U Spot: Nissan GT-R Station Wagon in Portugal

An estate model isn't something most people would normally notice, unless it rides on huge wheels, sitting very low to the ground and features the front of a Nissan GT-R R35; that's a combo bound to draw the attention of any petrolhead... One such model rightfully caught the eye of Carscoop reader Daniel Esteves, who snapped a couple of shots and sent them over our way. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Semi-Trailer Slides off a Cliff taking a Tow Truck with it in Norway, Driver Jumps Out at the Last Second!

A snow covered mountain road is an extremely dangerous place to be for any type of vehicle, let alone for a tow truck hauling a broken down rig with a fully loaded trailer... Understandably, in this scenario the dangers are multiplied. The accident you're about to watch in the video after the jump, took place in Norway this past Sunday. A passenger in a following vehicle captured the incident on film when the tow truck driver pulled a little too much to the right and as a result, the front end of the semi-trailer slid to the side of the road and tipped over the cliff taking with it the tow truck, but not before its driver quickly jumped out. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.

MINI Opens a Peep Show on Hollywood Blvd for its New Roadster Model

After its successful peep show commercial, MINI is taking its cheeky campaign for the new Roadster to the next level by opening a... real life peep show shop on Hollywood Blvd, just a block away from the Kodak and Chinese Theatres. For the next 25 days, passers-by will be prompted to take a 'peep' at the new Roadster model by pressing one of the buttons on the display. This will trigger the show that starts with the window blind rolling back to unveil a real-life Roadster slowly rotating on a turntable. And just like the other... peep shows, MINI's shop creates a naughty atmosphere with the use of colored neon lighting, a disco ball rotating above the car, music and smoke. Read more " Copyright ©

New Photos of Fisker's Atlantic Hybrid Sedan

Over the weekend, we brought the first official images of the new Fisker Atlantic, formerly known as the Project Nina, and now we can show you the mid-size sedan from a few new angles thanks to some fresh shots. The new pictures give us a better view of the rear end design as well as our first look at the car's glass roof. As noted in our previous post, the Atlantic uses the same design language as the larger Karma on a smaller body with a fastback styling for the rear. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Chris Harris Drives 2013 Mercedes SL and its Forebears

Mercedes-Benz is proud about its sixth-generation SL, and it has every reason to be, as it has created a technological tour-de-force in the premium roadster segment. It hasn"t taken its time in rolling out hotter versions, either: if you thought the SL63AMG with 530hp or 557hp if you opt for the performance package, would suffice, you should reconsider. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Ford to Charge 295 for Auto Start-Stop System on 2013 Fusion, Says Improves Fuel Economy by 3.5

We believe that auto start-stop systems are one of those features that should be standard across the range of any model these days, as switching off the engine when stuck in traffic has proven to be an effective and fairly inexpensive way to improve the fuel economy of any type of car. However, instead of making it standard on its new 2013 Fusion sedan, Ford decided to offer Auto Start-Stop system as an option when the car launches in the States this fall. On the other hand, Ford has priced the fuel-saving technology at a reasonable $295. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Listen to the Ferrari F12berlinetta as it Races Around the Track

By now, we know all there is to know about Ferrari"s latest V12 supercar, the F12berlinetta. So don't worry, this isn't yet another post about the fastest Prancing Horse's stats. Ferrari has already released an official video showing the F12berlinetta driven in anger and doing politically incorrect things such as going sideways. But since you can never have too much of a good thing, we thought we'd share with you another video made by YouTube user Marchettino who filmed a thinly camouflaged F12berlinetta doing the rounds on the track. You can watch, and more importantly, hear the wonderful sounds of Ferrari's 730hp-strong V12 in the video that follows after the jump. Read more " Copyright ©

Hawtai B35 SUV Drops Bentley Grille for a Jaguar Piece, Keeps Porsche Cayenne Shape

This is Hawtai's updated B35 SUV, which will be displayed at the upcoming Auto China Show in Beijing later this month, albeit not as a world premiere as the Chinese company first revealed the car at the Guangzhou Auto Show last November. Our more loyal readers will remember seeing the Chinese automaker's attempt to clone the Porsche Cayenne for the first time at the 2010 edition of the Beijing show. The facelifts brings some minor cosmetic touches, the most prominent of which is the replacement of the Bentley-inspired front grille of the original model [... ] with something that heavily resembles the grille found on the latest Jaguar XJ saloon. The 4, 618mm long, 1, 858mm wide and 1, 753mm tall SUV rides on a 2, 620mm wheelbase and is offered in China with a choice of two powerplants, a 1.

Toyota Releases Some Uplifting Pictures of its New York Auto Show-Bound Sedan Model

Pictures of mystery models wrapped in sheets shot while being lifted on cranes are the Toyota group's " thing " for this year's edition of the New York International Auto Show. After the recent release of a similar set of photos for the brand-new 2013 Lexus ES 350, the Toyota brand is now following the same tactics for its as-of-yet, unnamed sedan model. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

2013 Lincoln MKZ Revealed in Production Trim, gets 2.0 Turbo and 3.7-liter V6 Photos VIdeos

Once again, Ford is attempting to kick start its troubled Lincoln brand, this time with the presentation of the all-new 2013 MKZ sedan that will go on sale in North America in the fall following its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show later this week. Lincoln promises that the 2013 MKZ is much more than a glorified Ford Fusion, despite the fact that the two cars share the same platform architecture, a similar engine lineup and various systems. To differentiate the two models and help the MKZ compete against established models in the executive mid-size segment like the BMW 3-Series and the Audi A4, Lincoln will offer its sedan model with a V6 engine as well (the Fusion is available only with four-cylinder engines) and exclusive technologies.