CARSCOOPS

Swedish Mag Says AWD Honda CR-V is More Like FWD

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:20 PM PDT

The folks at Teknikens Värld are at it again with SUVs, this time focusing on the Honda CR-V's suspiciously lax all-wheel drive system.
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What If Supercars and Sportscar Were Made in Base-Spec Editions?

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:40 PM PDT

I'm sure this is one of many questions that has gone through your mind when seeing sports- and super-cars; what would they look like in stinky-cheap base trims?
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S.F. Tour Guide Really, Really Hates Chinatown, Goes on Racist Rant

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:02 PM PDT

A female bus tour guide who was on her very last day at work unleashed a racist while travelling through San Francisco's Chinatown.
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Yikes! Fiat's New 500L Absolutely Dwarfs the Original 500!

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 04:30 PM PDT

Need more proof that Fiat's 500 nameplate has kind of lost its meaning over the years?
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Citroën Says C3-XR Crossover Won’t Come to Europe, Boosts C4 Cactus Production

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 04:02 PM PDT

Citroën's C3-XR small SUV will only be offered on the Chinese market, with the French carmaker ruling out European sales of the model. Built in a PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Wuhan, China, the C3-XR will arrive in local dealerships in December.
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Audi Q3 Wall Parking Job Is Obviously Fake

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT

Audi Canada has found an interesting albeit deceiving way (but aren't all commercials like that?) to promote the agility of the Q3 SUV.
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Teen Crafts a Very Detailed Ferrari 458 GTO Turbo Design Study

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT

There's no shortage of concepts from aspiring designers on the web, but you'll be hard pressed to find a more comprehensively detailed project than the Ferrari 458 GTO from Steve Morfouasse. The kicker? Steve is just 17-yeard old!
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Do Bare Plastic Bumpers Make Sense on New Skoda Fabia?

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 02:33 PM PDT

Skoda, being "a Euro brand from the east", used to be perceived as bargain basement, particularly in "western Europe," even though it's really from the center of the continent...
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2015 X5M and X6M Solve BMW's Paparazzi Problem in New Teaser

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 02:00 PM PDT

BMW's M division rolled out a new video named "Paparazzi Challenge" in which they tease their upcoming duo of performance SUVs, the 2015 X5M and X6M.
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VW Confirms CC and Alltrack Variants for All-New Passat

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 01:30 PM PDT

Volkswagen has officially confirmed that there will be a second-generation CC and a new Passat Alltrack, both based on the all-new Passat for Europe. This is good news and bad news for VW fans in the United States, as they will only get the CC and not the Passat Alltrack.
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Sinkhole Suddenly Swallows Concrete Mixer

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 01:31 PM PDT

A Russian truck driver's daily ride to work took an abrupt turn for the worse when a sinkhole opened up beneath the road.
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Ford Cuts Focus EV’s Price by a Further $6,000 on Weak Demand

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 12:32 PM PDT

It's no secret that Ford has failed to attract EV buyers with its Focus Electric in the US, and the fact that the automaker has operated a second consistent price cut speaks for itself.
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Scoop: Mercedes' Next GLK Might Get an AMG Version After All

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 12:03 PM PDT

Despite some reports claiming the opposite, these fresh scoop shots suggest that Mercedes-Benz's GLK replacement could get a high-performance AMG edition.
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CR Says You Can Do A Lot Better Than The Toyota Yaris

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 11:32 AM PDT

Consumer Reports injected a bit of clearly directed humor in its review of the most recent incarnation of the Toyota Yaris. It is, as most Toyotas are, perfectly adequate at being solid, good cars, but lack any kind of thrills (the FR-S/GT86 doesn't count in this supermini company).
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Kia's K900 Flagship Wears its SEMA Show Performance Costume

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 11:10 AM PDT

Do you think Kia's target market for their new luxury car, the K900, is interested in wild tuning jobs and added dollops of performance?
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Subaru Updates 2015 XV Crosstrek with New Infotainment and Safety Techs

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 10:37 AM PDT

Subaru said it release the 2015MY versions of its XV Crosstrek and XV Crosstrek Hybrid crossovers with equipment and tech upgrades in the US this December.
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Men Filming Instead of Warning Swerving SUV Film Their Own Crash!

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:47 PM PDT

Two men filming and commenting on a Jeep driver that was all over the road ended up recording their own crash when the aforementioned vehicle smashed into an oncoming Jeep Wrangler that then hit their car!
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Hyundai Reportedly Mulling Euro Sports car With Global Appeal

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 09:32 AM PDT

Hyundai is reportedly looking to create a sports car for the European market, but it's not going to be one to follow in the footsteps of the old fwd Coupe.

In fact, the proper way for it to introduce its new "N" performance badge on a road car would be with something properly sporty, like a road-going derivative of the beautiful Italian-designed Passo Corto concept (pictured).
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Porsche Engineering Reportedly Developing 800HP V12 Engine for Putin’s Limo

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 09:04 AM PDT

It's no secret that Russia's president (and sometimes prime minister) Vladimir Putin wants a bespoke limousine to be driven in, after ZIL failed to impress him with their ZIL-4112P prototype.
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CR Looks at the Usefulness of Night Vision Tech in Cars

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 08:30 AM PDT

Night vision in luxury cars is nothing new; it's been around since the early 2000s on Lexus and Mercedes models. Now, it's been adopted by an even wider array of manufacturers who've also integrated new pedestrian and obstacle recognition tech into it for added capability.
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Porsche Macan Powered and Styled-Up with TechArt Parts

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 07:51 AM PDT

After giving Macan owners a first taste of their tuning goods in July, Porsche specialist TechArt has announced a bevy of performance and styling parts for the luxury SUV.
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Mazda6 Diesel Sets New 221km/h Avg. Speed Record at 24-Hour Run [w/Videos]

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 07:22 AM PDT

While the US market has to wait another year for the Mazda6 diesel, in Europe the Japanese sedan is breaking speed records.
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Mega Fail! Biker Plasters an "I Don't Stop for Cops" Sticker on Patrol Car and Then Crashes!

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:59 AM PDT

A motorcyclist's ballsy move to jeer the police by plastering an "I don't stop for cops" decal on a moving patrol vehicle quickly turned sour when the biker hit a curb and crashed. And it was all caught on his helmet mounted camera.
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First Fuel-Cell-Powered Hyundai ix35s Reach UK Customers

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:33 AM PDT

As it itself states, Hyundai is the first automaker to ever sell hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the UK. The Korean automaker is rolling out its fuel-cell ix35 around the world, in markets where it stands a chance.
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Tesla Could Sell 50,000th Model S by end of October

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:02 AM PDT

Tesla shifted its 25,000th Model S early in January of this year, and it's taken them another nine months to get close to doubling the figure. Now, it's been suggested that the 50,000th example will reach its owner by the end of this month.
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