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New Ford Focus ST to Star in the 2012 Remake of ‘The Sweeney’ [with Video]

February 22nd, 2012 0 Comments

The new 2012 Focus ST hasn’t even hit the road yet, but Ford's first global performance model has already secured a position as the star car of the upcoming British blockbuster film, The Sweeney, which is based on the original TV series that aired in the UK between 1975 and 1978. Ford was...

Consumer Reports Questions if VW’s Press Cars are the Same as the Ones Found in Dealerships

February 21st, 2012 0 Comments

Credibility is like virginity: once you lose it, you never get it back. Therefore, motoring journalists try to be as objective as possible (well, most of them, anyway) and report all their findings, good or bad alike when they take a car for a test drive. However, Consumer Reports [CR], asks a...

Lexus Brings Facebook Competition Winners to Silverstone to Drive the LFA [Photos + Video]

February 21st, 2012 0 Comments

While Ferrari is doing its best to alienate not only the brand's fans, but even its customers as well, another automaker, Lexus, did something that is extremely rare when it comes to limited-run specialty models like the LFA supercar. And what may that be, we hear you ask? The Japanese...

Video: NASCAR’s Tony Stewart and F1’s Lewis Hamilton Swap Seats

February 20th, 2012 0 Comments

Formula 1 is considered the top form of motorsports thanks to its cutting-edge technology and worldwide appeal. Well, almost worldwide: despite Bernie Ecclestone's efforts, F1 hasn’t really caught up in the U.S. NASCAR, on the other hand, despite being much more low-tech, is the series to...

Russia: Death Can Wait when it Comes to Government Official Cars

February 19th, 2012 0 Comments

Government official cars either closing roads at will or violating traffic laws and placing regular drivers at risk has become something of an everyday reality in Russia. Dig around the web and you can find thousands of videos on the subject. This clip, which was sent to us by Carscoop reader Alex...

“See it Through” with “Mannish Boy” in an “Imported from Detroit” Chrysler 300

February 18th, 2012 0 Comments

We'll admit that the title may seem like yours truly forgot to take his meds today – but for better or for worse, that’s not the case. You see, all three quotes come from Chrysler's new 60-second ad that will air on Thanksgiving Day during the Lions-Packers football game. “See it...