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- GM Responds to 2014 Corvette Stingray Dual-Boost Gauge Pictures
- Lancia Fans Target Marchionne on Facebook for Transforming the Brand into a Chrysler Clone
- Buick Promotes 2013 Encore as a New Breed of Luxury Car in a World of Dinosaurs
- Nokian Tyres Breaks Own Ice Speed Record Reaching 209mph or 336km/h with an Audi RS6
- Journalist Takes Shotgun Ride in New Peugeot 208 GTi, Then Drives its "Mentors"
- Spy Shots: BMW Says Bye, Bye M3 Coupe, Hello New M4 and Straight-Six Turbo
- New Gadget Claims to Improve Fuel Economy by up to 30 Percent by Bettering Your Driving Habits
- Fiat Sings to the Tune of “The Fatherhood” in New 500L Commercial
- Next Mercedes GLK Won't Get AMG Version – Officials Fear it May "Dilute" the Brand
- 90 Years of BMW's Motorcycling History Compressed in 90 Seconds
- Reports Suggest Spyker B6 May Be Based on the Defunct Artega GT
- 2014 Corvette Stingray Pre-Production Model Spotted with Dual-Boost Gauges!
- Racing Ariel Atom Makes Quick Pit Stop in Central London
- Pink Corsa T-Bones £100,000 Aston Martin at Gas Station
- VW Presents e-up! Production EV, Travels up to 150km on a Single Charge
- New Clio RS Priced in the UK, Offers App that Reproduces Nissan GT-R Sounds from Speakers
- Nissan Announces Recall for Five 2013 Models Due to Passenger Airbag Issue
- This is How They Roll in Nebraska When it's Cold and Snowy
- Spy Shots: New Porsche 991 Targa Returns to its Roots with Retro-Flavored Removable Top
- U.S. Getting Audi A4 TDI, But Only in Next Generation Car Arriving in 2014
- 2014 Volvo V40 Gains Updated Engine Lineup, More AWD Offers for Cross Country
- Schwabenfolia Wraps and Powers up Audi RS3 Sportback
| GM Responds to 2014 Corvette Stingray Dual-Boost Gauge Pictures Posted: 14 Mar 2013 06:43 PM PDT  Just like you, we too were intrigued with the pictures showing a pair of digital boost gauges on the new Corvette Stingray Coupe and Convertible's TFT display, but instead of leaving the matter with a question mark, we asked Chevrolet about it, and here's what a company spokesman told Carscoops in an email: "The simple is answer is the one you have already suggested: 'did GM simply include the booster gauge in the programmable TFT display and didn't turn it off because these are test cars?'" Read more »       |
| Lancia Fans Target Marchionne on Facebook for Transforming the Brand into a Chrysler Clone Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:37 PM PDT  Reducing a brand with such a rich heritage like Lancia to selling rebadged Chryslers must be a hard thing to live with for fans. To express their anger, some hardcore Lancia enthusiasts have set up a Facebook page called "Si a Lancia, No a Marchionne". No need to translate that; it is an Italian's elegant way of saying that Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne should stop trying to turn Lancia into a Chrysler clone. Read more »   |
| Buick Promotes 2013 Encore as a New Breed of Luxury Car in a World of Dinosaurs Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:23 PM PDT  Badge engineering is a widespread practice in these cash-strapped days of the automotive industry – manufacturers are trying to sell their cars in different markets, under different names and as altogether different propositions. Take the 2013 Buick Encore crossover, for example, which has just aired its first TV ad. Buick is trying to pitch the Encore as being a new breed of compact and nimble luxury cars, in a world full of oversized dinosaurs (the ad itself looks a lot like an episode from the Flintstones). Read more »   |
| Nokian Tyres Breaks Own Ice Speed Record Reaching 209mph or 336km/h with an Audi RS6 Posted: 14 Mar 2013 04:17 PM PDT  There's a new world record for fastest car on ice, and the holder is Nokian Tyres, the manufacturer who also set the previous record in 2012, beating Bentley's record with a 331.61 km/h (206.05 mph) top speed. Read more »    |
| Journalist Takes Shotgun Ride in New Peugeot 208 GTi, Then Drives its "Mentors" Posted: 14 Mar 2013 02:16 PM PDT  It is widely acknowledged that the French make excellent hot hatches, and while the two major forces may have stepped out of line with a few models here and there, the most recent of which is the forgettable 308 GTi from Peugeot, most of the hot stuff they put out really seems to work well in its intended purpose. Read more »    |
