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- Ferrari 360 Spider Slams Into a Taxi, Driver Makes a Run for It, Slides Again…
- German Automakers Return ADAC Awards After Evidence of Rigged Votes
- The 2014 Chicago Auto Show in 225 Photos
- St. Louis Judge Rules in Favor of Flashing Lights to Warn of Police Speed Traps
- Mercedes C-Class Comes with Standard 41 Liter or 10.8 Gallon Fuel Tank in Europe, is it Enough?
- Pope Francis’ Harley-Davidson Auctioned for €241,500, Proceeds to Benefit Charity [w/Videos]
- New Kia K900 Luxury Sedan with 420HP V8 Starts at $59,500, More Affordable V6 to Follow
- First Ever Cadillac ELR Ad Uses Famous Face to Perpetuate Stereotypes
- Spied: Next Chevrolet Cruze Flaunts its Production Ready Lights
- Nissan Reportedly Considering Evoque-Style Qashqai
- Aston Martin SUV May Use Mercedes GL Platform; Possibly Arrive in 2017
- Dad Takes Baby Boy for a Drifty Spin, His Face Says it All…
- Newly Born David Brown Auto Teases First Car Based on the Jaguar XKR
- BMW i8 is the First Production Car to Offer Laser Headlights [w/Video]
- Second Top Gear Episode Steers Season 21 in the Right Direction
- Poor Nissan 300ZX Living the Drag Life of a Ferrari F512 M
- Scoop: New, Lighter and Sharper Looking BMW X6M
- Sticky Ram Promaster Throttle Pedal Prompts North American Recall
- 2014 Fiat 500L Introduces Beats Edition, Fresh Colors, 120PS Engines and Mopar Parts in Europe
- New Tesla Model X Reportedly Coming Exclusively with All-Wheel Drive
- Hungry Elephant Shoves His Trunk in 4x4, Scares the Daylights Out of Passengers
- It’s Official: Toyota will Stop Making Cars in Australia by the End of 2017
- Watch Audi's New World Premiere Here on Wednesday, February 12, at 9:00 AM CET
- Honda Issues Third Consecutive Recall Over DCT on New Fit and Vezel Hybrids
- Honda's Forza Motorsport Civic Si Revealed at the Chicago Auto Show
| Ferrari 360 Spider Slams Into a Taxi, Driver Makes a Run for It, Slides Again… Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:50 PM PST  Carscoops reader Edward brought to our attention this hit-and-run incident involving a yellow Ferrari 360 Spider and a local taxicab from the Kowloon Tong area in Hong Kong that occurred on January 20. Read more »        |
| German Automakers Return ADAC Awards After Evidence of Rigged Votes Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:20 PM PST  Remember the ADAC scandal involving manipulated votes for the organization's flagship "Gelber Engel" (Yellow Angel) awards? Well, it's not over yet, as German automakers Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW said they will return awards from ADAC after an audit discovered the results of the coveted award were rigged. Read more »    |
| The 2014 Chicago Auto Show in 225 Photos Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:01 PM PST  Welcome to our visual tour of the 106th edition of what is one of the oldest motoring gatherings in the United States, the Chicago Auto Show, which we covered for the better part of last week. Read more »    |
| St. Louis Judge Rules in Favor of Flashing Lights to Warn of Police Speed Traps Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:18 PM PST  In November of 2012, Michael Elli was pulled over by the Ellisville (Missouri) Police who cited him for having flashed his headlights to warn incoming cars that there's a radar set up ahead. Apparently, it was a punishable offense that even carries a financial penalty of $1,000, as Elli later found out, after having driven for 35 years without being accused of any kind of traffic violation whatsoever. Read more »    |
| Mercedes C-Class Comes with Standard 41 Liter or 10.8 Gallon Fuel Tank in Europe, is it Enough? Posted: 10 Feb 2014 03:44 PM PST  The all-new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is up to 100 kg (220 lbs) lighter than the model it replaces and one of the elements contributing to the weight saving is the smaller fuel tank. Standard C-Class models are offered with a 41-liter (10.8-US gallon) fuel tank, similar in size or even smaller than what superminis are offering nowadays. Read more »    |
