CARSCOOPS

Chris Harris Steers Away from /Drive to Open His Own YouTube Channel

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 07:30 PM PDT

Famed hoonigan and auto journalist Chris Harris dropped a bomb on Sunday announcing that he'll be moving away from /DRIVE to launch his very own YouTube Channel named 'Chris Harris on Cars' (CHOC) on November 12.
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Mercedes Says Happy Birthday G-Class with New Edition 35

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 06:48 PM PDT

For the past 35 years, the G-Class has -literally- remained true to its original roots with Mercedes every now and then modernizing its interior, powertrains and tech features. And oh, lately, it celebrates every five years with a special edition.
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Review Finds New BMW X6 is Still Hater Friendly

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 06:10 PM PDT

The BMW X6 is admittedly a car lots of people love to hate. Some disapprove of its lack of practicality, visibility and space, while others frown upon its neither coupe nor SUV styling, even though underneath it's always been a competent driving machine.
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This Guy Covered The Distance From Earth to Moon and Back with a 1988 Mercedes G-Class

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:42 PM PDT

When we hear the words Mercedes-Benz and bulletproof-reliability in the same sentence, two cars come in mind: the W124 E-Class and the classic G-Class.

What 77-year-old Gunther Holtorf and his now-deceased wife Christine achieved over the past 26 years, prove that point for the latter.
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Lamborghini Huracan Earns its Chrome Wrap

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:10 PM PDT

We were wondering when a chrome-wrapped Lamborghini Huracán would make its appearance online and here it is, in all its mirrored glory.
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Italy’s First All-Electric Supercar is Called Tecnicar Lavinia

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:40 PM PDT

The Lavinia EV supercar has been in the works at Tecnicar, in Italy since late last year. It's an 800 PS machine that's expected to hit 100 km/h or 62 mph in 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 300 km/h or 186 mph.
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Toyota Invents Sports Utility Cruiser Segment with 520PS Ponam-31 Boat [w/Video]

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:11 PM PDT

Collaborations between automakers and boat manufacturers are not new, but for Toyota such a move would be pointless, since the Japanese company has been building boats since 1997.
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Pagani Test Driver Davide Testi Talks about His Awesome Job

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:10 PM PDT

Being a test driver for a renowned sports car manufacturer is probably the No1 dream job among car enthusiasts, but very few are good and lucky enough to make their dream come true.
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Honda Racing to SEMA Show with Six New 2015 Fit Concepts

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 02:15 PM PDT

Honda will stuff its SEMA Show booth in Las Vegas next month with six new 2015MY Fit project models.
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Start Bidding Now if You Want to Be the First VW e-Golf Owner in the US

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:42 PM PDT

The first 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf in the United States is auctioned online before retail sales of the all-electric model begin next month. VW of America and Global Green USA today announced the auction, which is hosted online at Charitybuzz.com/vwegolf.
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Mitsubishi to Make PHEV Versions of Next ASX and Pajero / Shogun

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is a definitely a solid proposition in the hybrid sector of the European market, so much so that the manufacturer reportedly wants two more similar models.

According to an AutoNews report, these will be based on next-gen versions of the ASX model (known as the Outlander Sport in the States) and Pajero/Shogun.
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Ferrari Sells First 458 Speciale A for $900,000, Shows New F60 America [w/Videos]

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 11:09 AM PDT

Ferrari celebrated its 60th anniversary in the United States with a big party in Beverly Hills, which included the official reveal of the F60 America, an auction, musical performances and fireworks.
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New 240PS VW Passat 2.0 TDI Proves it Packs a Strong Punch

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:44 PM PDT

Numbers are rarely impressive in mainstream cars these days, but extracting 240 PS (237 hp) from a two-liter diesel engine is.

It's a real achievement in the sector, and when powering the new (lighter) VW Passat, it promises a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint time of 6.1 seconds; top speed is 240 km/h (239 149mph).
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Say Again? Karl Lagerfeld’s Cat Poses for 2015 Opel Corsa Calendar

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 09:57 AM PDT

Following last year's Opel Adam calendar by Bryan Adams, the German automaker has collaborated with another celebrity (and his cat) for the 2015 Opel Corsa calendar.
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Recent F1 Crash Prompts Alonso to Ask for Closed Cockpits

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 08:53 AM PDT

The debate over whether Formula One should switch to closed cockpits is not new, and it's occasionally brought up after a (relevant) severe crash.

Last week's Japanese GP, held at Suzuka, bore witness to a horrific crash involving Frenchman Jules Bianchi who hit the barriers at around 255 hm/h or 160 mph… He survived, but his chances of a full recovery are one in ten.
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Porsche CEO Says Next Panamera Needs to Look Better than the Current Model

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 08:10 AM PDT

Porsche CEO Matthias Müller has admitted that the Panamera is not a looker and said the next-generation model must improve in terms of styling.
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McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and Ducati Panigale Superleggera Drag Race is Epic

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 07:33 PM PDT

While car versus bike challenges are usually devoid of significance, because they usually result in huge discrepancies one way or the other, this time it was different.

UK magazine Autocar pitted the exclusive and ridiculously expensive Ducati 1199 Panigale Superleggera against two of the three hybrid hypercars, but this time it didn't feel pointless.
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Toyota Unveils 2015 Camry for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 06:14 AM PDT

Since Toyota recently applied a makeover to the Camry, it was time for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series version to reflect those styling changes as well.
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Mazda2 Wins Japan's Car of the Year Beating Mercedes C-Class and BMW i3

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:38 AM PDT

Mazda snatched the "2014-2015 Car of the Year Japan" today with its new "2" supermini (called Demio in Japan), edging the Mercedes-Benz C-Class by 19 votes.
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GM to Launch a New EV in 2017, May Be Based on the Sonic

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:10 AM PDT

General Motors is reportedly planning to add a new electric model to Chevrolet's lineup that would sit alongside the Volt plug-in hybrid and the Spark EV.
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Facelifted VW Polo On Sale in Germany from €22,275

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:45 AM PDT

The refreshed Volkswagen Polo GTI has gone on sale in Germany with a €22,275 ($28,225) starting price for the standard version with a six-speed manual gearbox. The model with the six-speed DSG transmission starts from €23,750 ($30,094).
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