tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62056430390370274292024-03-14T11:49:07.754-07:00SPECO CARSPECO CAR offers spesification new car, used cars, sport cars, super car engine, tuning, wheels, Car speakers and subwoofers, car audio, cars wallpapers, car pictures, photos design with reviews and feature carmamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4374125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-79189517067836542512011-06-10T07:13:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.426-07:00From Poland with Love: Arrinera Supercar Revealed in the Flesh [with Video]<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/from-poland-with-love-arrinera-supercar.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9hEhDMqVoHQ/TfInVYx6s7I/AAAAAAAEjF8/nnrHAIBaAGM/s800/Arrinera-Supercar-70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616594933666984882" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It has been three years since we first told you about a new supercar venture from Poland (<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/08/veno-supercar-from-poland-or-simply-put.html">see here</a>). Many had expressed doubts as to whether the newly formed company, then named Veno Automotive, could pull it off and create the country’s first supercar model. Fast forward to today, and the Polish company, which is now called Arrinera Automotive, presented the first real-life prototype of its yet to be named supercar model. </span> <p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CD3FeVhE_68/TfIocqtb1EI/AAAAAAAEjGU/hznuptnX0tU/s1600/Arrinera-Supercar-6.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 121px; height: 80px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CD3FeVhE_68/TfIocqtb1EI/AAAAAAAEjGU/hznuptnX0tU/s200/Arrinera-Supercar-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616596158250734658" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">While to a lesser degree than what the original sketches from 2008 implied, the prototype Arrinera features an edgy styling and certain details like the shape of the headlamps and front air vents that are all very similar to <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lamborghini%20Murcielago">Lamborghini’s Murcielago</a> / Reventon series. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/from-poland-with-love-arrinera-supercar.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-10252121612033358252011-06-10T06:21:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.426-07:00Renaults Unleashes Super Hot Mégane RS Trophy with 265-Horses<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/renaults-unleashes-super-hot-megane-rs.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMVaV_Tkcp8/TfIcqqhq5CI/AAAAAAAEjEc/hk2oXTgbswc/s800/Renault-Megane-Trophy-28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616583204580025378" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">With the Italians still trying to find their way and the Japanese being limited for now to the Mazda3 MPS, it’s up to the French to question the German leadership in the upper range of the hot hatchback segment. Now, Renault is raising the stakes with the presentation of a hotter version of its RenaultSport <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Renault%20Megane">Mégane</a> boasting more power under its hood. </span> <p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2sKnZEKm_Vg/TfIct_v-arI/AAAAAAAEjEk/uUxoa21YMv4/s1600/Renault-Megane-Trophy-29.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 82px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2sKnZEKm_Vg/TfIct_v-arI/AAAAAAAEjEk/uUxoa21YMv4/s200/Renault-Megane-Trophy-29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616583261816777394" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/renault-teases-more-potent-version-of.html">Mégane RS Trophy</a> is a special edition version of the standard model with a limited production run of 500 cars. Renault is quick to note that the Trophy is not a successor to the hardcore R26R, which leaves the door open to a more extreme variant in the near future. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/renaults-unleashes-super-hot-megane-rs.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-36428604620844397182011-06-10T05:30:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.426-07:002012 Chevy Volt Launched in all 50 States, Base Price Drops More than $1,000<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/2012-chevy-volt-launched-in-all-50.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GTaMqDDcvBg/TfIPgLLQE5I/AAAAAAAEi_I/MUGzKcOPhzM/s800/2011-Chevrolet-Volt-050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616568730714641298" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This morning, General Motors announced pricing information for the 2012 model year Chevrolet Volt, which is now available for order in all 50 states. The <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/07/chevrolet-prices-2011-volt-from-41000.html">2011 Volt</a> was offered in just seven states and the District of Columbia. The good news for buyers is that GM has dropped the base price for its extended range <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Electric%20Vehicles">electric vehicle</a> by a little over $1,000 to $39,995, which includes an $850 destination freight charge but excludes tax, title and license fees. Those that qualify for a full federal tax credit of $7,500 will see the price dropping to $32,496. </span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/2012-chevy-volt-launched-in-all-50.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-31490535510820248992011-06-10T04:04:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:43:54.465-07:00Le Mans 1964<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">759</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZv1jrfbofyeNiEY_VFg4a7XkBmJyOMBAheK93bsOZIjJF0gkkoZGUc2K4sYqKBqDxNOBnZQLIcGQL0aud2REKkE8YJVQAdbEomZWbd6jF8mjP-3ZfH95sYSy-isxLqonHwy9wYa8z-gI/s1600/srt64.