CARSCOOPS

Macan SUV Found to be "Really Bad" at Moose Test, Porsche Says it's Perfectly Safe

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 05:51 PM PDT

Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld's moose test has claimed another victim, a really surprising one indeed – the Porsche Macan S Diesel.
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U Spy Cadillac's CT6 Flagship Lurking Out in the Open

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 05:12 PM PDT

Earlier this week, Carscoops reader Brett Borgard captured a development tester for Cadillac's new CT6, a high-tech flagship sedan to take on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-series, and Audi A8.
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This is What Ford Mustang EcoBoost Fake Engine Noise Sounds Like

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 04:27 PM PDT

The secret's out that the new turbocharged Ford Mustang EcoBoost gets fakery pumped into the cabin to make the driver feel racy. However, the question is just how much of what you hear inside is real and how much is artificially generated.
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Next-Gen Toyota GT86 Hinted at in New Report

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 03:42 PM PDT

As unlikely as it seemed at first, Toyota and Subaru really did come together to create what is proving to be quite a popular affordable sports car.

Toyota's side of the deal meant it could sell considerably more cars than Subaru, so the latter could have felt wronged; it didn't and according to a report, the two manufacturers will stay together for the creation of the next-gen interpretation.
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Does the Porsche 911 GT3 Stand a Chance Against Ferrari 458 Speciale?

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT

The Porsche 911 GT3 has won almost all comparison tests we've seen it in, but if there's one car that can beat it the Ferrari 458 Speciale is the one.
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New Renault Twingo RS and Bentley Mulsanne Convertible Renders

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 02:25 PM PDT

Here are some fresh digital stabs at two widely different versions of existing cars that are rumored to be in the running for production. The person responsible for both renders is Photoshop expert X-Tomi.
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Audi Says RS7 Piloted Driving Concept Is the Sportiest Autonomous Car [w/Video]

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 03:01 PM PDT

Audi unveiled the RS 7 Piloted Driving Concept car that will lap the Hockenheim track on October 17 and 19 at racing speed without a driver.
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Ariel Creates New Atom 3S Turbo with 365HP [w/Video]

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:26 PM PDT

Ariel and its American partner TMI Autotech have put together a more powerful version of the Atom 3, called Atom 3S.

Along with the extra power, the 3S also "debuts features never before seen on the Ariel Atom 3 platform," live five-way-adjustable traction control and the new extra radiators that are located on pods mounted on the side.
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Dupe Alert: Dad Smashing Son's Car with Xbox

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 02:32 PM PDT

This is a dupe alert over a video of an angry dad smashing his nerdy-looking son's Mitsubishi SUV with an Xbox. And yes, it's fake.
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Toyota Recalls 1.67 Million Vehicles for Three Separate Issues

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 12:24 PM PDT

Toyota has been hit with a new significant recall involving  1,67 million vehicles worldwide for three separate defects including a faulty brake master cylinder that could affect braking performance.
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1979 Honda Accord CVCC is a an eBay Time Traveler

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 11:53 AM PDT

Care for an all-original 1979 Honda Accord hatchback with just 34,000 miles on the odometer? If so, there's one for sale on eBay right now.
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"Harry's Garage" Series of Videos Kicks Off with 1954 Land Rover Series 1

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 11:26 AM PDT

You may know that EVO magazine founder Harry Metcalfe has been working as Executive Advisor of Special Operations at Jaguar Land Rover since 2013.
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Mystery Mercedes-Benz Concept Is Not From This World

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 06:52 PM PDT

We just got hold of these scoop shots of an enigmatic, long and low-slung model lurking around a Mercedes-Benz facility.
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Honda Reveals its Turbocharged F1 Engine [w/Video]

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 06:49 PM PDT

Not only is Honda hard at work finalizing development (and testing) of its first ever turbocharged VTEC engine, for use in the upcoming Civic Type-R, but it's also working on a very different force-fed unit for F1.

We knew about the collaboration it announced with McLaren back in May of 2013, and now we get to lay eyes on the turbo V6 for the very first time.
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Datsun Has a Hard Time Finding Customers for its Cheap Cars

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 09:59 AM PDT

Nissan's budget brand Datsun hasn't convinced too many buyers during the first months on its main three markets, India, Indonesia and Russia.
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Driver Just Stands and Films While Lady Trucker Knocks Down Tree and Hits a Pickup

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 06:49 PM PDT

What would you do if you saw a fellow motorist having a hard time turning around an 18-wheeler rig at a parking lot?
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GM Brags About Silverado's Frame Twisting Less Than Ford F-250 [w/Video]

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 06:49 PM PDT

The pickup truck sales war under way between the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and the 2015 Ford F-250 just took a new twist after GM released its findings on frame rigidity.
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Mid-Engined, Turbocharged Toyota Aygo Crazy Driven

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 08:07 AM PDT

It's been nearly seven years since Toyota revealed its Aygo Crazy, which basically had the posterior part of an MR2 welded onto a city car front. The MR2 engine was turbocharged to make 200 hp and an intoxicating wastegate noise too…
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Lamborghini Sold 3,000 Huracán Sports Cars in Just 10 Months

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 07:36 AM PDT

Lamborghini Gallardo's successor, the Huracán LP610-4, is doing really well as far as sales are concerned, racking up 3,000 global sales in the past 10 months. Of the total number, 1,000 units have been sold to customers in the United States.
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Tesla Reportedly Looking at Euro Production Site in Slovakia

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 06:52 AM PDT

Slovakia's automotive production scene is comprised of three factories: Volkswagen in Bratislava, PSA in Trnava and Kia in Žilina which together racked up an impressive 980,000 production figure in 2013.

However, it's now reportedly being eyed by Tesla as the possible location for its first actual production site on European soil.
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Hamann Rolls Out its First BMW M4 Styling Parts

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 06:13 AM PDT

In what is likely the first of several batches of tuning parts for the BMW M4 to come from Hamann, the German firm released images of its styling parts for the coupe.
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Woman Hits Truck, Gets Struck by 2nd Truck, Yet Makes it Out Alive!

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 05:40 AM PDT

It's hard to believe just by watching the dashcam footage, but the young lady driving the Ford Focus survived this horrific accident that occurred in Belgium.
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Audi Builds 500,000th A1 in Brussels, Makes Model's Popularity Official

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 05:13 AM PDT

The Audi A1 is probably the only other car on the market that can rival the likes of the MINI Cooper. In fact, the appearance of the A1 Sportback may have even been the reason behind MINI's decision to launch a five door model.

Now, some four years after it went into production, the model has reached the half-a-million produced mark.
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Next Skoda Superb Could Debut at Geneva 2015

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 04:43 AM PDT

If you're into big sedans that offer space and quality above all else, then you should get excited for the upcoming Skoda Superb.

Not only is it going to (hopefully) draw its styling inspiration from the stylish Vision C concept, but it will also be underpinned by the same version of the MQB platform as recently unveiled VW Passat.
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