Carscoops Newsletter

Brazilian Asshat Learns About Karma the Kickass Way…

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:15 PM PDT

Raise your hand if you believe that acting in a violet manner over a simple traffic episode is one of the stupidest things you can do while driving. Now raise your leg (please put your hand down first…) if you think that kicking a car in motion while riding a bike isn't just stupid, it's downright moronic. Read more »

Take a Closer Look at the Beautiful One-Off Ferrari F12 TRS [w/Video]

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 05:02 PM PDT

The latest creation from Ferrari Special Projects, the F12 TRS, was one of the cars that amazed spectators at the Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend. The breathtaking style of the one-off open-top version of the F12 Berlinetta truly manages to make the standard car look bland, which is no easy feat. Read more »

AE Says New Mercedes S 63 AMG Coupe Offers Unparalleled Comfort

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 04:35 PM PDT

Like the Mercedes-Benz CL before it, the S-Class Coupe is based on the S-Class sedan, which should say enough about the level of luxury and comfort one gets with this car. But what is it like to drive? Read more »

Six Sports Cars Under $6,000: eBay Hunting Part 1

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 04:01 PM PDT

We all love to rattle off the 0-60 times of the GT-R and 458, but most of us cannot afford the latest, greatest sports cars. The global economy still has not fully recovered from the Great Recession. The used car market became more important than ever for getting the car you want at the price you can afford. Read more »

Chinese Tesla Model S Owner Smashes Windshield to Protest Brand’s "Arrogance"

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT

We have become accustomed to seeing disgruntled owners destroy their cars in recent years to protest poor quality or bad service, but this latest incident from China is a little different. Minutes after taking delivery of a white Tesla Model S in Beijing, Yu Xinquan smashed the windshield of the 1 million yuan (about $173,600) car with a wrench. Read more »

Consumer Reports Calls the Chevy SS a "Four-Door Corvette Sleeper"

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:03 PM PDT

While not all reviewers working for Consumer Reports are as good as explaining themselves as others, the point of this Chevrolet SS review does go across: it's a four-door Corvette-sleeper… Read more »

GM Establishes Unlimited Fund to Compensate Ignition Switch Victims

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 02:35 PM PDT

General Motors announced today that it has established a compensation program of unspecified value to pay the victims of their ignition switch recalls. So far, there are 54 known accidents resulting from the defects, and 13 known deaths. Read more »

Ferrari LaFerrari Gets its Face Rearranged by VW Golf in Monaco

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 02:04 PM PDT

So…it seems that a Ferrari LaFerrari got into a face-altering accident with a silver Volkswagen Golf hatchback in the beautiful streets of the Principality of Monaco. Read more »

SEAT Ibiza Cupra Gets Reviewed: It’s Good Overall, But Lacks Focus, Enthusiast Appeal

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 01:30 PM PDT

While it may look a lot more flamboyant than the VW Polo GTI on which it's based, the SEAT Ibiza Cupra is somehow out of place in the sector. You rarely see one on the road, and the fact that it's been on sale for as long as its rivals have been yet nobody mentions it should be telling. Read more »

No Jeep Cherokee Diesel for US until Sales of Grand Cherokee Diesel Pick Up

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 12:43 PM PDT

While in Europe the Jeep Cherokee is offered with two diesel options, it may take a while until the carmaker decides to offer a similar engine in the United States. That's because the company is waiting to see whether U.S. consumers will warm up to the idea of a diesel powered Jeep. Read more »

GM Recalls Another 7.6 Million Vehicles, Reports Eight Injuries, Three Deaths

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 12:17 PM PDT

The recall numbers just keep piling up for GM, which on Monday, announced that it will conduct six more safety campaigns involving some 7.6 million vehicles in the United States and 8.5 million globally from the 1997 to 2014 model years. According to the automaker, these recalled vehicles are connected to seven crashes, eight injuries and three deaths. Read more »

Watch Jay Kay's Italian Flag Green LaFerrari Climb the Goodwood Hill

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 11:50 AM PDT

We suspected singer Jay Kay ordered a LaFerrari ever since he paid a visit to Maranello to check out the new hypercar more than a year ago. What we didn't expect was that he ordered his car in green, which looks surprisingly good. Not that the LaFerrari could be ruined by a color, we have yet to see one with a bad paint. Read more »

