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- First Drive: New Peugeot 508 GT 2.2-liter HDi Sedan
- Cowboys and F1 Drivers: Red Bull Racing Saddles Up for Texas F1
- Land Rover Scores 54% of the Vote in MSN Cars’ Poll of Best 4x4 Brands
- Formula 1: Singapore Grand Prix Practice Session
- New BMW M5 gets an Acoustic System that Replicates the Engine Sounds in the Cabin
- Kia to Add Third Shift at Slovak and US Plants Due to High Demand
- SCOOP: Opel's New Junior Mini Spotted Out in the Wild a Year Before Launch
- DIY: Loading a Tractor In and Out of a Dump Truck
- Ford Mondeo 2.0-liter EcoBoost 203HP & 240HP to be Available with Six-Speed Manual Gearbox
- Meet the Journalist who Crashed the €387,000 Lamborghini Aventador
- 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit Records Fastest-Ever Lap Time at Michigan Evaluation Test
- Suzuki Tells Volkswagen to Take Back Statements on Breached Contract or Else…
- Video: Why You Shouldn't Buy a Fake Nardi Steering Wheel
- SPIED: Honda Continues Testing European Market 2012 CR-V
- Lamborghini Owner Wanted to Warm up his Car in Malaysia: Yep, That Ought to do it…
- Report: New Opel Astra GTC May Make it to the States as a Buick
- J.D. Power Projects Increased US Sales for September, Readjusts 2011 Forecast
- Perodua Joins Forces with Wolfrace to Create Limited Run Special for the UK
- Techart Porsche 911 Turbo goes from 0 to 100km/h in 2.8 Seconds
- McLaren Opens New Showroom in Singapore
| First Drive: New Peugeot 508 GT 2.2-liter HDi Sedan Posted: 23 Sep 2011 05:42 PM PDT  It's been a long time since Peugeot had a serious contender in the hotly contested sub-premium segment. The 407 was unloved and lacking in style; a "307 with a boot" purchased exclusively by the brand faithful. It was a bit bland and outdated compared to its major European competitor: the Mk 4 Ford Mondeo.
We take the wheel of Peugeot's flagship, AU$52,990 508 GT with a 2.2-liter turbocharged diesel and a 6-speed automatic for a week-long road test and review. Read more »
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| Cowboys and F1 Drivers: Red Bull Racing Saddles Up for Texas F1 Posted: 23 Sep 2011 04:23 PM PDT  So how do you promote a Formula One race in the United States? Well, depends on whom you ask. For Red Bull Racing, the answer to that question is a bizarre mixture of lasso-wielding cowboys, helicopters, former F1 driver David Coulthard and an F1 racecar doing donuts on a rural dirt road in Texas. Read more »
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| Land Rover Scores 54% of the Vote in MSN Cars’ Poll of Best 4x4 Brands Posted: 23 Sep 2011 03:08 PM PDT  In a recent online poll, MSN Cars asked its readers a simple question: "Which firm makes the best '4x4' type cars?" The winner, with an astonishing 54% of the 39,663 votes is The brand's winning combination of aggressive yet attractive styling, "go anywhere" off-road ability, ruggedness and comfort have made Land Rover the powerhouse brand it is today – and a deserved winner. Land Rover UK managing director Colin Green is understandably over the moon: Read more »
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| Formula 1: Singapore Grand Prix Practice Session Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:29 PM PDT  As in almost every Formula 1 event this year, Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing set the pace again, this time in the second practice session of the Singapore Grand Prix. What was surprising is that the German pilot's time was barely better than that of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso - a mere 0.021 seconds. The only one capable of challenging the pair was Lewis Hamilton, but in the end he and his McLaren F1 racer were more than half a second slower. Read more »
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| New BMW M5 gets an Acoustic System that Replicates the Engine Sounds in the Cabin Posted: 23 Sep 2011 01:56 PM PDT  As with any new BMW, the latest V8-powered M5 F10 comes packed with an array of gadgets and gimmicky features, some of which you may like, some of which you may not. One of the sports saloon's new features that may dismay purists is the Active Sound Design. To explain, this system is designed to –according to BMW- "accurately replicate" the sounds of the bi-turbocharged V8 engines inside the cabin through the vehicle's audio system. Read more »
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| Kia to Add Third Shift at Slovak and US Plants Due to High Demand Posted: 23 Sep 2011 01:35 PM PDT  To keep up with rising demand for Kia models in Europe, the South Korean has decided to introduce a third shift at its Zilina plant in Slovakia and hire another 1,000 new employees. The company expects the recruitment process to be completed by December and have the three-shifts operational in the first quarter of 2012. Read more »
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| SCOOP: Opel's New Junior Mini Spotted Out in the Wild a Year Before Launch Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:59 PM PDT  It has been known for a while now that General Motor's European subsidiary Opel, is preparing to enter the increasingly popular mini car category with a new model currently codenamed Junior.
