Greyhound Bus Driver Now has a Zero Tolerance Policy on Cell Phones

Now here's one bus driver that has a very serious problem with cell phones ringing and passengers accepting calls during the road trip. And by serious we mean kicking your arse off the bus serious...

A passenger on the Greyhound bus that was heading to Washington D.C. recorded this clip in April, 2012, – we assume using his or her mobile phone's camera.

YouTube user 'Audorf1' wrote: "I was on a bus ride back to DC and the driver acted so cranky. First he told a mom to shut up her baby from crying and then he said this nonsense."

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U Find: First Official Photo of All-New Renault Clio MK4

Last week, Renault told us that it would blow the covers off the new Clio MK4 on Tuesday, July 3, but Carscoop reader Zed S. has already discovered the first official image of the French carmaker's supermini lurking on one of the company's public websites in Europe.

With the fourth generation Clio Renault brings its new and more distinct design language previewed through a series of concept models like the Captur crossover, the Frendzy MPV and to some extent, even the Alpine A110-50, to the masses and the highly popular European B-segment.

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Nissan Leaf Sets Record Lap Time of Goodwood Hill Climb Going Backwards

After officials barred Nissan from trying to set a speed record for a vehicle going up the Goodwood hill backwards last year over safety fears due to the lack of substantial testing, Nissan was finally given the opportunity at this year's event.

The only change made to the Leaf was the disabling of the regular model's electronic speed limiter in reverse, which in theory enabled the pure-electric model to be driven backwards as fast as it could go forwards.

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New Range-Topping Kia Sportage KX-4 with a More Powerful Diesel Engine for the UK

When automakers announce a new top-of-the-range edition of one of their current models, it usually translates to added equipment and perhaps some new features but nothing much else.

In the case of the new UK market Kia Sportage KX-4, however, alongside the more improved level of specification, the South Korean automaker has also added a higher output turbodiesel engine.

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BMW Rep Says Toyota's Sports Car will Have a Unique Design, Insider Hints at 6-Series-Based Supra

The recent deal signed between the BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corp that includes the joint development of platform architecture and components for a future sports car, has spurred speculation and rumors about the type of model that could come out of the partnership.

The Japanese company's president Akio Toyoda opened up a bag of clues during his speech in Germany by saying that he is "looking forward to a sports car that is environment-friendly and truly excites car fans around the world."

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Watch the Ferrari F60 F1 and 458 Spider Run the Goodwood Hill Climb

There was plenty to see and do for Ferrari fans at this past weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

For starters, the Italian sports car maker showed two UK debuts at this year’s event, the new 458 Spider and the lighter and more powerful California 30, both of which tackled the famous 1.16-mile hill climb route.

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De Tomaso Plows into Crowd During Sports Car Meet in Sweden Injuring Several People

A De Tomaso Club gathering in Sweden ended in tears this past Saturday when the driver of one of the Italian sports cars lost control of his vehicle and steered into a crowd at a market in the city of Borgholm located on the island of Öland.

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that the crash resulted in the injury of four bystanders, two seriously, and both the driver and the passenger of the De Tomaso who were treated for minor injuries.

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