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- Fail: The Dumbest Way to Load a Porsche Carrera GT Onto a Truck
- Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Turned Into a Sport Ute
- VIDEO: Nissan Skylines Drifting with the Ladies on Top
- Report: Fiat to Raise Chrysler Stake to 30 Percent within the Next Few Weeks
- Prior Design Working on New Tune for BMW 5-Series F10
- Prime Minister Putin gets behind the Wheel of Russia's First Hybrid Car
- New Woes for Saab, Production Halted Again After Company Fails to Pay Suppliers
- Suzuki Tries to “X-ITE” 2011 Swift Buyers with New Line of Sport Accessories
- Dacia Releases Limited Edition Duster for Skiing Instructors
- VIDEO: Pontiac GTO Barks up the Wrong Tree at Houston Coffee and Cars Event
- Lexus Teases the LF-Gh Hybrid Concept ahead of NYIAS World Premiere
- New Opel Astra GTC Sport Hatch Appears on Facebook Completely Undisguised
- New Malibu to be Offered in Australia as a Holden, will Sit Between the Cruze and the Commodore
- New Opel Astra 2.0 CDTI with EcoFLEX Package Delivers 4.5lt/100km or 52.26 MPG
- Mercedes Recalling More than 136,000 M-Class SUVs Because Cruise Control May Not Disengage by Braking
- Suzuki to Unveil Two New Concept Versions of Kizashi at the New York Auto Show
- Chrysler Offers First Look at New Dodge Mopar ’11 Charger Special
- Power Boost and Standard Sat Nav for UK Market Subaru Impreza WRZ STI
| Fail: The Dumbest Way to Load a Porsche Carrera GT Onto a Truck Posted: 05 Apr 2011 04:40 PM PDT  You would think that the owner of an über rare and outrageously expensive supercar like the Porsche Carrera GT would be extra careful when it comes to transporting the exotic model. Well, you may want to reconsider that thought after watching the video after the jump. And yes, they actually used a pair of unchained wooden planks to load the Carrera GT onto the truck's flatbed with a damaging result for the car as well as the owner's pockets. Hellooo, is common sense out there, anywhere? Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Turned Into a Sport Ute Posted: 05 Apr 2011 04:11 PM PDT  Inspired by BMW's costly but cool April Fool's Day E92 M3 Pickup Truck, Carscoop reader L il-k Amaru drew up a similar design proposal based on the Bavarian sport model's alter-ego from Stuttgart, the new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe. Take a look at both renderings after the jump and tell us what you think about Merc concept as well as the ute category in general in the comments section below. Read more »
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| VIDEO: Nissan Skylines Drifting with the Ladies on Top Posted: 05 Apr 2011 03:42 PM PDT  There are two things many adolescent boys and men love: cars and women. So it makes sense, both to us and event organizers, that cars and women together are a winning combination. Don't believe me? Try Megan Fox in Transformers, Jordana Brewster in Fast & Furious or Angelina Jolie in that famous scene from Wanted. Like peanut butter and jelly or beer with kebabs, women and cars work. Read more »
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| Report: Fiat to Raise Chrysler Stake to 30 Percent within the Next Few Weeks Posted: 05 Apr 2011 03:17 PM PDT  Fiat SpA is planning to increase its Chrysler LLC Group stake to 30 percent in the next few weeks, according to insider sources quoted by Bloomberg news. The Italian company, which currently holds a 25 percent stake in Chrysler, will get an additional 5 percent from the U.S. government after it will meet two performance criteria. The first condition is that 90 percent of Fiat's Latin American dealers must offer Chrysler vehicles as well. To satisfy this request, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne plans to sell Chrysler models rebadged as Fiats in Brazil, Latin America's largest market, where the Italian brand holds the number one spot. Read more »
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| Prior Design Working on New Tune for BMW 5-Series F10 Posted: 05 Apr 2011 02:51 PM PDT  While BMW works on the production version of the new V8-powered M5 sports saloon, tuners across Europe continue to roll out packages for the standard versions of the F10 5-Series. This one comes from Germany and Prior Design, which recently teased its tuning kit for the new 6-Series Coupe and Convertible models as well. Read more »
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| Prime Minister Putin gets behind the Wheel of Russia's First Hybrid Car Posted: 05 Apr 2011 01:42 PM PDT  When he's not driving a Renault Formula 1 car or a locally-made Chrysler Sebring, Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin test drives hybrid cars – or at least that's what he did on April 1 (no, really), when he got behind the wheel of the country's first hybrid vehicle, the Yo-Mobile.
