CARSCOOPS

Australian Firm Offering RHD Camaro ZL1 For $150k

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 04:30 AM PDT

Despite the roaring success of the globally-homologated sixth-gen Ford Mustang, GM doesn't offer a right-hand drive Camaro, meaning much of the world is missing out on what undoubtedly is the best Camaro ever.
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Alpine's New A470 Is Twice As Powerful As The A110

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 03:59 AM PDT

With a turbo four good for 247 horsepower, the new Alpine A110 is hardly what we'd call a slouch. But Renault's reborn sports-car brand has launched a far more powerful Alpine today. More than twice as powerful, in fact.
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A Three-Row Crossover Like This Could Be Alfa Romeo's Next Move

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 03:27 AM PDT

After years (if not decades) of waiting, Alfa Romeo has finally returned to the North American market with an all-new lineup. So with the Giulia sedan and the Stelvio crossover now reaching showrooms, what will Alfa do next?
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All-New SsangYong Rexton Revealed Ahead Of Seoul Show Debut

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 03:04 AM PDT

SsangYong have released the first official images and data regarding the new generation Rexton.
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AMG Didn't Make This Mercedes Performance Sedan... Porsche Did

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 02:32 AM PDT

AMG has been around since 1967. But it wasn't until 1999 that Mercedes took a controlling interest, and 2005 until it acquired the remaining stake to make AMG its own in-house performance division. The time in between saw Mercedes team up with Porsche (if you can believe it) to produce the 500 E.
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Miss South Africa 2017 Drives Off In A New Nissan Juke

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:34 AM PDT

After pulling a similar trick last year as the sponsor of Miss South Africa, Nissan handed over the keys of a brand new Juke to this year's winner - Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters.
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G-Power Drops New Wheels For BMW M And Mercedes-AMG Models

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 12:38 AM PDT

The tuning brains over at G-Power have come up with a new set of Hurricane RR wheels, available in 21-, 22- and 23-inches in size, for several Mercedes-AMG and BMW M cars.
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Track-Honed Mercedes-AMG C63 R On The Horizon

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 08:16 PM PDT

Mercedes-AMG is currently developing a track-honed version of the C63 that will arrive in a couple of years.
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New Honda Civic Si Torque Figures Leak In Company Email

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 07:32 PM PDT

The production-spec Honda Civic Si has yet to be revealed but an official torque figure for the car has just leaked online.
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Uber's Self-Driving Cars Return To The Streets After Crash

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 07:01 PM PDT

Uber's self-driving vehicles have returned to the streets, three days after one was involved in a crash and flipped onto its side in Tempe, Arizona.
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Lamborghini Huracan Performante Sounds Like It Could Eat Children For Breakfast

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:42 PM PDT

It has just come out, but the Lamborghini Huracan Performante has already fallen into the hands of YouTubers.
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Calling F1 Collectors: This Engineless BAR 001 Is For Sale

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:08 PM PDT

Since so many collectors out there are already purchasing rare and expensive cars that never actually get driven, this classic British American Racing Formula 1 car should make for a tempting buy.
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How The 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Kicks Ford's GT350R Off Its Throne

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:33 PM PDT

The ZL1 moniker is slapped again on a Chevrolet Camaro and boy does it make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
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Bugatti Only Made 3 Of These Special Edition Veyrons, And One's Now On The Market

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:03 PM PDT

With 450 examples made, the Bugatti Veyron is hardly what we'd consider "common," but an interested buyer can always find one for sale somewhere.

That's not to say they come cheap, mind you, but they're available. This particular example, however, is rarer than most.
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Two Classic Race Cars Show What Motorsport Is All About

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 04:33 PM PDT

Sure, many people may consider Formula 1 the most exciting form of motorsport but compared to other racing series', it can be relatively bland due to the lack of overtaking.
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Twin-Turbo Ford GT Shatters Standing Mile World Record At 294MPH

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 04:01 PM PDT

If you thought cars such as the new Bugatti Chiron were fast, wait until you see this 'old' Ford GT from M2K Motorsports get within spitting distance of 300 mph or 482km/h.
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Study Shows Decline In U.S. Car Ownership Per Person And Household

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:32 PM PDT

According to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, car ownership in the US has dropped steadily in recent years.
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Whoa! Truck Driver Blocks Highway To Make A U-Turn

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:03 PM PDT

Our daily dose of 'what the heck?' comes from Singapore, where a truck driver was spotted doing a dangerous maneuver on a busy highway.
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A BMW X5-Based Pickup Truck Actuallys Look Pretty Good

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:40 PM PDT

While a BMW pickup may seem sacrilegious, some officials over at the Bavarian company have said that they will look closely at the success of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz X-Class and potentially, even offer a pickup of their own.
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4-Rotor Mazda RX-7 Sounds Like The Famed 787B

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:04 PM PDT

With its 4-rotor engine, the Mazda 787B is rightfully considered one of the best sounding race cars in history.
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Test Track Chosen For Top Gear America Sued After Double Fatality In Lamborghini Crash

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:36 PM PDT

A former instructor at the SpeedVegas driving facility is suing the track claiming that it is "unnecessarily dangerous", shortly after the track was named as the location for Top Gear America.
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New Audi TT RS Gets An Upmarket Makeover From Neidfaktor

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:09 PM PDT

Tuning specialist Neidfaktor has unveiled its latest project taking the Audi TT RS more upmarket.
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Lamborghini Couldn’t Care Less About Making Urus The Fastest SUV On The 'Ring

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:42 PM PDT

Despite claiming the Nurburgring lap record for production cars with the impressive Huracan Performante, Lamborghini has no similar intentions when it comes to the Urus crossover.
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450HP Mercedes-AMG A45 Punishes Alfa Giulia QV Off The Line

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:13 PM PDT

Can a damp track and a modded hyper-hatch with all-wheel drive humble the mighty Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio? As long as they do standing starts, the answer is yes.
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Car Wash Employee Allegedly Crashes Owner's Tesla Model X In China

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 11:47 AM PDT

It seems that not only valets, but also car wash employees go for joyrides in expensive rides and sometimes, crash them too, or at least that's the story being claimed here.
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