We're Pretty Sure You Shouldn't Use a Daewoo Matiz as a Snow Plow…

Here's a minor accident with a somewhat humorous outcome. According to the author of the video, a large truck with Russian license plates T-boned a learner's Daewoo Matiz hatchback at an intersection at low speed (from what we understand, it may have taken place in Ukraine – if you know, tell us in the comments).

While the impact wasn't strong, the Matiz somehow got wedged on the lorry's front bumper! We don't know if the truck driver had any problems with his brakes or if he was trying to stop further down the road to allow the other cars to pass by, but we clearly see the lorry moving with the Matiz.

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Dumb and Dumber Get Their Butts Kicked in Road Rage Incident

Next time these two bright youngsters decide to play Rambo with one of their fellow citizens, they just might want to make sure they have the…necessary tools placed in the boot of their car.

For about a minute, we see two compact sedans, a Chevrolet and a Daewoo if we're not hugely mistaken (not that it matters, since they're both the same), chasing each other and generally acting hazardous and completely foolish on the road.

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Daewoo Lanos Uses Up One of its Nine Lives

In today's fix of dascham goodness, we have a Daewoo Lanos sedan that somehow ended up crossing the road in reverse – we say somehow, because from this distance and angle, we're not sure if there was a person behind the wheel or if the car was left unsecured.

Whatever the reason or…lack of reason, if you prefer, the white compact saloon backed up on the road and was almost hit by an oncoming car traveling at high speed.

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Highway Bump in the Behinds Overturns Daewoo Matiz in South Korea

We guess someone wasn't paying attention to the road, which is kind of scary if you think about it, as this accident that was caught on camera could happen to anyone.

Granted, the Daewoo Matiz (did you know that its design was based on a rejected concept for a Fiat 500 by Italdesign Giugiaro named the Lucciola?) is a small car but not small enough not to notice on the road, especially in broad daylight…

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1967 Ford Mustang Eleanor Replicated Out of a Chevrolet Optra / Daewoo Lacetti

The clone-happy tuners of India's BigDaddyCustoms, which we came to know from their efforts to replicate the Range Rover Evoque SUV with a Tata-based model, have struck again.

Their next automotive victim is the 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 'Eleanor' from the 2000 Hollywood blockbuster 'Gone in 60 Seconds' starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie.

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Canadian Chevrolet Aveo wants to be a Jaguar Vanden Plas when it Grows Up

We understand that in the minds of most drivers, some car brands and models are more respected and have a higher cache than others, but trying to pose as something you are clearly not usually doesn't end well.

Like this first generation Chevrolet Aveo, itself a rebadged Daewoo Kalos, which was snagged on camera by Carscoop reader 'MiniMania' in Canada.

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Daewoo Lacetti

Daewoo Lacetti is a compact car is made in the South Korean automaker GM Daewoo since 2002. First-generation Lacetti was available on four-door sedan, five-door hatchback or station wagon with five doors. Sedan and station wagons are designed by Pininfarina and the tailgate is Giugiaro. Hatchback, which is known as Lacetti5 South Korea, was introduced in the summer of 2004. In November 2008, the second generation was launched as Lacetti Lacetti Premiere is a distinctive engineering version of the Chevrolet Cruze - even if developed by GM Daewoo and Chevrolet.

South Korea, Daewoo Nubira 4-door was launched in 2002. 5-door hatchback sedan showed a 2004 facelift, which consisted mostly of a new front grille, the passage of three of the company's simple barbecue Daewoo, Chevrolet style barbecue. Sedan name was Lacetti5 offers a specially designed front and rear fascia. The station wagon version, called simply Nubira Station Wagon was introduced in late 2007 - strangely as they had been sold in many other countries. It was the instrument panel of the front door and sedan. Meanwhile, GM Daewoo has introduced the VM Motori diesel engines Lacetti range.When the Lacetti Premiere was introduced in November 2008, sales and the family sedan pulled out, leaving only the sedan range, Lacetti name EX. The EX Lacetti was abandoned in October 2009.

Australia and New Zealand, the map Daewoo Lacetti sold between 2003 and 2004, a four-door sedan. Under the Asian economic crisis was technically insolvent Daewoo and the company withdrew from the Australian market.Since 2005, the Lacetti (sedan and station wagon) and Lacetti5 sold as the Holden Viva. It was introduced in about the same time that the Daewoo Gentra Holden Barina base. Unlike the current Barina, however, Viva would be less than the premium Holden Astra as a budget alternative. Although Viva lower price compared to the Astra (AUD $ 17,990 compared to AUD $ 21,990), the Astra is still top of the Viva by a factor of about two to one. With the launch of the new Holden Cruze all mid-2009, the Viva is no longer sold in Australia.

Citroen C-Crosser

The Citroën C-Crosser is a compact SUV, which is on sale in the summer of 2007, designed for the French manufacturer Citroën, and produced by Mitsubishi Motors at the base of the new Outlander. The equivalent version of the Peugeot badge engineering is the 4007. It was hoped that the car be called the C7, but it was announced that will now be called the C-Crosser. The C-Crosser concept took its name from the wheel drive car Citroën four first appears in the Frankfurt Motor Show 2001. In general, 4007 and C-Crosser is the first Japanese car produced is sold under a French brand. Since 2009 have come together to Europe, the plant was built in the 1960 to gather DAF, Mitsubishi now NedCar plant in Born, Netherlands.

