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Oakland Police Show Seized Sideshow Cars | Carscoops Police are trying to discourage people from taking part in sideshows by showcasing some of the cars they’ve seized including several Camaros 7 hours ago The Oakland Police Department is trying to discourage people from taking part in sideshows. Authorities reminded drivers that their vehicles could be

Someone Wants To Save This Lamborghini Aventador That’s A Fake SV | Carscoops When it was new, this Aventador was valued at around $350,000 but it has seen better days https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson 2 hours ago The Italian supercar could be converted to rear-wheel drive and may get a stick shift. A previous owner

Cadillac Driver Turns Escalade Into Battering Ram, Smashes Six Cars In New York | Carscoops Someone treated public roads as if they were in a bumper-car amusement park June 29, 2024 at 19:42 A Cadillac Escalade driver in New York appears to have intentionally crashed into several cars. It’s unclear what motive the driver had

BMW Fights To Stop Salvage Sale Of Burnt Fremantle Highway Cars | Carscoops BMW believes the cars are unsafe, but the business that bought the salvaged vehicles from the burnt container ship thinks otherwise 3 hours ago BMW wants to stop the sale of its cars. Well, specifically, the ones that came from the Fremantle

Don’t Be This Jeep Driver: Brake-Checking A Semi Is A Darwin Award Move | Carscoops The Wrangler driver in this video made a series of poor decisions, but somehow walked away unscathed June 30, 2024 at 20:25 A Jeep Wrangler driver missed an exit and accidentally ended up stopped on the highway. To get out

Wrong-Way Tesla Driver Hits Five Cars In Orange County | Carscoops Authorities are still working to determine what caused the crash, but witnesses claim speed was a factor June 28, 2024 at 20:39 A Tesla driver reportedly caused a six-car crash after driving the wrong way down a road. It’s unclear what caused the driver

Cops Slam Into Stolen Dodge Challenger After A 12-Hour Joy Ride | Carscoops South Florida police arrested 2 men after a short chase with the stolen vehicle https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson June 28, 2024 at 10:47 The duo only had 12 hours to enjoy the stolen muscle car before they were caught. One of the

Ride Along During Police Chase Of AMG Sedan From Inside The Mercedes | Carscoops Two criminals allegedly stole a Mercedes and dashcam caught every moment including when they crashed June 27, 2024 at 20:42 Dashcam caught an Australian police chase from start to finish from inside the fleeing vehicle. The conversation between the driver and

Teen In Audi S4 Flees Police, Learns Hard Lesson After Rollover Crash | Carscoops Officers used the PIT maneuver to disable the Audi which sent it rolling several times June 26, 2024 at 19:38 Florida police used a textbook PIT maneuver to disable a fleeing Audi S4 during a recent chase. The car rolled several

First Wrecked Cybertrucks Hit The Auction Block, An Opportunity Or A Money Pit? | Carscoops With prices of used Cybertrucks falling, it may be wiser to buy one in good condition https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson June 24, 2024 at 18:30 Two wrecked Cybertruck Foundation Series models have popped up for auction. One vehicle has freshwater

New Cybertruck Owner Crashes Into Neighbor’s House After “Unresponsive” Steering And Accelerator | Carscoops Security camera footage captured the erratic path of the electric truck that ended at the neighbor’s house 3 hours ago A new Cybertruck owner’s first drive allegedly ended in a crash due to unresponsive controls. He claims that the brakes failed

Teen Steals Hellcat From Dealer, Cops Call Off Chase At 169 MPH, But Still Nab Him | Carscoops The suspect hit 169 mph while running from police but he didn’t get away after all 2 hours ago Police in Missouri say they broke off a chase involving a Dodge Charger Hellcat due to public safety.

This Mazda MX-5 Has Confused Its NAs With Its NDs | Carscoops This Miata is ready for a track day or a local car show https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson June 21, 2024 at 17:56 This heavily modified Miata has been driven around 115,000 miles (~185,000 km). Beyond the bespoke bodykit, it includes coilovers, an aftermarket

Vandalized Toyota GR Corolla Looks Like Edward Scissorhands Went Joyriding | Carscoops The new owner of the GR Corolla Circuit Edition imported it to Poland and is currently searching for parts to put this wicked little hot hatch back together 3 hours ago A Toyota GR Corolla with no visible exterior damage ended up totaled

Toyota GR Corolla Buyer Finds Dealer-Installed GPS Tracker Hidden In Car | Carscoops If you’ve bought a car in the last few years you might want to check your OBDII port as soon as possible 2 hours ago A GR Corolla owner had a strange battery drain that he tracked back to a hidden GPS

