CARSCOOPS

Marine Who Allegedly Ran a Stop Sign Won't Take Shit from Mother

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:52 PM PST

A motorcyclist who identified himself as a Marine got into a road rage dispute with a mother after she purportedly confronted him about running through a stop sign.
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A 2017 Mazda CX-3 MPS Would Look Something Like This

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:01 PM PST

The Mazda CX-3 already looks pretty sporty for a crossover its size, though as this rendering by X-Tomi shows, it can be taken even further.

He hasn't done much, merely lowering the car onto some 18-inch wheels and turning all the chrome bits black, but it works.
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In China, Mercedes-Benz Owners Are the Wealthiest, Infiniti Buyers the Poorest

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 04:10 PM PST

China is a relatively new market for premium vehicles and luxury carmakers don't know as much about their Chinese customers as they do about buyers from the U.S. and Europe.
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BMW i8 Meets Spiritual Precursor, the M1 on Track

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 03:32 PM PST

The i8 may be a smartphone on wheels in order to appeal to modern buyers, but it's BMW's only mid-engined production car since the M1 – it's a historic model.

The latter was not very popular in its day, and judging by the positive impression it leaves in the video below (plus its attractive Italian-inspired looks), we wonder why that was – the modern i8 has no such problems and there's a two-year waiting list for one.
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New Honda NSX Sold Out in the UK Before Even Being Shown in Public

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 03:01 PM PST

Although we have yet to see the final production form of the upcoming Honda NSX, the hybrid supercar is already sold out in the UK.
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This Your Chance to Own a 1968 Moskvitch 408

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 02:32 PM PST

The Moskvitch 408 is a well known Soviet-era car that was quite prolific throughout all of the Eastern Block countries, adjacent communist republics and some more developed countries too.

This 1968 model, for instance, was owned by a gentleman in Hungary and was imported into the US in September; it now resides in Miami, Florida, waiting for a new owner.
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Here’s How Jay Leno Thanks His 1 Million YouTube Subscribers

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 02:01 PM PST

Although he doesn't host The Tonight Show anymore, Jay Leno continues to be a popular guy and some credit for that has to be given to his YouTube channel you all know, "Jay Leno's Garage."
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Ferrari Wants You to Specify Extra Kit to Ensure Your 458 Speciale Order

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:32 PM PST

If you order a Ferrari 458 Speciale now, your order may be cancelled if somebody else orders one with more equipment than yours.

That's apparently the case as Ferrari is speculating the hype and demand this (one of the last naturally-aspirated models they'll ever make) will generate and thus be in extremely high demand.
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New BMW 7-Series Spied Wearing Full Production Body

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:03 PM PST

Just like a professional exotic dancer [sic], BMW's next 7-Series is slowly pulling down its camo'd garments, cheekily showing us a bit of skin, as the drumbeat for its grand premiere gets louder.
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China Is Now Volvo’s No.1 Market

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 12:05 PM PST

China will most likely overtake the United States this year as Volvo's biggest sales market worldwide, with the Chinese-owned company expecting record sales of at least 80,000 units.
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Angry Driver Lashes Out at Ferguson Protesters Blocking Highway

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:38 AM PST

Tensions were running high Wednesday when dozens of students protesting the Ferguson grand jury's decision blocked I-5 at Nobel Drive in San Diego stranding and frustrating hundreds if not thousands of commuters.
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2015 Star Wars Trailer Out; We Ask, Which Set of Wheels Should Characters Drive?

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:22 AM PST

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Well, if you're a Star Wars fan you know the score between the Jedi and the Dark Side. Chances are you also know there's a new film coming on December 15, 2015 - and we have the first trailer right below.
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Scoop: 2016 Porsche 911 Targa Prototype Could be a GTS Tester

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 10:36 AM PST

Zuffenhausen continues to roll out testers for the upcoming facelift of the 911 series, which may get the 991.2 or 992 codename, with a new Targa prototype.
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Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy Driven and Praised

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 09:58 AM PST

The first question one should ask about the Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy is not how quick it is, but how hard the suspension feels on bumpy roads.
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Why Cadillac Didn’t Bring 2015 ELR to LA Motor Show

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 10:14 AM PST

So Cadillac had announced that it was going to show off the updated 2015 model-year ELR at the Los Angeles motor show. However, there was no such model in sight, Cadillac bringing the 2014 model to the show instead.
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Fiat's Re-Badged 2015 Mitsubishi L200 Truck Conceptualized

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:55 AM PST

Back in September, Mitsubishi confirmed plans to build a Fiat-badged version of its new L200 or Triton pickup truck that was formally introduced in Asia earlier this month.
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Man Sues Service Shop After $1.4 Million Lamborghini Miura SV Blows Up

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 07:55 PM PST

Property tycoon Jon Hunt is suing a West London auto shop after his $1,4 million Lamborghini Miura SV burst into flames with his son inside. Fortunately, the young lad was able to get out of the car unharmed. The incident occurred last year with bystanders filming the blaze.
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Next Year to Bring Three New Mid-Range Caterham Variants

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:00 AM PST

Aside from the 160 and 620R, Caterham's model names are not the easiest to understand. That's why the manufacturer is going to reportedly release three new models to sit in between the bottom and top of the range offerings, and these new models will be more simply named so as to avoid confusion.
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Update: McLaren P1 Owner Crashed Car Less Than 24 Hours After Taking Delivery!

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 07:51 AM PST

As it turns out, the young driver who crashed the McLaren P1 in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, had taken delivery of the brand-new, $1.15 million hyper-car just the previous day!
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He Rushes Through a Yellow Light, Pays the Price…Twice

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 07:00 AM PST

Cutting it thin and trying to rush through a yellow light the very last moment before it turns red is a risky business – especially if there's traffic ahead.
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New BMW X4 Gets the Polizei Treatment from AC Schnitzer [w/Video]

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:32 AM PST

AC Schnitzer has transformed a BMW X4 20i into a police vehicle for the Tune It! Safe! initiative by the Association of German Automobile Tuners (VDAT), which celebrates its 10th birthday this year.
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New Audi TT Earns Its First ABT Tuning Stripes

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:04 AM PST

As predicted, ABT's "mystery" world premiere for the 2014 Essen Motor Show is the third-generation Audi TT Coupe, with the tuner presenting the first of many tuning upgrades to come.
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Audi Prologue Concept is Actually "A Trailer" for Next A8

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:35 AM PST

The Prologue by Audi (pictured) was arguably the most talked about new release from the Los Angeles motor show. It still looked like an Audi, but so much sleeker and nicer that people took notice and began to ask questions.
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Man in VW Polo Enters Brands Hatch Circuit During a Race, Gets 8 Months in Jail [w/Videos]

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:10 AM PST

Bypassing security and driving your road car on a circuit in the middle of a race is never a good idea. 22-year-old Jack Cottle has learned that the hard way, as he got an eight-month jail sentence for his incredibly stupid stunt.
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