| Pope Francis’ Harley-Davidson Auctioned for €241,500, Proceeds to Benefit Charity [w/Videos] Posted: 10 Feb 2014 03:05 PM PST  Last summer, Harley-Davidson donated two 2013 Dyna Super Glide motorcycles and a leather jacket to Pope Francis as the company celebrated its 110 anniversary. At the time, the pope signed his name on the fuel tanks but is said to have never had the opportunity to ride any of them because, you know, a Harley-Davidson does not fit with the usual stuff the Pope of Rome does… Read more »    |
| New Kia K900 Luxury Sedan with 420HP V8 Starts at $59,500, More Affordable V6 to Follow Posted: 10 Feb 2014 02:41 PM PST  If you go ahead and visit Kia's public website in the U.S., you'll find a brand new arrival, one that's very different from the Korean automaker's other offerings in more ways than we can count: the 2015 K900, which is Kia's first rear-wheel drive sedan and first stab at the luxury segment. Read more »    |
| First Ever Cadillac ELR Ad Uses Famous Face to Perpetuate Stereotypes Posted: 10 Feb 2014 02:08 PM PST  Cadillac's recent ascent onto the global luxury stage is a breath of fresh air in the industry (and a source of sleepless nights for some German, Japanese and Italian folk), after decades of being second rate, held together almost entirely by the strong resonance of its name and the now meaningless marketing slogans that stood true for its products back in the day. Read more »    |
| Spied: Next Chevrolet Cruze Flaunts its Production Ready Lights Posted: 10 Feb 2014 11:55 AM PST  With GM's global team of engineers having one more additional year in their disposal for the development of the next-gen Chevrolet Cruze after the automaker reportedly pushed back its launch to late 2015 instead of this fall, prototypes of the car continue to be covered. Read more »    |
| Nissan Reportedly Considering Evoque-Style Qashqai Posted: 10 Feb 2014 11:30 AM PST  Nissan is mulling a sportier version of its Qashqai compact crossover similar to the Range Rover Evoque. According to Marco Fioravanti, Nissan Europe's general manager for product planning and strategy, a coupe-style Qashqai could win sales in Europe in the segment of crossover coupes, where the Evoque has started a trend. Read more »    |
| Aston Martin SUV May Use Mercedes GL Platform; Possibly Arrive in 2017 Posted: 10 Feb 2014 11:08 AM PST  It's now been decided that if Aston Martin makes an SUV, it will brand it as one of its own, not using the revived Lagonda nameplate. However, that doesn't make things any clearer, and but what does is the rumor that the future high-riding Aston could use the same underpinnings as the Mercedes-Benz GL. Read more »    |
| Dad Takes Baby Boy for a Drifty Spin, His Face Says it All… Posted: 10 Feb 2014 10:25 AM PST  For sure, some viewers will rush in to raise safety concerns and other objections over the following video that shows a dad (possibly, but not certainly, from Russia, or perhaps one of the surrounding countries) taking his young son for a ride in his car, which sounds like it could be a Subaru. Read more »    |
| Newly Born David Brown Auto Teases First Car Based on the Jaguar XKR Posted: 10 Feb 2014 09:55 AM PST  David Brown Auto, Britain's newest arrival in the car-making and coach-building business, has outlined its first vehicle, currently bearing the codename "Project Judi", ahead of a world premiere at the Top Marques Show, in Monaco, on April 17. Read more »    |
| BMW i8 is the First Production Car to Offer Laser Headlights [w/Video] Posted: 10 Feb 2014 12:23 PM PST  Starting this autumn, BMW will be the first carmaker worldwide to offer a production vehicle equipped with laser headlights. Available as an optional extra on the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, the laser headlamps offer a high beam range of up to 600 meters (1,968 feet), doubling the high beam range of the LED headlights offered as standard on the i8. Read more »    |
| Second Top Gear Episode Steers Season 21 in the Right Direction Posted: 10 Feb 2014 09:05 AM PST  For me, last week's Top Gear episode was one of the worst I've seen in recent memory. It showed little creativity and thought, being a rehash of every other challenge the trio had previously undertaken. Read more »    |
| Poor Nissan 300ZX Living the Drag Life of a Ferrari F512 M Posted: 10 Feb 2014 08:44 AM PST  If you ask me, the third and last iteration of the Ferrari Testarossa, the F512 M produced in just 500 units from 1994 through 1996, is one of the most tasteless styling jobs to come out of Maranello in the brand's modern history; it's as if some number-cruncher took the 1980s Testarossa and said, "hey, how about we screw on these leftover parts and give it a 1990s groove?". Read more »    |