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZv1jrfbofyeNiEY_VFg4a7XkBmJyOMBAheK93bsOZIjJF0gkkoZGUc2K4sYqKBqDxNOBnZQLIcGQL0aud2REKkE8YJVQAdbEomZWbd6jF8mjP-3ZfH95sYSy-isxLqonHwy9wYa8z-gI/s640/srt64.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> acrylic on paper 8x12"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">start of Le Mans 1964</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO75P6-wAuJRvCYH6eQSslusJzHl7D1JHxHxINzv8f5Acs9nsBDyp3ZDds2aT6jquC_BEAkXlP6zxof6GVe5F2MjE8M23TkvrZy4BuYh_IwcGq44QrAiJuzplrQDsrct3o2ji78oCFmZs/s1600/srt64dtl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO75P6-wAuJRvCYH6eQSslusJzHl7D1JHxHxINzv8f5Acs9nsBDyp3ZDds2aT6jquC_BEAkXlP6zxof6GVe5F2MjE8M23TkvrZy4BuYh_IwcGq44QrAiJuzplrQDsrct3o2ji78oCFmZs/s640/srt64dtl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-60547570274739504822011-06-09T18:41:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.427-07:00Eric Leong’s Radical 2015 Toyota Prius Design Study<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/eric-leongs-radical-2015-toyota-prius.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4yvlRm9ehkY/TfF6562TPRI/AAAAAAAEi9M/-FlVtOCnQ94/s800/2015-Toyota-Prius-011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616405345775861010" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">As part of last year’s Toyota Design Internship, industrial designer Eric Leong produced this interesting take on the fourth-generation <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Toyota%20Prius">Toyota Prius</a> for the year 2015. </span> <p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amIbYE9Incw/TfGAgmQbluI/AAAAAAAEi9c/SW8skPKwzEU/s1600/2015-Toyota-Prius-9.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 75px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amIbYE9Incw/TfGAgmQbluI/AAAAAAAEi9c/SW8skPKwzEU/s200/2015-Toyota-Prius-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616411507821352674" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">By acknowledging that wind resistance is one of the key factors in improving vehicle economy, Leong’s Prius III <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Hybrids">hybrid</a> is <i>extremely</i> slippery. Described by the designer as moving, “through [the wind], not into it”, this design study channels air over its surface through a series of vanes.</span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/eric-leongs-radical-2015-toyota-prius.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-18673742745699047512011-06-09T16:39:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.427-07:00The King of Overkill Captured in Canada by Carscoop Reader<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/king-of-overkill-captured-in-canada-by.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yui37WLDOAo/TfFabKYkTqI/AAAAAAAEi48/Fze7apM3L8Y/s800/iNSANE-Porsche-Cayenne-851.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616369632998084258" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">If there was ever a prize for the crappiest application of decorative ornaments and decals of any sort on an automobile, this here <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Porsche%20Cayenne">Porsche Cayenne</a> would win the contest hands down. I mean, just look at it…</span> <p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RiRdPCoUWPs/TfFaqVUGiLI/AAAAAAAEi5E/-z3gKv-fgCo/s1600/iNSANE-Porsche-Cayenne-4.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 121px; height: 91px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RiRdPCoUWPs/TfFaqVUGiLI/AAAAAAAEi5E/-z3gKv-fgCo/s200/iNSANE-Porsche-Cayenne-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616369893630183602" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We first showed you the Porsche Cayenne with the Ontario license plates <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/decorative-overkill-on-porsche-cayenne.html">last Friday</a>, but today, Carscoop reader Jonathan Fernando spotted the car parked outside –wait for the drum roll- a….Dollarama store and didn’t waste the opportunity to snap a few photos. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/king-of-overkill-captured-in-canada-by.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-54904489591965495222011-06-09T15:58:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.427-07:00Shhh….Nissan’s Radical Leaf Nismo RC Coupe Racecar Filmed on the Track<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/shhhnissans-radical-leaf-nismo-rc-coupe.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-keBnP8cpogA/TfFQk0uVtgI/AAAAAAAEi3Q/0Sz_YLjjuog/s800/Nissan-Nismo-Leaf-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616358803866236418" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">If there is one thing we don’t like about <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Electric%20Vehicles">electric</a> sports cars (we emphasize ‘sports’) in general, it is the lack of engine sounds, you know, the banging thunder of a brawny V8 or the symphony of a finely tuned straight six. Sure EVs may be just as fast as any gasoline-powered model but when it comes to aural pleasure, you might as well be listening to your electric shaver… </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Take a look at the following video of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/04/nissan-leaf-nismo-rc-purpose-built.html">Nissan Leaf Nismo RC</a> racer, which was filmed during a test session, after the break and you’ll see what we mean. And if you disagree, feel free to voice your opinion in the comments section. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/shhhnissans-radical-leaf-nismo-rc-coupe.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-53819773189403214622011-06-09T15:00:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.427-07:00Mazda Introduces Revised 2012 Demio with new SKYACTIV-G 1.3-Liter Engine in Japan<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mazda-introduces-revised-2012-demio.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XogHKJGyIL4/TfFEHSQ1mAI/AAAAAAAEi2Q/LxwKtKvUMgQ/s800/2012-Mazda-Demio-4938.