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- What a Feeling: Carscoop Reader Takes Lexus LFA for a Spin around Silverstone
- SPY SHOTS: New Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake Caught Thinly Disguised
- Read Why Steve Jobs' Car Never Had a License Plate
- Scion xB Reinvented as a Snowboarder's Delight for SEMA Show
- Saab Attempts an 11th Hour Rescue Deal Before Friday's Court Hearing
- Scion iQ Loses its Top and Heads Down to the Strip for the SEMA Show
- Porsche Offers Drivers First Taste of New 911 through Winter Experience Program
- Scion Previews a Trio of iQ Tuned Concept Cars Ahead of SEMA Show
- Suzuki Ditches Los Angeles and Detroit Motor Shows
- A Look at Some of the More Odd Creations of BMW's Individual Division
- Army Fail: How to Flip Over a Tank
- Ferrari Caters to the Needs of Those that Want to Stand Out from the Crowd
- BMW wants you to get into the Christmas Spending Spirit
- Police Pursuit Drunk, Topless Gal in a G-String going 128MPH in Ohio [Video]
- Hyundai and Kia Target 7 Million Sales in 2012
- Watch a 2012 Porsche 911 and a Cayman R Chase Each Other on the Laguna Seca
- Volkswagen Group Operating Profits Soar 86 Percent in the First 9 Months of 2011
- China's Youngman and Pang Da Say Saab Deal is Still On
- Audi A4 and 80 Series Cumulative Production Reaches 10 Million Unit Milestone [Video]
- New Toyota FT-86 Revealed Through Leaked Japanese Brochure?
- GM Invests US$275 Million in Ft. Wayne Plant to Build New Chevy and GMC Full-Size Pickup Trucks
| What a Feeling: Carscoop Reader Takes Lexus LFA for a Spin around Silverstone Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:06 PM PDT  Say what you want about the Lexus LFA and whether or not it is worth the hefty $375k sticker price; if you're a true-blue petrol head and you were given the opportunity to get behind the LFA's wheel for a lap around a professional circuit, you'd do it in a heartbeat no matter what you thought about the car. And that opportunity came for Carscoop reader Jean-Luc Cartwright from Britain who was able to drive the V10-powered Lexus LFA at the Silverstone racetrack in England. Read more »
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| SPY SHOTS: New Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake Caught Thinly Disguised Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:08 PM PDT  When Mercedes-Benz presented the first generation of the CLS in 2004, nobody expected that it would virtually reestablished the so-called four-door coupe segment and go on to sell some 170,000 examples throughout the world.
The company not only acknowledged the production of the Shooting Brake model a few months after the presentation of a concept study at the Auto China motorshow in 2010, but even announced that sales will start in 2012. Read more »
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| Read Why Steve Jobs' Car Never Had a License Plate Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:44 PM PDT  Steve Jobs, the charismatic founder of Apple and Pixar, was a man who changed not only the way computers are made and marketed, but also popularized a number of novel products, such as the iPhone and the iPad, which made buyers form long lines outside Apple stores and the competition always play catch-up. Sadly, Jobs passed away on October 5 at the age of 56. After his death, one of the rumors circulating the web was that of his car's number plate – or rather its absence. Some said that he didn't care about paying the fines, as he surely could afford to, while others claimed that he had somehow obtained a special permit to drive without one. Read more »
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| Scion xB Reinvented as a Snowboarder's Delight for SEMA Show Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:00 PM PDT  It may look like something that popped out of the movie screen and in particular, Pixar's animated Cars franchise, but the funky looking Scion xB is just another one of those wacky project cars that are looking to impress the visitors of next week's 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Called the Scion xB Numeric, the concept is the result of the collaborative work of the following companies: 686, which is a premium snowboarding outerwear brand, Scion Racing –you already know what it does- and Spin Imaging, which specializes in vehicle wraps and graphics. Read more »
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| Saab Attempts an 11th Hour Rescue Deal Before Friday's Court Hearing Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:30 PM PDT  This is your daily news info about the current state of affairs of the ongoing saga that is the Svenska Aeroplan AktieBolaget restructuring story or, more accurately, your second Saab news story of the day. In this latest chapter, Saab's parent company Swedish Automobile NV [Swan] said that it is "in intense final negotiations" with investors in order to secure its financing and, thus, avoid bankruptcy. Read more »