| Scoop: New, Lighter and Sharper Looking BMW X6M Posted: 10 Feb 2014 08:04 AM PST  As controversial as it may be, the X6 series not only has its following within BMW circles, but it has also proven to be successful enough that, fellow premium carmakers Audi, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz, have plans to introduce similar vehicles into the market over the next few years. BMW will respond to the newcomers with a second generation X6, at the top end of which will be a successor to the X6M. Read more »   |
| Sticky Ram Promaster Throttle Pedal Prompts North American Recall Posted: 10 Feb 2014 07:40 AM PST  The Chrysler Group announced an almost 10,000-strong recall of the new Ram Promaster van that just went on sale in the northern and more central part of the American continent. Read more »    |
| 2014 Fiat 500L Introduces Beats Edition, Fresh Colors, 120PS Engines and Mopar Parts in Europe Posted: 10 Feb 2014 07:14 AM PST  Fiat is bringing a host of updates to its 2014 model year 500L small MPV in Europe, including the addition of a new Beats Edition special series, three new 120PS engines, plus fresh colors, interior trims and options. Read more »    |
| New Tesla Model X Reportedly Coming Exclusively with All-Wheel Drive Posted: 10 Feb 2014 06:46 AM PST  A problem of the current automotive context is that, through the unhealthy practice of creating dozens of niches, the basic idea of classes and what is adquate for a car to have become really blurry. That's why we were wondering if Tesla's upcoming Model X high-rider would also be offered as a rwd model too, given that its conventional rivals all offer the choice and its predictably high price. Read more »    |
| Hungry Elephant Shoves His Trunk in 4x4, Scares the Daylights Out of Passengers Posted: 10 Feb 2014 06:21 AM PST  You've undoubtedly heard of that Angry Birds thing, but have you ever heard about Hungry Elephants? If not, just ask these poor safari tourists who had a very big and scary encounter with a hungry and curious elephant at the Yala National Park in Sri Lanka last month. Read more »    |
| It’s Official: Toyota will Stop Making Cars in Australia by the End of 2017 Posted: 10 Feb 2014 06:00 AM PST  Ford's decision to end Australia manufacturing has triggered a chain reaction on the continent, with GM doing the same and now Toyota announcing a similar move. Confirming the Australian manufacturing sector's worst fears, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA) today announced it decided to end vehicle and engine production in the country by the end of 2017. Read more »   |
| Watch Audi's New World Premiere Here on Wednesday, February 12, at 9:00 AM CET Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:45 AM PST  Time is almost up for Audi's mystery new model that has been teased twice through a pair of ambiguous videos over the past couple of weeks - though; we should mention that, in the most recent clip, it does appear that the car could be the S1 Quattro, the new hot hatch version of the A1 series. Read more »    |
| Honda Issues Third Consecutive Recall Over DCT on New Fit and Vezel Hybrids Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:23 AM PST  It looks like Honda is having some persisting problems with the software program controlling the 7-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) on the latest generation of the Fit Hybrid and the newly introduced Vezel Hybrid crossover, as the Japanese carmaker has announced the third consecutive recall related to the defect of the 7-speed DCT. Read more »    |
| Honda's Forza Motorsport Civic Si Revealed at the Chicago Auto Show Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:50 AM PST  The winning entry from the Forza Motorsport Civic Si Design Contest has made the transition from the virtual world to the real world at the Chicago Auto Show. The one-off Civic Si Coupe is among the first vehicles to feature a design from the Forza Motorsport community, with its virtual version to be available for Forza Motorsport 5 on Xbox One as part of the new Honda Legends Car Pack. Read more »    |
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