CARSCOOPS

Tesla Will Now Sell You A Battery For Your Household

Posted: 01 May 2015 03:32 AM PDT

Tesla Motors unveiled a line of energy storage systems, destined for households in LA last night.
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Review Compares New Mercedes-Maybach S600 To Maybach 57S

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 06:12 PM PDT

It's really sad that Maybach didn't make it as a standalone marque and had to be relegated to a Mercedes-Benz sub-brand.

As luxurious and capable as Mercedes-Maybach S-Class limousines are, they lack a certain sense of occasion, that very special feeling one gets from a truly bespoke car.
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2017 VW Scirocco Design Study Looks Too Good To Ignore

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 05:22 PM PDT

There have been a number of speculative renderings of the next-generation VW Scirocco, but none of them was really convincing enough.
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Mercedes’ F 015 Luxury In Motion Is So Advanced It Will Scare You

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 04:44 PM PDT

After watching this video that showcases what the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion autonomous study is capable of, my only conclusion is the future has already arrived.
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Honda Reportedly Looking to Add Third Mid-Engined Model To Its Range

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 04:05 PM PDT

Take this with a grain of salt, but Honda reportedly wants to fill the gap in its range left between the S660 (or S1000) kei-sports car and the flagship sporty offering, the NSX (pictured). The car the automaker has planned is said to be a kind of S2000 successor but with its engine in the middle.
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Audi R8 Giving Birth To RS3 Sportback Is Kind Of Disturbing...

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:35 PM PDT

It's not that we don't love the RS3, we do; it's just that, watching an R8 "give birth" to it in such an explicit way is really weird. Hard to believe somebody actually came up with this during a board meeting.
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Japanese Customizers Transform the BMW K 1600 GTL Bike Beyond Recognition [47 Photos]

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:06 PM PDT

Whether or not you're a motorcycle enthusiast, these two new BMW motorcycles built by Japanese custom shops will definitely make you drool. You may not realize it since they're so different, but both projects are based on the BMW K 1600 GTL bike with a 1,649cc straight-six cylinder engine.
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Hammond And May Could Still Host Shows On The BBC2, Says Report

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 02:33 PM PDT

While Jeremy Clarkson's two co-hosts, Richard Hammond and James May, openly said they were not interested in working without him on the Top Gear show, a recent post in The Mirror contradicts them.
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Pissed Off Grandma Smashing A Windshield Over Parking Spat: We Call Fake, Do You?

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 02:02 PM PDT

So, there's a video on YouTube, supposedly from a security camera, showing a grandma jumping out of her Toyota Prius and smashing a youngster's windshield with a baseball bat after he stole her parking space.
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400 HP Larte Design Range Rover Sport Turns Blue [96 Pics]

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 01:37 PM PDT

The first time we saw the mighty RRS Winner by Larte Design, it was wearing white & black and looking quite flashy. Now, here it is wearing blue (mostly), but still looking just as impressive.
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Mercedes CLS Video Brochure Reminds Us Why We Love This 4 Door Coupe

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 01:04 PM PDT

It's not like we forgot about the CLS, but with so much going on in the automotive industry, it pays to be reminded of a few great models from time to time.
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Bentley Reportedly Considering Smaller SUV Than Bentayga

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 12:32 PM PDT

Bentley's first SUV, the Bentayga, has not reached dealerships yet and the luxury car manufacturer is already thinking about giving it a smaller brother.
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VW Squeezes A Larger 553HP 2.0L Turbo Engine Into The 2015 Beetle GRC

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 12:03 PM PDT

The VW Andretti Rallycross team has unveiled two revised Beetle GRC cars which will compete in the 2015 Global Rallycross Championship.
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2015 Audi S3 Sedan Makes A Really Good Impression On Matt Farah

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:33 AM PDT

While in Europe the Audi S3 is available as a hatchback, sedan and cabriolet, in North America the only choice is the sedan, marketed simply as the 2015 Audi S3.
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Scoop: Mercedes-Benz's All New GLC Will Be Unveiled On June 17

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:32 AM PDT

While Mercedes was confirming the online launch of its new GLC for June 17, ahead of a world premiere at September's Frankfurt Motor Show, our spies nabbed one of the least-disguised testers of the SUV to date.
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Piecha Design Does The Impossible By Making Jag F-Type Look More Aggressive

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:34 AM PDT

The Jaguar F-Type is one of the world's best looking cars. It's not even a discussion. It's so stunning to look at, you'd have a hard time imagining how somebody could ever improve upon such an iconic design.
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2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Z06 Gain Three Design Packages, Minor Updates

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:05 AM PDT

The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Corvette Z06 are available with three color-themed design packages for the 2016 model year, as well as other minor appearance, connectivity and technology enhancements.
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Stupid Things Ukrainian Husbands Do: Tow-Ride

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 07:39 PM PDT

Towing your beloved (?) wife while she's riding a bicycle on a public road, what could possibly go wrong?
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2016 Honda HR-V Priced, Starts At Less Than $20,000

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:05 AM PDT

The 2016 Honda HR-V will slide in right under the $20,000 mark for a base model that isn't really that basic. Honda announced Thursday all of the pricing for the HR-V.
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VW Touareg Sets Average Speed Record Over 1,000 KM Of Driving on Frozen Lake Baikal

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 08:33 AM PDT

A stock VW Touareg has set a new record for "the greatest average speed developed by a stock car over the 1,000 km distance of Lake Baikal" in Russia.
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2016 Scion FR-S Gets Fresh Trims, Colors And Equipment

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 08:03 AM PDT

Scion has just announced the 2016MY version of its FR-S sports car with some minor upgrades that will go on sale in the States in the beginning of June.
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Heico Sportiv Releases First Ever 23" Forged Wheel For New Volvo XC90

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 07:30 AM PDT

Do you really need to have 23-inch wheels on Volvo's new-gen XC90, or any other car for that matter?
Well, it's not a question of necessity, but one of personal choice and preferences in the looks department.
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Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Debuts New Aerodynamics

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 07:03 AM PDT

For the past two decades, Audi has dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This year, the R18 e-tron Quattro looks poised for yet another great season.
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Review Says All-New Skoda Fabia Is Big On Space and Value

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 06:32 AM PDT

It's hard to find things that are really wrong with the all-new Skoda Fabia, at least compared to its predecessor. It's definitely better-looking, it offers more space, more versatility and more fuel-efficient engines.
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Chevy Drops First Shots Of 2016 Camaro's "Sculpted" Body

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 06:08 AM PDT

So, this is what the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro's rear quarters (sans lights, windows and bumper), and its excessively sculpted alloy hood will look like.
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