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Maserati to Reportedly Increase Ghibli and Quattroporte Production by 20 Percent

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 05:14 AM PDT

Maserati is said to consider increasing production of the Ghibli and Quattroporte by about 20 percent to meet increasing demand for the two luxury sedans. Read more »

VW Shows Moviegoers What Can Happen if They Text and Drive

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 06:49 PM PDT

Using the mobile phone while driving is one of the leading causes of accidents worldwide. Many drivers believe that nothing bad can happen to them if they text, check out their social networks accounts or take a selfie for a few seconds while behind the wheel. The sad truth is that a few seconds is more than enough for a tragedy to happen. Read more »

CarScoops is Looking for New Online Writers

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 06:12 PM PDT

Are you a news and internet junkie with a petrol-fueled obsession about cars? Would you like a place to share your automotive insights, thoughts and ramblings with the rest of the online world? Can you tell from which car the above instrument panel is? If you nodded your head in agreement to all of the above, then read on. Read more »

Buy 1989 ZIL-41052 Armored Limousine Used by Gorbatchev and Yeltsin for €1.2 Million

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:14 PM PDT

If you are a nostalgic for Soviet-era cars, then this 1989 ZIL-41052 presidential limousine should make your heart beat faster. One of only 13 made, this particular armored car was used by the President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev and subsequently by the President of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin, after the collapse of the U.S.S.R. Read more »

MT Pits Jaguar F-Type Coupe Against Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 04:11 PM PDT

While it's plausible for many to go out and buy the Jaguar F-Type Coupe based on style alone, it's actually a car that offers far more in terms of driver enjoyment than reviewers have come to expect from a Jag two-door. Read more »

Mazda Confirms 105PS Skyactiv-D 1.5-Liter Diesel Engine for Upcoming Mazda2

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:26 PM PDT

Mazda has announced that the next generation Mazda2 (known as the Demio in Japan) will be equipped with the Skyactiv-D 1.5, a new 1.5-liter clean diesel engine that uses the company's next-generation Skyactiv technology. Read more »

Get a 1991 BMW 318i Manual with 69k Miles on the Cheap [93 Pics]

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:07 PM PDT

If the BMW 320is E30 with the 192PS (189hp) 2.0-liter naturally-aspirated four was the poor (Italian and Portuguese) man's M3, then what does that make the 318is? While we let you think about it for a bit, let's see what we have here. Read more »

Jaguar F-Type RS Spotted at the Ring with Huge Snowplough Splitter

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:10 PM PDT

The first thing that struck you when looking at the previously posted photos of the Jaguar F-Type RS or R-S was the car's huge chin – its protruding front splitter. Obviously serving an important aerodynamic purpose, it wasn't a mule/prototype bolt-on bit because now the same car has resurfaced unchanged. Read more »

This is the First-Ever Lamborghini Countach to Sell for Over $1 Million

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT

The Lamborghini Countach is such a radical and recognizable shape, it's amazing the early ones don't already cost in the millions… However, things are headed in that direction, as proved by this stunning (Tahiti) blue example, built in 1976. Read more »

Star Wars and Hot Wheels Create Darth Vader's Car for Comic-Con

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:33 PM PDT

We know some of you have been waiting for it and now, finally, Hot Wheels has turned Darth Vader's infamous gloss black helmet into a car for fans of the Star Wars movies visiting this year's San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) from July 24 to 27. Read more »

CR Demonstrates Pedestrian Detection and Self-Braking System Capabilities of Lexus LS

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:02 PM PDT

Driver's reticence towards entrusting their safety to a bunch of questionably reliable sensors is understandable. It is part of what keeps those who are developing the self-braking tech on their toes, beavering away night after night to make it reliable. Read more »

VW Launches Range-Topping Amarok Ultimate with Bi-Xenon Headlights and LED DRLs

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:35 AM PDT

Volkswagen has added a special series model to its pickup lineup called Amarok Ultimate, inspired by one of its recent studies, which features comprehensive equipment and a more aggressive appearance. Read more »

Next Generation Ford Fiesta to be Built Exclusively in Germany for European Markets

