Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Chevrolet’s popular subcompact, the Sonic, is being updated for the 2017 model year.
The updated version makes its debut next week at the 2016 New York Auto Show and brings a fresh look plus...
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Kahn Design shows off two very bespoke Range RoversKahn Design made headlines recently for its brutish take on the Aston Martin DB9, the unforgettable WB12 Vengeance that made its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. However, the British coachbuilder hasn’t neglected the marque that made it famous around the globe, Land Rover, and has...
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2017 Maserati Levante pricing revealedFresh from its world debut at the recent Geneva Motor Show, the 2017 Maserati Levante is set to appear next week at the New York Auto Show and start rolling into showrooms all across the country as early as next month. We can now reveal that the mid-size luxury SUV will have a starting price of...
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk leakedJeep CEO Mike Manley recently revealed that the brand had some “pretty exciting news” to make about the Grand Cherokee at next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show. This had us excited about the potential debut of a Grand Cherokee equipped with the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 Hellcat...
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Ford reveals driver lineup for 2016 Le Mans returnFord Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT, in race car trim, made its motorsport debut back in January during the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The car, although quick, suffered from poor reliability and thus didn’t have a dream run for...
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Aston Martin hypercar, 2016 Camaro Convertible, 2017 Toyota 86: Car News HeadlinesAston Martin plans to target the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder with its own hypercar. The ace up Aston Martin’s sleeve is that the car is being developed together with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team and its expert aerodynamicist Adrian Newey...
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Get ready racing fans as the 2016 Formula One World Championship kicks off this weekend.
As usual the first race on the calendar is the Australian Grand Prix, which once again is being held in the...
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Jaguar Land Rover consolidates classic car programsJaguar Land Rover runs several programs offering services to owners of older models from the respective Jaguar and Land Rover brands. All of those programs are now consolidated in the new department Jaguar Land Rover Classic. The department, which replaces the former Jaguar Land Rover Heritage...
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Aston Martin partners with Red Bull F1 team, confirms Adrian Newey-designed hypercarAston Martin has shown the seriousness of its intent to challenge the likes of Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] and McLaren Automotive when it comes to building the fastest, most technologically-advanced road cars, by announcing a technical partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Aston Martin CEO...
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Genesis to preview G70 small sedan with New York conceptHyundai’s new Genesis brand made its mark on the world of luxury autos with the unveiling of the G90 full-size sedan earlier this year. However, the G90 is just the first of six distinct cars Genesis will launch before the decade is out. Another will be a small sedan about the size of...
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2016 New York Auto Show previewAfter a barrage of new supercars, stunning concepts and the latest in luxury was unveiled in Geneva a fortnight ago, things are heating up once again as a bevy of new reveals are planned for next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show. The New York show has grown to become one of the major events on...
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Cadillac three-row crossover coming with stretched version of XT5 platformCadillac’s new XT5 goes on sale next month, priced from $39,990. It’s just the first of a trio of new crossovers Cadillac is planning, with the next to be a compact model. This compact crossover will bow sometime in 2018 and be followed later that year or possibly in early 2019 by a...
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Nissan has released a teaser to get us excited about its presence at next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show.
No details were released apart from this single photo, which clearly depicts the rear...
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BMW i8 Spyder confirmed, Camaro ZL1 revealed, Mercedes-AMG GLC63 spied: Today’s Car NewsBMW will launch a convertible version of its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. The news was confirmed today at a press conference where BMW outlined some of its future plans. Chevrolet lobbed a bomb overnight with the reveal of its new Camaro ZL1. Set to go on sale later this year, the high-tech muscle...
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BMW confirms i8 Spyder, hints at more high-end models and M carsAt a press conference today, BMW outlined some of its future plans for the coming years. Among those plans is the launch of a convertible version of the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, which will likely be labeled the i8 Spyder. BMW has already unveiled two i8 Spyder concepts, the most recent being...
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Tesla Model 3 teased ahead of March 31 revealIn a couple of weeks Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will provide a first look at what's shaping up to be its most crucial model yet, the Model 3 electric sedan. The company this morning released a teaser that shows the silhouette of the Model 3 alongside the existing Model S and Model X. It hints that...
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Audi of America boss hints at A5 Sportback in U.S.Audi is out testing a second generation of its A5 Sportback, and according to the latest comments from the automaker’s local chief we’ll likely see the vehicle on sale here. Automotive News (subscription required) reports that Audi of America President Scott Keogh said a new A5 variant...
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“Exciting news” on Jeep Grand Cherokee to be made in New York; Is it the Trackhawk?Jeep was planning to use next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show to unveil a new compact SUV to replace both the Compass and Patriot, but the brand’s CEO has confirmed the vehicle will now make its debut at an event in Brazil late this year. Instead, Jeep will use the New York show to make...
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Mercedes GLC Coupe spied, McLaren 570S GT4 revealed, Pagani Huayra Roadster confirmed: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranMercedes-Benz is close to revealing its GLC Coupe, a smaller version of the GLE Coupe that Mercedes will use to target BMW’s X4. We have some new spy shots of the regular model and we can...
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Mercedes to preview pickup in concept form at 2016 Paris Auto Show: ReportMercedes-Benz is working on a mid-size pickup truck, though whether the vehicle will make it to the United States is still up in the air. This teaser sketch was released at the original announcement of the truck in early 2015. According to Auto Express, a concept at the 2016 Paris Auto Show this...
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2017 Audi TT RS Roadster spy shotsThanks to the relatively warm winter in Europe, the Nürburgring test season has started a little early and one of the first prototypes out stretching its legs is the open-top version of Audi’s second-generation TT RS. The new TT RS is almost ready for its auto show debut as prototypes...
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McLaren 570S to spawn Sprint and GT4 track modelsHot on the heels of the arrival of the 570GT are two new additions to McLaren Automotive's Sports Series range, a track-only version of the 570S and a dedicated 570S race car built to FIA GT4 standards. The track car adopts McLaren’s Sprint designation, which we last saw on the 650S Sprint...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe spy shotsFollowing the successful launch of its GLK-replacing GLC, Mercedes-Benz is now about to add a sportier, coupe-like version of the small SUV. The original BMW X6, spawned from the X5, was the first vehicle to combine the sleek look of a coupe with the taller ride height and extra capability of an...
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Koenigsegg heading to New York Auto Show with Regera, One:1Koenigsegg has never had a major presence in the United States as its cars were never homologated for local sale. That changed late last fall when Koenigsegg announced its Agera RS had been fully federalized. The first U.S.-spec Agera RS is currently being built and is expected to be ready in the...
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