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Iranian Girls Leave the Wheel to Sing to the Camera, Guess What Happens Next…[Updated]

Posted: 16 May 2014 08:32 PM PDT

Some people like to sing alone in their car, while others don't mind doing it in the presence of their friends and even in front of a camera. That's all fine and dandy, just as long as the driver adheres to the wise words of Jim Morrison in The Doors' Roadhouse Blues song, "Yeah, keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel, Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel". Read more »

Rendered Attempt at Upcoming Aston Martin Lagonda Sedan

Posted: 16 May 2014 04:25 PM PDT

While the Aston Martin Rapide looked a bit a lot like a stretched DB9 with two extra doors, it still caught on and found its niche buyers. However, they most likely mainly bought it for the same reasons the two-door models sold in the first place: style, badge, luxury and, of course, sound signature. Read more »

Porsche Exclusive's One-Off 935 Street from 1983 for Sale, Saudi Owner Wants at Least €300,000

Posted: 16 May 2014 03:50 PM PDT

The folks at Porsche Exclusive have been building customized vehicles since the mid-1980s, when the company realized it could cash in on the eccentric wishes of its wealthy customers. The customizing division's first projects were the Flatnose conversions to the 930 Turbo, the first of which was the one-off "935 Street". Read more »

Tesla Model S Pitted Against Mercedes S-Class; Which One Would You Take?

Posted: 16 May 2014 03:16 PM PDT

The luxury car segment features a healthy variety of very diverse choices and the latest crop of models has taken the idea of niches to new extremes. If you're in the market for a luxury sedan that costs around one eighth of a million dollars, then the Tesla Model S and all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class are direct rivals, even though they're actually kind of not… Read more »

Spy Kids: Young Reader Sends in these Pics, Can You Identify the Cars?

Posted: 16 May 2014 02:48 PM PDT

Last night, Carscoops reader Thomas emailed us a trio of low-res screenshots of prototype models testing on Germany's famed Nürburgring track that his son grabbed from the webcams. Read more »

New 2016 Audi TTS Coupe Powerslides on Soaking Nurburgring

Posted: 16 May 2014 02:15 PM PDT

In spite of being based on front-drive biased underpinnings, it seems that Audi has added a little bit of frisk to its new, lighter and more advanced TT models, at least the ones with all-wheel drive, like the TTS. Read more »

2015 Hyundai Veloster Spied Again; What Would You Like to See Changed?

Posted: 16 May 2014 01:50 PM PDT

For a second time in just a few days, our spy photographers have caught up with a heavily disguised prototype of the upcoming Hyundai Veloster facelift, expected to launch next year. We don't know for sure if it's the same car, but we can tell you they were both Turbo models and that they were fitted with different license plates. Read more »

Lexus Engineer Explains Why He Thinks the NX Is the World's Best Handling SUV [Updated]

Posted: 16 May 2014 01:55 PM PDT

If half of what Lexus' project manager for the NX says in this video holds true, then the Japanese luxury car manufacturer has a winner in its hands. Kei-ichi Nishiyama says that when they started work on the NX, he instructed engineers to forget about the constraints of mass production and build the world's best SUV. Read more »

Off-Road Simulator Spintires on Final Stretch of Development Process; New Screenshots

Posted: 16 May 2014 01:05 PM PDT

Ever since I downloaded the tech demo for the game Spintires and crammed it full of mods and add-ons, I've been hooked on it. The current version doesn't allow for any particular action, so it's a case of drive and make up the story as you go… Even so, it's still highly enjoyable to play/drive. Read more »

Russian Jackasses Taunt Blonde Lady in Toyota Land Cruiser

Posted: 16 May 2014 12:38 PM PDT

After having watched so many dash-cam videos from Mother Russia, we've arrived at the conclusion that it's not easy being a driver in the country, as you never know when and where trouble is going to strike next. Read more »

BMW Boss Doesn’t Rule Out Four-Cylinders for Future M3 and M4

Posted: 16 May 2014 12:05 PM PDT

This could be seen as a kind of return to its roots for the BMW M3 and M4; it's by no means official, but it is plausible for the next-gen incarnation of the iconic M cars to get a four-cylinder engine. Read more »

Jaguar Gets Playful with New XE Sedan Teaser

Posted: 16 May 2014 11:41 AM PDT

Anticipation for the new Jaguar XE premium compact sedan is already running high, but it's about to reach fever pitch as the British firm kicked off a new promotional effort that will eventually lead to the world premiere of the car later this year, believed to take place at the Paris Motor Show in October. Read more »

Consumer Reports Points a Finger at Biggest Gas Guzzlers

Posted: 16 May 2014 11:11 AM PDT

While manufacturers go on about how they're making their cars more efficient, it's always a matter of perspective with these things; they may be efficient in some favorable comparisons, but may prove otherwise in the real world or against genuinely efficient rivals. Then there is also the discrepancy between actual and claimed figures too… Read more »

