Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
Articles
-
Motorsport provides a fun, challenging and highly-visible avenue for car development, and it’s a well-worn path Hyundai has taken for the first model from its recently-established N division.
-
Ford Focus RS, STI-enhanced Subaru BRZ, NEVS 9-3X electric car: Today’s Car NewsFord has confirmed that the 2018 model year will be the last for the current-generation Focus RS. To mark the end of its run, Ford is offering a limited edition model offering some mechanical and styling upgrades. Subaru is teasing a BRZ sporting a massive STI wing. While we’re not expecting...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Someone paid $44,000 to live out their "Mad Max" fantasies in this Ford Falcon XB GTOne of the most iconic movie cars of all time is the blacked-out police car from 1979’s “Mad Max.” Dubbed the Pursuit Special, it was based on a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT sold in Australia, and through the original movie plus sequels it has grown to become just as popular as some of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Drivers of BMW iNext will be able to sleep behind the wheelBMW is currently working with tech giant Intel and vehicle sensor firm Mobileye to develop a highly-capable self-driving system which the automaker plans to deploy in 2021. The system will debut in a technological flagship code-named the iNext and be so robust that BMW predicts drivers in certain...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
New Subaru STI offering teasedSubaru has released a teaser image depicting a BRZ trunk lid with a massive STI wing attached. Subaru will release more information on June 8 so we’ll know very soon just what the automaker is planning. Better still, this won’t be a Japan-only proposition like so many STI offerings of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volvo becomes first automaker to ship cars via ‘One Belt, One Road’ trade routeThough it doesn’t get much publicity in the west, the China-led ‘One Belt, One Road’ trade initiative will influence the majority of the world’s population by reshaping numerous economies across the European, Asian and African continents and changing the way goods are...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
It appears Ford’s been listening to fans. The automaker has implemented some upgrades on its Focus RS for 2018 after evaluating feedback on social media.
The upgrades, which include...
-
Polestar claims it set a ‘Ring record in 2016, but did it?Volvo in-house tuner Polestar last week released a video claiming it set a lap record for “road-legal, four-door cars” at the Nürburgring in May 2016 using a stock S60 Polestar sedan. The time of 7:51.110 was set immediately after the German round of the 2016 World Touring Car...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lotus Exige once owned by Jerry Seinfeld sells for $90,400Jerry Seinfeld’s love of Porsches is renowned, but the comedian and television star isn’t averse to cars from other marques. For example, a year ago we saw Seinfeld sell a batch of cars that included a couple of Volkswagens. Now a 2009 Lotus Exige S 260 he once owned has just been sold...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Rolls-Royce Sweptail, Honda Civic Si, BMW M8: Car News HeadlinesRolls-Royce has built what’s possibly the most expensive new car ever sold. It’s a one-off, coachbuilt special that’s been in development for the past four years. Sports car fans on a budget have a worthy option in the form of the 2017 Honda Civic Si. Available as a sedan or...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Rob Melville replaces Frank Stephenson as McLaren design bossMcLaren has announced that Rob Melville will serve as Design Director at its road car division. Melville replaces Frank Stephenson who is stepping down on his own accord. The news follows a report from earlier this month that Stephenson is about to take over the design reins at Mini. Melville has...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS Prototipo named Best of Show at 2017 Villa d’EsteThis 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Prototipo was named the Best of Show on Sunday at the 2017 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy. It proved equally popular among the judges and the public. The beautiful coupe body was penned by Franco Scaglione who was working for...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
It was 50 years ago today that Mazda unveiled its first rotary-powered car to the world.
The car was the Cosmo 110S sports car which made its debut at the 1967 Tokyo auto show. It was Mazda’s...
-
Rolls-Royce builds the world’s most expensive ‘new’ carRolls-Royce has crafted a one-off car for a customer. Presented at this past weekend’s 2017 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, the bespoke car, dubbed the Sweptail because of its swept rear end reminiscent of the design used by Rolls-Royces of the 1920s, is rumored to have...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 50 debuts, limited to 5 carsThis year is Mercedes-AMG’s 50th, and the official tuner to Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the anniversary in a big way. The climax of the celebrations will be the unveiling of a new hypercar at September’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show. Along the way, though, AMG is unveiling some special...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Vettel wins 2017 Formula One Monaco Grand PrixSebastian Vettel ended a 16-year drought for Ferrari at the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix by taking home victory at Sunday’s race. It ended up being a one-two finish for the Prancing Horse as Kimi Räikkönen, who started on pole, crossed the finish line in second, just 3.145 seconds...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes-AMG reveals Project One hypercar’s F1-spec powertrainAs we approach the debut of Mercedes-AMG’s “Project One” at September’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show, more and more details on the hybrid hypercar are surfacing. AMG used this weekend’s 24 Hours Nürburgring to provide a sneak peek at the car’s layout and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW M8 teased, will race at Le MansBMW M used this weekend’s M Festival held at the Nürburgring to confirm an M8 performance flagship will form part of the new 8-Series range currently in the works. The first member of the new range will be a regular 8-Series coupe. It debuts in 2018 and was previewed on Friday at the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo, Dodge Demon, BMW 8-Series concept: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranOne of the rarest Porsche 911s in existence, the 1996 911 GT2 Evo homologation special, went under the hammer recently. Just 11 of the cars were built, so it’s no surprise that the final bid...
-
2017 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix previewWe’re in for an exciting weekend of racing, with the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Nürburgring 24 Hours all taking place. Further amping up the excitement this year is McLaren’s decision to field a car in the Indy 500 and get its star Formula One...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Report: Faraday Future looks to raise $1 billion as Chinese backer stumblesElectric car startup Faraday Future could be on the ropes. In November, Jia Yueting, the CEO and founder of tech giant LeEco, Faraday Future’s Chinese backer, announced that his company was experiencing a cash crunch, due mainly to the major drain of Faraday Future as well as another electric...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Genesis G80 Sport review, Jay Leno Ford GT, 600-hp Jaguar XE: Today’s Car NewsThere’s a new Korean alternative to the more traditional executive sport sedans hailing from Germany. Hyundai’s new luxury brand, Genesis, has a credible contender in the form of the G80 Sport, and we’ve just driven it. It should come as no surprise that Jay Leno is one of the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Jay Leno shows off his 2017 Ford GTJay Leno is the proud owner of a 2017 Ford GT finished in black and dressed in a pair of red racing stripes. He recently posted a photo of himself with the car on the official Instragram page of his Jay Leno’s Garage online show. Also in the photo is the crew from Protective Film Solutions, a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
3-row Jeep SUV revealed in patent drawingsNew patent drawings discovered in the database of Europe’s Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) intellectual property registry reveals the design of a new three-row Jeep. This isn’t Jeep’s upcoming Wagoneer, as some have reported, but more likely a production...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran