Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Volkswagen is almost ready to show us its new, locally-built SUV with third-row seats, although photos showing a completely undisguised version have already cropped up. A name is yet to be confirmed...
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BMW to outsource some 5-Series production to Magna SteyrBMW is gearing up for the start of production of its seventh-generation 5-Series. Already spied extensively in prototype form, the new sedan and wagon adopt the carbon fiber-infused platform of the larger 7-Series as well as that model’s production line at BMW’s plant in Dingolfing...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster, Trump’s Lamborghini, Porsche 917 replica: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-AMG’s GT sports car will soon be available as a convertible. AMG blew the roof off the car overnight, revealing a base GT Roadster and a more extreme GT C Roadster packing much of the same hardware as the track-focused GT R. Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump was quite the car...
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain confirmed for 2016 Paris auto showMercedes-Benz is going after the premium soft-roader segment dominated by Audi’s Allroad offerings and Volvo’s expanding Cross Country range. Mercedes has selected the All-Terrain name for its soft-roaders, the first of which will be based on the new E-Class Wagon. The German automaker...
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Audi spices up the Q3 with some sporty touchesYou can now spice up the styling of the Audi Q3 thanks to new options designed to strengthen the contrast between the regular model and those equipped with the available Sport and S line packages. On the Sport package, the front bumper adopts a more aggressive look with larger intakes. The center...
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More details on ambitious project to build Porsche 917 replicasWe recently told you about an ambitious group setting out to build Porsche 917 replicas aimed at track day enthusiasts keen to live out their Le Mans fantasies in real life. The group’s goal is clear: to build a 917 replica so fans can experience what it’s like to drive the classic...
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Uber on Tuesday started allowing users of its popular ride-sharing service to hail rides from its autonomous prototypes currently testing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
It’s not the first...
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Ariel brings back the ‘fan car’ with Atom Aero-P conceptGenerating massive amounts of downforce without the added drag that most aerodynamic elements add to a car is the holy grail of designing fast track machines. One of the more out-there solutions is the addition of a fan that literally sucks air from below the car in order to create an area of low...
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Italian firm promises 1,341-horsepower electric carAn Italian firm by the name of Zava claims to be developing an electric car capable of accelerating from 0-62 mph in 2.0 seconds. Such pace would make Zava’s car, called the Prometheus, the fastest accelerating car to ever enter production. That alone is enough to tell you the company...
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Land Rover shows off new Discovery’s off-road skillsGet ready to say goodbye to the aging LR4 and hello to the new Discovery. The handsome SUV makes its world debut this month at the 2016 Paris auto show and will be on sale by mid-2017, arriving as a 2018 model. Although it’s aimed at soccer moms—it’s Land Rover’s rival to...
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio leak, F-150 Raptor power numbers, VW Golf R spy shots: Car News HeadlinesFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] accidently revealed the look of its new Alfa Romeo Stelvio in a video highlighting the production facility where the SUV will be built. The world debut won’t be taking place until the 2016 Los Angeles auto show in November. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is...
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Aston Martin starts hiring for SUVAston Martin’s new plant in St Athan, Wales will be up and running in 2020. The automaker will initially use the plant to build an SUV and later add production of two sedans, possibly wearing Lagonda badges. A former military base has been chosen as the site. Construction will commence in...
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It isn’t due to be unveiled until November’s 2016 Los Angeles auto show but Alfa Romeo’s first SUV, the Stelvio, has been partially revealed in an official promo video.
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Maker of Peugeot and Citroën cars confirms LA car-sharing servicePSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares on Monday confirmed the French auto giant will launch a car-sharing service in Los Angeles and possibly more cities in the United States. PSA, which represents brands Peugeot, DS and Citroën, will work with fellow French firm Bollore to launch the service. Bollore...
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Volvo builds first prototypes for ambitious Drive Me autonomous car trialVolvo in 2014 announced an ambitious project that would see autonomous car prototypes handed to members of the public for evaluation. As part of the project, called Drive Me, 100 of the prototypes, all of them based on the XC90 SUV, would be lent out to participating customers in Gothenburg, Sweden...
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2018 Mazda CX-5 spy shotsA redesigned Mazda CX-5 is just around the corner, as evidenced by our latest spy shots. They show a prototype for the new compact SUV which is slated to arrive on the market in 2017, as a 2018 model. It’s possible the world debut will take place as early as the 2016 Los Angeles auto show...
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Mercedes-AMG E43 driven, mid-engine C8 Corvette spied, Bolt EV range revealed: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz has redesigned its E-Class and new to the range is an E43 model from the folks at Mercedes-AMG. It’s got all-wheel drive, a twin-turbocharged V-6 and a paddle-shifted, 9-speed automatic transmission, all wrapped in one very handsome and cosseting package. Find out what...
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2018 Ford Fiesta 3-door spy shotsFord Motor Company [NSYE:F] is working on a new generation of its Fiesta and today we have spy shots of a prototype for the popular subcompact’s three-door hatchback option. It should debut alongside the five-door at one of the major European auto shows in 2017, and eventually we should also...
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Ken Block is at it again.
The rallycross racer and gymkhana king on Tuesday released the ninth installment in the Gymkhana series that started almost a decade ago.
It’s called Gymkhana Nine:...
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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV promises 238-mile rangeChevrolet on Tuesday confirmed its 2017 Bolt EV electric hatchback will be coming with an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles. That beats Tesla’s [NSDQ:TSLA] 215-mi estimate for the Model 3 by a significant margin, and the Bolt EV will also beat the Tesla into showrooms, arriving in late 2016...
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Jaguar Land Rover developing innovative 8-speed transmissionJaguar Land Rover is leading the development of an innovative 8-speed transmission that can combine dual-clutch, hybrid and low-range elements all in the one unit. The development is being handled by a five-member research group called Transmission Supply Chain Excellence for Next-Generation...
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Listen to Valentino Balboni’s exhaust for the Lamborghini AventadorValentino Balboni is a legend in Lamborghini circles. Having served as a test driver for the company for almost four decades, Balboni is thought to have driven almost 80 percent of all Lamborghinis ever built. Now he’s turned his hard to tuning them, via a company he’s founded called...
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Next-gen Mercedes SL, Tesla Autopilot update, 2017 Infiniti Q60: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz is working on a new modular platform for its next-generation SL and SLC sports cars. It’s been reported that the engineers at Mercedes-AMG have been recruited to enhance the sporty characteristics of the platform. Following the fatal crash in May of a Model S driven in Autopilot...
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Legacy Classic Trucks returns with 1950s Chevy NAPCO 4x4Classic cars have never been more popular but the trend hasn’t pervaded the world of pickup trucks like it has, for instance, sports cars. That won’t be the case for long if companies like Legacy Classic Trucks, based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, continue to sprout up. You may recall the...
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