Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Nico Rosberg has been quite busy since stepping down from Formula 1 at the end of the 2016 season, the same season in which he secured his first and only world title driving for Mercedes-AMG.
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Aston Martin Rapide AMR, BMW 8-Series, Kia Niro EV: Car News HeadlinesAston Martin is out testing a new version of its Rapide sedan. The new version is a more-focused offering from the automaker's AMR performance sub-brand, and it looks absolutely stunning testing hard on the Nürburgring. A new photo of BMW's modern 8-Series has surfaced, this time revealing the...
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2018 Aston Martin Rapide AMR spy shots and videoIt's hard to believe it's been almost a decade since the Aston Martin Rapide went on sale, as even to this day the sexy fastback sedan remains one of the best looking four-door cars on the market. The Rapide is on its way out, however, and there aren't any plans for a direct successor since Aston...
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BMW M2 Competition sharpened with M Performance partsBMW already has a full assortment of performance upgrades for the new M2 Competition due in showrooms later this year. Munich's latest creation is near perfect straight out of the box but BMW is well aware that the car targets the enthusiast market. It's no surprise then that the automaker is...
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Volvo cars and trucks can now inform each other of hazardsA new cloud-based service called Connected Safety will allow Volvo cars and trucks to automatically alert each other to hazardous traffic situations. Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks are actually separate entities but with the Connected Safety service the two are able to share real-time data to help...
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Alonso tastes victory with Toyota at 2018/2019 6 Hours of SpaIt's been five years in the making but Fernando Alonso on Saturday finally tasted victory again in top-level competition. Driving for Toyota, the Spaniard won the opening round of the 2018/2019 World Endurance Championship, the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, together with teammates Sébastien...
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A new photo showing an undisguised version of BMW's modern 8-Series has hit the web.
It was posted to the Instagram account of Wilco Blok on Sunday and reveals the interior of the new BMW coupe. It...
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Brabham BT62, Mercedes-AMG E53, Roush Jackhammer Mustang: This Week's Top PhotosThe Brabham race team seemingly came out of nowhere this week with one of the most interesting supercars we've seen in a while. While thoroughly modern, it's got an old-school naturally aspirated V-8 delivering 700 horsepower. Just 70 examples of the track-only car, called the BT62, will be built...
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Night vision system coming to Volkswagen carsNight vision systems for cars have been around for several years but they're still a rarity among mainstream models. That's starting to change and Volkswagen is the latest mainstream brand to introduce the tech. VW is introducing it as an available feature in its redesigned Touareg SUV, which sadly...
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Porsche Macan spied, VW Golf GTI TCR teased, Vantage GT3 and GT4 confirmed: Today's Car NewsThe Porsche Macan is about to undergo a mid-cycle update. The latest prototypes are wearing barely any camouflage gear, which suggests the debut can't be far. Volkswagen is working on a new version of its Golf GTI based on the racing version developed for the TCR International Series. It's destined...
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VW Group boosts battery purchases to $48B, or the same market cap as TeslaNew Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess revealed Thursday that the automaker has awarded $48 billion in contracts to battery suppliers. The goal is to reach $50 billion to cover the automaker's battery needs through to 2025. The $48 billion figure is roughly equal to the entire market capitalization...
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Toyota plans self-driving test site for emergency maneuversToyota on Thursday revealed plans to build a dedicated test site for self-driving cars. The site will be located within the 1.75-mile oval test track of the Michigan Technical Resource Park at Ottawa Lake, Michigan and span approximately 60 acres. It will include congested urban environments, slick...
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The newest electric car startup hailing from China is Singulato, which this week unveiled the iS6 mid-size SUV.
The iS6 is the first model from Singulato and is due in showrooms in China by the end...
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2019 Porsche Macan spy shots and videoLike the Cayenne before it, the Macan has been a huge hit for Porsche. It’s the marque’s most popular model, with more than 97,000 delivered in 2017 alone. Having been introduced for 2015, the Macan is now at the midway point in its life cycle. To keep sales brimming, Porsche will...
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Aston Martin Vantage GT3 and GT4 on the wayAston Martin on Friday confirmed two more race cars based on its newest Vantage sports car. They are new GT3 and GT4 variants that Aston Martin Racing will reveal this summer ahead of delivery to customer teams prior to the 2019 motorsport season. The news comes ahead of this weekend's debut of the...
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Plan underway to build new batch of original Yenko CamarosThere's a plan underway to build a new batch of Chevrolet Yenko Camaros. While the originals were built in the late l960s, Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Brand New Muscle Car (BNMC) plans to build new versions of the 1968 Yenko Camaro to celebrate the car's 50th anniversary. BNMC is a specialist at building...
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Brabham supercar, Miami F1 race, Tesla Model Y: Car News HeadlinesThe Brabham race team has spawned a new automotive division whose first product is the track-only BT62 supercar. Just 70 will be built but Brabham is already hinting at road and race versions. The latter will likely end up at Le Mans. There might be a new Miami Grand Prix on the Formula 1 calendar...
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Tesla pushes back start of Model Y production to 2020, says new plant neededTesla's next model bound for production is the Model Y, a small SUV related to the Model 3. The company released a teaser for the vehicle last June and at the time promised a launch date in 2019. However, CEO Elon Musk said during Tesla's first quarter earnings call Wednesday that production of the...
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Chinese holding company Zhejiang Geely in March established the new division Geely Group Motorsport to oversee motorsport activities for its growing list of brands, which includes the likes of...
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Brabham BT62 tipped to spawn road car, Le Mans racerBrabham this week revealed its new BT62 supercar and already there's talk of additional versions. The BT62 that debuted in London on Wednesday is a track-only model limited to 70 units, the number representing 70 years since Brabham founder and namesake Jack Brabham started his racing career. But...
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Roush reveals Jackhammer Mustang capable of 710 horsepowerIf you're looking to add serious power to your Mustang, one of the best in the business is Roush. The Livonia, Michigan-based company late last year came out with a supercharger upgrade for the Mustang GT that lifts output to over 700 horses. Now Roush has unveiled a special edition Mustang dubbed...
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2019 Dodge Challenger, 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, Ford Escape spy shots: Today's Car NewsThe Dodge Challenger is about to enter its 11th year on the market but sales are still going strong. Dodge will add some updates for 2019 to keep the momentum going, including the addition of a retro-inspired dual-snorkel hood scoop for the Hellcat. Porsche's latest Cayenne has spawned its first...
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Carver One tilt-car to return with electric powerA Dutch company by the name of Carver in 2007 unveiled the One three-wheeler at the Geneva auto show. It was a two-seat vehicle that resembled an enclosed motorcycle but had a steering wheel for car-like control. Its design allowed for motorcycle-style tilting of the chassis for increased cornering...
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Ford Focus Active soft-roader is sole Focus variant for North AmericaFord last month took the covers off a redesigned Focus in hatchback (regular and soft-roader), sedan and wagon body styles. The car represents the fourth generation of the popular compact and is due in most markets later this year. Unfortunately, Ford last week confirmed that North America will...
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