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• Trooper Pulls Out Gun to Stop Luxury and Exotic Cars! Is it Even Legal?
• A Photo Tour of the First Day of the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed [175 Images]
• Dashboard Head-Up Displays Set to Become Increasingly Common
• MT Takes an 1,000HP Oshkosh Striker 3000 Military Fire Truck Off-Road
• Are You Ready Kids? Toyota to Unveil SpongeBob-Inspired 2014 Highlander Concept
• Lada Design Boss Wants to Follow Kia's Example and Turn Around the Brand’s Styling
• Hartmann Makes the Volkswagen T5 a Little Bit Cooler
• Don't Know How to Propose to Your Girlfriend? Watch and Learn
• Fiat Threatens to Move Alfa Romeo Production Out of Italy
• Scoop: Nissan Tests New Golf Rival in Europe, Looks Exactly Like the Tiida/Versa/Pulsar…
• GM May Start Selling Rebadged Peugeot Vans in the US
• EVO Drag Races Audi RS4 Against RS6 and…Nissan GT-R
• Busted: The Next Generation Bugatti Veyron Exclusive That Never Was…
• Jaguar to Release its First SUV in 2015, Says Report
• Fresh Look at New 2014 Skoda Octavia RS via 101 Photos and Video
• Look Who's Buying: 14-Month Old Baby Purchases eBay Car with Dad's Cell Phone!
• Ram Gives 1500 Some Attitude with New Black Express Edition
• Why It Took Jaguar 52 Years to Get from E-Type to F-Type
• New Fiat 500L Pro for Professionals Doesn't Really Make Any Sense….
• McLaren Reveals Track-Exclusive 12C GT Sprint
• Revised New Model Year Suzuki Swift Arrives on UK Shores
• Watch an Impala Jump Into a Toyota Land Cruiser to Escape a Cheetah!
• Inden Design and Binz Present Light Tune for Mercedes A-Class Hatch
• Goodwood Hillclimb Course to Feature in Gran Turismo 6 Game [w/Video]

Trooper Pulls Out Gun to Stop Luxury and Exotic Cars! Is it Even Legal? Posted: 11 Jul 2013 04:53 PM PDT We don't profess to be experts in the laws of every state around the U.S., and for all we know, pulling out a gun while stopping a car on the highway for traffic check / violation could be legal in Arkansas, but even if it is, we can't say that it sits well with us nor does it make us feel any safer… Said incident took place in June during "goldRush Rally" when the drivers and passengers of a number of exotic sports and luxury cars were passing through Arkansas. State troopers had blocked the road to catch and ticket the drivers Read more »

A Photo Tour of the First Day of the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed [175 Images] Posted: 11 Jul 2013 04:18 PM PDT Ah, the celebrated and world famous Goodwood Festival of Speed in England; if not the most, one of the best places to see the latest and fastest supercars as well as cherished classics, old and new competition models and even world premieres of production and concept cars (i.e. the Jaguar Project 7 and the Skoda Octavia vRS), all in one place during a four-day petrol-fueled event that runs from July 11 to 14. With the first day now behind us, we bring you a multitude of photos - 175, to be precise, of the show that the organizers like to call "a motoring garden party" and which is expected to play host to more than 180,000 visitors. Read more »

Dashboard Head-Up Displays Set to Become Increasingly Common Posted: 11 Jul 2013 03:34 PM PDT A recent article from The Detroit News says that along with in-car infotainment systems, advanced examples of which can now be had in a multitude of cheap, basic cars, another useful piece of dashboard-mounted tech is becoming increasingly popular: head-up displays, or HUD. Read more »

MT Takes an 1,000HP Oshkosh Striker 3000 Military Fire Truck Off-Road Posted: 11 Jul 2013 03:05 PM PDT You may remember one of our recent posts in which we covered a new and very promising off-road simulator, called Spintires. I tried out the demo version and liked it because it allowed the user to take a very detailed version of a (Soviet era) Maz off-road truck onto some treacherous terrain, and then come out the other side (most of the times, anyway). Read more »

Are You Ready Kids? Toyota to Unveil SpongeBob-Inspired 2014 Highlander Concept Posted: 11 Jul 2013 02:42 PM PDT One of the main highlights of the recently redesigned 2014 Toyota Highlander is its more serious and slightly tougher looks, (mostly) courtesy of the new front end. Well, prepare yourself for a more…lighthearted version of the mid-size crossover as the Japanese carmaker has joined forces with Nickelodeon and the world's most famous fictional sea creature, Mr. SpongeBob Squarepants to create a new concept model. Read more »

