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• The Name is DBC, Aston Martin DBC, and it's a Sexy Study for a Mid-Engine Supercar
• Feds Destroy Illegally-Imported Land Rover Defender
• New Peugeot 308 Featured in Huge Gallery Ahead of Frankfurt Show Debut [172 Images]
• MotorTrend Stages Third Edition of "World’s Greatest Drag Race"
• Saudi Bugatti Veyron Smacked by a Truck in New York City
• Skoda Launches Sportier-Looking Rapid StylePLUS Special Edition
• Jaguar F-Type Coupe Promises to Be Tighter and More Focused – The Purist’s Choice
• And This is Why Russian Taxi Drivers Add Passenger Cams as Well
• Toyota Releases New Info on 420HP Yaris Hybrid R Concept
• Google Reportedly Designing Its Own Autonomous Car
• Greek Korres Super Crossover Tries to Climb a Very Steep Stairway
• Vorsteiner's Carbon-Fiber Aero Take on the McLaren MP4-12C [80 Photos & Video]
• IAA: 2014 Peugeot 3008 and 3008 Hybrid4 Get the Family Face Too
• Volvo's U.S. Arm Pressing Swedish Execs to Bring V40 to North America
• Woman's Sexy Bike Dance Goes Sorely Wrong
• Peugeot Gives 5008 a Noticeable Botox Treatment
• Mystery Concept is Volvo Coupe Study – See Official Shots and Video
• 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser Facelift: 82 Photos, Video and All the Official Info
• Busted: Someone Tries to Pass Mystery Concept as a Volvo Sedan, Fools Swedes Including AMS
• Detroit Electric Forced to Push Back Production as They Still Don't Have a Factory
• Jaywalking Plus Phone-Talking is a Very Bad Idea…
• IAA: 2014 Opel Insignia OPC Freshened Up and Fine Tuned
• Peugeot Test the Waters with 266HP 308 R Concept Hot hatch – First Photos
• Peugeot 208 Hybrid FE Concept Tries to Blend Performance and Efficiency

The Name is DBC, Aston Martin DBC, and it's a Sexy Study for a Mid-Engine Supercar Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:05 PM PDT With the demise of the limited run One-77, there's an empty spot to fill in Aston Martin's lineup, that of an extreme 'halo' supercar to justify the brand's ambitions to compete with the best of the best. Read more »

Feds Destroy Illegally-Imported Land Rover Defender Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:39 PM PDT Illegal imports are taken very seriously in the United States, as the importer of a Land Rover Defender recently found out. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials crushed a Defender that had been seized in April in the Port of Baltimore, as the UK off-roader doesn't comply with American safety and emissions standards. However, the law allows for Defenders (and other gray-market cars) that are more than 25 years old to be brought to the country. Read more »

New Peugeot 308 Featured in Huge Gallery Ahead of Frankfurt Show Debut [172 Images] Posted: 26 Aug 2013 03:39 PM PDT Peugeot, along with its new grille and more restrained image, is pinning its non-crossover hopes on the all-new 308, a car not unlike the Volkswagen Golf seventh-gen. It uses a new platform, which is both lightweight and modular, it looks all grown up and might some say, even boring, and finally, it comes with an assortment of engine options, as well as a tempting promise for a very fast top of the range model, the recently revealed 266HP R Concept. Read more »

MotorTrend Stages Third Edition of "World’s Greatest Drag Race" Posted: 26 Aug 2013 03:39 PM PDT A dozen performance cars from 2013, worth almost $1.9 million and packing more than 6,100 horsepower, were put side by a side in a giant drag race organized by MotorTrend magazine. The eclectic mix of vehicles certainly makes this drag race very exciting, as it includes cars with four, six, eight, ten and twelve cylinders, as well as front-, rear- and all-wheel drive. Read more »

Saudi Bugatti Veyron Smacked by a Truck in New York City Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:04 PM PDT Manhattan is a great place to walk around if you like the hustle and bustle of a big metropolitan city, but it's a complete nightmare if you want to travel in (or even worse, park) your car. For one Bugatti Veyron owner, the nightmare part of the Big Apple came true when a truck reportedly ripped into the exotic supercar's front fender. While the damage looks minor, keep in mind this is a Bugatti we're talking about, so the price to repair the 16-cylinder model's body could be as much as a new mainstream car… Read more »