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616345102259951618" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mazda has just released a refreshed version of its Demio sub-compact car in its home market of <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Japan">Japan</a>. The big news for the 2012MY Demio, which we know here as the Mazda2, is the introduction of the brand new “13-SKYACTIV” model grade equipped with a suite of fuel-saving technologies most important of which is the “SKYACTIV-G 1.3” 1.3-liter direct-injection gasoline engine. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The four-cylinder powerplant features a record high compression ratio of 14.0:1 and puts out 84-horsepower at 5,400 rpm and 112 Nm (82.6 lb-ft) of peak torque at 4,000 rpm. It is coupled to a standard Continuously Variable Transmission and according to the Japanese norms, it’s fuel economy is rated at 30km/lt (equal to 3.33 lt/100 km or 70.6 mpg US). </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mazda-introduces-revised-2012-demio.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-86083982509401087542011-06-09T13:29:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.427-07:00Ford Says No to 7-Seat Grand C-MAX for the USA, Yes to Hybrid 5-Seat C-MAX<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/ford-says-no-to-7-seat-grand-c-max-for.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SuUgewGdx1k/TfEuaTM2SGI/AAAAAAAEisE/cOHQ5P6iohY/s800/C-MAX-Hybrid-91885.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616321239673358434" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Earlier today, we told you about Ford’s <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/ford-increases-production-of-c-max-in.html">decision to increase</a> production of the Focus-based C-MAX minivan at its Valencia plant in Spain to meet strong demand from European customers. We also noted that Ford was planning to launch the longer and more spacious <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/12/2012-ford-c-max-euro-sourced-minivan.html">7-seat Grand C-MAX</a> in the United States. </span> <p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9mPtWcSNWa4/TfEupNV9DJI/AAAAAAAEisM/j-34NV390OQ/s1600/FordC-MAXEnergi_2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 67px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9mPtWcSNWa4/TfEupNV9DJI/AAAAAAAEisM/j-34NV390OQ/s200/FordC-MAXEnergi_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616321495798975634" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Well, it turns out there’s been a slight change of plans as the Detroit automaker just announced it won’t be bringing the petrol-powered Grand C-MAX to the U.S. after all. But not all is lost for fans of the Focus-based minivan as Ford will focus on the five-seat C-MAX in both hybrid and plug-in hybrid formats. The C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/01/ford-debuts-2012-c-max-energi-plug-in.html">vehicles were previewed</a> at the Detroit Auto Show this past January. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/ford-says-no-to-7-seat-grand-c-max-for.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-7441142312311235642011-06-09T12:47:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.428-07:00Cadillac Rolls Out New Design for its Dealerships<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/cadillac-rolls-out-new-design-for-its.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7WL3PvL56Ss/TfEkRk4PL6I/AAAAAAAEirU/tp-ixxy2ocU/s800/NewCadillacDealershipD971.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616310094683647906" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">While the bigwigs at General Motors are mulling to expand production of <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/gm-wants-to-start-building-cadillacs.html">Cadillacs outside of North America</a> before the end of 2012, here in the States, the focus is on improving the customer experience at the brand’s dealerships. Today, the Detroit automaker rolled out a new design for Cadillac showrooms that will become the standard across the country. </span> <p> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/cadillac-rolls-out-new-design-for-its.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-66271057735802563562011-06-09T12:11:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.428-07:00Journalist Spies Next Renault Twingo RS at French Firm’s Test Center<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/journalist-spies-next-renault-twingo-rs.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqFvJ2DemDE/TfEcSkZeEGI/AAAAAAAEiqE/4ZXjWCJjAwo/s800/2012-Renault-Twingo-RS-60741.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616301315641446498" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">During a presentation at <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Renault">Renault’s</a> facilities in France, a foreign journalist attending the event managed to slip away from the crowd and snap a single photo of a small car testing on the company’s proving grounds before falling into the unloving arms of the security team. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The journalist-turned-into-spy photographer said the bagged prototype looked similar in size to the current <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Renault%20Twingo">Twingo city car</a>. He added that the small hatchback model featured several sporty elements such as the bumper designs, wide tires and tall alloy wheels, which lead him to believe that it’s a prototype for the new Twingo RenaultSport (RS) or the Gordini RS, with the differences between the versions being purely aesthetic. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/journalist-spies-next-renault-twingo-rs.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-69167821243859897582011-06-09T11:32:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.428-07:00Call of Duty: Turkish Police Officer Hangs on Hood of Drunk Driver’s Car<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/call-of-duty-turkish-police-officer.