Not that life is easier for pedestrians residing in Russia and its neighboring countries during warmer seasons, but understandably, it's far more dangerous to try to walk across any road in the harsh winter weather conditions.
Here were have two...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Latest Super Bowl Ads from Audi, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes, Subaru, Toyota and VW
Some carmakers released a whole new string of ads that will run prior to kickoff and during this Sunday's Super Bowl game between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans.
There's a little something for everyone, from Mercedes-Benz's...
Scoop: New Range Rover Sport Filmed in the Mojave Desert
Vast as it may be, the Mojave Desert is a good place to begin your search for automotive engineers trialing camouflaged prototypes of future models. The scoopsters at KGP Photography know this all too well and were on hand to record a number of 2014...
Container Truck Fall Right in Front of One Very Lucky Motorcycle Rider
Rest assured, if the scooter rider featured in this clip had not been able to back up a couple of feet before the container truck tipped over, we wouldn't be showing you this video footage shot from a nearby security camera.
Then again, if he wasn't...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Consumer Reports Takes the New 2014 Mazda6 and 2013 Lexus LS for a Spin
The two latest arrivals in the garage of Consumer Reports is an early production version of the all-new 2014 Mazda6 sedan and Lexus' revised 2013 LS flagship, both of which were taken out for a first drive by the magazine's auto engineer, Tom Mutchler.
Beginning...
Hyundai shows us two more Super Bowl commercials
Hyundai is gearing up to show five commercials during this year's Super Bowl, and you've probably already seen one of them called Don't Tell that's been airing on television for weeks now. The Korean automaker has released two of the other four ads,...
Toyota, Kaley Cuoco grant wishes in Super Bowl XLVII Ad
For viewers who plan on watching the Super Bowl only for the commercials, here's one for you to enjoy ahead of time. As we saw in the teaser video that Toyota released last week, will be making the transition from Big Bang to The Big Game as a wish-granting...
Monday, January 28, 2013
Spy Shots: Ferrari's F150 Hypercar Shows a Little Bit More Skin
Unlike McLaren, which has all but revealed the shape of the P1 and even released videos of its development, but is keeping mum on the powertrain specs, Ferrari has been very open about its own hypercar, currently code-named the F150 (rumor has it...
Future Cars: CarScoop's Vision of the 2017 Nissan GT-R
Ever since its Japanese launch in 2007 (USA 2008), the Nissan GT-R has gained a huge following and respect with its supercar-bashing performance. Subtle upgrades have been applied over its current lifespan with the aim of keeping Italians, Germans...
This Is Just A Tank Crossing The Street In Russia, No Big Deal
You know how it is: You're driving along, listening to your music or chatting with your passenger, just minding your own business without a care in the world, and then a tank crosses the street in front of you. Happens all the time.
Oh wait, you're...
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Audi R8 Catches Fire at Supercar Rally 2013 in Mumbai
This one involves an Audi R8 that was apparently immolated on its way to the Parx Supercar Show in Mumbai, India on Saturday. It happened on the city's Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge in the middle of the day, backing up traffic for hours, according...
Friday, January 25, 2013
Opel management shuffle; new Kia special editions
Duncan Aldred, managing director and chairman at Vauxhall Motors, has been named acting Opel/Vauxhall vice president of sales, marketing and aftersales, following the resignation of Alfred Rieck. He will also continue in his day-to-day role at Vauxhall...
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Spy Shots: New Skoda Octavia Combi Caught on Public Roads
There's really no point in trying to hide the styling elements of the new generation of the Skoda Octavia Combi since the liftback version has already been formally introduced and we've even seen the station wagon without camouflage (albeit from a...
First Scoop Shots of the New Audi A3 Sedan, will Compete Against the Mercedes-Benz CLA
After setting foot on the compact hatchback segment, Germany's premium car brands are now eyeing the sedan category, with Mercedes-Benz being the first to present its proposal in the form of the CLA sports saloon.
Even though Audi told us it would...
BMW M4 Coupe and M3 Sedan Concepts Realistically Imagined
The word on the street is that BMW is making plans to unwrap a thinly disguised concept version of the M3 sedan at the Frankfurt motor show in September, with the final production model to appear in dealerships around the world in 2014.
Like many...
Audi A5 Sportback Receives the Tuning Treatment from ABT
Audi came out with the refreshed A5 Sportback back in the summer of 2011, making it available for sale in most countries before the end of the same year. It's been a while in car-months, but ABT Sportsline has released a comprehensive package for...
Exec Says Nissan Considered Killing Infiniti, has Plans for an "Emotional" (GT-R-Based?) Flagship
It may come as a surprise but the Infiniti Q50 sports sedan may have not made the waves it did at this year’s Detroit Auto Show – in fact, the whole Infiniti brand may have ceased to exist by now, according to Nissan vice president Andy Palmer.