| Spy Shots: BMW Says Bye, Bye M3 Coupe, Hello New M4 and Straight-Six Turbo Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:46 PM PDT  The regular versions of BMW's 3-Series are fine and dandy and will get the job done for most people, but ever since the Bavarian carmaker plastered the M logo on the E30 back in the mid-1980s, if you really wanted to experience the best that BMW has to offer in this segment, the M3 was the way to go. With the new F30 3-Series, though, there's been a change of plans as BMW split the range in two, naming the sportier bodied models (Coupe, Convertible and the upcoming Gran Coupe), 4-Series. Read more »   |
| New Gadget Claims to Improve Fuel Economy by up to 30 Percent by Bettering Your Driving Habits Posted: 14 Mar 2013 01:05 PM PDT  A new device called Automatic says it is designed to help motorists better their fuel consumption by providing suggestions on how to improve their driving habits. Here's how it works: it plugs into your car's data port and sends information about your driving to an iPhone or Android app (whether or not you want that info to be recorded somewhere, is another story…). The app then makes suggestions on how to get better mileage and improved performance out of your car. Read more »   |
| Fiat Sings to the Tune of “The Fatherhood” in New 500L Commercial Posted: 14 Mar 2013 12:38 PM PDT  Fiat's sequel to the successful "The Motherhood" ad looks at life with newborn babies from a father's perspective, because life is tough for new dads too. While "The Motherhood" song featured a hip-hop rhythm, the sequel has a 1980s pop feel to it. However, don't think it is less punchy. Read more »    |
| Next Mercedes GLK Won't Get AMG Version – Officials Fear it May "Dilute" the Brand Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:57 AM PDT  Since Mercedes-Benz announced AMG versions of the new A-Class and CLA, two all-new models, a hot version of the next generation GLK would have been written off as a certainty, until now. According to a new report from Caradvice, though, the redesigned version of the GLK, which will share its underpinnings with the next C-Class, will not be getting the AMG treatment. Read more »    |
| 90 Years of BMW's Motorcycling History Compressed in 90 Seconds Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:28 AM PDT  Besides being the world's largest luxury car manufacturer, BMW is also renowned globally for its motorcycle division, which uses exactly the same brand logo as its car-making business. Established in 1923, BMW Motorrad celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. To celebrate this milestone, the German bike manufacturer thought of rewarding itself with a sweet gift. Read more »   |
| Reports Suggest Spyker B6 May Be Based on the Defunct Artega GT Posted: 14 Mar 2013 11:01 AM PDT  The Spyker B6 Venator was easily one of the top highlights of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. However, it was only announced just shortly before the show, and nobody was really expecting it. This raised many question regarding the car's development, and the information seemed to point to the B6 being underpinned by the chassis of an already-existing car. At first that was thought to be the Lotus Evora, but now new information suggests otherwise. Read more »    |
| 2014 Corvette Stingray Pre-Production Model Spotted with Dual-Boost Gauges! Posted: 14 Mar 2013 10:21 AM PDT  The story of the 2014 Corvette Stingray has only started to unravel with the world premieres of the Coupe at the Detroit Motor Show in January and the Convertible at the Geneva Auto Salon just last week, as in the coming months and years, the C7 family will grow to welcome an array of new models, engines and editions. Naturally, the most anticipated model is the successor to the C6 ZR-1 with its supercharged LS9 V-8 engine. Why are we saying all this? Because a member of the Corvette7 forums had some personal time in and out (but no driving, we're told) in a pre-production Corvette Stingray and he took some photos, including one of the C7's part-digital instrument panel where he spotted something very interesting.