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| Scion iQ Loses its Top and Heads Down to the Strip for the SEMA Show Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:33 PM PDT  There's no question that the Pit Boss Cartel iQ is the weirdest of all the Scion iQ mini cars heading down to Las Vegas for next week's SEMA aftermarket show. Created by Cartel, the Pit Boss is a two-seat speedster version of the small Scion supposedly inspired by the world of motorsports but equipped with the latest word in infotainment systems. A strange mix indeed. Read more »
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| Porsche Offers Drivers First Taste of New 911 through Winter Experience Program Posted: 27 Oct 2011 02:07 PM PDT  Porsche enthusiasts will be happy to learn that the German sports car maker has launched its new Winter Driving Experience program that offers drivers the opportunity to test-drive the brand-new 911 in extreme conditions. The company says that regardless of the driver's level of driving skills, instructors will teach them to improve their skills and refine their driving style through a carefully selected mix of theoretical and practical lessons. Read more »
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| Scion Previews a Trio of iQ Tuned Concept Cars Ahead of SEMA Show Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:07 PM PDT  It won't come as much of a surprise to learn that Toyota's Scion brand is planning to bring several souped-up and conceptual versions of its new iQ mini to the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas next week.
There's more to come, but for the time being we have pictures and details on three customized iQs: the iQ-MR by Tatsu, the iQ-RX by Jon Sibal (yes, that Jon Sibal) and the iQ-RS by Michael Chang. You can check them all out right after the jump. Read more »
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| Suzuki Ditches Los Angeles and Detroit Motor Shows Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:30 PM PDT  The strong yen is eating away profit margins and hurting Japanese carmakers' sales and as a result, is forcing them to find ways to cut their losses. Suzuki, which has been hit very hard by the currency exchange rates since it manufactures all of its U.S. market models - sans the Equator pickup truck- in Japan, decided to withdraw from next month's Los Angeles Motor Show, despite having originally confirmed its participation. Read more »
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| A Look at Some of the More Odd Creations of BMW's Individual Division Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:57 AM PDT  For the past few decades, BMW's Individual customization division has been catering to the needs of the Bavarian firm's more affluent clientele that are willing to dig a little bit deeper into their pockets to personalize their vehicles. The firm's Individual workshop promises to fulfill almost any wishes as long as they comply with safety requirements and legal stipulations. And while one client's request to base all colors used on an M6 Coupe around a Hawaiian Koawood trim worked out nicely (see video here), we can't say the same for the lamb wool floor mats found on a 2008 7-Series or the custom fabric interior trim on the 1992 7-Series. Read more »
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| Army Fail: How to Flip Over a Tank Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:49 AM PDT  You may think that it's extremely difficult to flip over a heavy machine like a tank, but that's because you haven't seen these army guys in action. And yes, they managed the unthinkable while trying to place the vehicle on a special truck bed for transportation. Watch the video for yourself right after the break. Read more »
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| Ferrari Caters to the Needs of Those that Want to Stand Out from the Crowd Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:19 AM PDT  Believe it or not, some of the few individuals among us that are fortunate enough to own a Ferrari may find their car a little...ordinary. Do not fret: most of these people pay for exclusivity, and having the exact same car as someone else just doesn't make the cut for them - not even when it comes to a Ferrari. That's why the Italian supercar maker introduced a "tailor-made" customization program at last month's Frankfurt Motor Show. From now on, customers can order almost anything they want from three lines named Classica, Scuderia amd Inedita. Read more »
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| BMW wants you to get into the Christmas Spending Spirit Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:19 PM PDT  We're two months away from Christmas, which means most companies are ramping up their efforts to…occupy your wallet. Even carmakers can't resist the temptation to propose some gifts. Among the first automakers to launch their Christmas goods is BMW. The Bavarian automaker claims that its online-shop has a little something for everybody, be that your mother, father, sibling, daughter or son, including clothing, sporting goods, children's products, miniatures, luggage, and accessories. Read more »