Nissan Puts Red Whiskers on 2015 370Z Nismo, Completes Catfish Look

Posted: 16 May 2014 05:58 PM PDT

Nissan picked this week's ZDayZ enthusiast gathering in North Carolina to unveil the updated 2015 370Z Nismo that will go on sale here in the States this July at an as-of-yet, undisclosed price. Highlights include mild exterior and interior revisions, a tweaked suspension, a new Tech grade, and for the first time, the availability of a 7-speed automatic transmission for those who prefer to rest their left foot. Read more »

Subaru Prices All-New 2015 Legacy from $21,695*

Posted: 16 May 2014 10:15 AM PDT

The next generation of Subaru's Legacy sedan is almost here, with the Japanese carmaker releasing pricing today ahead of a U.S. market launch this summer. Excluding a $795 (*) deliver and destination fee, the 2015 Legacy starts at $21,695 for the base 2.5i rising to $29,595 for the 3.6R Limited, with all models featuring standard all-wheel drive and Subaru's Lineartronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Starts Building New C-Class in South Africa

Posted: 16 May 2014 09:50 AM PDT

After the start of C-Class production at the Bremen plant in Germany earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz has now begun building the premium sedan model in South Africa, at the East London plant. Read more »

Mass Driver Flips Over BMW X5…Blames an Annoying Bee

Posted: 16 May 2014 09:15 AM PDT

A bee-hunt is underway in Massachusetts as Ashland police are looking for a bee described as a female of European descent with a long proboscis, two pairs of wings and three pairs of legs wearing a fuzzy neck scarf, which may have attacked a driver of a Beemer X5 E53. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Read more »

Tesla's Musk Thinks there's Room for Hundreds of Battery-Manufacturing Gigafactories

Posted: 16 May 2014 08:37 AM PDT

Tesla has made it one of its goals as a company to be part of bringing down the price of the all-important lithium-ion cells that make their cars possible (and expensive). Towards that means, they announced that they were going to build a "Gigafactory" to produce these cells faster and more efficiently than before – they're aiming for an immediate price reduction of at least 30 percent once the facility is completed in 2020. Read more »

Europe's New VW Passat Spied on Film in Both Sedan and Estate Forms

Posted: 16 May 2014 08:14 AM PDT

Following closely in the footsteps of the Golf 7, both in terms of styling and mechanical hardware, the eighth generation of Volkswagen's European Passat (codenamed B8) is edging closer to its world premiere that could happen as early as this fall at the Paris Motor Show. Read more »

Audi Makes 11 Samurai Blue Limited Edition Models for Japan

Posted: 16 May 2014 07:45 AM PDT

This summer's 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil has a number of automakers ruffling up their feathers to show their support of national football teams. In Japan, Audi announced the upcoming release of a truly limited production series named "Audi x Samurai Blue 11 Limited Edition" dedicated to the country's soccer team. Read more »

Rolls Royce Said to be Reconsidering All-Electric Production Model

Posted: 16 May 2014 07:21 AM PDT

Electric power suits Rolls Royce very well. It offers torque and silence, the two fundamental traits that their cars need to have. You may remember the 102EX prototype (pictured below and driven from minute 4:30 on, in the posted video), a fully-functioning, all-electric Phantom that did not get a negative response from the press. Read more »

Russian Cops are So Proud of this Hot Pursuit that they Released the Dash-Cam Video

Posted: 16 May 2014 06:55 AM PDT

You might be searching for YouTube's elusive variable playback button to bring things up to speed, but Russian authorities are so damn proud of this car chase recorded on one of their "rapid response vehicles" (their words, not ours), that the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Vladimir region where this incident took place on Tuesday, May 13, released this dash-cam footage. Read more »

Rieger Tuning Takes on New BMW 4-Series Coupe

Posted: 16 May 2014 06:26 AM PDT

Don't like BMW's own M Performance parts for the 4-Series Coupe? No problem; the aftermarket tuning industry has you covered with more offers than you can imagine… At this month's 2014 Tuning World Bodensee show, German firm Rieger joined the party presenting its styling kit for the Bavarian automaker's M Sport version of the 4er. Read more »

Dartz Brings Die Hard 5 MRAP to Life with Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6-Based Creation

Posted: 16 May 2014 06:01 AM PDT

We don't know what else we were expecting from a company that once bragged about dressing its outrageous SUVs in "whale penis" leather and which provided a ride for Sacha Cohen's character in The Dictator movie, but Russia's Dartz never ceases to amaze us and we quote from their latest release: "Result of sex between MRAP and Mercedes G? DARTZ DrIvE HARD 6x6 G. World first 'funky' armored car." Read more »

Boxster S in Riviera Blue, Courtesy of Porsche Exclusive

Posted: 16 May 2014 05:35 AM PDT

The Boxster S paid a visit to the Porsche Exclusive customization shop and this is what the German firm's designers came up with for their two-seater roadster. It's not a limited edition model, but rather a showpiece to inspire buyers to design a bespoke version of their own cars. Read more »