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- First Spy Shots of 2013 Lexus GS Sedan
- New Study Finds that Chinese Buyers Prefer European over Local Brands
- Buying a New Car? Why Not Bundle A European Holiday
- 2012 Toyota HiLux Pickup Truck gains Refreshed Looks and More Powerful Diesel
- Skoda Posts Record Worldwide Sales in First Half of 2011
- Black Card Holders Just as Likely to own a Hyundai as a Bentley or an Audi
- How do you say Ferris Bueller in German? 14-Year old Borrows Dad’s Brand New Ferrari for a Joyride
- Video: Mercedes Benz’s Silver Suits Burn Some Rubber
- SPIED: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC Speed
- Rumors: Porsche Mulling Modern-Day 928 GT Replacement
- New Study Suggests One in Eight UK Drivers Falling Asleep on the Wheel
- Video: Guess What Scared a 1,200 HP Bugatti Veyron Super Sport at Goodwood…
- 2012 Audi S5 Range Updated, Coupe Drops 4.2 V8 in Favor of Supercharged V6
- Redesign Update: Carscoop 5.1
- O.CT. Tuning Supercharges Audi R8 V8 to 565-Horses
- Mercedes Keeps 2012 M-Class SUV Prices Unchanged from 2011MY
- 2012 Toyota Yaris: New Gallery with 86 Photos and UK Pricing
- Romeo Ferraris Introduces the MINI Countryman 150o Anniversario
- 2012 Audi A5 Coupe, Convertible and Sportback Receive a Mild Facelift
| First Spy Shots of 2013 Lexus GS Sedan Posted: 13 Jul 2011 05:35 PM PDT  Well now, that didn't take long, did it? Less than three months after the presentation of the LF-Gh concept car at the 2011 New York International Auto Show and Lexus has already started testing the production model that will spawn a successor to today's GS sedan at the Nürburgring circuit.
Aside from the body proportions, details like the protruding side sills, the high rising belt line, the "dotted" LEDs and large grille up front, and even the alloy wheel designs, appear remarkably faithful to the concept. Read more »
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| New Study Finds that Chinese Buyers Prefer European over Local Brands Posted: 13 Jul 2011 04:25 PM PDT  Car buyers' preferences in China are shifting towards European models and away from domestic and even Japanese vehicles, according to a new study published today by JD Power Asia Pacific. This is the third year that the study takes place. The latest edition included 65 brands and 161 separate models in nine segments and is based on responses from 4,979 potential buyers of new-vehicles located in 53 cities. Read more »
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| Buying a New Car? Why Not Bundle A European Holiday Posted: 13 Jul 2011 03:49 PM PDT  Did you know that there are holiday packages that bundle airfares, accommodation and cosmetic surgery? It's a sort of incentive program for women (and some men) to have their surgery done overseas and is especially popular in Britain and Australia. Well, as some of you may already know, there are similar programs for people who want to buy a new car. These so-called, "European Delivery Programs" are offered by companies as diverse as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volvo. Effectively you're bundling a discount European vacation with your new car purchase.
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| 2012 Toyota HiLux Pickup Truck gains Refreshed Looks and More Powerful Diesel Posted: 13 Jul 2011 03:09 PM PDT  Toyota has blessed its European market HiLux pickup truck with a mid-life facelift for the 2012 model year. The cosmetic surgery starts with the exterior that gains a redesigned front end sporting a different grille dressed in chrome, new bonnet, headlamps and front bumper. The changes continue with the redesigned front and rear wings, a new crop of 15- and 17-inch steel and alloy wheels, plus new door mirrors. Read more »
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| Skoda Posts Record Worldwide Sales in First Half of 2011 Posted: 13 Jul 2011 02:36 PM PDT  Skoda revealed today that it delivered 454,700 vehicles in the first half of 2011, which represents an increase of 20.1% compared to the same period in 2010. The Volkswagen Group brand also achieved its best ever June sales, with 81,300 deliveries, compared to 71,300 units in 2010, scoring a new sales record for the fourth month in a row. Read more »
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| Black Card Holders Just as Likely to own a Hyundai as a Bentley or an Audi Posted: 13 Jul 2011 01:49 PM PDT  If you are one of American Express' very special customers, and have US$16.3 million in assets and an annual household income of around US$1.3 million, you may be granted the privilege of one of their black Centurion Cards.
