CARSCOOPS

The Sound and the Fury: Lamborghini Huracan Goes Flat Out on the Track

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 05:58 PM PST

Replacing the best-selling model in your range isn't an easy task but, apparently, Lamborghini has pulled it off quite nicely with the Huracán LP610-4, the successor to the 10-year old Gallardo.
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Broon F8 Series is a Premium Sports Car for Your Kids

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 04:50 PM PST

It's ironic to think that your kids may end up driving a better car than you. But the Broon F8 series unveiled by Henes looks like something that even grown ups would enjoy.
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Watch Master Technicians Assemble The Iconic Porsche 911 Engine

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 03:50 PM PST

There is no substitute for a Porsche and now you know why. The Cars YouTube channel shared a wonderfully hypnotic video featuring the assembly of the heart of the Porsche 911-- the thumping boxer-6 engine.
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Chinese City Puts a Cap on New Car Registrations to Curb Congestion and Pollution

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 03:28 PM PST

Shenzhen, a city in southern China with a population of 11 million, is the latest to cap the number of new car plates to just 100,000 per year in order to reduce traffic and air pollution.
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2017 VW CC Rendering Is Too Conservative Even by VW's Standards

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 01:50 PM PST

Since VW has confirmed it will build a second-generation CC four-door coupe based on the all-new Passat, it was only a matter of time before Photoshop illustrators started envisioning the upcoming CC.
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Owner Talks about the Joys of Owning a Rally Fighter

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 12:49 PM PST

Local Motors' Rally Fighter is probably the closest thing to a Dakar Rally racer one can drive on public roads. Built at the company's factory in Chandler, Arizona, the Rally Fighter can be customized to the owner's exact specification. Local Motors even lets customers build it themselves at the plant.
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Rolling Stones Signed Jeep Renegade Fetches US$46,000 in Charity Auction

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 11:52 AM PST

You might recall a couple of weeks ago a story about a Jeep Renegade autographed by none other than The Rolling Stones being auctioned off in the name of charity.
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Subaru of America Hits 500,000 Sales for the First Time in 2014

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 10:58 AM PST

It's been a very good year for Subaru's North American side of the business, as it's reportedly just shifted its 500,000th car this year.

The vehicle (we don't know which model it was) got delivered on December 29 and marked a clear upward path for the brand's sales.
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Watch Shmee150 Pick Up His Mantis Green McLaren 650S

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 09:46 AM PST

YouTuber Shmee150 has just traded in his McLaren 12C coupe for a brand new 650S Spider. I know, that's not the usual trade-in most of us (the lucky ones) get to do from time to time...
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71 Vehicles Got Top Ratings from the IIHS for 2015 MY

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 08:53 AM PST

The fact that car safety is improving is clear, as they need to pass increasingly stringent crash regulations. Even so, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (the IIHS), in 2014 (2015 model-year) the number of cars to obtain their highest Safety Pick+ and Safety Pick ratings has grown.
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VW Hires Robbie Williams as Marketing Manager [w/Videos]

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 07:54 AM PST

English singer and songwriter Robbie Williams is playing the role of VW's new marketing manager in a series of commercials that promote the new "Club & Lounge" special models for the German market.
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Ferrari F1 Principal Expects a Difficult 2015 Season

Posted: 03 Jan 2015 06:54 AM PST

After another disappointing year, in which it finished fourth behind Williams, Ferrari announced the appointment of ex-Philip Morris liaison Maurizio Arrivabene as its F1 team principal.
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