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- 2013 BMW X6 Facelift: Can You Spot the Differences?
- Lexus Does the Walk and Talk Around the LF-LC Sports Coupe Concept
- Meet the Booth Models of the 2012 Qatar Motor Show
- Whoops…Teenage Driver Slams Police Car
- BMW M Performance Brand Kicks off with New M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, All Powered by a Tri-Turbo Diesel
- Vorsteiner Presents New Wheels for Ferrari 458 and BMW 5-Series F10
- Defender of the Faith No More: Land Rover to Build Iconic 4x4’s Successor in India
- Manchester Police Officer Destroys Brand-New VW Golf R loaner During Test Run
- Spy Shots: New Opel Allegra Mini Sneaks out to Play in the Snow
- It's a Slippery Icy Slope: Watch Cars and Trucks Pile Up in Utah
- 2012 Nissan Note Receives Modest Updates for New Model Year
- Rhys Millen Turns the Veloster Rally Car into a Golf Cart
- Kia Introduces New Three-Door Kia Rio in Britain, Priced from £9,995
- Prindiville Design Crafts Bespoke Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
- Report: McLaren Finishing Work on Spyder Version of the MP4-12C
- Woman Suffers a Diabetic Attack on the Road, Drives Through the Median
- Jeep Debuts Stealthy Grand Cherokee Special at Houston Auto Show, Asks Consumers to Name it
- New Aerial Video of the Nissan Juke-R's Race Against the Gallardo, SLS and 458 in Dubai
- McLaren F1 Replica Could be Yours for €35,000 / US$45,000
- Nissan to Invest up to US$2 Billion to Build its Third Plant in Mexico in 2013
- Toyota Introduces its New TS030 Hybrid Le Mans Endurance Racer
- Kia's 2012 Super Bowl Ad to Star Victoria's Secret Model Adriana Lima, Mötley Crue and More
- MG Returns to Racing, will Participate in the 2012 BTCC Series
| 2013 BMW X6 Facelift: Can You Spot the Differences? Posted: 25 Jan 2012 06:52 PM PST  We've been following the development of the facelifted X6 through our scoop section for a while now and today, BMW officially revealed the 2013 model year version that goes on sale worldwide this spring. The big news on the 2013 X6 is the introduction of the diesel-powered X6 M50d of the M Performance series, but we've already covered it in our previous post, so let's see what else is new about BMW's so-called Sports Activity Coupe. Read more »
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| Lexus Does the Walk and Talk Around the LF-LC Sports Coupe Concept Posted: 25 Jan 2012 06:04 PM PST  One of the most attention-grabbing design studies at this year's 2012 Detroit Motor Show was the Lexus LF-LC, a prototype for a sports coupe powered by an unspecified hybrid powertrain. Lexus says that its goal with the concept was to share its vision of what a premium sports coupe could look like with the public as well as to display the brand's evolved styling language and future technologies. In this new video, the Japanese company's designers from its Calty Studio in California, which was responsible for the creation of the LF-LC, talk us through all the design details. Hop over the break to check it out. Read more »
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| Meet the Booth Models of the 2012 Qatar Motor Show Posted: 25 Jan 2012 05:48 PM PST  While there's nothing new to report from the automotive front at the 2012 edition of the ongoing Qatar Motor Show, which ends on January 28, we do have a fresh assortment of photos of the other kind of models we usually find at all auto shows. If the opening photo piqued your interest, head on past the break for our high-res gallery and hope you enjoy our selection. Read more »
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| Whoops…Teenage Driver Slams Police Car Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:42 PM PST  An Ohio teenager learned a little something about obeying the road rules when he collided head-on with a police cruiser while trying to make an improper turn into a gas station. Both the 19-year old driver and the police officer were treated for minor injuries on the scene. And if that wasn't enough trouble, ABC5 reports that during the crash investigation, another police officer who arrived at the accident scene discovered a small amount of marijuana in the young driver's Monte Carlo…. Video follows after the break. Read more »
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:37 PM PST  The first examples of BMW's newly launched M Performance Automobiles lineup were introduced today ahead of their world premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show in the second week of March. The new models are the M550d xDrive sedan, M550d xDrive Touring, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, and as their names suggest, they're all powered by the same diesel engine and feature the Bavarian firm's xDrive all-wheel drive system.
