Posts Tagged ‘SCOOPS’

New Corvette C7 Poses on Magazine Front Covers [Updated]

By Ant On January 12, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/new-corvette-c7-poses-on-automobile.html”>For their own reasons, automakers have their preferences in the media and like to give select magazines and websites (keep an eye on a certain auto blog’s 12:01am, 12:02am Ford postings, for example) press photos and releases well before they distribute them to the rest of the media world.

General Motors is one of many automakers that adheres to these unwritten rules, which is why you’re seeing a snapshot of the yet-to-be revealed 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 posing on the cover of Automobile Magazine’s next issue.

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Spy Shots: Opel and Vauxhall Preparing Corsa for a Facelift Inspired by the Adam

By Ant On January 10, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/spy-shots-opel-and-vauxhall-preparing.html”>It looks like Opel and its sister company from Britain, Vauxhall, will give the current, fourth-generation Corsa supermini that has been in production since 2006 an extension in life with a mild facelift.

GM’s European division was likely led to the decision to update instead of replace the aging Corsa due to its own financial troubles as well as the tough economic environment in the Old Continent that has plagued sales in most countries.

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Did an Insider Leak the New 2014 Dodge Dart SRT4?

By Ant On January 9, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/did-insider-leak-new-2014-dodge-dart.html”>A couple of hours ago, a number of sites reported about an allegedly leaked teaser sketch of the 2014 Dodge Dart SRT4, presumably sourced from a site named Ontariostreetcar.

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GM Shows New Cadillac ELR on the Road Ahead of Detroit World Premiere

By Ant On January 9, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/gm-shows-new-cadillac-elr-on-road-ahead.html”>Less than a week before its scheduled world premiere at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, General Motors has shared a single picture of its new Cadillac ELR coupe covered in wraps while driving through the mountains of Southern California during development testing.

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Scoop: Kia Working on a Subtle Facelift for Optima / K5 Sedan

By Ant On January 9, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/scoop-kia-working-on-subtle-facelift.html”>New spy shots of a camouflaged Kia K5, which is the Korean domestic market name for the Optima mid-size sedan, have surfaced online in the carmaker’s home country.

The test car snapped at a parking lot in South Korea was heavily disguised with the only visible part being the headlamps that appear to feature new circular units along with what looks like an LED accent strip sitting on top.

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Spied: Mercedes-Benz Ramping Up Development of Production B-Class Electric Drive

By Ant On January 9, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/spied-mercedes-benz-ramping-up.html”>At last year’s Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz demonstrated a new concept for an all-electric version of the latest B-Class small MPV alongside the SLS AMG and Smart Brabus Electric Drive models.

At the time, the German brand revealed that a production version of the B-Class Electric Drive would be added to its range of compact cars in 2014.

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Spied: New Porsche 911 Turbo and GT3 Flogged Around the Nürburgring

By Ant On January 4, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/spied-new-porsche-911-turbo-and-gt3.html”>The easiest way to tell a Porsche 911 Turbo from a 911 GT3 when they’re running wild on a fast circuit like the Green Hell and on top of that, they’re plastered in black camouflage, is to try to take a look at the exhaust pipes.

You see, the milder Turbo edition has two outlets on either side of the rear diffuser while the rougher GT3 sports two centrally mounted pipes.

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Spied: This is the New 2014 Hyundai i10 City Car

By Ant On January 4, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/spied-this-is-new-2014-hyundai-i10-city.html”>Hyundai is like one of those kids who just can’t stay put, always looking to improve and/or renew its product line, something that has served the Korean automaker well over the years.

In the past few weeks alone, we’ve seen Hyundai update both its Korean market Equus and Grandeur (also known as the Azera), while also preparing a facelift for the North American market Equus, a

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U Spy: We Remember the Cars You Scooped in 2012

By Ant On January 1, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2012/12/u-spy-we-remember-cars-you-scooped-in.html”>We would like to begin by personally thanking each and every one of our readers who contributed with their scoop images and in some cases, videos as well, to our “U Spy” section that has gained a lot of traction over the years, with 2012 being no exception.

The fact that many of you took the time to shoot pictures of yet-to-be revealed models that you happened to cross paths with and picked CarScoop as the site of your choice to share the

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Scoop: 2014 Volvo XC60 Facelift Captured Undisguised in China

By Ant On December 28, 2012 No Comments

pot.com/2012/12/scoop-2014-volvo-xc60-facelift-captured.html”>As was the case with Volvo’s subtly refreshed 2014 S80 sedan, the facelifted XC60 crossover has also been scooped without any camouflage in China, which, coincidentally or not, happens to be the home of the Swedish brand’s owner, Geely.

Although there’s always the possibility that the cosmetic changes seen on the XC60 may be for China only, we expect the facelifted crossover to be offered globally.

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