Friday, May 11, 2012

Italdesign's Brivido Concept Leaves the Show Floor and Hits the Road

In contrast to the vast majority of impressive show car concepts that are either static or too fragile to be even touched, let alone be driven, the Italdesign Brivido sports coupe study is a fully functional model that was created to be enjoyed on the...

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This is How the Nissan Juke-R looks on the Streets of Dubai at Night

Another day, another video of the production-intent Nissan Juke-R. After the release of a short film that tells the tale of the GT-R-powered crossover's race against a trio of exotic supercars, Nissan has now published two new videos of the Juke-R in...

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Unmarked NYPD Police Car Chases and Pulls Over Bicyclist

We are not saying that police officers shouldn't pull over a bicyclist if the rider breaks the law, but it's really not that often that we see it happening, even more so on film. According to the YouTube poster, the bicyclist ran through a red light...

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

The Ultimate Lamborghini Parking Lot

Feast your eyes on more than four dozen Lamborghini supercars of all sorts of colors, old and new, all parked in the same lot. Naturally, you will be wondering what's going on here. Well, this fantastic gathering of Raging Bulls took place in a recent...

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

BMW Returns to DTM After 20-Year Absence – Video

BMW will return to Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) after an almost 20-year absence. To celebrate the occasion, which will occur this weekend, the automaker release a video showing its awesome car running around a track with dramatic music in the...

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Tool of the Month: We Have a Winner!

As if it wasn't bad enough that the owner of this Toyota Camry sedan parked the car illegally at the end of a crosswalk, thus forcing pedestrians to stand inside the road, the driver proves to be an even bigger tool by backing into a kid returning from...

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Honda Dreams its Future Through its Past in New JDM Spot

A new Japanese commercial from Honda's corporate division attempts to show the passionate and innovative side of the company by displaying several products from its past, mainly focusing on cars but also including motorcycles and even agricultural ...

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Shut Up and Drive Races a 2013 Lexus GS F Sport on a Closed-Off Highway

In its premiere episode, Speed's new television show "Shut up and Drive!" with hosts Justin Bell and Townsend Bell took the brand new 2013 Lexus GS F Sport out to Northern Oregon’s twisty Rowena Loop...

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Tour Pagani's Modena Factory and Meet its Huayra Supercar

There is a lot of magic going on behind the closed doors of one of the newest and most exclusive supercar makers in the world. In the latest episode of Drive, JF Musial offers us a unique inside look at Pagani by touring the company's Modena factory...

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SUV Caught on Camera Flying Off a Parking Lot Deck in Turkey

A Turkish driver had the ride of his life when he tried to give way to a passing car at a parking lot in the city of Istanbul. According to local news reports, the driver of the SUV applied to much pressure on the gas pedal and as a result, he went...

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New McLaren F1 spies

Our spies have caught the new 800bhp V8-powered McLaren F1 hypercar testing We caught this McLaren prototype undergoing testing in Germany – and it could be the much-rumoured hypercar replacement for the original F...

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How to Make the Best of a Flooded Road…Russian Style

While one driver was being a gentleman in St. Petersburg, Russia, by helping a woman cross a flooded road, another driver and his friend were partying it out by ski-boarding on the still waters, which would have been cool if they had not blasted water...

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Watch a Drunk Driver Narrowly Miss Several Oncoming Cars Before Ending up on a Tree

Despite public awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving, some people simply refuse to apprehend and continue to sit behind the wheel of their car after consuming large quantities of alcoho...

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Jaguar Presents New Flagship XJ Ultimate Edition Series at the Beijing Show [Video]

Described by Jaguar as the "pinnacle" of its XJ series, the new Ultimate Edition that was revealed at this week's Auto China 2012 in Beijing takes its place as the top offering in the saloon model's line-u...

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Lada Driver Loses it when he Finds a Chevrolet Aveo Blocking his Parking Space

One of the most annoying experiences for a motorist is when another vehicle blocks your car, and as we recently saw in Greece when peeved drivers overturned an Audi A3 hatch, this can often lead to violent action...

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Land Rover Evoque Victoria Beckham Special Edition is One Posh Ride [Video]

The latest Land Rover Evoque “Special Edition with Victoria Beckham” seems to possess all the right ingredients to become a proper special edition vehicle. The former “Posh Spice” member of the wildly successful Brit pop girl group Spice Girls, a stand-out...

