Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Last summer, reports emerged of the plans of British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to resurrect the iconic Land Rover Defender that went out of production the previous January.
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Jaguar confirms 600-horsepower XE SV Project 8 super sedanIt wasn’t that long ago that the 503 horsepower in the Mercedes-AMG C63 S seemed like an insurmountable output for a small sport sedan. However, Jaguar is about to blow all competition out of the water with its XE SV Project 8. Set to debut next month at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed...
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BMW 8-Series concept, final Chevrolet SS, Porsche 911 GT2 Evo: Car News HeadlinesBMW plans to revive its 8-Series nameplate, and at the 2017 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este starting Friday the automaker will present a concept previewing the car. Photos of the concept have already surfaced and reveal a marked change in direction for the brand’s styling. The...
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Holden builds final Chevrolet SSGeneral Motors’ Australian division, Holden, confirmed on Thursday that it has built its final Chevrolet SS. Currently on its way to the United States, the final example was finished in black and equipped with a manual transmission. The buyer, likely someone at GM or a dealer, requested that...
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Tesla Model 3 leaked data suggests 0-60 time of 5.6 secondsMore details on the Tesla Model 3 have emerged ahead of the car’s July debut. Slides comparing the Model 3 with the Model S recently surfaced on a Tesla enthusiast site and are said to have been supplied by a company insider. The slides are allegedly part of a Tesla campaign to train...
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2018 BMW M4 GT4 ready to raceBMW’s new GT4-spec customer race car based on the M4 coupe is finally ready. BMW motorsport boss Jens Marquardt, together with racing driving Dirk Adorf, who was heavily involved in the testing phase, launched the new race car on Wednesday at the Nürburgring. At the event, BMW confirmed...
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VW unveils 268-horsepower Golf GTE Performance concept at 2017 Wörthersee Tour Viknesh VijayenthiranVolkswagen waited until Thursday’s opening day for the 2017 Wörthersee Tour GTI tuning fest to release details on yet another hot hatch concept present at the Austrian event.
Joining the...
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Uber-rare Porsche 911 GT2 Evo sells for $1.45 millionPorsche built just 11 examples of the 993-series 911 GT2 Evo homologation special in the mid-1990s, and now one of the cars has been sold at auction for an impressive $1.45 million. It was sold last week during Mecum’s 2017 Original Spring Classic auction in Indianapolis, Indiana. It ended up...
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Japanese automakers band together on hydrogen infrastructureEleven firms from Japan's automotive and energy industries are banding together on hydrogen infrastructure. The firms, which include major automakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda, have signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration toward the large-scale construction of hydrogen stations for...
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YouTuber gets early test drive of Jeep Grand Cherokee TrackhawkJeep’s 707-horsepower Grand Cherokee Trackhawk won’t be muscling its way into showrooms until the fourth quarter of the year, but one lucky YouTuber has managed to spend some time behind the wheel. This video comes from the YouTube channel Sinister Life and features a pre-production...
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Geely buys Lotus, GMC refines 2018 Yukon Denali, VW reveals GTI hybrid concept: Today’s Car NewsFor years under the control of Malaysian automaker Proton, British sports car brand Lotus is about to join Volvo, Lynk & Co and Geely as car brands under the control of China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Zhejiang Geely today agreed to purchase a 51 percent stake in Lotus. The 2018 GMC...
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2018 GMC Yukon Denali sports revised grille, 10-speed autoGMC’s Yukon Denali is hard to beat if you’re looking for a full-size SUV with a bit of luxury thrown in. Sure it’s big, but it’s not quite as brash as the Cadillac Escalade, which more subtle types will appreciate. For 2018, GMC has further refined its Yukon Denali with...
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BMW as recently as 2016 has stated it’s considering a family-oriented model for its i division, positioned between the current i3 and i8.
However, the latest info from the BMW Blog suggests the...
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2019 Buick Regal GS Sportback spy shotsBuick has introduced a larger, more sophisticated Regal for 2018. The car comes in liftback (Regal Sportback) and wagon (Regal TourX) body styles in the United States, but skips the more traditional notchback sedan shape offered in China. Also missing is a sporty GS variant, though one is coming...
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VW reveals GTI hybrid concept with rear-axle electric motorThis year’s Wörthersee Tour GTI tuning fest is upon us and Volkswagen has revealed some exciting concepts. Last week we were treated to the production-bound Up! GTI concept and now we have details on two new concepts present at the Austrian event. The highlight is a Golf GTI hybrid...
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Geely agrees to purchase major stake in Lotus, ProtonChina’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the company that owns the Volvo, Lynk & Co and Geely car brands, on Wednesday agreed to purchase 49.9 percent of Lotus parent company Proton from current owner DRB-Hicom. As part of the deal, Geely will also purchase a 51 percent stake in Lotus. Terms...
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2019 Jaguar I-Pace spotted during photo shootJaguar’s I-Pace electric SUV has just been spotted completely undisguised. Posted by Agenda de l'automobile (via Jalopnik) on its Facebook page is this video showing the I-Pace in what is almost certainly production-ready form. The video was taken in Monaco during what appears to be an...
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Ford GT owner review, Dodge Demon pricing, Audi self-driving car: Car News HeadlinesYou’ve already read our take on the 2017 Ford GT. Now listen to what one of the people Ford selected to actually purchase the car thinks. In this case that person is fitness king Andy Frisella. We now know how much the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will set you back. Considering the...
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Smart was one of the first mainstream automakers to introduce an electric car when it launched the first ForTwo Electric Drive on the market late last decade.
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon priced from $86,090The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has been priced from $86,090. The figure includes a $1,700 gas guzzler tax and $1,095 destination charge and is an absolute bargain when you consider the performance on offer and the exclusivity of the car. Recall, the Demon is capable of delivering 840...
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Audi promises fully self-driving car by 2021Audi has promised to launch a fully self-driving car by 2021. The target date is a popular one as it’s close enough to be practical but at the same time far enough that should the target be missed few are likely to remember. Other automakers with a similar target include BMW, Ford...
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2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR spy shots and videoLand Rover is working on a mid-cycle update for its Range Rover Sport, and naturally the updates will filter across to the high-performance SVR variant. We have new spy shots of a prototype for the updated Range Rover Sport SVR, a vehicle we expect to be launched alongside the updated version of...
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Aston Martin to follow Ferrari with IPO?Aston Martin may be about to follow in the footsteps of Ferrari and launch an initial public offering. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that a decision hasn’t been made and that Aston Martin is waiting for its 2017 financial results before proceeding further. Should the go-ahead...
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Ford Explorer spy shots, Nissan’s next EV, Shelby styling pack: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for Ford’s next-generation Explorer has been spotted again. The redesigned SUV is due for the 2019 model year and may end up spawning a new Aviator for Lincoln. Nissan is working on a new concept car hinting at its next standalone electric car. The concept, which will be unveiled...
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