CARSCOOPS

Future Cars: Chevrolet Amped For Next Generation 2016 Volt

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 08:29 PM PDT

Hyper-milers rejoice! Do you love coasting from stoplight to stoplight, driving sedately as possible and racking up vast mileages between refueling?
Read more »

At This Rate, Kazakh Road Cleaner Should Be Done by 2020

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:40 PM PDT

It's almost painful to watch, but as hard as we tried to keep it in, we gave up and succumbed to the laughter trying to find its way out of our throats…
Read more »

New Mazda RX-7 Coming in 2017, Larger RX-9 in 2020, Claims Report

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:04 PM PDT

Mazda is on a bit of a roll with its lineup of regular cars, all of which are top picks in their respective class. Their wave is yet to break, though, as we're also on the verge of the release of the highly-anticipated all-new MX-5 sports car at the start of next month.
Read more »

Who Wants to Build a Paper Toyota?

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:47 PM PDT

Papercraft is the art of using paper as a material, which you then cut, fold and glue, to build three-dimensional models of anything, from human figures to automobiles.
Read more »

New Volvo XC90 Prodded, Poked, Previewed for the First Time

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:03 PM PDT

We noticed from the poll in one of the previous new Volvo XC90 posts that most of you seem to like both its interior and its exterior.
Read more »

Datsun on-DO Gets a 5-Door Sibling Called mi-DO at the Moscow Show

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:38 PM PDT

Datsun presented an all-new five-door hatchback model at the Moscow International Auto Salon, called mi-DO, which shares its platform with the on-DO sedan launched earlier this year in Russia.
Read more »

Renault Sandero to Get RS Version but Only in Russia, Brazil

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:10 PM PDT

Sometimes, the visions of Photoshop manipulators and the plans of carmakers seem to converge, and this appears to be the case with the rumored performance version of the Dacia Sandero.
Read more »

Scoop: 2016 Porsche 911 Mid-Cycle Facelift

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 01:41 PM PDT

Is it already time for a mid-cycle refresh for the 991? Porsche thinks so, and it's on track to launch the updated model next year, possibly at the Geneva Motor Show.
Read more »

CR Tries to Convince Pickup Buyers that Diesel is a Way to Go

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT

While Europeans appreciate the advantages of diesels in commercial and hauling applications, or just generally for moving larger vehicles around, in America, the elevated acquisition price, higher fuel price and old misconceptions are still putting them off.
Read more »

Lada's New Vesta and XRay Concepts in the Flesh from Moscow [45 Pics]

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:39 PM PDT

The Renault Group's involvement in Russia's AutoVAZ Group seems to be paying off, at least on the design front, with the new Lada Vesta and XRay 2 concepts.
Read more »

Volvo Celebrates the 70th Birthday of its Most Important Car Ever, the PV444

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:02 PM PDT

Who knows what would have become of the Volvo brand as we know it today if it hadn't been for the PV444, known as the "little Volvo"?
Read more »

Would You Have Spotted this Stuffed / Stuck Rodent?

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:31 AM PDT

Not all Russian dash-cam videos are about violence and painful accidents; some are on the lighter and even on the more caring side.
Read more »

Insider Info Points to Future Ford Focus RS with 350 HP and AWD

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT

The rumored upcoming Ford Focus RS has been a source of conflicting insider reports. Its power figure has steadily grown with each one, and this latest one also sees some of that extra oomph going to the rear wheels, as well.
Read more »

Spicier 2016 Volvo XC90 Polestar Could Look Like This

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:32 AM PDT

It's far too early for Volvo to be talking about a Polestar edition of the just announced 2015 XC90, but these restraints don't apply to Photoshop manipulators.
Read more »

Review Trashes Ford EcoSport, Finds it Cheap and Lagging Behinds Rivals

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:16 PM PDT

Based on the Ford Fiesta, the EcoSport crossover hasn't enjoyed very favorable reviews so far, which is why we were curious to see what Carbuyer had to say about it.
Read more »

GM Built 37,288 Corvettes for the 2014 MY, Best Result since the 2007 C6

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:35 AM PDT

General Motors announced that it built 37,288 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray models during the 2014 model year, yet another a testimony of the latest Vette's commercial success.
Read more »

Ferrari Spied Testing 458 Facelift, will Likely Get New Turbo'd V8

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:03 AM PDT

The much-lauded Ferrari 458 is due to undergo its mid-cycle refresh next year and our spies have caught on with what we believe to be a test mule in Germany.
Read more »

VW Golf R32 Bangs Honda S2000 From Behind

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:16 PM PDT

I know some of you might be tempted to lock your eyes on the BMW M3 E30 racing through, but what you should be doing is focusing on the blue VW Golf R32.
Read more »

Daimler Rumored to be Considering Full Takeover of Aston Martin, MV Agusta

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 08:07 AM PDT

The cooperation agreement between Daimler AG and Aston Martin is well-known, with the parent company of Mercedes-Benz recently increasing its stake in the British sports car manufacturer to 5 percent.
Read more »

Lexus UK Surrounds New RX 450h Advance Edition with Sound

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 07:43 AM PDT

Lexus has announced a new RX 450h Advanced edition for the UK that ups the sound ante with the addition of a Mark Levinson premium 7.1 audio system. It also gains a new set of machined and shaded 19-inch alloy wheels.
Read more »

Special Edition Mokka is Opel's Gift to Moscow

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 07:50 AM PDT

Opel is paying tribute to Russia's capital city and host of the 2014 Moscow International Motor Show with the Mokka Moscow Edition study.
Read more »

Rejoice: Mazda3 MPS / MazdaSpeed3 Coming With 2.5-Liter Turbo and 300 HP

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:16 PM PDT

Yes, you read the title right; 300 hp and even possible all-wheel drive. The hot Mazda3 MPS / MazdaSpeed3 will be launched along with the facelifted version of the car, sometime in the latter part of 2016.
Read more »

Florida Driver Claims Cops Beat Him for Not Rolling Down His Window

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:27 AM PDT

A dash-cam video showing a confrontation between a driver and a St Petersburg (that's Florida…not Russia) Police officer has gone viral.
Read more »

Prior Design Works Out BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:48 AM PDT

Prior Design is giving us a visual example on how to transform a sleek sports saloon like the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe into a muscled-up brute.
Read more »

Brabus Turns Mercedes Sprinter into Business Lounge on Wheels

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:20 AM PDT

The luxurious and tech-savvy part of Brabus has worked its magic on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van at the Moscow International Automobile Salon, creating the Business Lounge.
Read more »