Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SRT may be about to get some competition from within Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU].
Automotive News (subscription required) is reporting that the Dodge Durango is...
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BMW X1 gets plug-in hybrid option in ChinaBMW’s second-generation X1 is a huge improvement over its predecessor, if you can look past its front-wheel-drive shortcomings. It’s currently offered with only one powertrain in the United States—a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4—but more are coming, including possibly a...
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2018 Audi A5 Sportback revealed ahead of 2016 Paris auto showLove the svelte lines of Audi’s A5 but can’t bring yourself to owning a coupe? Audi offers a more practical option called the A5 Sportback, and the version based on the second-generation A5 has just been revealed ahead of the world debut later this month at the 2016 Paris auto show...
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Toyota reveals Hilux Evo racing truck for 2017 Dakar rallyToyota’s Hilux is the basis of a new racing truck the Japanese auto giant plans to enter in the 2017 Dakar rally. Called the Hilux Evo, the racing truck is being developed by Toyota of South Africa in partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing. It adopts two-wheel drive rather than four-wheel drive...
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Report: Mercedes to launch at least 6 electric cars between 2018 and 2024Mercedes-Benz will preview its first serious attempt at a mass-produced electric car at the 2016 Paris auto show later in the month. The preview will come in the form of a concept which will eventually spawn a production model around 2018. This first model, tipped to be either a Tesla Motors...
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2017 Ford Shelby GTE is a reasonably priced Shelby MustangAlthough Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] own Shelby GT350 and 350R models get most of the attention when it comes to modern Shelby Mustangs, Shelby American, the company formed by Carroll Shelby, has its own range of desirable offerings. The latest is a model dubbed the Shelby GTE, which Shelby...
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A pedestrian safety campaigner recently called to have the drift mode on the 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS disabled on cars sold in his native Australia.
Unfortunately, idiots like the...
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Control of F1 poised to be sold to America’s Liberty MediaAmerican media giant Liberty Media is reportedly close to completing a deal to wrest control of the commercial aspects of Formula One. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Financial Times on Sunday reported that Liberty Media is in advanced talks with private equity firm CVC Partners in a...
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Challenger to receive AWD model, wide-body Hellcat before 2019 redesignDodge is working on a redesign of its Challenger muscle car for 2019. In the meantime, the long-in-the-tooth current model (it’s been on sale since 2008) will continue to receive updates. For 2017 there’s a Challenger T/A that benefits from a few upgrades including some items borrowed...
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2018 Renault Mégane RS spy shotsRenault on Friday was flogging an early test mule for its new Mégane RS at the Nürburgring. The Mégane is the French automaker’s entry in the compact segment and the current, fourth-generation model made its debut at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. The Mégane RS is a...
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2017 Land Rover Discovery first lookLand Rover has given us a first look at its new full-size, seven-seat Discovery SUV ahead of the vehicle’s world debut on September 28 at the 2016 Paris auto show. It’s due to hit showrooms in mid-2017. The Discovery replaces the aging LR4 which was introduced for 2010 but largely based...
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Koenigsegg brings out the bling for first Agera RS delivered in EuropeKoenigsegg used August’s 2016 Monterey Car Week to deliver its first Agera RS to the United States. The car was a bright orange example that went to Kris Singh, owner of the first Lamborghini Veneno in the country. Now Koenigsegg has revealed the first Agera RS to be delivered to a customer...
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Mercedes AMG enjoyed a one-two finish in Sunday’s 2016 Formula One Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, its fourth of the season.
In what turned out to be a relatively clean...
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Mercedes out testing platform for next SL, AMG GTMercedes-Benz is testing in the open a new modular platform for its next-generation SL and Mercedes-AMG GT sports cars. Engineers are using the modified body of a Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe to hide the platform whose official title is Modular Sports car Architecture (MSA). Comparing the tester with a...
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Report: Porsche 960 supercar delayedPorsche wants a bigger slice of the supercar market but may have to wait longer than previously expected due to the ongoing diesel emissions cheating scandal afflicting its Cayenne Diesel as well as several other models from the Volkswagen Group. Buoyed by the success of the 918 Spyder, Porsche is...
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GT-R-powered Toyota 86, Lexus LC GT500, MV Agusta F4Z by Zagato: This Week’s Top PhotosA tuning firm in Australia has shoehorned the engine of a Nissan GT-R into a Toyota 86. Not content with a standard GT-R engine, the mad tuners used a stroked 4.1-liter example capable of delivering upwards of 1,000 horsepower. They also decided to add a mean-looking wide-body kit from Japan's...
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2016 Formula One Italian Grand Prix previewThe 2016 Formula One World Championship continues this weekend with round 14, the Italian Grand Prix, at the legendary Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The 3.6-mile race track, known to most as simply “Monza,” is located just outside of Milan. It was built in 1922 and has hosted the Italian...
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee previewAlthough the design of Jeep's current Grand Cherokee hasn’t changed much since it was first shown in 2009, the vehicle remains one of the best options for buyers seeking a solid, mid-size SUV with strong off-roading credentials. The Grand Cherokee is also one of the quickest off-roaders...
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Porsche 911 GT3 spy shots, Audi in Formula E, 2017 Jeep Wrangler: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranPorsche’s 911 GT3 is set to receive a mid-cycle update later in the year and our latest spy shots of a prototype are the most revealing yet. The shots show the visual updates we can expect....
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SCG003 supercar now has its own customer racing programScuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, the fledgling race team and supercar manufacturer formed by American car collector James Glickenhaus, stunned the world at the 2015 Geneva auto show with the unveiling of the SCG003 supercar. The SCG003 is a race car for the road in the truest sense, in that it can...
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More automakers to adopt BMW M4 GTS water-injection systemBMW in 2015 launched a version of its M4 equipped with a water-injection system. The technology, available in the aftermarket for years, is able to boost output while also improving efficiency, the downside being the added weight and inconvenience of a water tank that owners will have to top up...
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Electric car startup Qiantu eyes US for K50 sports carOne of China’s biggest automotive design companies CH-Auto Technology is branching out into the business of building cars. Its first car is to be a small electric sports car not unlike the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Roadster. A concept, dubbed the K50 and marketed under the Qiantu brand, was...
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Audi to race in Formula E from 2017The Formula E electric car racing series is starting to gain traction among the major automakers. Audi on Friday confirmed it will have a factory team ready to race in season four of Formula E starting in late 2017, joining other automakers DS, Faraday Future, Jaguar, Mahindra, NextEV, Renault and...
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Felipe Massa to quit F1 at end of 2016 seasonFelipe Massa confirmed today that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the 2016 season. Speaking to reporters at the Italian Grand Prix, the Brazilian driver, whose current contract with Williams expires at the end of this year, said he had already decided some months ago that this would...
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