Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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BMW's 3-Series has traditionally been the benchmark for the executive sport sedan, however in recent years its top perch has been crowded out by impressive alternatives such as the Mercedes-Benz...
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Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Collection honors the “Best Car in the World”When Rolls-Royce sets out to mark a milestone, it does so with the utmost finesse, especially when honoring the legendary Silver Ghost. The automaker on Tuesday unveiled the first of a limited run of Silver Ghost Collection cars based on the 2019 Rolls-Royce Ghost. The run celebrates an historic...
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Order the 2019 VW Golf R in 1 of 40 custom colorsVolkswagen will unveil a new generation of the Golf next year, the nameplate's eighth, but it might be some time still until the car's R variant is introduced. The good news is that the current Golf R is still a top option for buyers looking for a fast daily driver. And for the 2019 model year, VW...
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2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback, 2019 Ford Focus ST, 2019 Steeda Ford Mustang: Today's Car NewsAudi's RS 5 is now available as a more practical liftback sedan, a body style Audi calls a Sportback. It packs a 444-horsepower twin-turbo V-6 as well as the confidence to drive at triple-digit speeds. Just make sure you do it at the track only. Ford is working on a new generation of the Focus ST...
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Fernando Alonso to quit F1 after 2018 seasonCurrent McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will end his career in Formula 1 after the current season, the double world champion confirmed Tuesday. “After 17 wonderful years in this amazing sport, it’s time for me to make a change and move on,” he said. The Spaniard also thanked his...
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Steeda comes out with Steve McQueen Edition Ford Mustang BullittThe folks at Steeda have come out with their own version of the 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt that puts a little extra pep in the special muscle car built to celebrate this year's 50th anniversary of “Bullitt,” the movie in which Steve McQueen famously drove a Dark Highland Green Mustang...
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2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 2020 BMW 8-Series GC, 2020 Mercedes GLE Coupe: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranMazda's MX-5 Miata has just been updated, and it's finally got the power to match its good looks. There's now a stout 181 horsepower on tap, which is definitely more than enough to generate huge...
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GM has filed patents for 3 more active aero technologiesGeneral Motors has been busy filing patents for new aerodynamic elements that might feature on the automaker's future cars, namely the C8 Chevrolet Corvette due next year. Three new patents have been discovered on the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Corvette Blogger, and while the...
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BMW's X7 has been tested to the extremesBMW is working on a full-size SUV with third-row seats called the X7. Prototypes have been testing for a while and a world debut is expected at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show this November. While most owners of the X7 will likely never venture off the pavement with their luxury SUVs, for the few...
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2020 Cadillac CT4, 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE, Ford's 5 platforms: Today's Car NewsCadillac's new baby sedan to replace the ATS has been spotted for the first time. Expected to go by the name CT4, it will feature rear-wheel drive and a handsome look inspired by 2016's Escala concept. Mercedes-Benz is working on redesign for its GLE and some shots of the interior just surfaced...
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Aston Martin likely to race Valkyrie successor at Le MansAston Martin is more likely to race the successor to its Valkyrie and not the Valkyrie itself in the so-called Hypercar class (a name is yet to be selected) that will replace LMP1 as the premier class of the World Endurance Championship, and thus the 24 Hours of Le Mans as well. The news was...
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Ford will shrink platform count to just 5Alan Mulally helped steer Ford through the previous decade's global financial crisis by moving the automaker's global lineup onto a core set of platforms under a strategy known as One Ford. It saw Ford go from 30 platforms prior to Mulally joining as CEO in 2006 down to nine in 2015, a year after...
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Opel engineers are out testing a prototype for a facelifted version of the Astra compact hatchback.
The facelifted Astra is expected on sale in markets where Opel operates sometime next year. The...
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2020 Cadillac CT4 spy shotsCadillac's new small sedan has been spotted for the first time. The car will serve as a direct replacement for the ATS and will likely carry the CT4 name into production. It is expected on the market in late 2019 as a 2020 model. Cadillac has previously referred to the car as a compact but it will...
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2019 BMW Z4 leakedBMW's redesigned Z4 has made a premature debut, thanks to leaked photos published by Instagram user liucunyi. This is BMW's car sharing a platform with a new Toyota Supra due early next year. The leaked photos reveal the new roadster's design in great detail and confirm the vehicle's striking...
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2019 Hyundai i30 Fastback N spy shots and videoHyundai's newest Elantra GT has a sporty liftback variant sold overseas, and it's about to get the N performance treatment. The standard version of the car is called the i30 Fastback. The latest spy shots and video show a prototype for what's shaping up to be a new i30 Fastback N, a car that will...
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2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, 2019 Audi e-tron, SSC Tuatara: This Week's Top PhotosThe biggest, baddest Dodge Challenger right now is the SRT Hellcat Redeye. It generates a massive 797 horsepower from the famous Hellcat V-8, thanks in part to the biggest supercharger ever fitted to a production car. We drove it this week and have a full first drive review for your perusal...
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SSC Tuatara, baby Bronco, Bowler V-8 Defender: Car News HeadlinesSSC North America is finally ready to show us its Tuatara in production guise, a full seven years since we first saw the concept. The car will debut this month during Monterey Car Week, and while no specs have been released we last heard the car will come with a turbocharged V-8 with 1,350...
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Ford is working on a small SUV with rugged looks to rival the Jeep Renegade, with the company releasing the above teaser shot back in March.
With a new Bronco on the way to join it in a two-prong...
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SSC Tuatara hypercar headed to Monterey in production formIt's hard to believe it's been seven years since the Jason Castriota-designed SSC Tuatara concept was first shown to the world. During that time, SSC North America has been busy not only further developing the car but also securing funding as well as establishing new headquarters and modern...
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2019 Audi A7 priced from $68,995The original A7 remains one of the best-looking four-door liftbacks on the market. Fortunately for its successor, the designers kept most of the proportions the same, only tweaking things here and there and adding Audi's latest design treatments. The redesigned 2019 Audi A7 is also a technical...
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Mercedes' halo concept for EQ sub-brand debuts August 24Mercedes-Benz is preparing a striking concept that blends elements from the past and future. It's called the Aesthetics Progressive Luxury, and its covers will come off on August 24 as part of Monterey Car Week. The annual Californian car extravaganza runs from August 18-26. In a new video released...
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Ferrari F176, Porsche rally car, BMW M2 CSL: Today's Car NewsFerrari has released a teaser for a mystery model debuting in mid-September. There isn't much in the way of details but it looks like the car could be a new open-top model. Porsche is considering offering a rally car straight from the factory. The automaker plans to gauge interest in the project by...
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Mystery Ferrari to be unveiled September 17Ferrari looks set to unveil a new model at its headquarters in Maranello, Italy on September 17. The new model is code-named the F176 and thought to be based on the 812 Superfast. This suggests it might be a one-off model developed by Ferrari's Special Projects coach-building service, or possibly a...
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