Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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A trial of self-driving pod cars is currently underway in the United Kingdom.
There are three cars taking part in the trial, which is part of the U.K. government’s Transport Systems Catapult...
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Spanish tuner promises carbon Ferrari F12A Spanish tuner by the name of Bengala is promising a carbon fiber conversion for the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F12 Berlinetta. The conversion is the first project from Bengala’s new Privilege Program and will be limited to just ten examples. Projects in Bengala’s Privilege Program are to be...
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6th-gen Camaro overtakes Mustang in monthly sales for first timeIt wasn’t long ago that Chevrolet’s Camaro consistently outsold the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang. In fact, the Camaro enjoyed a five-year streak between 2009 and 2014. But with the launch of its sixth-generation Mustang, Ford suddenly had the edge and has been in front in the...
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Jay Leno drives the 1,341-hp Koenigsegg One:1There are only seven Koenigsegg One:1s in the world, and just one of them resides in the U.S.—and Jay Leno has driven it. This is one car Leno doesn’t actually own, although he's still thoroughly impressed by it, as evidenced by his reaction upon seeing it, featured in this recent...
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1951 Porsche 356 SL, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Ford Mustang upgrades: Today’s Car NewsOne of the rarest Porsches in existence, the 1951 356 SL Gmünd Coupe, has been returned to its original glory and is featured in a new video and gallery. It’s the first Porsche sports car converted for racing, and it’s the first to claim a victory for the Porsche marque, in the 24...
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Tesla drops entry-level Model X 60D after 3 monthsTesla [NSDQ:TSLA] in mid-July announced the entry-level 60D option for the Model X. Its arrival helped bring the price of entry for the electric SUV down to $75,200. Just three months later, the 60D is no longer available, meaning the entry-level Model X is now the 75D, which starts at $86,700...
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The sixth-generation Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang has now been on sale for a couple of years, and those owners used to the performance now have the option of some power upgrade kits offered...
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Ban on gas and diesel cars gains momentum in GermanyThe sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars in Germany may end up being prohibited as early as 2030, if guidelines set out in a resolution passed by the German upper house are adopted. The resolution, though non-binding, also urges the European Commission to implement the ban across the European...
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Meet the grand daddy of all Porsche race cars, the 1951 356 SL Gmünd CoupePriceless is a word thrown around a lot these days when describing classic cars, but for this 1951 Porsche 356 SL Gmünd Coupe there really isn’t a more appropriate descriptor. It’s the first Porsche sports car developed for racing, and it’s the first to have notched up a...
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McLaren merges personalization and motorsport departmentsMcLaren Automotive, the road car business of the McLaren Technology Group, has merged its McLaren Special Operations personalization operation with its McLaren Motorsport GT racing arm. Heading the combined divisions is former Caterham CEO Ansar Ali. He joined McLaren in March and has since...
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New BMW 5-Series to be unveiled October 13BMW has confirmed it will unveil the new, seventh-generation 5-Series on October 13, 2016. In the lead up, the automaker has released a handful of videos previewing some of the technology that will be available on the mid-size luxury sedan (and wagon in some markets). These will include...
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Concept_One vs. 918 Spyder, 2017 Porsche 718, 2017 GMC Sierra 2500HD: Car News HeadlinesWhich is quicker in a good ol’ fashioned drag race: the hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder or the electric Rimac Concept_One? You can find out thanks to the latest episode of the online show Bangin' Gears. Another Porsche making headlines today is the 718. The entry-level Porsche sports car is...
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The major luxury automakers are working on electric cars that come close to matching their internal combustion counterparts for range. The first of these should start arriving in 2018. Some examples...
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2017 GMC Sierra 2500HD gets All Terrain X off-road packageGMC’s big and brawny Sierra 2500HD is getting some noteworthy upgrades for the 2017 model year. It was only a week ago that we outlined the new Duramax diesel, and now GMC has unveiled an All Terrain X off-road package for the popular pickup. ALSO SEE: Hennessey promises 600-plus-hp F-150...
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Lackluster start for Jaguar in Formula ESaturday’s opening race of the 2016/2017 Formula E Championship held in Hong Kong wasn’t the miracle start we’re sure Jaguar would have hoped for. The automaker, which is partnered with Panasonic, ended up with just one driver, Adam Carroll, finishing 12th out of the 15 finishers...
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Rimac Concept_One takes on Porsche 918 Spyder at the drag stripWe’ve already seen it destroy Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari over the quarter mile. Now the Concept_One from Croatian firm Rimac is taking on the Porsche 918 Spyder. The drag race was conducted by YouTuber Salomondrin for the latest episode of his online show Bangin' Gears, with...
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Rosberg extends points lead after Japanese Grand Prix winMercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg extended his lead in the 2016 Formula One World Champion title race over teammate Lewis Hamilton with a win on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix. The German now has 313 points versus the 280 of Englishman Hamilton, with just four races left on the calendar. F1...
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2018 Lamborghini Aventador spy shots and videoEngineers from Lamborghini were spotted testing an updated version of the Aventador Roadster in the summer. Now they’ve been spotted again, this time with an updated Aventador coupe. They were testing the car on the Nürburgring and some surrounding roads. The updates represent the...
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Faraday Future and LG claim world’s highest energy density automotive batteries Viknesh VijayenthiranCalifornia-based, Chinese-backed electric car startup Faraday Future has formed a partnership with LG Chem for the supply of lithium-ion batteries to power its cars. LG Chem has already forged ties...
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750-hp Hulst Customs special among Ford’s F-150 SEMA fleetThe 2016 SEMA show is just around the corner and Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is shaping up to be one of the biggest brands at the tuning mecca. Models like the Mustang, F-150 and in recent years the Fiesta and Focus have proven perennial favorites in their respective segments, and it looks like...
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Schumacher’s private collection, ‘The Grand Tour’ trailer, VW Atlas: Today’s Car NewsThe new Motorworld center being built in Cologne, Germany will become the home of a permanent display showcasing Michael Schumacher’s private collection of cars and motorsport memorabilia. The collection will include all of the Formula One legend’s title-winning cars, as well as some of...
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2016 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix previewWe’re now heading into the final rounds of the 2016 Formula One World Championship and the title race is still very much alive. Round 17 is on this weekend in Japan, with the race taking place at the familiar Suzuka Circuit, on the main island of Honshu. The Japanese Grand Prix is always a...
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VW’s 3-row SUV to be called the Atlas?According to a report out of Germany, Volkswagen’s three-row SUV to be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee will be called the Atlas. Automobilwoche reports that VW filed a trademark application for the name in the U.S. in April and plans to present the SUV for the first time at a media event in...
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Ford shuts Australian plant, ending Falcon and Territory productionFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] in 1925 became the first major automaker to start car production in Australia. On Friday, the Blue Oval shut its Australian car plant, located North of Melbourne, ending production of the Falcon range and its Territory SUV variant. The automaker previously shut a nearby...
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