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New McLaren P1 Falls Into the Hands and Mouth of Chris Harris

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:32 PM PST

Chris Harris is not the first to drive the most intriguing street-legal racing toy to come out of Britain, since, well, the 1990s when McLaren caught the auto world by surprise with the F1, but he certainly is one of the most favorite reviewers here at Carscoops, so we're pretty interested to see what he has to say about the new P1. Read more »

U Spy a Whole Lot of Photos and a Video of New BMW X6…or is that the X4?

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 04:52 PM PST

We have to hand it to Carscoops reader Brett Borgard for being so diligent with the camera while traveling in Edwards, Colorado. Earlier this month, Brett spotted a convoy of BMWs, including at least a trio of camouflaged prototypes driving among the other German cars, and he fired up his digital equipment. Read more »

Official 2015 Audi TT Teaser Sketches Surface Online

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 05:38 PM PST

Who knows if these official 2015 Audi TT sketches were leaked or…cough, cough….if a certain UK publication is all too cozy with the folks over at Ingolstadt in a 'friends with extended benefits' kind of way, but whatever the case, here they are. Read more »

Kahn Shows Own Idea of More Modern Looking Land Rover Defender Diesel

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 04:07 PM PST

The Land Rover Defender is a vehicle that after almost half a century of service, is finally being dragged towards retirement. However, even after it will be put out of production, there will still be plenty around to break up for parts or salvage, refurbish and even modernize as extensively as you wish, kind of like what Kahn Design has done with the diesel one shown here or the more extreme (and much faster one) with the elongated front section. Read more »

Angry Ukrainian Protesters Lash Out on Minister's New Porsche 911 Turbo

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 03:09 PM PST

It's not only shady Ukrainian security forces that are attacking cars (see what happened to AutoMaidan activist Yaroslav Gonchar and his Citroen here), but angry protesters from the other side of the fence as well. Read more »

Britain's Most Expensive Parking Space Offered For Sale For….

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 02:39 PM PST

Every once in a while we learn about ridiculous prices for parking spaces and it inevitably makes one think that there's something really wrong with the world we live in when a parking space is available to purchase for more than double the price of an average home. Read more »

Self-Adjusting Seats of the Future will Use Sensors and Cameras [w/Videos]

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 02:15 PM PST

In 2013, Faurecia was the world's sixth largest automotive parts supplier, dealing its wares in 34 countries. Part of its inventory is taken up by car seats, which they are about to really bring into the future. Read more »

1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 is a Blast from the Past

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 01:50 PM PST

The Ford Sierra Cosworth is a legendary car that needs little introduction. The three-door performance version of the Ford Sierra was powered by a Cosworth-built 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol engine producing 204 horsepower and sending power to the rear wheels. Read more »

New Locke Movie Starring Tom Hardy was Filmed Entirely Inside a BMW X5 E70!

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 01:29 PM PST

There are road movies, and there are road movies, and then there's Locke; an 85-minute long film that takes place entirely inside (okay, with a few exterior shots of the car thrown into the mix) a previous generation BMW X5 (E70) driven by Tom Hardy's lead (…obviously) character Ivan Locke. Read more »

Bet You Never Expected to See a Mahindra SUV Like This IED Concept

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 12:54 PM PST

India's Mahindra&Mahindra may be trying to come out of its shell lately, acquiring South Korea's SsangYong and developing production intent concepts of the more impressive nature like the recent Halo Coupe EV, but to most people outside its home market, it remains either unknown, or the manufacturer of odd-looking / outdated SUVs like the Scorpio. Read more »

Heidi Klum Makes Maserati’s 2014 Lineup Look Even Better in Pictorial Feature

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 12:20 PM PST

Maserati is celebrating the North American roll out of the 2014 Ghibli, Quattroporte and GranTurismo lines with a special seven-page pictorial feature titled "Beyond the Swimsuit" in the introduction part of Sports Illustrated's 2014 Swimsuit Issue. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Drives 8 Blocks without a Front Wheel in NYC…

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 11:56 AM PST

Before we delve into the details about this head-scratching incident, just so you know, even though this is the first time I've seen the video that was brought to my attention by reader Tim B., it was recorded in April of 2012.

Rob from Superspeeders explains what happened: "Driver collides with NYC curb and breaks front wheel off of SLR Mclaren, then continues to drive for 8 blocks including two left turns to his destination. $300,000+ in damage. Goes to why exotic cars have no business in NYC."

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Interested in Richard Hammond’s Old 2008 Morgan Aeromax?