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How to Buy a Used Car

Taking your time and researching can reap big rewards when it comes to purchasing pre-owned vehicles. To some, the very notion of purchasing a used car can send them running for the hills, but as with anything else, provided you do your homework, the...

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It's a Bad Idea to Not Look when You're Crossing the Road…

Regardless of who has the right of way, it is very important for both pedestrians and motorists to be watchful at all times. In this occasion, while the ambulance was definitely speeding, on the other hand, the woman didn't even look before she tried...

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Nissan Teases All-New 2013 Sentra Sedan, to be Unveiled this Summer

Nissan will mark the Sentra nameplate's 30th anniversary in the States with the presentation of an all-new model that will be unveiled later this summer with sales to start across the country in the fal...

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Skoda MissionL to be Named Rapid in Europe, will go on Sale Before the End of the Year

The production version of the Skoda MissionL sedan will be called the Rapid in Europe, the Czech automaker revealed today at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show where it is displaying a lightly modified version of the concept model for the Chinese marke...

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Spy Photo Camera Camo Explained: What’s With the Swirlies?

Ever see the cars in our spy photos page and wonder why they look like that? New paint job trends emerge all the time, like gloss-less matte paint finishes, which are becoming more and more popular in recent years. Some companies like to dial it up...

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Lamborghini Aventador J Unica Speedster gets its Own Promo Film

Somehow, we find it hard to believe that Lamborghini would take a one-off exotic supercar like the Aventador J Unica speedster for a crazy quick ride on a twisty road as the company's promo video suggest, but we gather the Italians had to show some...

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Chevrolet Sonic Can Wax Off Your Body Hair in a Jiffy

We've heard of cars that can put some hair on your chest (figuratively speaking) but vehicles that can literally wax off your body curls is something new to u...

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Another Ferrari 458 Italia Goes Down, this Time in Poland

The relentless slaughtering of exotic Italian sports cars continues with a fairly new Ferrari 458 Italia that fell victim to the perfect storm: some careless driving mixed with rain and a roundabout. The accident took place in the city of Świdnica in...

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That's One Way to Park Your Minivan at School

A school or college campus has to be one of the worst places imaginable to be involved in a car accident (or any type of accident, for that matter…), regardless if you are a student or a teache...

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Lamborghini Outlines SUV Concept in Beijing Motor Show Invitation

We have known for a while now that Lamborghini plans to blow the covers off a new SUV concept at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing, and today, the Italian automaker sent out an official invitation to the motor show that includes an outline of the crossover...

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BYD's Qin Electric Sedan gets a Dashboard-Mounted "i" Robot

We thought we were done with our coverage on the BYD Qin concept until its world premiere at next week's Auto China 2012 in Beijing, but the Chinese automaker released two more photos of the pure-electric sedan in which, surprise, surprise, we found...

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Spied: 2014 Audi RS6 Avant Caught on Film, Can You Tell from the Sound if it has a V8 or a V10 Turbo?

We have just snapped a prototype of the new 2014 Audi RS6 Avant testing in and around the Nürburgring track in Germany. While you have no doubt seen the spy pictures of the RS6 Avant, the new video footage gives us the chance to see and more importantly,...

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Chuck Norris Approved: Pedestrian Swings and Swerves Out of Harm's Way

It's been a while since we last shared a 'Chuck Norris Approved' video with you, so Carscoop reader Maciek thought it would be a good idea to update the series with a new cli...

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

SCOOP: 2014 Corvette C7 Captured on Camera on the Road

We know the seventh generation of GM's flagship sports car, the Corvette, is just around the corner and that it will arrive sometime in the first half of 2013, but one YouTube user had the unique opportunity to see the car up close and on the roa...

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ATV Versus Cow, Guess Who Loses…

Argentinian cross-country champion Lucas Bonetto who finished in seventh place in the quads category at the 2012 Dakar Rally had an unfortunate encounter with a…cow while riding his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on a dirt roa...

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Electric Vehicles Save Money, Can Also Pollute Like Gas Cars: Study

Gasoline-powered cars are slowly starting to look like pirates plundering the world for fuel and slashing environmental throats as they go. Thanks to that, the fair maiden electric vehicles with zero-emissions claims and low-cost fueling can easily...

