Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Electric cars have moved from the fringes of the new car market to the mainstream, thanks mostly to the efforts of Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] but also the ease and low cost at which owners can...
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Report: Porsche 911 GT3 to receive 4.0-liter engine, 6-speed manualThe GT3 is the last member of the 911 family yet to receive its mid-cycle update. We’ve seen a number of prototypes testing over the past year and at the 2017 Geneva auto show in March the covers will finally come off. Managers have been tight with details but in typical Porsche tradition we...
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Challenger SRT Demon teased, Continental GT spied, Commodore celebrated: Today’s Car NewsDodge has released the second video in its teaser campaign for the upcoming Challenger SRT Demon. The video hints at some of the mechanical mods we can expect on the car, which will be shown for the first time at the 2017 New York auto show. We’ve got our own video of prototypes for the...
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Zenos sports car startup goes bustZenos burst onto the scene in 2013 as a more modern rival to track car specialist Caterham. However, the company on Wednesday confirmed it has entered administration, a process similar to bankruptcy protection, due to a number of canceled orders for its sole product, the E10 track car. “It is...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is 200 pounds lighter than a HellcatA week ago Dodge came out with the statement it’s about to unleash the Challenger SRT Demon for 2018, likely the final model year for the current generation of the muscle car icon. Along with that bombshell, the company released a ballsy teaser video featuring a hellish big cat made out of...
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Holden rolls out special editions to mark end of Aussie-built CommodoreGeneral Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Australian division Holden will shutter its plant in October, ending four decades of Aussie-built, rear-wheel-drive Commodore tradition in the process—as well as resulting in the demise of the Chevrolet SS. A redesigned Commodore has been revealed, but...
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Dodge in recent years has transformed from a mainstream brand into a performance-oriented one specializing in muscle cars. The transformation really kicked into high gear in 2014 when parent company...
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‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ moving to NetflixNetflix may have lost out to rival Amazon in snagging former “Top Gear” hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, but the popular streaming service will soon have a celebrity-studded car show of its own. It’s been confirmed that the car show about nothing, Jerry...
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McLaren 650S replacement to double aerodynamic efficiencyMcLaren’s Super Series family will soon be in the process of renewal, with the 650S earmarked as the first member to be replaced. The replacement has been confirmed for a debut in March at the 2017 Geneva auto show and on Wednesday McLaren released a teaser shot and revealed some new details...
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Singapore firm develops Dendrobium electric supercar with a little help from WilliamsA firm out of Singapore has confirmed plans to unveil an electric supercar concept called the Dendrobium at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The firm is Vanda Electrics whose existing products include an electric scooter and a small electric delivery truck. The supercar is a much more ambitious product...
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio, BMW X7, Mini JCW Countryman: Car News HeadlinesAlfa Romeo has revealed the Stelvio in standard trim. We’re glad to report that the vehicle looks good even without the upgrades of the Quadrifoglio model. And with 280 horsepower on tap, it certainly won’t be a slouch. BMW’s upcoming full-size luxury SUV, the X7, has been spied...
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Genesis mulls building cars in USHyundai and its sister company Kia are the latest to commit to increasing investment in vehicle manufacturing in the United States in the wake of threats from President-elect Donald Trump of new tariffs on vehicles and components imported into the country. The Korean automakers on Tuesday confirmed...
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2018 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman revealed ahead of 2017 Shanghai auto show Viknesh VijayenthiranA new generation of the Mini Countryman has just gone on sale and will soon be joined by a high-performance John Cooper Works model.
Revealed today ahead of a world debut in April at the 2017...
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Buick: What's new for 2017Business for Buick continues to boom, especially in China where it’s the second most popular brand in the passenger car market. General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is yet to reveal overall figures for 2016 but we know in China alone Buick managed to move 1,180,372 cars. That’s even more...
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Learn what a final drive ratio is and how it affects your carThe final drive ratio is the last bit of gearing between your transmission and the driven wheels. By changing it, you can affect the performance of your car, rather dramatically in some cases. In general, a lower final drive ratio will lead to less torque at the wheels but a higher top speed...
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FCA CEO hints at production version of Chrysler Portal conceptEarlier this month Chrysler took the wraps off a self-driving electric minivan concept called the Portal at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. Car concepts shown at the electronics trade fair typically aren’t intended for production, but that might not be the case for the Portal. Sergio...
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2018 BMW M4, 2018 Ford Mustang, Porsche 911 track tires: Today’s Car NewsBMW has just updated its 4-Series family, including the high-performance M4 variant. Among the updates is a new exterior color called Sunset Orange. Another car that’s been updated is the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang. Fans are divided on the new styling but it’s hard not to love...
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Bottas confirmed for Mercedes AMG F1 team, Massa to stay on at WilliamsMercedes AMG has confirmed that current Williams driver Valtteri Bottas will fill the seat of retired reigning champion Nico Rosberg in the 2017 Formula One World Championship. Rosberg stepped down at the end of the 2016 after scoring his first title. Bottas will be teaming up with Lewis Hamilton...
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BMW’s 4-Series family has reached the midway point in its life cycle and has come in for a little nip and tuck to keep it looking fresh. The updates affect the entire range which consists of...
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Lamborghini: What's new for 2017There's been tremendous change at Lamborghini over the past two years, including confirmation of production of the Urus SUV, the expansion into international motorsport via GTE competition, the replacement of long-serving CEO Stephan Winkelmann and more recently a shakeup in the automaker’s...
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800-hp ‘Yenko’ 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport revealedBack in the 1960s, the muscle cars from Yenko Chevrolet of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania were highly regarded for their performance modifications. And today the cars are among the most collectable of that era. But there are also new “Yenkos” in production, though today the name is used under...
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Chevy unveils life-size Lego BatmobileChevrolet was so excited about the upcoming Lego Batman movie that it’s gone out and built its own Batmobile made from the tiny plastic bricks. But we’re not talking about a miniature Batmobile you can roll across your desk. No, Chevy’s Lego Batmobile is life-sized, and it proved...
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A vicious ’65 Ford Mustang with 1,000 hp drops by Jay Leno’s GarageA 1965 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang with 1,000-at-the-wheels-horsepower is the feature of the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. However, high horsepower isn’t what impresses the most about this Mustang. Rather, it’s the thought and meticulous work that’s gone into...
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BMW 5-Series tested, Jaguar E-Pace spied, electrified Lexus LS confirmed: Car News HeadlinesBMW has introduced a redesigned 5-Series, one that’s stiffer, lighter and loaded with more tech than the outgoing model. The top of the range, for now, is the M550i xDrive which is proving quicker than the old M5. Jaguar is preparing a new SUV positioned below the F-Pace. Its arrival...
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