Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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There’s speculation mounting that Formula 1 team Force India may about to be sold due to the ongoing troubles of owners Vijay Mallya and Subrata Roy.
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Pininfarina to develop modular platform for Iran’s national automakerIran’s national automaker, Iran Khodro, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with nine leading automotive firms to help develop a modular platform to underpin a new generation of cars for its IKCO brand. The list includes firms specializing in engines, transmissions, chassis systems and...
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2018 Volkswagen Polo spy shots and videoVolkswagen’s Polo subcompact is now the oldest model in the German brand’s lineup, with the current, fifth-generation model having made its debut as far back as the 2009 Geneva auto show. A successor is in the works and has just been spotted completely undisguised. This is the standard...
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BMW 1-Series Hatchback gets minor updates ahead of redesigned model’s arrivalBMW is out testing prototypes for its next-generation 1-Series Hatchback, but before the new car arrives the current model on sale overseas since 2011 will be given one last update. Being so late in the life cycle, the changes implemented are relatively minor. (It’s actually the car’s...
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2018 BMW 2-Series previewThe 2-Series is one of our favorite cars in the BMW lineup. In fact, the high-performance M2 variant was voted Motor Authority’s Best Car to Buy 2017. It’s mostly because the car reminds us of BMWs of old, where rear-wheel drive, inline-6s and manual transmissions ruled. Yes, the...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio priced from $42,990Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio SUV hits the market this summer, and the Italian firm has priced it from a very reasonable $42,990, including a $995 destination charge. Sure that figure isn’t cheap, but you’re getting a lot of value for your dollar. The base Stelvio comes equipped with a...
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Fans longing for a Hummer H1 can now buy a legitimate replica from the folks at VLF Automotive, though not if the vehicle is intended for use in the United States. If you want it here, you’ll...
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Faraday Future reminds us it’s not deadIt’s been a while since we’ve heard from Faraday Future. In fact, the Chinese-backed electric car startup hasn’t announced any news since the reveal of its first car, the FF 91, during January’s 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. The absence of news coupled with delays in...
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Redesigned Infiniti QX80 to keep current model's mechanicalsInfiniti gave us a preview of its redesigned QX80 during last month’s 2017 New York auto show in the form of the QX80 Monograph concept. At the time, Infiniti was short on info but Motor Trend has managed to learn a few details after speaking with Roland Krueger, CEO of the brand. The former...
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You’ll now find Bugatti’s biggest showroom in DubaiBugatti has just opened its biggest showroom yet. The showroom is located in the center of Dubai, and while it’s hardly a big space relative to other brands’ showrooms, with roughly 2,500 square feet of floor space, it’s sure to be more than adequate for Bugatti’s one-car...
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2019 Mini Convertible spy shotsIt was only a few weeks ago that we saw a prototype for an updated Mini Hardtop. Now engineers from BMW’s small car brand are out testing a prototype for an updated Convertible. Since the current Mini Convertible only went on sale a year ago, expect only minimal changes for the updated model...
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Porsche SUVs will never get track-focused GT variantsAs capable as the Cayenne and Macan are, the Porsche SUVs will never get track-focused GT variants like their sports car siblings. That’s the word of Porsche engineer Andreas Preuninger, who leads development of the automaker’s GT sports cars like the 911 GT3 and Cayman GT4. Speaking...
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Volkswagen is racing to expand its portfolio of SUVs to meet seemingly insatiable demand for the high-riding vehicles.
So far this year we’ve seen the brand introduce the new Atlas as well as a...
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Mazda MX-5 Miata RF driven, BMW M2 spied, VW 10-speed DSG axed: Car News HeadlinesIf you’ve been dreaming of a Mazda MX-5 Miata coupe, it’s time to get acquainted with the new RF. We’ve just spent some time with the car and can attest that the new roof option doesn’t harm the driving experience one bit. For buyers with a bigger budget, BMW has an updated...
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Denmark’s Agile Automotive targets Lotus with pair of lightweight sports carsWhen you think of Denmark, you probably think of tasty pastries and minimalist design. We doubt very much you’d be thinking about fast cars, but that may not be the case for long. A decade ago, the Scandinavian country brought us the supercar brand Zenvo, and now it’s brought us the...
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VW confirms its 10-Speed dual-clutch transmission is deadA number of automakers are offering 9- and 10-speed transmissions. Some are even looking at 11-speed units. The Volkswagen Group had planned to join the fray with its own 10-speed dual-clutch transmission, though the project has been axed. The information was confirmed to Automotive News...
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BMW drops 6-Series coupeBMW has quietly dropped the coupe body style from its 6-Series range for 2018. It means there are now just the 6-Series Convertible and 6-Series Gran Coupe options. The M6 coupe has also disappeared along with the regular model. A BMW spokesperson confirmed to Road & Track that the 6-Series...
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Watch a 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 blast its way around SpaIf you ever wanted a feel for what it’s like lapping Belgium’s Spa in a top-level endurance racer, then sit down and watch this video in its entirety. It’s filmed from the cockpit of the number 2 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car with Porsche factory driver Earl Bamber behind...
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2,000-hp Land Cruiser, BMW iNext plans, Karma Revero configurator: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranFormer NASCAR driver Carl Edwards has taken a Toyota Land Cruiser well beyond 200 mph. You won’t be able to repeat that in a stock Cruiser, though. Edwards was behind the wheel of a...
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VW product roadmap reveals production start dates for key modelsVolkswagen outlined production plans for several key models during a press conference held on Thursday at its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. In particular, a slide presented during a speech by VW brand boss Herbert Diess revealed the list of models due to enter production in 2017. The list...
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Wild Toyota Land Cruiser hits 230.02 mphToyota’s Land Cruiser is one of the most capable vehicles for going off-road. Toyota, however, has built one that’s right at home on a race track. Called the Land Speed Cruiser, the wild SUV was first shown at the 2016 SEMA show, and last week it was driven to a top speed of 230.02...
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BMW picks plant for iNext self-driving EV due in 2021BMW CEO Harald Krüger in a press conference on Thursday outlining the company’s financial results revealed more details about the planned iNext. iNext is the code name for BMW’s next model from its i sub-brand for electrified and self-driving cars. Production is due to start in...
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2018 Renault Mégane RS leakedThe first photo of Renault’s rival to the Ford Focus RS, Honda Civic Type R and Volkswagen Golf R has surfaced ahead of an expected debut at the 2017 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix later this month. (It’s also thought to be making an appearance at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed in...
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BMW M2 leak, Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, Ford F-150 Raptor: This Week’s Top PhotosBMW’s 2-Series range is about to receive a mid-cycle update, the M2 included. This week some photos surfaced showing the exterior changes for the M2. Aston Martin earlier in the week was out testing prototypes for the DB11 Volante convertible. Interestingly, the British firm was using...
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