Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Mercedes-Benz in July previewed a truck concept featuring an electric powertrain, and on Thursday we saw the concept formally unveiled at a trade event in Hannover, Germany.
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Infiniti kills Q60 ConvertibleA redesigned Infiniti Q60 has just been launched but the car won’t spawn a convertible this time around. The information was revealed to Motoring by Infiniti executive Gerardo Carmona, who heads the Japanese luxury brand’s product strategy and blamed low sales for the Q60...
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Lotus could be up for grabs in sale of unprofitable parent ProtonOwnership of Lotus could soon change hands if the sale of its unprofitable parent company Proton goes ahead. A controlling stake in Proton was bought by DRB-Hicom in 2012 for approximately $410 million but the Malaysian conglomerate has struggled to turn the automaker around and recently reached...
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2016 Paris auto show previewThe pace of change in the auto industry has never been quicker, and we’re seeing that in some of the many vehicles destined to appear at the 2016 Paris auto show, which opens its doors to the media on Thursday, September 29. It’s where automakers like Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen plan...
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Tesla Model S P100D does 0-60 in 2.5 s, quarter-mile in the 10sThe 100-kilowatt-hour electric car has arrived in the form of the Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P100D, and boy is it quick. The folks from DragTimes got access to one of the first Ludicrous mode-equipped examples delivered to a customer and naturally they immediately strapped a Racelogic Performance...
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BMW 8-Series, Audi TT RS, Genesis G70: This Week’s Top PhotosRumors of its comeback have been circling for years but now, finally, we have tangible evidence that a new BMW 8-Series is in the works. A prototype for what’s clearly a large BMW coupe was spotted at one of the German automaker’s test facilities. We're expecting a market launch around...
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The new Honda Civic Hatchback, which hits showrooms on Monday, September 26, has been priced from $20,535.
That compares with the $19,475 you have to pay for the Civic Sedan and the $19,885 for the...
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2017 Audi TT S Line, Lexus UX concept, Mercury Cougar #001: Car News HeadlinesAudi’s TT sports car is now available with an S Line Competition package. It not only gives the car a more sinister look with its black accents but it also adds a couple of performance mods. Lexus has given us another look at a new concept it plans to unveil at next week’s 2016 Paris...
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Venturi and Ohio State University set 341.4 mph electric car recordFrench firm Venturi may be most widely recognized for its expensive, oddball electric cars like the America SUV and Fetish sports car, but it’s also known in some circles for pushing zero-emission powertrain technology to the limits. For example, in 2010 Venturi reached a record speed of 303...
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Here’s what’s new with Tesla's 8.0 software updateTesla [NSDQ:TSLA] on Wednesday started beaming out its version 8.0 over-the-air software update to its customers’ Model S and Model X vehicles. As the company outlined in a September 11 blog post, the update changes hundreds of functions in the vehicles, the most important of which have to do...
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2017 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive revealedSmart was one of the first mainstream automakers to introduce an electric car when it launched its original ForTwo Electric Drive last decade. Now it’s become the first to offer a lineup of cars that offers the choice of internal combustion or electric power. That’s right. Smart has...
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2017 Audi TT gets sporty S Line Competition packageAudi’s TT sports car, now in its third generation, remains as brilliant as ever, particularly in high-performance TT RS form. The car is light and agile and manages to belie its front-wheel-drive underpinnings in most situations. Audi is now offering a package for owners of the standard car...
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The Chevrolet Equinox has been completely redesigned for the 2018 model year.
A new Equinox isn’t normally something to get excited about but this third-generation model marks the debut of...
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2017 Audi A4 gets manual transmissionAudi’s been eliminating the manual transmission on many of its newer models but the latest A4 sedan is still available with three pedals and stick. Audi has made the manual available at no cost on its A4 equipped with all-wheel drive. The automaker is quick to point out that it’s the...
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Next-gen Citroën C3 previewed by Paris-bound WRC conceptCars competing in the 2017 World Rally Championship will look radically different to what we’ve become accustomed to over the past few seasons. The regulations allow for cars that are wider and feature bodies designed with greater freedom in regards to aerodynamics, with many already...
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Formula E to race in New YorkIt may have missed out on a Formula One race but New York City will get to host back-to-back rounds of the Formula E Championship. Organizers of the electric car racing series confirmed on Wednesday that the final two rounds of the 2016/2017 season will take place in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The rounds...
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Audi RS 5 spied, Transformers 5’s Hot Rod spotted, Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T revealed: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for Audi’s new RS 5 has been spotted at the Nürburgring. The new model is expected to ditch the current model’s V-8 in favor of a twin-turbocharged V-6. While the cylinder count might be down, we’re expecting horsepower to be up. Transformers: The Last Knight will...
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New concept previews Hyundai i30 N hot hatchHyundai will use the upcoming 2016 Paris auto show to introduce its new i30, the hatchback of the latest Elantra range and the likely replacement for our Elantra GT. The i30 is Hyundai’s answer to the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus and Volkswagen Golf, and like its rivals it will feature a...
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Transformers 5 cars spotted in London, including Lamborghini Centenario (aka Hot Rod) Viknesh VijayenthiranFilming of the fifth installment of the Transformers franchise is currently underway and recently some of the movie's star cars were spotted on a set in London.
The movie’s title is...
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Regulators take major step towards implementation of autonomous carsThere remain two main barriers to the wide-scale introduction of autonomous cars: technological and regulatory. While the automakers and tech firms continue to make rapid advancements in the technological side, the regulatory aspect has been lagging. That’s starting to change, though, and on...
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Mercedes E-Class All-Terrain revealed, Genesis G70 spied, Audi Q5 teased: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz has unveiled a new soft-roader based on its latest E-Class Wagon. The vehicle targets Audi’s A6 Allroad and Volvo’s recently revealed V90 Cross Country and makes its world debut next week at the 2016 Paris auto show. Another vehicle debuting in Paris is Audi’s...
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Report: Apple in talks to buy McLaren, possible full takeoverApple [NSDQ:AAPL] has approached McLaren Technology Group over a potential sale of part or all of the company, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The deal could be worth as much as £1.5 billion (approximately $1.94 billion), people familiar with the matter told the British...
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Bentley Bentayga Diesel debuts with 429-hp electric compressor V-8Diesel may be a bit on the nose in the United States but elsewhere it’s still the fuel of choice. That’s why Bentley, one year on from the emergence of the emissions cheating practices of its Volkswagen Group parent, is launching its first diesel in its almost 100-year history. The...
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New Audi Q5 teased ahead of 2016 Paris auto showIt seems like Audi’s original Q5 has been with us forever but soon a successor will arrive. We’ve been spying prototypes for more than a year and on Wednesday Audi finally confirmed a debut for its new Q5 on September 29 at the 2016 Paris auto show. The market launch is likely to take...
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