CARSCOOPS

Citizen Pulls Over Cop in Unmarked Car, Asks for ID and Gives Him a Warning!

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:17 PM PDT

An unbelievable scene took place in Washington State when activist and former congressional candidate Gavin Seim turned the tables around a cop demanding his ID and giving him a warning for illegally patrolling in an unmarked car!
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Poll: Which TT Concept Should Audi Build?

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 05:15 PM PDT

The Audi TT Sportback is certainly one of the most photographed cars at this year's Paris Auto Show, and for good reason.
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Jay Leno’s new TV Show to Center on "Car Stories, History, Driving and Investing"

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:40 PM PDT

One cannot help but be excited at the prospect of hearing Jay Leno talk more about cars; his passion is contagious and his very high knowledge-ability means you learn something new from nearly every one of his videos.

Now, CNBC has revealed more details about his proposed new car show that's set to debut in 2015.
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Show Us Cars You Secretly Like But Are Ashamed to Admit It

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:08 PM PDT

There's no shame in liking what you like just as long as it's legal and ethical, and you shouldn't have to explain or justify your preferences to anyone, but... sometimes, we all fall into the trap of going with popular opinion just for the sake of wanting to fit in.
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EPA Says EVs Making (Green) Presence Felt in the US

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 03:33 PM PDT

The EPA (or Environmental Protection Agency) has announced that for the first time ever, electric vehicles (plus other alternatively-fueled vehicles) are beginning to make a "measurable and meaningful impact."

The information came as part of a larger annual report called Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends 1975 - 2014 - you can find it here; it's worth checking out as it contains lots of fairly easy to understand graphs.
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Maserati Wants 450 Dealers By Next Year, And 20 More In The US This Year

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 03:06 PM PDT

There may be a Maserati showroom opening up near you soon, especially if you live in the middle parts of the States.
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Lucky Driver Ejected from Crashed SUV Walks Away

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 02:35 PM PDT

Looks like someone was extraordinarily fortunate in this crash, as despite not wearing a seatbelt and thrown out of his SUV, the driver survived and walked away.
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U Spy New 2016 Chevrolet Malibu on U.S. Soil

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 02:00 PM PDT

Just last month, our spy associates snapped GM engineers testing the next Chevrolet Malibu in Europe, and now, we caught the mid-size sedan in the States.
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Sure, Why Not? BMW M4-Based Pickup Rendering

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 01:31 PM PDT

We won't take this BMW M4 pickup rendering as something far-fetched, because we know something very similar exists, based on the M4's predecessor. In fact, said modified E92 M3 also served a practical purpose, being able to carry 450 kg or 992 lbs in the back.
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New Opel / Vauxhall Corsa Review Reminds Us it’s Just an "Adamized" Old-Gen

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT

The new Opel/Vauxhall Corsa not only looks a lot like its predecessor, but it also feels like it. CarBuyer recently had a go in one and discovered that bar the new three-pot turbo engine, improved cabin design and fresh exterior styling, you can really trace its roots back…
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Detroit Electric SP:01 Ditches Roadster for Coupe

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:33 PM PDT

Tesla Motors' success has inspired other companies to try and bring electric vehicles to market, and Detroit Electric is one of those preparing to start producing their first model.
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Hennessey's New 2015 Mustang GT Supercharged HPE600 and HPE700 Kits from $15k

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:02 PM PDT

Let the 2015 Mustang horsepower wars begin; Hennessey has dropped its new HPE600 and HPE700 Ford pony car packages with 620hp and 717hp respectively.
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Speeding Audi Q7 Youngster is One Lucky Dastard

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 02:35 PM PDT

An overly enthusiastic 20-year old driver from Romania learned a few things about speed and the laws of physics, surprisingly without getting hurt, after rolling into a pole.
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Nissan Micra is Canada’s Most Affordable New Racing Car at $19,998 [w/Video]

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:02 AM PDT

Nissan Canada and JD Motorsport Organization have announced the launching of Canada's cheapest racing series, the 2015 Nissan Micra Cup in the province of Québec.
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Dear Lorde…Dartz Prombron Black Shark has 1,500HP and Can Zap Papparazzi

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:24 PM PDT

Our favorite Russian builders (albeit registered in Latvia) of opulent SUVs are back with another extreme creation pompously named the Dartz Prombron Black Shark.
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New 2016 Camaro Renders Attempt to Decipher Design – Think You Can Do Better?

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:24 PM PDT

One of the big automotive mysteries of next year is how similar, and at the same time, how different, will the new 6th-generation Camaro be from the current model.
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Honda Prices 205 HP 2015 Civic Si Coupe and Sedan

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:32 AM PDT

If you want your Honda Civic to have a dose of sportiness, then the Si variant is your only option in the US.
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Ford's Mustang Turbo-Powered 2016 Focus RS Spied

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:03 AM PDT

The compact hot hatch segment is about to get a whole lot warmer with the pending arrival of Ford's new generation Focus RS.
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Audi TT Race Car Looks Sweet [w/Video]

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 10:38 AM PDT

Audi has announced that it will launch a dedicated racing series for the TT called the Audi Sport TT Cup starting with next season.
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Hyundai Pays the Price for Middle Finger and Cutting Off Another Motorist

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:07 AM PDT

Welcome to another inexplicable road-rage episode where a Hyundai i30 driver in Donetsk, Ukraine (we believe), got more than what he bargained for during a confrontation with another motorist.
We suspect that there's more to this incident than the 1:45 minutes of footage shared by the dash-cam driver of what appears to be an old Nissan SUV, but what we see here are the two motorists haggling each other on the road.
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Jaguar Expected to Unveil AWD F-Type at LA Auto Show

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:30 AM PDT

There's nothing wrong with the rear-wheel drive Jaguar F-Type, but the carmaker is reportedly preparing an all-wheel drive version which may debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month.
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Review Penalizes Renault Twingo for Poor Dynamics

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT

Variable rate steering is actually quite common, though not so long ago it was the reserve of premium cars.

Now, it's trickled down to city cars like the Renault Twingo, but it's apparently not very good. It's one of the few negatives reviewers keep insisting on when talking about Renault's new city car.
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New Mercedes-Benz S-Class Makes it Big with 100,000 Sales in a Year

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 06:30 AM PDT

Mercedes-Benz has struck it big with the all-new S-Class sedan, racking up more than 100,000 sales worldwide since its launch a year ago.

This is for the first time Mercedes-Benz has sold as many S-Class models in the first year of full availability, making it the most successful market launch of an S-Class ever. Mercedes-Benz is also proud that the new S-Class also had the fastest market launch ever, having arrived in less than twelve weeks in all its three core markets: Germany (end of July 2013), China (end of September 2013) and the United States (mid-October 2013).
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New Ferrari Boss Marchionne Outlines Course of Future Changes

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:24 PM PDT

Now that he's in charge of Ferrari, Sergio Marchionne has been rumored to be planning several changes that would take the brand into the future. We even heard he may be inclined to ignore the exclusivity-preserving production cap put in place by Luca de Montezemolo, and just build more cars.
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Revised Toyota GT86 Gets Lower Entry Price and New Editions in the UK

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 05:28 AM PDT

Toyota is reshuffling its GT 86 range in the UK with the release of a new entry version priced from as low as £22,495 and the addition the new Aero and special edition Giallo models.
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