Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The 2017 Formula 1 World Championship battle continues this weekend with round 13 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, home of the Italian Grand Prix.
The Monza racetrack was on the calendar for...
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Flush with cash, Detroit Electric to announce full vehicle lineup in SeptemberFlush with cash from a major Chinese investor, Detroit Electric is on the verge of announcing a full lineup of electric cars the company plans to launch in the coming years. The historic American brand was revived in 2008 by a former Lotus engineer together with Chinese interests, and has since...
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Mercedes-Benz EQ concept, BMW M8 racecar, Dodge Viper farewell: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz has a handful of world premieres pegged for next month’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show. One of them will be a concept previewing a compact electric car from the German automaker’s new EQ sub-brand. BMW, too, will have several premieres. One will be the M8 GTE racecar that will...
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2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe spy shotsPrototypes for various versions of an updated Mercedes-Benz C-Class range have been testing for a while. Only a week ago we saw the updated C63 from Mercedes-AMG. Today, though, we’ve spotted the updated C63 Coupe. This is only a mid-cycle update so the changes will be mild. We’re...
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With production over, take a look back at the Dodge Viper’s highs and lowsFiat Chrysler Automobiles this month built its final Dodge Viper, and despite the ramblings of CEO Sergio Marchionne about a possible successor, it looks like the 2017 model year will be the nameplate’s last. The final car was a red GTS, which FCA plans to keep in its heritage collection...
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Hot Volkswagen Tiguan is likely an Audi RS Q3 test muleOver the past week, a Volkswagen Tiguan has been seen hurtling around the Nürburgring. And most curiously, the engine note emanating from it was very similar to that of the inline-5 fitted to the RS 3 and RS Q3 from Audi Sport. This has led to speculation that the vehicle might be a prototype...
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2019 Porsche Cayenne, 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, Mini Electric: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranPorsche’s third-generation Cayenne SUV has finally been revealed. The latest model looks much sleeker and sportier than the outgoing one, and it should perform significantly better too thanks...
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Smart is the latest automaker to unveil a self-driving pod carDaimler’s Smart brand will use next month’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show to preview its vision for personal transport of tomorrow. The preview is in the form of the Smart Vision EQ ForTwo concept, a fully self-driving electric pod car ideal for shared urban mobility. Some readers will...
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2018 Armada is first Nissan with video-streaming rearview mirrorNissan is the latest automaker to introduce a video-streaming rearview mirror, which the Japanese automaker is calling an Intelligent Rearview Mirror (I-RVM). We first saw the technology introduced by Cadillac on the 2016 CT6. What it is, essentially, is a traditional rearview mirror with an...
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Cummins beats Tesla to electric semi truckAs Tesla fans and the industry at large await the reveal of the electric car brand’s promised semi-trailer truck in September, Cummins, most widely known for its diesel engines, has quietly unveiled an electric truck of its own. Cummins’ truck is strictly a concept, but the company is...
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Audi Sport boss interested in hypercar but focusing on SUVs, electric cars firstFormer Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann has been busy since taking up the reins at Audi Sport a year ago. Primarily, he’s been focused on expanding the line-up to provide Audi Sport with a better footing to take on more prominent rivals BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. Given the direction the...
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2019 Chevrolet Malibu spy shotsChevrolet engineers are out testing a prototype for an updated Malibu. And judging by the level of camouflage gear they’re using, a number of visual tweaks are pegged for the mid-size sedan. In particular, it appears the front fascia is sporting a new design for the daytime running lights...
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BMW’s just updated its i3. There isn’t any extra range, but there is a new performance-oriented model dubbed the i3s. It features a more powerful electric motor as well as a sport setting...
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2018 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar get carbon fiber aero upgradesVolvo is in the process of transforming its in-house tuner Polestar into a standalone brand for high-performance electrified cars. The standalone Polestar is expected to make its splash on the world stage with a concept at next month’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show. The company is still going to...
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Lincoln Navigator, MKC hybrids reportedly coming in 2019Ford in 2015 committed to launching 13 electrified cars by 2020. And in January, we got an idea of what seven of those 13 electrified cars will be. Automotive News (subscription required) has now fleshed out the identity of more of the vehicles, based on information from its sources. For luxury...
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2018 Bentley Continental GT spy shots and videoBentley’s Continental GT is now one of the oldest models in production, with the original coupe having first appeared on the scene as far back as the 2003 Geneva auto show. Yes, the vehicle has undergone numerous updates since then but the basic styling and underlying platform have continued...
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Aston Martin wants in-house electric powertrain productionAston Martin CEO Andy Palmer revealed this week he plans to offer a hybrid option on every model in the line-up by the middle of the next decade. And some models will offer a pure electric option, too. Palmer reckons a quarter of the range will have an electric option by the end of the next decade...
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VW engineer receives 40-month prison term, $200,000 fine for diesel scandalFormer Volkswagen engineer and German citizen James Liang was sentenced on Friday in a Detroit court to 40 months in prison and given a fine of $200,000 for his involvement in the Volkswagen Group’s diesel scandal. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Sean Cox and was...
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Aston Martin hybrids, Audi Q3 spy shots, Mercedes GLC F-Cell: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranBy the middle of next decade, every Aston Martin will be available with either a hybrid or pure electric option, or both. The good news is that Aston Martin plans to make the technology optional...
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Smart bringing self-driving city car concept to Frankfurt auto showMercedes-Benz’s Smart brand will use the upcoming 2017 Frankfurt auto show to preview its vision for personal transport of tomorrow. The preview will come in the form of a concept that Smart describes as a fully self-driving electric car ideal for shared urban mobility. That’s already a...
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Aston Martin's full lineup to offer hybrid tech, mid-engine supercar tipped to feature V-6Aston Martin is the latest automaker to commit to an all-electrified lineup, following the lead of Volvo which said in July that every vehicle in its lineup will have some form of electrification by 2019. However, for a low-volume manufacturer of exotic sports cars, Aston Martin’s commitment...
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Toyota poised to launch performance sub-brand in SeptemberToyota will present what it’s calling a “new sports car series” at a special event in Japan next month. The series is thought to be a new sub-brand similar to Lexus’ F division, and it’s rumored the upcoming Toyota Supra will be the sub-brand’s flagship offering...
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Hamilton holds off Vettel at 2017 Formula 1 Belgian Grand PrixMercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton claimed victory on Sunday at the 2017 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. It was a closely contested battle that went right down to the wire, with Hamilton requiring everything he could muster to hold off Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. The Ferrari driver eventually...
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BMW M5, Ferrari Portofino, final Dodge Viper: This Week’s Top PhotosThere’s a new BMW M5, one like we’ve never seen before. With power shuttled to all four wheels, it's a massive departure from M5 tradition. The rest of the car is quite familiar, though. Volkswagen finally revealed its T-Roc, a vehicle first previewed by a concept of the same name in...
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