CARSCOOP |  |
- Dodge Unleashes Video of Viper SRT10 ACR Reclaiming Position from Lexus LFA at the 'Ring with 7:12.13
- Polk Says 2011 Non-Dedicated Hybrid Model Sales Down 1.5% Versus 2010
- Saudi Woman Sentenced to 10 Whips for –wait for it- Driving her Car…
- BMW's Quandt Family Admits Using 50,000 Slaves as Workers in WWII
- Ad Watch: Toyota Gets Tough and Cheeky with New Hi Lux Commercials
- Caterham Launches New Company, Will Introduce Brand-New Models
- BMW Testing Ceramic Brakes for New M5 V8
- New Skoda Citigo Pops Up: Volkswagen's Up! Gives Birth to Czech Offspring
- New Disney Toy Cars Physically Interact with Apple's iPad
- Toyota May Shift Korean-Bound 2012 Camry Production from Japan to the U.S.
- General Motors Reverses Decision to Track Canceled OnStar Subscribers
- Video: A Lap Around the Homestead Circuit Inside a Ferrari 458 Challenge
- Citroën DS3 Racing Special Receives the Superchip Treatment
- SCOOP: All-New 2014 BMW M3 Sedan Caught and it's Packing a Twin-Turbocharged Straight-Six
- Ad Watch: Nissan's Redonkulous Frontier TV Spot
- Fiat Joins Pink Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness in the U.S. with Limited Edition 500
- Study Shows that New Porsche 911 Garnered the Most Web Buzz from the Frankfurt Motor Show
- BMW Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the 5-Series with Special Edition 528i in Japan
- Ford Adds New Metal Special Edition with 134HP to Fiesta's Range in the UK
| Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:28 PM PDT  A couple of weeks ago, Dodge brought its street-legal, but now discontinued, 2010 Viper SRT10 ACR to the Nürburgring racetrack to set the record straight – literally.
Since then, however, many production vehicles posted better times including the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition with 7:14.64 on August 31, 2011, which placed it in fourth position behind the Radical SR8 LM (6:48), Radical SR8 (6:55) and the Gumpert Apollo Sport (7:11.57). Read more »
|
| Polk Says 2011 Non-Dedicated Hybrid Model Sales Down 1.5% Versus 2010 Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:30 PM PDT  With the notable exceptions of the Chevy Volt, Toyota Prius and Honda Insight, most of the hybrids on sale today are merely spin-offs of existing ICE models with gas / electric powertrains fitted; take the hybridized Chevy Tahoe, Toyota Camry and Honda Civic for instance. According to automotive statistics website Polk online, in the first seven months of 2011, sales of non-dedicated hybrid models dipped 1.5% compared to last year. Analyst Tom Libby blames the sales slump on the lack of distinct styling; hybrid buyers want their cars to stand out from the crowd. Read more »
|
| Saudi Woman Sentenced to 10 Whips for –wait for it- Driving her Car… Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT  We'd hardly call it a reason to celebrated, but earlier this week, many cautiously welcomed Saudi King Abdullah's decision to grant women some rights by allowing them to vote and run in the next municipal elections that are scheduled (but not ensured) for 2015 as a positive move forward for a country that remains an absolute and puritanical monarchy. Now, less than 48 hours after the King's announcement, a Jeddah court sentenced a Saudi woman to be lashed 10 times with a whip for disobeying the country's prohibition on women driving! Read more »
|
| BMW's Quandt Family Admits Using 50,000 Slaves as Workers in WWII Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:52 PM PDT  A TV documentary titled "The Silence of the Quandt Family" that aired in Germany in 2007 has forced the Quandt family, which is a major shareholder in the BMW Group, to commission an independent study on their ancestors' actions during World War II. But before we get into more details, let us note that the Quandt family acquired BMW 15 years after the end of the war in 1959, and the automaker is not involved in this particular issue nor was it implicated in the documentary. The 1,200-page study carried out by historian Joachim Scholtyseck concluded that the patriarch of the family, Guenther Quandt, not only cooperated willingly with the Nazi regime, of which he became a member only a month after Adolf Hitler's rise to power, but also "employed" 50,000 slave workers in his factories that churned out machinery for the German army. Read more »
