Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Dartz is preparing to unveil a successor to its line of over-the-top Kombat SUVs at next month's 2016 Cannes Film Festival, but the Latvian firm has much bigger plans in store for the world’s...
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Mercedes autonomous trucks take part in cross-border trialIn the not too distant future, the role of a truck driver may be obsolete. German auto giant Daimler, which owns major truck brands such as Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner and Western Star, is already testing trucks that can cross multiple countries with minimal driver intervention. ALSO SEE...
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Trademark suggests Lexus NX 300 will slot in between 200t and 300hA recent trademark filing with the United States Patent and Trademark office suggests Lexus is planning to add a new NX 300 model to its NX range of compact crossover SUVs. The trademark filing was made by Toyota officials on March 25 for use on “automobiles and structural parts.” ALSO...
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Nissan GT-R Nismo has set a new world recordNissan’s GT-R Nismo is famous for being one of the fastest cars in production… without a price tag of more than a million bucks. Recall, the car, with its available N-Attack Package, will lap Germany’s Nürburgring in a time of only 7:08.679, a time few other production cars...
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Third Ferrari theme park confirmed for ChinaThe third Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] theme park has been confirmed for China. The new park will join existing Ferrari-themed parks in Abu Dhabi (Ferrari World) and Barcelona, Spain (Ferrari Land). A location is yet to be announced, though we can confirm it will be one of the “primary cities" in...
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Hardcore Aston Martin Vantage GT8 in the worksLast year Aston Martin launched a hardcore version of its Vantage sports car closely aligned with the V-12-powered Vantage GT3 race car. It was called the Vantage GT12 and unfortunately was never offered in the United States. ALSO SEE: Third Ferrari theme park confirmed for China A new, completely...
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Dutch sports car brand Spyker emerged from bankruptcy last year after forming a partnership with American electric aircraft startup Volta Volaré.
At the time, Spyker said it planned to...
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Watch a Tesla Model S drag race a Boeing 737You’ve already seen the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:NSDQ] Model S go up against the world’s top supercars. Now it’s been pitted against a Boeing 737. We know this isn’t a serious race but just couldn’t resist watching the svelte sedan, in this case the P90D performance...
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Rosberg edges out Räikkönen for 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix winMercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg has continued his winning streak with a top podium finish yesterday at the 2016 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. That’s five wins in a row for the German if you include the three final races of the 2015 season. Rosberg didn’t put a foot wrong at the...
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Roborace autonomous racer, Ferrari F40 in the snow, Aston Martin Vantage GTE: This Week’s Top PhotosWhether you like it or not, autonomous racing, where cars dart around tracks without a human onboard, will soon be a reality. A exhibition-style competition called Roborace has already been announced and within the year will hold its first race. The cars competing were previewed in concept form...
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Lamborghini shows its Track and Play system in actionLate last year, Lamborghini launched a telemetry system that with the aid of an app can help you improve your lap times. The system is designed for the Aventador and Huracán models and is called Track and Play. It relies on an app installed on your smartphone plus a special control unit...
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Tesla Model 3, V-12 Spyker supercar, 2017 Porsche Panamera: Today’s Car NewsTesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] much-hyped Model 3 has finally been revealed. The sporty electric sedan is scheduled to enter production late next year and will offer at least 215 miles of range for a price of just $35,000 before incentives. Dutch sports car brand Spyker plans to follow-up its new...
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The second race of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is on this weekend.
It’s taking place in Bahrain where because of the extreme heat during the day the race actually starts at twilight...
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2017 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar debut with 4-cylinder powerWe’ve been big fans of Volvo’s Polestar-enhanced S60 and V60 ever since the launch two years ago. That’s because the cars are not only incredibly rare—only a few hundred were brought in originally—but they’re also perfect sleepers since to most eyes they look...
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Spyker CEO hints at V-12 supercar, four-door modelWhen Spyker was brought back from the dead at the start of the last decade, the people behind the revived Dutch brand had plans for a trio of models. The first of these was the C8 sports car whose arrival coincided with Spyker’s revival. It was to be followed by a new flagship supercar and a...
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Watch Prodrive build an Aston Martin Vantage GTE racer in 60 secondsWhen it comes to racing, Aston Martin’s weapon of choice is the compact and lightweight Vantage sports car. However, the Vantage that takes to some of the world’s top racing tracks in events like the World Endurance Championship and United Sportscar Championship is very different to the...
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Tesla Model 3 first rideLast night we were treated to the reveal of Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] all-new Model 3 electric sports sedan. Shortly after the reveal we also received a quick ride in the car. While Tesla only had pre-production models on hand, the cars were said to be representative of the production model...
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2017 Porsche Panamera spy shots and videoPorsche is almost at the end of development of its second-generation Panamera and the latest prototypes we've spotted are wearing barely any camouflage gear. The new Panamera is expected on the market near the end of the year, most likely as a 2017 model, and this time there will be a new wagon...
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Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3 has been making headlines for the past several years but now it’s finally here.
The BMW 3-Series-rivaling electric sports sedan was revealed tonight in...
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Pagani teases special Huayra in new videoPagani has just unveiled its Huayra BC which we’re told is already sold out. However, Pagani has another special Huayra coming down the line, one built for exotic car dealership Refined Marques. You may remember Refined Marques as being the dealership that—most likely...
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Bugatti Chiron spotted on the streets of New York CityBugatti’s new hypercar to replace the Veyron, the 1,480-horsepower Chiron, made its world debut earlier in the month at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car was absent during last week’s 2016 New York Auto Show but it wasn’t far as the same blue example we saw in Geneva was...
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Autonomous racing coming, Bugatti Chiron in NYC, Mercedes E-Class Wagon spied: Car News HeadlinesThe first race series with fully autonomous cars has been announced, but it’s not years away from starting but mere months. The new series is called Roborace and today we got a preview of the car that will be competing in it. Bugatti’s new Chiron has been spotted in New York City. The...
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Here’s the first trailer for new season of "Top Gear"Here’s your first official taste of the new season of Top Gear. The famous trio made up of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May is no longer there but what we can gather from this short teaser trailer is that the show will still pack some awesome machinery, a few laughs and plenty...
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Roborace autonomous race car concept revealed
The first race between fully autonomous cars is coming—and much soon than you think. A championship called Roborace is being established and if all goes to plan will host its first race later this year. Roborace will be an exhibition-style event supporting the Formula E Championship and...
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