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Holden Ute Burnout Goes Down Under in Australia [NSFW]

Every gearhead in Australia likes doing a good ol' burnout once in a while, just as long as it goes down smoothly and without an inciden...

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New Mercedes Concept Style Coupe Appears on Video and in a New Set of Photos

Like they say, when it leaks it pours. Only hours after the first images of the Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe (CSC) landed on the web, a video as well as a new wave of pictures of the junior CLS study surfaced onlin...

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Wow! Follows Oh No! Nissan Skyline Boost Fail

Any Nissan Skyline that is or is dressed up to look like a GT-R is bound to capture the attention of any gearhead on the road. Perhaps the passenger of the vehicle with the dashboard camera gave this souped-up Skyline sedan the evil eye or something...

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Acura Says it's Sorry for Seeking "Not too Dark" African American Actor in Super Bowl Ad

While Acura may have avoided calls when the story on a casting document that called for an African American actor who is "Not too dark" broke out Wednesday morning, the Japanese company has now issued a formal apolog...

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Videos Show Blackwater Mercenaries Running Over a Woman and Smashing Into Cars in Iraq [NSFW]

An alarming set of five videos showing a U.S. security contractor formerly known as Blackwater (the company has since changed its name to Academi) performing malicious acts on Iraqi roads are making the internet round...

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Trying to Cross a Rotted Wooden Bridge with a Fully Loaded Semi Truck is a Very Bad Idea

Just watching the first video that follows below the break makes you wonder if this decaying wooden bridge that crosses over the St. Helena River in Brazil is even safe for people, let alone for something as heavy as a passenger ca...

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Chevrolet Execs Talk us Through the new 2014 Impala Sedan

It’s going to be a while before the 2014 Chevrolet Impala sedan hits showrooms in North America, close to a year to be exact, so General Motors will no doubt try to find various ways to keep consumer interest high in the coming month...

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Chevrolet Cruze Now Available in the UK with New 1.7-liter Diesel that Returns up to 72.4mpg

Chevrolet has announced the availability of a new and more frugal diesel engine for its UK market Cruze. The 1.7-liter VCDi unit will be offered on the five-door hatchback version of the Cruze starting in May and the newly revealed Station Wagon variant...

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Vietnam Cop Holds on to Bus' Windshield Wipers as Driver Tries to Escape Ticket!

We have heard many strange stories about police officers and drivers that try to avoid tickets, but what took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, this past Monday, surely takes the cak...

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Monday, April 16, 2012

China's Chery Preview Two New Concept Models Ahead of the 2012 Beijing Auto Show

The forthcoming Auto China Show 2012 in Beijing will host the world premiere of two new concept models from the country's fourth largest automaker and Jaguar-Land Rover Group's newest associate, Chery Automobil...

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Toyota Brings in Security Guards to Personally Escort Sacked Workers in Australia

More than 200 workers Toyota workers at the firm's Altona plant in Melbourne, Australia, were in for a nasty surprise on Monday as the company went ahead with its original plan to axe 350 employees. The remaining workers will be sacked on Tuesda...

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Ford Focus Electric to Become the First EV to Pace a NASCAR Race

In a new marketing effort to promote its pure-electric Focus, Ford says it will make history this month, as the battery-powered version of its compact hatchback will become the first all-electric pace car to lead the pack at a NASCAR rac...

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Cam Shaft Turns the Renault Clio 200 RS Cup into a Track Racer

German car wrapping specialist Cam Shaft has made its own Clio RS R3 track racer (of sorts) out of the sportiest version of the French hatch. The company started out by stripping the Clio RS' interior down to bare studs and then adding an assortment...

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Dacia to Accept Pre-Orders for Duster with £100 deposit as it Prepares for UK Launch

The Renault Group's Dacia brand continues its pre-launch activities in Britain with the announcement of pre-ordering for the Duster compact SUV. The company said that as soon as it announces pricing and specifications for the Duster SUV on June 28,...

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Nico Rosberg Delivers First Mercedes F1 Win Since 1955

This Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix race weekend enjoyed many firsts. Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg scored his maiden Formula 1 pole position and succeeded in taking the momentum from his strong qualifying performance over to race day, earning his first...

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