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• Kia Rio GT Will Go Renault Clio RS, Ford Fiesta ST Hunting
• 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Aces IIHS Crash Tests
• The Carscoops Guide To Supercar Doors
• Is It Really Necessary To Warm Up Your Engine Before Driving Off?
• Ferrari Won't Confirm An FXX K Evoluzione, Doesn't Rule It Out Either
• How Is Living With A Classic Fiat Cinquecento Like?
• Opel Calibra V6 1996 ITCC Champ To Join Classic Racers At AVD Oldtimer Grand Prix
• Porsche 911 By RWB Is An Air-Cooled Widebody Masterpiece
• Did U Spy BMW’s New M4 CSL Or Something Else?
• A Man Wants To Trade His Island For A Porsche 918 Spyder
• Scooped Mercedes-Benz GLT Pickup Truck: Stud Or Dud?
• Ferrari 512 TR Got Roof Chop, Burberry Wrap From Garage Italia Customs
• This 400+ HP OSI 20M TS GT Is Probably The Coolest Car You've Never Heard Of

Kia Rio GT Will Go Renault Clio RS, Ford Fiesta ST Hunting Posted: 07 Aug 2016 03:32 AM PDT There is definitely no shortage of superminis that can put a smile on your face, but Kia feels that the next-generation Rio could tackle this segment. Read more »

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Aces IIHS Crash Tests Posted: 07 Aug 2016 02:12 AM PDT Following improvements made to boost protection in a small overlap front crash, which applies to vehicles built after March, the 2017 Santa Fe has qualified for a Top Safety Pick+. Read more »

The Carscoops Guide To Supercar Doors Posted: 06 Aug 2016 08:45 PM PDT If you're going to spend six or even seven figures on a new car, you want it to feel special. That means you want it to look, sound, ride and perform unlike any mass-market automobile – and that often comes down to the details. Μany supercars, for example, have regular front-hinged doors that open and close just like any other car's. Ferrari, Porsche or even Bugatti choose not to hinge their doors any differently than Fiat, Seat, or Volkswagen. But hey, where's the "super" in that? After all, supercars are as much about visual drama as they are about performance. The following have it in spades, albeit each in its own way. Lamborghini's Scissor Doors Without a doubt, the most recognizable of all the various apertures installed on supercars are the scissor doors championed by Lamborghini. They've become so inexorably tied to the Bolognese automaker that they're commonly known as "Lambo doors," regardless of what vehicle they're installed on. A handful of other supercars (and countless concepts) have used similar designs, and they've become a favorite retrofit in the aftermarket, but none have popularized the scissor door quite like Lamborghini. Not every model produced in Sant'Agata employs them, though: the Aventador and its twelve-cylinder predecessors (stretching back to the Countach) get Lambo doors, but the ten-cylinder Huracan (like the Gallardo before it) does not. Koenigsegg's Diherdral Synchro-Helix Doors Koenigsegg also installs upward-swinging, forward hinged doors on its million-dollar supercars, but developed a different design. The Swedish manufacturer uses a trademark dihedral synchro-helix mechanism that slides out from the body and then up pivots vertically in a mechanical ballet almost as impressive as the performance of the cars on which they're installed. Koenigsegg pioneered their use on the original CC8S, and continues using them on its modern-day successor, the Agera, and the upcoming all-electric Regera. McLaren's Butterfly Doors Lots of supercars have used butterfly doors that open up and out, and many more racing cars have as well. But few have embraced the design quite like McLaren has. In fact every road car it has ever produced, from the legendary McLaren F1 and the SLR it built for Mercedes, to the Sports Series, Super Series and Ultimate Series it makes today, have used the design, adding a bit of extra visual drama (and easing access) to some of the world's most formidable performance machines. Mercedes' Gullwing Doors Most Mercedes employ regular doors – albeit ones that close with the softest yet most assuring "thud." But in the early 1950s it rolled out the original 300 SL with doors open up like a seagull's wings. The detail became so iconic that the model became known as the Gullwing. Decades later, it brought back the design on the SLS AMG, but though many others (DeLorean and Pagani arguably chief among them) used it in between and have used it since, it will always be a Mercedes we think of when we hear the word "gullwing"... or see a white bird by the seaside with its arms stretched out. Aston Martin's Swan Doors More about discreet elegance than in-your-face exotica, Aston Martin wasn't about to fit such outlandish doors to its luxurious GTs... but it wasn't inclined to go with ordinary portals, either. The design it uses falls somewhere in between. Known as "swan doors," they swing mostly out (like most doors), but just a little bit upwards, helping them clear curbs and add just a touch of panache. They're also lighter, since they don't need heavy pistons, and virtually close once close enough to the vehicle's body. They were first installed on the DB9 and V8 Vantage, but by now are on everything the automaker produces – including the new DB11 and the Lagonda Taraf. Rolls-Royce's Coach Doors Suicide doors have been around for a very long time, but largely disappeared from the industry until Rolls-Royce brought them back. The British automaker doesn't like the term, of course, calling them "coach doors" instead. But the idea is the same: horizontally opening doors, but hinged at the rear. On saloons like the Phantom and Ghost, they're installed at the back, opening in mirror image to the forward-hinged from doors. But they're the only portals on two-door models like the Wraith, Dawn and Phantom Coupe and Drophead Coupe. They enable more elegant access, and even feature motors to open and close them with ease. Honorable Mentions The above are arguably the more common among exotic automobile doors, but there have been others – in both concept and production. Bertone's 2010 Alfa Romeo Pandion concept featured pseudo-scissor doors the were hinged at the back and ran the entire flank of the vehicle, stretching ridiculously up in the air when open. The 1989 BMW Z1 roadster featured half-doors that lowered into the high sills. And numerous concepts have featured dramatic but rather impractical canopies of different sizes. Innovative as they may be, though, few of these outlandish ideas have ever caught on.

