CARSCOOPS

Opel Astra TCR Gets Previewed, Will Cost €95,000

Posted: 15 Oct 2015 03:04 AM PDT

Opel has lifted the veils off its new Astra TCR touring car for the TCR Series. The new customer racing touring car was unveiled during the international TCR (Touring Car Racing) presentation at the circuit Jules Tacheny in Mettet, Belgium.
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Mercedes-Benz Debuts GLE 450 AMG 4Matic SUV

Posted: 15 Oct 2015 02:13 AM PDT

Following the C 450 AMG and GLE 450 AMG Coupe, Mercedes' new AMG Sport range gets a new member, the GLE 450 AMG.
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BMW M2 Vs. BMW 1 M Coupe: Visual Comparison And Poll

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 06:42 PM PDT

BMW's smallest Motorsport-branded automobile is upon us, and it comes with all the heritage and expertize the German car manufacturer acquired over its illustrious history.
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Leonardo DiCaprio To Produce Movie Based On VW's Diesel Scandal

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 05:54 PM PDT

You know you're talking about a major scandal when Hollywood's finest want to do a movie adaptation out of it.
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The Original Nissan Z Is All The JDM Classic Hero Car You Want

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 04:51 PM PDT

You don't have to be a hardcore JDM fan to really appreciate the appeal of a classic Nissan Fairlady 240Z.
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Hamann's Latest Offering For The Macan Is Safe To Look At

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 04:00 PM PDT

If you thought the Cayenne was suitable for tuning, wait until you see the Macan.
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Winfried Vahland Leaves VW Before Taking Over The Group’s North American Region

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 03:28 PM PDT

Now this is awkward: Winfried Vahland, the newly-appointed CEO of VW Group's North America Region (NAR), has decided to leave the company before taking up his new role.
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New 2016 Kia Optima Starts From $21,840* [80 Photos]

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 02:50 PM PDT

Kia has released US pricing for its all-new 2016 Optima midsize sedan, which has a starting MSRP of $21,840 (excluding destination), the same as the outgoing model.
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800 HP Evotech BMW M5 Takes On 550 HP M4

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 02:17 PM PDT

Even though there's a considerable power output difference between these two tuned BMWs, this long distance drag race was actually closer than you'd expect.
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Ontario First Canadian Province To Allow On-Road Autonomous Testing

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 01:34 PM PDT

Canada's Ontario province is welcoming Artificial Intelligence onto their roads in an attempt to get ahead of the autonomous driving revolution that's sure to sweep over our major cities in the near future.
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New Audi A4's Matrix LEDs Shine Bright In Brussel Stunt

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 01:05 PM PDT

During yet another clever marketing stunt, Audi took to the streets of Brussels keeping pedestrians safe with one very large A4 Matrix LED spotlight.
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Ford Shows How It Tested Focus RS Prototypes In The US [w/Video]

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 12:53 PM PDT

The third installment in the Ford Focus RS development documentary series sees the car undergoing road testing in the States. The distance the test cars had to travel was 1,600 km or 1,000 miles, from the Rocky Mountains to the Arizona desert.
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Carlex Design Goes All In On Yellow Chevy Camaro

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 12:08 PM PDT

While we're usually stunned by the quality of work we tend to see at Carlex Design, this particular project raises quite a few questions.
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Volvo Said To Debut XC40 Compact SUV In 2018

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 11:35 AM PDT

Volvo will reportedly debut its compact SUV in early 2018, with the model said to be called the XC40.
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Randy Pobst Explains The Art Of Passing Using 911 GT3 & BMW M4

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 11:05 AM PDT

If you're going to teach somebody how to overtake properly on a race track, using a Porsche 911 GT3 and a BMW M4 as props is certainly a good idea.
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Marty McFly And Doc Brown Reunite For Toyota’s New Mirai

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 10:37 AM PDT

Toyota is taking us Back to the Future with their upcoming featurette with actors Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd to present the new Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car.
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Is This The Rumored, GT-3 Powered Porsche 911 R?

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 07:08 PM PDT

Although the German car manufacturer hasn't confirmed anything about a possible 911 R-inspired, GT3-powered 991, this render depicting a current-gen 911 with retro style cues has surfaced the internet.
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Watch Shmee150 Collect His First Ferrari, A Pre-Owned FF

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 09:39 AM PDT

Chances are this latest clip from popular YouTuber Shmee150 will make you stop whatever you're doing and start considering producing videos for a living.
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Mafia III Gameplay And Story Detailed

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 09:09 AM PDT

The Mafia series of games is about to get its third installment, arguably the most ambitious and different one so far. Time has advanced up to the 1960s, the protagonist is "mixed race" in an era when that used to be a problem and the story relies on this heavily.
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Scoop: Audi’s Next-Gen Hardcore TT RS Could Pack Over 400HP

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 08:29 AM PDT

Audi has been testing mules for its ultra TT with the RS badge for ages now, but this time, our spies caught up with a regular prototype.
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Glorious MGB Abingdon Edition Is England’s Answer To Singer 911s

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 07:57 AM PDT

The art of re-engineering classic sports cars using modern components is nothing short of amazing as this brand new MGB Abingdon Edition demonstrates so vividly.
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Chicane Phantom Coupe Is How A Rolls Inspired By Motorsport Looks Like

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 08:05 AM PDT

Lately, the newly-launched beautiful Dawn model kept Rolls-Royce from sharing many other bespoke products with us, but now, as the dust settles, the British firm presents the Chicane Phantom Coupe.
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Toro Rosso Closing In On 2015-Spec Ferrari Engine Deal

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 07:02 AM PDT

While Red Bull Racing might be forced to leave Formula One altogether, Scuderia Toro Rosso is on track to land a power unit deal for next season with Ferrari. Unfortunately, we're talking 2015-spec.
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UK Buyers Have Placed 1,500 Orders For New Ford Focus RS

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 06:32 AM PDT

Ford says it already has 1,500 orders from UK buyers for the new Focus RS, even though none of them had the chance to test drive it yet.
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Next Mercedes E-Class Long-Wheelbase Spotted Testing In Camo

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 06:00 AM PDT

This may or may not be a China-centric version of Mercedes's all-new E-Class, as the PRC is known to prefer long-wheelbase executive saloons. It was spotted testing in Germany in camouflaged prototype form, but the extra length is obvious.
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