Lada Design Boss Wants to Follow Kia's Example and Turn Around the Brand’s Styling Posted: 11 Jul 2013 02:01 PM PDT What car do you think of when you say the word Lada? I for one think of the boxy Fiat 124-based Lada 1500 (known as the VAZ-2105 in Russia) which was produced between 1980 and 2012. Apparently, AvtoVAZ design director Steve Mattin wants to change this perception of Lada as a maker of old-fashioned cars that are way past their expiry date by introducing a design revolution, inspired by the way Kia's design boss Peter Schreyer transformed the Korean brand's image. Read more »

Hartmann Makes the Volkswagen T5 a Little Bit Cooler Posted: 11 Jul 2013 01:25 PM PDT There's so much you can do to a commercial-turned-into-passenger van like the Volkswagen Transporter (T5) to spruce it up without making it look ridiculous or complete kitsch, and we think Hartmann has done a pretty good job with its 'VANSPORTS' tuning program. Read more »

Don't Know How to Propose to Your Girlfriend? Watch and Learn Posted: 11 Jul 2013 12:59 PM PDT The automobile is ever present in our lives, and it's safe to say that many people today spend more time inside their cars than anywhere else – except, of course, the house and the office. It's only natural then that people experience both happy and sad moments in their cars, and for Jake and Maggie, the moment you're about to see in the video below, and which we saw on Jalopnik, will never be forgotten. Read more »

Fiat Threatens to Move Alfa Romeo Production Out of Italy Posted: 11 Jul 2013 12:33 PM PDT What would you say if Alfa Romeos were made in the U.S.? Well, this may not be such improbable as it sounds, as Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has threatened to move Alfa Romeo production out of Italy. The Fiat-Chrysler Alliance executive said new Alfa Romeo models may be produced outside of Italy because of the country's labor rules that hinder Alfa's ability to compete with rivals such as BMW. Fiat has put new investment on hold in its home country in an attempt to convince the Italian government to adopt reforms that will introduce clearer work rules. Read more »

Scoop: Nissan Tests New Golf Rival in Europe, Looks Exactly Like the Tiida/Versa/Pulsar… Posted: 11 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT For over a year now, Nissan officials have been saying in interviews that the Japanese brand is ready to return to the popular European C-segment with a brand-new hatchback model "exclusively designed for Europe", which will go head on with the king of sales in the category, the VW Golf, now in its seventh iteration. Today, our spies emailed us these images of what they believe to be the new compact hatchback Nissan has been talking about all these months. Now, while the lightly camouflaged prototypes looks to be the right size for a compact hatchback, it isn't exactly new nor a European-exclusive design, as the brand's head honchos have claimed. Read more »

GM May Start Selling Rebadged Peugeot Vans in the US Posted: 11 Jul 2013 11:30 AM PDT In Europe, aside from its familiar range of cars for carrying people that are definitely more well-known, PSA Peugeot Citroen also has a successful commercial vehicles division with a range of its own. These PSA vans and light trucks are prevalent on European roads, where they are appreciated for being hardy and affordable vehicles powered by efficient diesel engines. However, it seems that the French may be able to expand their van-selling horizons, through their GM connection, into the US where the vehicles would get a local badge (we say GMC, but it could just as easily be Chevrolet) and be sold through existing dealers. Read more »

EVO Drag Races Audi RS4 Against RS6 and…Nissan GT-R Posted: 11 Jul 2013 11:06 AM PDT Back in the days of the old-gen Audi RS6 (Avant or sedan), the one with the twin-turbo V10 engine, it honestly appeared as if no roomy performance model would ever top it in terms of sheer power and performance. However, now that the model has been ditched in favor of a less-powerful V8-powered model, the crew over at EVO magazine decided to make sure it was still as fast as an RS6 deserves to be, first pitting it against its smaller brother, the RS4, and then a Nissan GT-R. Read more »

Busted: The Next Generation Bugatti Veyron Exclusive That Never Was… Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:46 AM PDT We hate to be the bearers of bad news for some, but if you happened to see these "exclusive" pictures of the "next generation Bugatti Veyron" over at Carbuzz, as Carscoops reader Kostik M. did and told us about it in an email, we feel the need to inform you that they're not real. The blog noted in its piece that, "these exclusive images sent to us by a source close to the French carmaker gives us a first look at what Bugatti has in store for the next-generation Veyron. Whether these come direct from Bugatti's drawing table or are an interpretation based on information the tipster has gleaned is unclear." Read more »

Jaguar to Release its First SUV in 2015, Says Report Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:05 AM PDT The current Jaguar lineup is well represented in the upper luxury segments, but it lacks some models that would help it increase sales, more specifically a BMW 3-Series rival and an SUV. While Jaguar's compact sedan, rumored to be called the XS, is under development, it looks like the UK carmaker is not wasting time with the SUV either. According to a report from Auto Express, Jaguar's SUV is currently in its advanced design stages, with sales to begin by 2015. Read more »