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UiIuCUmjzfk/TfESXHiXKbI/AAAAAAAEipU/AfUMYgoAwC8/s800/Turkey-Officer-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616290398677182898" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">There are police officers and there are <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Police%20Cars">police officers</a>. And if anything else, this officer of the law from Turkey that you’re about to see in the surveillance camera footage below shows that some people take their job far more seriously than others. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It all started when the man in blue attempted to stop a silver car but the driver ignored him and tried to take off but not before the cop threw himself onto the bonnet. The determined cop clasped onto the windscreen wipers for a 3 kilometer-long (about 2 miles) wild ride until the driver, who turned out to be intoxicated, hit another car and came to a stop. Fortunately, the officer suffered only minor injuries. Watch the footage after the jump. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/call-of-duty-turkish-police-officer.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-18918307305952314302011-06-09T10:28:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.428-07:00Mercedes Drops 72 High-Res Photos and More Info on 2012 ML-Class SUV<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mercedes-drops-72-high-res-photos-and.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSNfO_jIJB4/TfEEPB9xLmI/AAAAAAAEiow/wto239v-QZI/s800/2012-Mercedes-ML-Class-941.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616274866579779170" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The new 2012 ML-Class has been <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/2012-mercedes-benz-ml-class-first.html">making the rounds</a> on the web-o-sphere for a couple of days now, and today Mercedes-Benz’ press department finally decided to share the details and a high-resolution photo gallery of its newcomer with the rest of the world. We have already voiced our thoughts about the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mercedes-benz-shows-off-its-new-2012-ml.html">ML-Class’ </a>styling so on this post we’re going to concentrate on the available engine lineup and specifications. </span> <p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s0UZpwLp9z4/TfEEcNXWM2I/AAAAAAAEio4/D3ZI-cf7268/s1600/2012-Mercedes-ML-Class-27.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 123px; height: 69px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s0UZpwLp9z4/TfEEcNXWM2I/AAAAAAAEio4/D3ZI-cf7268/s200/2012-Mercedes-ML-Class-27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616275092978152290" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Starting with the North American model, the third-generation ML-Class will make its U.S. retail debut in September 2011 with two available models at launch, the ML350 4MATIC and the ML350 BlueTEC. More engines will be added down the road. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mercedes-drops-72-high-res-photos-and.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-69251688765063484252011-06-09T09:43:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:41:25.558-07:00A história do Ford Maverick<div style="text-align: justify;">O Ford Maverick, nasceu nos EUA, em 1969, concebido para combater a invasão de europeus e japoneses no mercado americano, foi considerado o "anti-fusca", como o m<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNptoSL4AHXP1X8ljZB-PqMAHICAfMzZSx-uZEmwDZRS1afZjNK4m4V63l1syhtYQJ4LCPSMZVkpKPIlz8o5KO2Vu-t9CkZa303SON_Y_K703Tb03DsEMhlh-4PxEGv4ldFtilFp5ghqQ/s1600-h/maverick1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNptoSL4AHXP1X8ljZB-PqMAHICAfMzZSx-uZEmwDZRS1afZjNK4m4V63l1syhtYQJ4LCPSMZVkpKPIlz8o5KO2Vu-t9CkZa303SON_Y_K703Tb03DsEMhlh-4PxEGv4ldFtilFp5ghqQ/s320/maverick1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218448196711841074" border="0" /></a>odelo que tiraria compradores da Volkswagen. No período em que o carro alemão foi planejado, suas vendas cresciam a passos largos, com vendas superiores a 300.000 unidades anuais, e em 1968 chegavam a quase meio milhão, era o início da invasão de carros baratos, de fácil manutenção e muito mais práticos no dia-a-dia. Foi nesse cenário que, em 17 de abril de 1969 surgiu o Ford Maverick. A receita era simples: um carro compacto de manutenção simples e barata, fácil de manobrar. Com aparência inspirada no Mustang, a idéia era identificá-lo como um carro para a família, prático, moderno e econômico, com um leve toque esportivo. Em seu primeiro ano vendeu 579.000 unidades -- 5.000 a mais que o Mustang em seu primeiro ano de vendas! A Ford do Brasil possuía, no fim dos anos 60, dois automóveis de sucesso, o Corcel e o Galaxie. O primeiro, baseado no Renault 12, tinha dado seus primeiros passos com bastante defeitos, rapidamente revistos, tornando-se bastante popular. Já o Galaxie, bastante opulento, com conforto e qualidade ímpares reinava quase que absoluto no nicho de carros de luxo. Com apenas esses dois modelos tendo uma boa aceitação comercial, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa pela Ford do Brasil para o lançamento de um novo modelo que pudesse "substituí-los" com tal qualidade. Foi assim que em maio de 1973, no salão do Automóvel, foi lançado no Brasil o Maverick nas versões Super, Super Luxo e o cobiçado GT 302 V8.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Modelos<br /><br />Em seu lançamento nos Estados Unidos, a Mercury divisão da Ford, desenvolveu dois modelos o Comet e o Grabber com motor de 6 cilindros em linha, de 2,8 e 3,3 litros de cilindrada, e no segundo ano, chegavam os modelos equipados com motor V8, fazendo com que o carro caísse no gosto do consumidor norte-americano. Surgiram também acessórios como freios a disco, ar condicionado, câmbio automático e direção assistida.<br /><br />Em 1971 a Mercury lançava o Comet com opção de motores maiores e acabamento mais luxuoso. Surgia também a versão quatro-portas, com distância entre eixos maior, para ganho de espaço traseiro. A vocação esportiva foi explorada com modelos Grabber, Stallion, Sprint, e Comet GT.