Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Tesla says Model 3 production starting July, more Gigafactories, Superchargers coming Viknesh VijayenthiranSince the reveal of its Model 3 prototype a year ago, Tesla has been adamant deliveries will start no later than the end of 2017.
By all accounts things appear to be on track as Tesla in a letter...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon coming with drag modeDodge has revealed that its upcoming 2018 Challenger SRT Demon will come with a special drag mode designed to help it get down the line quicker. Whereas the related Challenger SRT Hellcat was designed to be a good all-rounder, whether it was running the drag strip, attacking a road course or...
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2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabrio teased ahead of Geneva debutMercedes-Benz will complete its fifth-generation E-Class family with the reveal of the 2018 E-Class Cabriolet at next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show. Camouflaged prototypes have been spied for the past several months. The design is hardly a mystery as Mercedes has already shown us the 2018...
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Lexus confirms multi-stage hybrid system for 2018 LS 500hLexus will unveil the 2018 LS 500h hybrid sedan at next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show, and the automaker has confirmed the car will feature the innovative multi-stage hybrid system that we first saw in the LC 500h. The system combines an internal combustion engine with two motor-generators...
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Carlos Ghosn steps down as CEO of NissanCarlos Ghosn, the man heralded with turning Nissan around from near bankruptcy in the late 1990s, is finally stepping down as CEO at the Japanese automaker. His replacement has been named as Hiroto Saikawa, who will take up the reins starting April 1. Saikawa has been with Nissan since 1977 and is...
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Lincoln: What’s new for 2017Lincoln is on a mission to carve out its own niche in the luxury car market. Yes, rather than follow in the footsteps of rivals and fill the lineup with rear-wheel-drive sports sedans and coupes, Lincoln is more focused on quality, comfort, user-friendly technology and an uncomplicated buying...
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Land Rover is filling the gap between its Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport with a new model called the Range Rover Velar. The first photo was released today and reveals what looks to be a...
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2018 Hyundai Elantra Touring (i30 Tourer) revealedHyundai’s latest Elantra has already spawned sedan and hatchback body styles. At next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show, the Korean automaker will add a wagon to the range. Hyundai is yet to confirm whether the vehicle will be sold in the United States, though if it ends up here expect it...
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New Ford Fiesta ST teased ahead of 2017 Geneva auto showLast December we saw Ford unveil a redesigned Fiesta, but the version we’re most interested in, the new Fiesta ST, wasn't among the lineup. Ford plans to reveal the hot hatch on Friday ahead of a world debut at next month's 2017 Geneva auto show. To build up excitement the automaker has...
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Renault Sport reveals 2017 Formula One racerRenault Sport on Tuesday unveiled its challenger for the 2017 Formula One World Championship, the R.S.17. Renault didn’t enjoy a miracle start to its comeback last year and instead ended the season third last, with only Sauber and defunct team Manor behind it. There’s renewed hope with...
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Land Rover teases Range Rover Velar ahead of Geneva debutLand Rover is expanding its luxury-oriented Range Rover family with a new model called the Range Rover Velar. The vehicle has been called everything from a Range Rover Sport Coupe to a Grand Evoque but Land Rover on Wednesday finally confirmed it as a Velar. Its arrival is no surprise as prototypes...
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Land Rover: What’s new for 2017SUV sales are booming and this has seen demand for Land Rover’s offerings soar. Last year the automaker sold 73,861 vehicles in the United States, up 5.0 percent on the previous year and a new record. Of course, many rivals are attempting to encroach on the luxury SUV turf carved out by Land...
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Patent drawings for a mystery Ferrari model has showed up in the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
The patents were filed by Ferrari last August and clearly depict a model based on the ...
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Techrules supercar adopts McLaren F1-style central driving positionA Chinese company by the name of Techrules will use the 2017 Geneva auto show to introduce an extended-range electric supercar with a three-seat layout and central driving position, à la the McLaren F1. (Note, McLaren is working on its own modern three-seat supercar.) Unique to the Techrules...
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Range Rover plug-in hybrid, Camaro ZL1 top speed, hoverbike testing: Car News HeadlinesLand Rover is working on a mid-cycle update for its Range Rover. Among the updates will be the addition of a plug-in hybrid model, a prototype for which has just been spotted. Chevrolet has confirmed the top speed of its 650-horsepower Camaro ZL1. It’s not the fastest muscle car around, but...
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Lexus LC F edges closer with trademark filingNew evidence suggests Lexus is planning a high-performance LC developed by the F division. Lexus parent company Toyota has made trademark filings for “LC F” and “Lexus LC F” with trademark offices in the United States and Europe. The most recent filings were made on February...
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Jay Leno drives YouTuber’s former Pagani HuayraWhen Horacio Pagani first brought the Huayra to America, one of the first stops he made was at Jay Leno’s garage. That was back in 2011, and because the Huayra hadn’t been certified at the time Leno wasn’t actually able to drive the car. That issue was rectified just a year later...
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Aston Martin reveals first Red Bull Racing special editionsIt was in March of 2016 that Aston Martin announced a technical partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team, the crowning glory of which is the upcoming AM-RB 001 hypercar whose development is being led by Red Bull’s expert aerodynamicist Adrian Newey. The hypercar isn’t due...
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Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom is looking to offload its majority stake in fellow Malaysian firm Proton and two of the potential bidders are reported to be China’s Geely and France’s...
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2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross spy shotsA prototype for Mitsubishi’s upcoming Eclipse Cross has been spotted for the first time. Mitsubishi will use next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show to introduce the new SUV which will sit between the automaker’s compact Outlander Sport and mid-size Outlander. It’s meant to be a...
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Acura NSX buyers can watch their car being builtPotential buyers of the Acura NSX now have another reason to sign on the bottom line. Acura has launched a special program called the NSX Insider Experience that includes a one-on-one tour of key Acura facilities across Ohio, including the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) and Anna Engine...
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Ford recreates Paris ‘Rendezvous’ run... with a twistAny car enthusiast knows the story of “Rendezvous,” the video of a highly illegal drive through the streets of Paris, supposedly, in a Ferrari 275 GTB. The video was created by filmmaker Claude Lelouch in August of 1976, and years later we learned that the car he used was actually a...
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Company demonstrates working hoverbikeThere’s a surprising number of companies attempting to develop personal hovercraft. Most are working on skateboard-style hoverboards, a concept popularized in the 1989 movie “Back to the Future Part II.” Some, however, have more ambitious plans. Take for example Russia’s...
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Pagani Huayra Roadster, Ferrari 812 Superfast, next-gen Audi A6: This Week’s Top PhotosSix years after Pagani first showed us the Huayra, the automaker has finally unveiled the open-top version. Thanks to new materials, the open-top car, dubbed a Huayra Roadster, is actually stiffer and lighter than the coupe. It’s also more powerful. Mercedes-Maybach has its first SUV. The...
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