Fresh Look at New 2014 Skoda Octavia RS via 101 Photos and Video Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:07 AM PDT Are you tired of looking at the same set of studio shots of the brand-new 2014 Skoda Octavia RS (vRS for Britain)? We were, so when Skoda came out with a fresh batch of images along with the first videos of the performance models (there's a liftback and a station wagon version) we jumped on the opportunity to share them with you. We have already covered most of the bases on the new Octavia RS as far as information and even UK pricing is concerned, but if you prefer to refresh your memory directly from this page, read on. Read more »

Look Who's Buying: 14-Month Old Baby Purchases eBay Car with Dad's Cell Phone! Posted: 11 Jul 2013 08:22 AM PDT We're sure you see it happening all the time these days – toddlers playing the touch the brightest button on their parents and/or relatives' smartphones and tablets, often deleting and revealing things you would prefer to stay on your device, or even calling people you may or may not know. One 14-month old girl named Sorella Stoute went one step further when she grabbed her father's smartphone in her hands and somehow hit the right buttons to complete the purchase of a…1962 Austin-Healey Sprite from eBay Motors! Read more »

Ram Gives 1500 Some Attitude with New Black Express Edition Posted: 11 Jul 2013 08:03 AM PDT Say hello to the darkest Ram 1500 you can get on Chrysler dealer lots. The new version of the Detroit automaker's bread and butter pickup truck, which for some reason is marketed as a 2013 model year (MY) when Ram just announced the launch of the modestly updated 2014MY, is based on the regular 1500 Express. Read more »

Why It Took Jaguar 52 Years to Get from E-Type to F-Type Posted: 11 Jul 2013 07:43 AM PDT It is completely understandable why Jaguar would want to remake the E-Type every time it builds a two-seater sports car (at least to some degree...), because it is without a doubt, to this day, their most renowned model, and has received praise from everybody, including Enzo Ferrari, and still turns heads today. However, up until the recent launch of the F-Type they never even got close to "reviving the spirit" in any way. As the Edmunds video below says, it took them 52 years to finally be able to make a car about which they can state with certainty that it is linked to the beloved classic. Read more »

New Fiat 500L Pro for Professionals Doesn't Really Make Any Sense…. Posted: 11 Jul 2013 07:21 AM PDT In your opinion, what changes to a regular passenger car like the Fiat 500L minivan justify a "professional" or a commercial moniker? If you ask us, some basic requirements would be base-specification model that would do away with the rear seat bench and gain a net to separate the front passenger from the rear compartment as well as blacked out or covered rear windows. The Fiesta Van is a good example. Read more »

McLaren Reveals Track-Exclusive 12C GT Sprint Posted: 11 Jul 2013 06:51 AM PDT McLaren has announced a new high performance variant of the 12C sports car, named the 12C GT Sprint, which is homologated for use on the track only. The 12C GT Sprint sits between the road-going model and the racing 12C GT3 and 12C GT Can-Am Edition models. Designed and developed by McLaren GT, the racecar building division of the McLaren Group, the 12C GT Sprint is based on the 12 C road car. Read more »

Revised New Model Year Suzuki Swift Arrives on UK Shores Posted: 11 Jul 2013 06:33 AM PDT After informing us about the two new additions to the 2013 Swift's range, including the 4x4 and the 5-door version of the 134bhp (136PS) Sport, Suzuki's UK arm decided it was time to release details and pricing on the rest of the lineup. Read more »

Watch an Impala Jump Into a Toyota Land Cruiser to Escape a Cheetah! Posted: 11 Jul 2013 06:03 AM PDT A freaky accident with an impala jumping through the open window of a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV (note to self: if you ever go to a safari, keep all windows closed) to escape from a pair of hungry and extremely fast cheetahs, took place in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Not that we would ever want to share our car with a wild animal like an Impala, but it could have been much worse for the occupants of this Land Cruiser if one of the wild cats had decided to follow and corner the African antelope in the Japanese SUV… Read more »

Inden Design and Binz Present Light Tune for Mercedes A-Class Hatch Posted: 11 Jul 2013 05:41 AM PDT Two German tuners have come together to introduce a mainly cosmetics package for the latest generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class compact hatchback. Inden Design and Binz presented their new goods on a pair of A-Class models, both fitted with the optional AMG package that includes different front and rear bumpers, a rear diffuser and side skirts. Read more »

Goodwood Hillclimb Course to Feature in Gran Turismo 6 Game [w/Video] Posted: 11 Jul 2013 05:18 AM PDT The hill-climb course, which is the focal point of Goodwood Festival of Speed, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, will get its own very accurate virtual recreation in the upcoming PlayStation 3 game Gran Turismo 6. In fact, the track itself is actually done and already imported into the game, and developer Polyphony Digital Inc. has put together special demo versions of the game that will be available for playing at the venue that started today. Read more »

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