Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Audi looks set to end the trend among Germany’s three major luxury auto brands of having vehicle lineups with very little differentiation when it comes to styling.
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2018 KTM X-Bow GT4 racer revealedThe dedicated motorsport version of KTM’s X-Bow track car has been comprehensively updated for the 2018 season. The updates are aimed at improving the reliability of the GT4-spec race car and thereby reducing the running costs for teams. Responsible for the X-Bow GT4 project is...
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Alfa Romeo 4C replacement locked inAlfa Romeo has no plans to abandon the sports car segment once the 4C reaches the end of its product cycle. That’s according to the Italian company’s top engineer who in a recent interview with Auto Express confirmed that a 4C replacement is coming. “Being in the market with that...
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SSC not dead, releases teaser for Tuatara supercarIt’s been a while since we last heard about SSC North America (formerly Shelby SuperCars) and its promised Tuatara supercar, a car that could potentially reclaim the production car land speed record for the firm. That is, if the project ever manages to get off the ground. So far all...
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Aston Martin Vulcan, Koenigsegg Regera, Chevy Corvette EV: This Week’s Top PhotosThe Aston Martin Vulcan was designed from scratch to be a track car, so making it legal for street use entails more than just slapping on a license plate and some indicators. A company in the United Kingdom has managed to do it, however. This 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770K was one of the cars used by...
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CJ Wilson opens first BAC Mono dealership in USForget the Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG Project One. If you want the closest experience to a Formula 1 car on the road, then BAC’s Mono is the way to go. BAC announced its official presence in the United States earlier this year, and at the time the company said it was in the...
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Porsche Mission E, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Alfa Romeo mid-size SUV: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranWe finally have some tentative details on the performance specs of Porsche’s upcoming electric sedan based on the Mission E concept car. The car is due on sale by late 2019 and the most...
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Faraday Future backer Jia Yueting is ordered back to China, has assets seizedFaraday Future’s main backer, Jia Yueting, has been ordered to return to China to meet financial obligations promised to investors of his LeEco electronics and video streaming business. The order was issued on Monday by the China Securities Regulatory Commission which has been pushing for...
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Porsche reminds us that the 911 was originally called a 901The numbers 9, 1 and 1, arranged in that order, are today iconic among sports car fans. The arrangement is the name of the car that signifies the essence of Porsche, so clearly it’s very important to the automaker. However, this wasn’t always the case. In fact, if it wasn’t for...
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C8 Corvette engine, Koenigsegg Regera crash test, Faraday Future troubles: Car News HeadlinesNew CAD images of what’s likely to be the mid-engine C8 Chevrolet Corvette have surfaced. This time the images show a new twin-turbocharged V-8 destined for the car. You’ll be surprised at some of the tests Koenigsegg’s supercars are put under to ensure their crashworthniness. For...
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You’ll be shocked by what a Koenigsegg Regera can withstandKoenigsegg’s latest models are fully federalized in the United States, which means they can be legally owned here without having to resort to shaky “Show or Display” rules. That’s no easy task for an automaker which has built fewer than 200 cars in its entire history, but...
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This could be the mid-engine Corvette’s LT7 twin-turbo V-8A major clue regarding the mid-engine C8 Chevrolet Corvette may have been revealed. New CAD images of what’s believed to be a twin-turbocharged V-8 destined for the car have been posted to Twitter by user Michael Accardi. You can clearly see one of the turbochargers nestled near the bottom...
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Aston Martin has issued a pair of recalls that affect a significant portion of its customers in the United States as over 5,000 cars are involved.
The more concerning of the recalls deals with the...
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Aston Martin Vulcan road car, Mini personalization, Tesla Roadster horsepower: Today’s Car NewsThe Aston Martin Vulcan was designed from scratch to be a track car, so making it legal for street use entails more than just slapping on a license plate and some indicators. A company in the United Kingdom has managed to do it, however. Mini is offering a new level of personalization that’s...
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It’s time for a Hellcat vs. Trackhawk drag raceHennessey Performance Engineering has put together two of the meanest muscle cars around in a good ol’ fashioned drag race. In one corner is the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody. And in the other is the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Both are among the most powerful cars in...
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Mini gets into the personalization gameOnce strictly the domain of the ultra-luxury marques, Mini is now offering a high level of personalization for its cars. Under the banner of Mini Yours Customized, Mini owners from March will be able to personalize numerous areas of their cars including the dash trim, fender vents, puddle lamps and...
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See the first street-legal Aston Martin Vulcan hit the roadThere are only 24 Aston Martin Vulcans in existence and so far just one of them can be legally driven on the street. With Aston Martin’s blessing, British motorsport and engineering firm RML Group has completed the first road car conversion for the track-only supercar. It’s no easy task...
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BMW X7, Ford Ranger Raptor, Volkswagen Touareg: This Week’s Top PhotosBMW’s X7 has reached the pre-production stage. The full-size, 3-row SUV is still a year out unfortunately, but official photos released by the automaker this week give us a good idea of what to expect. Saleen’s S7 supercar went out of production in 2009, but the Californian company is...
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Honda spokesperson Teruhiko Tatebe has revealed to Reuters that the automaker is investigating the use of solid-state batteries for future electric cars.
Solid-state batteries are seen as a...
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Dodge Demon dyno run, VW Arteon, Trumpchi GA8: Car News HeadlinesDodge Challenger SRT Demons are now being delivered all around the country. Tuning firm A2Speed got its hands on one and proceeded to put it straight on the dyno, and thankfully the company produced a video, too. The sound alone is worth the hit. Volkswagen’s Arteon is currently on sale...
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2019 VW Arteon to make US debut at 2018 Chicago auto showVolkswagen’s Arteon will go on sale next year as the replacement for the CC. It arrives as a 2019 model and has little in the way of direct competition, apart from the Buick Regal Sportback. Some buyers may also want to check out the Audi A5 Sportback or perhaps even the Kia Stinger. The...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon gets strapped to the dynoIt’s the Friday before the holidays so you probably have some time off. That’s good because we’ve got a video you’re going to want to watch again and again. It’s a short clip of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon on the dyno, and yes you’ll definitely want the...
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2019 Mini Hardtop spy shotsMini’s third-generation Hardtop is encroaching on the midway point in its life cycle and will soon be updated to keep it looking and feeling fresh. A prototype for the updated model has just been spotted ahead of a likely debut early next year. We should see it arrive in showrooms as a 2019...
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Could Audi phase out the R8?When Audi first launched the R8 at 2006’s Paris auto show, the whole world took notice of the brand with the four rings. The car brought the exoticness of a Ferrari or Lamborghini and combined this with impeccable build quality and reliability you could count on every day. It also cost a...
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