Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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General Motors’ on again off again Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is back on the drawing board with a possible release date as early as 2010. "We are doing the production engineering on the... -
Report: Magna last remaining bidder for ChryslerAfter months of speculation and rumor surrounding possible buyers for the Chrysler Group, reports are now surfacing that Canada’s Magna is the sole remaining party interested in acquiring the company from its German parent. The news comes from Germany’s Automobilwoche, who reports that...
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Gumball 3000 Rally Cancelled After Fatal AccidentWe’ve always been fans of the Gumball concept here at Motor Authority–driving fast cars across countries while hanging out with celebrities and generally having a good time. Sadly, the 2007 event, which promised to be bigger and better than ever before, has been cancelled due to a fatal...
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GM to resume development of RWD large carsIt appears that General Motors may resume development of a range of RWD large cars after plans were put on hold last month following fears that the Bush administration would raise corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. The original porposal was to raise it by 4% a year, meaning fleets...
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ZF Develops New 8-Speed AutoGearbox manufacturer ZF unveiled its latest eight-speed automatic gearbox at the recent Vienna Motor Symposium, a design that promises to reduce fuel consumption and at the same time transmit more power to the wheels than its current six-speed boxes. With the extra cogs on board, the new gearbox...
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Updated: U.S. Launch Of VW Scirocco Back On The TableUPDATE: Volkswagen’s American division may not be in favor of introducing the new Scirocco to the US market, but the final decision will come from VW Group’s head-honcho Martin Winterkorn closer to the production version's unveiling at next year's Geneva Motor Show. Autoweek has just...
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Kelley Blue Book (KBB) and its marketing research team have listed the brands that car buyers find to have the most exceptional ‘exterior styling’ in each vehicle segment. The results... -
Roush Europe Launches The Ford GT 600REFamous Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] tuner Roush has unveiled its European-spec performance pack for the Ford GT. To mark the end of production for the retro supercar, Roush set out to create an exclusive series of engine upgrades as well as unique interior and exterior styling treatments. The...
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Jaguar sinking fast, staff face possible job cutsThe auto industry limelight may not be shining on Jaguar at the moment, but the Coventry-based carmaker is still in major financial trouble. Its recent C-XF concept car managed to shift focus away from its loss making operations, but now the $715 million hole left in last year’s results has...
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Ford voted UK’s most trusted brand, againFord may not be the most respected brand in its homeland, but over in the UK, the Blue Oval has been voted the most trusted brand for the seventh consecutive year by subscribers of Reader's Digest. Ford beat out competitors from 15 different countries and 38 product categories with over 24,000...
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Shelby & Ford developing 600+HP GT500 Super SnakeFamous Ford modder Shelby Automobiles will be releasing another limited run of high-performance Mustangs with a newly-developed Ford Racing GT500 'Super Snake' package. Shelby will be transforming a limited number of 2007 and 2008 Ford Shelby GT500s, enhancing them with handling, styling and power...
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Video: Maybach Exelero high-speed runThe Maybach Exelero, which debuted back in 2005 and was most recently seen in a Jay-Z rap video, is easily one of the most striking coupes to ever grace the stands of any car show in history. The super-coupe is actually a one-off design created by Maybach on behalf of Fulda Tyres, which uses the...
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There may be a new model out on the streets, but Porsche’s 996 Turbo is still an amazing performance machine with massive tuning potential. Germany’s Edo Competition has applied its magic... -
Should GM dump more brands?It was going to happen eventually. Toyota surpassing General Motors in the sales race was not surprising in the least, but what happens now is anyone’s guess. How GM reacts to being dethroned from its number one spot could either send the company to the receivers or bring the American giant...
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Toyota and Subaru swapping know-howThe recently formed alliance between Toyota and Subaru is starting to bear the first real fruit of the joint-venture. Toyota is already taking full advantage of the deal by using Subaru’s additional capacity at its North American plant to build the Camry sedan. Now, the two companies are...
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Limited edition Alfa Romeo GT BlacklineThe Alfa GT is already one of the most eye-catching cars on the road, but now it’s been upgraded in a limited edition Blackline model that includes unique 18” alloy wheels, metallic black paint and interior sports styling . Most limited edition packs aren’t very well priced, but...
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Heidfeld to attack Nordschleife this weekendNick Heidfeld will have his wings clipped when he tackles the Nurburgring's famous 'Nordschleife' layout in a BMW-Sauber this weekend. For a BMW event, the German will drive the 22km layout known as 'Green Hell' that almost claimed Niki Lauda's life back in 1976. But team officials have clipped...
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Profit slump sends Nissan to the dog houseIt seems things are much worse over at Nissan than first thought. The carmaker announced its first drop in annual profit in seven years today, the first major loss under the guidance of Carlos Ghosn who admits that it’ll be at least 12 months until key production targets are met. Nissan has...
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BMW's Mario Theissen has hit out at the current four-week break between the grands prix in Bahrain and Spain.
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Video: Supercar run through the hills of Italy
It’s rare to see just a single supercar out on public roads, so imagine what it would be like to witness three of these incredible machines take to the highways for some enthusiastic driving. You’ve gotta love the Italian police force’s attitude towards the exotics. Note: only the...
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Subaru WRX fans starting to like Impreza’s new faceThe auto world was shocked when the first images were leaked of Subaru’s next-generation Impreza and its sporty WRX variant. Almost everyone who saw them came to the same conclusion, that either it was some sort of prank or that Subaru’s designers had totally lost the plot. This was...
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Escalade EXT Tops List Of Most Likely Stolen Luxury CarsDespite their low numbers and high-tech security features, luxury vehicles still rank highly in a list of America’s most likely stolen autos with the recently updated Cadillac Escalade scoring worst among the luxury makes. The results come from the US Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), which...
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Edo Competition Fiddles With The Ford GTGerman tuning house Edo Competition has taken a look under the hood of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] retro GT supercar and worked its magic to the tune of 610 horsepower. Not happy with the performance from the standard car’s all-aluminum supercharged V-8, the tuners added a new sports...
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Brilliance plans US assault as early as this yearHaving begun its European expansion the next step for China’s Brilliance is the lucrative US market. If everything goes to plan, the company could be shipping models as early as this year or early 2008. Brilliance already sells the BS4 sedan in Europe and plans to expand this to include the...
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