CARSCOOPS

New Details about Rolls-Royce's SUV, Will Be Almost as Long as the Phantom

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 03:25 AM PST

Rolls-Royce's recenty-confirmed SUV will be built under the codename Cullinan, a reference to the largest gem-quality diamond ever found. Discovered in South Africa in 1905, the Cullinan diamond is now mounted on Queen Elizabeth II's sceptre as part of the Crown Jewels.
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Mitsubishi UK Looking to Raise Awareness of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 01:30 AM PST

Mitsubishi Motors UK has joined the Go Ultra Low campaign, set to increase awareness of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) among British motorists.
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Why The 2015 Geneva Show Was One Of The Best Petrolhead Parties Ever [248 Photos]

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 08:55 PM PST

Geneva 2015: Saying that this Motor Show was just plain crazy might be a risk of using the same cliché that has been used over and over again, after each time a major motor show kicks the press out of the door for the past two decades. "It was the best so far".
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Tanner Foust Returns to Formula Drift With 900HP Passat

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 05:50 PM PST

Yes, you heard that correctly; there's a brand new drift machine in town, and it's called a Volkswagen Passat. Not exactly what you were expecting, is it?
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Tata Shows Off Bolt Sport City Car Plus Two Concepts In Geneva

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:36 PM PST

Tata Motors showed a sportier version of its Bolt city car, called the Bolt Sport at the Geneva motor show where it also brought two concept cars… that nobody noticed.
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Corvette Z06 vs. Challenger Hellcat vs. Shelby GT500 is Terribly Inconclusive

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:02 PM PST

What should have been a very interesting highway rolling start match-up, turned into a chaotic set of short bursts of acceleration that in the end add up to just about nothing.
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Manor F1 Set To Race In Australia With Interim Car

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 03:31 PM PST

Manor (formally Marussia) is coming back to the Formula One racing grid, starting with next weekend's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. A new car will be introduced later on in the season.
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VW’s Next CEO May Not Come from Inside the Company

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 03:13 PM PST

The boss of VW, Martin Winterkorn, now 67, will be stepping down after 2016, and he's now made it clear that his successor may not come from within.
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IIHS Calls 2015 Nissan Sentra A Top Safety Pick

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:32 PM PST

Now that manufacturers have started bracing and adapting their cars for the very difficult small overlap crash test introduced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), it seems to be paying off in spades.

For Nissan, its Sentra sedan didn't do so well back in 2013, but with the latest update of the model, it's now been awarded the Top Safety Pick rating.
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Bob Marley’s Old Land Rover Gets Restored Back to its Former Glory

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:02 PM PST

Few people knew that Bob Marley used to drive a Land Rover. However, when the Sandals Resorts International, regional distributors for Land Rover found out, the project of restoring Marley's vehicle back to its former glory begun.
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Kia Spied Working On All-New 2017 Cadenza

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 01:28 PM PST

You might be thinking it's a little too early for a new-generation Kia Cadenza since it was only just launched in North America in 2013, but that's probably because you're not aware of the K7.
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1962 Chevy Impala Owner Wrongfully Arrested…For Stealing His Own Car!

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 01:01 PM PST

This video of police incompetence is actually hard to watch; seeing them do that do an innocent (elderly) man and his wife just because of several mistakes on their end is troubling.
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Ford Starts Building All-New 2015 Edge SUV in Canada

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:36 PM PST

Ford has celebrated the global production start for the all-new 2015 Edge at the retooled Oakville Assembly plant in Canada. Following an investment of C$700 million ($561 million) and the addition of 1,400 new jobs, the plant has undergone a retooling and expansion, with Ford describing it as one of the most competitive and advanced global manufacturing plants in Canada.
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Jaguar Land Rover Could Get Another Factory, Just Not In U.S.

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:07 PM PST

While numerous luxury carmakers are plotting North American plants to boost capacity and lower labor costs, Jaguar Land Rover might be taking a different approach.

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BMW To Go After Plush Honda Accord Buyers With Civic-Sized 1-Series Sedan

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:53 PM PST

The "Go Big or Go Home" mantra that has been enshrined into the BMW Group's culture since the late 1990s continues to yield new proposals in segments you never thought they'd be interested in.
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Watch New Porsche 911 GT3 RS Tear Up The Nardo Test Track

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 11:05 AM PST

Factory Porsche driver Brendon Hartley took the all-new 911 GT3 RS to the Nardo test track, in order for us to better understand what it's like to drive one of the world's ultimate track cars.
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Ford Shows off Electrified Bicycles and Accompanying App

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 10:38 AM PST

Ford is showing off yet another set of electrified bicycles, although this time they're designed to be used in town, as part of a more complex app-integrated transport solution. They're all are meant to work together along with cars and public transport to achieve Ford's "Smart Mobility Plan."
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New Skoda Octavia RS 230 is the Definition of Practical, Fast and Modern

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 10:06 AM PST

Skoda used the Geneva motor show to shine the spotlight on its new and more powerful Octavia RS 230.
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This Aussie Truck Driver Has A Way With Words [Seriously NSFW]

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 06:42 PM PST

There's probably a psychological reason that explains both why so many drivers swear behind the wheel of their car when confronted with certain situations, and why the rest of us get such a kick out of it.
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Mercedes-AMG GT S & C 63 S "Hired" As F1 Safety And Medical Cars

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 09:05 AM PST

Mercedes looks ready to resume their dominance as the 2015 Formula 1 season is only a week away, while also renewing their partnership with the FIA, introducing their official 2015 Safety Car and Medical Car.
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Scoop: This Is Renault's All-New Laguna Sedan And It's Coming This Year

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 06:42 PM PST

Mainstream mid-size sedans are taking a beating in most markets around the world due to an insatiable consumer appetite for crossovers as well as for premium-badged cars, but they're not dead just yet.
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Volvo is Reporting a Solid 2.2 Billion SEK Profit for 2014

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 08:09 AM PST

Volvo Car Group is announcing a 17+ % increase in profit for 2014, with an all-time record 465,866 cars delivered to customers, 8.9% more than in 2013.
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This McLaren 675LT Promo Might Just Be The Highlight of Your Day

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 07:33 AM PST

Watching this video, there are so many things that come to mind. But most of all, just like McLaren says at the end, power IS a beautiful thing. And guess what - so is the 675LT.
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VW's New 2015 Passat Limited Edition Is Anything But That

Posted: 06 Mar 2015 07:08 AM PST

VW seems to have forgotten the meaning of the words "Limited Edition", which are supposed to represent a car made in limited numbers with special, even unique features.
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