Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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In an era of online live reveals and Apple-style conferences, you’d think the traditional auto show would be on its last legs. Nothing could be further from the truth if the showcase pegged for...
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Lamborghini Urus, McLaren 720S GT3, Porsche Panamera: Car News HeadlinesLamborghini’s Urus could end up rewriting the rule book on just how fast an SUV can be. It’s so fast in fact that it has surfaced ahead of its official reveal. McLaren’s Super Series models traditionally form the basis of the automaker’s GT racing program, so naturally the...
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2019 Subaru Ascent 3-row SUV teased ahead of 2017 LA Auto ShowSubaru’s Ascent 3-row crossover SUV is almost here. The Tribeca replacement has been confirmed for next week’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show and will be on sale next year, as a 2019 model. Teaser shots give us a glimpse of the design. However, spy shots of prototypes plus a thinly veiled...
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Lamborghini Urus accidentally revealed in Corsa mode videoLamborghini has inadvertently revealed its Urus weeks out from the SUV’s December 4 debut. The automaker has been running a teaser campaign in which it’s been highlighting the Urus’ various driving modes in a series of videos. The most recent video highlighted the Urus’...
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2019 Hyundai fuel cell SUV spy shotsHyundai’s new hydrogen fuel cell-powered SUV has been spotted testing for the first time. The vehicle is due on sale in early 2018, so its reveal can’t be far. This is backed by the lack of camouflage gear on the test vehicles. An appearance at next week’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto...
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Aston Martin Vantage, Lincoln MKC, Hyundai Kona Electric: Today’s Car NewsAston Martin has revealed a new generation of the Vantage. It’s the second model in Aston Martin’s Second Century plan which calls for seven new cars over seven years. Lincoln has updated the MKC. The most obvious change is the new grille that looks like it's lifted straight off the...
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Bentley is set to launch an ultra-exclusive run of convertibles based on the (big) bones of the Mulsanne.
The car, referred to as the Bentley Grand Convertible, was first shown as a concept in 2012...
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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric spy shotsAn electric version of the Hyundai Kona subcompact SUV is coming next year, and we’ve just spotted a prototype. We know the prototype is for an electric Kona because it’s missing exhaust tips. It also sports a high-efficiency wheel pattern, and the spot where the Kona’s grille...
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Bob Lutz: Tesla is “going out of business”After questioning the viability of Tesla two years ago in an op-ed titled “Is Tesla Doomed?,” Bob Lutz is now flat out stating the company is going out of business. “The company, folks, is going out of business,” he told CNBC in an interview Friday. “At this rate...
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Uber orders 24,000 Volvo XC90s for its self-driving fleetUber is in the race to develop a fully self-driving system to one day power a fleet of driverless taxis. To develop the system, Uber is using a fleet of Volvo XC90 SUVs fitted with all the necessary hardware required for self-driving capability, such as cameras and sensors. The vehicles also...
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Ex-Schumacher Ferrari F1 car sells for record $7.5MThe car which helped Michael Schumacher dominate the 2001 Formula 1 World Championship has sold at auction for $7,504,000, a record amount for a modern-era F1 car. Interestingly, the car was sold by Sotheby's at one of the auction house’s contemporary art events, which took place on Thursday...
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2019 Infiniti QX50, 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS, Tesla pickup: Car News HeadlinesA prototype for Infiniti’s redesigned QX50 has been spotted ahead of the vehicle’s debut at this month’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. Aside from the alluring shape, what's under the hood is much more interesting as the vehicle will be the first powered by Infiniti's variable...
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Max Verstappen comes away with 2019 Aston Martin Vantage specs after quick drive Viknesh VijayenthiranAston Martin’s redesigned Vantage is set for a reveal on Tuesday, but thanks in part to Red Bull Racing Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen we already have a few of the specs.
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Self-driving Jaguar Land Rover prototypes take to public roads in UKSelf-driving prototypes from Jaguar Land Rover last week took to public roads in the automaker’s home market for the first time. The test was part of the United Kingdom’s Autodrive project, a government-backed 3-year initiative that involves testing of self-driving cars on the streets...
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Porsche 911 hybrid back on the radarWith Tesla last week revealing a second-generation Roadster capable of 0-60 mph acceleration in 1.9 seconds and a top speed of 250 mph, the major sports car marques have been well and truly put on notice. That’s because while Tesla may miss deadlines and is currently in its own...
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Alonso tests Toyota LMP1, Hartley signed by Toro Rosso F1 teamFernando Alonso is testing the waters in more race series outside of Formula 1 than just the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The Spaniard is already confirmed to be competing in the 24 Hours of Daytona next January, the opening race of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and...
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2019 Infiniti QX50 spy shotsInfiniti is set to unveil a redesigned QX50 at next week’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, but the vehicle has been already spotted testing. Thanks to the quick actions of eagle-eyed reader Collin Brown, we have revealing spy shots of a prototype for the new QX50 which goes on sale early next...
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Did Tesla just tease its pickup truck?It appears Tesla may have given us an early look at its pickup truck coinciding with the reveals of its new Semi and Roadster models last Thursday. A pair of sketches were posted to Tesla’s Twitter feed moments before the Semi was revealed. Although they’re labeled as “early...
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Jaguar’s lineup has spawned its second long-wheelbase sedan in the form of the XEL, based on the XE small sedan. The first was the XF-based XFL introduced in 2016.
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Mercedes teases interior of 2019 CLSMercedes-Benz doesn’t seem able to contain itself from showing us its redesigned CLS ahead of the debut in a little over a week at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The third generation of the iconic fastback sedan has been testing in the wild for over a year and now we have our first clear...
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Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 004 revealed with 650 horsepower, $400,000 price tagWe now have our first look at the new sports car being developed by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. The American racing team and sports car manufacturer on Friday revealed a series of computer-generated renderings along with some tantalizing details, including performance specs and pricing. The car...
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Apollo Intensa Emozione, 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1, 2018 Ford Mustang: This Week’s Top PhotosFresh from its recent debut, Apollo’s Intensa Emozione was spotted this week running some laps at a very wet Cremona Circuit in Italy. Apollo wasn’t pushing the car to the limits. In fact, the revs were kept below 4,000 rpm. Nevertheless, the car still sounded like a beast. Full tilt is...
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2019 Subaru Ascent spy shotsWhen it was dropped at the end of the 2014 model year, Subaru’s Tribeca was both the oldest and least popular model in the automaker’s lineup. But given the strong demand for reasonably priced SUVs with third-row seats, it was only a matter of time until a replacement was launched. The...
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Infiniti flagship sedan concept tipped for Detroit debutInfiniti’s been without a proper flagship sedan ever since the Q45 bowed out of the market in 2006. The nameplate was crucial to Infiniti’s rise to prominence as a luxury brand, and in fact it’s where Infiniti’s current Q-based naming strategy comes from. Infiniti is well...
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