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:10 AM PDT

Ford announced that its assembly plant in Cologne, Germany, will be the single source for European production of the next-generation Fiesta subcompact. Read more »

More than 750 Pony Cars Attend Europe’s Biggest Ever Mustang Gathering [w/Video]

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:19 AM PDT

Even though the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang is only the first generation to be officially sold in Europe, older Mustangs are not uncommon on European roads. However, it is a very special day when more than 750 Mustangs gather in one place in Europe. Read more »

Mini One First with 74HP 3-Cylinder Petrol Engine Joins Hatch Lineup

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:45 AM PDT

Besides the Mini Hatch Cooper SD, Mini also announced a new entry-level petrol engine for its core model marketed under the name One First. Read more »

Mercedes Praises the AMG GT’s Performance in New Teaser Video

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 09:21 AM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT will replace the SLS AMG as the carmaker's flagship sports car when it debuts later this year at the Paris Auto Show. However, the AMG GT will not be a direct replacement for the SLS AMG, as it will compete in a different category and carry a more reasonable sticker price. Read more »

Traditional Subcompact Segment Shrinking in Europe as Small SUVs Gain Ground

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 08:22 AM PDT

The B-segment has been Europe's largest car class for the past eight years, but things could change in 2014 because of rising demand for small SUVs. Sales of subcompact cars in Europe are expected to fall to 2.64 million this year, down from 2.72 million in 2013, while compact car deliveries are forecast to rise to 2.76 million this year from 2.57 million last year, according to IHS Automotive. Read more »

Kia Starts Production of All-Electric Soul in Korea

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:50 AM PDT

Looking at the Kia Soul EV from a purely pragmatic perspective provides plenty of persuasive arguments to steer you its way, if you're in the market for something completely electric, with above-average (claimed) range, unusual styling and excellent interior practicality. Read more »

New Bentley SUV – This is Really it, in its Production Body

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:25 AM PDT

This, ladies and gents, is the real, actual Bentley SUV that will go on sale in less than two years, in 2016. We still don't have a name for it, but for the very first time, we have a prototype wearing production bodywork instead of an Audi shell. Read more »

A Few Laps of the Amazingly Detailed Forza 5 Nordschleife Track

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:00 AM PDT

Players of the Forza 5 racing game have finally been treated to some free downloadable content recently, the ultra-detailed, laser-scanned Nurburgring track. Its absence was notable, given its huge popularity and notoriety, so we scoured YouTube for a few gameplay videos to see what it's actually like in-game. Read more »

Scoop: Will Porsche's New Cayman GT4 Finally Outgun the 911?

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 06:37 AM PDT

For years, no, scratch that, decades, Porsche has tried to keep even the base version of its legendary 911 series above all of its entry-level sports cars, but times change and companies mature. If what we hear is true, then the next addition to the Cayman's lineup, thought to be named the GT4, will break that unspoken rule. Read more »

Tesla Reveals RHD Model S; Launches it in UK

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 06:15 AM PDT

Elon Musk, the co-founder and CEO of Tesla, is pretty sure the UK will turn out to be his company's biggest market in Europe. The reaction to the Model S has so far been a positive one, even if the automaker didn't have a right-hand drive (RHD) model on display or for test drives. Read more »

VW Campervan Soapbox Racer Powered by Love

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:54 AM PDT

Who would have thought that a soapbox derby race could be so intense and so much fun? We missed this episode when it happened last summer at the "Red Bull Soapbox Race London 2013", but nothing escapes the almighty internet… Read more »

Toyota Believed to be Looking into Building a Hover Car…

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:33 AM PDT

If you thought Toyota's attempt at creating a market-viable hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle was a pretty crazy-futuristic thing to do in this day and age, then the news that they may be looking to create a car that hovers above the road will be even more striking. Read more »

Infiniti Restarts Plant Construction in China, Production Starts in 2015

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:08 AM PDT

Infiniti has resumed construction of an assembly plant in northeastern China that had been delayed by tensions between Japan and China in 2012. Located in the city of Dalian, in Liaoning province, the plant will be completed in 12 to 14 months and will have an initial annual production capacity of at least 100,000 vehicles. Read more »