Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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New patent drawings reveal what’s certain to be the design of the next-generation Aston Martin Vantage.
The new sports car has been testing in prototype form for over a year, though Aston...
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Lotus cars could be built in China, says new owner GeelyChina’s Zhejiang Geely, the holding company that owns the Volvo, Lynk & Co and Geely car brands, entered a deal in May to acquire a 51 percent in stake Lotus from Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom. As part of the deal, Geely also agreed to acquire a 49.9 percent stake in Malaysian...
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Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro, Electric BMW 3-Series, Fisker EMotion: Today’s Car NewsAston Martin has somehow managed to make its Vulcan hypercar even more extreme. The 820-horsepower track special is now available with a high-downforce package developed by the new AMR sub-brand. BMW is reportedly planning an electric version of its next-generation 3-Series. An announcement could...
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2018 Buick Regal TourX priced at $29,995Buick’s new Regal TourX soft-roader wagon offers superb value thanks to sharp pricing. Cars Direct has learned from order guides that the 2018 Regal TourX is priced at $29,995, including destination. That’s significantly cheaper than potential rivals such as the Audi A4 Allroad and...
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2018 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible revealedOn Wednesday, Maserati unveiled an updated version of its GranTurismo. Noticeably missing, however, was the car's convertible body style. It turns out Maserati was saving the reveal of the GranTurismo Convertible for the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed which runs from June 29 to July 2 in the south...
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Fisker EMotion 400-mile electric sedan seen in the metal for first timeFisker is scheduled to reveal its new EMotion electric sport sedan on August 17, but the company’s founder and namesake, Henrik Fisker, just couldn’t contain himself from showing it a little early. He posted a photo to social media on Wednesday showing the EMotion on a street just...
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Audi’s redesigned A8 will be formally introduced on July 11 at an event in Barcelona, Spain, but fans of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” who attended the movie’s world premiere in...
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Aston Martin Vulcan gets the AMR Pro treatmentAston Martin’s 820-horsepower Vulcan is the latest recipient of the automaker’s AMR treatment. The track-focused hypercar was hardly in need of a performance boost, but Aston Martin decided to dial things up a notch to satisfy customers as well as showcase the extreme tuning...
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Plant that once built Hummers will soon build EVs for Chinese-backed startupIn a strange twist of fate, the plant that once built big, gas-hungry Hummers has been bought by a startup looking to build electric cars. On June 22, Chinese-backed electric car startup SF Motors announced plans to acquire AM General’s commercial vehicles plant located in South Bend...
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Mercedes E-Class Cabrio review, Ram 1500 spy shots, Jaguar XE SV Project 8 reveal: Car News HeadlinesThe Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet is a great option for buyers seeking a big, comfy convertible that won’t break the bank. How does it compare to the smaller C-Class Cabrio and larger S-Class Cabrio? Find out in our first drive review. Ram has been spotted testing its next-generation 1500...
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2018 Genesis G70 spy shots and videoThe third model from Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand has been spotted in prototype form. The car is a small sport sedan that will be called the G70. It will join its larger G80 and G90 siblings in showrooms in late 2017, arriving as a 2018 model. It was previewed in March 2016 by the Genesis...
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Zarooq ready to start production of 525-horsepower SandRacerDubai-based Zarooq came out in 2015 with its Rally Fighter-esque SandRacer high-speed off-roader. Since then the company has been developing the car, and on Tuesday it announced that the final design and specifications have been locked in and that production will soon start. The ethos of the...
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“The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond was involved in a major accident on June 10 while taking part in a Swiss hill climb.
He was driving the 1,206-horsepower Rimac Concept_One, and when...
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2018 Maserati GranTurismo gets Alfieri-inspired grilleThe Maserati GranTurismo is entering its 10th year on the market but still manages to look as good as the day it debuted. Nevertheless, with a successor likely some years off still, Maserati has decided to freshen up the GranTurismo for the 2018 model year. The most significant change is at the...
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Aston Martin DB11 now available with Mercedes-AMG V-8Aston Martin’s DB11 is now a little more attainable thanks to the addition of a V-8 option slotting in below the car’s V-12. The engine is the familiar 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 developed by Mercedes-AMG. Recall that Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler entered a...
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2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 comes with 592 horsepower, 6-figure price tagIf you’re looking for the biggest, baddest option in the small luxury sedan segment, you’ll need to turn to Jaguar. More specifically, you’ll need to turn to Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations. The SVO skunk works has churned out the new XE SV Project 8 just in...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat gets Demon’s wide-body lookWith only 3,300 destined to be built, the chances of you getting your hands on a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon are slim, even if you can afford the car’s $86,090 price tag. The good news is that you’ll be able to get the Demon’s sexy wide-body look on a new Challenger SRT...
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Aston Martin electric car, Dodge Durango R/T, Godsil Divino: Today’s Car NewsAston Martin will launch its first electric car in 2019. The car, an electric version of the Rapide, was originally due in 2018 but has been delayed a year due to a key partner, cash-strapped Chinese tech giant LeEco, pulling out. Buyers of the 2018 Dodge Durango R/T will be happy to note that the...
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Before the Manhattan V16, Godsil planned a Ford GT40 successor with an X-16 engine Viknesh VijayenthiranOn Monday, we brought you the first images of the Manhattan V16, a luxurious grand tourer proposed by American startup Godsil Motorcars.
But long before Godsil founder and namesake Jason Godsil...
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2019 Toyota Avalon spy shotsToyota’s big sedan, the Avalon, will soon receive a redesign. The current model was introduced for 2013 and we’re expecting this new one for 2019. That means we’re likely to see a reveal early next year. The current Avalon was a bit of a breakthrough in terms of design for the...
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2018 Dodge Durango R/T gets SRT’s mean looksThe Dodge Durango finally received the SRT treatment for 2018. The Durango SRT, which debuted in February at the 2017 Chicago auto show, is characterized by its 475-horsepower, 6.4-liter V-8 and aggressive front fascia with numerous intakes. Dodge on Tuesday confirmed that you’ll be able to...
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Divergent Blade 3D-printed supercar visits Jay Leno’s GarageIt was in 2015 that we first learned of Divergent 3D and its 3D-printed supercar, the Blade. Although strictly a technology demonstrator, the 700-horsepower, tandem two-seater is fascinating in that it uses a new approach to manufacturing that could revolutionize the ways cars are built. The...
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2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 spy shotsJaguar in May came out with the news that it was working on a 600-horsepower super sedan based on the XE: the XE SV Project 8. The automaker also released photos of a prototype and confirmed that just 300 examples are destined to be built—for worldwide consumption. We now have our own spy...
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Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace receive new engines for 2018Jaguar on Monday announced 2018 model year updates for its core XE, XF and F-Pace lines. The base 25t models adopt Jaguar’s latest 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 and are rated at 247 horsepower, up from 240 hp previously. Above this are the 25d models which feature a 2.0-liter turbocharged...
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