Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Bentley has unveiled the second of its First Edition special edition models.
It’s based on the recently updated 2017 Mulsanne flagship and just 50 examples will be built, making it...
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VW T-Prime SUV concept, 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman, 2017 Lexus IS: Today’s Car NewsThe 2016 Beijing Auto Show is currently underway and one of the big surprises was Volkswagen’s T-Prime Concept GTE. Though we knew VW was bringing an SUV concept to the Chinese show, what we were surprised to learn is that the concept previews a new full-size SUV to be positioned above the...
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New Mazda CX-4 debuts at 2016 Beijing Auto ShowIt’s been one of the worst-kept secrets of the year but Mazda’s new CX-4 is finally here. First hinted at by the Koeru concept car unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, the CX-4 made its debut earlier today at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show. Its arrival marks Mazda’s jumping on...
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2017 Lexus IS debuts with new look at 2016 Beijing Auto ShowLexus used this week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show to unveil an updated version of its IS. The IS is the third most popular car in the Lexus lineup after the RX and EX, so it’s no surprise Lexus has continued to update the stylish sports sedan over the years. The latest in the line of...
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Acura CDX compact crossover debuts at 2016 Beijing auto showIt was roughly three years ago that Acura previewed a new compact crossover with its SUV-X concept car. Today at the 2016 Beijing auto show we were graced with the unveiling of the production version, the CDX. The CDX is the first Acura manufactured in China and may at some point be exported to...
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Long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz E-Class launches in ChinaA new generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class arrived on the scene earlier this year, bringing with it a fresh new look, a lightweight platform and some of the most advanced technology offered on a production car. So far we’ve only been treated to the new E-Class sedan but there are...
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Audi is planning a significant expansion of its RS performance range in coming years, an expansion that has started with a new TT RS unveiled today in both coupe and convertible bodystyles at the...
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2017 Porsche 718 Cayman debuts at 2016 Beijing auto showFollowing the debut of Porsche's 2017 718 Boxster earlier this year, the German sports car marque has finally unveiled the car’s coupe counterpart. The new 718 Cayman, which made its debut today at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, races into the 2017 model year with fresh styling, turbocharged...
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Next-gen Infiniti QX50 previewed by QX Sport Inspiration conceptInfiniti will unveil a striking concept vehicle at the upcoming 2016 Beijing Auto Show, which previews the new design direction the brand will take for its future SUVs. Specifically, the new concept previews the design of the next-generation QX50, the current version of which dates back to the EX35...
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2017 Audi R8, 2018 Volkswagen Touareg, Mazzanti Evantra: This Week’s Top PhotosOne of the stars of this week was the 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus. We’ve now spent considerable time with the second-generation Audi supercar. For our latest drive we took to North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia and then ended the trip with some time spent at the Daytona International Speedway...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43, 2017 Audi A7: Car News HeadlinesFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] will start selling its F-150 Raptor in China from 2017. The move may explain why Ford decided to offer the latest Raptor with a V-6 instead of a V-8. Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its new C43. Compared to the C450 AMG it replaces, the C43 comes with a new 9-speed automatic...
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Shell and Gordon Murray Design unveil city car conceptAbout a year ago we brought you news on a fuel-efficient car project undertaken by Shell and Gordon Murray Design. The result is the Shell Concept Car unveiled today, a three-seat city car that's said to be capable of returning up to 90 mpg. The Shell Concept Car isn’t intended for...
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Audi’s A6 and A7 underwent their respective mid-cycle updates for 2016, which saw the cars receive refreshed exterior styling and more technology in the cabin.
For the 2017 model year, Audi is...
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2016 Holden Commodore ups style with Black Edition trimAustralia’s current Holden Commodore is now in its penultimate year of production, with an all-new, imported version twinned with the next Opel Insignia/Buick Regal due to replace it in 2018. In the meantime, Holden is spicing up the Commodore with Black Edition trim designed to up the style...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 to replace C450You’ll recall we recently reported on Mercedes-Benz’s decision to group its AMG Sport models like the C450 AMG and GLE450 AMG Coupe as official Mercedes-AMG products. As part of the reshuffle, the cars are being rechristened with a “43” designation to better reflect their...
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VW reaches deal with U.S. regulators over diesel scandalVolkswagen in a San Francisco court yesterday reached a deal with regulators in the United States over its diesel emissions scandal that affects more than half a million customers locally and around 11 million worldwide. The deal, only an “agreement in principle” currently, will be...
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Gear up for the 2016 Gumball rally with this video of an F1 car on the streetsThe supercar—and often celebrity—studded annual road trip that is the Gumball 3000 rally is on for another year. This year, the rally kicks off in Dublin, Ireland and will snake its way through the United Kingdom and across to Europe before ending in Bucharest, Romania. Around 100 cars...
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Honda Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid coming in 2017Honda’s new Clarity Fuel Cell will soon be joined by plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Clarity Fuel Cell goes on sale in late 2016. It’s powered by a 174-horsepower electric motor that draws its energy from a battery that can be charged on the run by a hydrogen fuel cell...
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Audi’s next-generation S5 Cabriolet has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track’s surrounding streets and so far there doesn’t appear to be...
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2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet spy shotsAudi’s new A5 is almost ready for its world debut and once again there will be multiple bodystyles and performance levels. Today we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the new S5 Cabriolet (we've already seen the S5 coupe and S5 Sportback). It’s also the first time we’re...
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Faraday Future’s Chinese backer unveils Tesla Model S-rivaling electric sedan conceptChinese tech giant LeEco has unveiled a striking concept previewing a new electric car that could potentially rival the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S or its successor. The concept is called the LeSee, short for Le Super Electric Ecosystem, and it was unveiled this week during a press conference...
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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia previewBy now you’re probably tired of reading about Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia, whose introduction in the United States seems to be taking forever. Recall Alfa Romeo showed us the Giulia—in high-performance Quadrifoglio trim—for the first time in the summer of 2015. The good news is...
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Ford GT racks up more than 7,000 applicationsFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] last week fired up the ordering process for its new GT supercar. The process involves filling out a lengthy online application form at the website www.FordGT.com, which Ford will then vet to determine who the limited run of GTs to be produced will end up with. ALSO SEE...
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2016 Buick Envision, 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2018 BMW X3: Car News HeadlinesBuick will start selling this summer a mid-size crossover SUV sourced from China. The crossover is called the Envision and starts at a hefty $42,995. Lower-cost versions will arrive by the end of the year, though. Yesterday Alfa Romeo finally started production of its long-awaited Giulia. The...
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