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We Learn More About the Upcoming 2018 BMW 3-Series

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:00 AM PST

Still some years off (two namely), the 2018 BMW 3-Series is shaping up to be better than ever. The desire within BMW is to deliver a more compelling proposition for their most important image-building model.
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Your A-to-Z Guide to the 2015 Geneva Motor Show

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:28 PM PST

Welcome to Carscoops' A-Z guide to all the new cars, concepts and debuts at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show that opens on March 3 and runs through March 15.
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Cadillac ATS Coupe Review Doesn’t Really Make You Want One

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 05:45 PM PST

In spite of its great, sharp styling, luxurious-looking interior, decent engines and spirited drive, we're still not won over by Cadillac's new ATS Coupe. The car was recently reviewed by CNET and after seeing it we didn't know if we wanted one or not.
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Top Gear To Test Performance Pickups In Episode 6 [w/Video]

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 05:08 PM PST

The trailer for episode 6 of Top Gear's series 22 looks promising, with the presenters embarking on a new adventure with two performance pickup trucks.
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Audi A3 "Spaceback" Model Rendered to Match BMW’s 2-Series Active Tourer

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 04:33 PM PST

The most practical vehicles Audi does are its crossovers and estates, but the brand doesn't really have a fully practically-minded MPV-like model in its range. It has nothing to rival the new BMW 2-Series Active Tourer or the Mercedes B-Class.
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SCG 003S Is James Glickenhaus' New Honda V6-Powered Super Toy

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 04:12 PM PST

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) has unveiled its new 003S road-going supercar and its racecar twin, the 003C, just before they both head to Geneva for their world premiere.
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Granny Lives Another Day as Speeding Truck Goes Off the Road to Avoid Crash

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:36 PM PST

As a driver, pedestrian crossings are probably the number one thing to watch, as a failure to stop the car when someone crosses the road can result in serious injuries or even death.
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Geneva Show-Bound MTM Audi S3 Cabrio Has 426PS And Costs Nearly $100k

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:05 PM PST

For the low sum of €85,577, which comes to about $96,300, MTM will sell you its new S3 Cabriolet. That includes the cost of acquiring a new S3 Cabrio that leaves Audi's factory with a 2.0-liter turbo delivering 300PS (296hp) and 380Nm for a 0-100km/h sprint time of 5.4 sec and a limited top speed of 250km/h (155mph).
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This Little Green Elf Is The New Smart Brabus ForTwo

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 02:32 PM PST

Two teaser images of the new sporty Smart Brabus ForTwo quietly hit the web today, prior to the car's world premiere in Geneva next week.
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Report Says Nissan Xterra Will Be Dropped After 2015 MY

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 02:03 PM PST

Nissan will reportedly drop the Xterra SUV from its US lineup after the 2015 model year.
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BMW Has Produced 1 Million 3-Series Sedans in South Africa

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:34 PM PST

BMW Group's first plant opened outside Germany, located in Rosslyn, South Africa, has built its one-millionth vehicle, a 3-Series sedan.
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VW Passat TDI Spot is Painful Reminder of People's Misconceptions About Diesel Cars

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:05 PM PST

Normally, everybody across the globe should be excited about the excellent mixture of pulling power and efficiency that turbo-diesel engines deliver. In reality though, you still have to state your case.
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Massa Fastest on Day 1 of Final Pre-Season Tests in Spain

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 12:34 PM PST

As we're approaching the end of the 2015 F1 Pre-Season tests, teams are starting to get a better idea of how they might perform during races once the regular season starts in Melbourne, Australia in two weeks time.
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2015 Subaru Forester Gets Upgraded Cabin & Diesel CVT Powertrain In The UK

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 12:02 PM PST

Subaru UK has released details about their updated Forester SUV, which will be featuring a higher quality interior as well as a diesel-Lineartronic CVT powertrain.
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Ray William Johnson Teaches You How (Not) To Get Out Of A Speeding Ticket

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:36 AM PST

What are some of the worst things you could possibly say to a cop that's pulled you over? Well, a few of them are listed in the light-hearted video posted here.
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MTM's New Audi S8 Talladega S Promises To Blow Your Mind With 802PS

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:02 AM PST

If MTM's recent 760PS (750hp) Talladega is the RS8 of S8s, then the new 802PS (791hp) Talladega S should be the RS8 Plus of S8s…
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First UK Customer of the Nissan GT-R Nismo Gets Special Treatment [w/Video]

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 10:34 AM PST

The first Nissan GT-R Nismo delivered in the UK, one of only 24 units allotted to the market, was handed over to its owner by Nismo racing driver Jann Mardenborough.
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VW Passat Sedan Puts On An Alltrack Outfit In Virtual Reality

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 10:01 AM PST

Now that VW has unveiled the new Passat Alltrack, it's time for Photoshop manipulators to have some fun and invent new versions of the German D-segment model.
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Watch How Infiniti Made Their 'Chromatic' Song From Car Sounds

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 09:38 AM PST

Making a song out of car parts or something else unconventional, isn't what we'd call breaking news. But watching the process of how they go about recording the sounds is pretty cool.
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Daimler Boss Endorses Maybach SUV, Says 'No' To Audi Q1 Rival

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 09:05 AM PST

During the Detroit Auto Show, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche stated that a Mercedes-Maybach SUV will "most likely" be greenlit in the near future. Though apparently they're not interested in making smaller SUVs.
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Meet The Grandma Who Won And Then Sold The GTA Bravado Banshee

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:32 PM PST

Cheri Parker, a 56-year-old grandmother from Havelock, North Carolina, isn't exactly the type you'd expect to see sitting behind the wheel of a real-life Grand Theft Auto Banshee.
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New Photos Of Mercedes-AMG GT3 Racer

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 08:01 AM PST

Get a better look at Mercedes-AMG's new GT3 racer through these new photos that surfaced online ahead of the car's Geneva Motor Show world premiere.
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Toyota says “Not Yet” to Android Auto & Apple CarPlay in the US

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 07:32 AM PST

You already know that Google and Apple are working towards changing our habits while sitting in our cars. Both of the technological behemoths are working on their in-car solutions in order to fully integrate your smartphone's functions with the vehicle's dashboard.
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Hyundai Details its New Twin-Turbocharged 3.3-Liter V6 Engine

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 07:12 AM PST

The new Hyundai V6 Turbo GDi has a pair of some of the smallest-looking turbochargers feeding it extra air. Perhaps that's the reason why the new 3.3-liter unit only makes 27 more horsepower than the non-turbo 3.8-liter, although torque is up noticeably more: 379 lb-ft vs 295 lb-ft (513 Nm vs 400 Nm).
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Dashcam Captures Ohio Driver Ejected Out Of His Car After Crash

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:35 AM PST

Edward Wallace, 26, is one very reckless yet amazingly, inconceivably lucky driver to be alive and well after being ejected out of his car during a highway crash in Ohio.
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