CarScoop Wishes You a Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Some say that editors and contributors on this site have petrol instead of blood flowing in their veins and that they’d rather show you the new Ferrari F150 or the Corvette C7 than spend a night with a bunch of Victoria’s Secret angels.

All we know is that everyone here at CarScoop wishes you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and that we will be taking some time off today (don't worry, we've planned some stories) before resuming normal operations.

Before we bid thee farewell and warn you to drive safely and, in case you intend to have a drink or two, designate a driver or just leave your car keys at home, there’s some breaking news we’d like to share with you.

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Want to Write for CarScoop?

Are you a news and internet junkie with an obsession about cars who would like to share his or her automotive insights and thoughts with the rest of the world? Read on then because this may interest you.

We are always on the lookout for new writers who wish to join our motor-head team here at Carscoop.

If you happen to be interested, then by all means, click through the jump to learn more about the details and how to apply for a position as a writer.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Care to Tell us Which Cars or Auto News You're Grateful for This Year?

True, Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November is a holiday celebrated in the United States (Canada holds it on the second Monday of October), but nevertheless, we're going to send our best wishes to all of you, our readers, regardless of where you live in the world.

As the name implies, Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude. We'd like to believe that among all the ups and downs we all experienced this year, you have plenty of things to be grateful for.

However, being an automotive site, what we would like hear from you in the comments section is what made you happy from the auto industry this year.

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Happy Fourth of July from Carscoop!

In remembrance of Independence Day, we are going to shift our online gear into neutral and take most of the day off here at Carscoop in order to spend some time with our families, friends and if there's enough time, our beloved automobiles as well.

For all of you celebrating the Fourth of July, we hope you enjoy the day and remember to keep safe no matter what you do or where you go. Carscoop will return to our regular coverage on Thursday, July 5.

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Welcome to Our Revamped for the 2012MY Commenting System

Just like the auto industry but on a more frequent basis, the software biz regularly polishes up its products to keep them up to date.

By now, you should know that we are not big fans of change just for the sake of change, but for changes that bring meaningful improvements.

On that note, following last year's adoption of the Disqus commenting system, we have now updated to the overhauled 2012 platform that was officially released on June 13.

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The Scoop on Our April Fool Day's Posts

Another year, another round of fake stories, all in the name of April Fool's Day. Our top prank was the North American version of Kia's K9 flagship, which we renamed to 9'Series after we crafted in a double kidney grille from BMW to make it look…less like the Bavarian firm's sedans.

We also played along with MINI's "ingenious" Camper trailer and optional roof tent creations, and the $236,000 Cooper Yachtsman amphibious vehicle, as well as Planet Subaru's, blazingly fast solar-powered Tribeca crossover.

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DIY: Give Some BMW Pizzazz to Your Logitech G27 Steering Wheel and Shifter

It's been a long time since I last played Gran Turismo but with the release of the GT5 XL Edition I finally jumped on the bandwagon and bought the game, and well, you know how these things go. The PS3 controller turned out to be fun for about 2.3 minutes and then I ended up getting a Logitech G27.

Sure there are many other notable steering wheel, pedal and shifter sets, namely from Fanatec and Thrustmaster, but the G27 is perhaps the best bang for your money as you can often find it in the US$210-$230 region, occasionally even less.

Upon receiving the G27, that little tuning voice in my head told me that I should customize the stock steering wheel and shifter.

You can find plenty of modifications for the G27 online (GTPlanet is a good place to start) with aftermarket steering wheels and shifters (i.e. Momo or Sparco), but I wanted something different and at the same time, more economical with the ability to easily reverse the mods without damaging the device.

So, after shopping around at eBay, I decided to go with a BMW theme for both the steering wheel and the gear knob.

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