CARSCOOPS

Which Car Turned You Into an Auto Freak?

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 06:01 PM PST

I have a confession to make: my first car was a VW Golf. Just a bog-standard 1.4-liter model with 60hp. I know, it struggled to outrace a turtle, one with a broken leg at that, but that's all the family could afford. I do hope that you don't hold that against me.
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VW Golf R Launch Edition Already Sold Out

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 05:05 PM PST

We've had our eyes on the Golf R Launch Edition ever since VW announced that they would be making 500 versions of their highest performance model.
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Lamborghini Owner Sticks a Bike on the Back of his Gallardo

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 04:03 PM PST

Bugatti estimates that the average owner of a Veyron owns about 35 cars or so. We have no number on Lamborghini owners, but we figure they must have at least a couple of other, more practical sets of wheels.
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Subaru UK Confirms Levorg for Autumn 2015 Lauch

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST

Subaru UK has announced two important launches for 2015: the new Outback in March and the all-new Levorg sport wagon in autumn.
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Chinese Car Buyers Embrace Online Sales, Dealers Still in the Loop

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 02:01 PM PST

E-commerce is nothing new, especially in what is probably the world's most connected country: China. The thing is, Chinese are embracing online sales for new cars, too – and that's good for business.
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Porsche Details Sporty and Safety Features of the 911 Turbo and Turbo S

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST

Having launched less than two years ago, to commemorate the model's 40th anniversary, the 911 Turbo is by no means an old car. However, truth be told, a mid-life facelift for the 991 range isn't far off.
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New Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Makes Yet Another Appearance [Updated]

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 12:37 PM PST

It might have been designated as a "study", but from the moment we laid eyes on it, everyone knew that the 4C Spider displayed at the 2014 Geneva Show was the real deal, plus or minus some details.
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Another Render from the Land of Never-Ever Going to Happen: Chrysler 300 Ute

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 11:04 AM PST

Now this is what we call thinking out of the box; it's useless and unrealistic, yes, but this Chrysler 300 ute looks quite cool. Don't take it too seriously – it's just a bit of fun put together by Theophilus Chin.
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2016 Lincoln MKX: The First Official Photos

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 10:05 AM PST

Images of the all-new 2016 Lincoln MKX surfaced online prior to the luxury mid-size crossover's world premiere at next week's Detroit Motor Show.
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Which EU Country Prefers Commuting by Car?

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 09:28 AM PST

There are dozens of campaigns in play in Europe at this time aimed at encouraging citizens to leave their car at home and use the bus, a bike or their legs to get where they need to go. However, this progressive trend is more at home in certain countries, and the end-of-year Eurobarometer for 2014 reveals which these are.
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Dramatic Video Captures Crashes from 193-Vehicle Pileup on Michigan Highway

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 08:24 AM PST

Nearly 200 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup along a snowy I-94 in Michigan Friday morning, killing a trucker and injuring two dozen people.
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Volvo’s 8.9 Percent Improvement Yields Record Annual Sales

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 07:28 AM PST

The year that just ended has been marked by good market performance for Volvo. The Swedish automaker announced that through 2014, it sold 465,866 cars equating to an 8.9 percent increase over 2013 and yet another year of record sales.
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Rolls Royce SUV Still on the Table; Decision Due in 2015

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 06:29 AM PST

Rolls Royce is flourishing as its sales numbers show. These have been going constantly up for the last five years, so 2014 was marked by yet another record: 4,063 cars sold, but the number would probably be much higher with an SUV in the range…
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