Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Volkswagen in the summer unveiled a new generation of its Polo subcompact. The most potent model is the Polo GTI with 197 horsepower on tap, but an even spicier Polo R has not been ruled out.
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Aston Martin salutes second-gen Vanquish with Ultimate editionA new generation of the Aston Martin Vanquish is waiting in the wings, so to send the current second-generation model out on a high note, Aston Martin has rolled out the extra exclusive Vanquish S Ultimate. The car is limited to just 175 units worldwide and will start delivery next spring. It can...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler, 2018 Kia Stinger, 1972 AMC Javelin AMX: Today’s Car NewsJeep surprised everyone by releasing the first photos of its redesigned Wrangler. That’s because the new off-roader, code-named the JL, doesn’t make its formal debut until the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show at the end of this month. Kia called on West Coast Customs to create an...
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Ford Performance and Roush unveil warrantied, 700-horsepower Mustang GT superchargerWhen the likes of Ford Performance and Roush get together to work on an engine upgrade, you know you’re in for a real treat. Their latest joint effort is a supercharger upgrade for Ford’s 5.0-liter “Coyote” V-8 found in the Mustang GT and F-150. In the Mustang, the...
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Prepare to drool: wide-body Kia Stinger debuts at SEMAKia has just taken the covers off one very sexy Stinger sedan. The car made its debut on Tuesday at the 2017 SEMA show where a handful of tuning firms showed off potential upgrades for the car. Courtesy of the folks at West Coast Customs, this particular Stinger has donned some irresistibly wide...
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1,100-horsepower AMC Javelin by Ringbrothers debuts at SEMARingbrothers out of Spring Green, Wisconsin is back with another wild build that was unveiled on Tuesday at the 2017 SEMA show. The car is a 1972 AMC Javelin AMX that’s been hit up with a Hellcat engine transplant. However, the 6.2-liter supercharged V-8’s 707 horsepower didn’t...
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Genesis on Tuesday announced it has hired former BMW engineer Fayez Abdul Rahman as Vice President of Genesis Architecture Development.
In his new role, Rahman will oversee development of...
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2019 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid spy videoLike other luxury car brands, Bentley isn't immune to the political pressures of the environmental movement. With various regulations coming into effect over the next few years, the British automaker is in the process of introducing alternative powertrains in an effort to reduce its emissions. This...
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Mopar previews parts for 2018 Jeep Wrangler at SEMAJeep didn’t have the redesigned JL-series Wrangler on display at this week’s SEMA show—the debut doesn’t happen until November’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show—but it did preview some of the Mopar accessories that will be available for the off-roader. The Wrangler is...
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Hennessey builds The Exorcist Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE just in time for SEMALooking for a car that combines ridiculous power and scalpel-like handling? Hennessey Performance of Sealy, Texas may have just what you want. The company has announced the new The Exorcist Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE. It made a formal debut on Tuesday at the 2017 SEMA show. The car is the follow-up...
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Hennessey VelociRaptor 6x6, Ford F-150 RTR, Mercedes B-Class spy shots: Car News HeadlinesSEMA is once again upon us, and there are numerous high-horsepower vehicles on display at the Las Vegas Convention Center where the annual show is held. One of them is the 600-horsepower VelociRaptor 6x6 from Hennessey Performance. Another awesome pickup truck on display at the SEMA show is the...
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Infiniti teams up with AMS Performance for Q60 Red Alpha conceptOver the past two decades, AMS Performance of Chicago, Illinois has built up a reputation for churning out some insane builds. The tuner is famous for its Nissan GT-Rs designed to spit 4-digit power figures, with the cars routinely setting new drag strip records. Now Infiniti has tapped AMS’s...
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Anyone lamenting Ford’s decision to go with a turbocharged V-6 in the latest Raptor can look forward to a V-8-powered F-150 from RTR.
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BMW unveils M3 30 Years American Edition, M5 M Performance Parts range at SEMAThe 2017 SEMA show kicked off in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday and one of the stars is a special M3 celebrating the sporty BMW nameplate’s 30th year in the United States. The car is called the M3 30 Years American Edition, and it comes a year after BMW rolled out a special M3 celebrating the...
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600-horsepower Hennessey VelociRaptor 6x6 debuts at SEMARemember when Hennessey Performance revealed the utterly bonkers VelociRaptor 6x6 a year ago and announced plans to build it? Well, the company wasn’t kidding as it rolled out the first example on Tuesday at the 2017 SEMA show. Based on the F-150 Raptor SuperCrew, the VelociRaptor 6x6 is...
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Mercedes A-Class sedan, Ferrari FXX K Evo, Aston Martin DB11 V8: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz is about to expand its compact car family with an A-Class sedan. A prototype has been spotted and reveals designers will be adhering closely to the sleek lines of the A Sedan concept unveiled earlier this year. Ferrari’s FXX K track-only supercar has been made even more extreme...
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SCG reveals McLaren F1-style central driving position for new supercarSince our initial post on Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ new supercar came out a week ago, company founder James Glickenhaus has dropped new details including a teaser sketch showing a potential cabin design where the driver’s seat is mounted in the center, à la the McLaren F1...
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Ferrari FXX K Evo debuts at 2017 Finali MondialiFerrari has just turned up the wild factor on its already extreme FXX K. The Italian firm has developed one of its evolution packages for the LaFerrari-based track car. The package will be made available as an upgrade kit for existing FXX K owners but will also be sold on a limited number of new...
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Mercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton secures 2017 Formula 1 title at Mexican Grand Prix Viknesh VijayenthiranMercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton was crowned the 2017 Formula 1 world champion on Sunday after what turned out to be quite a dramatic Mexican Grand Prix.
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2018 BMW M3 CS spy shots and videoAll you M3 fans can look forward to a quicker, more extreme version of BMW’s sport sedan benchmark. Our spy photographers this week spotted a lightly camouflaged M3 at the Nürburgring, and some subtle modifications made to the tester suggest that it’s for a new M3 CS model. Yes...
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This Week’s Top Photos: the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show editionThis week was the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show where there were a lot of exciting concept cars unveiled, though not much on the production side of things. One of the highlights was Mazda’s Kai concept. The striking hatchback previews the next-generation Mazda 3 and rides on a modular platform called...
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Fernando Alonso to race in 2018 24 Hours of DaytonaMcLaren’s Fernando Alonso will take time out from his pre-season schedule for the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship to race in the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona. Alonso will join Lando Norris and Phil Hanson at United Autosports to pilot the team’s LMP2-spec car, a Ligier JS P217. The...
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Porsche Cayenne driven, Ferrari FXX K Evo confirmed, AMG A45 spied: Car News HeadlinesPorsche’s Cayenne has been redesigned for the 2019 model year and we’ve just spent some time with the new SUV. The outgoing model was already at the top of its game, and this redesigned model just lifts the bar higher. Ferrari is set to unveil its most extreme car yet. We’re...
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2017 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix previewRound 18 of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship is on this weekend at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, home of the Mexican Grand Prix. The Mexican race only returned to the calendar in 2015 after last being run in 1992. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit where...
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