Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Audi engineers are hard at work developing a redesigned S6 and more have just been spotted, some without any camouflage gear.
The prototypes are for the wagon body style, referred to by Audi as an...
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Koenigsegg yet to deliver any engines to SpykerDutch sports car marque Spyker announced in March 2017 that it will start using V-8 engines for its flagship C8 line sourced from Sweden's Koenigsegg, instead of the aging Audi units that have powered the C8 since the nameplate's launch in 2000. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to have been any...
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Every Bentley built in 2019 can celebrate brand's centennialBentley turns 100 in 2019, and instead of letting only a few buyers celebrate the occasion with a run of limited-edition cars the brand will offer special touches commemorating the centennial on every car it builds throughout the year. The special touches are known as the Centenary Specification...
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Dyson reveals plans for electric car test trackIt's been a year since vacuum giant Dyson announced plans to build an electric car, something founder and chief engineer James Dyson has been hinting at since 2008. The company on Thursday gave an update on the plans, confirming that the former Hullavington air force base in southern England it...
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Bugatti Divo deep dive: Made for cornersBugatti has a track-focused model in its lineup. It's called the Divo, and it was shown for the first time Friday at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, California. While Bugatti's Chiron is all about combining speed and luxury, the Divo, as Bugatti openly states, was made for corners...
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2019 Chevy Camaro, 2019 Lexus RC, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Moab: Car News HeadlinesChevy has updated the Camaro for 2019, with the car receiving fresh looks and the availability of the 1LE package on the turbocharged inline-4 model. We just drove one on a track and found it to be an athletic, tidy, chuckable, and user-friendly ride. Lexus' RC coupe has also been updated for 2019...
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Koenigsegg may be among the automakers fielding a car in the new Hypercar class set to be introduced in the 2020/2021 season of the World Endurance Championship, whose final round will be the 24...
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Is McLaren planning an assault on the production car 'Ring record with the Senna?After Porsche's 918 Spyder ran a 6:57 lap of the Nürburgring in 2013, which was a record for production cars at the time, McLaren backed out of the challenge and instead claimed its rival P1 could go under the 7:00 mark without providing any proof, leaving many to question the credibility of...
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Nio launches IPO, shares to start trading mid-SeptemberChinese electric car startup Nio on Tuesday launched an initial public offering, with its filing revealing the company intends to sell 160 million shares priced between $6.25 and $8.25. Hitting a share price in the upper range would raise $1.3 billion for the company's coffers and see it valued at...
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Ford Mustang-inspired SUV, Aurus Senat, Aston Martin IPO: Today's Car NewsThe electric SUV that Ford was considering calling a Mach 1 has been spotted. The vehicle is due in 2020, and while it won't be named after a Mustang trim it will have some definite Mustang styling cues. The civilian version of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state limo has made a debut at the...
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Aston Martin announces intention to launch IPOReports of Aston Martin launching an initial public offering (IPO) date back as far as the brand’s sale by Ford to a consortium led by Prodrive founder David Richards in 2008. Now it appears that the IPO is close to happening. The automaker announced Wednesday its intention to potentially...
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Aurus Senat: Civilian version of Putin's limo makes 2018 Moscow auto show debutWell-heeled Russians will soon be able to roll around in the same car as their president, Vladimir Putin. New Russian luxury car brand Aurus used this week's 2018 Moscow auto show to unveil the civilian version of the Senat sedan. This is the car that forms the basis of Russia's newest state...
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Faraday Future's first pre-production FF91 rolls off line at Californian plant Viknesh VijayenthiranElectric car startup Faraday Future appears to be back on track with development of its first model, the FF91, following a rough couple of years resulting from cash shortages and a senior executive...
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2021 Ford electric SUV spy shotsFeast your eyes on the first spy shots of Ford's performance-oriented electric SUV. This is the 300-mile small electric SUV promised for 2020. Ford in early 2018 teased the possibility of using the Mach 1 name for the vehicle but only this week we learned that a strong negative response from...
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Ford's Mustang-inspired electric SUV won't use Mach 1 nameFord's performance-oriented electric SUV due in 2020 won't be called a Mach 1. Ford teased the possibility of using the name of the cherished Mustang trim for the SUV back in January, but a strong negative response from fans has persuaded the automaker to seek another name. "We put that out there...
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Next-gen Ford Mustang, Toyota and Uber deal, carbon fiber Porsche 911: Car News HeadlinesWith Ford cutting its platform count to just five, it means the next-generation Ford Mustang will be based on a modular platform shared with multiple other models. The most likely platform will be a rear-wheel-drive design debuting in the next Ford Explorer. Toyota and Uber will join forces in the...
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Toyota invests $500M in Uber, will add self-driving Siennas to ride-hailing fleetToyota is deepening its ties with Uber. The Japanese auto giant announced Monday it will invest $500 million in Uber, which follows an undisclosed investment made in 2016. Toyota also said Monday it will integrate Uber's self-driving technology together with its own Toyota Guardian active safety...
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Jaguar Land Rover tests self-driving cars that look aliveJaguar Land Rover has revealed a technology that will be trialed to see whether it helps build the public's trust toward self-driving cars. The technology is a set of “virtual eyes” that have been installed on a self-driving pod car currently used in trials for the Autodrive project in...
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Vintage design meets modern engineering in the latest Ford GT Heritage Edition, which was unveiled Friday in the iconic Gulf Oil livery that emblazoned the 1968 GT40 bearing chassis number 1075....
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This Duesenberg is the most expensive American car ever sold at auctionClassic cars from European marques selling in the tens of millions will barely get an eyelid to bat these days, and soon that may be true of American cars, too, judging by the auction activity in Monterey, California over the weekend. A 1935 Duesenberg SSJ sold at a Gooding & Company auction on...
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1937 Alfa Romeo 8C voted “Best of Show” at 2018 Pebble Beach ConcoursAn Italian beauty with a body crafted by Touring and a twin-supercharged inline-8 sitting under its long hood took home the Best of Show honors on Sunday at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The car is the 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta owned by David and Ginny Sydorick of...
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Salaff C2 coach-built supercar debuts in MontereyFrom the man who brought us 2007's stunning Mazda Furai concept comes a coach-built supercar called the Salaff C2. It made its debut Friday in Monterey, California and later presented on the concept lawn during Sunday's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Salaff was founded by American automotive...
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Radical speedster concept hints at future design, powertrains for InfinitiInfiniti will start switching over to an electrified lineup around 2021 when the first models based on a new modular platform are introduced. That date's a few years off but in the interim Infiniti is providing a glimpse into its future with concept cars. The Q Inspiration unveiled in January gave...
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Ex-Phil Hill Ferrari 250 GTO sets record for highest price paid for car at auctionThe Ferrari GTO stands as one of the most beautiful and exclusive cars of all time, and it boasts a racing record to back up its unparalleled collectibility. This, however, has seen prices soar to insane levels in recent times, and things don't appear to be cooling down one bit. Case in point is a...
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