CARSCOOPS

A Monster Jeep Just Rear-Ended a Ferrari 458 Liberty Walk at SEMA!

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 08:29 PM PST

This just in from the SEMA Show in Las Vegas: about an hour ago, a monster Jeep Wrangler riding on some huge wheels rear-ended a stationary Ferrari 458 tuned by Liberty Walk.
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Prospective 2016 Mazda MX-5 Buyers Rate the New Roadster

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 05:14 PM PST

The all-new Mazda MX-5 was generally received quite well by both owners/fans of previous models and the scene as a whole.
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VW's £98k $156k XL1 Reportedly Sold Out in the UK

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 04:25 PM PST

One would think that the VW XL1's £98,515 ($156,400) starting price in the UK would keep buyers at bay, but it's exactly the opposite.

All 30 units allocated to the United Kingdom have already been sold, according to a source cited by Auto Express. VW will only build 200 examples of the diesel-electric plug-in hybrid vehicle as a technological showcase of its fuel-efficient car technology.
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Ferrari Boss Wants Three Formula 1 Races in the United States

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 03:45 PM PST

In the week preceding last Sunday's US Grand Prix at Austin, Texas, there was a lot of speculation going on. In particular, that three teams, namely Lotus, Sauber and Force India, were pulling out of the race as a means of protesting over the high costs involved and the way revenues are spread between Formula 1 teams.
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XCar Sits Down With, Hears the Story of Mr. Donkervoort

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 03:08 PM PST

It's not hard to see that Joop Donkervoort, the creator of the Donkervoort brand, is a fan of Colin Chapman, the Lotus Seven and the philosophy of "adding lightness".

His cars nowadays look very different to the Seven, though they still retain its proportions and core concept.
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Used Lexus LFA Nurburging Edition for Sale in the UK is a Steal at US$700,000...

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 02:07 PM PST

If it's exclusivity you're after then we have the perfect car for you. It's a Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition, one of only 50 made (out of a total run of just 500 LFAs) is on sale in the UK for the paltry sum of £440,000 – or USD$700,000 if you live in the States.
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Facelifted 2016 Mazda CX-5 Spills Onto The Web

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 03:38 PM PST

Only a week after brochure pictures of the refreshed JDM 2016 Mazda6 leaked online, the same has happened to the 2016 CX-5 crossover.
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Tesla Model X SUV Faced With Further Delays to Avoid Possible Recalls

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 01:10 PM PST

The Tesla Model X SUV should have been available for purchase by now, as it was originally intended for release in 2013.

Over time, its launch date has been pushed further and further back; the latest known plan was to release the model early in 2015, but now that has been postponed yet again, this time until later in the third quarter.
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Flo Rida's New VeyTron Wrap…Likey or No Likey?

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 12:34 PM PST

Flo Rida, the rapper, not the 27th state, likes to have his Bugatti Veyron dressed in foil wraps.
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Datsun Go and Maruti Suzuki Swift Fail Miserably in Global NCAP Test

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 12:02 PM PST

A new crash test session from Global NCAP is exposing the worryingly low safety standards of new cars sold in India, the world's fifth largest producer of passenger cars.

The results are all the more shocking as the cars belong to two respected global carmakers, Nissan and Suzuki.
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Aventador STAGE3: Edizione-GT is the Lamborghini of Batmobiles

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 11:36 AM PST

Luxury tuner DMC continues to show off their Lamborghini Aventador projects with this latest one having a kind of a classic Batmobile-feel to it with all those red pin stripes.
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So, This Guy Was Being Interviewed About the Bad Road Conditions…

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 11:05 AM PST

A member of an emergency response team in Sweden was talking to a reporter from TV4's Nyheterna about the dangerous road conditions when this happened.
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This is McLaren's New Sports Series Supercar

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 10:37 AM PST

McLaren isn't wasting any time with its upcoming Sports Series releasing the first teaser photo of the car some 24 hours after announcing its name.
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Fiat Introduces 500 Ribelle and 500L Urbana Trekking Special Editions in Miami

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 10:11 AM PST

Fiat has introduced two new special edition models at the Miami Auto Show, the 500 Ribelle and 500L Urbana Trekking, with both featuring unique exterior and interior features.
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Bentley’s SUV Teased Once Again

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 09:43 AM PST

It's obvious that a mega-expensive SUV like the one Bentley will reveal next year is aimed especially at markets from the Middle East.
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Lincoln's Chinese Stores Don't Look Half Bad [w/Video]

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 09:02 AM PST

Lincoln has opened its first three Chinese stores in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou, built according to "The Lincoln Way," a new ownership experience for Chinese customers.
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Scoop: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander to Sport New Corporate Grille

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 08:35 AM PST

Testing on the upcoming 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander facelift is underway ahead of a debut in 2015 that will include the North American release of the troubled PHEV model.
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Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive from €39,151 or €399 a month in Germany

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 08:09 AM PST

Following its commercial launch in the United States earlier this year, Mercedes' B-Class Electric Drive is now available to order in Germany as well.

Prices start from €39,151 (including 19 percent VAT), but the EV can also be leased through the Mercedes-Benz Bank from €399 a month – the sample calculation is for a 36-month contract, a total mileage of 30,000 kilometers (18,641 miles) and a one-off leasing payment of €8,473.31.
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Porsche Cayenne Full of Cocaine Smashes Into Unwary Trucker Who Drags it For Miles!

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 07:32 AM PST

Someone should tell drug dealer Zhen Yin that he might want to avoid sampling his product when behind the wheel of his Porsche.
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BMW X6M Convertible Would Be as Useful as a Maître at McDonalds

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 07:05 AM PST

In theory, combining attributes from completely different vehicle categories can produce a multi-task vehicle, but that doesn't usually work in practice.
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Skoda Octavia vRS Diesel Tune Doesn't Look Half Bad

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 06:31 AM PST

The new Skoda Octavia III in Combi or Estate form is one of those honest mid-size cars that gets the work done without much fanfare.

You can even have it in a tad spicier flavor with the vRS model that's offered in both gasoline and diesel variants.
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Tesla Model S P85 Meets Mercedes G63 AMG on the Drag Strip

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 06:02 AM PST

Whereas Mercedes' G-Class is a living fossil from another time, Tesla's Model S is living proof that electric cars do not have to be boring or with limited functionality.
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Infiniti Starts Q50L Production in China

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 05:37 AM PST

Infiniti has started manufacturing the Q50L sedan in China at the Xiangyang Plant in Hubei Province, the brand's first production facility in the country.
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Restored 1979 BMW M1 Procar Handed Over to Owner at BMW Welt

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 05:11 AM PST

It's not every day that a perfectly restored 1979 BMW M1 Procar race car shows up at the BMW Welt in Munich, a place where usually brand new cars are picked up by their owners.
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