the Czech automaker is breaking one sales record after the other. In the year that just passed on, Skoda Auto recorded is best-ever sales results delivering 762,000 vehicles, which represents an increase of 11.5% over 2009 when it sold 684,200 units....


Detroit Show Preview: Hyundai Curb Crossover Concept Study

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 12:36 PM PST

The upcoming Veloster sports hatch will be sharing the spotlight at Hyundai's Detroit motorshow stand with a new crossover concept called the Curb. The South Korean firm has released very little information on the study that carries the HCD-12 codename, but we do know that it has been penned at the firm's California Design Center. According to the...


GM Introduces Cell Phone Charging Mats at CES, Production Begins in 2012

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 12:02 PM PST

Thanks to induction technology, mobile electronic devices, such as phones, can be wirelessly charged, just by placing them on special pads. At the 2011 CES in Las Vegas, General Motors announced plans to introduce the wireless charging technology in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products, beginning from the second half of 2012. ...


2012 Fiat 500 Accessorized by Mopar to Break Cover in Detroit

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:38 AM PST

In addition to the previously mentioned 2011 Chrysler 200 Super S, Mopar will also be displaying several aftermarket accessories for the recently launched in the USA, Fiat 500, through a special version of the city car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Like the Chrysler 200, the Mopar-flavored Fiat 500 is all show and...


Detroit Preview: 2011 Chrysler 200 Super S by Mopar

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:19 AM PST

Since we have a long way to go for the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Chrysler decided to give us a glimpse of what its in-house performance division Mopar is readying for the firm's redesigned Sebring, the 200 sedan, at next week's Detroit Motor Show. The styled-up 2011 Chrysler 200 Super S by Mopar seen in the teaser rendering here features a...


RENNtech Launches Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series Carbon Upgrades

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:01 AM PST

The C209 Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe may have been replaced by the newer C207, but tuners aren't about to leave owners without aftermarket products. Florida-based Mercedes specialist RENNtech has just released a new aero package for the CLK 63 AMG Black Series, which includes a fully functional full carbon fiber front splitter and rear diffuser, front...


Saab Officials Confident that 2011 will be a Turning Point in the Company’s History

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:41 AM PST

Saab sold just 31,696 cars globally in 2010, after having cut its sales target from 45,000 to 30,000-35,000 vehicles, due to the restructuring of the brand's supplier base However, with fourth quarter (2010) sales up 129% compared to 2009, Chairman Victor Mullen believes that Saab "is firmly establishing itself as an independent car...


GMC Shows More of its Detroit-Bound Sierra All Terrain HD Concept

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 09:22 AM PST

We first reported on the new GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept in mid-December, but since then, General Motors has released a slew of new photos. The updated gallery includes the first photos of the design study's interior that has been spruced up with higher quality and more luxurious materials than the standard Sierra, upon which it is based. ...


VIDEO: Second Pagani C9 Teaser Shows Interior Details

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:35 AM PST

We didn't have to wait long for the second teaser of the Pagani C9 to be released and, fortunately, this time it's more about the car than some presumably good Italian coffee. The clip shows some of the interior's highlights. Amidst the symphony of exposed metal parts and high quality leather, we could make out a Ferrari 458 Italia-style steering...


2011 Chrysler 300 Pricing Announced, V6 Starts from $27,995, Hemi V8 from $38,995

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:02 AM PST

The redesigned 2011 Chrysler 300 will get its first public outing at the Detroit Motor Show next week, but the U.S. automaker has already released pricing information on the full-size sedan model that will be offered in the States in four trim flavors and two engine options. In particular, buyers can choose between the V6-powered 300 and 300...


Italian Auto Union to go on Strike at Fiat’s Mirafiori Plant, Affects Chrysler Plans

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:06 AM PST

In order to be able to invest €1 billion (US $1.31 billion) in a joint venture with Chrysler, Fiat needed to secure agreements with all unions representing its factory workers. However, a more hard-line Italian union, FIOM, is refusing to sign the deal Fiat is proposing for the Mirafiori plant and announced that it will go on strike later this...


2012 Buick Verano Sedan: China's Excelle GT finally Makes it to the States

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:50 AM PST

If you've been following the news on Carscoop, the 2012 Buick Verano won't come as a surprise as the new compact sedan is the North American version of GM's China market Buick Excelle GT that was revealed in the first half of 2010. The two Buicks are identical in styling right up to the somewhat gaudy chrome eyebrows over the tail lamps. The...


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