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12 Mart 2013 Salı

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Renault Reportedly Drops Plans for a Mercedes E-Class-based Sedan

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:35 AM PDT


As part of its partnership deal with Daimler AG, Renault had plans to build a large luxury sedan, using the platform of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. However, it seems the French carmaker has given up on its ambition to launch a new executive saloon, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

While one would assume Renault's reluctance to enter the premium car segment is due to its unfortunate past experience (how could we forget the Vel Satis?), the automaker concluded the plan doesn't make business sense for the company.

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Ferrari 458 Crashes Into Brazilian Crowd and Leaves Three Injured

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:07 AM PDT


A festive racing event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, turned into a horror story this past Sunday when the driver of a yellow Ferrari 458 Italia crashed through the rail guard and plowed into spectators crowded along the course injuring three people.

"We were behind the guard rail and he (the driver of the Ferrari yellow) lost control in the curve," Cida Alves, a spectator at the event told Brazil's Gaz News. "Upon impact, a cyclist (who was in the audience) was thrown into the air and the rails fell on him. He was wounded in head."

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Scoop: Mildly Facelifted Nissan Micra Caught Unguarded in Thailand

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:30 AM PDT


It has been three years since Nissan released the Micra hatchback at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, which means that it's time for a mid-cycle update. And sure enough, Nissan has prepared a facelift for the sub-compact model, which was nabbed undisguised by a forum member of the Pulsar-Club during a commercial shoot in Thailand. Read more »

VŪHL Startup to Reveal New Lightweight Supercar at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:57 AM PDT


VŪHL is a newly found company which says it's into making high-tech lightweight supercars. The name stands for "Vehicles of Ultra-Lightweight and High-Performance", and that's exactly what they plan to do.

Still shrouded in secrecy, they have announced that they will debut their first ever car, the VŪHL 05, at the 2013 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is set to take place between July 11 and 14. The car is the brainchild of two brothers, Iker and Guillermo Echeverria, who own a Mexican-American design agency called Etxe.

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Geneva Show Hypercar Poll: Ferrari LaFerrari vs. Lamborghini Veneno vs. McLaren P1

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 06:00 PM PDT


In a few years' time, the 2013 Geneva Motor Show will be remembered as the venue in which a new breed of supercar was introduced to the world: the hybrid with more than 900HP and emissions less than a conventional one with, say, less than half the firepower.

Both Ferrari and McLaren chose the Swiss event to unveil their new hypercars. Since the latter was practically identical to last year's concept while the Italians kept their cards close to their chest, the prancing horse premiere was the most eagerly awaited.

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Test Your Scoop Skills: Can You Tell Which Car Was Spied in this Lot?

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:59 PM PDT


We have a new quiz for you, courtesy of Carscoops reader Jonathan P., who nabbed these pictures of a camouflaged test car at a parking lot. For the record, we received these photos from Jonathan at the end of last month, but we placed them on ice, if you will, because of our heavy workload with the Geneva Motor Show.

Now, we could tell you which model we believe it is (no, it's not the Carscoops 2000), but where would the fun be in that?

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Sergio Pininfarina Talks about His Collaboration with Enzo Ferrari in 2006 Interview

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:40 PM PDT


When it comes to automotive success stories, there are very few (if any) that can compare with the collaboration between Ferrari and Pininfarina. It all started when two great men, entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari and coachbuilder Giovanni Battista Pininfarina, crossed paths in the early 1950s. It may sound like the beginning of an ordinary story, but it wasn't at all like that. Read more »

Flat Black 1963 Buick Riviera Customized by Fesler Just Exudes Menace

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:18 PM PDT


It's really hard to innovate in the world of modified muscle cars, and while you can get a great result if you opt for the right model and modifications, chances are somebody has already done it bigger and better. This 1963 Buick Riviera, however, is unique, as is its story. Read more »

C'est Magnifique! Peugeot's Clever New 208 GTi Commercials

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:30 PM PDT


Who said that you have to show the actual product you are advertising in a commercial to get the message out and make the viewer aware of its most important attributes?

If you play your creative cards right, you don't, as Peugeot proves with a new series of television spots about the all-new 208 GTi hot hatch.

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Chrysler CEO to Auction Off his Customized Challenger SRT8 for Charity

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 03:05 PM PDT


Sergio Marchionne will soon say goodbye to his beloved 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 as it will go up for auction, alongside Mopar's latest 426 HEMI V8 crate engine. Both items will go under the hammer at the April 4-6 Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach, Florida. Read more »

Guess How You Open the Boot on the New Qoros 3 Sedan at the Geneva Show

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 02:18 PM PDT


It shouldn't come as a surprise that there was a lot of interest about Chinese-Israeli startup brand Qoros and its new '3' compact sedan during the press days of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, which will be open for the public until March 17.

The 4,615mm long sedan is the company's first model and it will go on sale in China and Europe in the second half of the year, with Autonews reporting that it will be priced under €20,000 (equal to about US$26,000 at today's exchange rates).

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Study Shows VW Golf, LaFerrari Share Online Media Attention in Geneva

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 01:37 PM PDT


Auto shows generate a lot of online buzz, especially when important new cars are launched. One would expect that at least one of the supercars unveiled this year in Geneva received the most media attention, with Ferrari's LaFerrari being the main candidate. However, reality is little bit more complicated than that.

According to a study from media monitoring firm Kantar Media, the car that swept journalists off their feet at the Geneva show was none other than the mundane Volkswagen Golf!

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Tesla Pushes Back Model X Launch for Late 2014

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 01:29 PM PDT


Tesla officials have announced that, due to the high demand potential shown by the Model S all-electric sedan, they have pushed back the launch of the Model X crossover/SUV by around one year.

