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- Guess What Ford is Bringing to the Frankfurt Motor Show this Year?
- Days of Gravel: Tom Cruise Drives Red Bull F1 Racecar
- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe Makes its Video Debut
- German Auto Industry's Progress Threatened by Lack of Engineers
- Coach One: President Obama Gets New $1.1 Million Super Bus
- Cadillac Claims to Have Made the 2012 Escalade More Difficult to Steal
- VW to Invest €1 Billion in Renewable Energy Production
- Cadillac Points its Guns at Ferrari with New CTS-V Coupe Ad
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Pink Panther Car to be Auctioned Off
- NYC Officials to Shut Down Mass Transit on Saturday as East Coast Prepares for Hurricane Irene
- Spied: Ferrari 599 Replacement Filmed Doing the Rounds on the Fiorano Test Track
- Video: Cadillac CTS-V and Corvette ZR1 Lingenfelter Play Around on the Track
- Infiniti to Launch Sebastian Vettel-inspired Edition of the FX50 in Frankfurt
- Kia's Hamsters Are Back to "Share Some Soul" in New Ad
- Bavaria's Polizei Takes in New BMW 5-Series Touring Patrol Cars
- Saab Denies Reports that it is Seeking Court Protection - For Now
- Spied: 1,200HP Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Super Sports in the Works
- Honda Shows and Tells More about its 2012 Civic Hatchback [Video]
| Guess What Ford is Bringing to the Frankfurt Motor Show this Year? Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:41 PM PDT  The above rendering is the work of independent designer David Cardoso While we wish Carscoop reader and independent designer David Cardoso the best of luck in his work, the 2013 Ford Focus Coupé Design Study that he drew up and which is pictured above, isn't the surprise that Ford is planning for this year's edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show. However, it does represent the type of vehicle we will be seeing in less than a month's time in Germany.
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| Days of Gravel: Tom Cruise Drives Red Bull F1 Racecar Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:12 PM PDT  It's not every day that you see a Hollywood megastar driving a racing car. Sure, many of them own one (or 10) supercars, and some, like former 90210 Beverly Hills lead Jason Priestley and Grey's Anatomy Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd, aka Patrick Dempsey, double in motor racing as a hobby. And no one can forget the late Paul Newman who competed as a professional racing driver from 1972 until 2005 winning, among other things, his class in the 24 hours of Daytona at the age of 70 years and 8 days. He was also the co-founder and owner of the successful Newman/Haas Racing Champ Car team. Read more »
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| 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe Makes its Video Debut Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:05 PM PDT  We're expecting more news from Porsche on its latest generation of the 911 series at the Frankfurt auto show in September, but for now and for those that have already skimmed through the official photos and details, we have the first promotional video showing the 911 Carrera S Coupe uncloaked. The short clip provides a look at the 991 on the road, along with the enticing sounds of the Carrera S' 3.8-liter, 400-horsepower flat-six soundtrack. You can watch it for yourself in the high-def video (1080p) after the break. Read more »
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| German Auto Industry's Progress Threatened by Lack of Engineers Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:41 PM PDT  Despite the global economic crisis, German automakers are reporting record profits and sales in the first half of 2011. Therefore, if they can prosper under such dire conditions, then the future looks more than bright, correct? Well, while true, the German auto industry is actually facing one little tiny problem that seems to be slowing their expansion plans: a shortage of engineers to design the new cars they intend to produce. The reasons for this shortage are the aging, thus slowly but steadily retiring, workforce and the loss of interest in technical studies by the young. Read more »
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| Coach One: President Obama Gets New $1.1 Million Super Bus Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:20 PM PDT  President Obama has a new addition to his means of transportation that already includes the Cadillac Presidential Limousine, the VC-25A (aka Boeing 747-200) Air Force One Jumbo jet and the Marine One VH3-D Sea King or the newer, Blackhawk-based VH-60N "Nighthawk" helicopters. It's a big black coach built by Nashville, Tennessee-based Hemphill Brothers and is fitted with the latest technology in security and communications, though both the company and the Secret Service wouldn't divulge any specific info. Read more »
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| Cadillac Claims to Have Made the 2012 Escalade More Difficult to Steal Posted: 26 Aug 2011 01:42 PM PDT  In America, the Cadillac Escalade is the favorite choice of thieves, according to the latest study from Highway Loss Data Institute, which we told you about on Thursday. In fact, Cadillac's larger than life SUV has topped the list for several years now. The problem is that- as you may remember from previous reports- the Escalade is popular amongst thieves not only because stars of all sorts have immortalized it, but also because some security flaws made certain model year versions easy to steal. Read more »
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| VW to Invest €1 Billion in Renewable Energy Production Posted: 26 Aug 2011 01:54 PM PDT  Volkswagen seems committed to increase its renewable energy production as it plans to invest close to €1 billion ($1.44 billion) over the next two years, according to a report from Financial Times Deutschland. This is a significant increase compared to the end of June announcement of a €600 million ($868 million) investment. VW is, reports the newspaper, interested in buying at least two offshore windparks and it is possible that it will announce a partnership with windpark developer Windreich before the end of 2011. Read more »
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| Cadillac Points its Guns at Ferrari with New CTS-V Coupe Ad Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:28 PM PDT  In many ways, General Motors luxury brand Cadillac is enjoying a renaissance these past few years.
