CARSCOOPS

2017 Fiat 124 Spider Will Reportedly Debut Later This Year

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 03:59 AM PDT

Fans of affordable Italian convertibles, rejoice! Or should we say, fans of affordable Italian-badged Japanese convertibles, since the upcoming Fiat 124 Spider shares the rear-wheel drive platform with the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata.
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Skoda Apprentices Turn Fabia into FUNstar Ute Concept for Wörthersee

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 02:56 AM PDT

Skoda apprentices have built a pickup concept based on the all-new Fabia, which will be unveiled at the GTI Meeting in Wörthersee, Austria (May 13-16).
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Jaguar USA Announces Specs for 2016 XE, 180HP Diesel Confirmed

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 02:54 AM PDT

Jaguar has released new details about the North American-spec 2016 XE sedan, which arrives in US and Canadian dealerships in spring 2016.
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The Vehicles Of "Mad Max: Road Fury" Are Totally Insane [w/Video]

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 06:40 PM PDT

Post-apocalyptic lovers come closer, the new installment of the Mad Max franchise is just around the corner and the first details on some of the cars starring in Fury Road have been revealed.
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Heavily Tuned BMW M5 & Audi RS6 Duke It Out From A Rolling Start

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:50 PM PDT

It's always fun to watch two direct rivals go head to head and see who's better at accelerating in a straight line. It's even better when both cars are heavily modified.
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Audi Prologue Ute / Pickup Is Another Render From Never-Land

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:15 PM PDT

While I do not for a second question the quality level of this rendering by Theophilus Chin, I do wonder why he bothered. Yes, this Audi Prologue ute / pickup looks pretty and it's well modified, but this is about as far fetched as expecting Trabant to come back making two-stroke supercars…
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Bugatti Chiron Expected To Be A 288 MPH Machine

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 04:45 PM PDT

With the Veyron bowing out, whichever car ends up replacing it will have the weight of the entire world on its shoulders. Which is why it needs a lot of power.
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Thrashing A 503hp Mercedes GT S On Track Is The Definition Of Fun

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 04:08 PM PDT

The hottest Merc has finally arrived on UK shores, with Evo magazine giving it a quick review around Anglesey Circuit before putting it against the Porsche 911 Turbo.
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Experts Say McLaren P1 Will Not Suffer Any Depreciation Ever

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 03:39 PM PDT

It's pretty much common knowledge that if you acquire one of the latest hybrid hypercars on offer, you invest your money rather than simply spending them.
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Legend Has It That He's Still Chasing The Camel

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:01 PM PDT

When talk turns to Dubai, it's usually for more glamorous things like its ultramodern architecture or exotic fleet of police cars, but these tourists saw a different, more humorous side of the city.
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Brazilian Site Reveals Renault Sandero RS

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 02:37 PM PDT

Brazilian site FlatOut has just released a set of low-res photos of the new Renault Sandero RS, a RenaultSport model destined for markets where such models aren't available. The shots reveal the car will have different front and rear bumpers, larger side sills, 16-inch wheels and smoked lights at the back too.
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Dirt Rally Announces Codemasters’ Switch To Hardcore Simulations

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 02:05 PM PDT

Pretty much all of the games in Codemasters' Dirt series have been fun-focused games with more emphasis on realistic-looking damage than actual driving physics. Don't get me wrong, those games were great, but there was a very strong simulation itch that they weren't scratching, even though the fans had been asking for one for year now.
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Meet One Of The World's Fastest Shelby GT500 Mustangs

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 01:34 PM PDT

In the world of drag racing, you usually do your best to get optimal traction off the line. Still, there are lots of rear wheel driven beasts out there that happen to do just fine.
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New 2016 Toyota Hilux Pickup Photographed Inside And Out

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 01:18 PM PDT

With so many leaks for such a long time, the only thing left for Toyota is to officially release the new 2016 Hilux, but until it does, here are the most revealing photos to date.
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Lamborghini Huracan Challenges Snowmobile For A Drag Race

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:34 PM PDT

Despite its four-wheel drive system, the Lamborghini Huracan wasn't designed to run on snow and few owners will ever venture out on slippery roads.
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New BMW 340i Will Have A 326PS Straight-Six

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:07 PM PDT

Apparently, someone got a hold of a facelifted BMW F30 3-Series sedan's VIN that reveals the 2016MY 340i engine's basic specs.
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Force India Boss Thinks V8s Should Race Against V6s

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 11:34 AM PDT

Here's a topic that just won't go away. After F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone stated that Formula 1 should return to using V8 engines, now it was Force India's Robert Fernley singing to pretty much the same tune.
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Latest Passat TDI Clean Diesel Spot Is All About Good Parenting

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 11:02 AM PDT

Good parenting and fuel economy to be precise. In fact, simply by watching this ad you'll know instantly what type of car you'd have to drive in order to keep your kids in check. And yes, that is sarcasm.
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Matte Gunmetal Wheels Look Great On This F80 BMW M3

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:34 AM PDT

Somebody got it just right with this car, because these wheels were made for a dark-blue exterior and a set of yellow brake calipers. We love it!
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Infiniti's Vision GT Concept Is Real And It Was Designed In China

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:23 PM PDT

Joining the league of concepts that made the jump from the virtual reality of Sony's Playstation Gran Turismo 6 game to the real world is Infiniti's Vision GT.
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UK: Jaguar XE Range Kicks Off At £26,990

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:40 AM PDT

The XE, Jaguar's answer to the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class has just been priced in the UK, where it starts at £26,990 OTR. It ever so slightly undercuts the Mercedes, which kicks off at £27,270, while the BMW is cheaper in basic form, with a base price of £24,255.
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Grandma Gets Arrested In Nissan GT-R Prank

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:23 PM PDT

Vlogger and internet prankster Roman Atwood pulled a fast one on his grandmother.
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Ferrari Brings 8 Generations Of Its Mid-Engine V8 Supercar To London

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:23 PM PDT

Ferrari has been building supercars for ages with one of its greatest lineups being the mid-engine V8 models that recently came together for a quick photoshoot in London for the UK launch of the new 488 GTB.
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Loder1899 Gives Facelifted Ford Focus A More Aggressive Appearance

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 08:04 AM PDT

German tuning specialist Loder1899 has introduced an exterior styling package for the facelifted Ford Focus, with the result being described by the company as "the prettiest of them all."
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Just Cause 3 Will Be Bigger, More Explosive And Feature Weaponized Cars

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:31 AM PDT

The Just Cause open world havoc-wreaking game series was always highly spectacular and fun, but the two installments we've seen so far fell way short of actually being fully flushed out and all-round good games. Hopefully, all previous criticism will be addressed in Just Cause 3, which is due to come out in Q4 2015.
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