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- GM Tells Carscoop No LED Tail Lamps for North American Camaro
- Tosh Meets up with Teen that Crashed his Dad's Brand New $60,000 Ford Mustang GT [NSFW]
- Lamborghini Admits that SUV Concept will Debut at Beijing Auto Show in April
- Oops...Tour Bus Driver Ready for a Fight Forgets to Pull Handbrake
- New Citroën DS4 Racing Hot Hatch Leaked Ahead of its Geneva Motor Show Debut
- Scoop: 2013 BMW 3-Series Touring Loses the Heavy Camo
- Obama Campaign Airs 'Made in America' Ad Touting Auto Bailout
- Ferrari Drops Another Meaningless Teaser Video of its 599 GTB Successor
- Ram Joins Chevy in Smacking Around the Ford F-150 with a New Commercial
- SPIED: 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Shows Up with a Three-Door Body Style
- Benny Hill would have been Proud: Motorcyclist Slams into Gate
- AC Schnitzer to Showcase BMW 3-Series F30 Performance Program in Geneva
- High Prices and Limited Range Keep U.S. Buyers Away from Electric Cars
- Sounds of Joy: 53 Exotic Sports Cars Accelerating Under a Bridge
- Romanian Team Dreams up a 6-Seater Modular Hybrid Concept Called SCI hyMod
- Badass Honda Civic NGTC Racer Filmed Testing at Brands Hatch
- ABT Sportsline to Debut New VW Up!, Beetle and Audi Tunes in Geneva
- Mercedes-Benz Shows Off 2013 A-Class Interior which Looks Just Like the B-Class
- 2013 SRT Viper Hot Wheels Model is Indeed Real – See the Larger Picture
- All-New Hyundai i30 Wagon Unveiled Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show
- Subaru Releases Details on UK Market BRZ Specifications, will Offer a Stripped Out Version
| GM Tells Carscoop No LED Tail Lamps for North American Camaro Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:25 PM PST  After we posted the poll on whether you prefer the updated European market 2012 Chevrolet Camaro with its LED taillights to the original model, we sent an email over to General Motors asking if the company had any plans to apply some or all of the upgrades to the North American version. A Chevrolet spokesperson replied in an email that the automaker has no such plans and that a number of these changes were made to the European Camaro in order to meet local regulations. "There are some minor changes between North American Camaro and cars for export markets," a Chevrolet spokesman told Carscoop. "Often, there are even variations between markets, to meet regional requirements. And, no, these changes will not be integrated into the U.S Camaro."
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| Tosh Meets up with Teen that Crashed his Dad's Brand New $60,000 Ford Mustang GT [NSFW] Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:00 PM PST  The teenage boy that wrecked his father's brand-new $60,000 Ford Mustang GT (equipped with an Eleanor Package) in 2006 by driving it through a garage only minutes after a salesperson brought the car to his house, has received his so-called "Web Redemption" on Daniel Tosh's show on Comedy Central. If for whatever reason you missed the said episode but want to know the backstory of Joey's highly publicized crash some six years after it happened, all you need to do is follow the break and watch the extended version in the video. Read more »
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| Lamborghini Admits that SUV Concept will Debut at Beijing Auto Show in April Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST  Lamborghini has reaffirmed its plans to unveil an SUV concept at the upcoming Beijing Auto Show in April. The Italian company said that the reason why it opted for an SUV model is the car buyers' preferences in China. "Chinese customers love their big cars", Christian Mastro, Lamborghini's general manager for the Asia-Pacific region, told Bloomberg News "All the brands are making cars more specific for the Chinese market." It's a fact that has been noticed by other luxury carmakers, such as Bentley. VW Group's other exclusive brand, will also unveil its first-ever SUV concept next month at the Geneva Motor Show. It plans to roll out the production version in 2015, one year ahead of Lamborghini's successor to the 1980s LM 002. Read more »
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| Oops...Tour Bus Driver Ready for a Fight Forgets to Pull Handbrake Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST  A driver of a tourist bus wanted to play hardball with a rider of a small scooter during a road-rage incident, which presumably took place somewhere in Asia, but in the end, he only managed to make a fool of himself as he forgot to pull the handbrake on his vehicle! Watch the incident from a dashboard camera of a nearby passenger car in the video that follows after the jump. Read more »
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| New Citroën DS4 Racing Hot Hatch Leaked Ahead of its Geneva Motor Show Debut Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:38 PM PST  As with many other upcoming models that were scheduled for a debut at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon but fell victims to numerous leaks, the Citroën DS4 R was unceremoniously unveiled today after the first official pictures fell into the hands of an Eastern European website. We don't know much officially about the Citroën DS4 R, whereas "R" stands for Racing, so we're not entirely sure if it's a showcar or the final production model, though the carbon fiber decoration on the front grille suggests it's the former. Read more »
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| Scoop: 2013 BMW 3-Series Touring Loses the Heavy Camo Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:05 PM PST  With the market launch of the new F30 3-Series sedan well underway, there's no point of BMW overdoing it with the camouflage on the soon to be revealed Touring variant, a prototype of which was caught by our scoopers while testing in Europe. These photos afford us our best view yet of the new 3-Series Touring that follows the practice of its predecessors choosing style over substance. That doesn't mean you won't find a little more cargo room at the back which can be accessed easier thanks to the tailgate, but don't expect it to be a load-lugger in the traditional sense. Read more »
