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Carscoops' A-to-Z Guide to the 2014 Geneva Auto Show

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 06:31 PM PST

Experience the 84th Geneva international motor show through our dedicated page that contains all the production and concept car introductions that will take place at the Geneva Palexpo convention centre from March 6 to 16, 2014. Read more »

Scoop: Jeep's New Baby SUVs Gather Around for a Stroll in the Snow

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 05:19 PM PST

One of the rumored world premieres for next week's the Geneva Motor Show, Jeep's new 'baby' SUV, continues to elude us in the digital world, but not in the physical world of our spies, who shot five-minutes' worth of footage of heavily cladded prototypes undergoing tests in northern Europe. Read more »

Alfa Romeo's Upcoming Spider Might Feature 1.4 Turbo MultiAir Engine

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:50 PM PST

There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding the differentiation that's going to be engineered into the upcoming Mazda MX-5 and Alfa Romeo Spider, two cars currently being developed in Japan.

It's pretty straightforward to suspect that the running gear and chassis will be pretty much the same, whereas the styling will be obviously very different between the two.

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Ford Airs Need for Speed Commercial for New Mustang

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:25 PM PST

The film creators pulled out all the stops when they set out to make the Need for Speed movie, probably wanting to assure themselves that it won't suck badly, after having seen that a big budget can result in a insipid, B-rated rehash like the last Fast and Furious, if it's presented in a totally un-sugarcoated way. Read more »

VW's New T-Roc Crossover Concept Sounds Big, but it Isn't

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

Germans are not only discovering openings in their regular production lines, but in their concept vehicle ranges as well. VW, which recently proposed the 3,859 mm (151.9 inches) long, up!-based Taigun, the 4,890mm (192.5 inches) long and sporty flavored CrossBlue Coupe, and the 7-seater 4,986mm (196.3 inches) long CrossBlue Concept, is now targeting the sub-compact category with the T-Roc. Read more »

Holy Shiz! Robocop is Here and is He's Directing Traffic in Congo!

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 03:20 PM PST

It seems that, the machines are here to stay, slowly, but surely, taking out jobs that were once only for humans. In the movie Robocop, a remake of the 1987 film of the same name, fictional character Alex Murphy is a part human, part mechanical being, but the real life Robot Cops from Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is purely mechanical. Read more »

Honda Ends Production of the Insight Hybrid, is the CR-Z Next?

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:58 PM PST

When Honda confirmed the axing of the Insight hybrid in Europe, it wasn't a good sign for the model's future. Now Honda said it will end production of the Insight after demand plunged and sales lagged behind Toyota's Prius. Read more »

New Audi TT Coupe Makes a Quick Pass on YouTube

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:32 PM PST

You know a new TT is coming and if you're acquainted with Audi's overly familiar design philosophy, you also know what it's going to look like (well, duh). Fair warning, though; watching the following video won't give you the full real-life picture, only some cropped shots, and could make you say "unveil the damn thing already". Read more »

Chic: Louis Vuitton Crafts Carbon Fiber Luggage for BMW i8

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:10 PM PST

BMW i8 owners can now travel in more style, as Louis Vuitton has created a tailor-made set of luggage for the plug-in hybrid sports car. The collection includes two travel bags, a business case and a garment bag, with each of the items fitting perfectly into the interior of the i8. Read more »

Alfa Rumored to Bring 4C Spider Concept to Geneva

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 01:45 PM PST

If we're to believe a recent report from Italy, the updated Quadrifoglio Verde versions of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and MiTo won't be the only new models on display at the Italian carmaker's Geneva Motor Show stand. According to the 0-100 website, Alfa Romeo's main attraction will be the 4C Spider in concept car form. Read more »

Guess Why the Spanish Police is Looking for This Public Menace Taking a Selfie

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 01:19 PM PST

I'm sure many of you have heard of the term "selfie" and perhaps even secretly or openly practiced the ritual. If you haven't, Wikipedia describes it thusly: "A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website". I guess you can loosely apply the term to short videos, as long as the camera is pointing towards your face. Read more »

Spied: Kia Caught Benchmarking All-New 2016 Sorento Against Audi Q5

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 12:45 PM PST

You know the saying from Sun Tzu's The Art of War about being familiar with your enemy; so does Kia, as according to our man on the field, Kia benchmarked the next Sorento against the current Audi Q5 during cold weather testing in Sweden. Read more »

Oh, Big Brother; Jaguar-Land Rover Wants Customer Data from U.S. Dealers

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 12:28 PM PST

Jaguar Land Rover North America is requesting customer data from dealerships' computer systems and threatens dealers who resist with financial penalties.