Porsche Offering Short Leases for Boxsters, Caymans to Sweeten Wait for Macan Customers

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 11:18 AM PDT

The new Porsche Macan crossover is in such high demand that the entire production slated for the U.S. this year is already sold out. And since customers have to wait more than six months to get their Macans delivered, Porsche Cars North America has figured out a way to keep them happy by offering very short-term leases on Porsche Boxster and Cayman sports cars until their Macans arrive. Read more »

Scoop: Hyundai Freshening Up i40 Mid-Size Series

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 10:39 AM PDT

Our spy shooters have nabbed a facelifted version of the Hyundai i40 in Tourer (station wagon) trim undergoing testing in Germany. Read more »

Lada Spruces Up Niva, Calls it Urban, Debuts at Moscow Motor Show

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 10:15 AM PDT

Any self-respecting article about the Lada Niva needs to start by telling its age: the car is now nearly 38 years old, and while it has been improved over the years, there's no denying it thoroughly looks its age. The latest raft of improvements aim to make it relevant for another few years, and with them, AutoVAZ also decided to change its name – they now call it Niva Urban. Read more »

Bentley Promises SUV will be World’s Most Expensive at Over £130,000 ($220,000)

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 09:46 AM PDT

The head of Bentley Motors, Wolfgang Dürheimer, has confirmed that the brand's upcoming SUV will cost more than £130,000 ($221,500; €162,000) in the UK when it goes on sale in 2016. Read more »

Holy…Moly….Pedestrian's Two Steps Forward Save His Life When Crane Crashes

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 09:59 AM PDT

Who knows what mysterious force prompted this (Russian?) pedestrian to move a couple of steps forward after standing still for a few moments on the sidewalk, but it literally saved his head when a large crane came crashing down. Read more »

Audi Gets Edge over BMW and Benz with…New Lightweight Springs

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 08:51 AM PDT

It is common knowledge that Audi has ambitions of becoming the world's highest-selling premium automaker by the end of the decade. Toward that end, the brand has already announced a gigantic spending spree of €22 billion ($30 billion) for development costs of new models. Read more »

MG Quietly Reveals Upcoming Compact Sedan Model in Longbridge

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 08:13 AM PDT

MG-branded sedans of the past have always stood for superficial badge-engineering jobs, the most recent of which used ageing Rovers as a base. The practice is not new, tracing is roots as far back as the 1950s. Read more »

Dodge Viper GTS-R Race Cars Return to Traditional Red and White Livery

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 07:43 AM PDT

Following Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' decision to kill the SRT brand and return the Viper to its rightful owner, the Dodge brand, SRT Motorsports has given its racing Vipers a new paint scheme, the classic red and white livery. Read more »

Lexus Adds New IS 300h Executive Edition to UK Range

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 07:16 AM PDT

Lexus is giving its UK market IS 300h Luxury trim model an Executive upgrade worth £3,390 without adding any cost to consumers. The new Executive Edition builds upon the Luxury grade adding leather upholstery and a factory navigation system with the hybrid model starting from £29,995 OTR. Read more »

1955 Porsche 356 Continental Turned "Outlaw"

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:55 AM PDT

Did you know that in 1955 all Porsche 356 sports cars imported to the United States also carried the "Continental" moniker? At the time Porsche thought it would be a good idea to market its cars using the Continental badge, but that only lasted a year, as Ford made the German automaker drop the nameplate because of the Lincoln Continental. Read more »

Next Generation Volvo S80 will Reportedly Get XC90-Based Interior

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:24 AM PDT

Volvo's recently unveiled interior for the XC90 SUV will be seen on other models as well, with the next car to receive it being the upcoming S80 luxury sedan. The Volvo XC90 SUV, which will be unveiled at the Paris Auto Show this autumn, features an interior that represents a radical departure from the company's current designs. Read more »

New Toyota FCV Sedan Shown in North American Spec at Aspen

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 05:56 AM PDT

After its global debut in Japan last week, the production version of Toyota's Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) was rolled out on U.S. soil at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, open from June 24 to July 3. Read more »

Portland Driver Can’t Parallel Park into Huge Space

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 05:32 AM PDT

Getting a parallel park maneuver right seems to be a struggle for some drivers, despite recent guides that try to explain the steps necessary for a successful operation. Read more »