|
| Ad Watch: Toyota Gets Tough and Cheeky with New Hi Lux Commercials Posted: 27 Sep 2011 02:53 PM PDT  In of those rare moments when advertisers not only manage to get the message through but also capture our attention with their commercials, Toyota launched a series of ads to promote the recently facelifted HiLux pickup truck. The common theme line for the humorous TV spots, which were shot for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, is that the new HiLux is "unbreakable" and extremely lovable – or so Toyota claims. Turn the page to watch all three ads. Read more »
|
| Caterham Launches New Company, Will Introduce Brand-New Models Posted: 27 Sep 2011 02:18 PM PDT  Back in April, when the owners of Formula 1's Team Lotus acquired British sports car maker Caterham, they promised to "have all the ingredients and the launch pad to take Caterham to new exciting horizons with innovative products and greater brand exposure." True to their word, Caterham's new owners announced on Monday that they are creating a new, standalone engineering business named CTI (Caterham Technology and Innovation). Read more »
|
| BMW Testing Ceramic Brakes for New M5 V8 Posted: 27 Sep 2011 01:44 PM PDT  Dr. Herbert Diess, Member of the Board of BMW and Head of Purchasing and Supplier Network, recently revealed to BimmerFile that the firm's M Division is exploring various options on carbon ceramic brakes for the new M5 sports saloon.
However, the M Division is not working alone but together with Brembo, which is also the break supplier of the new M5, in developing the new carbon ceramic discs. Read more »
|
| New Skoda Citigo Pops Up: Volkswagen's Up! Gives Birth to Czech Offspring Posted: 27 Sep 2011 01:21 PM PDT  Only two days after this year's edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show closed its gates to the public, Skoda came out with official details on its own interpretation of the Volkswagen Up! city car that will wear the Citigo nameplate.
Unlike its Wolfsburg sibling that will launch in a three-door body style, the Citigo will be offered in both three-door and five-door versions. Read more »
|
| New Disney Toy Cars Physically Interact with Apple's iPad Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT  Some of you probably grew up playing only with actual toys, while others (like yours truly) had the opportunity to play with both electronic games and real life toys in their childhood before technology cast its shade over the physical world introducing the next generations of kids to the Now, Disney is trying to bridge the physical and virtual gaming worlds with a new range of toys called Appmates, which can interact directly with apps on Apple's iPad tablet. The new toy line allows kids to use the tablet's screen as a virtual play mat. Read more »
|
| Toyota May Shift Korean-Bound 2012 Camry Production from Japan to the U.S. Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:36 AM PDT  While the Lexus brand has been active in South Korea since 2001, the Toyota brand made its debut in the market only just last year. During 2010, the Japanese company sold some 4,200 Camry sedans, making it one of the best-selling foreign cars in the country. As expected, Toyota is planning to sell the new generation of the Camry in South Korea starting from early 2012. However, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday that the Japanese company is mulling transferring production of the South Korean Camry from Japan to the United States. Read more »
|
| General Motors Reverses Decision to Track Canceled OnStar Subscribers Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:04 AM PDT  After General Motors received intense criticism from users as well as lawmakers and privacy advocates on its decision to continue to collect data from drivers that have canceled their OnStar service unless the customer asked for it to be shut off, the Detroit automaker announced today that it is reversing its proposed policy changes.
