Thursday 22 December 2016

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ASEAN NCAP Gives The 2017 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport A 5-Star Rating

Posted: 22 Dec 2016 04:27 AM PST


Coming out a winner in Latin NCAP's and ANCAP's tests, the new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has been awarded with a maximum five-star safety rating from ASEAN ANCAP.
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Volkswagen Opens New Production Facility In Kenya

Posted: 22 Dec 2016 03:58 AM PST


By inaugurating a new car production facility, the Volkswagen brand has officially returned to Kenya, where it used to assemble the Beetle in the 1960s.
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Force India Reportedly Signs McLaren Sponsor Johnnie Walker

Posted: 22 Dec 2016 03:00 AM PST


McLaren, suffice it to say, has had some trouble holding down major sponsors lately. It recently lost both TAG Heuer and Mobil to Red Bull, and now reports are indicating that its longtime sponsor Johnnie Walker has signed on with Force India.
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Volkswagen Teases New ID Concept For Detroit

Posted: 22 Dec 2016 02:00 AM PST


Volkswagen has dropped the first teasers for a new concept it has in store for the fast-approaching 2017 Detroit Auto Show. And while it's not telling us much about what form it will take, it would appear to be the new electric Microbus we've been waiting for.
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Kia Releases First Sketches Of The All-New Picanto

Posted: 22 Dec 2016 12:57 AM PST


Introduced back in 2011, the current Kia Picanto is about due for replacement. We've been expecting it for some time now, and now we know what it will look like.
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Take A POV Drive In The Ballistic 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 08:10 PM PST


The Porsche Panamera always had a love/hate relationship with the public, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it's immensely fun to drive and capable, despite its big footprint.
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Ferrari's Korea Winter Tour 2016 Makes For An Impressive Cavalcade

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 07:35 PM PST


Ferrari is not only known for developing impressive machines in Maranello, but also for hosting various events throughout the globe for their customers.
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The Grand Tour Episode 6 Features Fords And Ferraris

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 06:59 PM PST


The half way point for the first season of The Grand Tour is less than a day away and as this trailer reveals, the sixth episode should be just as good as the others.
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Hyundai USA Fires CEO Dave Zuckowski For Not Meeting Sales Targets

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 06:24 PM PST


Hyundai Motor America has fired CEO Dave Zuckowski with immediate effect, replacing him with General Councel Jerry Flannery who's named interim CEO until a successor is chosen.
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2017 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription Arrives In Carscoops' Garage, Ask Us Anything

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 05:48 PM PST


Already, the second-generation Volvo XC90 has become a staple in suburban society. Maybe it has something to do with there being a version for all purposes.
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Alfa Romeo Alfetta Wants To Bring The Fight To BMW's 5-Series

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 05:15 PM PST


The Giulia and Stelvio are currently the ones tasked with making Alfa Romeo's long-awaited revival a reality, but if it wants to broaden its line-up then the Italian automaker could certainly use an executive saloon, too.
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Honda And Google’s Waymo Discuss Potential Partnership On Autonomous Tech

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 04:44 PM PST


Honda and Waymo announced that they are entering into formal discussions to integrate the latter's self-driving technology in Honda models.
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This Is Audi’s Detroit Auto Show Q8 Flagship SUV Concept

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 07:26 PM PST


With less than three weeks to go for the Detroit Auto Show, the first teasers of Audi's new production-intent Q8 concept have emerged on the internet.
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Unique Dark Grey Porsche 911 R Up For Grabs In Paris

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 03:30 PM PST


Remember last week when we brought you images of a delectable Porsche 911 R with a unique dark grey livery? It certainly caught our attention, standing out as it does from the other 990 examples that were made. And now that one-of-a-kind 911 R is going to go to the highest bidder.
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Ferrari F430 Gets Lots Of Visual Drama From Liberty Walk

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 03:00 PM PST


Liberty Walk is known mainly for its wide-body kits, but with this Ferrari they have really outdone themselves.
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New Mercedes E-Class Coupe Looks Funny In All-Terrain And Ute Guise

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 03:30 PM PST


Despite the introduction of the Coupe last week, the latest Mercedes-Benz E-Class family is still not complete, as the Germans still have to drop the veils off the Cabriolet.
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Bentley Opens New Showroom In Switzerland In Time For Christmas

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 02:05 PM PST


Recognizing the importance of the country in its central European region plans, the automaker has opened a new showroom new showroom in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Apple's Flagship iPhone 8 Is Internally Named Ferrari

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 10:48 PM PST


A leaked document obtained by cnBeta reveals that Apple plans to reveal no less than three new iPhones in 2017. And what, you might ask, does this piece of info have to do with an automotive site like Carscoops?
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2017 BMW 5-Series Kicks Off At $52,195 In The USA

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 01:13 PM PST


BMW USA announced the pricing of the all-new 2017 5-Series which will arrive in showrooms on February, shortly after its first public appearance at the Detroit Motor Show.
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Green Pagani Zonda Cinque Delivered In The U.S.

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:31 PM PST


One of the world's most sought after modern cars has just landed in the United States; a Pagani Zonda Cinque.
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2017 Toyota Aygo Gets New X-Press And X-Style Models

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:10 PM PST


X marks the spot for updates in the Toyota Aygo family, which has gained two new members for the 2017MY,  the X-Press and X-Style.
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Ferrari Chief Wants More Italian F1 Drivers, And Alfa Romeo Could Be The Key

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 11:34 AM PST


Italy may be one of the first countries that come to mind when you think of Formula One, but it's been a long time since we've seen a driver come from that country. Sergio Marchionne would like to see that change.
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Tanner Foust Drifts Anything And Everything

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 11:02 AM PST


Professional drifting videos are becoming more and more popular, thanks in no small part to Ken Block's hugely successful Gymkhana series. The latest driver to jump on the bandwagon is driving ace Tanner Foust.
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New Renault Megane RS Trophy Will Most Probably Look Like This

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 07:26 PM PST


Renault is currently hard at work developing the latest Renault Megane RS set to go squarely up against the Honda Civic Type R, VW Golf R and Ford Focus RS.
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Ford Recalling Certain New SUVs, Pickups For Possible Fire Risk, In Two Safety Campaigns

Posted: 21 Dec 2016 10:04 AM PST


Ford is conducting two safety recalls in North America that cover more than 9,000 vehicles.
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