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- Report: Honda Threatened by the Rise of the Koreans
- SCOOP: 2013 BMW 6-Series GT Dressed in M Sport Outfit
- DIY Video: How to get Even with Your Other Half
- Rumors: Audi Preparing Q6 Crossover to Battle BMW's X6 in 2016
- Toyota Shows US Market 2012 Yaris Hatch at Lollapalooza Music Fest, Announces Prices
- President Obama's Ideal Car for His Oldest Daughter Includes a Boy Ejector
- New Audi City Car Concept Scooped on Film
- Man Sinks Porsche Boxster into a Lake [with Video]
- Audi Reboots its 1.8-liter TFSI Engine
- 2012 Toyota Avensis Facelift Snagged Undisguised
- NHTSA Investigates 2011-2012MY Ford Mustang Over Sticky Manual Gearbox
- Opel Says Second Generation Ampera Will be Cheaper, More Stylish
- Ford Celebrates 100 Years in Britain with New Fiesta Centura
- F1: Ferrari Gives Up on 2011 Championship to Prepare Next Year’s Car
- Oops…Van Bumps Ferrari 360 Modena Spider into the Sea after Brake Failure
- Aussie Treat: FVP Falcon GT Black Enters Limited Production
- Seat UK Expands Availability of FR Trim, Introduces New FR+ and Upgrades Cupra R in the Leon's Range
- Honda Recalls 2.3 Million Vehicles Over an Auto Transmission Problem
| Report: Honda Threatened by the Rise of the Koreans Posted: 08 Aug 2011 07:44 PM PDT  If there is one Japanese company that can lay claim to having a reputation for innovation and advanced engineering, it is Honda. It is a reputation built over more than 30 years, starting from the first generation of the Civic in the '70s and continuing throughout the years with novelties such as VTEC, the futuristic first generation Insight hybrid back in 1999, the S2000's high-revving 120HP-per-liter engine, the first practical supercar, the NSX – and the list goes on. However, something seems to have changed, and not for the better. Read more »
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| SCOOP: 2013 BMW 6-Series GT Dressed in M Sport Outfit Posted: 08 Aug 2011 05:52 PM PDT  We've shown you the upcoming 2013 BMW 6-Series GT sports sedan before, but this time, our spy photographers spotted a prototype wearing the firm's M Sport styling package. If you're familiar with the M division's packages, then you won't be surprised to learn that the styling differences between the standard and M Sport models concern the new front bumper with larger air vents, a showdown line treatment for the windows, a revised rear bumper that makes space for the new exhaust outlets. Read more »
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| DIY Video: How to get Even with Your Other Half Posted: 08 Aug 2011 06:32 PM PDT  We have no way of knowing if the protagonist of the video you're about to enjoy after the break had some scores to settle with his other half (be that his wife or girlfriend), or if he simply had his moment of Zen, but if it's the former, we can guarantee its success. All joking aside, we'll assume that there's a large entrance located somewhere behind the man filming the driver in the Cobra roadster leaving his mark on the wooden floors – well, that or he built the car from a kit inside the room in which case we'd support the "moment of Zen" theory. Either way, watch the video after the break. Read more »
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| Rumors: Audi Preparing Q6 Crossover to Battle BMW's X6 in 2016 Posted: 08 Aug 2011 04:38 PM PDT  As already reported, the success of Audi's Q-series has convinced company officials to expand the firm's presence in the SUV/Crossover segment. In 2010, sales of the Q7 increased by 37.1% compared to 2009 rising to 47,700 units while the Q5 recorded a 32.4% growth to 155,000 deliveries. Add to that another 100,000 annual sales that Audi expects from the recently launched Q3 and it's pretty clear why Ingolstadt's bosses want to double the luxury brand's range of crossover models. Read more »
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| Toyota Shows US Market 2012 Yaris Hatch at Lollapalooza Music Fest, Announces Prices Posted: 08 Aug 2011 03:47 PM PDT  When an automaker is ready to launch a new model into the market, we usually receive a press release along with some initial or teaser photos before we see it in person at a major auto show.
But that's not the case with the U.S. market version of the 2012 Yaris as Toyota quietly unwrapped the car under a tent at the…Lollapalooza annual music festival in Chicago this past weekend while today, the Japanese company announced U.S. pricing without, however, releasing any photos or further details. Strange indeed. Read more »
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| President Obama's Ideal Car for His Oldest Daughter Includes a Boy Ejector Posted: 08 Aug 2011 02:43 PM PDT  Seems like increasing the average mpg and reducing CO2 emissions for car manufacturers isn't the only thing US President Barack Obama is occupied with when it comes to automobiles. The president is also worried about the car that his oldest daughter, Malia, will drive once she gets her license "I am hoping to see one of those models that gets a top speed of 15 miles per hour and the ejector seat any time boys are in the car" Obama joked while speaking to auto industry leaders last Friday about the new fuel efficiency targets for 2025. "So hopefully you guys have some of those in the pipeline" he added. Read more »
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| New Audi City Car Concept Scooped on Film Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:47 PM PDT  Carscoop reader Marina tipped us off about an odd-looking micro car wearing Audi badges and a zebra stripe disguise that was caught filming at the Potsdamer Platz, which is a large public square located in the center of the city of Berlin in Germany.
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| Man Sinks Porsche Boxster into a Lake [with Video] Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:00 PM PDT  Now here is something you don't hear about every day. A local businessman's new Porsche Boxster was discovered paritally submerged in a lake at the Parque Ecológico (Ecological Park) in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, July 29.
And here's where the story gets slightly twisted as TV Sol also reported that eye witnesses placed the owner of the Boxster at a local restaurant the same night calling a cousin on the phone and telling him to "Throw the Porsche into the lake of the park". Read more »
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| Audi Reboots its 1.8-liter TFSI Engine Posted: 08 Aug 2011 11:56 AM PDT  Last month, Audi divulged the facelifted versions of its A5 range, which include the Coupe, Convertible and Sportback models. While the cosmetic changes were minor, the Ingolstadt-based company introduced a new 1.8-liter TFSI 4-cylinder engine that will power the entry-level A5 models. Now, Audi decided to share the full details of its new, more powerful and at the same time more frugal gasoline unit. Read more »
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| 2012 Toyota Avensis Facelift Snagged Undisguised Posted: 08 Aug 2011 11:22 AM PDT  At the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Toyota lifted the wraps off the third generation Avensis, which went on sale across Europe in both four-door sedan and station wagon formats in January of 2009. Even though Toyota's proposal in Europe's highly-competitive mid-size segment has only been in the market for less than three years, the Japanese carmaker has apparently decided to give the Avensis a mid-life facelift to help bolster its position in market. Read more »
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| NHTSA Investigates 2011-2012MY Ford Mustang Over Sticky Manual Gearbox Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:47 AM PDT  The feds have opened an investigation into the latest generation of the Ford Mustang to look for possible transmission problems.
Ford had introduced the new six-speed manual gearbox on the refreshed 2011 Mustang replacing the previous five-speed unit. You can read NHTSA's statement after the break. Read more »
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| Opel Says Second Generation Ampera Will be Cheaper, More Stylish Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:24 AM PDT  Even though deliveries of Opel's extended-range hybrid aren't expected to begin until early 2012, the company is already planning the successor to the Chevy Volt's European alter-ego. According to British magazine Autocar, the second generation of the Opel / Vauxhall Ampera is scheduled for release in 2015 and, if sources from within the company are reliable, it feature a more radical design and a lower starting price than the current model. Read more »
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| Ford Celebrates 100 Years in Britain with New Fiesta Centura Posted: 08 Aug 2011 09:38 AM PDT  If you haven't heard, Ford is celebrating its 100th anniversary in Britain this year. The first Ford to be manufactured in the country was the legendary Model T in 1911. To celebrate the event, Ford is launching a new special edition version of the Fiesta called the Centura and like the original Model T, it too will be available exclusively in a black finish. Read more »
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| F1: Ferrari Gives Up on 2011 Championship to Prepare Next Year’s Car Posted: 08 Aug 2011 08:56 AM PDT  Truth to be said, Scuderia Ferrari had a bad start in the F1 season this year. Nevertheless, changes to the personnel and, more importantly, to the Ferrari F1 car's aerodynamic package gradually improved its pace considerably, yielding a win in Great Britain and four podium finishes for Fernando Alonso. But even with Felippe Massa saying that nothing's over and Luca di Montezemolo claiming that he expects more wins in 2011, team principal Stefano Domenicali revealed to the Telegraph that the Scuderia will stop developing this year's car in September. Read more »
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| Oops…Van Bumps Ferrari 360 Modena Spider into the Sea after Brake Failure Posted: 08 Aug 2011 08:33 AM PDT  When it comes to exotic sports cars like the Ferrari 360 Modena Spider and accidents, more often than not, mishaps are the result of speeding or bad road conditions, sometimes even both.
The incident took place at the Croatian island of Pag located in the northern Adriatic Sea on Monday morning when the driver of a van bumped into the Ferrari pushing the drop-top model into the sea.
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| Aussie Treat: FVP Falcon GT Black Enters Limited Production Posted: 08 Aug 2011 07:48 AM PDT  Remember the murdered-out GT Black Edition concept revealed by Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) at the Australian International Auto Show in Melbourne back in June?
"We were totally blown away by the positive feedback received from fans and show-goers on our Concept," said FPV General Manager, Rod Barrett. Read more »
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| Seat UK Expands Availability of FR Trim, Introduces New FR+ and Upgrades Cupra R in the Leon's Range Posted: 08 Aug 2011 07:15 AM PDT  Banking on the success of the Leon FR that, last year, was responsible for one in four Leon sales in Britain, Seat introduced a new FR+ derivative, while also extending the FR badge to a broader engine range. The Leon FR hatch is now available with a 1.4-liter TSI petrol developing 125-horses and linked to a manual transmission only, or a 2.0-liter TDI diesel with 140-horsepower and the choice of either a manual gearbox or a DSG dual clutch automatic transmission. Read more »
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| Honda Recalls 2.3 Million Vehicles Over an Auto Transmission Problem Posted: 08 Aug 2011 06:43 AM PDT  Honda has issued a worldwide recall for 2.26 million vehicles, 1.5 million of which were sold in the US. The recall concerns certain 2005-2010MY Accords, 2007-2010MY CR-V SUVs and 2005-2008 Element crossovers, all equipped with four-cylinder engines and an automatic transmission. Read more »
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