As a result, GM's OnStar will not keep a data connection to customers' vehicles after the service is canceled Read more »
|
| Video: A Lap Around the Homestead Circuit Inside a Ferrari 458 Challenge Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:50 AM PDT  Seeing a Ferrari 458 Italia is, in itself, something memorable. Hearing one accelerating in anger is a spine-tingling experience, even more so if we are talking about the competition version, the 458 Challenge, running around a race track. We've already shown you the 570HP race-spec Ferrari 458 Challenge lapping the Monza circuit, but we're pretty sure you won't mind another clip of Maranello's finest. This time Ferrari's 458-based racer is at the Homestead racetrack in Miami, Florida, with Harry Cheung at the steering wheel. Click the jump to watch the video. Read more »
|
| Citroën DS3 Racing Special Receives the Superchip Treatment Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:14 AM PDT  These days, the easiest way to improve the performance of any modern car is through a software upgrade. British tuner Superchips, which specializes on ECU remaps, has launched a new program for the special edition Citroën DS3 Racing that has a limited production run of 1,000 units. Read more »
|
| SCOOP: All-New 2014 BMW M3 Sedan Caught and it's Packing a Twin-Turbocharged Straight-Six Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:22 AM PDT  Our spy photographers have finally spotted the brand-new BMW M3 saloon more than a year before its introduction sometime in the first half of 2013. Those that are more interested in the two-door model will most likely have to wait, as the M3 Coupe is currently planned to follow later on.
|
| Ad Watch: Nissan's Redonkulous Frontier TV Spot Posted: 27 Sep 2011 08:18 AM PDT  Most commercials should be taken with a pinch of salt, but sometimes advertisers outdo themselves in silliness. In Nissan's case, the Japanese automaker wanted to convey the message that the Frontier is a "mid-size truck that acts like a full size, giving the driver the feeling they can tackle any obstacle". And how did Nissan's advertising agency deliver the message? With a Nissan Frontier intervening and saving the day when a passenger airplane's front landing gear jams… Of course, there's the usual but barely noticeable "Fictionalization. Do not attempt" footnote on the right hand corner. You can watch the ad in the video after the break. Read more »
|
| Fiat Joins Pink Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness in the U.S. with Limited Edition 500 Posted: 27 Sep 2011 07:37 AM PDT  The Chrysler Group through the Fiat brand is the latest carmaker to support the efforts of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), which raises awareness of the disease, and provides funding for research into a possible cure. Fiat's contribution comes in the form of the new 500 "Pink Ribbon" limited-edition model, of which 250 examples will be sold in the United States through the firm's official dealerships beginning from October. Read more »
|
| Study Shows that New Porsche 911 Garnered the Most Web Buzz from the Frankfurt Motor Show Posted: 27 Sep 2011 07:05 AM PDT  Now that the 2011 International Auto Show in Frankfurt has passed into history, analysts are crunching the numbers to see which carmakers and models sparked the crowd's interest the most.
The study reveals that the most talked about model on the internet was the new Porsche 911 sports coupe, while next up was the Mercedes-Benz B Class small MPV, followed by the BMW i3 Concept hatch, the Audi Urban Concept studies and the Ford Evos Concept. Read more »
|
| BMW Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the 5-Series with Special Edition 528i in Japan Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:08 AM PDT  In a few months' time, the BMW 5-Series will enjoy its 30th birthday but the Bavarian automaker has already begun churning out special edition models to mark the event, starting with the "528i 30th Anniversary Edition" that went on sale in Japan today. Only 200 examples of the special edition 528i sedan, which is powered by BMW's 3.0-liter straight-six petrol, will be built for the local market. Read more »
|
| Ford Adds New Metal Special Edition with 134HP to Fiesta's Range in the UK Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:42 AM PDT  Looking for a more special Fiesta supermini? Ford has you covered in the United Kingdom with the launch of yet another limited edition model, called the Fiesta Metal of which only 1,000 examples will be built. The new car is based on the three-door variant and is powered by a 1.6-liter Duratec petrol engine that generates 134-horses at 6,700rpm and 160Nm (118 lb-ft) of torque at 4,250rpm allowing it to complete the 0-62mph (100km/h) sprint in 8.7 seconds. Read more »
|
| You are subscribed to email updates from Carscoop To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment