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New Lexus IS350 F-Sport or Infiniti Q50 S? MT Tries Out Japan's Latest Sports Sedans

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:05 PM PDT


At first, the Japanese motor industry began copying the British way of making cars after the Second World War, only to discover that while the models themselves they were using as inspiration were well thought out and well designed, the production methods could be improved. Thus, Japan grew into a car-building powerhouse, but it didn't stick to the same model of manufacturing cars, and had to look elsewhere for fresh ideas. Read more »

Carscoops' A-to-Z Guide to the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show [Updated]

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 04:36 PM PDT


The arrival of September means one thing for car enthusiasts: the new auto show season is upon us, beginning with the Frankfurt Motor Show, also known in Germany as the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA - International Automobile Exhibition), that occurs every two years, alternating with the Paris Auto Show.

The key dates to remember for this year's event are September 10 and 11 for the press when we will shift into high gear for the debuts, and September 12 through 22 for the public when you can visit the show.

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Sexy 2008 Barracuda Concept Up for Grabs

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 04:05 PM PDT


While Ford is putting the final touches on the new Mustang and GM is working on the sixth generation Camaro, Detroit's third muscle car builder, the Chrysler Group, is in the process of mulling the resurrection of Plymouth's Barracuda nameplate for the replacement of the Dodge Challenger by 2016, possibly even earlier.

If you're not patient enough to wait for the new 'Cuda, may we suggest an alternative in the form of the Concept 'Cuda that made quite a splash at the 2008 SEMA Show as well as on the internet, and which is now listed for sale?

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BMW Presents New X5 M50d Power Diesel, Announces Individual Line and Accessories

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 03:35 PM PDT


New models are coming thick and fast for BMW, which had just released the F15 generation of the X5 M50d performance diesel model (we caught a glimpse of it back in March, if you remember), together with the Individual line and a range of fresh accessories for the new X5. Read more »

2014 Nissan Maxima Lands with Fresh Colors and Equipment Upgrades

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 03:01 PM PDT


For a mainstream Japanese model that has been on the market virtually unchanged since 2008, the Nissan Maxima doesn't look half bad after five years. The 2014 model year Maxima that was announced today, won't bring anything new in terms of styling either, but it will come with some equipment enhancements. Read more »

1962 Ferrari 250 GTE Has to Be the Coolest Police Car Ever

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 02:31 PM PDT


Long before it became a fashion for automakers to offer supercars to police forces around the world as part of highly publicized partnerships, Rome's police department was using a 12-cylinder Ferrari 250 GTE.

The story of the car seems taken from a movie. At the beginning of the 1960s, crime in Rome was kept under control by the diligent police force of the city. To reward the officers, Italy's president convinced Enzo Ferrari to supply two 1962 250 GTEs to Rome's mobile squad.

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1971 BMW 1602 Puts a Bavarian Spin to the El Camino Class

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 02:02 PM PDT


When surfing the internet for used cars, you never know where the digital tide will take you, as you jump from one brand and car to another, and before you know it, while you started looking up for low-cost NSXs, you end up goggling coupes turned into pickup trucks of sorts like this 1971 BMW 1600-2 (later named 1602). Read more »

New Porsche 991 Turbo S Video Reviewed

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 01:35 PM PDT


The latest review from British magazine Autocar is that of the Porsche 911 Turbo - the latest one with the 991 codename. It has Steve Sutcliffe pilot the more potent of the two 911 Turbo models, the "S" with 552hp on an assortment of roads with varying degrees of twist. Read more »

Spy Shots: New Audi S3 Convertible with Close to 300-Horses

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 01:10 PM PDT


Last time we saw Audi's upcoming compact convertible model, it was wearing one of the regular powerplants of the A3 series. Now, we caught up with a tester of what will likely be the crown jewel of the A3 Convertible series, since we doubt Audi will introduce an RS model, the S3. Read more »

VW Joins Safety Bandwagon with Volvo, Mercedes-Benz Through New Vision Zero Project

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:49 PM PDT


Back in the beginning of the previous decade, the "safety sells" moniker was extensively used throughout the industry, in Europe, after the first cars began to be awarded the maximum five-star Euro NCAP crash ratings. First came the Swedes and the French, and soon enough everybody followed, and the results really show today, as all cars have airbags, antilock brakes, stability and traction control plus a new array of active features that brake and steer their way out of trouble. Read more »

Subaru Driver Ogling Rolls Royce Phantom Drophhead Crashes Into a Mercedes

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT


Many objects can divert a driver's attention from where it should always be: the wheel and on the road. Anything from cell phones to sexy women / men walking down the street, and from poorly placed / taste billboards to rare and exclusive rides, have the potential to distract drivers. Read more »

Carlos Tavares Parts Ways with Renault Shortly after Saying He’d Like to Run GM or Ford

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 11:49 AM PDT


In the very rigid corporate world, one has to be really careful what he or she says in public, especially when holding a top management position. Of all the mistakes a high-ranking executive can make, publicly stating one's desire to work for the competition is probably the hardest one to swallow for the company's shareholders. Read more »

Scoop: 2014 Opel Corsa Receives a Touch of Adam

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 11:24 AM PDT


Seven years is a very long time for a mainstream car to stay in the market these days, but much like Fiat and its Grande Punto-renamed-Punto, with which the current Corsa shares the same SCCS platform (co-developed by Fiat and General Motors), Opel is taking a financial beating from the Eurozone crisis that is far from over.

Again, just like Fiat with the Punto, Opel's answer to the ageing Corsa is another facelift, the third in the model's career after the minor 2010 and 2011 updates.

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VW’s Storm Trooper-Faced XL1 Hybrid Video Reviewed

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:55 AM PDT


A Toyota Prius justifies its existence by being a little bit more economical than a regular gasoline-powered car, and in fact, has gone on to sell more than a million units in the United States.

However, it's still too much like a regular car to be that much more efficient, and if it had feelings, it would definitely feel very embarrassed if it was in the same room as VW's XL1 diesel-hybrid.

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Toyota Surprises its 50 Millionth US Customer by Paying Off Camry Loan and Gifting Him a RAV4

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:37 AM PDT


We've seen this scene play out often on the silver screen – you know, a shop's lucky millionth (or a rounded out multiple / fraction of that number) customer who wins a big prize, only this time, it happened for real when Toyota sold its 50 millionth car in the United States. Read more »

Nissan Says Next Armada SUV Won't Downsize, will be Just as Big

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:03 AM PDT


Nissan says that there really is a market for its huge truck-based eight-passenger SUV, called the Armada, and thus, won't make it any smaller with the new upcoming generation. Speculated to arrive in 2015 or 2016, the redesigned model will simply be an evolution of the current model in every way, without changing the formula too much – it will be just as big, and almost just as heavy. Read more »

Let the Lucky Countdown Begin

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 09:18 AM PDT


Here's one of those rarely seen instances when the stars align and Lady Luck comes out of hiding to play and save both the careless and the potential victims.

The car behind the red Kia hatch captures the moment when a Lada driver pocks his car's nose at the same time that a silver Nissan Almera (possibly running a red light) is coming towards him and an older woman is lawfully crossing the road.

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Vauxhall Releases Prices, Opens Order Book for 2014 Insignia VXR SuperSport

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:45 AM PDT


If you know what you want and feel no need to wait for the Frankfurt Motor Show in September to see the updated 2014 Vauxhall Insignia VXR's Opel twin, the facelifted Insignia OPC, in the flesh to make your decision, then you can go ahead and place your order for the performance model in the UK. Read more »

eBay Find: 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood El Camino

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:22 AM PDT


The 1970s was a turbulent time for American automakers that were caught with their pants down when the oil crisis erupted, as their entire portfolio was built around the philosophy "bigger is better". And nothing says big like a classic 1971 Cadillac De Ville converted into a custom made (and named) Fleetwood El Camino pickup truck. Read more »

Toyota Fashions 2014 Sai Facelift After the Camry and Corolla [w/Videos]

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 07:46 AM PDT


The now discontinued North American Lexus HS 250h (it's still offered in Japan, though) and its less luxurious but more affordable Japanese domestic market sibling, the Toyota Sai, weren't the brightest moments in the group's hybrid journey. Nevertheless, Toyota continues to believe in the Sai, which has now received a facelift, about four years after its debut on the market. Read more »

Ford's Thinly Veiled S-MAX Minivan Concept on Film

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 07:04 AM PDT


The time is ripe for Ford to present a successor to the now seven-year old S-MAX minivan, but before it does so next year, the Blue Oval will give us a preview of the things to come with a concept model at the Frankfurt motor show in September. Read more »

Ford Launches New F-150 STX SuperCrew Aiming at Value Conscious Buyers

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:39 AM PDT


One of the Ford F-150's biggest strengths is the availability of a wide range of models, body styles, engines, and trim grades that allow customers to choose the best option(s) for their needs. Read more »

ABT's Latest Tuning Offerings for New Beetle Coupe and Cabrio

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:08 AM PDT


Volkswagen owners have many choices for aftermarket upgrades, but ABT remains of the main and more popular go-to destinations, at least for Europeans. The German firm has now updated its offerings for the latest generation VW Beetle in both hardtop and cabriolet forms. Read more »

Car Thief High on Drugs Tries to Pull a Great Escape on NY Cops [NSFW]

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:43 AM PDT


Perhaps the best thing about the surreal incident caught on film between an alleged car thief, reportedly and seemingly high on drugs, and local police officers, which took place on the streets of Astoria in Queens, New York, is that no one was killed or injured – we say this, because it could have easily tipped one way or the other. Read more »

Loder1899 Works Out Ford Transit Custom Van

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:18 AM PDT


The German tuners over at Loder1899 have given some love to the passenger and commercial versions of the latest Ford Transit Custom. They propose a two-fold tune with a light styling kit and a choice of performance upgrades for Ford's 2.2-liter inline four diesel engines. Read more »
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