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- SCOOP: All-New 2012 ML 63 AMG is Mercedes-Benz’s Answer to the BMW X5 M
- VW Group Reportedly Approves 1,000HP Bugatti 16C Galibier Sedan for Production
- VIDEO: Driver Smacks Lamborghini Gallardo on Curve, Blames Broken Shoe Heel
- Android App Locks Down Your Cell Phone When You’re Driving
- Video Tour of the Unmade BMW M Cars Including the M3 Tourer and Compact, Ur-Roadster and M5 Cabriolet
- Renault-Samsung Shows SM7 Pre-Production Concept
- BMW M8: Video Walkaround of the Wildest 8-Series Powered by the Same V12 in the McLaren F1
- VIDEO: The Ultimate Taxi Ride in a Rally-Spec Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
- Price Increases for Toyota, Lexus and Scion in the U.S.
- Fiat to Introduce Two New Dodge-Based Sedans in China and Russia by 2013
- VIDEO: Driver Gets the Fright of his Life when Wooden Plank Impales Car’s Windshield
- Jeep to Show Six New Vehicles at Moab Easter Safari
- 2012 Audi A7 Sportback Priced from $60,125 in the USA
- Volkswagen to Reveal All-New 2012 Beetle on April 18
- From Norway with Love: BMW 1M Hatchback Packs M3 Coupe’s 4.0-liter V8 with 435 Ponies
- Land Rover Releases Full UK Pricing and Specs on Range Rover Evoque 5D and Coupe [New Photo Gallery]
- BMW Officially Unveils New M5 Sports Saloon Concept Ahead of Shanghai Show
| SCOOP: All-New 2012 ML 63 AMG is Mercedes-Benz’s Answer to the BMW X5 M Posted: 04 Apr 2011 06:25 PM PDT  Carscoop's spies have bagged new photos of the upcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG testing in Germany. The most powerful member of the new M-Class family will compete against BMW's X5 M, which packs a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine pumping out 555HP and 680Nm or 501 lb-ft of peak torque.
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| VW Group Reportedly Approves 1,000HP Bugatti 16C Galibier Sedan for Production Posted: 04 Apr 2011 04:13 PM PDT  Bugatti has received approval from parent company Volkswagen to build the 16C Galibier sedan, according to a Bloomberg report quoting two people familiar with the matter. Show as a concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the Galibier packs 1,000 horsepower under its hood and could cost around €1 million ($1.4 million), according to the inside sources. Read more »
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| VIDEO: Driver Smacks Lamborghini Gallardo on Curve, Blames Broken Shoe Heel Posted: 04 Apr 2011 03:16 PM PDT  A twin-turbocharged Lamborghini Gallardo tuned by Underground Racing received an unwanted...facelift when the driver smashed the Italian supercar on a curve at the Caffeine and Octane event in Georgia this past weekend. A forum member who appears to be a friend of the car's owner uploaded several photos and a description of the crash over at the Car Lounge. According to the post, the blame is put on the driver's shoe heels that "came loose and as he stepped on the brakes, the loose part stayed partially on the gas". A set of videos showing the crash as it happened as well as the aftermath, which translates in a broken rear suspension, wheel damage and some minor body scruffs, also made their way online. You can watch them right after the break Read more »
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| Android App Locks Down Your Cell Phone When You’re Driving Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:36 PM PDT  Oh, if only all those futurists from the 1930s could have predicted a device as wondrous as the Smart Phone. It's the communicator from Star Trek, a world atlas, the world's largest department store and a personal assistant / concierge all rolled into one. You could organise a wedding or run a global empire from one of these things, and many people do. Unfortunately, like seemingly everything humanity invents, it has its downsides as well. For some of us it can be addictive and overuse of these distracting devices can result in devastating consequences for one's self and others, especially when use in conjunction with another wonder of the last century: the automobile. Read more »
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| Posted: 04 Apr 2011 01:49 PM PDT  It is by far, the most sacred place for a BMW M fan. We're talking about the BMW M Division's underground facility where the company stores copies of all the production cars and prototypes it has ever built, including a variety of never before seen in public vehicles. In a surprising but much welcomed move, the German automaker recently opened the doors of the special M garage to the members of the press and select enthusiasts revealing an array of models that most had only heard about.
These include the E46 M3 Touring (BMW for station wagon), the E36 M3 Compact powered by the same 321HP straight-six from the M3 Coupe of the time, the E34 M5 Cabriolet with open-top seating for four, an M3 powered E30 ute and possibly the strangest creation yet, the so called Ur-Roadster. The latter is said to have been developed after the Z1 with power being delivered by the E30 M3's 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine. Read more »
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| Renault-Samsung Shows SM7 Pre-Production Concept Posted: 04 Apr 2011 01:10 PM PDT  After last month's teaser sketch, Renault's Korean subsidiary Samsung unveiled the SM7 Concept at the Seoul Motor Show. In essence, it's a pre-production design study that previews the next generation of Renault Samsung's flagship model, the SM7. Read more »
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| BMW M8: Video Walkaround of the Wildest 8-Series Powered by the Same V12 in the McLaren F1 Posted: 04 Apr 2011 12:44 PM PDT  If there's one BMW M car that should have been built, that's without doubt the M8. Instead, the Bavarians gave us the diluted 850CSi that was powered by a modified version of the 850i's V12 engine with an incre00ased displacement of 5.6-liters pushing out 380-horsepower.
