GM to Build Next Opel Astra in the UK Instead of Germany, Bochum Plant Faces Closure

Bad news for Opel's Bochum plant in Germany as General Motors has decided to allocate production of the next Astra, which is the brand's second bestselling model after the Corsa, to its manufacturing plants in Ellesmere Port, UK and Gliwice, Poland. GM said that it made the decision after the Ellesmere Port Vauxhall workforce approved a new labor agreement on Wednesday, which comes into force in 2013 and runs through the life of the next-generation Astra, into the early 2020s. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Oh, the Irony...McLaren SLR Receives Ticket by Officer in Smart ForTwo

One of the fastest and expensive cars produced by Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler receiving a ticket by a man in the group's slowest and cheapest vehicle is not something you encounter every day. You can watch the priceless scene of the officer in a Smart ForTwo writing up a ticket for the unattended and sticker-bombed Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster for parking in a loading zone in Beverly Hills in the video that follows right past the jump. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

New Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street with 217-Horses to Enter Production in 2013

Volkswagen surprised its fans at this week's W?rthersee festival in Austria with the presentation of the new Polo R WRC Street concept car. What makes this study special - aside from the fact that it promises to be faster than the Golf GTI, is that the German company confirmed that it previews a production model due for launch in late 2013. As you have probably already guessed by know, the Polo R WRC Street is inspired by the company's entry in the World Rally Championship starting from 2013. Whereas the racing Polo R WRC sports a 1.6-liter TSI engine with 295hp (300PS), the road-going prototype makes use of the VW Group's tried and tested 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine rated at 217-horsepower (220PS), or 10-horsepower more than the Golf GTI.

The Apprentice: Volkswagen Golf GTI Black Dynamic Concept with 355HP Updated

Since October last year, nine young apprentices from Volkswagen aged 18 to 24 have been working on a special Golf GTI project. Their cumulative efforts gave birth to the Golf GTI Black Dynamic Concept, which is making its world premiere at this week's W?rthersee GTI meet in Austria. Key styling changes include the matte grey hood with honeycomb decals that also appear on the car's profile, new black rims, LED headlamps, and a black and red themed interior. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

GM Confirms Holden Commodore-Based Chevrolet SS Featuring RWD and a V8 Engine for 2013

We have been reporting for quite some time that General Motors is planning to bring the next Holden Commodore sedan to the States as a Chevrolet, and now the Detroit carmaker has made it official. The General confirmed the news that next Commodore will return to North America in late 2013 as the new Chevrolet SS rear-wheel drive performance sedan, adding that the SS will also be the brand's next NASCAR Sprint Cup racecar beginning with the 2013 Daytona 500. "As a passionate race fan and performance enthusiast, I am thrilled that Chevrolet will deliver a true rear-wheel-drive NASCAR racecar in the SS that is closely linked to the performance sedan that will be available for sale, " said Mark Reuss, president of GM North America.

This Toyota Land Cruiser Feels Like a Train on Rails

Like any other country in the world, Russia has its fair share of traffic jams with motorists always trying to find a shortcut to avoid wasting hours on end waiting in line. Some, of course, are much more imaginative and reckless dare-devilish than others, like the owner of this Toyota Land Cruiser (unless we are mistaken and it is the SUV's Lexus sibling) who placed his vehicle on the train rails. If you happen to read about a train accident in Russia, you will know whom to blame... Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

2014 Porsche Macan Compact SUV Speculatively Rendered

The latest crop of revealing spy shots of the all-new 2014 Porsche Macan compact SUV have inspired photoshop artist Dan Buzdugan to create a rendering of what the actual production model could look like without the fake headlamps and light camouflage surrounding the prototype's front end. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

G-Power Celebrates Production of 100th Hurricane with 819hp Special Edition M5

With its tuned BMWs costing as much as a family house, selling 100 examples of its flagship Hurricane models is no mean feat for a company like G-Power. To mark the production milestone, the BMW tuning guru has introduced a special edition version of the E60-based M5 Hurricane RR that benefits from a 30-horsepower boost, which lifts the total output of the heavily-reworked and twin-supercharged 5.0-liter V10 from 789hp (800PS) to 819hp (830PS). Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Meet Porsche Classis Workshop's Hidden Gems

The Porsche Classic workshop located just outside of the German city of Stuttgart may not look like much from the outside, but it is an entirely different story from the inside. This is an automotive paradise for Porschephiles, as this is where the German carmaker restores older generation Porsche models, the production of which has been discontinued at least 10 years ago, from the ground up with original components. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Must Watch: Chuck Norris Approved Motorcycle Save

If we did not know better, we would say motorcycle rider Genki Hagata must have been wearing a blue t-shirt with a shielded S under his protective leather suite during the third round of the AMA event at the Infineon Raceway earlier this month. At the qualifying session of the Supersport class, Hagata was moving his body from side to side when suddenly the bike starts to wobble badly and flings him up in the air. Honestly, you will not believe what happened next and how Hagata managed to save the ride. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved