Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Mercedes-AMG’s GT3 will be lining up on the grid for the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, which kicks off next January with the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
The cars will be entered in the GT...
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Tesla buys German automation systems firmTesla [NSDQ:TSLA] on Tuesday announced it has entered an agreement to buy privately-owned Grohmann Engineering. Upon completion of the deal, estimated to be in early 2017, the company will be rebranded Tesla Grohmann Automation. Based in Prüm, Germany, Grohmann Engineering develops automated...
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Marchionne: Most Ferraris to feature hybrid tech beyond 2019Hybrids, traditionally, have been synonymous with everything that isn't fun about driving—commutes, traffic, gas mileage, and penny pinching. In recent years, though, they've taken on a high-performance sheen, thanks mostly to the introduction of hybrid sports cars where the electrical side...
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New Toyota Supra sounds like it has a V-6Prototypes for a new Toyota sports car expected to revive the Supra name have been testing in public for the past several months. A video of one of the prototypes has surfaced and gives us a good dose of the car’s engine noise. Though it’s hard to be sure, the engine sounds a lot like a...
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2017 Roush F-150 Nitemare comes with 600-horsepower V-8Still disappointed by Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] decision to equip its 2017 F-150 Raptor with a V-6? Don’t sweat it because there are a handful of reputable tuning shops that offer F-150-based performance pickups packing V-8 grunt. Among them is semi-official Ford tuner Roush, which...
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2016 Los Angeles auto show previewThe state of California alone represents one of the single biggest market for automakers, so its annual auto show held in Los Angeles always manages to draw in the big names, along with numerous world debuts. For the 2016 show, organizers have already confirmed at least 20 world debuts, from brands...
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2017 Chevy Camaro 1LE, 2017 Acura NSX, Buick Velite concept: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranThe Chevrolet Camaro gets the track-focused 1LE package for the 2017 model year. For those that truly enjoy driving, particularly on a track, the 1LE is the way to go... at least until the new Z/28...
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Faraday Future’s Chinese backer admits to cash crunchChinese tech giant LeEco, the backer of American electric car startup Faraday Future, is running low on cash, its CEO and founder Jia Yueting has revealed. In a letter to employees, obtained by Bloomberg, Yueting said the company’s recent expansion, in particular into auto manufacturing, has...
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New Velite concept to herald Buick Blue brand for eco carsBuick has released a single teaser shot for a new concept car debuting on November 18 at the 2016 Guangzhou auto show. The concept is called the Velite and its purpose is to mark the introduction of a new Buick Blue brand for electrified vehicles in China. Velite will be a familiar name to Buick...
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Apollo and Roland Gumpert part waysApollo Automobil, the Chinese-backed, Italian-based supercar company born out of the remains of Germany’s Gumpert, announced on Friday it has cut ties with Roland Gumpert. The former Audi executive is the founder and namesake of Gumpert and started working for Apollo after it bought the...
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Ford previews upcoming self-driving technologiesFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has promised to deliver a self-driving car within five years. It will have Level 4 self-driving capability, meaning it can drive on its own but is limited on where it can go due to a reliance on mapping data. Level 4 self-driving cars can also be upset by severe weather...
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Man spends $9 million on license plateIn Dubai, where the police drive Bugatti Veyrons and supercars can be found abandoned by the roadside, it should not surprise you that special license plates sell for significant sums. But the 33 million dirhams (approximately $9 million) bid for the “5” license plate is still shocking...
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In its five-year strategy announcement for Dodge made in May 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] target date for redesigning the Challenger and Charger muscle cars was calendar year...
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2019 Mercedes C-Class, 2016 Ford Focus RS, Porsche wins 2016 WEC: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz’s latest C-Class has ratcheted up the benchmark for small sedans with its good looks, segment-busting interior and excellent build quality. Soon it will undergo its mid-cycle update and we have spy shots of a prototype. We’ve spent a bit more time with the Ford Motor...
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Report: New defeat device discovered in Audi transmissionIf a report from Bild am Sonntag is to be believed, the Volkswagen Group is about to be rocked by another emissions cheating scandal. The German publication (via Reuters) on Sunday reported that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) discovered a transmission-linked defeat device in an Audi...
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Tesla adds glass roof option for Model S, hints at more performance for P100DAnyone ordering a new Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S can now add a glass roof option. It costs $1,500 and not only blocks out 98 percent of UV rays but also keeps cabin temperatures cool, thanks in part to protective layers within the glass. The same glass is used for the panoramic windshield of the...
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Porsche wins 2016 World Endurance ChampionshipPorsche has done it again. The automaker from Stuttgart was named the winner of the Manufacturers’ title in the 2016 World Endurance Championship at the conclusion of the 6 Hours of Shanghai on Sunday. There’s still the 6 Hours of Bahrain on November 19 but Porsche enjoys an unbeatable...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 SEMA show editionThe SEMA show in Las Vegas is over for another year but don’t worry if you missed it because you’ll find all the highlights here. One of the standouts was this Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang speedster from Stitchcraft. It’s based on the Mustang EcoBoost and gets a healthy...
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Mopar in recent years has been bringing some serious muscle to the annual SEMA show. And some of the show cars have ended up as production models. Prime examples include the Dodge Viper ACR concept...
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Lexus LC 500 unveiled at SEMA ups power with enlarged V-8Lexus on Tuesday unveiled the first modified version of its upcoming LC coupe during the 2016 SEMA show. The LC isn’t due in showrooms until early 2017 so the tuning firm responsible for the SEMA show car, Beyond Marketing, were given early access to a pre-production example. Overseeing the...
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CT6 sighting in Melbourne suggests Cadillac set for Australian launchPrior to the global financial crisis late last decade, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] was ready to launch Cadillac in Australia. However, the crisis, and GM’s ensuing bankruptcy, put those plans on hold. Now it looks like GM could be ready again to launch Cadillac in Australia, a market...
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Honda reveals new NSX-GT Super GT racerAcura’s new NSX is the basis of Honda’s 2017 entry for the Japanese touring car series known as Super GT, replacing the NSX-GT Concept that Honda has used since 2013. Honda in October conducted the initial shakedown of the new NSX-GT race car alongside the rival Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500...
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Ford Mustang voted Hottest Coupe of 2016 SEMA showThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang on Tuesday was voted the Hottest Coupe at the 2016 SEMA show, edging out its Chevrolet Camaro arch rival as well as all other two-doors at the show. The Mustang is a perennial favorite in the tuning scene, and with good reason. The car’s affordable base...
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Toyota Land Speed Cruiser, Audi R8 laser lights, supercars seized: Car News HeadlinesToyota has gone out and built a Land Cruiser capable of hitting 220 mph. The big SUV isn’t exactly the most aerodynamic vehicle in Toyota’s fleet, so the engineers dialed up the power from its V-8 to the tune of 2,000 horses. Audi’s R8 is getting laser lights in the United States...
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