Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Lamborghini has so far refrained from entering the hypercar space but that could change in the near future.
In an interview with Autocar published Tuesday, Lamborghini boss Stefano Domenicali...
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2020 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante spy shots and videoA prototype for the open-top version of Aston Martin's Vanquish-replacing DBS Superleggera has been spotted. The latest tester was spotted outside Aston Martin's AMR Performance Center at the Nürburgring, and the video below features some footage of the high-speed testing on the German...
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First look at Arsenal van from Russian luxury brand AurusThe second model from new Russian luxury brand Aurus has been spotted on the streets of Moscow. Still in development, the model is a minivan to be called the Arsenal and due on sale in Russia in 2019. It will join the Senat sedan in the Aurus lineup, a stretched and heavily armored version of which...
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2020 Audi R8 debuts with sharper look, more powerAudi Sport's second-generation R8 supercar is approaching the midway point in its life cycle and the car has been put under the knife to keep it looking and feeling fresh. There's also more power available thanks to upgrades to the car's 5.2-liter V-10. The changes will be introduced for the 2020...
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Dyson's electric cars will be built in SingaporeDyson confirmed Tuesday it will build electric cars at a new plant in Singapore. The British firm, famous for its line of bagless vacuum cleaners, said construction of the plant will be completed by 2020 and that the first cars should be rolling off the line by the following year. It's been a year...
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Revero Aliso Edition hints at future personalization at KarmaKarma on Monday unveiled a special version of its Revero extended-range electric sedan named after California's Aliso Beach. Just 15 examples of the Revero Aliso Edition will be sold, each priced at $145,000. That's $15,000 more than the standard Revero. The car features a unique exterior hue...
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Aston Martin has added the Silverstone Circuit, the home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, to its list of racetracks where development of future models will take place.
Another site is the...
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New Toyota Supra races in final round of 2018 VLN seriesToyota's new Supra is heading to NASCAR next year but the car has already run its first race. As part of its development program for the fifth-generation Supra, an A90 to all the fans, Toyota fielded a prototype in Saturday's VLN race held at the Nürburgring. The race was the final round of...
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Lynk & Co. hints at Cyan performance sub-brand with 500-horsepower 03 conceptLynk & Co. looks to be attempting to emulate the successful partnership between Volvo and Polestar by forming a partnership with Cyan Racing, the Swedish race team that split off from Polestar after it was acquired by Volvo in 2015. It's a bold move as Lynk & Co. was only launched in 2016...
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Räikkönen returns to top of podium with 2018 United States Grand Prix winFerrari's Kimi Räikkönen returned to the top podium spot Sunday by winning the 2018 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Second place went to Aston Martin Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen while third went to Mercedes-AMG's Lewis...
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2020 BMW X1 spy shotsBMW engineers have been spotted testing a prototype for an updated X1 due on sale next year as a 2020 model. When it was introduced for 2016, the second-generation X1 brought a much more handsome look than its frumpy predecessor, though it also switched to a front-wheel-drive platform in the...
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McLaren's wild Vision GT hypercar concept will be builtThe virtual hypercar known as the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo is entering production. However, you won't see it McLaren's showrooms as the car, code-named the BC03, is a special commission by a loyal McLaren customer to be built by McLaren Special Operations. BC stands for “Bespoke...
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2019 BMW X7, 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS, SpeedKore Dodge Demon: This Week's Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranThis week we saw BMW launch its biggest vehicle yet in the form of the 2019 X7. The full-size, three-row SUV is available to order now and will start delivery next March. It sports a handsome design,...
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Ford Ranger Raptor not coming to USThe Raptor version of Ford's mid-size Ranger pickup truck isn't bound for the United States. The information was revealed to Autoblog by Hermann Salenbauch, vehicle line director at Ford Performance, in an interview published Thursday. Two reasons Salenbauch gave were that the Ranger Raptor is...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Tesla Model 3 Mid Range, Huet Brothers Coupe: Car News HeadlinesA new photo of Ford's upcoming Mustang Shelby GT500 has surfaced and reveals the full face for the first time. The car debuts in early 2019 and will offer muscle car fans more than 700 horsepower. Tesla has added a more affordable option for its Model 3. It's called the Mid Range, and it has a...
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2018 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix previewRound 18 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship sees the focus switch from Eastern to Western hemispheres as teams descend upon the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas for this weekend's United States Grand Prix. Despite being one of the newer locations on the F1 calendar, COTA has already...
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Buy this seriously cool Swiss watch and help get the Huet Brothers Coupe into productionBack in 2012, we brought you the first details on a sports car combining retro looks with modern mechanicals that was in the works at Huet Brothers. Called the Huet Brothers Coupe, the car was designed around the drivetrain of the Mazda MX-5 Miata and featured its own lightweight carbon fiber...
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Tesla now sells Model 3 with 260-mile range, $45,000 stickerTesla late on Thursday started accepting orders for a more affordable Model 3 Mid Range sedan in the United States and Canada. The Mid Range is priced at $45,000 and has a range of 260 miles. That compares to the Model 3 Long Range which is priced at $54,000 and has a range of 310 miles. While the...
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French automaker Peugeot on Friday announced plans to launch a new range of high-performance plug-in hybrid vehicles starting from 2020.
The cars form a key part of Peugeot's overall strategy to...
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SpeedKore's 1,400-hp, carbon-fiber-bodied Dodge Demon drops into the 8sSpeedKore Performance Group is back with another SEMA build, and this one could just be the Wisconsin company's wildest yet. It's a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon whose supercharger has been swapped out for a pair of turbochargers. Working with a host of other mods, those blowers pump enough boost...
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2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus, 2019 Ford Edge ST, Corvette ZR1 crate engine: Today's Car NewsAudi has a new Competition version of its range-topping R8 V10 Plus supercar, and just 10 are earmarked for the United States. There isn't any extra power but there's more downforce and less weight, which should result in better track times. SEMA is just around the corner, and this year Ford has...
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Genesis gives first look at 3D digital instrument clusterGenesis has provided the first look at a new digital instrument cluster that will soon be making its way into the Korean firm's cars. It will launch in the G70 sedan in the Korean market starting next year but availability in other markets is yet to be announced. The 12.3-inch screen is said to be...
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2019 Edge ST heads fleet of custom Ford SUVs bound for SEMAThe stars of SEMA tend to be the muscle cars and pickup trucks, but as SUVs, particularly crossover SUVs, continue to grow in popularity it's not surprising that Ford has partnered with a number of tuning firms to develop some wild crossovers for this year's show. The Blue Oval on Thursday gave us...
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986-horsepower McLaren P1 LM takes on Pikes PeakThe McLaren P1 LM is currently the fastest street-legal car around the Nürburgring, with retired racer and current McLaren test driver Kenny Bräck taking the car around the German track in just 6:43.22 during final testing in March 2017. The record for production cars is the 6:44.97 that...
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