CARSCOOP

Red Light Runner Truck Overturns, Driver Busts Out from Windshield

Posted: 30 May 2014 05:15 AM PDT

A truck flipping over on the road doesn't sound like a good ending, but given the circumstances, including the number of nearby cars and pedestrians, and the fact that no one appears to have been hurt, we'd say that this incident turned out rather well. Read more »

Ford of Europe's New Design Boss Joel Piaskowski Has Overseen Mustang, F-150 Styling

Posted: 30 May 2014 04:52 AM PDT

Joel Piaskowski has been appointed Ford of Europe's new design boss as of July 1, replacing Martin Smith, who has held the position for the past 10 years. 45-year-old Piaskowski has 24 years of international automotive experience and is currently head of Ford's Strategic Concepts Group in the U.S. Read more »

Future Cars: Crystal Ball-Gazing Porsche’s Next 928

Posted: 29 May 2014 05:32 PM PDT

When you think of Porsche, images of its racing heritage, the Carrera GT and the iconic 911 usually come to mind - and of course some will think 'glorified beetle' as well.

One of the German manufacturer's more forgotten models is the Porsche 928 - a response to dwindling 911 sales back in the late 1970's. It was a car that never quite emerged out of the 911's shadow, even though it did survive an eighteen-year production cycle.

Read more »

Mercedes Shows What the S 500 Intelligent Drive Autonomous Prototype Can Do

Posted: 29 May 2014 04:55 PM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has always been the automaker's most technologically advanced model, debuting most of the company's groundbreaking technologies over the years. Read more »

Lexus NXC Design Study for a Slicker Looking BMW X4 Fighter

Posted: 29 May 2014 04:26 PM PDT

If the past has shown us anything, it is that if one automaker makes a product that fashions a new segment or even a sub-segment and it's successful, other companies will follow suit – the original Toyota RAV4 and the BMW X6 are just two examples. Heck, automakers themselves will try to replicate their own success by using the same formula on a different size vehicle. Read more »

UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Survey Finds the Germans Leading the Way

Posted: 29 May 2014 03:52 PM PDT

The Germans seem to have been on the upswing in consumer satisfaction surveys, like the established UK-based WhatCar?/JD Power study, with their familiar blend of excellent perceived quality, simple designs that age well and the promise of reliability. Read more »

RC Drift Action Short Film is Pure Awesomeness

Posted: 29 May 2014 03:20 PM PDT

Sit back, turn up your volume and get ready to watch one of the coolest videos of the day. No, it's not about goat riders or irrational motorists, but about a team of very talented radio controlled (RC) car handlers from NitroRCX who put up quite a show at the largest event of the kind during the 2014 RCX in Costa Mesa, California, earlier this month. Read more »

MazdaSpeed3 Reportedly Coming with AWD and Turbo'd 2.5-Liter by 2016

Posted: 29 May 2014 02:39 PM PDT

A highly-modified and turbocharged 2.5-liter SKYACTIV petrol engine is what Japanese magazine Holiday Auto says will power the new Mazda3 MazdaSpeed / MPS, when it hits dealerships in around two years' time. Apparently, it may even have as much as 320 horses, though a more reasonable estimate is 300. Read more »

Sutcliffe Struggles to Find Anything Wrong with the Porsche Cayman GTS

Posted: 29 May 2014 02:08 PM PDT

The Cayman was already widely seen as the best car in its segment, but with the recent addition of the GTS model, some said Porsche managed to make it even better, while others argued that it is just a marketing strategy to squeeze more money from customers and that the Cayman S is a better choice. Read more »

What Would You Say to a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Shooting Brake?

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:38 PM PDT

Dodge certainly has our attention with its new Challenger SRT Hellcat. Even though the series, in general, is showing its age and previous-decade origins on many fronts, the 600+ horsepower figure and the aural drama from the new supercharged HEMI V8 promise to give the coupe a breath of fresh air. Read more »

Owner Talks About Love His Affair with BMW M1

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:13 PM PDT

Few people have seen a BMW M1 (E26) in real life, but it's that kind of car that even if you haven't seen yourself, you need to be aware of and acknowledge its significance and the fact that it has an intoxicating straight-six noise that would make the new speaker-augmented M3/M4 blush in shame. Read more »

Get this 1971 Lambo Jarama 400GT Riding on Tatty Gold Miura Wheels

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:45 PM PDT

With cars like the 1970s Jarama under its belt, it's hard to understand why Lamborghini isn't tearing out the history pages and taping them to their forheads, then building a modern interpretation on Audi underpinnings and making it a sporty hybrid too – you'd buy one, whouldn't you? Read more »

