Raccoons Develop a Taste for NBC Miami's Ford Transit Vans and Escape SUVs

As we humans continue to expand our habitats into the country and mountainsides, many animals become more desperate for space and food, with some of them finding comfort in our vehicles, as experienced by the crew over at NBC Miami. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

GM Claims Volt Owners Have Collectively Saved a Supertanker of Fuel Since EV went on Sale

From time to time, makers of hybrids and pure-electric vehicles all like to mention how much gasoline fuel their cars saved over the years in comparison with regular models, and General Motors is no different. The Michigan-based carmaker did its math and discovered that ever since the Chevrolet Volt went on sale at the end of 2010, owners of the plug-in hybrid electric car have collectively saved a supertanker of gasoline after driving 40 million miles (64 million kilometers) on electricity and avoiding the use of more than 2.1 million gallons (8 million liters) of gasoline. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Chuck Norris Approves Pigeon's This is Sparta Attitude

It may be small, especially when compared to a high-capacity urban bus, but what this pigeon lacks in size more than compensates with its fearless attitude. The feathered animal did not even blink an eye when the long bus passed over it and held its ground like a champ or shall we say, just like Chuck Norris would... Short but entertaining video follows below the jump. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

eBay Find: 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 with Just Over 26k Miles

As popular as it was in its heydays, it has also been more than thirty years since GM ended production of the second generation Pontiac Firebird (1970 to 1981). This means low mileage and well-cared examples are getting very hard to come by, which is why this one captured our attention. This 1970 (1/2) Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 we found on eBay has just 26, 505 miles (42, 646) on the odometer with the seller claiming that the car is in original condition having been "stored and cared for its entire life". Finished in the oh-so-70s Coronado Gold exterior paint color with a Sandlewood Tan interior, the Firebird is equipped with the Formula 400 optional package that includes an array of goodies such as the 400 cubic-inch (6.

Skoda's New Citigo Rally Car Concept in the Flesh from W?rthersee

Czech carmaker Skoda secured an exhibition area of more than 600 square meters at the world's largest gathering of Volkswagen Group enthusiasts at Lake W?rthersee in Austria to display a number of its models. Following the impressive Fabia RS Convertible Rally Car Concept at last year's W?rthersee festival, Skoda once again opted for a race-inspired study to spearhead its presentation. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Monstrous 1970s Ford Mustang Mach 1 Packs More than 3,000-horses!

So you think that the 987hp (1, 001PS) Bugatti Veyron 16.4 and its 1, 184hp (1, 200PS) Super Sports and Grand Sport Vitesse siblings are extreme? Well, while that may hold true in the production car realm, in the creative and unrestricted tuning world, 1, 000 horses are nothing to brag about. If you have any doubts, just ask the crew over at Steve Morris Engines who have built the real Godzilla of cars in the shape of an early 1970s Ford Mustang Mach 1. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Who Knew? Lexus Ceased Production of HS 250h in January 2012!

Just because the Toyota Group is the king of hybrids does not mean that all of its products are a runaway success. Take Lexus' HS 250h dedicated hybrid sedan, which was introduced in North America in August of 2009, for example. In 2010, Lexus sold a mediocre 10, 663 units of the HS 250h, which at the time was priced from $34, 200. The following year was worse, much, much worse with sales plummeting 73 percent to a pitiful 2, 864 units or less than 240 cars per month. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

40 Years of BMW M Production Cars and Racers in Pictures

In May of 1972, Bayerische Motoren Werke, more commonly known as BMW, gave birth to a very special division that would not only shape the company's future products, both on the road and on the track, but also inspire its main rivals to follow its example. That subdivision was BMW Motorsport GmbH. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Cars and Girls from the 2012 W?rthersee GTI Tour 125 Photos

It is by far the biggest gathering of Volkswagen Group fans in the world and it takes place every year at Lake W?rthersee in Austria, which lends its name to the event. The 31st W?rthersee GTI fest kicked off on Wednesday, May 16, and will continue to entertain Volkswagen as well as Audi, Seat and Skoda owners and enthusiasts in more ways than one (as you will soon see in the pictures below... ) for another two days until Saturday, May 19. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Hyundai to Double Annual Production Capacity in Turkey by the End of 2013

Hyundai announced plans on Thursday to double its annual production capacity at its Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi (HAOS) facility in Turkey from 100, 000 units today to 200, 000 by the end of next year. The South Korean automaker said it took the decision because of the growing demand from Europe and Turkey for its A- and B-segment models. In addition to the B-segment i20 supermini that has been built in Turkey since 2010, the HAOS plant will produce the next generation of the A-segment i10 city car, starting from the end of 2013. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved