Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Michael Schumacher’s family has graciously donated the racing legend’s own collection of motorsport memorabilia for fans to enjoy.
The collection, considered one of the world’s most...
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Rinspeed Oasis concept: The car for anti-car folkSwiss design firm Rinspeed is constantly trying to predict the automotive landscape of the future. In recent years the company has bet big on self-driving technology, and concepts like the XchangE, Budii and Etos have been the result. Rinspeed’s latest concept, which makes its world debut...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 to receive dual-clutch transmission?The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350 comes exclusively with a 6-speed manual but soon it may offer a dual-clutch transmission. That’s according to Road & Track, citing evidence from a usually accurate source at Mustang6G. The magazine claims a DCT option for the Shelby...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG C63 R Coupe spy shots and videoMercedes-AMG is out testing a more hardcore version of its C63 Coupe. We don’t think the car is a successor to the previous C63 Coupe Black Series, though we think one will be dropped on us eventually. Rather, we think this will be a track-focused model dubbed the C63 R Coupe, following the...
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Lamborghini Aventador facelift, Corvette ZR1 Convertible, Fisker’s Tesla rival: Car News HeadlinesLamborghini’s Aventador is about to undergo its mid-cycle update, as evidenced by our latest spy shots. The updated car looks to be adopting a more aggressive look, including a new three-pipe exhaust design. Another upcoming car that’s been spied is a new Chevrolet Corvette range-topper...
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Jeep’s range-topping Grand Wagoneer could nudge $140k, says CEOTired of watching rival brands capitalize on strong demand for luxury SUVs, Jeep is planning to launch new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models to take the brand into much loftier pricing territory than we’re used to seeing. Sergio Marchionne, who heads Jeep parent company Fiat Chrysler...
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Mercedes-AMG was one of the first with a high-performance electric car when it introduced the SLS AMG Electric Drive at the 2012 Paris auto show.
Although it wasn’t a volume model, it was a...
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Red Bull turns Australia Supercars Commodore into wild drift machineThe powerful rear-wheel-drive machines of the Australia Supercars Championship are already prone to drifting, but imagine taking one and modifying it for the specific goal of going sideways. That’s exactly what top team Red Bull Racing Australia did with its multiple race-winning Holden...
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New Fisker’s Tesla Model S rival will use batteries made with grapheneHenrik Fisker on Tuesday launched a new car brand called Fisker, the name the Danish designer and entrepreneur used for his previous car brand, the failed Fisker Automotive. Whereas Fisker Automotive focused on extended-range electric cars, the new Fisker will focus on pure, battery-powered...
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Jaguar XF wagon confirmed for USDuring the hubbub of last week’s 2016 Paris auto show, Jaguar said it is planning another generation of its XF Sportbrake. The automaker also released this photo of a camouflaged prototype. Motor Trend has since received confirmation that the new luxury wagon will be sold Stateside. The...
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2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF priced from $32,390The new RF version of Mazda’s MX-5 Miata goes on sale in early 2017, priced from $32,390. That figure includes an $835 destination charge and is for the base model equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission. Opt for the available 6-speed automatic and you’ll need to front up an extra...
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New Volvo XC60 spied, F-150 Raptor 6x6 revealed, Best Car To Buy 2017: Today’s Car NewsVolvo’s next-generation XC60 has been spotted ahead of a likely market launch in late 2017. So far it looks like a smaller, more athletic version of the XC90. Shortly after its launch, we should see new versions of the S60 and V60. Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new F-150 Raptor...
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You can forget about the Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6 because Hennessey Performance will build you a much more badass six-wheeled, off-roading truck for a lot less money.
Meet the Hennessey VelociRaptor...
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Semi-official Ford tuner Tickford returns in Oz with Ranger, Mustang productsThe original Tickford started out almost two centuries ago as a coachbuilder in the United Kingdom and later morphed into an engineering and testing group. Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Australian division teamed up with Tickford in the early ‘90s to build go-fast versions of its Falcon...
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Geely to launch new global brand Lynk & Co.Chinese automaker Geely is preparing to launch a new car brand aimed at global markets. The new brand is called Lynk & Co and is set to have its official coming out party on October 20, 2016. A single teaser shot depicting the grille of Lynk & Co’s first model has been released to...
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GM’s latest Duramax V-8 dials up 445 hp and 910 lb-ftGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is introducing a new generation of its Duramax V-8 diesel engine in its 2017 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD pickup trucks. The automaker on Saturday confirmed the engine’s output at 445 horsepower and 910 pound-feet of torque. That makes it 5 hp...
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Henrik Fisker revives Fisker brand for electric car startupFisker is dead. Long live Fisker. Danish designer Henrik Fisker’s previous car company Fisker Automotive may have flopped, but that hasn’t stopped the serial entrepreneur from starting a new one. No, we’re not talking about VLF, a coachbuilder Fisker formed with fellow industry...
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Ford Bronco confirmed, wide-body Dodge Challenger spied, Mercedes in Formula E: Car News HeadlinesIn response to comments made by presidential candidate Donald Trump, a UAW representative has confirmed production of a new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Bronco at a plant in Wayne, Michigan. The vehicle is expected to be built on a rugged body-on-frame platform shared with a next-generation Ranger...
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It looks like the first Acura NSX, badged as a Honda outside the United States, has been involved in a crash.
The crash took place on Monday on the Wang Kung Temple Provincial Highway in Taiwan.
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Army to test mean-looking Chevy Colorado ZH2 fuel cell pickupHydrogen-powered fuel cell cars may not make much sense yet for Joe Public, but the U.S. Army sees numerous benefits in the technology. It’s now about to embark on an extensive evaluation program, using a radical fuel cell pickup concept developed by General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] as the...
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Mercedes poised to join Formula E in 2018Mercedes-Benz has dominated Formula One over the past few seasons and soon it could do the same in the burgeoning electric car racing series that is Formula E. Formula E organizers have agreed to reserve a team entry for Mercedes for the 2018/2019 season, officially the series’ fifth. Under...
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Subaru’s Japan-only WRX S4 gets ‘tuned by STI’ editionA new generation of Subaru’s Impreza has arrived but the car’s WRX and WRX STI models are still some years away. In the meantime, Subaru will continue with some special edition offerings, the latest of which has just been announced for the Japanese market. It’s called the WRX S4...
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Is this BMW's oft-rumored i5?Alleged patent drawings of a BMW model rumored to be called an i5 have surfaced. The drawings were discovered by Autoguide and are claimed to have been filed by BMW with a patent office in Japan in April of this year. It’s been rumored since 2012 that BMW would eventually plug the gap between...
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BMW confirms plans for electric X3, MiniBMW was one of the first mainstream automakers to make the foray into electric cars when it started leasing battery-powered versions of its Mini Hardtop and 1-Series Coupe last decade. However, the automaker's much-hyped i division, launched in 2013 as a sub-brand dedicated to eco-friendly...
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