The baby Opel model will slot beneath the Corsa supermini and is expected to measure around 3,700mm, meaning that it will be slightly longer than the Fiat 500 (3,546mm) which is believed to be one of its closest rivals Read more »
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| DIY: Loading a Tractor In and Out of a Dump Truck Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:22 PM PDT  Unlike the crane operator we showed you on Thursday, the man (or woman, there's no way of telling from the clip) controlling the excavator in this video sure knows a thing or two about the machine he or she is operating. Follow the break to watch the short clip and you'll see what we mean. Read more »
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| Ford Mondeo 2.0-liter EcoBoost 203HP & 240HP to be Available with Six-Speed Manual Gearbox Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:50 AM PDT  The top-of-the-line Mondeo editions Titanium and Titanium S, which are powered by Ford's 2.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine, will soon be available with a six-speed manual gearbox in addition to the dual-clutch PowerShift transmission. Read more »
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| Meet the Journalist who Crashed the €387,000 Lamborghini Aventador Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:11 PM PDT  Unless you are from Austria or Germany, there's a good chance you may not have heard of Thomas Glavinic before; he is a writer that also happens to collaborate with Autorevue, an Austrian car magazine. But that's about the change because Mr. Glavinic had the unfortunate fate of being the first person to go on record for crashing Lamborghini's astonishing Aventador LP 700-4. Carscoop regulars will undoubtedly remember our report on the incident a few weeks ago, though at the time we didn't have many details on the crash other than it occurred in Italy on August 30. Today, however, the crew over at Autoreview decided it was time to confess their doings and reveal that the man behind the steering wheel was one of their own, Thomas Glavinic Read more »
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| 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit Records Fastest-Ever Lap Time at Michigan Evaluation Test Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:18 AM PDT  The ongoing bragging war among Detroit's big three and their newly launched police vehicles continues without an end in sight. Today, the Chrysler Group announced that the 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit V8 with 370HP set the fastest lap time ever reordered at Michigan State Police's (MSP) annual Police Vehicle Evaluation tests earlier this week at the Grattan Raceway in Belding, at 1:33.70. Read more »
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| Suzuki Tells Volkswagen to Take Back Statements on Breached Contract or Else… Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:52 AM PDT  Hell hath no fury like The spark that ignited this heated war of words between the two partners was Suzuki's decision to choose Fiat as a supplier of diesel engines instead of VW. The German group said on September 11 that Suzuki had breached their contract with this decision, while Suzuki vehemently denies it violated the terms of their agreement. Read more »
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| Video: Why You Shouldn't Buy a Fake Nardi Steering Wheel Posted: 23 Sep 2011 01:58 PM PDT  An online aftermarket shop in Britain named Driftworks released a humorous video to inform consumers on why they should avoid buying cheap knockoffs from the internet. After buying a fake Nardi-style steering wheel for about £70 (US$108 / €80) on eBay, compared to around £220 (US$338 / €252) for a genuine, made in Italy Nardi wheel, they put it to the test fitting it on a Nissan 200SX laying around in their garage. As for the results, well, let's just say the faux Nardi wouldn't make the cut for a replacement on your Logitech G25 wheel, let alone your car… Video follows after the break. Read more »
