Scoop that car: September 2014

Sunday, September 14, 2014

New Toyota C-HR Compact Crossover Concept Teased

Toyota has issued this teaser photo of a new concept previewing an upcoming compact crossover model, destined for a debut at the

These are the first photos of Ford's next-gen S-MAX, a seven-seater minivan that shares its underpinnings with the Mondeo/Fusion, revealed ahead of a world premiere at the Paris Motor Show.

A recent rumor suggests Mazda could slip a tiny 1.5-liter four-cylinder into the 2016 Miata, giving the car considerably less power than the outgoing version. Even if it's true, it might not be such a bad thing.

CNET car reviews usually focus more on tech features than anything else, but they still always leave room for the actual road test bit that we want to see.

Mercedes-Benz has announced it will invest more than €3 billion ($3.87 billion) to increase production and modernize its German passenger car and powertrain plants in 2014.

Another day, another sighting of the 2016 BMW M2. And they don't get old, because watching it go around the Nürburgring is definitely a great sight.

How can you possibly make a Volvo 240 Wagon more practical? By making it amphibious, of course.

US Marshals Auction Off $2.3 Million Worth Of Seized Muscle Cars

An absolutely gorgeous collection of '60s and '70s American muscle cars went under the hammer Friday by order of the government – and did they ever get a ton of money for these things.

Canadian performer deadmau5 is famed for pushing certain automotive limits. Perhaps to afford this, he's taken another job: UberX driver with his McLaren 650S.

Car thieves are terrible - so it's worse when they keep stealing cars. But it's really stupid when they steal the same car twice. In this case, it's stealing the same Ferrari 458 Spider.

The recall hits haven't quite stopped over at GM, and now they've even forced dealers to stop selling some examples of the Chevrolet Corvette.

The Mercedes AMG GT may not be the direct successor of the SLS AMG, but it will not have an easy time escaping comparisons with AMG’s first standalone model.

The Mazda 6 on sale for the last couple of years is a stellar midsize sedan, but it was supposed to have been bolstered by a repeatedly delayed diesel engine for the U.S. Apparently it isn't dead, just still late.

Kias with BMW Kidney Grilles and BMWs with Kia Grilles

Have you ever wondered what a Kia model would look like wearing a BMW double kidney grille and vice-versa?

When entering the highly-competitive premium compact SUV segment, it goes without saying that a product needs to offer the best of all worlds.

How would you feel if you learned that the Ferrari-designed V6 engine mounted on your Maserati was built by Chrysler in one of its Detroit plants? Not so good, I assume.

Mini has admitted that its all-new five-door model will not outsell the three-door hatch, going against the tide of the supermini segment, where the five-door body style is predominant.

Have you ever seen a bird troll a cyclist? Now you will in this footage provided by an Australian bicyclist who was harassed by a magpie on at least two separate occasions.

The Volvo 122 Amazon Coupe may not have looked anything too special back in its day, it was (and still is) saved by excellent proportions – it just looks ‘right’ from every angle.

French automaker Peugeot should be applauded for being bold and trying something new – its HYbrid Air tech. The latest vehicle to show it off is the 208 HYbrid Air 2L which uses, as its name suggests, 2 l/100km of gasoline, equivalent to 141 mpg UK / 117 mpg US.

An all-new Toyota HiLux is on its way with our spies nabbing a prototype wearing a production body in Southern Europe while undergoing hot weather testing.

One cannot help but enjoy watching this seemingly unimpressive looking tractor do donuts and go really fast in a straight line, particularly because these vehicles are not known for being any good at either.

GM is up to its old stripy tricks again, this time with the new 2015 GMC Sierra Carbon Edition that follows in the footsteps of the 2015 Chevy Silverado Rally.

Lotus father Colin Chapman’s idea of ‘adding lightness’ still resonates within the industry nowadays, and while you can still buy a new car that stands true to his original vision, it has received mad twists over the years.

The world premiere of Merc's AMG-GT sports car necessitated a family reunion with current as well as upcoming members of the AMG clan, and in particular, the 2015 C63 AMG sedan and estate.

