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- New Porsche 929 Design Study by Julliana Cho
- New 2012 Fiat Panda Prototypes Filmed in Italy Ahead of Frankfurt Debut
- Top Gear’s Hammond and Stig Drive the Lamborghini Aventador
- Fresh Spy Shots of 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLC Small Sports Sedan
- Hacking your Car through a Smart Phone: An Emerging Security Risk
- Chevy Uses Solar Power to Charge Volts and Dealerships
- 2012 Infiniti FX Brings Mildly Refreshed Looks
- 2012 Honda Crosstour Drops Accord Nameplate, Still Doesn't get 4-Cylinder Engine
- Video: Fisker Karma Test Drive by Santa Monica Dealer
- U Spy: 2012 BMW 3-Series Scooped in Los Angeles
- New Jersey to Host a Formula 1 Grand Prix?
- More Mercedes-Benz Viano Vision Pearl Concept Photos Released
- 2012 Toyota Camry: First Official Photo
- Opel and Chevrolet too close for Comfort? GM Thinks So
- Bulgarian Design Studio Vilner Revisits Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT600
- Marchionne Says 54.5 mpg “Doable”, Hints at Retirement, Drives a Charger
- Evatran Presents Wireless Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
- Maserati UK Introduces New Sport Pack for GranTurismo S Automatic
- Ford to Show Four World Premieres in Frankfurt Including New Concept and High-Performance Focus
| New Porsche 929 Design Study by Julliana Cho Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:24 PM PDT  The 2+2 coupe is a long-standing tradition in motoring. The Porsche 928, Lamborghini Espada and Ferrari 330 GTC all adhered to this formula with impressive results.
The 929's theoretical dimensions make it smaller than the Porsche Panamera but larger than the 911. Aside from the design itself, what makes the 929 stands out from the pack is Cho's imaginative (though possibly impractical and expensive) car sharing scheme. Read more »
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| New 2012 Fiat Panda Prototypes Filmed in Italy Ahead of Frankfurt Debut Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:38 PM PDT  Fiat's engineers are putting the final touches on the third generation of the Italian firm's best-seller in the mini segment, the Panda, which will make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September before going on sale in select European markets by the end of the year, with the rest to follow in early 2012. If you're weren't content with our recent spy photographs of the prototype 2012 Panda, you might want to take a look at this video that was said to have been filmed in Napoli, Italy. Read more »
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| Top Gear’s Hammond and Stig Drive the Lamborghini Aventador Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:05 PM PDT  Last Sunday night BBC aired the sixth and last episode of Top Gear Season 17. In this 60-minute episode we saw a lot of things, but what impressed us more is that they drove not one, but two Lamborghini Aventadors. Richard Hammond sat behind the steering wheel of a white Aventador and came to a rather controversial conclusion (see, no spoilers there), while the Stig took a red colored example of the V12-powered Lamborghini for TG's customary power lap. Read more »
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| Fresh Spy Shots of 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLC Small Sports Sedan Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:45 PM PDT  Just a couple of days after we brought you a first look at Mercedes-Benz's sporty looking small sedan that will probably carry the CLC nameplate when it enters production in 2013, we have a fresh collection of scoop photos.
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| Hacking your Car through a Smart Phone: An Emerging Security Risk Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:52 PM PDT  Security consulting firm iSec Partners warns drivers that thieves could exploit smart phone apps that allow the unlocking and starting of cars remotely. Researchers Don Bailey and Mathew Solnik have hacked the protocols some of these apps use and demonstrated how they can take advantage of them using a laptop. According to Mr. Bailey, the whole process of hacking and improvising the signals these apps send – what he dubs "war texting" – can take as little as two hours. Read more »
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| Chevy Uses Solar Power to Charge Volts and Dealerships Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:28 PM PDT  Chevrolet announced today that it is installing solar-powered electric charging stations at two dozen dealerships in North America as part of its Green Zone initiative. The new units will generate enough electricity to fully-charge 12 Chevrolet Volts a day, while excess electricity created will be used to power the dealership, supplementing their power needs. According to the Detroit automaker, each canopy generates enough electricity for up to 4,500 charges per vehicle annually. Read more »
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| 2012 Infiniti FX Brings Mildly Refreshed Looks Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:58 PM PDT  It's that time of the year in the U.S. that automakers launch their new model year lineups. For the Infiniti FX, the luxury crossover enters the 2012MY with some mild styling changes inside and out along with new standard features and the presentation of a limited edition version.