Tiny Cable Damage Triggers Total Jeep Grand Wagoneer Interior Disassembly | Carscoops A service technician says that just over a foot of damaged cable led to a 24.8-hour warranty repair job 1 hour ago A Jeep service tech says that a small section of damaged cable led to a 24.8-hour repair. The job in question

How Bugatti’s Tourbillon Name Mixed Up Google’s Internet Algorithm | Carscoops Bugatti’s “Tourbillon” hypercar name confuses online searches with watches instead of promoting their million-dollar masterpiece https://www.carscoops.com/author/sam-d-smith/ by Sam D. Smith 3 hours ago Bugatti’s “Tourbillon” name sparks online confusion, focusing on watches instead of the car itself. The name clashes with Bugatti’s existing watch

Dozens Of Tesla Cybertrucks Vandalized With “F**k Elon” Graffiti | Carscoops It’s unclear exactly what spurred on this crime or how much time it took to deface over two dozen Cybertrucks 3 hours ago Someone vandalized over two dozen Cybertrucks sitting in a Florida parking lot. They wrote “Fxxk Elon” on every one of them

Chinese SUV Duped By Billboard Brakes For Fake Crash, Causes Real Accident | Carscoops The Li Auto L9 was rear-ended after the AEB system was tricked by a billboard showing two vans and slammed on the brakes https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson 2 hours ago Li Auto acknowledged that the SUV’s systems thought the advertisement was

Thief Steals Maybach And Rolls-Royce After Duping Dealer’s Transport Company | Carscoops The suspect hacked into a computer system, changed the delivery address, and is still on the run June 20, 2024 at 21:01 A criminal in Florida hacked into a delivery company’s website and diverted two exotic cars. The company then brought the two

Belltown Hellcat Owner Now $83,619.97 Poorer After Showing Up To Court Dressed Like A Ninja | Carscoops Miles Hudson says that the car is in the shop but that didn’t stop a judge from approving the $83k fine the city asked for 2 hours ago Miles Hudson, co-owner of the ‘Belltown Hellcat’ is officially on

Reckless Subaru Forester Driver Plows Into, Then Runs Over Cyclists In Texas | Carscoops Other cyclists chased down the suspected drunk driver and ensured that police found him June 19, 2024 at 21:00 A pair of cyclists were hit by an allegedly drunk and reckless driver in Dallas on Monday. Other cyclists in the group

Porsche 911 GT2 RS Crashes Into Truck After Reckless Maneuver | Carscoops The GT2 has earned a reputation as the ‘widowmaker’ and this one is unlikely to ever return to the roads https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson 2 hours ago The driver of a rare 911 GT2 RS was attempting to overtake a large truck. After

Toyota GR Corolla Erupts In Flames As Dashcam Captures It All | Carscoops The owner reports that the car was still stock and that the cause of the conflagration is still unknown June 18, 2024 at 21:01 A Toyota GR Corolla owner says his stock hot hatch caught on fire and burned down. He even

Should Your Auto Insurance Cover STDs? Bizarre Case Nears Supreme Court | Carscoops The case could determine if Geico is on the hook for an in-car hookup that led to an STD and cancer 12 hours ago A woman contracted HPV in a Hyundai Genesis and then sued the owner and Geico for $5.2 million.

Koenigsegg Warns All 28 Jesko Owners To Stop Driving After Greece Inferno | Carscoops The super-rare hypercar was only a few weeks old when it left this world in a conflagration worth of Valhalla June 17, 2024 at 21:01 A Koenigsegg Jesko Attack burned to the ground in Greece just weeks after delivery. Now, the

All-Carbon Koenigsegg Jesko Burnt To A Crisp In Greece | Carscoops Here’s hoping the owner of this Jesko had it fully insured https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson June 17, 2024 at 08:35 It’s unclear what triggered the blaze that destroyed the Swedish hypercar. The car had an exposed carbon fiber body with gold accents. Driving the

EV Charging Station ICE’d By Ford Ranger Raptor Is Oh So Childish | Carscoops To add insult to injury, the charging cable was tucked inside the Raptor’s rear bed 2 hours ago The driver of the ICE truck parked in a clearly-marked EV spot at a shopping center in New Zealand. They even made sure

Tesla Allegedly In “Self-Drive” Mode Slams Into Police Car | Carscoops The driver reportedly told police he was using his phone, while letting the car drive itself 4 hours ago A Tesla Model S has crashed into a parked police car in California. The driver claimed the electric car was in “self-drive” mode at the

Acura NSX Impractical? This Owner Begs To Differ | Carscoops The owner of this Acura NSX would probably be wise to invest in a traditional wheelbarrow https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson 2 hours ago This second-generation NSX has been loaded up with dirt, grass, and sticks. Shockingly, the owner doesn’t appear to have put a liner