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- SCOOP: New Hot Ford Fiesta ST Caught Testing in Five-Door Trim
- The Inspirational Archer without Arms Changes Pontiac Brakes with Feet
- Wetterauer Reinterprets MINI Countryman Cooper S
- The King of Overkill has Found his Queen in Toronto
- European Automakers Demand a Fair Deal in Emerging Auto Markets
- Goodwood Festival of Speed: Win a Ride in the MINI WRC
- Kia Reunites Joyride Characters for New 2012 Sorento Ad
- Pontiac Solstice gets an Engine Transplant from a Toyota Supra
- Jeep’s Drive Your Track Lets you Plan World Road Trip from Your Music
- Honda Launches New Fit Shuttle Small MPV in Japan [ 46 Photos]
- Mazda and Sumitomo to Open New Plant in Mexico, Sales Company in Brazil
- Lexus Wants to Target Younger Buyers with New 2011 LS 460 Touring Edition
- Hofele-Design Rocks the New Volkswagen Touareg II with Royal GT 470
- 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Priced from $14,495 as a Sedan, $15,395 as a Hatchback
- Renault Sets New Nürburgring Lap Record for a Front-Wheel Drive Car with Megane RS Trophy
- Porsche Recalls 911s in the US Over Faulty Wheel Hubs
| SCOOP: New Hot Ford Fiesta ST Caught Testing in Five-Door Trim Posted: 17 Jun 2011 06:27 PM PDT  The last time we had news about the upcoming Fiesta ST was back in September 2010 when our spies snagged a three-door prototype in Germany. Now, we have some fresh pictures of the five-door version of the hottest Fiesta undergoing tests at the Nurburgring racetrack without much camouflage. Read more »
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| The Inspirational Archer without Arms Changes Pontiac Brakes with Feet Posted: 17 Jun 2011 05:54 PM PDT  Matt Stutzsman is one truly gifted and talented individual whose attitude should be an inspiration to all. You see, Stutzsman was born without arms. And yet, despite all the challenges, he managed to adapt and do everything on his own using his legs and feet. The 29-year old man from Iowa, whose birth parents gave him up for adoption when he has was just four months old because they couldn't deal with the idea of raising a child with special needs (or so they thought), just recently qualified from the U.S. Olympic team in archery! Read more »
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| Wetterauer Reinterprets MINI Countryman Cooper S Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:32 PM PDT  From the depths of Germany's tuning industry comes our next custom build, based on the MINI Countryman Cooper S. Wetterauer Engineering GmbH, one of the lesser-known design shops, has come up with a new package for MINI's first all-wheel drove model. The aesthetic treatment starts with a new foil wrap in a matte brown color for the body and in carbon fiber for the roof, side skirts, front and rear aprons, exterior mirrors, spoilers and air vents The package also gives the Countryman a matching set of 18-inch wheels from ATS shod in 225/45 R18 rubber and matte exhaust tips. Read more »
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| The King of Overkill has Found his Queen in Toronto Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT  And by "King of Overkill" we mean, of course, the….how should we put this delicately… excessively ornamented Porsche Cayenne SUV photographed outside a dollar store in Ontario, Canada, last week by Carscoop reader Jonathan Fernando.
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| European Automakers Demand a Fair Deal in Emerging Auto Markets Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:22 PM PDT  At a recent meeting of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), industry leaders voiced their concerns over government assistance, high import tariffs and other trade barriers in newly minted auto markets such as China, India and South Korea. It's a situation that's made it very difficult, if not impossible, for the Euros to compete. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler and the President of ACEA puts it well: "We are asking for a level playing field." Paul Everitt, CEO of the UK'S SMMT motor industry group echoes those remarks: "Our vision is for us to design, develop and manufacture high-value vehicles to export around the world. That is difficult if we don't get access." Read more »
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| Goodwood Festival of Speed: Win a Ride in the MINI WRC Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:04 PM PDT  One very lucky person will have the opportunity to enjoy a ride in the MINI John Cooper Works WRC at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place at the estate of Lord March on the 1st - 3rd July this year. Read more »
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| Kia Reunites Joyride Characters for New 2012 Sorento Ad Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:15 PM PDT  Though not as successful as their music-loving hamster counterparts, Kia's oddball cast of life-size children's characters from last year's Joyride commercials are back for a new advertising campaign. Muno, Sock Monkey, MR X, the vintage robot and teddy bear will star in two new 30-second TV spots for the 2012 Sorento CUV. As with the original campaign, "Joyride 2" was created by David&Goliath, KMA's advertising agency of choice. The first commercial begins airing today and will be followed up by the second spot next month. Read more »
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| Pontiac Solstice gets an Engine Transplant from a Toyota Supra Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:48 AM PDT  In the world of engine swaps, anything goes but it's always nice to see people experimenting with different kind of builds. For Car Lounge forum member 'Phlow', the patient was a Pontiac Solstice roadster with a weak heart - or so to say.