Is It Really Necessary To Warm Up Your Engine Before Driving Off? Posted: 06 Aug 2016 05:46 PM PDT There is a piece of advice every driver has heard: You should never hit the road before warming up the engine, but does it really apply to modern times? Read more »

Ferrari Won't Confirm An FXX K Evoluzione, Doesn't Rule It Out Either Posted: 06 Aug 2016 04:38 PM PDT Pumping out 1,050 PS (1,036 HP) and more than 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque, the FXX K is Ferrari's ultimate, customer-dedicated machine. At least for now. Read more »

How Is Living With A Classic Fiat Cinquecento Like? Posted: 06 Aug 2016 03:32 PM PDT The original Fiat 500 is one of those irresistible cars that wrote their names in automotive history with golden letters. Read more »

Opel Calibra V6 1996 ITCC Champ To Join Classic Racers At AVD Oldtimer Grand Prix Posted: 06 Aug 2016 01:50 PM PDT It was 1996 when the Calibra V6 won the International Touring Car Championship (ITCC) with Manuel Reuter. Read more »

Porsche 911 By RWB Is An Air-Cooled Widebody Masterpiece Posted: 06 Aug 2016 12:04 PM PDT Akita Nahai's RAUH-Welt Begriff, or RWB, has become a cult to some Porsche fans and gearheads around the world, and this is how a bespoke 911 comes to life. Read more »

Did U Spy BMW’s New M4 CSL Or Something Else? Posted: 06 Aug 2016 08:47 PM PDT Here's a question looking for an answer; Carscoops' reader 'Fox One' spotted this German-plated BMW M4 prototype testing on European roads this week and was wondering if it's a new M4 CSL edition. Read more »

A Man Wants To Trade His Island For A Porsche 918 Spyder Posted: 06 Aug 2016 09:32 AM PDT Many people can own a supercar, but very, very few can lay claim to having their own island. This guy is one of those few. But he wants to trade places. Wait, what? Read more »

Scooped Mercedes-Benz GLT Pickup Truck: Stud Or Dud? Posted: 06 Aug 2016 08:28 AM PDT Mercedes came up with a badass six-wheeled pickup truck, the AMG G63 6x6, but now looking it's entering uncharted waters. Read more »

Ferrari 512 TR Got Roof Chop, Burberry Wrap From Garage Italia Customs Posted: 06 Aug 2016 07:16 AM PDT For some reason, the Testarossa's edgy, late 1980s philosophy drifted into obscurity. It didn't do too well on the second-hand market either, with prices dropping significantly at one point. Read more »

This 400+ HP OSI 20M TS GT Is Probably The Coolest Car You've Never Heard Of Posted: 06 Aug 2016 06:04 AM PDT Unless you have big bucks to spend, getting your hands on an early-to-late 1960s rare Italian coachbuilt nowadays is almost impossible. But take a look at this OSI 20M TS Coupe. Read more »

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