BMW's M Performance Automobiles sub-brand was created to offer a diverse lineup of models with a wide choice of engines including diesels not only to compete with Audi's S range, but as we reckon, also to avoid further dilution of the M division. Read more »
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| Vorsteiner Presents New Wheels for Ferrari 458 and BMW 5-Series F10 Posted: 25 Jan 2012 02:55 PM PST  While we have come to know Vorsteiner for its aero components, the company also specializes on alloy wheels, and today, it introduced a new pair of rims for the Ferrari 458 Italia and the latest generation of the BMW 5-Series sedan. Both lightweight wheels have a five-spoke design with a concave profiling and come in a diameter of 21 inches. The Ferrari version is finished in black while the BMW rim has a gunmetal gray finish. You can find more pictures of both models in the gallery after the break. Read more »
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| Defender of the Faith No More: Land Rover to Build Iconic 4x4’s Successor in India Posted: 25 Jan 2012 02:10 PM PST  If there's one car the British industry can be proud about (apart from the Mini), it's the Defender. Land Rover's 4x4 has been in production since 1949 and, even though it evolved somewhat over the decades, at heart it was always the same. And even though Land Rover has licensed the manufacture of some derivatives and clones of the Defender in countries such as Turkey and Brazil, it was always built in Solihull, UK. In three years' time, this tradition will come to an end as Land Rover's owner Tata Motors has decided to manufacture its 2015 replacement at its Prune plant in India and export it from there to the rest of the world. Read more »
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| Manchester Police Officer Destroys Brand-New VW Golf R loaner During Test Run Posted: 25 Jan 2012 02:08 PM PST  The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in the UK has launched an official investigation to find out how one of its officers wrecked a brand new Golf R hatchback, which was on loan by Volkswagen for testing purposes, during a trial run on public roads at 2am in the morning. In European trim, the £31,000+ Golf R gets a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four with 270-horses and is capable of reaching a top speed of 155mph (250km/h) while completing the 0-62mph sprint in 5.7 seconds.
The man suffered some back injuries and was hospitalized but has now been released. Read more »
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| Spy Shots: New Opel Allegra Mini Sneaks out to Play in the Snow Posted: 25 Jan 2012 01:55 PM PST  It's winter testing time for Opel's upcoming mini car that is currently known by its codename Junior, but which will probably be called the Allegra when it enters the European market in early 2013. The Allegra will be Opel's entry in Europe's fast-growing A-segment, though GM Europe's president Nick Reilly has stated that it will compete with the more expensive offerings in its category, which puts it against the Fiat 500 and perhaps even the Mini. Read more »
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| It's a Slippery Icy Slope: Watch Cars and Trucks Pile Up in Utah Posted: 25 Jan 2012 12:32 PM PST  Just so you don't think that all the crazy automotive accidents take place only in Russia, here's a video shot with a handheld camera from a residential area in Utah. What happened here is that many drivers took the bad weather and road conditions lightly the result being a very huge mess… According to the person who filmed the video, even though some drivers were warned not to attempt the ride down the hill, many chose to ignore them and continued their way. Head over the jump for more than five minutes worth of slides, bumps and crashes. Read more »
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| 2012 Nissan Note Receives Modest Updates for New Model Year Posted: 25 Jan 2012 12:02 PM PST  Presented in Europe in March of 2006, the Note is Nissan's offering in the popular mini-MPV segment (think Opel Meriva). In Britain alone, the Note has sold more than 100,000 units while total production at Nissan's Sunderland plant in UK has reached 427,985 vehicles since its introduction. While there's no replacement planned for this year, Nissan has polished up the Note for 2012 with a new trim level and select styling and equipment upgrades on certain grades. Read more »
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| Rhys Millen Turns the Veloster Rally Car into a Golf Cart Posted: 25 Jan 2012 11:30 AM PST  Have you ever wondered what it would feel like taking a high-powered vehicle for a spin on manicured grass found on golf courses? Of course you did. Hyundai and its partner Rhys Millen Racing had the same question as well, only being who they are; they actually had the opportunity to find out. In Rhys Millen's second recent short promotional film for Hyundai after the drift clip with the Genesis Coupe, the professional racing driver hopped in the Veloster Rally car and played around with it on the golf course. Mosey on past the break to watch the video Read more »
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| Kia Introduces New Three-Door Kia Rio in Britain, Priced from £9,995 Posted: 25 Jan 2012 11:02 AM PST  Following on from its world premiere at last September's Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia has now launched the three-door version of the new Rio supermini in the UK. This is the first time that the model is available in a three-door guise with Kia expecting it to account for around 20 to 25 percent of the car's total sales. The three-door model gets the same engine range and trim line-up as the five door model that went on sale last year but offers £600 saving compared to the equivalent Rio 5d with prices starting from £9,995 OTR. Read more »
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| Prindiville Design Crafts Bespoke Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Posted: 25 Jan 2012 12:31 PM PST  Tuning the newest Lamborghini model isn't an easy task but it's one that London-based coachbuilder Prindiville will gladly take on. The British company, which specializes on high-end sports cars and luxury models, has introduced a new tailor-made styling package for the V12-powered Aventador LP700-4. Read more »
