CARSCOOPS

Mercedes Documents Lengthy Restoration Of One-Off 1938 540 K Streamliner

Posted: 29 Mar 2015 03:40 AM PDT

It all started in 2001, when Mercedes-Benz workers found some mysterious auto parts in a warehouse. After a close look, it turned out they were from a one-off race car made in 1938, the 540 K Streamliner.
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Clio Cup's New Champion Will Get To Drive Renault's Awesome 500BHP R.S.0.1

Posted: 29 Mar 2015 01:38 AM PDT

Participants in the UK Renault Clio Cup Championship have just got another reason to chase the title, which involves a chance to get behind the wheel of the 500bhp RS01 race car.
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What Would You Name A Top Gear Replacement Show With Clarkson, May & Hammond?

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 06:30 PM PDT

Even if James May hadn't ruled out the possibility of continuing on Top Gear without Clarkson earlier this week, we all knew that wasn't going to happen for a million reasons.
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Check Out the Lambo Aventador SV Rendered in all 34 Colors [68 Pics]

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 05:00 PM PDT

Say you're in the market for a brand new Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SuperVeloce and you're looking to personalize it straight out the gate. Well, lucky for you, Lamborghini is one step ahead.
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Jay Leno is Surprised by How Well his 1955 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing Drives

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 03:48 PM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL, also known as the Gullwing, is a true sports car conceived and built as such from the onset. It features a lightweight tube frame construction, a strong six-cylinder engine and the feeling of being German-engineered.
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This Is A Six-Speed Gearbox Made Out Of Legos [w/Video]

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 02:01 PM PDT

Add this to the list of things you can do with a set of Legos: make a gearbox like an auto supplier.
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Magnus Walker Talks About First-Gen Porsche 911 Turbo, Buys 1975 Example

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 12:45 PM PDT

We know Magnus Walker is crazy for Porsche 911s, as old as you can get them - he wants to own every single early model. Proof of this is his desire to own all of the first three model years of the first-gen Turbo: he had a 1976 and a 1977, but he was missing the very first year of production, a 1975.
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Nissan Restored Datsun Baby, a Fully-Functional 1960s Toy Car

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 11:00 AM PDT

Nissan has restored a Datsun Baby miniature car, one of 100 specially-built small children's cars that were donated by Nissan in 1964-1965 to the Kodomo no Kuni (Children's Land) park, located near Tokyo.
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Falken's Hybrid Tires Could Be Just What Your Hybrid SUV Needs

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 09:45 AM PDT

Think about it, if you're driving a hybrid SUV, odds are you haven't completely given up on the idea of dynamic handling. The good news is, Falken doesn't think you should.
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Fatal Accident in Nurburgring VLN Race; One Spectator Killed

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 10:23 AM PDT

Number 23 Nissan GT-R, driven by Jann Mardenborough was involved in a horrifying accident in the VLN Endurance race on the Nurburgring circuit.
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Did You Know That A Sentra Rolls Off Nissan's Production Line In Mexico Every 55 Seconds?

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 08:05 AM PDT

Nissan built the 200,000th vehicle at its A2 manufacturing facility located in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, only 16 months after production started.
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Cadillac ATS-V and BMW M4 COTA Lap Comparison

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 06:45 AM PDT

Cadillac has just released the performance specs for its new and very potent ATS-V sedan and coupe. On paper it's just as brisk as the BMW M3 and M4 equivalents, but how do the two compare on the track?
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McLaren's Fernando Alonso Blames Crash on "Locked" Steering

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 05:30 AM PDT

Gearing up for the 2015 F1 Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend is none other than McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso, cleared to race after the crash he suffered while testing the car in Barcelona.
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