CARSCOOPS

New Details Emerge about Refreshed Chevy Malibu, Will Feature Corvette Styling Cues

Posted: 20 Jan 2015 03:17 AM PST

It's not a secret anymore that Chevrolet is working on a significant refresh for its Malibu sedan, although the current generation model launched less than three years ago. While a previous report quoted GM's product development chief Mark Reuss as saying the car will feature dramatic styling, the executive has now offered more details.
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Mini One First 5 Door Is a 74HP Entry-Level Model

Posted: 20 Jan 2015 02:00 AM PST

Starting from March 2015, Mini will introduce the entry-level One First 5 Door model, which comes equipped with a 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 75PS (74hp) and 150Nm (111lb-ft) of torque from 1,400 rpm.
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MT Finds Out if McLaren's 650S Spider is More Than a Facelifted MP4-12C

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 06:38 PM PST

When McLaren's first model as a fully-fledged supercar maker, the MP4-12C, was launched in 2011, it had all anyone could ask for in a car of this class.
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Mercedes-Benz Receives $24,540 Per Job To Move To Atlanta

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 06:00 PM PST

The announcement of Mercedes-Benz USA's corporate headquarters relocation from New Jersey to Georgia may have been all about better-serving customers and long-term growth, but it appears some hefty deals were also behind it.
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Mercedes Drops New Gallery of AMG GT

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 05:22 PM PST

It might be based on the same aluminum chassis as the SLS, albeit a shorter version of it, but the new AMG GT is no direct replacement for Mercedes' supercar.
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There’s a Company Called Lucra Cars that Builds 200MPH Supercars in California

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 04:43 PM PST

Not many people can say they designed and built their own supercar, but Luke Richards from California is one of them. His dream car has always been one that would combine American muscle and European maneuverability and he says he was able to accomplish it.
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There's a Maserati Levante SUV Hiding Under This Ghibli

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST

Maserati continues to evaluate the underpinnings of its upcoming Levante SUV clad in an altered Ghibli body shell, which of course, has nothing to do with the production model.
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Acura NSX is the First Supercar with a Design Team Led by a Woman

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 03:31 PM PST

Although it was upstaged somewhat by the Ford GT, the all-new Acura NSX was without a doubt one of the stars of the 2015 North American International Motor Show.
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FIA Confirms Engine 'Unfreeze': McLaren-Honda Permitted To Develop Engine During 2015 Season

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 02:58 PM PST

The FIA has officially permitted engine supplier Honda to develop its new F1 engine during the 2015 Formula 1 season on equal terms with its rivals.
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This Guy Filmed a Semi Folded in Two Coming His Way and Didn't Even Flinch!

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 02:25 PM PST

Holy snickerdoodles! The New Jersey driver filming this video must be one of the calmest people on the planet and possibly one of the luckiest as well.
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Second Generation Opel Ampera Rendering Based on New Volt Looks Legit

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 02:00 PM PST

Now that the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is no longer a secret, it's open season for Photoshop manipulators to guess what the Volt's European brother, the Opel Ampera, will look like.
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Mitsubishi Tries its Luck with the Attrage Sedan in Europe

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 01:32 PM PST

Already on sale in Asia and soon to arrive in North America as the Mirage sedan, the Mitsubishi Attrage  officially debuted in Europe yesterday at the Brussels Motor Show.
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325HP Supercharged Subaru BRZ Driven on Angeles Crest

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST

Let's face it; when it comes to cars, some mods are great, some are pointless and others are just plain silly - which can be either good or bad.
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Plug-Ins Won Over Consumers Easier than Hybrids Did

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 12:33 PM PST

Gasoline-electric hybrids first appeared in the late 1990s in the US, the most notable model being the 1999 Toyota Prius. By their fourth year on the market, this genre of vehicle had managed to sell 100,000, but it seems they're now being outpaced by plug-in vehicles.
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Lamborghini Veneno Roadster Arrives in Hong Kong Dealership

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 12:02 PM PST

Ever wonder why so many supercars are called exotics these days? It's been going around a lot lately. Just because it's fast and it's Italian, doesn't mean it's not selling in the tens of thousands.
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Did GM Quietly Tease Upcoming New Camaro in Detroit?

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 01:04 PM PST

We expect the next Chevy Camaro to retain the same familiar design traits that make it instantly recognizable, but make them seem fresher with a more modern (probably Corvette Stingray-like) look. At the moment, we really don't know what it's going to look like, although GM did appear to tease it at the Detroit auto show.
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Scion Reportedly Looking to Ditch Unsuccessful iQ from Lineup

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 11:01 AM PST

While trendy fashion statements like the Fiat 500 seem to have broken the size preconception barrier (although not completely) that American car buyers have, other pint-sized models were not so lucky. Take the Smart, for instance, which simply didn't catch on in the States as much as it was desired, and now a similar model is facing the axe – the Scion iQ.
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Next-Gen Audi R8 Could Surface At The Geneva Motor Show

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 10:30 AM PST

It seems like the all-new Audi R8 could make its official debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show and that it will bring the electric e-tron version along with it.
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Terrifying Video Shows Lamborghini Huracan Crash at 312km/h or 194MPH

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 09:59 AM PST

Hungarian police have released in-board footage of a horrific accident with a speeding Lamborghini Huracan that occurred on September 5, 2014.
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Audi Set To Offer Virtual Reality Experience in Dealerships

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 09:30 AM PST

Audi is looking to give their customers the chance to configure their cars through a VR experience at the dealership.
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Spied: New Opel Astra Sedan, Chevy Cruze or Something Else?

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST

Someone over at GM Europe must have a sense of humor (or pride) placing the Bundesadler or "Federal Eagle", Germany's coat of arms, as a logo on this prototype's grille. But the question is, what's the real badge of this tester?
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GTI, What GTI? VW Golf GTE Sprints to 100 KM/h / 62 MPH in 6.3 Seconds!

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 08:32 AM PST

Now, while VW may be marketing the Golf GTE as a greener alternative to the full-blown GTI model, the latter is actually much closer to the GTI than the diesel GTD is in terms of performance. The plug-in hybrid model was recently clocked as being able to hit 100 km/h or 62 mph in 6.3 seconds.
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All-New Honda Pilot and Ridgeline Arriving this Year

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 06:03 PM PST

Honda confirmed that the redesigned 2016 Pilot SUV will debut in the United States shortly after the launch of the all-new 2016 Honda HR-V SUV, expected in the first half of the year.
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Hyundai Presents Revised 2015 Veloster in Korea with 7-Speed DCT, Fake Engine Sound System

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 06:03 PM PST

We wouldn't call it a full-blown facelift since cosmetic revisions are mostly limited to trims and colors, but Hyundai has revealed the refreshed Veloster in Korea.
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First Retail Shelby GT350R Mustang Sold for $1 Million at Scottsdale Auction

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 07:00 AM PST

Fresh from its debut at the Detroit Auto Show, the first retail production Shelby GT350R model carrying VIN#001 has raised $1 million for charity at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale 2015 auction.
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