The Renault Twingo may be a cute-looking little car with a lot of customizing potential, but the truth is the question on everyone’s lips is how does it drive.

In light of buyer and owner comments that competitors’ vehicles are kept fresher, VW will update its lineup more frequently, in order to meet the demands of its American audience.

Ferrari pretty much owes its existence to the success it’s had and keeps having in the United States. The brand has a bigger and more fanatical following there than anywhere else in the world, and now the Americans’ loyalty will be acknowledged yet again by a purported new limited series model designed to mark the six decades of Ferrari sales in the US.

There are three protagonists in this accident from the Russian town of Sertolovo north of St. Petersburg, but only one of them made it out alive and unharmed.

Following the letter of intent signed last year, Renault and Bolloré, the owner of several electric car-sharing schemes, have announced three agreements aimed at promoting EVs.

Just before the revised Falcon FG X goes on sale in November, Ford Australia released some new photos and information on the series that includes six sedans and five pickup truck versions.

Nowadays, it’s not sufficient to create a car that’s functionally great, but lacks character and flair, because buyers will just shop around until they find one that does both well.

Like the Boxster, the Porsche Cayman series is also due to undergo a subtle facelift within the next 18 months, and we have the first scoop shots of an early development prototype.

Maserati's reawakening has inspired Japanese tuning firm Wald International to give the new Ghibli sport sedan a more forceful appearance.

HSV, Holden’s sporty vehicle arm, decided that it was a good idea to transfer the 577 / 740 Nm (545 lb-ft) V8 from the Holden HSV Gen-F GTS into the Maloo ute body shell. It resulted in the HSV GTS Maloo, probably the maddest and fastest vehicle of its type ever.

A Hawaiian mother driving (…No2) a Honda Odyssey minivan with her young child on the front passenger seat was filmed having an appalling verbal altercation with another motorist.

It didn’t take long for new Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne to reveal his plans for brand after former chairman Luca di Montezemolo announced his resignation.

Infiniti has released teaser photos of the QX70 S Design package ahead of its world debut at the Paris Auto Show, where the Japanese brand will also unveil the Q80 Inspiration Concept.

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class was the model which inaugurated the brand’s new FWD platform in late 2011, so it was only natural that the MPV was the first in line for a facelift.

New Jaguar XE Versus Rivals: Which is the Most Desirable? [w/Poll]

Jaguar is finally back in the compact exec game, after its so-so attempt with the fwd-biased Ford Mondeo-based X-Type.

In a way, the Lexus RC-F is more like the previous generation BMW M3 Coupe than the current M4 and that is obviously due to its naturally-aspirated V8 engine.

Following last year's crazy-looking BMW 645Ci Coupe Bullshark, Bulgarian design studio Vilner is ready for round two with a convertible edition named after the iconic soldiers from George Lucas' Star Wars universe.

Mini’s stunning Superleggera Vision Concept unveiled this spring at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza is reportedly at least six month away from being approved by BMW bosses.

Reports of an upcoming Buick-badged Opel Cascada are certainly not new, but it appears that the car’s launch is only a year away.

Here's our first look at the new Mercedes-AMG GT sports car dressed in black paintwork.

Volvo's Chinese bosses may have lost the battle for an uber-luxurious Swedish sedan, but that's apparently not going to stop them from getting a very plush variant of the 2016 XC90.

A chrome-wrapped Lamborghini Gallardo, thought to be driven by a female student of the Michigan State University (according to several posters on Reddit, that is) was involved in fender-bender with a Jeep.

A new Audi concept is set to make its debut at the Los Angeles motor show this November. Apparently, it will preview the new A9 model, as well as the brand’s future styling direction.

No one can deny that GM has come a long way with its performance cars over the past decade, but can it really give the Porsche 911 GT3 a run for its money with the Camaro Z/28?

The rendering scene has really picked up over the last year or so, and now we’re at the point where different versions of new cars get digitally recreated far quicker than the manufacturers would be willing to show them to us.

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