In...
Moose on the Loose Hits Moscow Ring Road
Adding to the many strange things one can see on Russian highways these days, a driver captured a moose on film attempting to cross the Moscow Automobile Ring Road, which circles around the country's capital city.
We can't see if the large animal...
BMW and Toyota Deepen Collaboration, will Co-Develop a Mid-Size Sports Car
After last June’s MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), the Toyota Motor Corporation and the BMW Group announced today the signing of binding agreements for the joint development of new technologies and a new sports car.
BMW Chairman Norbert Reithofer...
Jaguar XF Saloon Now Made in India as Well
For the first time in its history, the Jaguar-Land Rover group has commenced production of the Jaguar XF outside the United Kingdom at its facility in Pune, India.
The premium saloon is assembled from components sourced from the company’s Castle...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
One Mistake Leads to Multiple Crashes on Icy Highway
When you're on the highway and it's snowing, it's always a sensible idea to slow down and increase the distance from the cars in front of you, as you never know what lies ahead. As they say, better to be prepared than sorry.
If you don't adhere to...
Kate Upton and the Wolf: Watch the Two New Mercedes-Benz CLA Ads
One of Mercedes-Benz's most important new models of the year is without doubt the CLA. Not only because it is the brand's first front-wheel drive saloon, but also because it lowers the entry price to the three-pointed star to around $30k in the U.S.
Short...
Toyota Wants to Make a Big Bang at the Super Bowl with New TV Ad Starring Kaley Cuoco
The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco is the face of Toyota's new commercial named "I Wish" for Super Bowl XLVII.
Today, Toyota released a 36-second long teaser of the ad in advance of its television premiere during the big game scheduled to be played...
Koenigsegg Boss Walks us Through the Agera R Supercar's Painting Process
One of the good things about small-volume supercar manufacturers like Pagani or Koenigsegg is that, unlike bigger companies, you can get their bosses themselves to walk you through their cars.
Understandably, Luca di Montezemolo is too busy running...
Lexus Chief Engineer Says New IS' Goal is to Overtake the BMW 3-Series
For close to three decades now, the BMW 3-Series has been the benchmark for premium sport sedans. Over the years, many luxury carmakers tried but none has really succeeded in knocking down the 3-Series from its throne.
After GM and the new Cadillac...
Spied: 2014 Volvo S60 Facelift to Sport Updated Fascia and Interior
After the recent sightings of the refreshed S80 sedan and XC60 crossover in China, our scoop photographers landed these images of a prototype of the facelifted S60 saloon testing in northern Europe.
On the outside, the only part of the car that appears...
Nissan Lowers Price of 2013 Leaf EV by €3,000 in Europe
Less than 10 days after it dropped the price of the U.S.-made Leaf by more than US$6,000, Nissan announced that it is making its all-electric five-door compact hatchback more affordable in Europe, too, reducing its price by €3,000 (US$4,000).
As...
New Ford Fiesta ST Priced from £16,995 in the UK
Ford has released UK pricing for the new Fiesta ST three-door hot hatch ahead of its market launch in March. It will be offered in two trims, with the base ST model starting at £16,995, which Ford says is "up to £2,000 less than the segment competitors",...
Honda Recalls Over 748,000 Pilot and Odyssey Because Airbag May Be Missing Rivets
Honda's American division is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012, after it was discovered that one or more rivets that attach the airbag...
Spy Shots: 2014 Porsche Panamera Reveals Cayman-Like Lights
While it's been over a year since we first spotted a prototype of the refreshed 2014 Panamera testing out in the open, Porsche isn't ready to release the car to the public just yet, but fear not as our sources tell us that it will make its appearance...
U Design: New BMW M2 Convertible Rendered
As BMW begins to circulate craftily camouflaged prototypes of its second generation 1-Series Coupe and Convertible models, which will form the new 2-Series range, out in the open, the question arises if the Bavarian carmaker has plans for an M2 high-performance...
Driver Plays Pinball on Cement Barriers and Flips Over
We all know that it only takes one split second of distraction or misjudgment to cause an accident on the road.
The driver featured in this dash-cam footage took an exit off the highway, seemingly a little too fast for his own goo...
VW Launches New Touareg R-Line, Drops Prices of CC in the UK
The Volkswagen brand is expanding the range of its Touareg SUV in Britain with the addition of a new R-Line trim that is based on the Altitude. According to VW, the R-Line adds a host of extra equipment features and unique styling cues, worth over...
Kia Prepares a "Racy New Urban Concept" for the 2013 Geneva Auto Salon
Kia will be heading to Europe's first major international auto show of the year, which takes place in Geneva from March 7 to 17, with a brand-new concept model that was teased today through a set of renderings.
