15th Jun2011

Official: BMW opens the floodgates on 2012 M5

Official: BMW opens the floodgates on 2012 M5

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is upon us. Well, actually, it came last night when the first batch of images leaked out showing the new BMW M5. But just as it did with its last new vehicle – the new 1 Series hatchback – the Bavarian automaker has followed up with a very [...]

15th Jun2011

BMW Z4 by Kelleners Motorsport

BMW Z4 by Kelleners Motorsport

    We’ve been having plenty of tuning programs for the BMW Z4 recently, including two projects done by Japan’s 3D Design, including the ’Z4 for North America’. Today, the BMW Z4 is once again front-and-center in the tuning world, only this time, the program comes courtesy of Kelleners Motorsport. Unlike the works made by [...]

15th Jun2011

Cars.com Podcast: 2011 Toyota Prius, 2011 Subaru Tribeca, 2011 Smart ForTwo

Cars.com Podcast: 2011 Toyota Prius, 2011 Subaru Tribeca, 2011 Smart ForTwo

Join editors Joe Wiesenfelder, Bill Jackson and Joe Bruzek as they discuss three very different vehicles. The most popular hybrid ever, the Toyota Prius, remains alluring, while the editors discuss the merits of the largest Subaru, the Tribeca, and the smallest car on the market, the Smart ForTwo. Download via iTunes Download MP3 Article Source

15th Jun2011

2012 BMW M5: First Look

2012 BMW M5: First Look

Competes with: Mercedes-Benz CLS AMG, Audi S6, Cadillac CTS-V Looks like: A sleeper of a sports sedan Drivetrain: 560-hp, twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 engine with auto start/stop function and seven-speed double-clutch auto/manual transmission Hits dealerships: TBA

15th Jun2011

Mercedes-Benz has its eyes set on the record for the world's longest drift

Mercedes-Benz has its eyes set on the record for the world's longest drift

Posted on 06.15.2011 12:00 by Kirby Filed under: Mercedes | UK | Mercedes E-Class | sports cars | Mercedes C-Class | world record | drifting | Cars | Car News One thing we ought to know about world records is that at some point in time, somebody’s going to beat them. It may not happen [...]

15th Jun2011

2012 Buick Regal GS Officially Rated at 270HP, up from 255HP

2012 Buick Regal GS Officially Rated at 270HP, up from 255HP

The official performance and fuel economy numbers on the 2012 Buick Regal GS are out. When GM revealed the Buick’s sports sedan in production trim at the Detroit Motor Show this past January, the company estimated that the Regal GS was good for 255HP and a 0-60mph time of less than 7 seconds. Now GM [...]

15th Jun2011

Report: Volvo S40, V50 discontinued for 2012

Report: Volvo S40, V50 discontinued for 2012

Filed under: Sedan, Wagon, Volvo 2011 Volvo S40 – Click either image for high-res gallery Recently, we reported that Volvo was considering trimming its model line here in the United States, and according to Kicking Tires, it appears that the S40 sedan and V50 wagon are the first two models to get the axe. Both [...]

15th Jun2011

Video: Traffic cop at Isle of Man TT shows lighter side of policing

Video: Traffic cop at Isle of Man TT shows lighter side of policing

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Videos, Humor Isle of Man cop keeps crowd laughing – Click above to watch video after the jump The 2011 Isle of Man TT has come and gone. Like everything in this day and age, it will continue to live on thanks to videos posted on the internet. One such video [...]

15th Jun2011

New Peugeot 107 Sportium Special Edition for the UK Market

New Peugeot 107 Sportium Special Edition for the UK Market

When automakers don’t have something truly new to add to one of their models, they tend to introduce special edition versions, which most of the times translates to added equipment features. And that’s the case with the new Peugeot 107 Sportium Special Edition for the British market. Read more » Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com – All [...]

15th Jun2011

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550

Filed under: Sedan, Mercedes-Benz, First Drive, Luxury Modern Art Meets Twin Turbochargers 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 – Click above for high-res image gallery Any time a journalist starts waxing poetic about automotive styling, you can practically hear designers’ eyes spinning in their sockets. I’ve met plenty of automotive scribes with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, [...]

15th Jun2011

IAB is looking for an automotive writer in Delhi

IAB is looking for an automotive writer in Delhi

Indian Autos Blog/Indian Motos Blog is looking for one talented automotive writer/representative in Delhi to join our team. This is a part-time opening and we are interested only in applications from Delhi. Requirements applicants must satisfy – 1) You must have equal passion for cars and motorcycles. An idea of the Indian automotive industry is [...]

15th Jun2011

Mercedes C63 AMG WhiteStorm by Romeo Ferraris

Mercedes C63 AMG WhiteStorm by Romeo Ferraris

Posted on 06.15.2011 10:00 by Simona Filed under: AMG Mercedes | sedan | sports cars | Mercedes C-Class | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Mercedes The Mercedes C63 AMG is a car that is seemingly perfect straight from the factory, so providing it with a tuning package didn’t exactly make much sense. [...]

15th Jun2011

BMW Officially Lifts the Veil on 2012 M5 with 560HP V8 Turbo [154 High-Res Photos]

BMW Officially Lifts the Veil on 2012 M5 with 560HP V8 Turbo [154 High-Res Photos]

With the first photos of the all-new 2012 M5 making the internet rounds since the early hours of Wednesday morning, BMW decided to lift the embargo and officially present the fifth generation of its high-performance saloon. As with all previous M5s since the introduction of the first generation model back in 1984, the most important [...]

15th Jun2011

Report: Volkswagen Beetle R headed to Frankfurt Motor Show

Report: Volkswagen Beetle R headed to Frankfurt Motor Show

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Performance, Hatchback, Volkswagen 2012 Volkswagen Beetle – Click above for high-res gallery Volkswagen has been positioning its forthcoming 2012 Beetle as more masculine and more of a driver’s car, and while we’ve yet to get the chance to drive one, we continue to hear promising rumors emanating from both within [...]

15th Jun2011

Spy Shots: Are you the Mini Cooper JCW Challenge edition?

Spy Shots: Are you the Mini Cooper JCW Challenge edition?

Filed under: Spy Photos, Performance, Hatchback, Mini Mini Cooper JCW Challenge – Click above for high-res image gallery Although Mini is hard at work prepping its next-generation Cooper, it appears that the current model may have a few more tricks up its sleeve. Here, we see what appears to be a top-shelf John Cooper Works [...]