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| Report: McLaren Finishing Work on Spyder Version of the MP4-12C Posted: 25 Jan 2012 10:00 AM PST  We've known for a while that the MP4-12C was just the warning shot at McLaren's declaration of war against established supercar manufacturers. In fact, we have already detailed its plans for a new range of supercars based on the carbonfiber chassis of the MP4-12C. The open-top version of the McLaren MP4-12C will be the first one to hit the market and battle it out with the new Ferrari 458 Spider Read more »
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| Woman Suffers a Diabetic Attack on the Road, Drives Through the Median Posted: 25 Jan 2012 09:36 AM PST  Scary footage of a 2009 Kia sedan driving at highway speeds through the median on Interstate 81 in Dauphin County made its way on YouTube this week. The video shows the car speeding through the snow and at times becoming airborne before it crashed into an embankment and came to a stop. Understandably, the incident could have easily gone horribly wrong if the car had passed on either driving lane. As it turns out, the 61-year old woman driving the Kia suffered from a diabetic emergency at the time. Read more »
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| Jeep Debuts Stealthy Grand Cherokee Special at Houston Auto Show, Asks Consumers to Name it Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:48 AM PST  All automakers have dedicated divisions that come up with names for their vehicles as well as the individual trim levels, but the Chrysler Group is taking a different course with its new production-intent Jeep Grand Cherokee Concept that was revealed today at the 2012 Houston Auto Show. The Detroit firm is asking consumers to find a name for the new edition of the Grand Cherokee and participate in an online contest at Jeep.com/namemyride. The company will narrow down the selection to three choices and allow the public to vote online for the winning name that will be announced in May. Read more »
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| New Aerial Video of the Nissan Juke-R's Race Against the Gallardo, SLS and 458 in Dubai Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:19 AM PST  Nissan is making a strong statement with its product launches lately pitting its vehicles directly against more expensive offerings from established premium brands. And we're not only talking about Infiniti's recent commercial where the M35h beat the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid in a quarter mile sprint, as the Japanese carmaker also setup a race between the prototype 485hp Nissan Juke-R and the Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Ferrari 458 Italia supercars.
Following on from the first grainy video, Carscoop reader "Meto D" tipped us off on a higher-quality clip shot from the air that also includes footage from inside the car driven by the winner of the 2008 PlayStation GT Academy competition, Lucas Ordoñez. Read more »
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| McLaren F1 Replica Could be Yours for €35,000 / US$45,000 Posted: 25 Jan 2012 07:51 AM PST  "Just in case if you wanna buy the cheapest McLaren F1 on the planet", Carscoop reader Marek tells us in his email and points us to this replica of the famed supercar designed by Gordon Murray that has been listed for sale by a used-car dealer in Poland.
We'll leave it to you to decide if it's a convincing clone of the original McLaren F1, but we will tell you that it ain't got a 618-horsepower BMW M-prepped 6.1-liter V12 residing behind the passenger compartment.
The seller did not disclose any further information on the McLaren F1 replica, which carries a price of 150,000 Polish Zlotych or about €35,000 / US$45,000. Read more »
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| Nissan to Invest up to US$2 Billion to Build its Third Plant in Mexico in 2013 Posted: 25 Jan 2012 07:04 AM PST  Japanese carmaker Nissan said on Wednesday it plans to invest up to US$2.0 billion (€1.5 billion) for an all-new manufacturing plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, that will be operational by late 2013. The new facility, which will complement Nissan's two existing Mexican factories, will have an annual production capacity of up to 175,000 units of the company's 'B' platform models. Last year, Nissan set a domestic production record with more than 600,000 vehicles built at its two Mexican plants. Read more »
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| Toyota Introduces its New TS030 Hybrid Le Mans Endurance Racer Posted: 25 Jan 2012 06:44 AM PST  You lose some, you win some. About a week after Peugeot unexpectedly axed its Le Mans racing program, Toyota revealed its all-new TS030 Hybrid endurance prototype, which is the spiritual successor to the TS010 and TS020 cars that participated at Le Mans during the 1990s. The Japanese firm's new endurance racer features the THS-R (Toyota Hybrid System – Racing) powertrain that couples an all-new 3.4-liter normally-aspirated V8 petrol engine to a hybrid system with capacitor storage developed by official team partner Nisshinbo. Read more »
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| Kia's 2012 Super Bowl Ad to Star Victoria's Secret Model Adriana Lima, Mötley Crue and More Posted: 25 Jan 2012 06:23 AM PST  With the Super Bowl XLVI match-up between the New England Patriots and New York Giants just a couple of weeks away, automakers are preparing the public for their new ads that will air during the big football game on February 5. At last year's game, Kia took on the time traveling theme to show off its new Optima sedan. For this year's commercial, the South Korean automaker has chosen the topic of dreams to introduce the new 2012 Optima Limited edition. Read more »
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| MG Returns to Racing, will Participate in the 2012 BTCC Series Posted: 25 Jan 2012 05:48 AM PST  After restarting production in the United Kingdom last April, MG is now getting ready to return to racing as the Chinese-owned automaker announced today that it would enter the 2012 BTCC Series with a pair of MG6 GT racing cars. This will be the first time since 2003 that MG will have an official entry in the championship. The brand's two racing cars will run in the all-new MG KX Momentum Racing team piloted by double BTCC champion Jason Plato and former Team Aon driver Andy Neate. Read more »
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