For now, the Korean carmaker has chosen...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Vilner Presents the Stingray of Aprilia Motorcycles
For its next project, Bulgarian design house Vilner has once again ventured into the world of motorcycles with the full-customization of an Aprilia Tuono, which it has cleverly named (from a marketing standpoint) the Stingray.
The styling transformation...
Rolls-Royce Officially Shows New Wraith's Profile, Plus a Fresh Batch of Spy Photos
Less than 24 hours after we composed a single image from Rolls Royce's teaser website, the English brand came out with a high-resolution version of the darkened photo that reveals the new Wraith coupe's profile, which we digitally enhanced to give...
Warranty Direct Reveals UK’s Least Reliable Engines, 3 German Brands Among the Worst
Cars are complicated machines made out of thousands of parts that, even when their owners take great care of them and follow the user and service manuals religiously, sometimes go wrong. After all, that’s what warranties are for.
Of course, warranties...
We're Pretty Sure That's Not Where Gasoline Goes…
Perhaps there's some sort of home remedy we're not aware of, but we’re pretty confident that, when it comes to cars, you should never, ever pour gasoline anywhere else than in the fuel tank.
That said, feel free to offer an explanation to as why...
BMW Exec Confirms Two-Cylinder Motorcycle Engine for i3 REx
A BMW official has confirmed that the range-extender engine to be offered as an option on the battery-powered i3 supermini will be a two-cylinder gasoline unit sourced from the brand's motorcycle division and not the upcoming, larger displacement...
Monday, January 21, 2013
Rapid Increase in U.S. New Car Launches May Cause Issues With Suppliers, Quality
There are 61 new or redesigned models due to be launched in the U.S. market this year – a 50 percent increase compared to any year since 2006, while 74 are scheduled for next year. Moreover, total annual sales are expected to reach, or even surpass,...
U Spy: Can You Crack the Brand and Model Behind this SUV Prototype?
Our first reader-sourced, photo scoop of the year comes to us from Daryl who crossed paths with this heavily disguised test car earlier on Monday.
Here's what Daryl told CarScoo...
Turns Out the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Can't Fly After All…
If you're expecting to see some crazy mishap take place in the following video, we’re…glad to inform you that nobody was hurt after the driver and passenger of this Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 'Gullwing' came up with the bright idea of pushing out its 'upward-opening'...
Taxi Driver Shows us How to Impress Your Passengers with a U-Turn
Luc Besson, we just might have a new candidate for your Taxi franchise, if you ever consider making a fifth movie, that is.
While we're not entirely convinced that the yellow sign on the roof of the white sedan does indeed indicate that it's a taxi...
Premium Brands Move into Mass-Market Territory with US$30k Offerings
There are 75 million 30- to 40-year old consumers in the U.S. right now and, according to Mercedes-Benz USA head of marketing Bernie Glaser, “they have big expectations for products and brands”.
The problem for automakers like Mercedes, Audi and...
Scoop: Facelifted Porsche Panamera Shows its LED Tailamps in the Dark
If Porsche sticks to its original plan, we'll see a new generation of the Panamera heavily inspired by the lines and shapes of last year's Sport Turismo Concept and expanded with new body styles in 2016.
In the meantime, Porsche will update the current...
Car Dealers, Rental Companies want to be Exempt of New Bill About Recall Repairs
The U.S. Congress wants to introduce new legislation that will prohibit any rental-car company or car dealer to loan or sell any recalled vehicle before the necessary repairs have been made.
The new bill, knows as the Rachel and Jacqueline Houck...
We Piece Together the First Official Look at the New Rolls Royce Wraith Coupe
Just last week, Rolls-Royce released the name of its all-new Ghost-based coupe model, the Wraith, adding that it will make its global premiere at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in early March.
Britain's most famous carmaker also told us that in the weeks...
You Won't Believe How Lucky this Pedestrian was, but Neither will he…
Every man has his day in luck. For this old chap, Lady Luck paid a visit and hovered over, or shall we say, around him, as he was crossing the road.
A driver of an old sedan that looks like its from Russia, who had just passed the pedestrian crossing...
Hennessey Venom GT World’s Fastest Production Car from 0 to 300km/h – 186MPH
The 1,244-horsepower Hennessey Venom GT has been established as the world's fastest production car from zero to 300km/h (186.45 mph) by the Guinness World Records (GWR).
Under the supervision of a Guinness representative as well as VBox officials,...
McLaren MP4-12 Falls Into the Tuning Hands of DMC
For its next project, German sports car tuner DMC has selected the McLaren MP4-12C coupe, which it is teasing through a single photograph and preliminary details.
The package being prepared by DMC is named the "Velocita" and it will include an assortment...