Residents receive online easily reconfigured second and third places, which folds quickly and effortlessly to provide a flat floor and vast load space. The two rear seats can be completely hidden under the floor, while the second row seat slides to offer greater leg room or boot space, features a 60:40 split / time function that operates through electrical controls in the boot. This allows the car to be used both for sport and also for transporting groups of up to 7 people including the driver. This is similar to the arrangement of seats in the new Citroën C4 Picasso also offers the ability to seat 7 people.

C-Crosser is integrated transmission allows the driver to choose between three options, depending on road conditions and driving style: two-wheel drive, four wheel drive and a lock setting designed for low grip conditions. Ensuring an optimum blend of comfort, road holding and off-road capabilities. All these programs can be selected using the control behind the gear lever.

Chrysler 300

Chrysler 300 is a full-size near luxury sedan type which was the first time at the 2003 New York Auto Show as a concept car. U.S. sales began in spring 2004 as a car model year 2005-the beginning. Designed by Ralph Gilles, the new 300 was built as a high performance, sporty sedan. Chrysler 300 is also marketed in Australia as the first full-sized Chrysler cars sold there since the Valiant was discontinued in 1981. Chrysler 300 is based on the disc wheel rear platform Chrysler LX which includes components derived from the W210 Mercedes-Benz E-Class from 1996 to 2002. The shared components include the design of the rear suspension, front seat frames, wiring harnesses, steering wheel, the design of 5-speed automatic transmission, and a derivative of all-wheel drive 4MATIC drive system. The 300 base (or 300C in some countries) come with 17-inch wheels, alloy wheels, disc brakes on four wheels, a single MP3 disc player, auxiliary input jack, power driver seat and a four-speed automatic. It uses a DC 2736 (2.736 L; 167.0 cu in) V6 makes 190 hp ERA (140 kW). In Canada, it comes standard on the Touring model 3518 cc (3.5 L, 214.7 cu in) V6 engine. The vehicle is equipped with rear-wheel drive, and used four-wheel drive.

The Touring model uses a 3518 cc (3.5 L, 214.7 cu in) V6 that produces 250 hp (190 kW) and 250 lb-ft (340 N • m) of torque. It also has a 4-speed automatic transmission and comes with aluminum wheels 17 inches, AM / FM radio with CD player and additional audio, electronic stabilization program (ESP), remote keyless entry, leather-trimmed seats, and radio SIRIUS Satellite. Top-line 300C version 5.7 uses an L (345 cu in) Hemi V8. Using Multidisplacement System (MDS), this engine operates on four cylinders when less power is needed to reduce overall fuel consumption. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency noted that obtaining 300C 15 miles per U.S. gallon (16 L/100 km, 18 mpg-imp) city, 23 miles per gallon (10 L/100 km, 28 mpg-imp) highway. When all 8 cylinders are needed, the 300C can do 340 • lbf hp (250 kW) and 390 ft (530 N • m) of torque. Limited Touring model used on the 3.5 L V6 engine that produces 250 hp (190 kW) and 250 ft lbf ft (340 Nm), combined with a high-performance 5-speed Mercedes automatic transmission W5A580 Auto Stick. Other features include 18-inch chrome clad aluminum wheels and Chrysler Dual Zone Climate Control.

Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet Camaro is a car produced by General Motors with the Chevrolet brand, which is classified as a pony car and, in some versions of muscle cars. went on sale September 29, 1966, the Model 1967 and the model was designed to rival the Ford Mustang. Car shared the platform and major components, Pontiac Firebird, also introduced in 1967. Four generations of the Camaro was built before production ended in 2002. Nameplate took another concept car, which evolved into the fifth generation Camaro, production began March 16, 2009.

Before any official announcement, reports began running in April 1965 in the automotive press that Chevrolet is developing a rival to the Ford Mustang, called Pantera. On June 21, 1966, approximately 200 automotive journalists received a telegram from General Motors, stating: Please save noon of June 28 for the important meeting SEPAWA I hope that will be available to help details of a cat scratch will continue ... (Signed) John L. Cutter -.. Chevrolet Public Relations - Secretary SEPAWA. The next day, the same journalists received another telegram saying that General Motors Society for the Eradication the Panthers in the automotive world is holding its first meeting last June 28 and ... (signed) John L. Cutter -. SEPAWA Chevrolet Public Relations Secretary These telegrams puzzled automotive journalists.

On June 28, 1966, General Motors held a press conference live from Detroit Statler Hilton Hotel. This is the first time in history that 14 cities were connected in real time for a press conference via telephone lines. Chevrolet General Manager Pete Estes began the press conference stating that all conference participants were founding members of the Society for the Elimination of Panthers in the automotive world and meeting would be the first and last SEPAWA.

Estes then announced a new car line, project designation XP-836, with a name that Chevrolet has chosen in accordance with another car a name beginning with the letter C as the Corvair, Chevelle, Chevy II and Corvette. He said the name, "suggests the comradeship of good friends as a personal car should be the owner and that for us, the name means exactly what we think the car ... Go! Camaro The new name was then unveiled. Automotive press asked Chevrolet product managers, What is a Camaro? And was told it was a small vicious animal that eats Mustangs.