Nürburgring Racetrack: The Not So Lucky Drivers

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:21 PM PDT

The verdict is still out on whether the Audi S3 motorist that we showed you the other day saved his car after slipping on the Nordschleife due to sheer luck or his proficiency behind the wheel, but either way, it's no secret that for every good ending there are always several bad ones on the Nürburgring. Read more »

The Black S63 AMG Coupe from Mercedes' Performance Art Spot

Posted: 29 May 2014 11:50 AM PDT

Here are some photos of the "velvet phantom that no one saw coming" (Benz's words, not ours), otherwise known as the S63 AMG Coupe starring in the German brand's newest online spot dubbed "Performance Art" that we showed you on Wednesday. Read more »

Production of Mexican Mastretta Sports Car Ceases

Posted: 29 May 2014 11:25 AM PDT

Improper management of assets has prompted Mexico's first and only sports car manufacturer, Mastretta, to stop production of the MXT model, due to a lack of funds caused by poor management. Read more »

Subaru USA's New 2015 BRZ Series Blue with STI Parts has a Placebo Effect….

Posted: 29 May 2014 10:56 AM PDT

Straight off the bat, let us tell you that this new blue pill…err…we mean edition with STI parts offered by Subaru USA doesn't bring any horsepower changes to the lightly updated 2015 BRZ, only some cosmetic and aerodynamic improvements. Read more »

Renault Mégane RS Takes on Seat Leon Cupra 280 in EVO’s Latest Track Battle

Posted: 29 May 2014 10:42 AM PDT

We all know that the Seat Leon Cupra 280 has snatched the Nürburgring lap record for front-wheel drive production vehicles from the Renault Mégane RS Trophy, but can it beat the French hot-hatch in a track battle? EVO thought it was time to find out the answer to this question and took both cars for a spin around the Bedford Autodrome. But first, some performance specs for both cars. Read more »

2015 Nissan Versa Note Priced from $14,180* in the U.S.

Posted: 29 May 2014 10:43 AM PDT

Nissan has released U.S. pricing for the 2015 Versa Note, which is on sale now. The hatchback enters its second year of production with a starting price of $14,180, not including a destination and handling fee of $810 (*). Overall, this makes the 2015 model $210 more expensive than the 2014 model. Read more »

This BMW X6 Driver is a Big [Insert Word of Choice]

Posted: 29 May 2014 09:30 AM PDT

Just watching this absurd scene unfold in front of your screen makes you want to go out and do something about it – imagine being in the shoes of the driver who filmed it on his dash-cam… Read more »

Porsche Checking 2,500 Macan SUVs Sold in Europe for Possible Brake Problem

Posted: 29 May 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Porsche has announced it is checking the brake booster units of approximately 2,500 new Macan crossovers that were predominantly delivered to customers in Europe. Read more »

Scoop: New Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Pops Up in Dubai

Posted: 29 May 2014 08:35 AM PDT

You can now add the United Arab Emirates and the country's most populous and famous city, Dubai, among the places visited by Mercedes-Benz's upcoming CLA Shooting Brake, an estate-bodied version of their slick compact model. Read more »

1984 Porsche 911 Aerodynamic Concept Was as Slippery as a Fish

Posted: 29 May 2014 08:10 AM PDT

While this 1984 Porsche 911 doesn't look particularly special, that's not the case for the trained eye which would not have a hard time at all spotting the different front bumper and rear wing, as well as the aerodynamically-profiled wheels. Read more »

VW GTI Roadster Concept for GT6 Comes to Life at Wörthersee [30 Photos]

Posted: 29 May 2014 07:53 AM PDT

Volkswagen is among those few companies that not only accepted the challenge from Sony Playstation and their Gran Turismo 6 (GT6) to design a virtual concept for their game, but also went ahead and built a real life example (Mercedes did too), and now their showing it at the most appropriate event: the 2014 Wörthersee GTI Tour in Austria. Read more »

MG Said to be Looking at Sports Car, North American Relaunch

Posted: 29 May 2014 07:20 AM PDT

One thing the British sports car brands had probably more of than most of their rivals was badge kudos. No matter whom the owner was or what cars were being manufactured, as long as they showed some kind of historic connection to the past and it didn't instantly fall apart, they were a hit. Read more »

Hyundai Veloster Suddenly Becomes Interesting with Midship Concept

Posted: 29 May 2014 06:55 AM PDT

For sure, the 2+1 door layout sets the Veloster apart from other more conventional sporty-flavored models, but at the end of the day, it remains a front-engine, front-wheel drive car with not a whole lot of power. You may have a different opinion about the new Veloster 'Midship' Concept, though, which was presented at the 2014 Busan International Motor Show in Korea. Read more »