Carscoops Newsletter

Consumer Reports Slams 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 06:45 PM PDT

The Mitsubishi Mirage (known as the Space Star in Europe) is a car that doesn't do much justice to the Japanese brand's tradition of performance models and competent off-roaders, but since it is on the market, the folks from Consumer Reports felt compelled to test it. Read more »

Audi TDI Engine with e-boost to Power Next-Gen Q7 SUV; Diesel-Powered RS a Possibility

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 05:52 PM PDT

The all-new Audi Q7 is set to be unveiled at the Paris motor show this fall, and aside from its new design, emphasis on efficiency and expected refinements of the formula, it stands a very good chance of receiving the firm's new e-boost-enhanced V6 TDI diesel under its bonnet. It will be among the first, if not the first to get it. Read more »

Ford's European Sales Up 7.7 Percent through May, Faster than Overall Industry Growth

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 03:35 PM PDT

Ford announced that its European sales rose 7.7 percent from January to May compared to the same period last year, outpacing the industry growth of 6.6 percent. Read more »

GRID Autosport Game Hits the Scene, Gets Reviewed, Doesn’t Fully Impress [w/Videos]

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 03:05 PM PDT

The GRID series does have fans, since Codemaster's fun-filled take on circuit racing can be easily picked up, offering quicker gratification than a more simulation-oriented title. However, the latest title in the series, called GRID Autosport, while good, is lagging really far behind the new wave of games, even linear track-focused ones like itself. Read more »

CR Says Ford Fiesta Better Off with 1.6-Liter Engine, Not 1.0-Liter EcoBoost

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 02:36 PM PDT

Consumer Reports reviewed the most recent incarnation of the Ford Fiesta, and the car they tested out featured the 123 hp 1.0-liter EcoBoost turbo engine – that's the one that just won the 2014 International Engine of the Year Award. All good so far, but it seems that liking the characteristics of that engine is a matter of taste/preference. Read more »

New Qoros 3 Hatch Priced from $19,230 in China

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:45 PM PDT

The Qoros 3 Hatch is now available to order in China with a starting price of RMB 119,900 ($19,230) for the entry-level Essence model. Prices were announced at a special National Launch Event in Shanghai, with the new model being available with a choice of four trim levels with five variants, naturally-aspirated or turbocharged 1.6-liter engines and six-speed manual or six-speed DCT automatic transmissions. Read more »

Gorgeous 1965 Mercedes 220 SE Coupe With Only Two Prior Owners Yours for $25,900

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 01:15 PM PDT

One would quickly run out of epithets if that was the chosen course for describing this Mercedes 220 SE two-door, built in 1965. It has 11,000 miles or about 17,600 km on the odometer and from every angle you look at it (in the photos provided and posted below), it's hard to fault. Read more »

Aston Martin's DP-100 Vision Gran Turismo will be Unveiled at Goodwood

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 12:42 PM PDT

Joining Nissan and its 2020 Gran Turismo Vision Concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday will be Aston Martin that will drop the covers on the DP-100 Vision GT. Read more »

David Coulthard Drives you Up the Goodwood Hillclimb Course

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 12:18 PM PDT

If the layout and particularities of the Goodwood hillclimb course were not clear to you, then it'd be wise to allow ex-F1 driver David Coulthard to tell you what's what, where each corner is, how fast it should be taken, spicing it all up with a bit of history. Read more »

Man Finds Stolen Corvette After 33 Years; GM Offers to Foot the Transportation Bill

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 11:50 AM PDT

"Whaaat!" – those were the first words that came out of the mouth of George Talley after an AAA employee informed him via a phone call that his beloved 1979 Corvette C3 that was stolen in 1981 was found 33 years later in Mississippi. Read more »

Scoop: Audi Prepares RS Q3 for a Make Up Session

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 11:25 AM PDT

If you're observing the RS Q3 and thinking inside you, "Oh, great; Audi facelift = new fancy lights", then you're clearly spending too much time on our site reading news and comments. Nonetheless, you would be spot on with your assessment… Read more »

Renault Releases Limited Special Editions of Mégane and Scénic in the UK

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:57 AM PDT

Renault has announced the introduction of the "Limited" special edition for the Mégane and Scénic ranges in the UK. The new models features around £1,000 (€1,249) worth of extra equipment offered for half the price when compared with the Dynamique TomTom trim level on which they are based. Read more »

Engine Swap: You Must Hear This Polish VW Golf's Roar

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:38 AM PDT

Last time we turned out heads and ears to listen to a VW Golf growl, it was wearing an R32 badge at the back and a 3.2-liter V6 powerplant at the front. Care to guess what makes this…modified (for lack of a better word)…Polish Golf sound so special that we just had to share the following video with you? Read more »

Ferrari to Use Turbos for V8s and Hybrids for V12s to Cut CO2 by 20 Percent by 2021

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:05 AM PDT

The path has been laid for Ferrari in the foreseable future. At the bottom of the range, we now have the revised California T, with its muted turbocharged V8 engine (detailed in the video posted below). At the other end, we have the mean LaFerrari, a car that uses a V12 and electric motors to nudge towards 1,000 hp. Read more »

Opel Meriva Gets Entry-Level 94HP 1.6 CDTI Diesel, Averages 4.0 L/100 KM

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:39 AM PDT

The recently refreshed Meriva has received Opel's all-new 1.6 CDTI turbo diesel engine that is available in three output levels: 134hp (136PS), 109hp (110PS) and 94hp (95PS). The latter acts as the base diesel engine for the Meriva and is also the most economical, with an average consumption of 4.0 l/100 km (58.8 mpg US) and CO2 emissions of 105 g/km. Read more »

2014 Engine of the Year Awards: And the Winners Are…

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:10 AM PDT

If someone asked you to name the finest engine in the world, which one would you choose? We can already see a few fingers pointing to exotic powerplants of the Ferrari 458 and Tesla Model S kind, and while these units did make it in the final list, they were runner-ups in the 2014 International Engine of the Year. Read more »

Honda Teases Civic Type R in Wild Video

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:28 AM PDT

The all-new Honda Civic Type R will arrive only in European dealerships in summer 2015, but that doesn't stop Honda from trying to keep interest alive in its upcoming hot-hatch. The Japanese carmaker has launched a new teaser campaign for the Civic Type R, which unfortunately, features the concept car instead of the production model. Read more »

Woman Who Stopped for Ducks, Causing Crash That Left 2 Dead, Faces Life Imprisonment

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:19 AM PDT

This here is a strange one. Firstly, you can't accuse 25 year-old Emma Czornobaj for being heartless, as she saw a group of ducklings without a mother duck nearby, and decided to stop and see if they were ok – that was quite nice of her. The only problem was that, she stopped on a Canadian highway and caused the death of two people on a motorcycle that slammed into the back of her Honda Civic (?). Read more »

2016 Ford Focus RS Tester Scooped in the USA

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 07:35 AM PDT

For years, we've been hearings rumors about the prospect of a scorching hot Focus with the RS tag, but Ford officials from both sides of the Atlantic have been deliberately vague about the subject. This time, though, it's not about hearsay, but about a prototype Focus packing some interesting performance hardware and which we believe, could be a test mule for the RS. Read more »

Nissan's Virtual Concept 2020 Supercar will Become Real at Goodwood Festival

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 07:10 AM PDT

Nissan's Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo virtual supercar designed for the popular Gran Turismo driving game will become a reality at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 26. That's because Nissan will display a full size concept model of the 2+2 supercar featuring an advanced aerodynamic body, four-wheel drive chassis and active suspension. Read more »

McLaren 650S Spider Inspired by MSO Concept to be Revealed at Goodwood

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 06:45 AM PDT

Besides the track-focused model promised for Goodwood, McLaren will also unveil the MSO 650S Spider limited edition model at the UK event. Previewed by the MSO 650S Coupe Concept shown in China earlier this year, the limited edition model will be built both as a Coupe or Spider in just 50 examples available globally. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz's New C63 AMG Super Estate Spied

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 06:20 AM PDT

Munich may have long abandoned the category (in general), but together with Ingolstadt, Stuttgart is keeping the super station wagon flame alive with a new generation of their C63 AMG Estate, captured here testing at the Nürburgring. Read more »

Jaguar Reveals Production 567HP F-Type Project 7, Heads to Goodwood [w/Video]

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 06:00 AM PDT

Few people believed Jaguar's Project 7 show car that was unwrapped at last year's Goodwood Festival of Speed would ever be produced, but the British automaker proved everyone wrong by announcing that it will build 250 road-going examples. Read more »

NBA Star Evan Turner Forgets to Fill Ferrari, Runs Out of Gas on Highway

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 05:31 AM PDT

That's what friends are for - to give you a helping hand in a time of need and to make sure that the rest of the world learns about your embarrassing blunders, all in the name of friendship. Read more »

Toyota Reveals New Fuel Cell Sedan, Starts from $68,690 in Japan

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 05:05 AM PDT

If you are familiar with Toyota's FCV Concept that was revealed at last year's Tokyo Motor Show, you won't be surprised with the design of the production model, which stays remarkably close to the study. Read more »