Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The oft-rumored sports sedan based on Kia’s GT concept from the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show is real, and it's already on testing on the road and track.
Though heavily disguised, we can see the...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R, 2017 Ford GT, McLaren P1 LM: This Week’s Top PhotosYesterday saw the covers come off one of the most anticipated cars of the year: the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R. It’s the hardcore, track-focused version of AMG’s sexy sports car, and it comes with a supercar rivaling 577 horsepower on tap. We’ve even heard the car is faster around a...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R roars into Goodwood Festival of SpeedMercedes-AMG’s new GT R sports car was hardly a secret, but regardless it’s finally here and there are plenty of details to divulge. The GT R is a track-focused version of the GT sports car launched by AMG two years ago, and it’s coming onto the market next year with even more...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG GT previewNo doubt Mercedes-AMG raised the ire of Porsche when it unveiled its GT sports car in 2014. The stunning coupe was aimed directly at the 911 and to some the two cars were seen to share a slight a resemblance when viewed from the rear. The GT, though, came packing some serious heat. Under its long...
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2017 Porsche Panamera, 2018 Bentley Continental GT, Noble M600: Car News HeadlinesPorsche’s second-generation Panamera has been revealed a little early. Photos of the car in its range-topping Turbo trim have surfaced and reveal quite a shapely looking sedan. We also get a peek inside where traditional Porsche cues are blended with some high-tech elements. Another upcoming...
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Mexico’s VUHL unveils more hardcore version of 05 track carAfter first presenting the 05 at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mexican sports car startup VUHL has returned to this year’s running of the popular British event with a new, more hardcore version of the track car. The new version is called the 05RR, and it's said to be packing more power...
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Niche British sports car marque Noble has finally unveiled the production version of its M600 Speedster.
We first saw the open-top supercar as a computer-generated rendering four years ago but at...
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Toyota reveals reason behind last-minute Le Mans failPoised to win its first ever 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend, tragedy struck for Toyota as its leading #5 TS050 Hybrid prototype competing in the premier LMP1 category suddenly lost power in the closing minutes of the race. Details are now starting to emerge on what exactly went wrong with the...
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2017 Porsche Panamera leakedPorsche is due to unveil its new Panamera sedan on June 28 but photos have already leaked onto the Internet. The leaked shots, sourced from Motor1, reveal a very handsome look for the second-generation Panamera and provide us with a few details of the interior. From previous spy shots and video we...
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Lamborghini presents Miura-inspired Aventador at 2016 Goodwood Festival of SpeedLamborghini rolled out a special version of its Aventador on the opening day of the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom. The car honors the iconic Miura which celebrates its 50th this year. The special edition model is based on the Aventador LP 700-4 but features colors and a few...
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BMW centennial celebrated with 2016 Goodwood Central FeatureThe 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed is finally upon us and as usual the celebrations kicked off with the unveiling of the Central Feature. This is an oversized sculpture that sits in front of Goodwood House and honors whatever automaker has been named the Featured Marque of the event. This year...
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McLaren P1 LM, VW future plans, 2018 BMW 4-Series: Today’s Car NewsMcLaren has unveiled a new road car that’s really the spiritual successor of one of the most sought-after cars of all time, the legendary F1 LM. The new model is the P1 LM, and it’s a lighter, more extreme version of the P1 GTR. Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller has revealed...
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BMW engineers are out testing an updated version of the svelte BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe.
It’s the first time a car from BMW’s 4-Series range has been spotted in updated form and we should...
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Kia eclipses Porsche for highest quality rank in 2016 J.D. Power studyFor many shopping for a new car, something that’s well-built and reliable can be more desirable than how fast a car goes or how many bells and whistles it comes with. One of the best means of determining these attributes is checking the annual studies conducted by J.D. Power, and the two most...
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VW CEO lays out future plansVolkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller last week announced an all-encompassing strategy that will see the automaker through the next 10 years and hopefully leave behind any lingering thoughts of the recent emissions cheating scandal, which incidentally VW is close to settling in the United...
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McLaren P1 LM is spiritual successor to most legendary F1When it comes to the McLaren F1, the most lust-worthy models are the F1 LMs, of which only six were ever made including the original prototype still owned by the British firm. So sought-after are the cars that a regular F1 converted to LM-spec sold at auction last year for a staggering $13.75...
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Lamborghini opens new U.S. research facility focused on lightweight materialsLamborghini has been researching lightweight materials for use on its cars for more than three decades and has dedicated research facilities set up to develop new and better materials. One of the automaker’s more recent developments was forged composites, which is nearly as strong as...
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McLaren adds track-focused 570S Sprint to Sports Series rangeIt’s only been a year since McLaren revealed the first of its Sports Series models, the 570S, but already the automaker’s entry-level range is close to matching the variety on offer in the pricier Super Series. Already this year we’ve been treated to the more practical 570GT and...
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Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] looks to be testing an even more potent version of its Focus RS.
The tester is believed to be a successor to 2010’s Focus RS500 (shown below), which was launched to...
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Tesla makes moves to acquire SolarCity, paves way for transition to energy providerTesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] on Tuesday made the surprise announcement it is seeking to acquire solar panel installation firm SolarCity via a share swap deal. The two companies are already closely linked with Tesla CEO and Chairman Elon Musk also Chairman of SolarCity. Musk is also SolarCity’s...
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Volvo S90 and V90 get sporty R-Design treatmentBased on our initial impression driving Volvo’s new S90 and V90, the Swedish automaker is poised to make some serious inroads in the mid-size luxury segment currently dominated by German brands. But what the S90 and V90 still lack compared to their rivals are performance-oriented options...
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Aston Martin to build 99 Vanquish Zagato coupesThe gorgeous Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato concept unveiled during May’s 2016 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este will see production, the British automaker has confirmed. The concept is a bespoke version of the V-12-powered Vanquish supercar wrapped in a body crafted by the artisans at Italian...
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Audi shifting back to automatics for S, RS carsAudi was a pioneer of the dual-clutch transmission, having offered it in its original TT sports car as far back as the early 2000s. DCTs combine lightning-fast gear changes with the convenience of an automatic and fuel economy of a conventional manual transmission, so they quickly became popular...
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Lamborghini hits 240.64 mph in half mile to set new world recordIf you ever wanted to know what 2,300 horsepower packed into a modern car can do, then take a gander at this video filmed at the Pikes Peak Airstrip Attack in Colorado Springs, Colorado over the weekend. It features madman Gidi Chamdi setting a new world record for a standing half mile behind the...
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