Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Less than a year after being purchased by Volkswagen for the princely sum of £430 million, Bentley created one of the most breathtaking and technical masterpieces in the automotive world.
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Holden prepping 3-series rival based on Torana conceptWith love for large, heavy cars falling worldwide, automakers that specialise in such vehicles are now desperate to develop new and exciting smaller vehicles. A prime example is GM Holden in Australia whose boss wants to build a smaller rear-wheel-drive sedan to compete against the popular medium...
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2007 Corvette Z06 Goes AtomicFor the 2007 model year, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has given its Corvette Z06 a price hike. It now has a sticker price of $70,000, that’s $4,310 more than the outgoing version. Surely there must be some extensive engine upgrades or some really cool features installed to cause the jump...
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The Javan R1: New British Elise CompetitorA new British sports car company has built a 670Kg roadster that’s entirely handbuilt and can do the 0-62mph sprint in 3.6 seconds, which is bordering on Supercar territory. The Javan R1, built by Javan Sports Cars, packs a mid mounted 2L 4-cyl Honda i-VTEC engine developing 220bhp. The...
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Speeders beware, we know who you areIt appears no one is safe from a new anti-speeding device being trialled in the UK. The lawmakers in Birmingham, England have created a speed camera that shames violating drivers by showcasing the culprit’s license plate to other passing motorists. The new speed deterrent will be installed...
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Bullet proof Bentley - the ultimate urban assault vehicleAccording to Swiss company Rijck, “Terrorism, crime, kidnapping and carjacking have become a part of daily life worldwide.” In that case, we had all better get an armoured vehicle, just to be safe. Rijck have created an extended version of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur that...
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The foundation that was made famous for giving away $10 million to build a reusable spacecraft has now turned its attention to the automotive space. The X Prize foundation wants to motivate groups to...
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Forget China, India is revving up its auto effortsWhile many nations are looking towards China as the next industrial powerhouse, it’s often easy to forget that India is another country equally poised to threaten the mainstay with its own range of new, low-priced vehicles. Cuts in vehicle excises and the establishment of increased car...
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BMW Z29 Concept CarBMW has created a design concept to showcase the talents of the German automaker’s current crop of designers. The result is the Z29 concept which is closely related to the Z4 Coupe. Technologies implemented that will probably never make it to production include a lightweight carbon fiber...
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Europe vs. USA - Supercar challengeRepresenting Europe we have the Ferrari F430 F1, Lamborghini Gallardo and the Porsche 911 Turbo. From across the Atlantic comes the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10 and the Ford GT. That’s right. The lucky bastards from Road & Track magazine test-drove all six cars back-to-back to...
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New Shelby Mustang just around the cornerDue to popular demand, Ford with the aid of racing legend Carroll Shelby will produce a third Shelby Mustang to go on sale later this year. The new car will follow the lines of the limited edition Ford Shelby GT-H, the popular Mustang variant that’s only available as a Hertz rental car. Power...
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Video Of The Ferrari P4/5 Test DriveCheck out this video for a feeling of what it's like being in the $4 million Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, the personal project of collector James Glickenhaus. For more details on the car, check out our previous post here. ________________________________ See more videos on our YouTube sites: The...
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The Evo X is one of our most anticipated cars of next year due to its intoxicating mixture of performance, handling, good looks, and for the first time, even a little bit of comfort....
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Winner of the design your own car competitionAtari has picked the winner of a recent competition to design a car. The adjustable pod car designed by David Sichtermann's is to be included in the next version of the popular computer game series, Test Drive Unlimited. Most of the design buffs that entered were just regular gamers who have never...
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The most stolen cars in AmericaCar thieves in America are becoming so sophisticated that even luxury vehicles and SUVs are rating high in the list of the most-stolen autos in the U.S. At the top of the list is the 2001 BMW M-Series Roadster, where one out of every 200 cars has been stolen. Statistics compiled by the...
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Dodge Hornet Concept nearing productionDodge’s entrance to the small car market, the Hornet concept, was one of the highlights at the Geneva Motor Show and the latest reports indicate it’s been greenlit for production. The funky “micro-SUV” is part of Dodge’s strategy to cash in on the general market move...
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Mercedes Boosts Power On Its G55 AMGMercedes-Benz has been offering its military inspired G-Wagen to civilians since 1979. In terms of design, nothing much has changed since the original. For the 2007 model year, Mercedes tuning arm AMG has bumped up power to 500 horsepower from the vehicle's supercharged 5.5-liter V-8 while maximum...
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Hyundai worth more than Porsche?This can’t be true; Hyundai worth more than Porsche? In terms of brand value, the Korean automaker’s label is worth $4.1 billion, beating the German brand which stands at $3.9 billion. Thanks to the increased levels of quality across Hyundai’s models, the company is now one of the...
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Group Lotus, with the help of its parent company Proton Holdings, plans to implement some massive changes to fully utilize the synergies between the two companies. Proton plans to introduce a new... -
Least reliable luxury cars of 2006 - does your car make the list?These days, spending more than $50,000 on a luxury vehicle doesn’t even ensure that you’re buying something that’s reliable. In fact you could be buying a car that rates lower in terms of overall quality than a humble Corolla. Unfortunately that’s the case with some cars as...
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More Images Of The Pininfarina-Designed P4/5When we first saw images of the Glickenhaus Ferrari, we weren’t as excited as we thought we’d be. However, with more and more images cropping up, this Pininfarina designed beauty is really starting to grow on us. Though nothing can replace the pure athleticism and rawness of the Enzo...
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VW’s Modded Polo Beats Prius In Economy And PriceWhile the Prius gets most of the limelight for being economical thanks to its legions of Hollywood fans, Volkswagen’s Polo Blue Motion costs just under $20,000 but manages to get a mpg rating of 72, and a range of over 700 miles. The Blue Motion is a slightly modified version of the Polo...
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Dodge Challenger To Be Almost Exactly Like ConceptChrysler has confirmed that the Dodge Challenger that hits the roads in 2008 will be almost exactly like the concept car unveiled at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show in January this year. According to Tom Tremont, Chrysler's vice president and top designer, "You're not going to be able to tell the...
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Rinspeed Car/Hydrofoil Crosses English ChannelOur favorite Swiss car company has taken its Splash concept carfrom England to France in a world record attempt for a hydrofoil. The amphibious car was first shown at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, but will never go in to production. Because it’s a hydrofoil and glides above the water, the...
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