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| 2012 Honda Crosstour Drops Accord Nameplate, Still Doesn't get 4-Cylinder Engine Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:12 PM PDT  Say goodbye to the 2010/2011MY Accord Crosstour and hello to the 2012MY Crosstour as Honda decided to drop the Accord moniker from the name of its high-riding liftback for the new model year. The name may be different but there aren't any significant changes besides some additional standard features and new color options over the previous model year version. The Crosstour continues to be available in two trim levels, the base EX and the better-equipped EX-L. Read more »
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| Video: Fisker Karma Test Drive by Santa Monica Dealer Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:07 PM PDT  You have to admit that the Karma, Henrik Fisker's extended-range electric sports sedan with a celebrity clientele and 3,000 firm orders, has already had its fair share of coverage on this site. And that's before it even goes on sale. However, Fisker's $100,000 sedan is an intriguing car. Not just for its sensual lines, the gorgeous interior or the way it is promoted, but because it promises to deliver a supercar experience the "green way". Read more »
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| U Spy: 2012 BMW 3-Series Scooped in Los Angeles Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:16 PM PDT  One of Carscoop's alert readers managed to scoop these two photographs of what we believe to be a prototype of the next generation of the BMW 3-Series sedan out testing in Los Angeles. This is the sixth generation of BMW's hugely popular sports sedan model. Aside from the evolutionary styling changes, the big news for the F30 3-Series is the introduction of a new range of four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engines with a displacement of 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter delivering between 135HP and 245-horsepower. Read more »
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| New Jersey to Host a Formula 1 Grand Prix? Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:34 AM PDT  The US could host two Formula 1 races by 2013 if a proposal for a second Grand Prix in New Jersey goes ahead. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, mayors of New Jersey townships Weehawken and West New York are already discussing plans with private investors in order to organize an event in about two years' time. The project is about a street circuit on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. And NYC's skyline would make for a wonderful background. In addition, it relies solely on private investors, so taxpayers will not be asked to pay a penny (or so it is claimed). Read more »
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| More Mercedes-Benz Viano Vision Pearl Concept Photos Released Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:18 AM PDT  We first reported on Mercedes-Benz's Frankfurt auto show-bound Viano Vision Pearl Concept just last week, but since then, the German automaker has released a slew of new photos detailing the luxury people carrier. Read more »
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| 2012 Toyota Camry: First Official Photo Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:24 AM PDT  We've already had our first taste of the upcoming 2012 Toyota Camry through some video footage shot during a dealer presentation in Las Vegas back in June, but today, the Japanese carmaker released the first official teaser of the mid-size sedan via its Twitter account. All we get for now is a cropped image showing a 3/4 view of the 2012 Camry's edgier styled front end and the promise for "more info on the upcoming launch" soon. We'll keep our eyes and ears open for any updates as the new Camry is scheduled for launch this fall and will post them as they come through. In the meantime follow the break to check out the full-size image.
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| Opel and Chevrolet too close for Comfort? GM Thinks So Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:09 AM PDT  Sibling rivalry: every family faces it, at one point or another. And what are automotive groups such as General Motors if not one, big (and bailout-happy) family? Platform and parts sharing is the name of the game in order to reduce costs and maximize profit margins. But what happens when two brands, like Opel and Chevrolet start to overlap each other? Having introduced five new cars in the past 18 months and on the verge of launching a major TV, print and digital campaign this summer to celebrate its centennial anniversary, Chevrolet is trying to become more premium. Read more »
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| Bulgarian Design Studio Vilner Revisits Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT600 Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:38 AM PDT  The Hennessey-prepped Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT600 is once again in the center of attention of the Bulgarian design firm Vilner. Back in October 2010, the company had launched its first take on the Hennessey Grand Cherokee SRT600 that packs a modified V8 engine fitted with a "Vortech" turbo system for an output of 600-horses. For its second go on the Jeep, Vilner completely revamped the interior with red and black Alcantara combined with black leather trimmed in red seams. The company says it also designed a new flat-bottom steering wheel with its shape customized to fit the owner's personal preferences. Read more »
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| Marchionne Says 54.5 mpg “Doable”, Hints at Retirement, Drives a Charger Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:24 AM PDT  Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne gave a speech today at the 2011 CAR Management Briefing Seminars. He quoted philosopher Albert Camus, talked about the reason geese fly in a V formation (they create uplift for those that follow, thus extending their range by 70%) and even used an excerpt from Alice in Wonderland, specifically a dialogue between Alice and the Queen in "Through the Looking Glass".
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| Evatran Presents Wireless Charging Station for Electric Vehicles Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:09 AM PDT  Plug-in hybrids seem to be all the rage these days, from Chevrolet's Volt to Nissan's Leaf and the soon to be launched in the U.S. market, Toyota Prius Plug-In. And there are many more vehicles capable of running on electric power to follow. However, their owners must not forget to charge them, usually overnight, or they'll wake up next morning and discover they've run out of electric juice. In addition, they need to know their way around with the charging cords –not an easy task as any computer geek knows very well. Read more »
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| Maserati UK Introduces New Sport Pack for GranTurismo S Automatic Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:27 AM PDT  A new sport package has been added to the available options for buyers of Maserati's GranTurismo S Automatic in Britain. This Sport pack is said to enhance the GranTurismo S Automatic's performance by adding the MC Auto Shift software that allows for faster gear changes and a revised exhaust system, which keeps its bypass valves fully open in Sport mode to provide what the company describes as "an even richer sound". Read more »
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| Ford to Show Four World Premieres in Frankfurt Including New Concept and High-Performance Focus Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:17 AM PDT  As we are nearing closer and closer to the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, which will be held for the public from September 15 to 25, automakers are slowly releasing more details about their plans. To
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