CARSCOOPS

Skoda Says New Superb Is a Design Revolution, Releases New Sketch

Posted: 22 Dec 2014 02:39 AM PST

It may not look like it judging from the photos of the Superb prototype Skoda released last week, but the Czech automaker says its new flagship model will be a "design revolution."
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New 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Has 640HP Supercharged V8, Reaches 200MPH

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 10:13 PM PST

With 640hp, the new 2016 CTS-V is not only Cadillac's most powerful production model ever, but it also out-powers the German competition, including BMW's 552hp (560PS) M5 and Mercedes' 577hp (585PS) E63 AMG S.
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1200 HP Jeep SRT8 Takes On Custom Gallardo and GT-R

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 05:03 PM PST

If you love your drag races, the Dragtimesinfo YouTube channel might be a something you'd want to check out.
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Puritalia 427 Roadster Launched in Milan, Comes in 445HP and 605HP Flavors

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 03:45 PM PST

Apparently, there is no shortage of upstarts who want to manufacture a supercar with looks that hark back to a more classic era of car design but based on modern underpinnings.
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Volvo Plans To Sell More Cars Online, Cut Down On Auto Show Appearances

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 02:36 PM PST

Perhaps boosted by the success of selling the first 1,927 of its new Volvo XC90 online, Volvo's sales chief says the company will offer all of its cars for sale online – and back away from most auto shows.
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Relive The Greatest F1 Highlights Of 2014 In Breathtaking Season Montage

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 01:33 PM PST

In many respects, the new rules brought to F1 in 2014 was designed to make the season extraordinarily controversial from the very beginning. Now, an 18-minute video montage relives every unforgettable moment of the 2014 F1 season.
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Spotted: One Very Yellow, Extremely Rare Porsche 911 GT1 in Cannes

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 12:29 PM PST

Exploiting the rules to the full without breaking them; that's what designing a successful racing car is about, right?
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Lamborghini Aventador SV Spied Ahead Of Late 2015 Release?

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 11:13 AM PST

A possible new Lamborghini Aventador SV has been caught cruising along an Italian highway. The latest sighting definitely caught us by surprise as we have not come across an Aventador SV mule since back in April 2013.
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Meet the Man Who Owns 5,500 Ford Mustang Scale Models

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 10:08 AM PST

Adelbert Engler is a man obsessed with the Ford Mustang: over the past 40 years he has collected more than 5,500 Mustang scale models.
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Three Extremely Low Mileage Italian Supercars Auctioned Off

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 09:05 AM PST

This weekend, December 21 and 22, a collection of three Italian supercars from the '90s, that is two Ferraris and one Alfa Romeo, go under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions.
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Bentley to Double Annual Sales by 2020 to 20,000 Units

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 08:02 AM PST

In 2013, Bentley delivered 10,120 vehicles worldwide and its plan called for 15,000 by 2018. Now, though, the VW-owned luxury automaker is setting its sights higher with a 20,000 sales target by 2020.
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Iowa Wants a Smartphone App to Work as Driver’s License

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 06:59 AM PST

While Iowa is not the first of the US states to come to mind when the adoption of the latest tech trends is in discussion, the "corn state" wants to be the first to have smartphone-based driver's licenses. Yes, it will be an app which is currently in the works for iOS and Android devices.
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Skoda Starts Producing the Fabia Combi, First Deliveries Expected in January

Posted: 21 Dec 2014 05:57 AM PST

Skoda has begun production the new Fabia Combi at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav, the Czech Republic. Arriving in European markets in January 2015, the new Fabia Combi is being launched just weeks after the sales debut of the Fabia hatchback model.
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