Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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India’s DC Design used this week’s Auto Expo 2018 in Delhi to showcase a follow-up to the Avanti sports car presented at the same show six years ago.
The new car goes by the name TCA, an...
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BMW iX3 spied, US Ranger Raptor hinted, Ram 1500 Moparized: Today's Car NewsBMW will introduce an electric version of its X3 at the end of the decade and we've just spotted a prototype. No technical details have been revealed but expect a range of at least 200 miles for the electric SUV. Ford hasn't confirmed its Ranger Raptor for the United States, but the engineering...
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8 years after reveal, New Stratos to finally see limited productionLike something from another dimension, the Lancia Stratos' radical design still blows minds almost five decades after its introduction. The design was particularly inspiring to German billionaire Michael Stoschek who last decade commissioned Pininfarina to craft him a modern example based on the...
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Ford Performance boss hints at gas-powered Ranger Raptor for USWhen Ford on Wednesday took the covers off its new Ranger Raptor, the question on everyone's lips was whether we'll see it in the United States. That's still to be determined but the head engineer at Ford Performance has hinted strongly at the Ranger Raptor making its way to the states, and with a...
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2019 Ram 1500 gets Moparized at 2018 Chicago Auto ShowFresh from its debut last month at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ram's redesigned 1500 has rocked up to the Windy City dressed in a variety of Mopar accessories that will be available to buyers when the truck goes on sale next month. Ram on Thursday took the covers off...
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2019 Toyota TRD Pro off-road lineup debuts in ChicagoFirst unveiled in 2014, Toyota's TRD Pro lineup was born from the automaker's rich heritage of off-road performance. While vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler and Ford F-150 Raptor tend to draw the most attention in off-road circles, Toyota's TRD Pro lineup also offers highly capable, tried and tested...
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There’s a race series called the Touringcar Racer International Series (TCR), whose aim is to bring the cost of entry to motorsport down. The series is aimed at enthusiasts and up-and-coming...
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2019 Audi A7, 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, Tata H5X concept: Car News HeadlinesAudi redesigned its A7 for the 2019 model year and we've just spent some time behind the wheel of the new car. Right now there's only the standard A7 which comes with a 340-horsepower turbo V-6. Stay tuned for S7 and RS 7 models to bow in the coming year. Toyota's updated its entire TRD Pro lineup...
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Australia plans "virtual" power plant of distributed solar panels, Tesla batteriesHaving built the world's biggest battery in the Australian state of South Australia a year ago to provide energy to the grid in the event of a supply shortage, Tesla is now involved in the state's next energy security plan by helping to create what's known as a “virtual power plant.”...
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Tata H5X concept is Indian firm's first vehicle based on Jaguar Land Rover platformTata, famous for launching the world’s cheapest car, may soon have vehicles in its lineup based on platforms shared with vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover. That's the message the Indian automaker wants to get across with the unveiling of the H5X concept on Wednesday at the 2018 Auto Expo...
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Ford Ranger Raptor, Lincoln Navigator, SpaceX Falcon Heavy: Today's Car NewsFord's Ranger Raptor has finally been revealed for global markets, complete with a 210-horsepower diesel. We’re still holding out for a U.S.-spec Ranger Raptor with a gasoline mill, though Ford remains quiet on the matter. Lincoln's Navigator may be big and brash, but it's also luxurious in a...
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2018 Lexus RX 450hL arrives with $51,615 starting priceLexus was a little late to the 3-row crossover SUV party as the automaker only filled the gap last November when it rolled out the 2018 RX L, essentially a stretched version of the mid-size RX crossover with two additional seats. So far Lexus has only shown the vehicle in RX 350L guise, but on...
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Dodge turned up the heat on its Durango with the introduction of an SRT model for 2018. Now, thanks to Mopar, you can spice things even further with a handful of accessories and performance upgrades...
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Polestar 2 coming in 2019 followed by Polestar 3 in 2022Volvo last October spun off its Polestar performance arm into a standalone brand for high-performance electric cars and revealed the first model in the form of the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1. But Polestar isn’t taking the slow road to success. The brand is already constructing its own plant in...
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2019 Ford Ranger Raptor debuts with 210-horsepower dieselFord's F-150 Raptor now has a little brother in the form of the Ranger Raptor unveiled on Wednesday at a special showing in in Bangkok, Thailand. Why Thailand? Well, the country is one of the major production hubs for the Ranger mid-size pickup truck, and it's where the Ranger Raptor will be built...
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SpaceX sends Falcon Heavy rocket to Mars carrying Tesla Roadster payloadHats off to Elon Musk because he's done it. He and his team at SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched the Falcon Heavy rocket on a mission to Mars—with a Tesla Roadster strapped to the nose. This is a test run for what's likely to be more missions to Mars, and it's being used to gather data...
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Trademark filings indicate AMG will revive its “73” seriesThere was a time when the biggest and baddest AMG you could buy came with a 7.3-liter V-12 and a “73” badge on its trunk lid. The car was the SL73, and it was sold in the 1990s in both coupe and convertible forms. Its engine, which delivered 525 horsepower, would eventually be picked by...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter revealedMercedes-Benz on Tuesday revealed a redesigned Sprinter van and confirmed it for sale later this year, as a 2019 model. The design has trodden down a high-tech path, which Mercedes says will lead to simpler fleet controlling and optimized communications between fleet manager and driver. Key to this...
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The Kia Niro compact crossover SUV is already available as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. Soon, there will be an electric option too.
Kia previewed its electric Niro at last month's 2018 Consumer...
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Mercedes-AMG GT sedan sheds camo for revealing red wrapMercedes-AMG engineers have let down their guard regarding the tuner's new standalone sedan. The latest prototypes have shed the heavy camouflage gear of earlier testers in favor of a revealing red wrap. These photos, more of which you can view at the Facebook page Salento V12, shows us the car's...
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2020 BMW X5 M spy shots and videoA new generation of the BMW X5 is just around the corner, and once again there will be a high-performance model developed by the M division. A prototype for the high-performance model, the X5 M, has been spotted once again. It features the large intakes typical of an M car, as well as lowered...
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BMW 3-Series spy shots, Ringbrothers AMC Javelin, Super Bowl car ads: Today's Car NewsBMW's next-generation 3-Series has been spotted. The new car follows a familiar design path, and there's little doubt it will end up the benchmark for the small sedan segment when it lands later this year. Last year's SEMA showstopper, the 1972 AMC Javelin AMX built by Ringbrothers, recently paid a...
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Hyundai self-driving car completes 100-mile trek on its ownHyundai aims to have a Level 4 self-driving car on the market by 2021 and has demonstrated its progress in the field with five prototypes completing a 118-mile journey on their own. Three of the prototypes were Hyundai's new Nexo fuel cell car, making this the first demonstration of a self-driving...
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Ringbrothers' 1972 AMC Javelin AMX visits Jay Leno's GarageIt was one of the most talked about cars at last year's SEMA show, but not everyone was a fan. We're talking about the 1972 AMC Javelin AMX built by Ringbrothers of Spring Green, Wisconsin, and it recently paid a visit to Jay Leno's Garage. Although there’s no denying the high level of...
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