Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P100D is already the quickest car you can currently buy. Soon, it will be even quicker.
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2017 Rezvani Beast Alpha debuts with ‘sidewinder’ doorsIn 2015, we got the chance to jump behind the wheel of a coachbuilt car based on the Ariel Atom that's called the Beast. It’s produced by California’s Rezvani Motors, which bears the name of company founder Ferris Rezvani, and already there are versions offering 300, 500 and even 700...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, mid-engine Porsche 911, modern McLaren F1: Car News HeadlinesAlfa Romeo has unveiled its Stelvio SUV and boy is it a stunner. The vehicle made its debut in high-performance Quadrifoglio trim, which endows it with a 505-horsepower powerplant and a 0-60 mph time of just 3.9 seconds. Porsche has unveiled a mid-engine 911. That’s right—the...
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1957 Jaguar XKSS continuation model unveiled in LAJaguar is building new XKSS sports cars. However, we’re not talking about a spiritual successor to 1950s-era classic. Rather, the new XKSS sports cars are continuation models built to the exact specifications of the original. Jaguar confirmed it was building the cars, nine in total, back in...
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2017 VW e-Golf debuts with more power, rangeFollowing the emergence of its diesel emissions scandal, the Volkswagen Group, in an attempt to clean up its image, announced plans to launch 30 electric cars by 2025. But VW has already been selling an electric car here in the United States for the past couple of years. The car is part of the Golf...
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Ford Ecosport subcompact SUV finally debuts in USThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Ecosport is a subcompact SUV that's loosely based on the Fiesta and was shown for the first time in 2012. It’s Ford’s smallest SUV and was originally targeted at developing markets. However, the automaker has consistently hinted that it might end up in...
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Since the first 911 entered production in 1963, Porsche has been faithful to the iconic sports car’s rear-engine layout, Beetle jokes notwithstanding.
But when it comes to performance, it...
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2017 Mini Countryman previewMini has revealed a bigger, more sophisticated Countryman SUV for the nameplate’s second iteration. And this time there’s a plug-in hybrid model, representing the first hybrid from the brand. The new Countryman made its world debut on Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show and goes...
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Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet debuts at 2016 LA auto showThe next model from the Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand has been revealed in the form of an ultra-luxurious version of the S-Class Cabriolet. It joins Maybach’s S600 and S600 Pullman sedans as the sub-brand’s sole convertible. The car is badged an “S650” and limited to just 300...
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Porsche Panamera base, Executive models debut at LA auto showPorsche is expanding its Panamera range less than six months after the covers came off the second-generation model. On Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, the German sports car marque introduced a base Panamera model as well as a long-wheelbase Executive option. They join the Panamera 4S...
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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid priced from $76,090Cadillac's CT6 Plug-In Hybrid was first shown at the 2015 Shanghai auto show but is only now making its North American debut, appearing on Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. The car will go on sale in the spring of 2017 with a starting price of $76,090, including a $995 destination...
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Rugged Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² priced from $225,925One of the biggest, baddest SUVs in production, Mercedes-Benz’s stoic G-Class, is about to get a whole lot tougher with the arrival of the new G550 4x4² variant. The boxy off-roader goes on sale in the United States in early 2017, priced from $225,925 with shipping. This makes it the...
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The handsome Genesis G80 sails into the 2018 model year with a new performance-oriented option dubbed the G80 Sport.
The vehicle was teased at the global reveal of the G80 in June but now it’s...
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2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe prototype debuts at LA auto showHonda’s award-winning, 10th-generation Civic has already been revealed as a sedan, coupe and hatchback, but we’re still waiting on the performance-oriented versions of the respective body styles. The hardcore Civic Type R that was previewed in prototype form during September’s...
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 is your mid-size off-road truckGas is cheap and trucks are hot again. The proof is in the success of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor and the introduction of more off-road oriented trucks such as the Tacoma and Tundra TRD Pro. Now Chevrolet's jumping into the ring with the highly anticipated Colorado ZR2. The ZR2...
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2017 Nissan Sentra Nismo revealed at 2016 LA auto showNissan is spicing up its humble Sentra sedan for the 2017 model year. We’ve already had a taste of the Sentra SR Turbo, which packs a turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-4 good for 188 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. And at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show on Wednesday, Nissan introduced a...
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Aston Martin Vanquish S debuts at 2016 LA auto showA new generation of Aston Martin’s Vanquish supercar is in the offing but before it arrives the British automaker will introduce a more potent version of the current, second-generation model that's been on sale since the 2014 model year. It’s called the Vanquish S, and it was shown to...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV finally makes debutIt’s been a long time coming but Alfa Romeo’s first SUV is finally here in the form of the 2018 Stelvio. Making its debut on Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, the Stelvio brings Italian flair and passion to the small luxury SUV segment. The name is borrowed from a small town...
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Love the rear-wheel-drive Lamborghin Huracán LP 580-2 but wished it came as a convertible?
Well, your wish has come true as Lamborghini has just unveiled an open-top version. It makes its...
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In spat with shareholders, Ron Dennis loses head role at McLarenThe rumors that emerged in October suggesting Ron Dennis was about to leave McLaren after 36 years have proven true. The 69-year-old, Chairman, CEO and founder of the McLaren Technology Group, is set to leave the company once his current contract expires at the end of 2016. He has been placed on...
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Jaguar I-Pace, 2017 Kia Soul Turbo, 2018 Ford Ecosport: Today’s Car NewsJaguar plans to launch an electric SUV by the end of 2018. We received a preview of it overnight in the form of the I-Pace concept car. It’s based on a dedicated platform for electric cars and has a range of 220 miles. Kia’s popular Soul is getting turbocharged power for the 2017 model...
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2017 BMW M760i priced from $154,795, Alpina B7 from $137,995The BMW 7-Series range is being expanded for 2017 with two performance-oriented models. One is the V-12-powered M760i xDrive, which BMW has priced from $154,795. The other is the V-8-powered Alpina B7 xDrive, which has been priced from $137,995. (Both figures include a $995 destination charge.)...
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2017 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year finalists namedNext January, at the Detroit auto show, we’ll learn the winners of the 2017 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards. On Tuesday, at the Los Angeles auto show, the organizers revealed the three finalists for the respective categories that make up the prestigious awards. The...
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2018 Lexus LS spy shotsA prototype for a new generation of the Lexus LS has been spotted. The outdated fourth-generation model currently on sale was introduced as far back as the 2007 model year. This redesigned model is due out in 2017, as a 2018 model. It will ride on the new rear-wheel-drive platform that debuted in...
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