Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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There was a time when the fastest car in production came from a little-known German firm with the unusual name Gumpert. The car, labeled the Apollo Sport (shown below), managed to lap Germany’s...
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2017 Bentley Mulsanne, 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43, 2018 Audi RS 3: Today’s Car NewsBentley’s flagship sedan, the Mulsanne, is getting some updates for the 2017 model year. Among the updates is a new Extended Wheelbase model that makes the big sedan even bigger. We’re talking close to 10 inches of extra length, all of which benefits those sitting in the rear. Over the...
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Hear the Pagani Huayra BC’s engine roarPagani is set to unveil a new, more hardcore version of its Huayra supercar at next week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car is called the Huayra BC and it’s to be built in a limited run of just 20 examples. The car honors the late Benny Caiola, a supercar collector and close acquaintance...
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Mercedes’ Car For The 2016 Formula One Season Is The W07: VideoPre-season testing for the 2016 Formula One World Championship is currently underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya located just outside of Barcelona, Spain. One of the most eagerly awaited cars was the new Silver Arrow from Mercedes AMG Petronas, the reigning world champion. The...
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Report: New BMW 8-Series due in 2020Tired of watching Mercedes-Benz launch hit after hit in the large, luxury coupe and convertible segment, BMW appears to be finally ready to enter the segment with its own offering. That offering is expected to be a large coupe reviving the 8-Series moniker and filling the—very—wide...
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Ex-Ferrari F1 Boss Stefano Domenicali Named Lamborghini CEOLamborghini’s current CEO Stephan Winkelmann will step down from the Italian performance brand next month to take up a new role as head of Quattro, the performance division of Lamborghini’s parent company Audi. Replacing Winkelmann will be Stefano Domenicali who is most famous for...
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Rolls-Royce is hard at work developing an all-new aluminum platform that will eventually underpin its entire portfolio of cars, including a new SUV. The first model to be spawned from the platform...
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U.S.-bound Audi RS 3 sedan shown during dealer presentationThe United States may have missed out on previous generations of the RS 3 but that won’t be the case with the latest model. Audi’s local chief Scott Keogh confirmed the arrival of the RS 3 on these shores one year ago. Part of the reason we never saw the RS 3 is because it has always...
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Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe Outed In Teaser For New C-Class CabrioYou may recall that we recently reported on Mercedes-Benz’s decision to group its ‘AMG Sport’ models like the C450 AMG as official Mercedes-AMG products, and together with the reshuffle rechristen the cars with a “43” designation to better reflect their positioning in...
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2018 Mercedes S-Class, VW Crossover Concept, Arash Supercars: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz is working on a mid-cycle update for its S-Class. The flagship sedan appears to be getting some tweaks to the headlights and some new tech in the cabin. Volkswagen will unveil a new crossover concept at next week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Teaser shots released today hint at the...
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VW Teases Concept Previewing New Subcompact CrossoverVolkswagen has released teaser shots of a new crossover concept it plans to unveil at next week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The concept is believed to preview a subcompact crossover due out in 2018. This subcompact crossover is part of a wave of new high-riding models due from VW over the...
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Volkswagen bringing updated Up! to 2016 Geneva auto showVolkswagen’s Up! first arrived on the scene in 2012 as a spiritual successor to the Lupo city car. An updated version of the car has now been revealed ahead of an official world debut at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Among the changes is a new engine, an expanded list of...
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Bare Carbon McLaren P1, 2016 BMW M2, 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranMcLaren recently started offering a bare carbon fiber option for owners of its P1. The post-production option (all 375 P1s have already been built) is offered through the MSO personalization...
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2016 Lotus Elise Cup 250: Forbidden FruitLotus doesn’t plan to sell an Elise in the United States until the arrival of a next-generation model sometime around the end of the decade. Sadly, that means we miss out on all the new variants of the current model. The latest is the Elise Cup 250, which Lotus bills as its fastest Elise...
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Porsche Shows Off 919 Hybrid's V-4 Engine For First TimeIn only its second year of competition, Porsche’s 919 Hybrid LMP1-spec race car not only took home top honors in the 24 Hours of Le Mans but also the title in the World Endurance Championship. This year will see the 919 Hybrid enter its third year of competition and this time it’s about...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 2016 Ferrari SF16-H, Pagani Huayra BC: Today’s Car NewsWe’ve just learned that Alfa Romeo’s upcoming small SUV will be called the Stelvio. It’s due to enter production before 2016 is out which means a reveal should take place during the year. Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has revealed its race car for the 2016 Formula One World Championship...
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Ferrari’s race car for the 2016 F1 season is the SF16-HFerrari [NYSE:RACE] is the second major team to show off its car for the 2016 Formula One World Championship. The car is the SF16-H, and it’s the one Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen will be driving in the hopes of securing for Ferrari its first Drivers’ Championship title...
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Mystery Buyer Bids $3.5 Million For Aston Martin DB10Aston Martin built 10 examples of a stunning sports car known as the DB10 for the 2015 James Bond movie Spectre. Of these, one was offered for sale to the public to help raise funds for charity. The auction took place last night at Christie’s in London and the winning bid came in at...
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Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is ending production in Australia this year, which means some impressive albeit outdated cars like the Falcon range of rear-wheel-drive sedans and pickups as well as an...
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Mercedes Extends CEO’s Contract, Appoints New R&D ChiefMercedes-Benz is currently enjoying its best sales ever and this in turn has led to record profits for parent company Daimler. The German auto giant recorded net profit of 8.9 billion euros (approximately $9.8 billion) in 2015, which was up a staggering 23 percent on results just one year prior...
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Marchionne: Alfa Romeo’s small SUV to be called the StelvioAlfa Romeo’s first ever SUV will be called the Stelvio. The name is borrowed from a small town located in the Alps of northern Italy, close to the border with Switzerland, though it’s more commonly known because of the nearby Stelvio Pass. This famous stretch of winding road is...
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Dodge Viper Driver Enjoys Save Of The Year: VideoIt may only be February but we may have already witnessed the best save of the year. This clip from YouTube channel High Tech Corvette shows a drag meet between two current-generation Dodge Viper supercars. ALSO SEE: Nut Drives His Lamborghini Sesto Elemento On The Street: Video Things look hairy...
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Nut Drives His Lamborghini Sesto Elemento On The Street: VideoLamborghini is gearing up to unveil its new Centenario LP 770-4 at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show, but the car is just the latest example in a long line of special edition models from the Italian firm. One of the past greats is the Sesto Elemento, which first appeared as a concept at the...
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2016 Kia Optima Wagon, 2017 Volvo V90, 2018 Lexus LC 500h: Car News HeadlinesKia’s new Optima has spawned a wagon variant dubbed the Optima Sportswagon. It makes its debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show but sadly there are no plans to bring it over to the United States. Another wagon debuting in Geneva is Volvo’s new V90. Thankfully, the svelte Swede...
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