In the worst-case scenario, some dealers worry that they will be legally liable if sensitive bank data leak out to scammers. Furthermore, they fear they will collide with federal regulators who are enforcing strict rules regarding access to customer information.

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Lamborghini Releases Teaser Trailer Ahead of Huracan March 4 Launch

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 11:56 AM PST

A tense atmosphere filled with startling crashes of thunder and blue-hued (de?)saturated colors is the feel Lamborghini wants to achieve in its latest Huracan video, the official trailer that sets the final stage for the official March 4 launch of the Gallardo replacement. Read more »

A Supercar Design Study for a 4-Seater Pagani

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 11:36 AM PST

Pagani's supercars have always had two seats, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, as far as we know. But what if the Italian brand wanted to shake things up and venture into new fields with a new car adding pair of seats at the back, how would that work out? Read more »

Australia May Host "Next-Generation" Motor Show in 2015

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 11:11 AM PST

Australia was taken off the world motor show map in 2013, when the event planned last year in Melbourne was cancelled, after several automakers decided not to attend and the announcement was made that it would not be followed by another one any time soon. Read more »

AE Drives New Seat Leon Cupra, Says it's a Performance Bargain Over the Golf GTI

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 10:47 AM PST

Although it shares the platform with the seventh-generation VW Golf GTI, the new Seat Leon Cupra features considerably more power and gets standard features like the front limited slip differential and adaptive dampers that are optional on the German car. Read more »

Audi Sport ABT Formula-E Heading to Switzerland and the Geneva Show

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 10:24 AM PST

This is the new Audi Sport ABT Formula-E with which Audi and its partner ABT Sportsline will take part in the new FIA racing championship featuring fully-electric single seater cars that kicks off in Beijing, China) on September 13 this year. Read more »

Honda Starts Building the 2015 Fit at its New Plant in Mexico

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 10:00 AM PST

Honda celebrated the production start of the redesigned 2015 Fit at its new plant in Celaya, Mexico. The event was attended by Enrique Pena Nieto, president of Mexico, and Takanobu Ito, president & CEO of Honda Motor Co. Read more »

Tesla’s Gigafactory will Build 500,000 Batteries by 2020, More than 2013’s Overall Global Production

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 09:32 AM PST

We first heard about Tesla's plans to build a battery "gigafactory" last year, but now the EV manufacturer has released new information about the project. Read more »

Woman Has a Brush with Death at Dutch Railway Crossing

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 09:54 AM PST

It's open for debate whether this Dutch woman acted in a more foolish way than the lazy BMW 3-Series driver we showed you on Wednesday, but we can say with utmost certainty that she played a game of cards with death and came out alive. Read more »

Kia Adds Sporty Five-Door Cee’d GT to its UK Lineup

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:47 AM PST

Kia decided that it would be a good move for the brand to first sell only the three-door Pro-Cee'd GT in the hot hatch-loving UK market, and now it's completing the sporty range with the addition of the more practical five-door.

Priced from £20,495, it's £500 more expensive than the previously released coupe, but looks nowhere near as sharp and hot hatch-ish as the former, despite having been given the exact same visual treatment.

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Audi RS Q3 Gets a Taste of ABT Tuning with 410PS Version

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:18 AM PST

The "S" in SUV stands for "sporty", but that doesn't really hold true in most cases, does it now… There are exceptions, of course, with Audi's spirited 306HP (310PS) RS Q3 being one of them. Still, that wasn't enough for German firm ABT, which is taking the series to the next performance level with a 404hp (410PS) tune. Read more »

Nissan to Reveal New Titan Pickup in January 2015, at Detroit Motor Show

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:33 AM PST

Nissan's Titan has been on sale in its current form from late 2003, gaining minor cosmetic, mechanical and technological improvements over its lifecycle, but nothing really major. Now it's approaching the end of it, and we learn that the Japanese manufacturer is already looking at next year's edition of the Detroit motor show as the venue to unveil the completely redesigned replacement model. Read more »

Koenigsegg's Extreme 1,400PS Agera One:1 Video Teased and Scooped

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 07:33 AM PST

As if the regular Agera with its 965-horses wasn't bonkers enough, Koenigsegg is stepping it up several notches with the Agera One:1 that will come with around 1,400-horses moving just 1,400kg of mass (there's a rumor about a 1,340hp / 1,340kg ratio, but the first numbers come from Christian Von Koenigsegg himself). Read more »