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| Racing Ariel Atom Makes Quick Pit Stop in Central London Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:26 AM PDT  The Ariel Atom Cup is a single-model racing series, which is set to commence its first season throughout the whole of this year. As the name suggests, it will be an Ariel Atom-only series, and will feature identical specially modified cars, upgraded to race-spec. Read more »    |
| Pink Corsa T-Bones £100,000 Aston Martin at Gas Station Posted: 14 Mar 2013 09:04 AM PDT  A young lady from Swindon, UK, who had previously made local news for dying her cat…pink, is now making national headlines for crashing into a £100,000 Aston Martin DBS with her – you guessed it, pink colored Vauxhall (called Opel in the rest of Europe) Corsa supermini. Read more »    |
| VW Presents e-up! Production EV, Travels up to 150km on a Single Charge Posted: 14 Mar 2013 08:29 AM PDT  Volkswagen's first fully-electric production car, the new e-up!, was revealed today at the Annual Press and Investors Conference in Wolfsburg, Germany, with the world premiere to take place later this autumn at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. Read more »    |
| New Clio RS Priced in the UK, Offers App that Reproduces Nissan GT-R Sounds from Speakers Posted: 14 Mar 2013 08:07 AM PDT  After its Paris Motor Show debut last September, Renault has confirmed UK pricing and specification for the Clio RenaultSport (RS) 200 EDC, which is available exclusively as a five door model with a six-speed automatic dual clutch transmission (Efficient Dual Clutch), in two trims. The base version of the 197hp (200PS) 1.6-liter turbo-powered hatch starts at £18,995, which Renault makes a point to note that it's "only £100 more than the three-door, manual Peugeot 208 GTi and £1,055 less than the lower-powered, DSG-equipped five-door Volkswagen Polo GTI". Read more »   |
| Nissan Announces Recall for Five 2013 Models Due to Passenger Airbag Issue Posted: 14 Mar 2013 07:36 AM PDT  Nissan will be recalling four of its own models, and one Infiniti vehicle, due to a possible problem with the passenger airbags, which may not deploy in the event of a crash. The affected models are the Sentra, Altima, Pathfinder, Leaf and the Infiniti JX35, all of which are from the 2013 model-year. Read more »    |
| This is How They Roll in Nebraska When it's Cold and Snowy Posted: 14 Mar 2013 07:09 AM PDT  What you're about to watch is just about as random as those Harlem Shake videos that have been sweeping the internet over the past couple of months, but enjoyable nonetheless. According to the folks over at 1320Video, this is how Nebraskan drivers keep themselves entertained during the cold and full of snow winter days when they can't go out to race their rides. Read more »   |
| Spy Shots: New Porsche 991 Targa Returns to its Roots with Retro-Flavored Removable Top Posted: 14 Mar 2013 06:28 AM PDT  Much to the pleasure of Porsche purists, the classic targa top is making a comeback on the 991-generation of the 911, a prototype of which was nabbed by our scoop photographers testing in northern Europe. From the 1960's when Porsche first introduced the Targa model to the 911 series, up until the late 1980s, the car was fitted with removable center panel above the passenger compartment, but from the 993-generation model and onwards, the Germans used a sliding glass roof. Read more »   |
| U.S. Getting Audi A4 TDI, But Only in Next Generation Car Arriving in 2014 Posted: 14 Mar 2013 06:00 AM PDT  Since the demand for diesel as a fuel is set to go up in the coming decades, the growth will also partially be driven by the increased need for the fuel to power passenger cars. Volkswagen and Audi's US marketing strategy has always had a whiff of "you should try the diesel, before buying the gasoline model" about it, and now, according to an Autonews report, officials have announced that, as of the next generation A4, which is coming in 2014, Stateside buyers will have a diesel option available. Read more »   |
| 2014 Volvo V40 Gains Updated Engine Lineup, More AWD Offers for Cross Country Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:40 AM PDT  Volvo has introduced the 2014 model year V40 in Europe, with the most important news being the addition of another AWD version in the Cross Country range, further CO2 reductions across the lineup and a new optional Sensus Connected Touch system. Beginning from May 2013, the 180PS (178hp) T4 will be the second model in the V40 Cross Country's range to be offered with all-wheel drive, joining the 254PS (251hp) T5. Read more »   |
| Schwabenfolia Wraps and Powers up Audi RS3 Sportback Posted: 14 Mar 2013 04:53 AM PDT  The Audi RS3 Sportback is no stranger to the aftermarket industry, which continues to offer new proposals for owners of the hot hatch. The stand out feature of foil wrap specialist Schwabenfolia is no doubt the matte Gorange Metallic cover, which the company says is a mix of gold and orange hues. Read more »    |
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