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| VIDEO: The Ultimate Taxi Ride in a Rally-Spec Mitsubishi Lancer EVO Posted: 04 Apr 2011 11:39 AM PDT  In a perfect world for gear-heads, a sweet taxi ride would involve a high performance sports car, preferably a racing model, and a qualified driver. Unfortunately, the WRC-like Mitsubishi Lancer EVO taxi seen in the video after the jump exists only in fantasy, as this clip is a commercial for a new 4G mobile broadband plan from Norwegian cell phone operator Netcom. Click past the jump to watch the ad. Read more »
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| Price Increases for Toyota, Lexus and Scion in the U.S. Posted: 04 Apr 2011 11:06 AM PDT  The Toyota group has announced price increases for most 2011MY cars, SUVs and trucks it sells under the Toyota, Scion and Lexus brands. These increases will be applicable for cars produced from May onwards. The only models that will keep the same prices are the Tacoma pickup truck, Yaris sedan, Scion tC, Scion xB, Lexus CT 200h and Lexus LFA. Read more »
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| Fiat to Introduce Two New Dodge-Based Sedans in China and Russia by 2013 Posted: 04 Apr 2011 10:25 AM PDT  As time goes by, Fiat SpA's integration with the Chrysler Group LLC deepens and the results become more evident with the two carmakers making several plans for the future. Speaking at Fiat's annual shareholders meeting on March 30, Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed plans to launch two new Dodge-based sedans in China and Russia.
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| VIDEO: Driver Gets the Fright of his Life when Wooden Plank Impales Car’s Windshield Posted: 04 Apr 2011 09:36 AM PDT  It's perhaps a driver's worst nightmare: an object coming out of nowhere when you least expect it and don't have time to do anything about it. In this truly amazing video, yet at the same time shockingly scary, the object is a wooden plank that flies straight into the car's windshield just missing the driver. Of course he may just have avoided the plank if he hadn't been videotaping and driving at the same time, but that's another story… Watch the video after the jump. Read more »
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| Jeep to Show Six New Vehicles at Moab Easter Safari Posted: 04 Apr 2011 09:33 AM PDT  At the upcoming 45th annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari event that takes place in Utah from April 16-24, the Chrysler Group will display six new vehicles, including two Jeep Wrangler concepts. The company revealed two teaser sketches of the Jeep Wrangler "Renegade" and "Pork Chop" editions, which are modified versions of the standard Wrangler. Further details are to be released closer to the event. Read more »
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| 2012 Audi A7 Sportback Priced from $60,125 in the USA Posted: 04 Apr 2011 09:12 AM PDT  Audi has just dropped pricing information for its all-new 2012 A7 Sportback that will begin reaching U.S. showrooms later this month with a starting MSRP of $59,250, not including an $875 destination charge. At launch, the A7 will be offered in the States exclusively with a 3.0-liter TFSI V6 gasoline engine paired to the firm's quattro all-wheel drive system and an 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission. Read more »
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| Volkswagen to Reveal All-New 2012 Beetle on April 18 Posted: 04 Apr 2011 08:06 AM PDT  Volkswagen will unveil a new generation of the New Beetle on April 18, in three different locations around the world almost simultaneously. The world premiere of the New Bug's second remake will take place at the Shanghai Auto Show, and in New York and Berlin during MTV World Stage events.
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| From Norway with Love: BMW 1M Hatchback Packs M3 Coupe’s 4.0-liter V8 with 435 Ponies Posted: 04 Apr 2011 07:45 AM PDT  If BMW's upcoming, limited production 1-Series M Coupe with its 335Hp 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged straight-six doesn't tickle your fancy, you may want to take a look at this custom made 1-Series 5-door hatchback that's being offered for sale in Norway. This particular Bavarian hatch sports a modified version of the E92 BMW M3 Coupe's 4.0-liter V8 engine tweaked to produce 435-horsepower, or 100 more ponies than the normal 1-Series M Coupe. The car also gets the M3's gearbox, differential and brakes, plus a Bilstein sports suspension, a BMW performance exhaust system and 19-inch BBS alloy wheels in 235 tires up front and 265 at the back. Read more »
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| Land Rover Releases Full UK Pricing and Specs on Range Rover Evoque 5D and Coupe [New Photo Gallery] Posted: 04 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT  The first examples of the new Range Rover Evoque won't be arriving in UK dealerships until September, but the automaker has released pricing information on both variants of its luxury crossover. The Evoque will be offered with a choice of three engines, two body styles, three design themes and a variety of options and accessories. Pricing for the five-door model starts from £27,955 for the eD4 Pure with a 6 Speed manual and 2WD, while the three-door version with the same powertrain from £28,950. Read more »
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| BMW Officially Unveils New M5 Sports Saloon Concept Ahead of Shanghai Show Posted: 04 Apr 2011 06:22 AM PDT  We received our first taste of the new M5 Concept during the weekend thanks to a series of photos that leaked from a press event in Germany, but today, BMW came out with an official release detailing its sports saloon ahead of its world premiere at the Auto Shanghai 2011 in China later this month. The Concept M5 is essentially 99 percent production ready, so don't expect any surprises in terms of styling at the presentation of the production model at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year.
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