Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Eagle is a company that should be on your radar. The reason? Eagle is responsible for turning out truly lovely machines, and it's all based around the forever iconic Jaguar E-Type.
The British firm...
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1-2 finish for Cadillac DPi-V.R at 2017 24 Hours of DaytonaCadillac’s new DPi-V.R scored a one-two finish on Sunday at the 24 Hours of Daytona after dominating the whole weekend. Crossing the line in first place was the No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R , fielded in the premier Prototype class by Wayne Taylor Racing and driven by Max Angelelli...
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End of the road for F1 backmarker ManorFormula One team Manor Racing, formerly Marussia, was disbanded on Friday. The news comes after the team announced on January 6 that it had entered administration, similar to bankruptcy protection, after several months of failed talks with potential investors to back it in the 2017 season. But with...
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Aston Martin Vanquish S, Audi R8 V10 Spyder, Dodge Demon: This Week’s Top PhotosAston Martin’s Vanquish S Volante is one of the sexiest drop-tops in production right now. It sports a 580-horsepower V-12, a carbon fiber body and extra plush Bridge of Weir Caithness leather trim. We flew to Granada, Spain to drive the refreshed 2017 Subaru BRZ with the new Performance...
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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento shows up on... Craigslist?It never ceases to amaze us what shows up on Craigslist. For example, right now you’ll find a Sesto—frickin—Elemento listed on the popular classifieds website as tipped off by Motor Authority fan Drex. The asking price for the rare Lamborghini supercar is $4.5 million. ALSO SEE...
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Unseen footage reveals what it took for the McLaren F1 to hit 240.1 mphIt’s now been 25 years since the McLaren F1 was unleashed on the world and to celebrate McLaren has dug up from its archives unseen footage taken during the car’s attempt at setting an official top speed. The attempt took place on March 31, 1993 on the famous Ehra-Lessien high-speed...
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Cadillac on pole, McLaren P14 spy shots, Mercedes A-Class concept: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranA pair of Cadillac DPi-V.R prototypes has secured the front row for this weekend’s 24 Hours of Daytona, the opening round of the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The cars will be...
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Cadillac DPi-V.R secures pole for 2017 24 Hours of DaytonaThis weekend is the opening round of the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship but the action started on Thursday with qualifying. All the cars in the premier Prototype class are new this year and now they've finally shown off what they're capable of. The fastest proved to be the new Cadillac...
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Mercedes previews next-gen compacts with Aesthetics A design studyMercedes-Benz on Thursday unveiled a design study called the Aesthetics A during a design workshop held at its headquarters in Sindelfingen, Germany. Mercedes design boss Gordon Wagener has been central in turning the lines of Mercedes cars from boring to beautiful since taking the design reins in...
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2018 McLaren 720S (P14) spy shotsMcLaren’s 650S has only been with us since 2014 but a replacement is due to be unveiled in March at the 2017 Geneva auto show. McLaren has already started the teaser campaign for the car and now we have a new set of spy shots of a prototype. The car is referred to internally as the P14 but in...
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Might this Mercedes sports car design study preview AMG’s Project One hypercar?Mercedes-Benz this week hosted a design workshop at its headquarters in Sindelfingen, Germany to provide a behind-the-scenes look at its design process. The automaker used the workshop to present various design studies, one of which, described as a “sports car study,” has proportions...
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2017 Hyundai Veloster gets value-packed editionAnyone in the market for Hyundai’s Veloster can look forward to a new value-packed option aptly named the Veloster Value Edition. Hyundai has included many of the most popular options for the Veloster as standard on the Value Edition. With a starting price of $21,350, you’re looking at...
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Jaguar’s Lightweight E-Type has frequented the headlines in recent years due to the British automaker’s decision to make a series of continuation models exactly like the originals. Those...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger helps Austrian firm Kreisel launch electric G-ClassHe may be famous for owning Hummers, Unimogs and even a tank, but Arnold Schwarzenegger is also a strong proponent of more ecological forms of transport. He demonstrated this during a recent visit to his homeland where he helped launch an electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class built by local firm Kreisel...
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Dodge Viper ACR racks up one more track recordThe Dodge Viper is on its way out but is still managing to set records. A bit over a year ago, Dodge took the Viper in ACR trim to 13 top tracks across North America and set records at all of them. One of these was Laguna Seca where the car managed to outmuscle both the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918...
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Dodge Demon first photo, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S test, Audi R8 Spyder pricing: Car News HeadlinesDodge has released more details on its upcoming Challenger SRT Demon, including the first photo. Among the details released is confirmation that the Demon will be the first production car fitted with drag radial tires straight from the factory. Speaking of tires, Jason over at Engineering Explained...
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Prosecutors drop charges against Fiat heir Lapo ElkannFiat heir Lapo Elkann, brother to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] Chairman John Elkann, was arrested in November in New York City on charges of filing a false kidnapping report. The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Wednesday said the charges were dropped but added no...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon’s wide-body design revealedDodge has dropped more details on its upcoming Challenger SRT Demon, and the latest look reveals the car’s sexy wide-body design. Yes, the Demon is going to be as mean as its name implies, with the car adopting some very pronounced fender flares as revealed in one of the teaser shots. And...
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Following General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] announcement in 2013 that it would be ending production at its Holden plant in Australia, Stefan Jacoby, who heads GM’s International...
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2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Coupe spy shots and videoLand Rover is set to emulate BMW’s niche-oriented lead with the introduction of a new sloped-roof SUV tipped to be called a Range Rover Sport Coupe. Land Rover already has the Range Rover Evoque Coupe in its lineup, but as confirmed by our latest spy shots and video the British automaker...
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Jaguar: What’s new for 2017Jaguar is in the midst of an aggressive push into the North American market that’s seen its existing models overhauled and the lineup expanded with two new additions. Along with the revitalized lineup, Jaguar has also sharpened pricing across the range so that its offerings now sit in the...
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Hardcore Huracán to use Performante name, eclipse Aventador SV ‘Ring timeLamborghini is working on a more hardcore version of its Huracán, and according to comments made by chief engineer Maurizio Reggiani the car could be the fastest Lamborghini yet. Speaking with Motoring, Reggiani said the car, which he referred to as a Performante, is faster around the...
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Toyota Supra to be part of Gazoo performance brand?Toyota is thought to be planning a new performance division for road cars using the name of its official motorsport division Gazoo Racing, and one of the first offerings from the performance division could be the new Supra sports car. The information was reported on Wednesday by Autocar citing...
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Audi Q8 spy shots, Dodge Viper ‘Ring attempt, Ford GT specs: Today’s Car NewsAudi’s upcoming Q8 has been spied ahead of its debut in late 2018. Our latest shots show the coupe-like SUV testing alongside a Q7, giving us a good estimate of its size. Dodge fans are hoping to raise enough funds to get a pair of Viper ACRs over to Germany for a record attempt at the...
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