Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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We've come across news of the Wrightspeed X1, essentially a fully electric Ariel Atom that can put most supercars to shame. The lightweight roadster uses a 3-phase AC induction motor with 236hp.
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The greatest driving road in the World is in...Dubai?The guys over at Edmunds have labeled the Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates the world’s greatest driving road. The 7.3 mile stretch covers 60 corners, racetrack smooth straights and a 4000ft hill climb. The road crosses the UAE’s highest peak spanning the border...
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BMW introduces Hydrogen 7BMW has officially introduced the world’s first hydrogen powered production car to the market. The car of choice is BMW’s luxury seven-seater saloon and will be built in limited numbers for select customers in key US and European markets. To overcome the obvious problem of the lack of...
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$1 Million Ferrari Enzo Donated To CharityWith only 399 Enzo’s originally produced, plus the special one-off for Pope John Paul II, it’s amazing how many we see popping up for sale all over the place. This time around we have an Enzo that was donated by a private owner to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, to be auctioned...
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Bugatti Veyron To Attempt Guinness World Record For Fastest Production CarOn October 28th Bugatti will begin its attempt to get the Veyron recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's fastest production car. The attempt will take place at the Ehra Lessien test track located near Wolfsburg, Germany, and owned by Volkswagen. It kas an unbroken straight of 9.0...
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Fiat’s 100HP baby Panda SportFiat’s baby Panda will produce 100hp in its Sport iteration, which is significant considering that the Panda is one of the smallest cars in Fiat’s line-up. The Panda Sport will accelerate from 0-100km/h in 9.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 185km/h. Thanks to the small displacement of...
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One of the major drawbacks of living in a trendy inner city apartment is the serious lack of garage space. It’s often the case that city dwellers must rely on a single car for the entire... -
New Ford CEO admits to driving a Lexus LSAlan Mulally, who recently replaced Tom Ford as the CEO of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], admitted to journalists that he drives a Lexus LS 430 because, "it's the finest car in the world." After studying all the cars on the market, he said he found the Lexus was the best. This frank admission...
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Audi reveals V12 TDI Q7Audi has just released images of its upcoming V12 powered turbo-diesel Q7 off-roader. The mega SUV is expected to be displayed at the Paris Motor Show and is set to be the most powerful diesel production car ever and will benefit from Audi’s Le Mans winning R10 racer, which is also powered by...
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Look ma, no driver!The booming Chinese car market is now the 2nd largest in the world and 'First Auto Works', a major Chinese auto manufacturer, chose its hometown of Changchun to unveil its latest creation – an unmanned car. The vehicle is a Hongqi HQ3, and the driverless vehicle has been tested upto 37mph...
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Lamborghini Gallardo vs. Ducati 999 - Italian grudge matchWe’ve all been tempted by motorbikes – after all, they offer supercar performance for the same price that you’d pay for a mid-range family car. But is a superbike as quick as a supercar around a track? Tiff Needell of Fifth Gear decided to settle the issue with a race. In one...
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The end of an era: Schumacher retiresSeven-time Formula One World Championship winner Michael Schumacher has announced that he will retire at the end of the current season. He made the announcement after beating arch-rival Fernando Alonso and winning the 2006 Italian Grand Prix. The victory was the 90th in his illustrious career...
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Dutch car manufacturer Spyker has confirmed it has acquired MidLand F1 Racing after bring in talks for almost a month. The new team will be called Spyker MF1 Racing and will be full owned by Spyker... -
Schumie’s Special Edition Black Ferrari FXXFerrari’s FXX program is one that's more exclusive than any other Ferrari program—including the Enzo—with just 31 FXXs in existence. But for Michael Schumacher it just got a little bit more exclusive. Schumie was given a special edition ‘Michael Schumacher’ FXX, decked...
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Porsche Chief speaks out - incentives causing "auto industry death spiral"Peter Schwarzenbauer, CEO of Porsche, has spoken out about the long-accepted industry trade practice of 'incentives'. Faced with straggling sales and declining markets, major car companies such as Ford, Toyota, Daimler Chrysler and Honda often offer discounts to purchasers to increase demand for...
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BMW adds real time traffic information to its 2007 navigation systemsBMW today announced the availability of Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) for the first time on any production vehicle sold in the United States. RTTI allows for dynamic rerouting on navigation systems in select 2007 BMW models, ie. the X5, M5, M6, and the 3, 5, and 6 Series models and is...
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British built and Cosworth tuned 415hp Subaru STIYou’ve really got to hand to the Brits when it comes to modding small capacity turbo motors. We’ve previously reported on modified Evos from across the pond. Now Litchfield Imports has updated its Type-25 Subaru Impreza STI to develop 415hp (310kW) from its engine, which was...
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Renault F1 signs Heikki Kovalainen for 2007As expected, the world champion Renault F1 team has signed their current test driver, Heikki Kovalainen, to race alongside Giancarlo Fisichella for the 2007 season. The team will continue to be led by flamboyant Italian Flavio Briatore. Heikki has completed over 28,000 km of testing for the Renault...
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The unique Volkswagen GX3 concept, which received plenty of adoration at the previous Los Angeles Auto Show, is still nowhere near production. The GX3’s design combines the all-out acceleration... -
A1 Grand Prix Challenges F1 In A Power RaceAfter only one season of competition, the A1 Grand Prix has already announced major changes to the specification of its race cars, which will be at a level of performance that could rival Formula One. The race that coincides with F1’s off-season, never had any intentions of competing with...
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Jay Kay’s Ferrari 360 Spider Up For SaleBritish car aficionado and musician Jay Kay from the band Jamiroquai is the owner of several exotic supercars, which include the likes of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Mercedes-Benzes and Aston Martins. Among his collection was this convertible 360 Spider that is now up for sale for the second time after...
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iLane hands-free internet coming to a car near youA new hands-free, voice activated system will allow drivers to send and receive emails and gather online information via a handheld device or Smartphone. The company that created iLane, Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. (IMS), will launch the product at this years IFA consumer electronics trade...
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The nightmare of owning a supercarInsurance bills, servicing fees, horrendous mileage figures, and then there’s the depreciation – owning a supercar is a never ending nightmare. The statement “don’t buy the car if you can’t afford to run it” couldn’t be truer in the case of supercars...
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Ex-Aston designer looking to build brand new carHenrik Fisker, the designer behind two of the best looking cars on the road, the Aston Martin Vantage V8 and DB9, is planning to build a brand new sports car with his company Fisker Coachbuild. The company was originally started to revive the concept of coachbuilding – changing the sheetmetal...
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