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Who's at Fault Here? Man Pulls Gun After Being Beaten by Two Men in NC Road Rage Incident

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 07:17 PM PDT


No, NC is not an abbreviation of a Russian region, as some of you may have hastily thought after reading about guns, fistfights and a road rage incident caught on camera in the same sentence, but for North Carolina.

The Carteret County Sheriff's Office released mobile footage of an altercation that took place at around 1 p.m. Sunday, March 24, just off U.S. 70 in the Newport area.

In the cell-phone clip, we see 40 year-old Bradley Turner getting out of his SUV and heading towards a Chevrolet pickup truck in front making a comment about the other driver trying to run him off the road before taking a swipe at him.

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Are These the First Official Photos of the New 2014 Range Rover Sport?

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 04:57 PM PDT


Carscoops readers are filling up our email box with tips today, the latest one being these two purportedly official images of Land Rover's brand-new 2014 Range Rover Sport that appeared on a German-language blog.

From what we can tell, these shots match the three photos of the second generation Range Rover Sport that was spotted in a window-tinting shop earlier this month, so chances are they are real.

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2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan Revealed in Detail in New Photos [19 Photos]

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 04:25 PM PDT


We don't know for how long Cadillac planned to keep the spanking-new 2014 CTS under wraps, but following an initial surprise (of sorts) this morning with a first batch of pictures showing bits and pieces of the executive model, Carscoops reader Lloyd pointed us towards USA Today, which has dropped a full photo gallery.

The new generation of the CTS sports a sleeker, better-proportioned and more dynamic interpretation of Cadillac's sculpted Art & Science styling language, with finer detailing, especially up front with the tear-drop LED lights

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Can You Identify the New York Show Debut from this Interior Picture?

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 03:36 PM PDT


With the clock ticking down to the opening of the 2013 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), the automotive spies at Chris Doane Photography are back at it again with their usual teasers of upcoming cars that will soon be officially introduced.

What we have here is a cropped image showing the passenger side of a dashboard with the hash tag "NYIAS", but no other details on the FaceBook posting.

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Tesla Delivering More than 500 Model S Per Week Now

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 03:12 PM PDT


This year is huge for Tesla Motors, because it is to be their first full year of sales for its all-electric Model S. Things are looking up, and after some production and financial setbacks forced them to miss their first deadlines, the company now seems to have things under control. Read more »

First Images of Cadillac’s All-new 2014 CTS Sedan [Updated]

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 02:45 PM PDT


The all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS is set to be unveiled on Tuesday, a day before the first press day of the 2013 New York International Auto Show. The luxury sedan's looks won't be a total surprise though, as images have surfaced on the Internet, in which we see close-up details of the car, like the headlights, taillights, the front grille, front fender and interior door panel. Read more »

17-Year-Old Girl Gets Surprise Ride from High School in Lamborghini Aventador

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 02:28 PM PDT


Having a Lamborghini Aventador pick you up from high school is not something many teenagers can brag about. For one 17-year-old girl, though, this happened for real one day when a former neighbor decided to surprise her. App-developer Allen Wong went to pick her up from high school in his Azure Blue Lamborghini Aventador and then drove her to Times Square in New York City. Read more »

Spy Photographer Camp Starts on July 7 at Secret Desert Location

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:51 PM PDT


You may think that being an automotive spy photographer is not the hardest thing in the world, and while the occasional angry Volvo test driver may ruin the silence, it seems to suggest simply taking photos of camouflaged cars going by, and then guessing what they are.

However, as with every job, the more you get into it, the more you discover about its complex understructure, and you really begin to learn the tricks of the trade.

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Merdad Converts New 2013 Range Rover into the Two-Door Highland GTC

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:30 PM PDT


After successfully completing its Porsche Cayenne 902 Coupe project and offering it for sale in 2010, UK-based coachbuilder and tuning firm Merdad Collection has now gone ahead and prepared the same two-door treatment for the latest generation of Land Rover's Range Rover luxury SUV. Read more »

Ariel Researching Lightweight Titanium Chassis, Atom Could Weigh Under 500 Kg!

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PDT


The Ariel Atom is already a phenomenal track machine (or so we hear), thanks to its combination of low weight, high-revving Honda power and a minimalist approach to the number of body parts needed. Read more »

Facelifted 2014 Buick Regal Appears in LaCrosse Pictures and Video

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:24 PM PDT


To demonstrate the updated 2014 LaCrosse sedan's new safety features such as the Side Blind Zone Alert and Forward Collision Alert, Buick's creative department had to use a second vehicle, which as you would imagine, is another model from the brand's range.

Instead of placing another LaCrosse, though, Buick used a digital version of the 2014 Regal, as pointed out by Carscoops reader Chien-Jay.

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Chevrolet Sells You a Camaro Body and Chassis, Lets You Put the Engine In for Drag Racing

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:56 AM PDT


Chevrolet will produce a limited number of NHRA-certified Camaro rolling chassis designed for drag racing. The package will include a painted body and chassis ready to be fitted with an engine, transmission and other drivetrain components. Read more »

Watch a Classic Austin Healey Crash and Almost Roll Over in New Zealand

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:37 AM PDT


Hill climb races are a lot of fun regardless of whether you're driving or watching. However, as a mere observer you also stand a very high chance of witnessing a crash.

One such event, held in near Wellington, in New Zealand, set the stage for a severe crash of a highly-modified 1962 Austin Healey 3000, which was reportedly powered by a 3.0-liter straight-six engine.

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New Alfa Romeo Rumors About a Maserati-Based Executive Saloon

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 10:59 AM PDT


Alfa Romeo, as a brand image, really stirs up the soul, and you only need to drive one to see why. Even their newer and more mainstream offerings still preserve some of the Alfa magic, so there's considerable and understandable interest for them to increase their range of cars, which is currently extremely limited. Read more »

Can Lincoln Recover from Failed MKZ Launch and Start Delivering Cars?

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 10:32 AM PDT


The journey of the Lincoln MKZ, the sedan that FoMoCo hoped would spearhead the renaissance of its luxury unit, is not off to a great start. A delayed launch caused by an assortment of damaging factors, has put serious pressure on the dealers, which have to sweet talk to people who have made a deposit into not getting angry. Read more »

Fresh Spy Shots of New Audi A3 Convertible, This One Will be Sold in the U.S.

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 10:01 AM PDT


As German premium brands look outside of Europe and its financial problems for growth, companies like Audi are expanding their range to cover more and more segments.

Following the all-new A3 sedan that will be revealed this Wednesday, March 27, the next addition to Audi's lineup of compact models will be a convertible version of the A3 series, which for the first time, will be offered in North America.

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Citroen Reportedly Preparing New DSX Crossover Study for Shanghai Show

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 09:35 AM PDT


It is pretty clear that Citroen is keen to build its image throughout Asia in general, but especially in China. After revealing the sleek DS Numero 9 concept at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, the French carmaker is said to be planning the world premiere of a new study named the DSX (or DX-S) at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show, which starts in April. Read more »

Icona Vulcano is a One-Off, 900HP Italian Supercar to be Revealed in Shanghai

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 08:59 AM PDT


The supercar segment will soon welcome a new entrant in the guise of the one-off Vulcano, which is coachbuilt in Italy and designed by Icona, an Italian design house based in Shanghai, China.

Set for a world premiere at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show in April, the Vulcano is a two-seater supercar featuring a hybrid powertrain that combines a front-mounted V12 engine with a pair of electric motors. The drivetrain is the work of former powertrain technical director of Ferrari, Claudio Lombardi.

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1947 VW Beetle-Based V2 Sagitta is More Aerodynamic than New Golf, Mercedes CLA!

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 02:23 PM PDT


Can you imagine a 24-hp car that could reach a top speed of 140 km/h (87mph)? If you think such a performance is hard to achieve now, imagine what it was like in the 1940s. Because the car we're talking about was developed toward the end of World War II by a German engineer by the name of Kurt Volkhart.

In the early 1940s he started work on streamlined versions of VW's Typ-60 Beetle, as he wanted to explore Baron von König-Fachsenfeld's aerodynamics studies. This is how the "V2 Sagitta" project was born.

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Audi TT Goes Flying Through the Air and Plants Itself in UK House! [w/Videos]

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 07:52 AM PDT


Car crashes in sleepy suburbs are always big news. All of the people in the neighborhood are shocked and very surprised that such an event could have taken place in their quiet little community.

Imagine what the residents of Long Meadow Walk, in Lowestoft, UK, must have felt like when they saw a red Audi TT, which made itself one with the front wall of a house…

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McLaren Reportedly Working on Sub-12C Offering for 2014

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:58 PM PDT


Following the launch of the record-breaking F1, the McLaren name actually began to mean something for road car enthusiasts, and now with the onset of their third current model, the meaningfulness level of the name is only set to go up.

With three models already in its range, and no real way of going up, they have reportedly announced that they're working on a sub-12C model, which would go up against high-spec Porshce 911s.

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All 2014 BMW M6s Gain 6sp Manual Option, New Special Edition for 6-Series, AWD for Gran Coupe

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 06:42 AM PDT


BMW has announced some notable updates for its North American-market 2014 model year 6-Series range of coupe, convertible and four-door Gran Coupe models beginning with the welcome addition of a 6-speed manual gearbox for all M6 body styles, continuing a long tradition of offering a stick shift option to American drivers. Read more »

2014 Buick LaCrosse Features Mild Cosmetic Revisions and New Tech Goodies

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 06:04 AM PDT


On Monday morning, Buick whisked the covers off the refreshed 2014 LaCrosse sedan with new interior and exterior design cues as well as tech features, which we will see in the flesh at the New York Auto Show this week before it goes on sale in North America in the summer. Read more »

Kia to Unveil CUB Compact Four-Door Coupe Concept at Seoul Motor Show

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:25 AM PDT


Kia released a teaser image of an all-new four-door coupe that will be unveiled on Thursday, March 28, at the 2013 Seoul International Motor Show.

The compact "CUB" concept is less than four meters long and is designed "to appeal to trend-setting urban dwellers," according to a Kia press release. As we can see from the single image released by Kia, the CUB features two-point LED lights similar to those found on the Kia Quoris flagship sedan that is available in Korea and other select countries around the world.

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