Skoda Launches Sportier-Looking Rapid StylePLUS Special Edition Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:40 PM PDT Skoda fans may not get to see the Rapid Sport Concept produced, but at least they can now console themselves with a new version of the Rapid. The Rapid StylePLUS is a special edition model that adopts a sportier look thanks to standard black design elements on the body and rear spoiler, two-tone 17-inch alloy wheels and a new decorative trim on the inside. Read more »

Jaguar F-Type Coupe Promises to Be Tighter and More Focused – The Purist’s Choice Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:17 PM PDT Reviews are in for the Jaguar F-Type roadster, and the general consensus seems to be that it handles nicely, but is not necessarily the same kind of precision tool that a Porsche Cayman is said to be. However, a bit of extra torsional rigidity does wonders for handling sharpness and a whole bunch of other things, so the announced coupe version could be just that. Read more »

And This is Why Russian Taxi Drivers Add Passenger Cams as Well Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:46 PM PDT So, we've all seen and know by now why regular Russian drivers have fitted their cars with forward-looking dashboard cameras en masse, but what about passenger-viewing recording devices? Well, these cameras are usually found on taxicabs (and police vehicles) for a very good reason, as you will soon see for yourself in this dramatic footage released by a driver who fell victim to a ruthless couple when the male passenger sitting in the back started bashing the taxi driver's head with a rock! Read more »

Toyota Releases New Info on 420HP Yaris Hybrid R Concept Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:15 PM PDT With the exception of the Japanese domestic market (and limited production run) GRMN Turbo Edition, there's nothing exciting about the series production Toyota Yaris sold on either side of the Atlantic, but there sure is something special about the new Yaris Hybrid R Concept heading to September's Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more »

Google Reportedly Designing Its Own Autonomous Car Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:37 AM PDT Besides dominating the Internet via its search engine, advertising division and countless products, Google also produces smartphones, tablets and, more recently, the famous and controversial Google Glass. The company founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin has also been working on software for self-driving cars, and apparently, it wants more than just designing the technology. Read more »

Greek Korres Super Crossover Tries to Climb a Very Steep Stairway Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:03 AM PDT In Hollywood movies, we usually see cars and motorcycles heading down a flight of steps, which understandably, is much, much easier than doing the exactly opposite. However, the Korres Project 4 isn't your typical kind of vehicle – it's a super crossover that combines a 7.0-liter V8 engine from an older Corvette Z06 with an all-wheel drive system and an adjustable and adaptive suspension based on that of the…Citroen 2CV. Read more »

Vorsteiner's Carbon-Fiber Aero Take on the McLaren MP4-12C [80 Photos & Video] Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:30 AM PDT Luxury and sports car tuning brand Vorsteiner today whisked the covers off the McLaren MP4-VX, which is a fancy name for a new styling and wheel package. Read more »

IAA: 2014 Peugeot 3008 and 3008 Hybrid4 Get the Family Face Too Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:05 AM PDT The Peugeot 3008 is a very practical compact MPV which can (almost) seat five people in comfort. It's the smaller alternative to the 5008, yet if you don't need the extra two seats offered by the larger model, the 3008 may be worth a look. Sadly for it, while it boasted some of the best elbow room and practicality credentials in the class, it was always let down by its awkward shape. Now, courtesy of a second (and more major) facelift, the 3008 has become more bearable to look at, and so far, it's one of the better interpretations of the current Peugeot family face – better than that of the post-facelift 5008. Read more »

Volvo's U.S. Arm Pressing Swedish Execs to Bring V40 to North America Posted: 26 Aug 2013 09:24 AM PDT Here's an odd twist to a story we originally thought was over; when Volvo presented the new V40 last year, North American officials told Carscoops that the company had no plans to sell it on this side of the Atlantic because, "sales data and our continued market analysis confirm that demand for a five-door hatchback like the V40 would not be strong enough to warrant bringing it to the United States". A year and a half later, another Volvo executive, Tassos Panas, head of marketing and product development at Volvo Cars of North America, told Autonews that he will join the brand's U.S. dealers and press executives in Sweden to reverse that decision! Read more »

