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- A Streetcar Named Desire: Mazda MX-5 Miata with a Morning Glory [Video]
- Video: Well, That Looks Like a Perfectly Safe Snow Sport...
- Let There be Light: LEDs to Trickle Down to More Mainstream Models
- Dodge Grand Caravan Spot Belittles GM's Deceased Pontiac and Saturn Brands
- BMW M5's Project Leader Says V8 has Few Things in Common with X5M and X6M Engine
- Indian Speed Bumps weren't Made for the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 [Videos]
- Hyundai's 40mpg 2012 Sonata Hybrid Priced at $26,610*
- J.D. Power Says 2011 U.S. New Car Sales to Reach 12.7 Million, 2012 to be Even Better
- Citroën Remembers its Best Moments of 2011 with Pixie Lott Dance Video
- Auto Avio Costruzioni Tunes Second Alfa 159, Battle with Ferrari Continues
- GM Touts Recovery of Stolen Chrysler 300 Thanks to its OnStar FMV
- The Aftermath of Utah Man's Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster Crash [Videos]
- New Nissan X-Trail Platinum Edition Brings Some Luxury Touches to UK Market Model
- Volkswagen Disables Blackberry Emails After Work Hours to Protect the Well Being of its Employees
- ASMA Design Does its Aero Thing on the New Porsche Cayenne Turbo
- Ford Designs a Greener Sleigh Concept for Santa Claus
| A Streetcar Named Desire: Mazda MX-5 Miata with a Morning Glory [Video] Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:57 PM PST  Someone just gave a new meaning to the saying that "some men see their car as an extension of their male reproductive organ while others behave as if it's a replacement for it". Hiding somewhere between a pair of oversized balls at the rear end and the glans (see, we did our medical homework before posting this story) on the tip of the car, is a first generation Mazda MX-5 / Miata roadster.
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| Video: Well, That Looks Like a Perfectly Safe Snow Sport... Posted: 23 Dec 2011 05:10 PM PST  If you have a death wish, then this is the winter snow sport for you. All you need is a ski tube, a rope and a fiend with a car. Just remember to leave any common sense you have at home before you jump into the tube. Do we really need to tell you kids "Don't try this at home?" Well, guess we should... And after our safety message, we direct you to the video placed right after the break. Read more »
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| Let There be Light: LEDs to Trickle Down to More Mainstream Models Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:36 PM PST  It wasn't too long ago when LED (light-emitting diodes) lights were a feature one could only find in the top end premium cars. Today, they have become cheap enough to be produced in large quantities and as a result, are storming the car market. LEDs are much more energy-efficient than conventional halogen bulbs because they do not generate light from heat. For example, a Visteon-designed LED headlight for a Bentley requires only 15 watts for the low beam, whereas an equivalent halogen bulb needs 65 watts to do the same job. They last longer as well; about 10,000 hours or 10 times longer than a halogen unit. Read more »
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| Dodge Grand Caravan Spot Belittles GM's Deceased Pontiac and Saturn Brands Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:14 PM PST  While General Motors may be taking a swipe at Chrysler with its announcement on the recovery of a stolen 300 sedan equipped with its aftermarket OnStar FMV system, the Auburn Hills-based carmaker had its own moment of Zen with a new commercial on the Dodge Grand Caravan. The 30-second ad is called "The Right Tool for the Job" and it's part of a new campaign for the Dodge Grand Caravan that will be followed by four more spots in the first quarter of 2012. Read more »
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| BMW M5's Project Leader Says V8 has Few Things in Common with X5M and X6M Engine Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:24 PM PST  Like its predecessors, the new 2013 BMW M5, which received its public debut at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show, is based on the regular 5-Series sedan with some subtle exterior modifications but a whole lot of changes under the skin. Now, some may think that BMW's M Gmbh performance division simply took a 5-Series sedan, beefed it up a bit and shoehorned the twin-turbo V8 found in the X5 M and X6 M SUVs under it's hood. However, Maximillian Ahme, the man that led the M5's development team, says that's not the case. In an interview with the BMW M magazine, Ahme shed some light on the development and the unique features of the latest M5 super saloon. Read more »
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| Indian Speed Bumps weren't Made for the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 [Videos] Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:41 PM PST  As one of the most powerful and fastest production supercars in the world, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 becomes the star attraction wherever it goes. And India is no exception. One of the 300 Veyron coupes that Bugatti built over the years was spotted at the Shamshabad international airport in Hyderabad, which is one of the largest and most populous cities in India. As you can see in the videos that follow, even though the Veyron has a height adjustable suspension, riding over Shamshabad's humongous speed bumps is easier said than done. Mind you, no Veyron was hurt during the filming of the video clips… Read more »
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| Hyundai's 40mpg 2012 Sonata Hybrid Priced at $26,610* Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:59 AM PST  Hyundai has released pricing information for its 2012 model year Sonata Hybrid sedan, which starts at $25,850, or $26,610 if you include a $760 delivery fee*. That's a $55 increase over the 2011 model. While there are no cosmetic or mechanical changes for the 2012MY, Hyundai has added its Blue Link telematics system the car's standard equipment. Read more »
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| J.D. Power Says 2011 U.S. New Car Sales to Reach 12.7 Million, 2012 to be Even Better Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:06 AM PST  The economy may not be at its best, but new car sales in the States keep on rising. J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive said on Thursday that U.S. auto sales in December are expected to top 13 million on an annual rate for the fourth consecutive month. "For the third straight time, light-vehicle sales are posting strong selling rates at the close of the year", said LMC Senior Vice President Jeff Schuster. Read more »
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| Citroën Remembers its Best Moments of 2011 with Pixie Lott Dance Video Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:33 AM PST  It's been a busy year for Citroën with several new car launches including the DS5 and the Mitsubishi-based C4 Aircross small crossover as well as concept models like the Frankfurt Show Tubik van.