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| SPIED: Honda Continues Testing European Market 2012 CR-V Posted: 23 Sep 2011 08:34 AM PDT  We've already brought pictures of prototypes, the concept version and more importantly, the official design patents of the upcoming 2012 Honda CR-V, but our persistent spy photographers just caught up with another test model of the compact SUV in Europe. While it's only a matter of weeks before we see the final production model in North America as it is due to be revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show before hitting showroom floors by the end of the year, European consumers will have to wait another year for the new CR-V to arrive in dealerships. Read more »
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| Lamborghini Owner Wanted to Warm up his Car in Malaysia: Yep, That Ought to do it… Posted: 23 Sep 2011 08:12 AM PDT  The owner of a relatively new Lamborghini Gallardo in Malaysia wanted to "warm up" his topless supercar but got much more than what he bargain for when the Italian vehicle burst into flames along Jalan Beringin in Bukit Damansara on Friday. "I was driving up a slope when I noticed smoke coming out of the engine," told the local media the owner of the car, who preferred to stay anonymous. "I had the car for three years and it was heartbreaking to see it go up in flames," he added. Read more »
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| Report: New Opel Astra GTC May Make it to the States as a Buick Posted: 23 Sep 2011 07:31 AM PDT  The sporty-looking Opel Astra GTC was only just introduced in Frankfurt last week, but there are already reports suggesting that it could be one of the compact cars General Motors said it would build at an unspecified plant in the U.S. under the details released Tuesday of its tentative pact with the United Auto Workers (UAW).
It would make sense from a marketing standpoint since Buick would automatically gain a new contender in the small sports car segment against the likes of the Hyundai Veloster, while also widening the reach of the brand to a younger audience. Read more »
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| J.D. Power Projects Increased US Sales for September, Readjusts 2011 Forecast Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:29 AM PDT  After a drop in sales in May and June, US vehicle sales picked up an as a result, July and August sales were better than originally expected -though still lagging behind the January to April numbers. Today, J.D. Power and Associates reported that this trend is continuing in the first half of September, mainly due to the increasing inventory of many carmakers. Read more »
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| Perodua Joins Forces with Wolfrace to Create Limited Run Special for the UK Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:24 AM PDT  Malaysia's second largest automobile manufacturer after Proton, the PERusahaan Otomobil KeDUA Sendirian Berhad company, which is more widely know by its abbreviation Perodua, has joinced forces with UK tuning house Wolfrace for the development of the Myvi Wolfrace Design Concept that will soon enter a limited production run. Read more »
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| Techart Porsche 911 Turbo goes from 0 to 100km/h in 2.8 Seconds Posted: 23 Sep 2011 05:24 AM PDT  There's fast and then there's Techart fast. The German aftermarket company that has made a name for itself in the crowded world of Porsche tuners has presented a new and more potent performance package for the current 911 Turbo [997 series]. The TA 097/T3 conversion kit for the 997 Turbo involves the installation of a sport air filter, new manifolds, the TECHART Turbo chargers VTG, high performance intercoolers as well as the an ECU upgrade and engine styling package in carbon-fibre. Read more »
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| McLaren Opens New Showroom in Singapore Posted: 23 Sep 2011 05:02 AM PDT  Ron Dennis is a man with a plan. When possible, McLaren's mastermind has arranged the grand openings of new dealerships to coincide with the local Formula 1 Grand Prix events. He did it in Germany, then in Italy, and now it's Singapore's turn – both for McLaren Automotive and the F1 race. The new showroom belongs to McLaren Automotive Asia Pte Ltd, which is based in Singapore and will manage the Asia Pacific dealer network. Read more »
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