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| Obama Campaign Airs 'Made in America' Ad Touting Auto Bailout Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:15 PM PST  If you have been following the news in the U.S. these past few weeks, you will have no doubt noticed that all Republican presidential candidates have attacked the Obama administration for the way it handled the auto industry bailout. Now it's time for President Obama's campaign to fight back through a new ad that will air on television this Friday but only in Michigan, ahead of the State's Republican presidential primary next week. The ad is named "Made in America" and touts Obama's stance on the auto bailout bill while at the same time taking a jab at the GOP and especially Mitt Romney, showing the title of his November 2008 New York Times op-ed piece, "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt". Read more »
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| Ferrari Drops Another Meaningless Teaser Video of its 599 GTB Successor Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:37 PM PST  The new Italian supercar that will replace the 599 GTB Fiorano in Ferrari's lineup and which may or may not be named the F620 GT has been video teased for the second time this week. Sadly, Ferrari's video teasers are of little worth, as we don't get to see anything substantial about its new supercar model. What Ferrari has told us is that the 599 GTB's replacement is that it will be the most powerful production model in its history and that it will be fully revealed on February 29, about a week ahead of its first public appearance at the 2012 Geneva Auto Salon. If you still want to watch the video, you'll find it below the break. Read more »
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| Ram Joins Chevy in Smacking Around the Ford F-150 with a New Commercial Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:23 PM PST  You'll most likely remember Chevrolet's recent Super Bowl XLVI ad on the Silverado where it made fun of "Dave" who didn't make it to the rendezvous point with his friends after a post-apocalyptic catastrophe because he was driving a Ford F-150. General Motors' move to take a swipe at the F-150 has found a follower as the Chrysler Group's Ram Trucks division has launched its own commercial poking some fun at the Ford pickup truck. The ad starts by showing the Ram truck with a deep voice (doesn't it remind you of the garbled voices shouting "they took our jobs" in South Park?) in the background asking this question: "What would happen if you were to take away 30-horsepower from a Ram 1500, remove 27 foot pounds of torque and subtract 40,000 miles from its powertrain limited warranty?" The same voice answers: "Well, you'd end up with a Ford F-150." Read more »
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| SPIED: 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Shows Up with a Three-Door Body Style Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:32 AM PST  The seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf is on its way with the world premiere planned for the Paris Auto Show in the fall of this year. But you already know about that. Chances are you are also aware about the fact that it will be the second VW Group model after the upcoming Audi A3 to make use of the company's highly flexible and more lightweight or MQB platform, as well as a new version of the 1.4-liter TSI petrol engine with a cylinder deactivation system to further improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Read more »
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| Benny Hill would have been Proud: Motorcyclist Slams into Gate Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:02 AM PST  If the motorcycle rider seen in this video had hit the women that just passed by or if he had been seriously hurt, it wouldn't have been a matter to laugh at, but given that he seems to okay having suffered only some minor injuries, we can't help but think of the famous British comedian Benny Hill and his hilarious sketches upon watching him hit the gate. You'll find the video right past the break. Read more »
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| AC Schnitzer to Showcase BMW 3-Series F30 Performance Program in Geneva Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:30 AM PST  Joining ABT Sportsline at next month's Geneva Motor Show is another well-known tuning company from Germany, BMW-specialist AC Schnitzer. The German tuner will use the Swiss auto show to present a variety of styling and performance parts for the new 2012 BMW 3-Series sedan, which is also known by its internal codename F30. Read more »
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| High Prices and Limited Range Keep U.S. Buyers Away from Electric Cars Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:02 AM PST  Reports of the death of the internal combustion engine have been greatly exaggerated. In 2011, hybrids and EVs like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy's Volt made many headlines, though not always for the reasons the automakers would prefer. The truth is that, despite all the publicity and the tax incentives, sales so far have been abysmal with Edmunds reporting that hybrids account for just 2.46 of the market and electric cars not even reaching one percent. There are many reasons why new car buyers are not willing to shell out a lot of cash for zero-emissions vehicles. First of all, they are expensive and the gains from fuel costs come in the long-term, while the sticker price is immediately visible and clearly understood by everyone. Read more »
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| Sounds of Joy: 53 Exotic Sports Cars Accelerating Under a Bridge Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:31 AM PST  If there was ever an automotive equivalent to the admittedly annoying song "99 Bottles of Beer", this is it. Well, it may not be 99 cars, but 53 exotic models (or so that's the number quoted by the person who filmed the clip, but who is counting?) passing full throttle under a pair of bridges is something you don't get to see or hear very often. Make the leap over the break to check out the video, which includes a great exotic supercar selection ranging from various Porsches, to Aston Martins and Ferraris. Read more »
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| Romanian Team Dreams up a 6-Seater Modular Hybrid Concept Called SCI hyMod Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:23 AM PST  We have a long way to go before the world adopts electric vehicles as the primary mode of transportation - if it does, that is, as we may see different technologies taking over down the road, but for now, both the industry and governments around the globe are making moves to promote their use with the masses.
