Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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2017 Audi R8, 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat, Lynk & Co 01: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranWe’re quickly approaching the announcement of our annual Motor Authority Best Car To Buy award for 2017. Among the finalists is the 2017 Audi R8. Why? It has drop-dead gorgeous looks, docile...
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2018 Volkswagen Golf to debut early NovemberVolkswagen's seventh-generation Golf is about to receive some updates. The updated car should be on sale in 2017, as a 2018 model. The German automaker has confirmed that we’ll see the covers come off in early November 2016, although only for the European specification. All VW is willing to...
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All Teslas now available with hardware for full self-drivingTesla [NSDQ:TSLA] on Wednesday announced that all its cars from now will be available with the hardware necessary for full self-driving, i.e. Level 5 autonomy, the ultimate goal where no driver involvement is required whatsoever. The catch is that Tesla doesn’t have the...
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Geely’s new brand Lynk & Co. debuts with 01 SUVChinese automaker Geely is looking to expand outside of its home market with a new mainstream brand called Lynk & Co. Lynk & Co’s vehicles will be built in China but leverage the design and engineering expertise of Volvo, which Geely acquired form Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] in 2010...
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You can now pre-order a new DeLorean DMC-12You’ll soon be able to buy a new DeLorean DMC-12 that’s virtually identical to the original of the 1980s. There’s a company in Humble, Texas by the name of DeLorean Motor Company that plans to build the cars and expects to start deliveries in 2017. It recently started accepting...
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Jeep's new Wrangler, Grand Wagoneer shown to dealersFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed in its five-year strategy announcement made in May 2014 that it will launch a new SUV using the Wagoneer name by 2018. We’ve since learned that Jeep is planning both a Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer to help claw back SUV sales lost to luxury...
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A new generation of the BMW 5-Series has just landed but we’re still waiting on high-performance models like the M5 and Alpina B5. We have some new spy shots of the latter, taken while the car...
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BMW celebrates 2016 DTM title with M4 Champion EditionMarco Wittmann became the first BMW driver in the history of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters to win two Drivers’ Championships. Having won the title in 2014, he was again crowned champion on Sunday, after finishing fourth in the final race of the 2016 DTM season, held at the Hockenheimring...
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Tesla and Panasonic look to manufacture solar cells in BuffaloTesla [NSDQ:TSLA] and its battery partner Panasonic have signed a letter of intent over a deal to manufacture solar cells and modules in Buffalo, New York. The deal would see Panasonic begin production of solar products at a plant in Buffalo in 2017, with Tesla providing a long-term purchase...
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Report: Maserati Alfieri sports car delayedThe Maserati Alfieri concept wowed audiences at its 2014 Geneva auto show debut, helping the Italian brand celebrate its 100th anniversary in style. However, the Alfieri wasn't just a bit of auto show bling as a few months later Maserati confirmed the car for production, providing a tentative...
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Genovation’s electric Corvette priced from $750KGenovation, an engineering skunkworks based in Rockville, Maryland, is working on an electric Chevrolet Corvette called the Genovation Extreme Electric (GXE). The company made headlines earlier in 2016 after initially setting the standing mile record for a street-legal electric car and then the...
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AM-RB 001 track model could develop 4,000 lb downforce, 4 g cornering forceThe top two teams in Formula One are about to take the battle out onto the streets. We’re talking about Mercedes AMG and Red Bull Racing, which are using their F1 knowhow to help develop world-beating road cars. Mercedes AMG is working with the Mercedes-AMG skunkworks to develop the car and...
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During the launch of its second-generation Q7 at the 2015 Detroit auto show, Audi confirmed that the big SUV would eventually offer three powertrains.
The list included a 252-horsepower turbocharged...
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Lamborghini reveals another beauty restored by Polo StoricoLamborghini’s Polo Storico classic car department has revealed another beauty from the marque’s past. This 1964 350 GT, bearing chassis number 0121, has just finished a one-year restoration at Polo Storico and as part of the final sign off the car was taken out on the track. The 350 GT...
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2018 BMW Alpina B5 spy shotsThere’s a new 5-Series, and that means we will soon see a new B5 from semi-official BMW tuner Alpina. A prototype for the car has been spotted testing ahead of a likely debut early in 2017. We know this is the B5 and not just another prototype for BMW’s own M5 because of some signature...
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Jannarelly Design-1 in US, Pagani Porsche collection, VW EV concepts: Car News HeadlinesSports car startup Jannarelly recently revealed its Design-1 retro roadster. The company has since signed an importer for the United States which will be offering the car from November. Crucially, it’s street legal in every state. Horacio Pagani is famous for the supercars sold under his...
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Report: Cost cutting could see Audi drop MLB in favor of other VW Group platformsAudi is one of a handful of brands at the Volkswagen Group that still develops its own platforms. It’s responsible for the MLB platform designed for larger front- and all-wheel-drive vehicles with longitudinal engines, for example the Q7 and A8, as well as the more bespoke platform found in...
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Mercedes denies claims its self-driving cars will prioritize own occupants over other road usersSelf-driving cars have the potential to bring substantial societal benefits, the primary one being improved safety. The thinking is that by replacing the human with a computer, the number of accidents could be dramatically reduced. This is based on results of studies that show the majority of...
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Renault Sport hires Hülkenberg for F1 team while ending awesome R.S. 01 one-make series Viknesh VijayenthiranThere are major changes afoot at Renault Sport Racing, the official motorsport division of French automaker Renault.
First and foremost, the Renault Sport Formula One team on Friday announced that...
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Stunning Jannarelly Design-1 sports car goes on sale in USThose looking for a back-to-basics sports car with a seriously stunning design now have a unique option in the Jannarelly Design-1. Jannarelly is the creation of French designer Anthony Jannarelly, the man responsible for the aggressive lines of the $3.4 million W Motors Lykan Hypersport, and its...
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More VW concept patents surface, hint at future EV familyNew patent drawings depicting futuristic concept cars have turned up in the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s database. The drawings, found by Autoblog and Motor1, were filed by Volkswagen and most likely depict planned concepts for the automaker’s future electric car...
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2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA spy shotsThe Mercedes-Benz GLA first went on sale in 2013, although it didn’t reach the United States until the following year, arriving as a 2015 model. That means it’s about due for its mid-cycle update, which will see a few minor tweaks made, as indicated by this prototype spotted near...
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Report: Apple’s Project Titan changes focus to self-driving car techThough Apple [NSDQ:AAPL] has never publicly acknowledged it is working on a car, comments from numerous insiders as well as the tech giant’s recent poaching of senior auto industry staff suggest otherwise. Sadly, the project, which has been doing the rounds under the code name Project Titan...
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VW snags World Rally title while World Rallycross title goes to AudiThe past weekend was a busy one for rally fans as championship titles were awarded in two top-level competitions: World Rally Championship and World Rallycross Championship. In WRC, it was Frenchman Sébastien Ogier and his co-driverJulien Ingrassia taking top honors—the fourth time in...
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