Rumors: Cadillac Contemplating BMW X3-Rivaling Compact SUV

A couple of days after the official revealing of the brand-new ATS that will compete in the premium sedan segment against the likes of BMW"s 3-Series, Cadillac is rumored to be going all out against the Germans. Aside from the development of a diesel version of the ATS, GM"s luxury brand is also said to be considering a smaller SUV to rival the likes of the X3, the Mercedes GLK and the Audi Q5. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Purple Haze: Aussie Ford Falcon XA Coupe's Colorful Burnout

The Summernats is an annual festival for gearheads that takes place in the Australian capital city of Canberra in January drawing some 1, 500 heavily modded street machines along with more than 80, 000 visitors from Australia and overseas. Among the highlights of the four-day long car fest is the burnout battle. In this year's event, one of the more impressive burnouts came courtesy of Gary Myers who fitted his tuned 1972 Ford Falcon XA Coupe with a set of purple tires. You can see the result in the video that follows after the break. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Auto Execs Take a Swipe at Each Other at the Detroit Motor Show

Good manners dictate that unless you are provoked, you can politely ignore your adversaries. In the case of those involved in the auto industry, politely point out to your clients and/or the press why and in which areas your products are superior. That's a common practice. Openly attacking your opponents is considered rude. But Not anymore. At the 2012 Detroit Motor Show, some pretty poisonous remarks were uttered by several executives. BMW North America boss, Ludwig Willisch, dismissed the new Cadillac ATS and Lincoln MKZ saying that, despite their claims, they are simply not in the same league as the 3-Series. "We don"t produce trucks, nor taxis or buses", said Willisch. "We don"t produce sofas on wheels - and we don"t take mass-market vehicles and rebadge them as premium.

Hyundai to Debut Brand-New 2013 Santa Fe at the New York Auto Show in April

The Santa Fe is one of the older models in Hyundai global palette but this will soon change as the Korean automaker confirmed to Motor Trend that a replacement would make its world premiere at the 2012 New York Auto Show this April. The current, second generation model was introduced the North American International Auto Show in 2006 having received a mild facelift in 2010. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Living Legends: Oldest Mercedes 300 SL in Existence Shines at the Detroit Motor Show

Sad to say, many classic vehicles are often left to rot and inevitably make the dreaded trip to the crusher, after being stripped out of anything that can be recycled. Thankfully, that"s not always the case and some vehicles survive even after 6 decades. Even though the first-ever 300 SL, a racing model from 1952, was destroyed, the second car that was built with chassis number 194 010 00002/52 survived as it was in Mercedes " ownership. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

The Most Beautiful Models of the Detroit Motor Show

The 2012 North American International Auto Show's press days are done and gone which only means one thing: it's time to show you some of the beautiful ladies that gave a sassier tone to the vehicle presentations at the Cobo Center in Detroit. So, if you feel the need for some eye-candy, hop over the jump to check out our high-resolution gallery. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

All New 2013 Porsche Boxster gets Aluminium Body and a Pair of Revised Flat-Six Engines

The next iteration of the Porsche Boxster may not have made its world premiere in Detroit but the first official photos of the car were dropped onto the internet just as we were getting ready to write up our final post on the show. This is the third generation of the Boxster since the birth of the series in 1996. The latest version of the two-seater model introduces an all-new lightweight body, upgraded flat-six engines with direct petrol injection, a completely revised chassis and in true Porsche fashion, evolutionary styling. First of all, the new Boxster sports shorter front and rear overhangs along with a significantly forward-shifted windscreen and an overall flatter silhouette with the front end borrowing several design cues from the 918 Spyder Concept that's also heading to production.

Fiat-Chrysler Willing to Form an Alliance with Opel, GM Says it's Not Interested

In 2000, General Motors and Fiat formed an alliance in which the American company gained 20 percent of the Italian manufacturer"s shares in exchange for 5.1 percent of its own stock. Among other projects, the two companies jointly developed the Gamma platform for B-segment cars that underpinned the 2005 Fiat Punto and the 2007 Opel Corsa. Fiat "s partnership with GM was short-lived though, and was eventually dissolved - but not before the Italians got US$2 billion dollars as part of the original agreement. Well, we don"t know how to say "if at first you don"t succeed, try again" in Italian, but Sergio Marchionne surely does - and despite the earlier failure, commented during the Detroit Motor Show that Fiat and Chrysler would be "willing participants" if General Motors wanted to discuss Opel tying up with another manufacturer.

Nissan Confirms Performance Numbers for 485bhp Juke-R, Reaches 160mph - 257km h Video

Created in just 22 weeks from scratch by Nissan's UK arm, the Juke-R concept brings together two of the most successful yet also most diverse models in Nissan's range. We've been following its development for a while now and this week Nissan finally confirmed the final performance numbers for the wild crossover model. The GT-R sourced 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 is rated at 485bhp and 580Nm (427.7 lb-ft) with all that power being deliver to the road through the same transmission and all-wheel drive setup found on the coupe. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

D'oh! Lincoln MKZ Concept up in Smoke at the Detroit Auto Show

There's a reason why the crowds aren't allowed to touch most concepts and prototypes, let alone take them for a spin. With a few exceptions, these models are created purely for show and lack the painstaking attention to detail under the skin found on production vehicles. But while a mishap is understandable and perhaps even excusable, it's also hugely embarrassing -no matter how small it is- when it happens to a vehicle like the Lincoln MKZ Concept with which Ford itself says it's not only introducing a new car but "essentially a new brand". Even more so when the incident occurs at the largest auto show in North America ... To make matters worse, Detroit's Free Press was on hand to film the smoke coming from the MKZ (or at least that's what it looks like in the video).