During the course of a presentation at the South Korean automaker's Ann Arbor engineering and research centre, Hyundai's U.S. Chief John Krafcik revealed that some 6% of "Black Card" holders own a Hyundai – a percentage shared with those who own Bentleys and Audis. Read more »
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| How do you say Ferris Bueller in German? 14-Year old Borrows Dad’s Brand New Ferrari for a Joyride Posted: 13 Jul 2011 01:16 PM PDT  A German couple living in Berlin was returning from a trip to Spain on Tuesday, when the Polizei stopped them on a motorway and detained them for questioning. The reason? The parent's 14 year-old son had taken their new €200,000 (US$280,000) Ferrari (the police didn't reveal the model, just the make) for a spin, initiating a police operation for his capture that lasted many hours! "The 14-year-old was unable to resist the temptation," the police told the AFP. "When an acquaintance of the family noticed the car and the boy were missing, he suspected theft or even an abduction." Read more »
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| Video: Mercedes Benz’s Silver Suits Burn Some Rubber Posted: 13 Jul 2011 12:33 PM PDT  The Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows display team has released a new promotional video exhibiting the power-sliding capabilities of its drivers to attract fans to the Mercedes-Benz World at the Brooklands motor racing circuit in Weybridge, Surrey, UK. Read more »
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| SPIED: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC Speed Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:54 AM PDT  The upcoming 2012 Bentley Continental GTC Speed continues its…European tour as the British firm's engineers have left the Alps and headed down to the Nurburgring racetrack for some high-speed tests. Read more »
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| Rumors: Porsche Mulling Modern-Day 928 GT Replacement Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:19 AM PDT  It's been a while since Porsche had a front-engined GT in its range. Most car enthusiasts will remember the 928 that was launched in 1979 with the aim to replace the 911 by offering improved drivability and increased passenger and luggage space. Even though it was named "Car of the Year" in 1978, and was continuously evolved until production ended in 1995, it failed in its original mission since the 911, despite its shortcomings, far outlived it. Read more »
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| New Study Suggests One in Eight UK Drivers Falling Asleep on the Wheel Posted: 13 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT  Surely, it has happened to you. You embark on a journey driving your car and, when you feel tired or ready to fall asleep, you keep on driving because you just have to get there on time. At best, you drink a cup of coffee hoping it will wake you up. What you don't realize is that you are setting up the scene for a, possibly fatal, accident. A new UK study by Brake and Cambridge Weight Plan that was presented today at a Parliamentary reception attended by MPs and road safety professionals revealed than in the past year, one in eight drivers has "head-nodded" at the wheel, or in other words, fallen asleep between 2 and 30 seconds, often without even realizing it. Read more »
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| Video: Guess What Scared a 1,200 HP Bugatti Veyron Super Sport at Goodwood… Posted: 13 Jul 2011 10:14 AM PDT  There's nothing faster, short of a Formula 1 car, than a Bugatti Veyron, right? In particular, a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport boasting a 1,200HP quad-turbocharged 16-cylinder engine, four-wheel drive tech and a 258 mph (415 km/h) top speed. Whoever is behind its wheel must feel invincible, right? Well, actually, no. A few days ago, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a Veyron Super Sport that was ready to begin its climb up the hill pulled over and let another car start first. What car was that?
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| 2012 Audi S5 Range Updated, Coupe Drops 4.2 V8 in Favor of Supercharged V6 Posted: 13 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT  Along with the introduction of the regular versions of its refreshed A5 series, Audi also presented the updated S5 range. The most important change concerns the S5 Coupe in which the outgoing model's naturally aspirated 4.2-liter V8 engine with 354-horses and 440Nm (324.5 lb-ft) is replaced with the same 3.0-liter supercharged V6 found in the Sportback and Convertible S5s. Read more »
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| Posted: 13 Jul 2011 09:02 AM PDT  As you probably already noticed, on Saturday, July 9, we passed on to the second phase of our redesign, which started out with a clean sheet back in May (read more about that here). This time, we focused clearly on the design aspect tweaking and updating the styling after taking into consideration your constructive criticism and ideas. Changes include but are not limited to the larger and more prominent Carscoop logo, the font choices throughout the site and the more compact sidebar sections. Read more »
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| O.CT. Tuning Supercharges Audi R8 V8 to 565-Horses Posted: 13 Jul 2011 07:34 AM PDT  Owners of the entry-level Audi R8 with the 4.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 seeking a healthier output may want to take a look at O.CT. Tuning's latest offering. The European tuning firm has developed a new performance package that bolts on compressor to the Audi model's V8 engine while also tweaking the ECU and adding a custom exhaust system. Read more »
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| Mercedes Keeps 2012 M-Class SUV Prices Unchanged from 2011MY Posted: 13 Jul 2011 07:07 AM PDT  Good news for those looking to shop Mercedes-Benz's next-generation M-Class SUV as the German firm has kept pricing for the two available models at launch unchanged over the respective versions of the outgoing ML, despite the new design, improved engines and upgraded standard equipment. Read more »
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| 2012 Toyota Yaris: New Gallery with 86 Photos and UK Pricing Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:44 AM PDT  Toyota today announced prices for its next generation Yaris hatchback in Europe including the UK where the supermini is available for order now with first customer deliveries to take place in September. The new Yaris is available in three- and five-door body styles with British buyers offered a choice of four grades (T2, TR, SR and T Spirit) and three engines including 1.0 and 1.33-litre petrol units and a 1.4-litre D-4D turbodiesel On-the-road prices start from £11,700. Read more »
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| Romeo Ferraris Introduces the MINI Countryman 150o Anniversario Posted: 13 Jul 2011 05:37 AM PDT  The MINI Countryman may be, you know, British, but that hasn't stopped Italian tuning house Romeo Ferraris from creating a special edition in celebration of Italy's 150th anniversary as a nation. The festive MINI is based on the flagship Countryman Cooper S that is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol churning out 184-horses and a peak torque of 240Nm. After Romeo Ferraris technicians remap the ECU and add a new intercooler, a sports air filter and a race-spec exhaust system, the aforementioned numbers grow to 227HP and 328Nm (241.9 lb-ft). Read more »
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| 2012 Audi A5 Coupe, Convertible and Sportback Receive a Mild Facelift Posted: 13 Jul 2011 04:53 AM PDT  Audi today unveiled the facelifted versions of its A5 range which includes the Coupe, the Sportback and Cabriolet models. The company's goal was to freshen up the A5's exterior looks and to improve both their driving dynamics and fuel economy.
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