<br /><br />O Maverick americano, após longo período sem atualizações, recebia seu golpe final pela própria criadora. Ao colocar produtos mais modernos, competindo no mesmo espaço de mercado, a Ford pôs fim em 1977 a sua carreira de sucesso com mais de 2,5 milhões de unidades vendidas.<br /><br />O Maverick foi lançado no Brasil, em maio de 1973, no Salão do Autom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ie7CWFfxohUe6uPiM_2foXO376rC7GEy-0D8_CV7tkMJp6iRjUaU4k69B16rYek4PmKOKWcmJoWP_qjN-kWIMLw3ZjojalX7_3IGelC0XmqGCKrQA9bUURTnWJE1l2Rnp-nubmAx160/s1600-h/maverick2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ie7CWFfxohUe6uPiM_2foXO376rC7GEy-0D8_CV7tkMJp6iRjUaU4k69B16rYek4PmKOKWcmJoWP_qjN-kWIMLw3ZjojalX7_3IGelC0XmqGCKrQA9bUURTnWJE1l2Rnp-nubmAx160/s320/maverick2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218448687523735218" border="0" /></a>óvel e tambémsurgiu inicialmente, como nos EUA, em dois modelos: o cupê de seis cilindros commotor do Aero-Willys evoluído e o GT V8 de 4,95 litros. Os carros médios da Ford noBrasil, era preenchido pelo Aero-Willys e Itamaraty, estes carros eram de prestígio,luxuosos, mas já mostravam sinais de desatualização, pois seus projetos datavam dadécada de 50. Na realidade esses modelos eram baseados em outros modelos muitoantigos e precisavam rapidamente de um substituto, pois a concorrência preparava sua investida no mercado de carros médios.O Maverick não disfarça sua origem norte-americana, que ressalta nas linhasrebuscadas da carroceria, onde um amplo capô cobre o motor dianteiro. A traseira é curta e tem um rebordo imitando carros de competição: O Ford Maverick é um cupê "fast-back", de traseira truncada. O perfil deste carro tem linhas agradáveis e leves.<br /><br />Para adequar-se o quanto antes no mercado de carros médios, a Ford do Brasil não teve muita escolha, e acabou por lançando os dois modelos do Maverick. O cupê de 6cilindros e o GT de motor V8, porém, por uma questão econômica o motor do cupê de 6 cilindros teve de ser aproveitado do Aero-Willys de 3 litros, o que durante a fase de desenvolvimento apresentou uma infinidade de problemas. Alguns chegaram a derreter em testes, dada a ineficiência do sistema de arrefecimento. A lubrificação era deficiente e, ao se projetar uma nova bomba de óleo, até seu sentido foratrocado. Enfim, com a bomba de óleo revista, e uma passagem externa de águapara o sexto cilindro, estava concluído o projeto do Maverick de 6 cilindros, saindo de projeto com dois modelos o Super e o Super Luxo.<br /><br />Havia ainda a versão esportiva GT. Equipada com motor V8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCTwFTttg5x3V2y6AJiMIT_KnWjzsLqOjdmOoYoYLOdGnzQ7DEZ-tZewsRy2Q5f-961aLPPnJTDpKqIYqPtH3V_yCGxtJWUw7TaFbW033bjalWjVbYJWdjzCnKb4XrRdWqASI8VFdLg0/s1600-h/maverickgt3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCTwFTttg5x3V2y6AJiMIT_KnWjzsLqOjdmOoYoYLOdGnzQ7DEZ-tZewsRy2Q5f-961aLPPnJTDpKqIYqPtH3V_yCGxtJWUw7TaFbW033bjalWjVbYJWdjzCnKb4XrRdWqASI8VFdLg0/s320/maverickgt3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218448684433918866" border="0" /></a> de 4,95 litros de cilindrada,saía completa de fábrica, contando apenas com dois opcionais: pintura metálica e direção assistida. Apesar da motorização e das faixas pretas, ostentava tantos cromados quanto as outras versões. Seus problemas resumiam-se aos freios traseiros, um eterno dilema do Maverick, com tendência ao travamento das rodas,e ao radiador, subdimensionado para o clima tropical. Durante os primeiros testes do GT no Brasil, o capô chagava a abrir, e por este motivo, recebeu pequenas presilhas.<br /><br />Em novembro do mesmo ano, chegava o Maverick de qua<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1Zhh5ZuFVQuUqzBKT0dBq2mZV-cRlYVqWyR5ASfdB46bByKYznmZnps2fQxsdCvijYilMdC6GlQsf-TqrWADIsd2aA-QYtO36_8d4MWe4fcX5cg4BK_ZfFlq_FziAyivFrW3QiHqT4c/s1600-h/maverick4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1Zhh5ZuFVQuUqzBKT0dBq2mZV-cRlYVqWyR5ASfdB46bByKYznmZnps2fQxsdCvijYilMdC6GlQsf-TqrWADIsd2aA-QYtO36_8d4MWe4fcX5cg4BK_ZfFlq_FziAyivFrW3QiHqT4c/s320/maverick4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218448704143789282" border="0" /></a>tro portas com as mesmas versões (exceto GT), oferecendo maior espaço aos passageiros de trás, por conta de uma distância entre eixos maior - uma diferenciação rara, não observada nos concorrentes.<br /><br />Sanado o problema do radiador, o GT e as outras versões, equipadas opcionalmente com motor V8, atingiram vendas significativas, chegando o esportivo a 2.000 unidades no primeiro ano e mais 4.000 no segundo. (veja quadro no final desta página).O V8 era a resposta certa à concorrência, mas com a crise do petróleo, era também uma ameaça ao bolso do consumidor. E, pior, como o consumo do seis cilindros se aproximava muito do V8, o maverick teve sua história abalada, amparado pela fama de "beberão".A Ford entendia que o Maverick não poderia falhar em sua missão e, em 1975, como término da construção da fábrica de Taubaté/SP, um novo motor de 4 cilindros,antes exportado para os Estados Unidos, onde equipava os modelos Pinto e Mustang, estava disponível. Na época havia o embargo de fornecimento de petróleo aos EUA pelos países membros da OPEP, resultando em frenética busca por veículos mais econômicos. O preço do barril havia quadruplicado, e o Brasil importava 80% do que consumia.<br /><br />Tratava-se de um moderno motor europeu, revisto para deslocamentos entre 1,8 e 2,5 litros. Dotado de comando de válvulas no cabeçote e sistema de fluxo cruzado (crossflow), com admissão de um lado e escapamento de outro, o 2,3 litros deveria ser capaz de apagar a má impressão deixada pelo 6 cilindros.E foi. Lançado em maio de 1975, acompanhado de freios dianteiros a disco com novas pinças. Provou ser um carro equilibrado. Acelerava de 0 a 100 km/h em 15,3segundos e atingia 155 km/h. Também eram novas a suspensão dianteira, a caixa de direção e o câmbio, com alavanca no assoalho. O interior havia sido revisto, com bancos dianteiros individuais, ao contrário dos anteriores, e com novo acabamento.O "novo" Maverick era um carro interessante, mas não para o Brasil. O modelo de duas portas tinha o banco traseiro apertado. E, como carros de quatro portas eram mal vistos naquela época, o Maverick não alcançou bons níveis de vendas.Em 1977 surgia o modelo de segunda fase, com novas suspensões, freios, grade,bancos e lanternas traseiras. Os pneus radiais, antes opcionais, ocupavam toda a linha. Ar condicionado e câmbio automático eram oferecidos para ambos os motor e,de quatro e oito cilindros.