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| Police Pursuit Drunk, Topless Gal in a G-String going 128MPH in Ohio [Video] Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:09 AM PDT  Ohio police officers were engaged in a high-speed chase earlier this month when 28-year-old Erin B. Holdsworth failed to stop after cops clocked her going 110mph (177km/h) along Route 422 in Bainbridge on October 11. The young woman reached speeds of up to 128mph (206km/h) before police officers made use of stingers to puncture two of Holdsworth's tires and bring the chase to a stop. And here's where the story takes a strange twist. Upon stopping her car on the side of the road, the young woman came out obviously drunk wearing nothing more than a…pair of sneakers and a G-string! The scene was captured by a dash-mounted police camera. Read more »
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| Hyundai and Kia Target 7 Million Sales in 2012 Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:44 AM PDT  Despite the global economic crisis, Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have seen a rapid rise in global sales, thanks in part to their value for money offerings but also a new range of models. As a result of the new sales records and increased demand, the two carmakers that currently form the world's fifth largest automotive group, increased the shifts in some of their plants and reevaluated their 2011 overall target to 6.6 million, up from 6.33 million units in the beginning of the year Read more »
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| Watch a 2012 Porsche 911 and a Cayman R Chase Each Other on the Laguna Seca Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:20 AM PDT  Ever wonder what a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S [991] chasing a Porsche Cayman R and vice-versa on the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca looks like on film? Well, it's your lucky day as Porsche has released such a video, which was shot during the Rennsport Reunion IV. The two drivers in question are Rolex Grand-Am GT Champion Leh Keen, in a Cayman R, and Porsche Works Driver Patrick Long in the new 2012 911 Carrera S. If you haven't done so already, skip the break to watch the clip. Read more »
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| Volkswagen Group Operating Profits Soar 86 Percent in the First 9 Months of 2011 Posted: 27 Oct 2011 07:48 AM PDT  Whereas the rest of the European carmakers such as PSA Peugeot and Citroen and the Fiat Group are facing troubled times, the German auto industry is enjoying one of its most prosperous eras ever. On Thursday, Europe's largest automaker, the Volkswagen Group, announced that it has earned more in the first nine months of 2011 than in the whole of 2010. The company's operating profit surged to €9.0 billion (US$12.5 billion) from January through September, up from €7.1 billion in fiscal 2010 and €4.8 billion in the same period last year, which represents a staggering 86 percent increase. Read more »
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| China's Youngman and Pang Da Say Saab Deal is Still On Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:54 AM PDT  Earlier this week, Saab announced that it was terminating the deal with Chinese companies Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co., since their bridge loan that would help the Swedish automaker survive in the short term did not materialize in the agreed period. Yet the two Chinese companies that provided only part of the €70 million (US$ 95.4 million) loan and which recently offered to buy 100% of Saab's shares, say that the €240 million (US$340 million) July agreement is still on the table. Read more »
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| Audi A4 and 80 Series Cumulative Production Reaches 10 Million Unit Milestone [Video] Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:31 AM PDT  Audi may have changed the name of its midsize model series from 80 to A4 in 1994, but it's the same vehicle lineup and together, these two models reached a production milestone when the ten millionth example rolled off the assembly line in early October. The production landmark was a top-of-the range Audi S4 finished in a Misano Red color with a black and alabaster-white interior. Read more »
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| New Toyota FT-86 Revealed Through Leaked Japanese Brochure? Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:59 AM PDT  It's almost time for the official unveiling of the production version of the Toyota FT-86 rear-wheel drive coupe, which means you should probably brace yourself for a barrage of photos and details over the next few weeks. T Among other bespoke features that you won't see on the base model is the exterior aero package that comprises of a front spoiler, beefier side skirts and a two-piece rear apron, along with the model-specific alloy wheels. Read more »
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| GM Invests US$275 Million in Ft. Wayne Plant to Build New Chevy and GMC Full-Size Pickup Trucks Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:17 AM PDT  General Motors announced on Wednesday that it plans to invest approximately US$275 million at its Fort Wayne assembly plant in Indiana to build the next generation of GMC and Chevrolet full size pickup trucks. The latest investment is part of a US$2 billion plan that was announced back in May, which will create or retain around 4,000 jobs in 17 of GM's U.S. factories over the next 18 months. Read more »
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