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- Eric Leong’s Radical 2015 Toyota Prius Design Study
- The King of Overkill Captured in Canada by Carscoop Reader
- Shhh….Nissan’s Radical Leaf Nismo RC Coupe Racecar Filmed on the Track
- Mazda Introduces Revised 2012 Demio with new SKYACTIV-G 1.3-Liter Engine in Japan
- Ford Says No to 7-Seat Grand C-MAX for the USA, Yes to Hybrid 5-Seat C-MAX
- Cadillac Rolls Out New Design for its Dealerships
- Journalist Spies Next Renault Twingo RS at French Firm’s Test Center
- Call of Duty: Turkish Police Officer Hangs on Hood of Drunk Driver’s Car
- Mercedes Drops 72 High-Res Photos and More Info on 2012 ML-Class SUV
- VIDEO: 2012 Corvette ZR1 Laps the 'Ring 6-Sec Faster than Previous Model, Beats GT-R by 5-Sec!
- The BMW 1 Series M Coupé Drifts Through Walls in new Canadian Ad
- Skoda to Challenge the Big Boys at Bonneville Speed Week with 600HP Octavia RS
- GM Denies Reports Claiming Plans to Sell its Opel Brand Possibly to the Chinese or VW Group
- Saab Temporarily Suspends Production Again while it Seeks Parts
- Ford Increases Production of C-MAX in Europe to Meet Growing Sales
| Eric Leong’s Radical 2015 Toyota Prius Design Study Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:25 PM PDT  As part of last year's Toyota Design Internship, industrial designer Eric Leong produced this interesting take on the third-generation Toyota Prius for the year 2015.
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| The King of Overkill Captured in Canada by Carscoop Reader Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:58 PM PDT  If there was ever a prize for the crappiest application of decorative ornaments and decals of any sort on an automobile, this here Porsche Cayenne would win the contest hands down. I mean, just look at it…
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| Shhh….Nissan’s Radical Leaf Nismo RC Coupe Racecar Filmed on the Track Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:04 PM PDT  If there is one thing we don't like about electric sports cars (we emphasize 'sports') in general, it is the lack of engine sounds, you know, the banging thunder of a brawny V8 or the symphony of a finely tuned straight six. Sure EVs may be just as fast as any gasoline-powered model but when it comes to aural pleasure, you might as well be listening to your electric shaver… Take a look at the following video of the Nissan Leaf Nismo RC racer, which was filmed during a test session, after the break and you'll see what we mean. And if you disagree, feel free to voice your opinion in the comments section. Read more »
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| Mazda Introduces Revised 2012 Demio with new SKYACTIV-G 1.3-Liter Engine in Japan Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:09 PM PDT  Mazda has just released a refreshed version of its Demio sub-compact car in its home market of Japan. The big news for the 2012MY Demio, which we know here as the Mazda2, is the introduction of the brand new "13-SKYACTIV" model grade equipped with a suite of fuel-saving technologies most important of which is the "SKYACTIV-G 1.3" 1.3-liter direct-injection gasoline engine. The four-cylinder powerplant features a record high compression ratio of 14.0:1 and puts out 84-horsepower at 5,400 rpm and 112 Nm (82.6 lb-ft) of peak torque at 4,000 rpm. It is coupled to a standard Continuously Variable Transmission and according to the Japanese norms, it's fuel economy is rated at 30km/lt (equal to 3.33 lt/100 km or 70.6 mpg US). Read more »
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| Ford Says No to 7-Seat Grand C-MAX for the USA, Yes to Hybrid 5-Seat C-MAX Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:37 PM PDT  Earlier today, we told you about Ford's decision to increase production of the Focus-based C-MAX minivan at its Valencia plant in Spain to meet strong demand from European customers. We also noted that Ford was planning to launch the longer and more spacious 7-seat Grand C-MAX in the United States.
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| Cadillac Rolls Out New Design for its Dealerships Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:52 PM PDT  While the bigwigs at General Motors are mulling to expand production of Cadillacs outside of North America before the end of 2012, here in the States, the focus is on improving the customer experience at the brand's dealerships. Today, the Detroit automaker rolled out a new design for Cadillac showrooms that will become the standard across the country. Read more »
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| Journalist Spies Next Renault Twingo RS at French Firm’s Test Center Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:20 PM PDT  During a presentation at Renault's facilities in France, a foreign journalist attending the event managed to slip away from the crowd and snap a single photo of a small car testing on the company's proving grounds before falling into the unloving arms of the security team. The journalist-turned-into-spy photographer said the bagged prototype looked similar in size to the current Twingo city car. He added that the small hatchback model featured several sporty elements such as the bumper designs, wide tires and tall alloy wheels, which lead him to believe that it's a prototype for the new Twingo RenaultSport (RS) or the Gordini RS, with the differences between the versions being purely aesthetic. Read more »
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| Call of Duty: Turkish Police Officer Hangs on Hood of Drunk Driver’s Car Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:36 AM PDT  There are police officers and there are police officers. And if anything else, this officer of the law from Turkey that you're about to see in the surveillance camera footage below shows that some people take their job far more seriously than others. It all started when the man in blue attempted to stop a silver car but the driver ignored him and tried to take off but not before the cop threw himself onto the bonnet. The determined cop clasped onto the windscreen wipers for a 3 kilometer-long (about 2 miles) wild ride until the driver, who turned out to be intoxicated, hit another car and came to a stop. Fortunately, the officer suffered only minor injuries. Watch the footage after the jump. Read more »
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| Mercedes Drops 72 High-Res Photos and More Info on 2012 ML-Class SUV Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:38 AM PDT  The new 2012 ML-Class has been making the rounds on the web-o-sphere for a couple of days now, and today Mercedes-Benz' press department finally decided to share the details and a high-resolution photo gallery of its newcomer with the rest of the world. We have already voiced our thoughts about the ML-Class' styling so on this post we're going to concentrate on the available engine lineup and specifications.
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| VIDEO: 2012 Corvette ZR1 Laps the 'Ring 6-Sec Faster than Previous Model, Beats GT-R by 5-Sec! Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:36 AM PDT  And the war on who has the fastest car on Germany's famed Nurburgring racetrack continues. General Motors wasted no time after the release of its refined for the 2012 model year Corvette ZR1 to take its flagship sports car to the Nurburgring racetrack and try it out. The 638-horsepower ZR-1 fitted with the optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires recorded a lap time of 7:19.63, improving the previous Corvette-best recorded time in 2008 by more than six seconds (7:26.40) and beating the 2012MY Nissan GT-R's most recent run -allegedly in less than ideal conditions though- by close to five-seconds (7:24.22). Read more »
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| The BMW 1 Series M Coupé Drifts Through Walls in new Canadian Ad Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:50 AM PDT  BMW of Canada has published a new and rather entertaining promotional film on the firm's new limited production 1-Series M Coupe. The video shows the Bavarian automaker's sports car pushing its 335-horsepower twin-turbocharged inline-six to the limit and burning plenty of rubber in doing so while passing sideways through set of imaginary walls on the road. Truth to be said though, BMW's advertising agency could have skimped on the somewhat farcical CGI (computer-generated images) cement walls and still have an engaging commercial in its hands. Take a look at it in the video after the jump and tell us what you think in the comments section below. Read more »
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| Skoda to Challenge the Big Boys at Bonneville Speed Week with 600HP Octavia RS Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:23 AM PDT  With the help of the Volkswagen Group, Skoda has turned out to be quite an important player in the automotive industry. The Czech automaker delivered more than 760,000 cars last year and aims to double its annual sales to 1.5 million by 2018. But it's not only about sales as Skoda's German parent company is also planning to further boost the Czech brand's image. In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the vRS (in the UK, simply RS for the rest of Europe) performance badge, Skoda will compete in the famous Bonneville Speed Week in August (13-20) with a specially modified Octavia vRS saloon. Skoda's goal is to break the magic 200mph (320+ km/h) barrier for the first time in the company's history. Read more »
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| GM Denies Reports Claiming Plans to Sell its Opel Brand Possibly to the Chinese or VW Group Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:39 AM PDT  German car magazine Auto Bild and weekly Der Spiegel reported Thursday that General Motors is once again considering the sale of its Opel and Vauxhall units. The reports were dismissed as pure speculation by the Detroit automaker as well as a German state with an Opel factory, which called the news "nonsense".
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| Saab Temporarily Suspends Production Again while it Seeks Parts Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:39 AM PDT  The on-off production drama over at Saab's Trollhättan facility in Sweden continues as the troubled automaker said Wednesday that it temporarily halted production due to a lack of components from its suppliers only two weeks after resuming making cars following a seven-week shutdown Saab said that it anticipated production hiccups in the start-up phase, as the supply chain still is not fully operational with some suppliers holding back until they get paid and others trying to re-stock. Read more »
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| Ford Increases Production of C-MAX in Europe to Meet Growing Sales Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:10 AM PDT  Good news for Ford as the company has ramped up production of its new five-seat C-MAX and seven-seat Grand C-MAX to meet growing demand for the two minivans in the European market. The revamped schedule calls for an 18 percent increase in daily C-MAX production at the firm's plant in Valencia, Spain. Read more »
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