It’s not quite March, but plans are already coming together for Eastwood’s annual car show this summer. The Eastwood Summer Classic 2024 will take place at the company’s headquarters in Pottstown, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 20. As always, the show will celebrate DIY car culture and will be open to car enthusiasts across all interests. […]
Under the skin: What are modern tyres made of?
Back in 2021, we looked at the move towards using sustainable materials in tyres, with major makers including Continental and Michelin aiming to radically clean up tyre production by 2050. That essentially means replacing petroleum-based products used for the main ingredients (synthetic rubber and carbon black) with biomaterials and recycled carbon black, steel and plastic. […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Time Travels Into The Late ’90s
This is the hardcore performance trim of the WJ generation of the SUV than never happened This story includes fictional renderings created by an independent designer which are not related to or endorsed by Jeep Performance variants of mainstream SUVs might be a common sight today, but they were largely unheard of back in the […]
New 2023 Volkswagen Touareg range topped by £80,370 Touareg R
The facelifted model, previewed in camouflaged form in February, also sports reworked headlights. Volkswagen’s IQ Light HD matrix system with up to 19,216 micro-LEDs per unit is an option. At the rear, the 2024-model-year Touareg receives a new light bar across the tailgate as well as new-look tail-light graphics. It also adopts an illuminated logo […]
What’s The Biggest Profit You’ve Ever Made Selling Your Car?
It’s been a flippers market for a while now and we’re wondering which of you has come out on top The new and used car market has been in the stratosphere over the last few years and we’re sure that some of you have made out like bandits. I’ll tell you about my biggest flip […]
Bugatti Chiron successor will be revealed in 2024
Bugatti has confirmed the successor to the Chiron will be revealed next year ahead of a launch in 2026. It will use a hybrid-assisted petrol V8 powertrain after the firm retired the iconic W16 powertrain with the Bugatti Mistral. Speaking with Autocar, Achim Anscheidt, who oversaw the new hypercar’s design, said: “The car is finished. We delivered the prototype […]
Average New Car Price Hits $66k In Canada, Higher Than In America
Study reveals that Canadian prices have rocketed by 21.3 percent since this time last year https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ by Chris Chilton 1 hour ago Are you rubbing your hands together with glee at the 21.3 percent pay rise your boss gave you over the last 12 months? We’re guessing not, and that could be a real problem […]
Official: Audi and SAIC to collaborate on EV development
Audi and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) have agreed to co-operate on electric vehicle development in a move aimed at strengthening their respective positions in the Chinese car market, according to a statement made by the Chinese state-owned car maker on Thursday. The announcement of the agreement comes after Audi entered into talks with SAIC – […]
Only 800 Mazda Roadpacer APs Based On GM’s Holden Kingwood Were Ever Made, Two Just Sold
The Mazda Roadpacer AP was a rare and quirky car that was only produced from 1975 to 1977. It was based on the Holden Kingswood, but it had a 13B rotary engine When you hear about a rare rotary-powered Mazda you probably expect something more special than a rebadged and engine-swapped Holden. We don’t want […]
Autocar product test: What pressure washer is best?
Karcher K4 Power Control Price: £186.99 Buy from: Amazon Autocar says: 3 stars Vital stats: Max pressure 130 bar. Max flow 420 litres/hour. Motor power 1800W Karcher is still the household name of pressure washers, and although the K4 has been on sale for a long time, it’s still one of the best that you can […]