New MotoGP BMW M6 Coup? Safety Car to Break Ground at the 'Ring

For the past 13 years, BMW has provided the official safety cars for the MotoGP championship with the Bavarian firm's M brand taking over the partnership in 2006. Following the presentation of the new generation M6 Coupe and Convertible models earlier this year, BMW has decided to replace the MotoGP 1 Series M Coup? safety car with a brand new M6 Coup? from mid-season on. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Holden Rumored Ready to Announce U.S. Export Program for Next Commodore as the Chevrolet SS

Reports from Down Under are claiming that Holden will soon make an official announcement on a new export program to bring the next generation of the Commodore sedan codenamed VF to America as the new Chevrolet SS. Australia's News.com.au tied the story with General Motor's recent decision to retire the Impala from NASCAR racing and replace it with a different Chevrolet nameplate for the 2013 series, saying that the Chevy SS will lend its body and name to the new racecar. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Motorist Tries Drive Around Dead Cat, Ends Up Crashing...

A driver's effort to drive around what is claimed to be a dead cat in the middle of the road, had an unwanted outcome as the black sedan's front wheel hit a concrete slab, which sent the car crashing into the handrails. Check out the video right past the break. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

McLaren MP4-12C Spider to be Introduced This Year, F1 Replacement Concept Possibly in the Works

That McLaren is readying a roadster version of the MP4-12C as well as a spiritual successor to the famed F1 supercar is nothing new, but after visiting the British company's headquarters in Woking, Car&Driver claims to have some new tidbits about the two cars. We will begin with the open-top MP4-12C that is likely to carry the Spider moniker. The report says that this model's debut has been confirmed for later this year, which means we could see it as early as September at the Paris Motor Show - unless McLaren prefers another event like the L.A. Auto Show. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

72mph Hyundai Sonata Sudden Acceleration Accident Hits the Mainstream Media

Last Wednesday, we shared with you a video of an accident that took place in South Korea a couple of days earlier and which concerned a latest generation 2009 Hyundai Sonata YF sedan that allegedly took off by itself due to a sticky accelerator pedal plowing into another car at high speed. The story has since been picked up by mainstream media in Korea and across the world, including CNN, ABC and even the Wall Street Journal. In Korea, the video of the accident sparked a government-led investigation whilst Hyundai itself, while refusing interviews to talk about the incident issued a brief statement saying, "The vehicle is being investigated by the Korean National Forensic Service. There is no time estimate for the conclusion of the investigation.

Lexus Conducts Voluntary Safety Recall of 2013 GS F Sport Sedan Over Steering Problem

Only a few months after reaching showrooms in the U.S., the 2013 Lexus GS sedan has suffered its first recall, or to be precise, a voluntary safety recall. However, not all GS variants are affected as the recall concerns approximately 650 units of the 2013 GS 350 rear-wheel drive model with the F Sport package to update the Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) electronic control unit (ECU) calibration. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Peugeot Introduces 408 Compact Sedan to the Russian Market

French carmaker Peugeot wants a piece of the pie in the popular family sedan segment in Russia with the launch of its locally built 408 saloon, which is already offered in several other regions around the world including China and South America. The 408, which is a four-door sedan version of Peugeot's 308 hatchback with a 100mm longer wheelbase, goes on sale in Russia with a starting price of 549, 000 rubles (US$18, 000 / 14, 000). Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

SCOOP: 2014 MINI Cooper Hatchback to Inaugurate Platform Sharing with BMW

The designers over at Mini have both the easiest and toughest job in the auto industry. Why? Because, while they do not have to reinvent the wheel with each passing generation of the Cooper hatchback, they also have to keep the styling fresh and with the times. That said, we were not expecting a radical redesign of the next Mini Cooper codenamed F56 that our crafty spies captured testing in Europe. Perhaps the most visible change to the styling of the F56 are the new headlamps that sit less upright stretching more towards the back. Other noteworthy differences we spotted on the prototype is the slightly longer front overhang and the more rakish front and rear windshields compared to the current, second generation of the hardtop model since BMW took over the British company's fates.

Supercar Matchup with Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Aventador, Lexus LFA and McLaren MP4-12C

Bringing together some of the most exclusive and powerful supercars in the world is a challenge well worth the effort. In this exotic matchup, Automobile magazine assembled four of the fastest carbon-fiber-bodied rides in America to find out which is the king of the quarter mile on an airport runway. The challengers are the almighty, 16-cylinder Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the new V12-powered Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the Lexus LFA V10, and the eight-cylinder McLaren MP4-12C. To see how the race went down, head past the break and watch the video. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Toyota to Field Four GT86 and One Lexus LFA at the N?rburgring 24 Hours

The moment of truth for the Toyota group and its entries in this weekend's 40th N?rburgring 24 Hours endurance race is almost here. The Japanese carmaker will be represented in the race by four GT86 coupes, which is also known as the Toyota 86 in Japan and Scion FR-S in North America, and one Lexus LFA. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved