CARSCOOPS

Toyota’s Shift to Modular Platforms Expected to Cut Production Costs by 20 Percent

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 04:10 AM PDT

Toyota has announced plans for massive savings in vehicle development and factory investment, as well as fuel efficiency gains. The automaker will launch an aggressive restructuring this year as part of a switch to new modular product platforms which is aimed at lifting global sales beyond 10 million units annually.
Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Says it Will Launch Premium Midsize Pickup Truck by 2020

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 03:09 AM PDT

Did you ever imagine there would come a day for Mercedes-Benz to put its three-pointed star on a pickup truck? For the sake of the argument, let's leave the Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6 out of this, because that vehicle isn't exactly a typical pickup truck.
Read more »

2014 Lamborghini Huracan Astonishes Reviewers

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 02:06 AM PDT

The latest episode of the Ignition web series features the 2014 Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4. While I'm sure you've seen a decent amount of reviews of the Italian carmaker's follow-up to the Gallardo, it's always nice to watch a thorough assessment with independent measurements and all that.
Read more »

New Vs. Old XF And The "Germany-Evolutionary" Character of Jaguar Cars

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 12:14 AM PDT

Jaguar makes some beautifully styled cars that always look elegant, premium and desirable, even though they're still proving inferior to their Euro and Japanese rivals in some areas. One area where they are up there with the serious Germans is in the way they update their models from generation to generation.
Read more »

New 2016 Kia Optima Spotted Out In The Open

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 05:57 PM PDT

Little by little, we're getting a better picture of what Kia's next Optima will look like.

Following last night's release of a single front-quarter picture of the North American (N.A.) specification model, a Korean Domestic Market (KDM) version of the 2016 Optima was captured undisguised in its home country.
Read more »

Singapore Residents Rejoice! You Can Now Request a Supercar via Uber

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 05:24 PM PDT

If being picked up in something simply fancier than a yellow cab wasn't enough for you, how does having your pick between a Lamborghini and a Maserati supercar sound?
Read more »

Toyota’s 2015 TS040 Hybrid Racer Is Ready to Defend 2014 FIA WEC World Title

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:47 PM PDT

Despite losing the Le Mans 24 Hours battle to Audi last year, Toyota Racing has won the FIA World Endurance Championship war and plans to retain the manufacturers' and drivers' titles in 2015.
Read more »

Consumer Reports Has Little to Complain About 2016 Mazda CX-5 Facelift

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 04:12 PM PDT

For the 2016 model year, the Mazda CX-5 has received some subtle design tweaks, a nicer interior and new equipment.
Read more »

Jeremy Clarkson Rumored To Create New Car Show With Netflix

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 03:36 PM PDT

Will Jeremy Clarkson soon head a brand-new motoring program on the Netflix streaming service?
Read more »

This is How Chevrolet Camaro Design Evolved through Five Generations

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 03:03 PM PDT

On May 16 Chevrolet will unveil the all-new, sixth-generation Camaro, which is why the automaker asked five designers who contributed to the styling of the Gen 5 car to talk about the Camaro's design legacy.
Read more »

Alpina Rolls Out Special Editions B5 & B6 Bi-Turbo in Honor of 50th Anniversary

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 02:35 PM PDT

What better way to celebrate your 50 year anniversary than with two even more powerful versions of the B5 Bi-Turbo and B6-Biturbo Bimmers?
Read more »

Jaguar's All-New XF Looks Perpetually Unoriginal in First Ever Spot

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 02:04 PM PDT

It's been only two days since the launch of the all-new Jaguar XF, Britain's answer to the likes of the BMW 5 Series, Audi A6 and Mercedes E-Class. However, the Jag raises a few questions of its own.
Read more »

2015 Dodge Durango R/T Gets Optional Red Leather Seats, New Standard 20-Inch Wheels

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 01:35 PM PDT

For the 2015 model year, Dodge has listened to customers and has added to the Durango R/T's list of optional extras the Radar Red Nappa Leather seats that were previously available only in the Challenger and Charger.
Read more »

Check Out the Smarter-Looking 2015 BMW M135i In 77 Fresh Photos

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 01:11 PM PDT

One of the biggest criticisms on the world's only RWD hot-hatch was the way it looked. The M135i wasn't the prettiest child of the Germans but BMW addressed the issue with its latest facelift.
Read more »

Men Kick And Ram Woman's Car in Asinine Indian Road Rage Incident, Cop Does Nothing!

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 12:35 PM PDT

What would have been otherwise a non-newsworthy fender-bender quickly turned into a full-blown road rage incident against a female driver in India, all in the presence of a police officer who did nothing to stop it.
Read more »

Paul Staines On BBC's Hypocrisy Over Clarkson And How Management Hates Blokeishness

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 12:05 PM PDT

Political blogger Guido Fawkes, real name Paul Staines, made some very interesting points about BBC and their decision to fire Jeremy Clarkson over the fracas incident.
Read more »

Renault Admits They Won't Have a Race-Winning Engine This Year

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:16 AM PDT

If you're a Red Bull Racing fan or a Toro Rosso fan, you probably really, really didn't want to read this title. Truth is, Renault dropped the ball big time.
Read more »

Ford's New Intelligent Speed Limiter Tech Will Either Help or Annoy You [w/Video]

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 10:50 AM PDT

Using their all-new S-Max as a test subject, Ford is launching a new technology which might help you get away with having a heavy right foot. Or it might just be really, really annoying.
Read more »

This Matte Black Aventador Roadster is Ready To Go On a Poster

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 10:21 AM PDT

The guys from Shoreline Motoring went to work on this beautiful Aventador Roadster and even though the mods aren't that obvious, we couldn't be happier with the result.
Read more »

As New Jaguar XF Debuts, CNET Says Current-Gen Can Still Cut it

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 09:43 AM PDT

There will soon be plenty of second-hand Jaguar XFs as some owners trade up for the new one. This review by CNET gives you an idea of what you should expect if you opt for a current-gen model.
Read more »

2016 Cadillac CT6 Flagship: First Look At The Interior!

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:59 PM PDT

It's only a digital render, but it's also our first ever look at the interior of the upcoming Cadillac CT6 that will be formally introduced at the New York Auto Show next week.
Read more »

BMW Drops More Photos of the Updated 6-Series [216 HD Pics]

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:37 AM PDT

BMW released a huge gallery of the updated 6 Series model. The Bavarians have slightly tweaked their big cruiser to keep it fresh for the remaining of its career.
Read more »

Mahindra Makes Moves To Buy Pininfarina

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 08:06 AM PDT

The famed Italian design firm Pininfarina could be scooped up by India's Mahindra Group, according to reports.
Read more »

Watch Honda's New S660 Mini Roadster Test Driven In Japan

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:59 PM PDT

A Honda S2000 in a matchbox form? Not exactly, but we can understand the interest in Honda's new S660 Lilliputian roadster that was filmed here during a test drive in Japan. According to local media, the S660s press cars were pre-production models.
Read more »

Convertible Car Aerodynamics Checked in 1,000 FPS Slow Mo

Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:06 AM PDT

Modern convertibles are designed to cocoon their open cockpit in a blanket of air as speed builds, and thus it should be possible to drive with the roof down and not get totally wet in the process. The Slow Mo Guys wanted to try this out and they used a BMW 2-Series convertible, some fake rain and a bit of an acceleration run.
Read more »