Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Volkswagen’s long awaited Passat-based four-door coupe has been revealed just hours prior to its official world debut at this week’s 2008 Detroit Auto Show. The new model will be called...
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First look: Mercedes-Benz GLK Townside ConceptMercedes already teased us with its GLK Freeside Concept just over a week ago and now we lay wake to a second design study based on the upcoming GLK compact SUV, the all-new GLK Townside Concept. Where the previous Freeside was pegged as a rugged off-roader, the Townside is aimed squarely at those...
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Ford's third Verve Concept appears at DetroitFord has taken the wraps off the third iteration of its Verve family of concept cars, the latest being a four door-sedan variant that previews a future production model set to go on sale in the U.S. by 2010. Officials will also present the three-door version of the car, which was first displayed at...
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Fisker Karma luxury plug-in hybrid sedan conceptOne of the highlights of this year’s Detroit Auto Show is a new plug-in hybrid four-door coupe from California’s Fisker Coachbuild. The new car is called the Karma and it sports advanced technologies such as a lithium-ion battery array, aluminum construction and varying driving modes...
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Nissan GT-R GT500 In Full Race LiveryThe race cars of the GT500 class in the Japanese touring car series (JGTC) have some of the most extreme aerodynamic packages in the business and the latest iteration of one of the event's legends, Nissan’s GT-R super sports car, doesn’t fail to live up to the standard of past heroes...
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A1GP goes green with biofuelA1GP is the latest motorsport series to be swept by the ‘green’ craze, with the announcement today that next weekend’s calendar event in Taupo, New Zealand, will see the field of 22 cars switch to a 30% biofuel mix. This makes it the first truly global motorsport series to race...
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Two of America’s most famous motorsports companies, Nelson Supercars and Mosler, have developed a new tuning package for the Mosler T900S. The Amercian supercar was already producing up to... -
Xtrac Formula 1 Kinetic Energy Recovery System
Recent rule changes in Formula 1 have drawn heavy criticism from some camps for their tendency to clamp down on innovation and technological development, which they see as the heart and soul of the series. Others see the measures as overdue steps to combat the skyrocketing expense and shrinking...
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Brooke ‘Double R’ - supercharged and superlightBrooke Cars will be launching a new flagship model dubbed the ‘Double R’ in Birmingham in the next couple of days. Don’t feel bad if you haven’t heard of Brooke before, as they’re a small-scale manufacturer specializing in superlight cars in a similar vein to Caterhams...
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Autodelta Brera J5 Compressore tuned for the tropicsLondon tuning house Autodelta has unveiled the latest iteration of its performance package for the Alfa Romeo 3.2 V6 JTS coupe. The car still runs the familiar supercharging kit, first launched in 2006, but new for the 2008 model year is the addition of an air-to-air intercooler mounted behind the...
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Richards rules out Prodrive F1 team in near futureF1’s new commercial agreement means that Prodrive will not enter the sport in the near future, David Richards said on Thursday. The Oxfordshire based company’s chief had earlier left open the option of reassessing. Prodrive’s plans in 2009, having withdrawn his entry to become...
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Video: Audi R8 V12 TDI ConceptAudi’s diesel powered V12 R8 concept car has been leaked ahead of its Detroit Auto Show debut next week, revealing an aggressively styled set of new bumpers, exhaust tips and LED accentuated headlights.
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India’s Tata Group today announced the world’s cheapest car – the Nano. The compact car is expected to hit the market at a price of just 100,000 Indian rupees (US$2500) plus taxes... -
Official: 2008 Skoda SuperbCzech carmaker Skoda has taken the wraps off the long-awaited Superb, aimed at the upper medium segment. Like most new cars, the Superb has grown considerably over the previous generation and is both longer and wider for additional interior space. The new Superb features a number of smart...
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Leaked: Saab 9-4x conceptEuropean websites overnight leaked the latest concept by Swedish company Saab. Dubbed the 9-4x, this new crossover is expected to be close to a production model being released by the company in 2009. Saab has been one of the pioneers of ethanol fuel so it’s only fitting that this concept is...
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Leaked: Hummer HX ConceptEmbargoes just aren’t made like they used to be, and things just keep leaking onto the web. So, thanks to those journalistic cowboys, we get to bring you the full details on the newest and coolest Hummer - the HX Concept. A lighter, trimmer - even a greener Hummer, if you can believe it - the...
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GM looking beyond U.S. for future growthAs the dollar weakens and the American auto market stagnates, GM America’s number one automaker is looking overseas for its future. This year GM made 58 percent of its sales outside the U.S., and since 2004 a majority of GM’s sales have been from foreign markets. The driving force...
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More details on Audi’s R8 V12 TDIUPDATE: In addition to the new pictures you’ll find below, we’ve found some more details on the R8 V12 TDI coming to Detroit next week. The diesel mill’s 500hp should drop four tenths of a second off the 0-100km/h time to bring it down to 4.2 seconds. Fuel consumption will be...
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Continuing Ferrari’s Formula 1 tradition, the Prancing Horse today launched its F2008 car for the upcoming season. The first of the new generation of cars to incorporate the mandatory Standard... -
Mosley: No traction control is safe in the wetMax Mosley has played down formula one drivers’ fears that the ban on traction control will make the sport more dangerous in wet weather. The FIA president denies that the removal of driver aids is set to compromise safety, after a group of drivers expressed their concerns to the British...
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GM cancels luxury V8 programGeneral Motors is looking to dump V8 engines on its luxury cars altogether and replacing them with high power direct injection V6 engines in the near future. Cadillac was expected to be the main recipient of GM’s new V8 engines, to be built in its Tonawanda, N.Y. plant with an investment of...
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GM’s Volt may miss 2010 debutIt’s becoming something of a trend for electric-powered cars to fail to meet deadlines and goals - in the case of cars such as the Tesla, repeatedly. GM’s Volt series hybrid has added itself to the list of potential no-shows, stating that a 2010 debut for the Volt couldn’t be...
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BMW may offer two versions of the next 6-seriesFor a car maker that prides itself on being the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ BMW spends quite a lot of time making sure passengers also have an excellent experience. Some of BMW’s customers think they’ve gone to far, complaining that even the sport-package equipped version of...
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Ford Flex-based Lincoln coming, probably in 2009Ford’s ‘other’ brands had a hard time in 2007 - Jaguar and Land Rover were sold, Volvo was in the dumps, Mercury was rumoured to be on the chopping block and Lincoln was forced to apply approximately 20lb of chrome to every vehicle it sold. It seems Mazda was the only Ford-owned...
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