Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Fans of Shelby's Series 1 sports car launched in the late '90s can look forward to a modern version based on the donor chassis of one of the originals.
Unveiled Thursday, the new car is called the...
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BMW is first foreign automaker approved for China's self-driving car licenseThe BMW Group has become the first foreign automaker to obtain a license in China for testing of self-driving cars on public roads. Known as the Shanghai Intelligent Connected Autonomous Driving Test License, and issued by a number of government departments grouped under the Intelligent Connected...
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2019 BMW M2 Competition priced from $58,900Roundel fans, rejoice. While BMW is busy focusing on bringing more SUVs and electric cars to the market, the M division still wants more performance options. By hook or by crook, the M folks seem to have snuck one past the money men: the 2019 M2 Competition. And the best part is that there's no...
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Felipe Massa to drive for Venturi in Formula EHe only stepped down from Formula 1 last November but Brazilian racing driver Felipe Massa is already ready to jump back behind the wheel, only this time in the Formula E Championship. Massa confirmed Tuesday he will drive for Venturi starting from the 2018/2019 season, the electric car racing...
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Meet the 2019 Ford Everest: the other Ranger-based SUVFord is developing a new Bronco SUV around its tough T6 body-on-frame platform found underneath the 2019 Ranger mid-size pickup truck. But what many readers may not know is that the Blue Oval already uses the T6 platform in a pair of SUVs sold outside the United States, one of them a tough...
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Land Rover Range Rover SV Coupe hits the 'RingLand Rover is bringing out an extra-exclusive coupe version of its popular Range Rover SUV. The vehicle, priced from a staggering $295,000 and limited to just 999 units worldwide, was shown for the first time in March at the 2018 Geneva auto show and is due to start deliveries later this year. It...
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Porsche motorsport engineers headed to Italy's Monza circuit in late April to conduct early tests of several race cars coming for 2019.
Among them was the racing version of the upcoming 718 Cayman...
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Bloodhound SSC land speed record attempt pushed back to late 2019Originally scheduled for October 2017, the Bloodhound SSC’s attempt on setting a new land speed record has been pushed back until the fourth quarter of 2019, the team confirmed Wednesday. The cause of the delay, the second for the British effort, is primarily due to longer than expected time...
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2019 Bentley Continental GT Convertible spy shotsBentley revealed its redesigned Continental GT at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show and today we have new photos of a prototype for the open-top version, the redesigned Continental GT Convertible. The lack of camouflage gear suggests the reveal is coming up soon. We expect the car to go on sale later...
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Borgward joins coupe-like crossover craze with BX6Historic German brand Borgward has unveiled its third model since its revival in 2015, the BX6 coupe-like crossover SUV. Borgward first showed a concept of the BX6 in 2016 but the company finally rolled out the production version on May 9 during a special ceremony in Beijing. The BX6 is Borgward's...
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Volvo ditches dieselVolvo announced Wednesday that from 2019 it will no longer launch cars fitted with diesel engines. It follows the automaker's announcement last July that every car it launches from 2019 will feature some form of electrification, whether it be mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid or pure electric power. The...
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2019 Audi A8 priced, Level 3 self-driving tech not coming to USAudi's A8 flagship sedan has been redesigned and we'll see it in showrooms this fall. Audi hasn't formally announced pricing but CNET reported Monday that the starting price for the big sedan will be $83,800, excluding destination. The pricing is in line with BMW's 7-Series and represents a $1,300...
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Aston Martin DB11 Volante, Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, Lexus LQ: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranAston Martin's DB11 can be had as either a coupe or a convertible, which is referred to as a Volante by the British automaker. We recently drove the latter on the California coast to find out just...
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Might a flagship crossover for Lexus be called the LQ?A trademark application for the LQ name filed by Toyota with the United States Patent and Trademark Office might end up being used for a new flagship crossover SUV for Lexus. The trademark application was filed on May 7, specifically for use on automobiles and structural parts thereof. The two...
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Bernie Ecclestone pays $5M for Senna's race-winning McLaren Formula 1 carBernie Ecclestone might not be running Formula 1 anymore but he's got no intention of cutting all ties with the sport just yet. At the Bonhams collector car auction held in Monaco last Friday, the British billionaire placed the winning bid on a McLaren F1 race car driven by the legendary Ayrton...
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Brabus adds style, power to Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickupOnly a week ago we saw Pickup Design, the pickup truck division of Polish tuner Carlex Design, come out with a wild visual upgrade for the Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup. Now Brabus, which specializes in tuning Mercedes products and has close links with the automaker, has revealed its first take on...
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Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster, Devel Sixty 6x6, BMW 8-Series reveal: Today's Car NewsMercedes-AMG has expanded the GT Roadster lineup with the new GT S Roadster. The car has the same 515-horsepower rating as the GT S coupe and will reach 60 mph from rest just as quick. Dubai's Devel is working on a wild 6x6 SUV to join its 5,000-horsepower Sixteen supercar. The SUV will go by the...
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Aston Martin inaugurates AMR Performance CenterAston Martin on Friday cut the ribbon on the new AMR Performance Center located next to the Nürburgring race track in Germany. The site isn't actually new as it was originally established in 2008 as the Nürburgring Test Center, though the name change reflects the more customer-oriented...
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You've seen the prototypes and leaked shots, but in just a few weeks BMW will finally pull the covers off its new 8-Series.
The debut will take place June 15 in Le Mans, where BMW the next day will...
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Cody Walker brings a Toyota Supra to Jay Leno's GarageYou're in for a special episode of “Jay Leno's Garage” today. Cody Walker, the youngest brother of the late Paul Walker, visits Jay Leno and the comedian's famous garage with a 1993 Toyota Supra. But this isn't any old Supra. It's a right-hand-drive example shipped from Japan, probably...
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Bugatti designer Tobias Sühlmann to style future Aston MartinsAston Martin is strengthening its design team as it prepares to more than double its lineup in the coming years. The automaker confirmed Friday the appointment of Volkswagen Group veteran designer Tobias Sühlmann as its new head of exterior design. He replaces Miles Nurnberger who has been...
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Devel Sixty 6x6 SUV smokes Mercedes-AMG GT in drag raceDubai's Devel has started testing prototypes for a 6x6 super SUV dubbed the Sixty. Part of the testing included a trip to the drag strip where the Sixty managed to outmuscle a Mercedes-AMG GT sports car. Devel quotes a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 seconds for the Sixty, so the prototype in the video might...
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Mercedes-AMG dominates 2018 Formula 1 Spanish Grand PrixMercedes-AMG enjoyed a return to dominant form over the weekend at the 2018 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix and as a result secured a one-two victory, its first of the season. Star driver Lewis Hamilton after starting on pole crossed the finish line first on Sunday at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya...
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Mercedes-AMG GT S now available as roadsterBuyers looking for a serious sports car with luxury and style have a new option in the form of the 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster. The open-top version of AMG's sports car made its debut in 2016 but only in GT and GT C guises. Now the Affalterbach tuner has added the mid-range GT S Roadster. Like...
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