Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Audi’s redesigned RS 5 has landed and is sporting a twin-turbo V-6 instead of the previous model’s V-8. Does it detract from driving experience? Find out in our first drive review.
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Godsil Manhattan V16: a luxury halo car for AmericaIn the early parts of the last century, some of the world’s most luxurious cars were being built in the United States. You had brands like Packard, Duesenbergs and of course Cadillac which everyone will tell you was once the “Standard of the World.” The Great Depression hurt...
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Troubled airbag manufacturer Takata files for bankruptcyTroubled Japanese parts supplier Takata has filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan and the United States. Takata’s debts have spiraled to an estimated $9 billion due to the massive recall program for defective airbags supplied to almost two dozen automakers and used in an estimated 100...
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Ricciardo wins eventful 2017 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand PrixThere was plenty of drama on Sunday at the 2017 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. Despite it all, Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo managed to emerge from it the victor—even after dropping to the back of the grid at one point. Ricciardo was followed across the finish line by...
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Hennessey Venom F5, Jaguar E-Pace, Mercedes-AMG GT 4: This Week’s Top PhotosThis week we learned that Hennessey will be bringing out its Venom F5 hypercar by the end of 2017. It will be the first model from the new Hennessey Special Vehicles division responsible for standalone cars from the Texan tuner. We hear that its top speed will approach 290 mph. Mercedes-Benz has a...
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2017 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix previewAzerbaijan held its first Formula One grand prix in 2016, although the race was run under the auspices of the European Grand Prix. The F1 circuit returns to Azerbaijan in 2017 but this time for the newly minted Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The race takes place on Sunday once again on the Baku City...
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For many shopping for a new car, something that’s well-built and reliable can be more desirable than how fast it goes or how many bells and whistles it comes with.
One of the best means of...
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Will the Aston Martin Valkyrie better a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio?Koenigsegg’s One:1 took the performance car world by storm in 2013 when it debuted with a power-to-weight ratio of 1:1, using the units of horsepower and kilograms. If a new report proves accurate, the Valkyrie being developed by Aston Martin in partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula...
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Jaguar Land Rover ready to test Level 4 self-driving car in citiesJaguar Land Rover on Thursday announced it is ready to start testing Level 4 self-driving car prototypes on public roads in urban environments. The prototypes are fitted with the British firm’s Autonomous Urban Drive technology which allows them to drive in complex environments without any...
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Walter de Silva to design cars for Chinese EV startup ArcfoxFormer Volkswagen Group design boss Walter de Silva has come out of retirement to join German engineering consultancy EDAG, and his first task will be to design a fleet of cars for a Chinese electric car startup. The Italian designer quit his post at the VW Group in October 2015, a month after the...
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Lamborghini CEO hints at modern Miura, 4-seat sports carThe impending launch of the Urus SUV will see Lamborghini’s lineup expand to three distinct product lines. With the Urus, which goes on sale in 2018, starting at less than $200,000, Lamborghini is confident of hitting 3,500 sales annually. If achieved, it would bring the marque’s total...
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Dodge forbids you to drive the Demon when it’s colder than 15 degrees…using stock tiresIt seems it’s not just dealers that must abide by strict rules regarding the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Customers, too, will need to agree to some rules in order to be allocated a build slot. Jalopnik has a copy of a three-page "Demon Disclosure Form" that Demon customers will have to...
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BMW’s next-generation X3 has been spotted testing once again.
The current X3 is one of the strongest in the segment, offering snappy performance, a nice interior, good features and reasonable...
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2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE laps the ‘Ring in 7:16.04The days of singling out American muscle cars as hopeless handlers are well and truly over. Case in point is the performance of the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE on what’s arguably the world’s toughest race track: the Nürburgring. The 650-horsepower Detroit special has lapped the...
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Audi reveals new A8’s chassis technologyAudi has revealed a bit more of the technology that will appear on its redesigned A8 debuting next month. Due in showrooms next year, as a 2019 model, the redesigned A8 will boast multi-material construction, a 48-volt electrical system, a standard mild-hybrid system, and a self-driving system...
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Audi e-tron Sportback to join e-tron SUV at Belgian plantAudi’s e-tron Sportback concept unveiled in April at the 2017 Shanghai auto show will spawn a production model of the same name in 2019. On Wednesday, Audi confirmed that production of the e-tron Sportback will take place at the company’s plant in Brussels, Belgium. The news is hardly a...
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Fiat Chrysler renews Cuda trademarkIs Fiat Chrysler Automobiles about to resurrect the Cuda name for a modern-day muscle car? The folks at Allpar noticed that FCA renewed its trademark for “Cuda” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June 16. It follows the renewal by FCA of the trademark for...
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Standalone Polestar brand, Jaguar E-Pace, Audi A8: Today’s Car NewsVolvo’s spinning off its Polestar performance sub-brand into a standalone brand for high-performance electrified cars. Polestar cars won’t wear any Volvo labels, though there will be technology sharing between the two brands. Jaguar has confirmed the launch of an E-Pace subcompact SUV...
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This is the letter Dodge sent to dealers explaining the Demon allocation process Viknesh VijayenthiranDodge on Tuesday revealed the allocation process for its 2018 Challenger SRT Demon which is due this fall and limited to just 3,300 examples in total. (There will be 3,000 for the United States with...
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More of the 2019 Audi A8 revealed in new teasersAudi has released two new videos that reveal more of its upcoming fourth-generation A8 flagship sedan. Both videos only provide glimpses of the new sedan which will be revealed to the world on July 11, but they also show some of its cool new electronic driver aids in action. The first video...
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Alpine promoted to Le Mans podium after Vaillante Rebellion disqualificationThere’s been a shakeup in the results of last weekend’s 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans regarding the LMP2 class. The No. 13 Vaillante Rebellion Oerca 07 which placed third, thanks to the efforts of Nelson Piquet Jr, Mathias Beche and David Heinemeier Hansson, was disqualified on Monday...
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2019 Jaguar E-Pace spy shots and videoJaguar’s F-Pace has soared to the top of the sales chart in only its first year on the market. A total 45,973 of the SUVs were sold in 2016, equating to approximately 30 percent of Jaguar’s sales. Little surprise then that the British automaker is already at an advanced stage of...
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Polestar becomes standalone brand for high-performance electrified carsOriginally an independent motorsport team dedicated to racing Volvos, Polestar would later start tuning Volvo road cars and eventually be bought out by the Swedish automaker. Volvo’s original plan for Polestar was to make it an alternative to BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. But on Wednesday the...
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Uber CEO and founder Travis Kalanick resignsSince the start of 2017, Uber has been rocked by a litany of scandals and an exodus of senior executives. Now the ride-sharing giant has lost its CEO and founder, Travis Kalanick. His resignation was announced on Tuesday and comes after an investor revolt, The New York Times reports. Uber is a...
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