And while mainstream consumers remain hesitant to accept electric vehicles, many people believe that they could at least provide a viable solution in certain segments.
In theory, the vehicle would allow the driver to choose between two different propulsion systems, depending on his or her needs. Read more »
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| Badass Honda Civic NGTC Racer Filmed Testing at Brands Hatch Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:09 AM PST  Wouldn't it be great if your regular Honda Civic hatch would look, sound and go like the new Civic Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC)? We mean, sure it would pose some problems in everyday use, but something tells us that those pesky morning rides to work would become far more entertaining... However, back to reality, we found the first video footage of Honda UK's new BTCC racing model filmed during its shakedown at the Brands Hatch racing circuit in England, which you can watch right after the break. Just be warned to turn down a notch the volume on your speakers cause thing is loud, really loud… Read more »
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| ABT Sportsline to Debut New VW Up!, Beetle and Audi Tunes in Geneva Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:44 AM PST  The Geneva Salon may not be the prime place for tuners, but it is one of the two most important motor shows in Europe together with the Frankfurt and Paris events that alternate each year, and as such, big players in the industry like ABT Sportsline always have something new to show. At this year's event, ABT will debut several new tuned models including the Volkswagen Up! and Beetle, and the Audi AS6 Avant and QS3 crossover. Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz Shows Off 2013 A-Class Interior which Looks Just Like the B-Class Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:11 AM PST  With only two weeks left for the grand opening of the 2012 edition of the Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is commencing the official teasing phase of its next generation A-Class compact hatchback by dropping the first undisguised images of its Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series competitor. The German automaker published two pictures of the new A-Class' interior, the center console and part of the dashboard of which look conspicuously similar to that of the latest B-Class small minivan that's already on sale in Europe. Read more »
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| 2013 SRT Viper Hot Wheels Model is Indeed Real – See the Larger Picture Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:39 AM PST  Last night, the web went abuzz with a pint size photo of a new Hot Wheels model allegedly depicting the upcoming 2013 SRT Viper sports coupe. The picture was posted on Brazilian Hot Wheels enthusiast website T-Hunted alongside several other car models from the toy maker's 2012 lineup, but the news quickly spread around like wildfire to websites all over the world including Jalopnik and Autoblog. Now, you might be wondering why we didn't post the story last night. Well, to be frank, we were not yet convinced about its authenticity so we set out to do our own research before telling you about it. Read more »
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| All-New Hyundai i30 Wagon Unveiled Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:05 AM PST  Set to make its first public outing at next month's 2012 Geneva Auto Salon is the new Hyundai i30 Wagon, which is the second addition to the Korean automaker's C-segment model after the new generation five-door hatchback that was presented at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. Before we get into more details, allow us to remind you that in North America, the i30 hatchback will be sold as the Elantra GT, while the previous generation i30 Wagon is marketed under the Elantra Touring nameplate. Read more »
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| Subaru Releases Details on UK Market BRZ Specifications, will Offer a Stripped Out Version Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:35 AM PST  As we're nearing closer to the BRZ's market launch, Subaru decided it was time to announce preliminary information on the UK-specification model. The Japanese company confirmed that the 200HP 2+2 seater coupe would be offered in Britain in three trim levels. The as-of-yet unnamed top specification model will come with 17-inch alloy wheels, a torque-sensing LSD, front, side, curtain and knee airbags, MP3 connectivity, dual-zone climate control and LED daytime running lights, all fitted as standard. Read more »
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