Official: How to be one of the first 86 owners of the Scion FR-S

Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Scion Along with introducing its 600-horsepower Scion FR-S drift car in partnership with GReddy, Scion has also let all the felines loose from the bag called “First 86.” The program makes it possible for a lucky 86 FR-S cravers to be the first to own the rather excellent sports car before it goes on sale to the public. The process is rather simple, if a little hazy at the moment. On January 12 at 12 p.m

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Rumormill: 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible to debut in Detroit

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Convertible , Performance , Ford At the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show , Ford officially put all other muscle cars – and even some supercars – on notice. The 2013 Shelby GT500 made its public debut, and while it doesn’t look much different than the models that came before it, the huge change for 2013 lies under the hood: an all-new 5.8-liter supercharged V8 capable of sending 650 horsepower to the coupe’s rear wheels. Since the modern GT500′s debut in 2007, Ford has always offered a convertible variant, and that isn’t expected to change with this new 2013 model, especially since the rival Camaro ZL1 will be offered in both hardtop and droptop forms. According to TopSpeed.com , the GT500 Convertible will debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in just a few weeks, packing the same 650-hp powertrain and – at least, we hope – some added chassis tweaks for structural rigidity.

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Report: Mazda placing QR codes on rental cars to spur sales

Filed under: Car Buying , Sedan , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Technology , Mazda Mazda is hoping to entice rental car customers into a new Mazda6 . The company is supplying the sedans to around 1,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car locations, and each vehicle will come with a Quick Response code stuck to the dash. Renters can scan the code for more information on the Mazda6, including specifications, links to local dealers and more, says Automotive News .

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GoPro launches new motorsports HD Hero2 camera, promises wifi BacPac

Filed under: Etc. , Technology There’s a new way to GoPro and it’s called the HD Hero2. It updates the original HD Hero with features like faster image processing, a lens that’s “twice as sharp,” 11 megapixel photos and better low-light imaging.

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2011 Frankfurt Motor Show Photos and Coverage

2011 Frankfurt Motor Show Photos and Coverage Automobile Magazine is bringing you all the news from the 2011 Frankfurt auto show. We’ll have editors blogging live from the show and lots of live photos of all the new cars from the show floor. 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show Photos and Coverage | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

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Jaguar C-X16 Concept unveiled ahead of Frankfurt debut [video]

Compact 2-seater coupe comes with a powerful hybrid drivetrain including a 3.0 liter V6 with 380 HP.

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