Woman's Sexy Bike Dance Goes Sorely Wrong Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:48 PM PDT We shouldn't be laughing or making fun at the misfortune of others, but sometimes you really can't help yourself, now, can you… Take this episode for example; a hot-looking young woman in high-heels and a few more pieces of body-tight clothing was sensually washing a black motorcycle, no doubt gathering the attention of many pairs of male eyes in the crowd. Read more »

Peugeot Gives 5008 a Noticeable Botox Treatment Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:25 AM PDT French automakers are known for being quite good at making certain, very specific types of vehicles. Aside from the quirky city cars and hot hatches that are most often brought to our attention, they also make some good MPVs/minivans. Therefore, for families with five or more members, the facelifted version of the moderately popular Peugeot 5008 is big news… Read more »

Mystery Concept is Volvo Coupe Study – See Official Shots and Video Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:07 AM PDT Some believed it to be a a Citroen C9 study, while others attempted to pass it on as a Volvo Universe II Sedan concept, but both were proved wrong. The truth is the "Mystery Concept" car that had many of our viewers scratching their heads and speculating since it came out on Friday, is a brand new Volvo Coupe Concept. Read more »

2014 Toyota Land Cruiser Facelift: 82 Photos, Video and All the Official Info Posted: 26 Aug 2013 07:34 AM PDT In production since 1951, the Land Cruiser is the longest running nameplate in Toyota's history and one of the most popular and capable (upper-class) 4x4s in the market. Following the release of the refreshed and slightly more luxurious North American cousin of the Land Cruiser Prado, the 2014 Lexus GX, on Friday, it's time for Toyota to do the same for its model. The facelifted, standard wheelbase Land Cruiser, which in some markets carries the Prado moniker to tell it apart from the longer and bigger Land Cruiser 200 (or V8 in other regions), debuts with a number of exterior and interior styling revisions, plus safety and technology upgrades, while keeping the same range of 4.0-liter petrol and 3.0-liter turbo-diesel engines. Read more »

Busted: Someone Tries to Pass Mystery Concept as a Volvo Sedan, Fools Swedes Including AMS Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:09 AM PDT Just moments ago, Carscoops reader Krsv83 posted a comment in our post on the mystery concept car that we showed you last Friday, regarding a new and allegedly official image of the study, purportedly revealing it's a Volvo saloon model, according to reports from Swedish newspaper SVD and the Swedish edition of AutoMotorundSport magazine. Well, after taking a look at the new image and comparing it to photos of a previous Volvo concept model, and in particular the 2011 Universe sedan study, it's pretty clear to me that the image has been doctored. Read more »

Detroit Electric Forced to Push Back Production as They Still Don't Have a Factory Posted: 26 Aug 2013 06:35 AM PDT Whenever you pour the foundation for a startup business, whatever it may be, you need to think ahead, be prepared and have at least a plan C on hand if things don't go according to the first two plans. It's difficult to start anything from the ground up, and as we all know, getting into the automotive sectors is probably one of the single most difficult tasks in the world – succeeding, even more so! Read more »

Jaywalking Plus Phone-Talking is a Very Bad Idea… Posted: 26 Aug 2013 06:06 AM PDT It's not only drivers who are often overly-distracted by their cell phones (see how a Russian motorists reacted to another driver talking on her mobile device here), as the same applies to pedestrians these days. Read more »

IAA: 2014 Opel Insignia OPC Freshened Up and Fine Tuned Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:45 AM PDT After scores of spy shots, the facelifted Opel Insignia OPC, otherwise known as the Vauxhall Insignia VXR in Britain, has been officially revealed in advance of its world premiere at the International Automobile Exhibition (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. Read more »

Peugeot Test the Waters with 266HP 308 R Concept Hot hatch – First Photos Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:25 AM PDT All the big shot hot hatch players on the market nowadays have around 250 hp, and once you've made that realization, you understand that most either go up or down from that baseline industry standard figure, and depending on what car you want, take it from there. Peugeot is proposing an offering on the upper side of 250, with their proposed 308 R concept. Read more »

Peugeot 208 Hybrid FE Concept Tries to Blend Performance and Efficiency Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:06 AM PDT Peugeot is set to reveal the 208 Hybrid FE concept at the 2013 edition of the Frankfurt motor show. First shown in basic mockup form earlier in the year in Geneva, it has now turned into a fully-fledged concept which has a very interesting proposition – it emits 49 k/km of CO2, yet still hits 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8 seconds. Read more »

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