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| New Woes for Saab, Production Halted Again After Company Fails to Pay Suppliers Posted: 05 Apr 2011 01:06 PM PDT  Less than a week after Saab idled its Trollhattan plant in Sweden for a few days due to a shortage of parts after failing to pay suppliers, the company once again halted production on Tuesday for the same exact reasons, despite solving the previous disputes. "Production is stopped right now. It was stopped this morning," said Saab spokesperson Gunilla Gustavs. "We are working intensively to make sure the flow gets going again. We are having discussions with suppliers and doing our best to come to mutual agreements," Gustavs added. Read more »
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| Suzuki Tries to “X-ITE” 2011 Swift Buyers with New Line of Sport Accessories Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:22 PM PDT  In a move to target buyers looking for a more individual look for their car, Suzuki has developed a new range of factory accessories for its 2011 Swift supermini in Germany. The lineup is marketed under the "X-ITE" brand and includes a variety of styling parts for both the interior and exterior of the new generation Swift. Read more »
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| Dacia Releases Limited Edition Duster for Skiing Instructors Posted: 05 Apr 2011 11:51 AM PDT  Renault's low-cost Romanian brand Dacia has released the first limited edition version of its new small SUV model, called the Duster École de Ski Français [ESF], which translates to French Skiing School. Event though parent company Renault has not offered details about how many units of this series Dacia will produce, the Duster special could become one of the rarest sights on French streets since it can only be bought by ESF skiing instructors. Read more »
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| VIDEO: Pontiac GTO Barks up the Wrong Tree at Houston Coffee and Cars Event Posted: 05 Apr 2011 11:11 AM PDT  You can find one at every car event – you know, the show off type that ends up getting more attention than he bargained for. At the Houston Coffee and Cars event that took place on April 2, that special someone was the owner of a red Pontiac GTO (the Holden Monaro based model). The GTO driver tried to make a cool exit out of the corner but lost control of the Goat hopping over a curb and into a tree. No word if the killer shoe heel is a suspect for this latest mishap…. Watch the crash and the aftermath in the videos after the jump. Read more »
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| Lexus Teases the LF-Gh Hybrid Concept ahead of NYIAS World Premiere Posted: 05 Apr 2011 10:00 AM PDT  Toyota's luxury brand Lexus released the first official teaser shots of the new LF-Gh hybrid concept car, which will make its world debut at the upcoming 2011 New York International Auto Show (April 22 – May 11). The name of the concept stands for Lexus Future Grand Touring Hybrid, and according to the Japanese company, the LF-Gh "sets out to redefine the premium grand touring sedan." Read more »
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| New Opel Astra GTC Sport Hatch Appears on Facebook Completely Undisguised Posted: 05 Apr 2011 09:46 AM PDT  The production version of Opel's stunning Astra GTC Concept from last year's Paris Motor Show is scheduled to appear this summer with its public debut to take place at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show in September. However, thanks to Carscoop reader Javier who has a knack for finding future Opel models, we can give you a sneak peak of the production GTC. Javier discovered the picture of the completely undisguised Astra GTC on Opel's official Facebook page earlier today. Read more »
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| New Malibu to be Offered in Australia as a Holden, will Sit Between the Cruze and the Commodore Posted: 05 Apr 2011 08:57 AM PDT  Last week, GM released the first teaser photo of its upcoming Chevrolet Malibu ahead of its global debut on Monday, April 18. The next generation of the Malibu is the first Chevy mid-sized model designed for the global market and will be sold in up to 100 countries around the world including Australia where it will be launched under the Holden brand.
"The Malibu will play an important role within the Holden line-up, providing a spacious and efficient four-cylinder alternative for Australian customers," said Holden Chairman and Managing Director Mike Devereux. Read more »
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| New Opel Astra 2.0 CDTI with EcoFLEX Package Delivers 4.5lt/100km or 52.26 MPG Posted: 05 Apr 2011 08:12 AM PDT  A new, more fuel efficient model has been added to the Opel Astra's European lineup. The Astra 2.0 CDTI 160HP comes equipped the ecoFLEX package, which includes Start/Stop functionality. Already available for the Astra 1.3 CDTI, the package is offered as an optional extra for the 2.0-liter diesel hatchback and Sports Tourer models in combination with the six-speed manual transmission. Read more »
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| Posted: 05 Apr 2011 07:46 AM PDT  A defect associated with the cruise control system has prompted a U.S. recall of 136,751 units of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and M-Class AMG SUVs from the 2000-2004MY. In a filing to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], Mercedes-Benz said it has determined that under certain circumstances, use of the brake pedal may not automatically disengage the cruise control system. Read more »
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| Suzuki to Unveil Two New Concept Versions of Kizashi at the New York Auto Show Posted: 05 Apr 2011 06:53 AM PDT  Suzuki's stand at this month's 2011 New York International Auto Show will feature two brand new concepts cars, both based on the Kizashi sedan. In the Japanese automaker's own words, the first study will be a "stylish and socially-conscious sedan propelled by a newly-developed advanced powertrain", while the second concept will be a "wildly-schemed and amped up homage to Suzuki's iconic motorcycle heritage". Read more »
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| Chrysler Offers First Look at New Dodge Mopar ’11 Charger Special Posted: 05 Apr 2011 06:26 AM PDT  The Chrysler Group's Mopar brand is on to its next project, this time based on the new 2011 Dodge Charger sedan. The factory-customized version of the rear-wheel drive Dodge saloon follows in the footsteps of last year's Mopar '10 Challenger and will be a limited edition model. "After the success of our Mopar '10 Challenger, we moved on to the iconic Dodge Charger and added even more performance," said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group's service, parts and customer-care brand. "As a new company, we will continue to leverage the heritage of the Mopar brand at every turn." Read more »
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| Power Boost and Standard Sat Nav for UK Market Subaru Impreza WRZ STI Posted: 05 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT  Subaru has a treat in store for its UK buyers as the Japanese company is offering its Impreza WRX STI with a power upgrade and a satellite navigation system as standard with no increase to the on-the-road price of £32,995, albeit for a limited period only. Read more »
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