<br /><br />Uma nova opção de luxuoso era anexada. O LDO, do inglês luxuy decor option, vinha com nível elevado de sofisticação. O GT recebia falsas entradas de ar no capô,acrescentando um toque mais agressivo.<br /><br />As vendas experimentaram discreto crescimento, até que em 1978 surgia o Corcel II,novamente o Maverick se via em inferioridade e, tal como no episódio americano, o golpe era dado dentro de casa. O novo Corcel foi sucesso absoluto e se transformou no sonho de consumo da classe média.Com a franca aposta da fábrica no Corcel II, a marca deixava claro que o Maverick não sobreviveria. Depois de 108.106 unidades (85.654 do cupê, 11.879 do quatro portas e 10.573 do GT), o injustiçado automóvel deixava de ser produzido no Brasil,em abril de 1979.<br /><br />Hoje o nome Maverick é encontrado apenas na Europa, em um utilitário compacto da Ford. Este modelo foi exportado para vários países do mundo, mas sua produção foi muito pequena o que torna muito difícil encontrá-lo nas ruas. Na América do Sul com toda certeza é mais fácil encontrar um Maverick da década de 70 circulando em bom estado do que o utilitário esportivo.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ccaapucarana.com/">Fonte</a></span><br /></div>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-21333629779038023662011-06-09T09:27:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.428-07:00VIDEO: 2012 Corvette ZR1 Laps the 'Ring 6-Sec Faster than Previous Model, Beats GT-R by 5-Sec!<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/video-2012-corvette-zr1-laps.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TkTHx_jv4FM/TfD05NNPJYI/AAAAAAAEifY/j0sicm9bvh8/s800/Cvette-Nuyr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616257998965908866" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And the war on who has the fastest car on Germany’s famed <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/10/nurburgring-race-track-live-webcam.html">Nurburgring racetrack </a>continues. General Motors wasted no time after the release of its refined for the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/04/chevrolet-reveals-2012-corvette-with.html">2012 model year Corvette ZR1</a> to take its flagship sports car to the Nurburgring racetrack and try it out. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The 638-horsepower ZR-1 fitted with the optional Michelin Pilot<sup> </sup>Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires recorded a lap time of 7:19.63, improving the previous Corvette-best recorded time in 2008 by more than six seconds (7:26.40) and beating the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/03/video-2012my-nissan-gt-r-trims.html">2012MY Nissan GT-R’s most recent run</a> -allegedly in less than ideal conditions though- by close to five-seconds (7:24.22). </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/video-2012-corvette-zr1-laps.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-18354198889607497452011-06-09T08:46:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.429-07:00The BMW 1 Series M Coupé Drifts Through Walls in new Canadian Ad<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/bmw-1-series-m-coupe-drifts-through.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OdxomxwPMQA/TfDrX06cANI/AAAAAAAEifI/oMRXS_-KBwc/s800/BMW-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616247529904275666" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">BMW of Canada has published a new and rather entertaining promotional film on the firm’s new limited production <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/BMW%20M1">1-Series M Coupe</a>. The video shows the Bavarian automaker’s sports car pushing its 335-horsepower twin-turbocharged inline-six to the limit and burning plenty of rubber in doing so while passing sideways through set of imaginary walls on the road. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Truth to be said though, BMW’s advertising agency could have skimped on the somewhat farcical CGI (computer-generated images) cement walls and still have an engaging <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/commercials">commercial</a> in its hands. Take a look at it in the video after the jump and tell us what you think in the comments section below. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/bmw-1-series-m-coupe-drifts-through.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-2042811625291037792011-06-09T08:17:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.429-07:00Skoda to Challenge the Big Boys at Bonneville Speed Week with 600HP Octavia RS<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/skoda-to-challenge-big-boys-at.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uYW71HDsw5Y/TfDk_6w8OsI/AAAAAAAEifA/rYcxLgm5GVc/s800/Skoda-OCtavia-vRS-91.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616240522088430274" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">With the help of the Volkswagen Group, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Skoda">Skoda</a> has turned out to be quite an important player in the automotive industry. The Czech automaker delivered more than 760,000 cars last year and aims to double its annual sales to 1.5 million by 2018. But it’s not only about sales as Skoda’s German parent company is also planning to further boost the Czech brand’s image. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the vRS (in the UK, simply RS for the rest of Europe) performance badge, Skoda will <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Racing">compete</a> in the famous Bonneville Speed Week in August (13-20) with a specially modified Octavia vRS saloon. Skoda’s goal is to break the magic 200mph (320+ km/h) barrier for the first time in the company’s history. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/skoda-to-challenge-big-boys-at.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-27047750238936628992011-06-09T07:30:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.429-07:00GM Denies Reports Claiming Plans to Sell its Opel Brand Possibly to the Chinese or VW Group<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/gm-denies-reports-claiming-plans-to.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ozwIZdDiVpQ/TfDaTLhDePI/AAAAAAAEieI/wEcw6X8LW3o/s800/Opel_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616228758374807794" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">German car magazine Auto Bild and weekly Der Spiegel reported Thursday that General Motors is once again considering the sale of its <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Opel">Opel</a> and Vauxhall units. The reports were dismissed as pure speculation by the Detroit automaker as well as a German state with an Opel factory, which called the news “nonsense”. </span> <p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh78_d4Fips/TfDadS_IF4I/AAAAAAAEieY/_mOUEBCVBak/s1600/Opel_2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 71px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh78_d4Fips/TfDadS_IF4I/AAAAAAAEieY/_mOUEBCVBak/s200/Opel_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616228932178679682" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">According to the news reports, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/GM">GM</a> allegedly was no longer in need of Opel’s know-how in manufacturing small cars as well as low emission and fuel efficient powerplants and that it could replace the German brand with its South Korean GM Chevrolet unit, formerly known as Daewoo.<br></span></p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/gm-denies-reports-claiming-plans-to.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-29746803683637745792011-06-09T06:33:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.429-07:00Saab Temporarily Suspends Production Again while it Seeks Parts<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/saab-temporarily-suspends-production.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5KMO2YY8WI/TfDMb1EPixI/AAAAAAAEid4/G1fgmNEJ7O0/s800/Saab_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616213513804417810" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The on-off production drama over at <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Saab">Saab’s</a> Trollhättan facility in Sweden continues as the troubled automaker said Wednesday that it temporarily halted production due to a lack of components from its suppliers only two weeks after resuming making cars following a seven-week shutdown. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Saab said that it anticipated production hiccups in the start-up phase, as the supply chain still is not fully operational with some suppliers holding back until they get paid and others trying to re-stock. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/saab-temporarily-suspends-production.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-35216408461352084432011-06-09T06:01:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.429-07:00Ford Increases Production of C-MAX in Europe to Meet Growing Sales<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRKpfhg-c7E/TfDF6J68HsI/AAAAAAAEidw/Z6fxKFV8u_8/s1600/Ford-C-Max-Grand-C-Max-61790.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRKpfhg-c7E/TfDF6J68HsI/AAAAAAAEidw/Z6fxKFV8u_8/s800/Ford-C-Max-Grand-C-Max-61790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616206338217221826" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Good news for Ford as the company has ramped up production of its new five-seat C-MAX and seven-seat <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-ford-c-max-and-grand-c-max-live.html">Grand C-MAX</a> to meet growing demand for the two minivans in the European market. The revamped schedule calls for an 18 percent increase in daily C-MAX production at the firm’s plant in Valencia, Spain. </span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/ford-increases-production-of-c-max-in.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-51344626183770091982011-06-09T05:55:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:43:54.466-07:00Le Mans 1991<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">758</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7Vw5ZHRIJKtb2T0-SdvpOVmAGMUcqoQZSnuodE1TPkkQYPwmS20WTgLEndJ2l5MxFIXwL6a0imy5H2XcGUJR7MZxgXYSUR9RyOninzjHjD2-IO9L90mU1tVLj5XMo6wkd4FmxtWWUQQ/s1600/mazda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7Vw5ZHRIJKtb2T0-SdvpOVmAGMUcqoQZSnuodE1TPkkQYPwmS20WTgLEndJ2l5MxFIXwL6a0imy5H2XcGUJR7MZxgXYSUR9RyOninzjHjD2-IO9L90mU1tVLj5XMo6wkd4FmxtWWUQQ/s640/mazda.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">acrylic on paper 6x12"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love Le Mans</div><div style="text-align: center;">especially with wicked cars like this Mazda<br />complete with Wankel Rotary engine...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> winner in 1991</div><div style="text-align: center;">with herbert Cachot and Weidler </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJMGBvyfggSuZrJln88NUC9VeaQk8RPTt7pMDietVL0sDgHB29ww4njEkNEburCchMTzvM3QKzc_u46OLX6V6pVe3EzpISrqTJeQL5LSwn9onjM1WXD8zfWVc4pRwOpkrQ5RRYJ6KEf4/s1600/mazdadtl.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJMGBvyfggSuZrJln88NUC9VeaQk8RPTt7pMDietVL0sDgHB29ww4njEkNEburCchMTzvM3QKzc_u46OLX6V6pVe3EzpISrqTJeQL5LSwn9onjM1WXD8zfWVc4pRwOpkrQ5RRYJ6KEf4/s640/mazdadtl.bmp" width="640" /></a></div>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-43258820093705553262011-06-08T17:30:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.430-07:00SCOOP: Land Rover Spotted Testing the 2013 Range Rover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/scoop-land-rover-spotted-testing-2013.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dlZP4WS3iV0/TfAYY9JcmyI/AAAAAAAEiZI/n8zFVISavoI/s800/2013-Land-Rover-Range-Rover-100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616015552341121826" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Although roughly less than two years away from launch, Land Rover continues to use engineering mules to test the next generation of its <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Range%20Rover">Range Rover model</a>. And by mules, we mean that the British firm is utilizing a modified body of the current luxury SUV with a different front end and beefier wheel arches hiding the wider tracks of the new platform architecture. </span> <p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H9YbtdzwWQs/TfAYivf0KWI/AAAAAAAEiZQ/__jFVjLBoEg/s1600/2013-Land-Rover-Range-Rover-725.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 148px; height: 83px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H9YbtdzwWQs/TfAYivf0KWI/AAAAAAAEiZQ/__jFVjLBoEg/s200/2013-Land-Rover-Range-Rover-725.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616015720475535714" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And while the 2013 Range Rover’s looks remain a mystery for now, we do know that it will adopt a new lightweight aluminium chassis using know-how from the group’s Jaguar brand. Furthermore, the new model will feature an alloy body shell while certain components will be made of composite materials. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/scoop-land-rover-spotted-testing-2013.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-38241783177834970752011-06-08T16:04:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.430-07:00Aussie Supercar Buyers Paying More than Anyone Else<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/aussie-supercar-buyers-paying-more-than.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5KlUqj_EbVo/TfABMXzwigI/AAAAAAAEiW0/W1JYxZtgFIw/s800/Supercars-Aus-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615990047392172546" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In today’s economy, AU$1.0 will get you US$1.06, but it seems <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Australia">Australia’s</a> overseas automakers have yet to acknowledge this. A <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Lamborghini%20Aventador">Lamborghini Aventador</a>, for example, costs a hefty AU$754,600 – or more than twice the price you would pay for one in the U.S. of A. And its 51% pricier than a V12 powered Lamborghini Diablo was ten years ago. This was tolerable when the Aussie dollar was worth 64 U.S. cents a few years ago, but those days are over. </span> <p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--IS2s6mSetQ/TfABFFS8jbI/AAAAAAAEiWs/kpOtD0iK86w/s1600/Supercars-Aus-4.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 128px; height: 71px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--IS2s6mSetQ/TfABFFS8jbI/AAAAAAAEiWs/kpOtD0iK86w/s200/Supercars-Aus-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615989922163625394" border="0"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">While TV’s, computers and mobile phones have all become more affordable, supercars have not. It’s so bad that one prospective Lamborghini buyer, businessman Ra Hazouri, has flat out refused to pay.</span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/aussie-supercar-buyers-paying-more-than.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-62557269127380316942011-06-08T14:51:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.430-07:00Gutsy Toyota Supra Driver Drifts Around $2 Million Bugatti Veyron<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/gutsy-toyota-supra-driver-drifts-around.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYKbsUGTxbA/Te_wjmJVkCI/AAAAAAAEiWc/JNKWGCIEmnI/s800/Veyron-Supra-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615971754680094754" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">No matter how talented you are, it takes a lot of guts and an extra dose of craziness to attempt what you are about to see in the video clip after the break, because it’s one thing going around a Ford Pinto in circles and another when the car in question is a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Bugatti">Bugatti</a> Veyron priced close to $2 million. </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The man behind this feat (if you can call it that) is 25-year-old pro drifter Derek "Buttsy" Butler from Ireland. Buttsy performed the…gutsy drift stunt around the exotic 1,001-horsepower supercar in a heavily modified <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Toyota%20Supra">Toyota Supra</a> during this year’s Gumball 3000. </span></p> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/gutsy-toyota-supra-driver-drifts-around.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205643039037027429.post-37931700243399454922011-06-08T13:30:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:55:40.430-07:00Mercedes-Benz Shows Off its New 2012 ML-Class SUV on Film<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mercedes-benz-shows-off-its-new-2012-ml.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DTahezfjXB8/Te_czGMiT1I/AAAAAAAEiWU/tP2WAtj6Y-A/s800/Mercedes-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615950030748929874" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">By now, you know that Mercedes-Benz has released the new <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/2012-mercedes-benz-ml-class-first.html">2012 ML-Class</a> ahead of its world premiere at September’s <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Frankfurt%20Motor%20Show">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>. If you’re curious to see how the German firm’s American-made SUV looks on road, this is your lucky day as Mercedes has just published two official videos including a five-minute long film of its BMW X5 rival. You can watch both clips right after the break. </span> <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mercedes-benz-shows-off-its-new-2012-ml.html#more">Read more »</a>mamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336863318331854982noreply@blogger.com0