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 11:30 AM PST

A sales ad popped up on TradeUniqueCars that is offering Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond's Morgan Aeromax for sale. The car has done only 5,200 miles (8,369 km) since it was hand-beaten into shape, in the year 2008. Read more »

Toyota Video Exposes Fresh Details About New Aygo

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 11:05 AM PST

Carscoops reader Carson Tse was kind enough to snap and share these screenshots from the official Toyota video on the next generation Aygo city car, which was initially teased through a dimmed out photo showing the mini's front end, just last night. Read more »

New Peugeot 108 Boosted to GTi Status in PhotoShop

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:40 AM PST

In my eyes, Peugeot's new 108 is a more cohesive design package than its VW and Opel rivals could ever hope to be, and it bodes really well to being made wider, given spoiler and bigger wheels plus an extra dollop of power. Read more »

BMW Believes that the New X5 Has Earned Everyone's Respect in TV Spot

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:16 AM PST

You all know what they say about respect – that it is earned and not given or commanded. That's more or less the point of focus in BMW's latest television commercial for the third generation of its X5 SUV. Read more »

Land Rover Reveals Two New Defender Variants Ahead of Geneva

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 09:52 AM PST

Land Rover has announced that it will be bringing two new Defender variants to early March's Geneva motor show. As we've come to expect, these kinds of special versions/packs don't alter the vehicle in any dramatically significant way, concentrating just on changing its appearance (and perceived level of luxury, in this case, as they are only offered on cars of already high XS specification). Read more »

2014 Chevrolet SS Gets a Light Tuning Job from Ultimate Auto

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 09:13 AM PST

In the video-review of the 2014 Chevrolet SS from The Smoking Tire that we posted last night, Matt Farah expressed the opinion that, to fix the V8-powered sports saloon's main weakness, the lack of (styling) attitude, you need to get it in black and place some more aggressive wheels and rubber on all four corners. Read more »

How do People React Seeing a White Man Versus a Black Man Breaking Into a Car?

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 08:39 AM PST

Racial profiling is really a big issue these days, and even though many governments supposedly try to eliminate judgmental behaviors based on race or ethnicity from the general population with all types of laws, their own executive branches do precisely that and more…

In a social experiment of sorts (in the loosely defined sense), the Los Angeles crew from the YouTube channel "Simple Misfits" posed the following question: "Is there a difference between a white guy trying to break into a car vs a black guy?"

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Ram 1500 Diesel Gets 8,000 Orders in First Weekend, Nearly Half its Monthly Production

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 08:16 AM PST

The diesel-powered Ram 1500 pickup truck promises to be a sales hit as Chrysler Group dealers ordered more than 8,000 units of the new model in the first weekend the vehicle was available. That's nearly half of the light-duty pickup's normal monthly production. Read more »

KTW's BMW 116i Black and White Tuned Editions

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 07:50 AM PST

Over in Europe, where big displacement and powerful engines are often penalized by the taxman, the BMW 116i is one of the more popular petrol versions of the Bavarian premium hatch. While you won't get anything in the way of performance from KTW, the German tuner has presented two similar editions of the 116i named Black and White respectively, featuring chassis and cosmetic tweaks. Read more »

China’s Dongfeng and the French State Each Buy 14 Percent Stake in PSA Peugeot Citroën

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 07:21 AM PST

France's largest carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced that China's Dongfeng Motor Group and the French state will each pay €800 million ($1.09 billion) for 14 percent of the carmaker, matching Peugeot family's reduced holding. Much needed cash will also result from a €1.4 billion ($1.92 billion) rights issue in which shareholders and the market can take part. Read more »

Infiniti's M3 Rivaling Q50 Concept Gets Engine for Geneva; Can You Guess What it is from the Audio?

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 06:56 AM PST

Infiniti is taking the impressive Q50 Eau Rouge concept displayed at last month's Detroit Auto Show to the next level with the addition of a powertrain under its vented hood. The updated study will be presented at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show in March. Read more »

Scoop: VW Goes Out and About with New Tiguan Test Mule

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 06:35 AM PST

Test mules aren't (only) for our visual amusement, as they serve an important purpose during the development phase of new models, allowing engineers to focus on the platform and mechanical components without the need of a completed prototype. In this instance, our spies photographed VW's people testing the next generation Tiguan's underpinnings cloaked in a shortened body from the Touran. Read more »

Two New Aston Martin Variants Headed to Geneva

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 06:13 AM PST

Being an automaker whose all-new models don't come along that often, Aston Martin constantly tries to spruce up its range with special variants of existing cars, which it paints, trims and names differently so that its motor show stands always house something that draws the passers-by in. Read more »