Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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One of the advantages of buying Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S or Model X over a rival electric car is that it gives you free access to a growing network of high-speed charging stations,...
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2017 Nissan GT-R, 2017 BMW 3-Series GT, 2018 BMW M5: Today’s Car NewsNissan has announced some pricing details for its 2017 GT-R and so far it looks like you’re going to have to pay substantially more for the giant-killing sports car. This is partially due to the increase in standard features like the more upscale cabin and new titanium exhaust system. BMW has...
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Porsche establishes digitization departmentPorsche has a long record of innovation and is once again breaking new ground with the establishment of the digitization department Porsche Digital. Among its contemporaries, Porsche was the first to expand into SUVs and offer a hybrid, and with the launch of the production version of the Mission E...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class previewMercedes-Benz’s G-Class has been in production for almost four decades but the rugged, go-anywhere SUV only gets better with age thanks to the series of updates made over the years. For the 2017 model year, the G-Class gains a new G550 4x4² variant and sees some technology updates in the...
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2017 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo previewBMW has updated its 3-Series Gran Turismo but just by looking at the vehicle you’d be hard pressed to guess there are any changes at all. That’s because, like the recently updated 3-Series sedan and Sports Wagon, most of the changes have taken place beneath the sheet metal. BMW says the...
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Buick Regal Wagon allegedly confirmedBuick is working on a new generation of its Regal, and according to the folks at GM Inside News the car will be available as a wagon in the United States. The information was allegedly confirmed during a recent dealer meeting where Buick showed next-generation versions of the Regal and Enclave...
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BMW is out testing a version of its i8 plug-in hybrid sporting a few modifications on the surrounding streets of its technical center in Munich, Germany.
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McLaren 688HS, Subaru Levorg STI Sport, huge car collection opens: Car News HeadlinesMcLaren’s Super Series looks set to receive a new variant positioned above the 675LT. The car is called the 688HS and the first couple of photos have made their way onto the Internet. Subaru has unveiled a new STI model. It’s based on the Levorg wagon sold overseas and right now has...
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Report: Charger likely to undergo another update before arrival of all-new modelFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in its five-year strategy announcement made in May 2014 stated that a new Dodge Charger would be launched in 2018. Reports last year claimed the new Charger’s launch had been pushed back to 2019 or perhaps even later. Now we’re hearing that a new...
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Report: BMW to revive 8-Series, reposition 6-Series as 911 rivalBMW in March confirmed plans to launch a model positioned above its 7-Series, a model that’s likely be a large, luxurious coupe reviving the 8-Series nameplate. And the automaker recently made moves to protect trademarks that only increase the likelihood of a new 8-Series being in the works...
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McLaren 688HS leakedMcLaren looks to be readying a new supercar for its Super Series range even more potent than the 666-horsepower 675LT. The first photos of what’s alleged to be a 688 High Sport have surfaced on Dutch website Auto Gespot. McLaren’s last High Sport model, HS for short, was based on the...
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First Hyundai N performance car to be based on next-gen i30 (Elantra GT)Hyundai is looking to compete on the world stage in the area of performance cars and recently launched its N sub-brand to focus on just that. Heading up Hyundai N is none other than former BMW M engineering boss Albert Biermann. He and his team plan to use knowledge gained in motorsport, which for...
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Australia home to one of the world’s biggest car collections--and it’s open to the public Viknesh VijayenthiranFor a country with only around 23 million people, Australia always impresses us with its ability to punch above its weight when it comes to car culture.
For decades it’s had its own models...
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Subaru Levorg STI Sport revealedSubaru has taken the wraps off a new model based on the Japanese-market Levorg wagon. The car is called the Levorg STI Sport, and it’s been developed by the automaker’s in-house tuner Subaru Tecnica International. The “Sport” in the title signifies that this isn’t one...
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Hamilton wins Formula One Monaco GP after Red Bull stuff upLewis Hamilton took home his first victory in the 2016 Formula One World Championship at an eventful Monaco Grand Prix yesterday. It was only the second time in eight years that the Mercedes AMG driver has won in Monaco, a place he also happens to call home, but it almost didn’t come to be...
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BMW celebrates 30 years of the M3The M3 has turned 30 and to celebrate the milestone BMW has presented the 30 Jahre Edition based on the current model. The automaker did the same when its M5 turned 30 two years ago. The M3 30 Jahre Edition comes in the exclusive color Macao Blue metallic, which once celebrated its premiere in...
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Koenigsegg One:1 at Vmax200, 2017 Subaru BRZ, 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: This Week’s Top PhotosLast weekend was the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, and the event, held on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, saw the unveiling of a new BMW Hommage concept. The latest is based on the M2 and honors the 02 Series of coupes that went into production 50 years ago. Sadly, the Hommage...
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2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo, 2017 Bentley Continental GT Speed, Land Airbus concept: Today’s Car NewsNissan today unveiled an updated version of the GT-R Nismo. There’s no extra power on tap but performance has still been enhanced thanks to a stiffer chassis, retuned suspension and new aerodynamic mods. Another updated car making headlines today is Bentley’s latest Continental GT...
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There’s plenty going on in the world of motorsports this Memorial Day weekend.
Here in the United States all attention will be on the Indianapolis 500 but over in Europe there’s the...
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Renault hints at new Clio RS with 275-horsepower conceptTo celebrate its return to Formula 1 as a constructor, French automaker Renault together with its Renault Sport Cars performance division unveiled the Clio RS16 concept. The concept was unveiled today at the Monaco Grand Prix and taken out on the track briefly by the Renault Sport F1 team’s...
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Buick Verano to bow out this yearBuick has confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) that production of the Verano compact sedan at the Lake Orion plant in suburban Detroit will cease in October. The confirmation backs up a previous report, also from Automotive News, that the Verano is about to be dropped from...
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2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo revealedNissan used the Nürburgring as the backdrop for the unveiling of its 2017 GT-R Nismo, where the automaker is competing this weekend in the racetrack's annual 24-hour enduro. The latest GT-R Nismo, which saw much of its development at the Nürburgring, goes on sale later this year alongside...
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New 'Top Gear' host Chris Harris to race with Bentley in Blancpain Endurance SeriesIn addition to playing a host on the new season of Top Gear, as well as the spinoff series Extra Gear, both of which start this Sunday, Chris Harris will be racing a Bentley Continental GT3 in the 2016 Blancpain GT Endurance Series Cup (formerly Endurance Series). Harris is one of the world’s...
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2017 Bentley Continental GT Speed priced from $240,300There may be a new Bentley Continental GT waiting in the wings but it could be several years until the range-topping variant, the GT Speed, is replaced. Fortunately, Bentley is giving us more reasons to lust over the current GT Speed, namely more power and speed. There’s also a Black Edition...
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