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| Jeep’s Drive Your Track Lets you Plan World Road Trip from Your Music Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT  I've been trying out Jeep's Drive Your Track website for their Wrangler model's Infinity Sound System. You start by uploading a song from your hard drive: I chose Gary Numan's, "Cars" for reasons that should be readily apparent. It takes a few minutes to load your song, and then the sound waves are somehow mapped to certain geographical features from around the world. You end up with eight or so places, which for me included the Appalachian Mountains, the Himalayas, the Andes, the Ural Mountains and Colorado Rockies. Read more »
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| Honda Launches New Fit Shuttle Small MPV in Japan [ 46 Photos] Posted: 17 Jun 2011 10:21 AM PDT  After briefly postponing the presentation of its all-new Fit Shuttle due to a variety of problems that arose from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Honda on Thursday officially launched its mini MPV. While keeping the five-seat layout of the regular Fit (called Jazz in Europe), the Shuttle is longer and taller, with the extra space benefiting both the rear passengers and the cargo area. Read more »
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| Mazda and Sumitomo to Open New Plant in Mexico, Sales Company in Brazil Posted: 17 Jun 2011 09:19 AM PDT  Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that it is opening a new production facility in Mexico, and a sales company in Brazil, both in collaboration with Sumitomo. The Japanese manufacture proceeded with these moves in order to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing Central and South American markets. Read more »
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| Lexus Wants to Target Younger Buyers with New 2011 LS 460 Touring Edition Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:57 AM PDT  How do you attract younger buyers into your showrooms? The easy to say, but evidently hard to follow-through, answer would be to design a vehicle(s) from scratch that caters to the needs of the all important 35-to-55-year-old male demographic.
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| Hofele-Design Rocks the New Volkswagen Touareg II with Royal GT 470 Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:13 AM PDT  And the train of Volkswagen Touareg tuners continues to grow. The latest to join the German SUV's tuning fan club is Hofele-Design with its new Royal GT 470 The upgrade package is comprehensive and includes modifications to the exterior, interior as well as the chassis and the available V6 diesel. The tuning shop's aero kit comprises of a new front apron with integrated LEDs on both corners, matching wheel arch extensions, side skirts and a rear apron housing a diffuser and a choice of two different sets of exhaust tail pipe designs. A hood scoop, Hofele-Design's bespoke front grille and 20- or 22-inch alloy wheels complete the changes. Read more »
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| 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Priced from $14,495 as a Sedan, $15,395 as a Hatchback Posted: 17 Jun 2011 07:28 AM PDT  GM has just released pricing information on its North American replacement for the Chevrolet Aveo, the new Sonic. When the subcompact model goes on sale in the U.S. this fall, it will be available in four-door sedan and five-door hatchback body styles with prices including destination to start from US$14,495 and US$15,395 (€10,290 - €10,930) respectively. There are three trim levels, LS, LT and LTZ. The base models are offered with a naturally aspirated 18-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 135HP, coupled to a standard five-speed manual or an optional six-speed automatic transmission priced at $1,070 Read more »
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| Renault Sets New Nürburgring Lap Record for a Front-Wheel Drive Car with Megane RS Trophy Posted: 17 Jun 2011 06:50 AM PDT  Renault has slashed its own longstanding lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Nordschleife, which the company held since June 23, 2008, with its new Megane RenaultSport (RS) Trophy special. The 265-horsepower version of the Megane RS completed a full lap around the Nürburgring racetrack in 8 minutes and 797 seconds beating the time of the previous generation Mégane Renaultsport R26.R by 9 seconds. In comparison, the now obsolete 305HP Ford Focus RS posted a lap time of 8 minutes and 26 seconds in the summer of 2009. Read more »
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| Porsche Recalls 911s in the US Over Faulty Wheel Hubs Posted: 17 Jun 2011 06:19 AM PDT  Porsche has announced that it is recalling 1,702 911s equipped with center locking hubs. The affected 911s were sold in the United States and are from the 2010-2011 model years manufactured from May 18, 2009 through to September 17, 2010. Read more »
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