But before we see a new wave of Cadillacs hitting the streets, the Detroit maker is looking to tout its current portfolio with a very aggressive commerical that points its guns directly at Ferrari. Read more »
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| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Pink Panther Car to be Auctioned Off Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:03 PM PDT  Two unique Hollywood vehicles will go under the hummer at the Chelsea Auto Legends Show on September 4. The first is one of the rarest and most spectacular cars ever produced: the bespoke "Panthermobile" created for NBC's Pink Panther TV show that ran from 1969 until 1976. The 42-year old "Panthermobile" is in original condition, but according to the seller, it needs some restoration. Its engine is not running, though it did when its current owner bought it to another auction in 2007. Nevertheless, it's not street-legal anyway… Its sale estimate is between £50,000 and £100,000 (US$81,000-$162,000). Read more »
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| NYC Officials to Shut Down Mass Transit on Saturday as East Coast Prepares for Hurricane Irene Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:18 AM PDT  As the entire East Coast of the U.S. braces for big, bad hurricane Irene, which could turn out to be one of the worst storms to hit the region in years, the Governor of New York City, Andrew M. Cuomo, declared today that all subways, commuter trains and buses would stop running at noon on Saturday, August 27. In addition, the Governor said that if sustained wind surpasses the 60mph (96km/h) mark, all bridges around New York City as well as five Hudson River bridges, the New York State Thruway and possibly other major highways would be closed to all traffic.
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| Spied: Ferrari 599 Replacement Filmed Doing the Rounds on the Fiorano Test Track Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:29 AM PDT  Ferrari seems to be hell bent on replacing its entire lineup in just two years time. In 2010, Maranello revealed the F430's successor, the gorgeous 458 Italia. This year, the not-so-beautiful (to put it nicely) 612 Scaglietti gave its place to the brand's first ever four-wheel-drive sports GT, the shooting-brake-bodied FF. And only three days ago, the Italians debuted the F430 Spider's replacement, the 458 Italia Spider featuring a retractable hard top that will make its world premiere at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more »
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| Video: Cadillac CTS-V and Corvette ZR1 Lingenfelter Play Around on the Track Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:54 AM PDT  Where better to burn some steam and have a little fun behind the steering wheel than on the track? More so when the cars in question are a Cadillac CTS-V and a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 that has received some tuning love from Lingenfelter. The guys from the M5Board tell us that the man driving the CTS-V is four-time Swedish Touring Car Champion (STCC) winner Richard Göransson. In stock form, the Cadillac sports n Eaton-supercharged V8 engine with 551 lb.-ft. of torque and 556-horsepower for a 0-60mph sprint time of 3.9 seconds. Read more »
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| Infiniti to Launch Sebastian Vettel-inspired Edition of the FX50 in Frankfurt Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:42 AM PDT  According to media reports, Infiniti is planning to unveil a limited edition of its FX50 SUV at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The new edition is inspired by last year's Formula 1 world champion, Sebastian Vettel. Infiniti already sponsors the Red Bull F1 cars, which are powered by its partner, Renault, and wants to get the best out of this partnership. Four months ago, before the Shanghai Grand Prix, the 24-year old world champion who is already an Infiniti "ambassador" drove an Infiniti FX50 in a demonstration (as you can watch in the video that follows) and described it as "sporting" and "very well handling". Read more »
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| Kia's Hamsters Are Back to "Share Some Soul" in New Ad Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:01 AM PDT  Kia's groovy Hamsters are back with a new commercial to promote the cosmetically refreshed and mechanically upgraded 2012 Kia Soul which goes on sale with prices starting from $14,650 after a $750 destination and handling fee. The commercial is set in a dark, futuristic videogame world in which the South Korean firm's rodents turn the battle between alien robots and humanoids into a dancing party under the sounds of electro-pop group LMFAO's summer hit, "Party Rock Anthem". Read more »
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| Bavaria's Polizei Takes in New BMW 5-Series Touring Patrol Cars Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:22 AM PDT  Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann accepted a larger than life key to a new fleet of BMW 5-Series Touring police cruisers from the Head of BMW Group sales to public authorities, Alexander Thorwirth. The ministry took in a total of nine specially modified examples of the latest 5-Series estate that will be used in Munich and other areas of the state. Read more »
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| Saab Denies Reports that it is Seeking Court Protection - For Now Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:03 AM PDT  As the days go by without a viable solution to Saab's worsening financial problems, the closer the company gets to its breaking point. Today, Sweden's public radio (Sveriges Radio) ran a report citing unnamed sources that said Saab's parent company Dutch group Swedish Automobile NV (SWAN) was preparing to apply for court protection from its creditors. If that were to happen, Saab would be placed in a process of corporate restructuring similar to the one it entered in 2009 while GM was in control. Later in the day, Mats Fägerhag, head of technical development at Swedish Automobile NV told the radio station, "We have not taken any decision to apply for reorganization". Swedish Automobile NV issued a rather vague statement saying the company is looking to secure funds and is evaluating "all available options" to "secure the continuity of Saab". Read more »
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| Spied: 1,200HP Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Super Sports in the Works Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:00 AM PDT  Production of the coupe variant of the world's fastest hypercar, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, may have come to an end this year, but its targa-top Grand Sport sibling will continue hanging around for a bit longer. And we all know what that means – yes, Bugatti is preparing yet another special edition of the Veyron Grand Sport. Our spies recently nabbed a prototype model testing on the road. We're not sure of the name, but it is believed that it will follow in the lines of the 1,200HP Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. Read more »
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| Honda Shows and Tells More about its 2012 Civic Hatchback [Video] Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:31 AM PDT  As Honda is gearing up for the Frankfurt Motor Show world premiere of the 2012 Civic hatchback, it gradually releases more details about its new European-market model. This time, Honda tells us that its development team has focused on ensuring that the new Civic will offer optimal interior refinement. The company's engineers used the Swindon factory's anechoic chamber in fine-tuning every detail: for example, they had to modify the design and construction of the roof lining after studying its interaction with the rest of the bodywork. Read more »
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