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- Watch a Very, Very Lucky Porsche 911 GT2 RS Driver Chase a Carrera GT at the Nürburgring
- SSC Tuatara Dyno Tested at 1,350HP, Deliveries May Start This December
- Care to Take a Seat? Bentley Designs Chairs for London Grooming Salon
- VW Changes its Tune, Says Still Thinking about Small Roadster
- Parking Attendant Pushed by Truck Driver
- Alfa Romeo Reportedly Planning Late 2015 Launch for Jeep-Based SUV
- Mercedes-Benz Increases U.S. Sales Lead over BMW in April
- 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to Pace the 2013 Indy 500 Race
- Subaru Shows Quick Video History of Proprietary Crash Tests
- New 2014 S-Class Saloons Patiently Wait Outside of Mercedes-Benz Factory
- New Info on Nissan's Ford Focus Hatchback Rival that's Set to Launch in 2014
| Watch a Very, Very Lucky Porsche 911 GT2 RS Driver Chase a Carrera GT at the Nürburgring Posted: 04 May 2013 04:53 PM PDT  Pop quiz: which Porsche is more powerful and faster, the 997-gen 991 GT2 RS or the Carrera GT? You might be forgiven for answering the latter, as it was Porsche's hypercar and a Ferrari Enzo rival whether the former just a souped-up version 911 Turbo at half the GT's price. The numbers, however, tell a different story. The normally aspirated 5.7-liter V10 in the mid-engined Carrera GT churns out 612HP (620PS) for a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph). The twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter that's hung out behind the rear axle of the 997 GT2 RS has an identical power output and top speed but is faster by 0.4 seconds in the customary 0-100 km/h sprint. Read more »       |
| SSC Tuatara Dyno Tested at 1,350HP, Deliveries May Start This December Posted: 04 May 2013 03:02 PM PDT  The Tuatara has been in the works for a few years now, but unlike other manufacturers, SSC has chosen the closed doors approach to its development. Now, though, according to Gizmag, the V8-powered hypercar is close to being finished, and deliveries may commence as early as the end of this year or in the beginning of 2014. The car, which is designed to be the fastest in the world, comes with a newly developed 423 cu.in. (6.9-liter) twin turbo V8. Read more »   |
| Care to Take a Seat? Bentley Designs Chairs for London Grooming Salon Posted: 04 May 2013 01:20 PM PDT  Luxury car manufacturers often associate their image with other luxury goods companies, including watchmakers or fashion houses, with both parties hoping to gain some new customers from the collaboration. Bentley has gone the extra mile and collaborated with luxury men's lifestyle brand Pankhurst, which recently opened a new men's grooming store in London. Read more »    |
| VW Changes its Tune, Says Still Thinking about Small Roadster Posted: 04 May 2013 12:44 PM PDT  Talk about a future Volkswagen roadster has reignited after VW design Chief Walter de Silva acknowledged that such project has still a lot of support within the company. Although the 2009 BlueSport roadster concept was put on hold because VW didn't see a business case for it, there are at least some executives within the brand who still believe in the potential of a small roadster. Read more »    |
| Parking Attendant Pushed by Truck Driver Posted: 04 May 2013 12:18 PM PDT  All drivers hate having to pay for parking, but we do it anyway, so that we have less walking to do. However, some are willing to go to extremes in order to avoid having to part with their cash, endangering the lives of the very parking attendants they should be giving the money. This driver (purportedly from the Ukraine) either has no money or is too embarrassed to get out of his vehicle and face reality or he knows that he can get away with it and tries a daring escape. Read more »   |
| Alfa Romeo Reportedly Planning Late 2015 Launch for Jeep-Based SUV Posted: 04 May 2013 11:44 AM PDT  Welcome to another story on an upcoming Alfa Romeo model. Nothing is ever certain, company insiders are quoted, and dates are given for the release of new models, some more implausible than the other. This time we talk about the Alfa Romeo-badged SUV, which, according to new information, is set to make its debut by the end of 2015. Read more »    |
| Mercedes-Benz Increases U.S. Sales Lead over BMW in April Posted: 04 May 2013 10:46 AM PDT  Mercedes-Benz sold more vehicles in the U.S. in April than archrival BMW, with increases reported for some pricier models like the SL-Class. Sales for the Mercedes-Benz brand rose 5.8 percent to 23,635 in April, while BMW posted a 10 percent increase to 23,225 units. The April results extended Mercedes' 2013 lead to 4,695 vehicles as the two rival automakers compete for the sales crown that BMW has held for two years. Read more »   |
| 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to Pace the 2013 Indy 500 Race Posted: 04 May 2013 09:59 AM PDT  The seventh-generation 2014 Corvette Stingray will be the official Indianapolis 500 Pace Car on Sunday, May 26, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be the 12th time a Corvette has served this role since 1978. "It is an honor to help inaugurate the all-new Corvette Stingray at the hallowed Brickyard and further the legacy between Chevrolet and the Indianapolis 500," said Jim Campbell, GM vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. "The 2014 Corvette Stingray's performance was influenced by racing, making this prestigious assignment even more fitting." Read more »   |
| Subaru Shows Quick Video History of Proprietary Crash Tests Posted: 04 May 2013 09:21 AM PDT  Back in the days before car crash safety was regulated, manufacturers employed whatever techniques they deemed would be efficient in limiting the extent of the damage/injuries caused by an accident. First, there were collapsible steering racks and padded dashboards, which were followed by strengthening beams running through the car and finally airbags. Read more »    |
| New 2014 S-Class Saloons Patiently Wait Outside of Mercedes-Benz Factory Posted: 04 May 2013 08:32 AM PDT  Carscoops reader Felipe R. tipped us off about a new video purportedly filmed at the back of a Mercedes-Benz factory in Germany (possibly the Sindelfingen plant that builds the company's flagship saloon), showing a fleet of lightly covered up W222 S-Class sedans. Read more »    |
| New Info on Nissan's Ford Focus Hatchback Rival that's Set to Launch in 2014 Posted: 04 May 2013 01:41 PM PDT  Nissan wants to put itself back on the compact hatchback-map in Europe with a new model to rival the likes of the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf or Opel/Vauxhall Astra. Now, we have new information on the hatch, which is set to make its debut in 2014 – it is already very late in its development cycle, and heavily camouflaged prototypes are already out and about. The information was obtained by Autoexpress, which recently had the chance to ask Nissan's global product planning boss, Andy Palmer, several questions regarding the brand's future and specifically about the upcoming compact model. Read more »   |
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