The move was made in order to give the Model S some time to "mature" on the market, if you will, so it now has the whole of 2013 to attract attention towards the world of EVs in general, and Tesla in particular.

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Racy Jelacy Feels the Rumble from 1,000HP Chevy Silverado and 700hp Nissan GT-R [NSFW]

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 12:24 PM PDT


From what we've seen, you like watching high-powered sports cars and in some cases, trucks as well, accelerating at full speed, preferably with a beautiful young woman placed on the passenger seat, so here's a fresh pair of (for all of you who are getting ready to smirk right now, please remove your mind out of the gutter…) clips. Read more »

Spy Shots: New Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Takes Up Skiing Lessons in Sweden

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 11:39 AM PDT


There's a replacement for the current Mercedes-Benz CL-Class luxury 2+2 coupe in the horizon, and as you probably have heard already (we'll repeat it just in case you missed out), it won't carry the same name, as the Stuttgart-based carmaker has made the decision to use the S-Class Coupe moniker instead.

The well-camouflaged model seen in these latest photos was spotted undergoing winter testing in Northern Sweden. From these images, Benz's new upscale coupe appears to have a more muscular appearance than the current CL with pronounced rear fenders, a sweeping roofline, a rakish rear window and a strong front end.

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It's Mad We Tell You: 736Hp Golf Mk1 Scares Us Just By Watching it

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 11:02 AM PDT


What would you do if you had an old Mk I VW Golf body lying around in your yard? Would you restore it to its former glory, using only original parts or go completely mad and give it over 700-horses and make it one of the most extreme front-wheel drive cars we've ever seen? If the latter is more to your liking, then you'll really enjoy the video below. Read more »

Khan Tries to Make the Lamborghini Aventador Even More Desirable

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 10:33 AM PDT


While some argue that a car is at its best exactly the way the manufacturer intended it to be, there are examples of how cars can be subtly improved and made even more interesting. Take this Lamborghini Aventador – an extremely desirable supercar, for example, which has been made more special by British tuner and interior specialist Khan Design. Read more »

Aston Martin to Debut 2013 Vantage GTE at the 12 Hours of Sebring

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 10:05 AM PDT


Following extensive test runs at Portimao and Road Atlanta, Aston Martin Racing is now ready to give the revised 2013 edition of its V8-powered Vantage GTE its competitive premiere at this weekend's (March 13-16) 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida, ahead of the team's four-car campaign in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Read more »

Ford Handling Specialist Hoons the New Fiesta ST on the Lommel Track

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 09:38 AM PDT


The 2013 Ford Fiesta ST is the second model in a new line of Sport Technology-branded models aimed at a global audience. Following in the footsteps of its appreciated bigger brother, the Focus ST, the Fiesta ST needs to be fun, very quick and cheaper to buy than the competition, like the new Renault Clio RS 200 EDC, Peugeot 208 Gti, VW Polo GTi or its derivatives.

The Clio is the hottest of the bunch, but the Fiesta is only 20 hp down on the French model, it undercuts it on price, and with the recent facelift, it looks quite racy and modern, as well.

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U Spy: New Kia Quoris Sedan Makes Yet Another Appearance in California

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 09:04 AM PDT


In less than three weeks, two separate Carscoops readers have captured a camouflage-free version of Kia's new flagship sedan, the Quoris, both in the sunny state of California.

Reader Patrick M. tells us: "I was in Los Angeles for spring break and I spotted the Kia Quoris. I don't know if it's news, but I read every day and figured I'd try to contribute." Well, thank you very much Patrick and congrats for keeping an eye open for future models.

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Lamborghini Murcielago Meets Fiery End in China, Reportedly After Race

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 08:29 AM PDT


Let us have a moment of silence for the bright green Lamborghini Murcielago, which sadly burnt to a crisp on Sunday, in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The cause for the severe fire is yet unknown, but apparently, the local media is saying that the car had been involved in an illegal drag race.

Oddly enough, the local fire crews did not reach the car in time, despite looking like it was located in a downtown area, where access should have not been an issue.

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Just In Case You Were Wondering what the Alfa Romeo 4C Sounds Like

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 08:10 AM PDT


The Alfa Romeo 4C was one of the highlights of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. It is Alfa's attempt at being taken seriously again by the performance and sports car crowd, so it really needs to prove itself out on the road for that to be possible. Read more »

Scoop: New Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan Poses with Less Camo

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 10:07 AM PDT


Mercedes-Benz is out testing the fourth generation (fifth, if you take into consideration the original 190E) of its C-Class again, only this time; the prototype model is wearing less camouflage giving us a better look at the compact executive sedan's shape, which from the looks of it, will resemble a smaller and sportier looking (next) W222 S-Class. Read more »

All-New Mitsubishi Pajero Still Three Years Away – Will Go Hybrid

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 07:00 AM PDT


The Mitsubishi Pajero (or Montero in the US) has been around in its current form since 1999. It did receive a major overhaul in 2006, which brought it up to date, with revised styling and new safety features, but the SUV was basically the same underneath. Even if you count the 2006 update as a new generation, it's still almost seven years old and in need of a rethink. Read more »

Vietnamese Police Demonstrate What Happens When You Fall Off a Bike with No Helmet…

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 06:43 AM PDT


To say there's something incredibly disturbing about this video that was filmed in Vietnam, is probably a huge understatement.

According to media reports from the Southeast Asian country, the shirtless man seen in the clip was arrested and handcuffed purportedly for sitting backwards on the motorcycle (at least that's what we understand, if you think you can help with the translation, tell us in the comments), which itself, wouldn't be newsworthy.

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