To celebrate the end of the year, Citroën collaborated with British pop starlet Pixie Lott to create a music video that covers the firm's highlights. Read more »
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| Auto Avio Costruzioni Tunes Second Alfa 159, Battle with Ferrari Continues Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:37 AM PST  If you are a frequent Carscoop reader, you may recall a story that we wrote in October about Laurent Muller, the man who bought the rights to the Auto Avio Costruzioni trademark in 2004. Muller's original goal was to build a supercar based on the Ferrari 430, but with a V12 engine instead of the production version's eight-cylinder unit. However, as soon as he announced his plans in 2008, Ferrari filed a lawsuit against him claiming that it still owned the rights to the Auto Avio Costruzioni name, as it was used by Enzo Ferrari for a short period after leaving Alfa Romeo and before founding the car company that carries his name. Read more »
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| GM Touts Recovery of Stolen Chrysler 300 Thanks to its OnStar FMV Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:49 AM PST  Detroit's "Big Three" never miss the chance to take a dig at each other when the opportunity arises. And for General Motors, the opportunity came with the recovery of a stolen 2006 Chrysler 300 that was equipped with the firm's OnStar FMV [For My Vehicle] in-car wireless communication system.
"OnStar advisors typically assist in the recovery of more than 500 stolen General Motors' vehicles each month, but helping to recover a competitor's stolen vehicle is a new undertaking," GM said in a statement. Read more »
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| The Aftermath of Utah Man's Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster Crash [Videos] Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:12 AM PST  David Dopp earned his fifteen minutes of fame (or is that shame?) after he trashed a $380,000 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, only six-hours after he received the keys to the Italian supercar that he had won in a Maverik "Joe Schmo to Lambo" contest. The story has been making headlines all over the world this week, and now we have some video footage of the aftermath from KSL and CNN. Read more »
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| New Nissan X-Trail Platinum Edition Brings Some Luxury Touches to UK Market Model Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:30 AM PST  With the new UK market X-Trail Platinum Edition, Nissan is looking to up the luxury ante for its 4x4 model by adding extra equipment and certain styling touches that are not available on the rest of the range. On the outside, the front and rear of the Platinum edition get extra protection with the fitment of protection plates located below the bumpers, while the profile is treated to chrome-plated side steps and door protection mouldings. Read more »
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| Volkswagen Disables Blackberry Emails After Work Hours to Protect the Well Being of its Employees Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:59 AM PST  For sure, it's not something you hear very often these days, and especially in the corporate world, yet the Volkswagen Group has agreed to give 1,154 employees in Germany some peace of mind at home by stopping stop its Blackberry servers sending emails after normal work hours and weekends.
Under the deal that the VW Group made with the works council, the company will stop its e-mail server from routing messaging traffic to the German employees that are covered by collective labor agreements, 30 minutes after their shift has ended and resume 30 minutes before it starts again in the morning. Read more »
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| ASMA Design Does its Aero Thing on the New Porsche Cayenne Turbo Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:11 AM PST  It has been a while since we last heard from ASMA Design, a German tuning house known for its excessive styling creations such as the…unforgettable Phantasma CL Chrome and Shark II CLS. For its latest tuning job, ASMA Design chose the second generation of the Porsche Cayenne in Turbo trim. Named "The Giant", the styling package turns Stuttgart's SUV into something that would fit right in a Fast & Furious movie. Read more »
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| Ford Designs a Greener Sleigh Concept for Santa Claus Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:51 PM PST  Ford's UK division is dreaming of a green Christmas this year as the company's designers took some time off from their regular schedule to reinvent Santa Claus' sleigh and bring it to the 21st century. The first thing you'll notice about Santa's new ride is the absence of Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and of course Rudolph, as the nine reindeers have given their place to a gasoline engine and in particular Ford's new 1.0-litre EcoBoost three-cylinder unit. And all for good reason, as Ford car designer Paul Wraith, explains: "They may look cute, but Santa's team of nine reindeer create a staggering 214,670 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions each year, so something had to be done to help him re-discover his greener roots." Read more »
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