Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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There are already plenty of reasons to like Volvo’s new XC90 but the Swedish automaker has just made the proposition of buying one a whole lot more compelling. Thanks to the addition of a new...
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2016 GMC Sierra All Terrain X Special Edition LaunchedBuyers of GMC’s Sierra lineup of pickups looking for a little extra off-road capability can look forward to the new Sierra All Terrain X. The special edition truck goes on sale this spring, as a 2016 model. The special edition is based on the latest Sierra 1500 4WD crew cab with SLT trim and...
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Jay Leno Drives A Datsun Sunny Truck That Looks Like A Skyline: VideoA very unusual vehicle is featured in this latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. It’s the creation of vehicle modder Dominic Le and it was a surprise star at last year’s SEMA show. So what exactly is it? The vehicle started out life as a 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck, a tiny pickup truck...
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254-MPH Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Up For SaleThe Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is the world’s fastest convertible. It’s top speed with the roof open is a governed 233 mph. However, a handful of the cars, eight to be exact, can be driven at speeds of up to 254.04 mph with the roof open. These are known as the World Record...
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Lamborghini Delivers Record 3,245 Cars In 2015Lamborghini set a new record in deliveries in 2015 thanks to an impressive 28 percent increase in sales. By December 31, the automaker had delivered 3,245 supercars worldwide, which compares to the previous record of 2,530 deliveries set in 2014. The surge in sales was due mostly to the...
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2016 Cadillac CT6, 2017 Maserati Levante, Fast And Furious Ford GT40: Car News HeadlinesCadillac hasn’t offered a full-size luxury sedan since the DTS bowed out of the market back in 2011, though that all changes with the arrival of the 2016 CT6. The car’s introduction marks several firsts for Cadillac including the first applications of the brand’s CT naming...
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It was only last month that we saw the first Aston Martin Vulcan land in the United States. The track-only supercar was bought by Bernie Moreno, owner of Aston Martin Cleveland, for $2.3 million....
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Replica Ford GT40 From ‘Fast Five’ Heads To AuctionFans of the 2011 movie Fast Five will immediately recognize this Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40. It’s a replica built exclusively for filming of the fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise and featured prominently at the start of the movie, during the train heist scene. Now...
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First Of 10 Ferrari F60 Americas Delivered To CustomerRemember the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F60 America? The limited-edition supercar based on the F12 Berlinetta and built to celebrate six decades of Ferrari’s presence in the United States? Well, the first of only 10 examples to be built has been delivered to its eagerly awaiting customer. The hand...
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Report: Chris Evans threatened to quit new 'Top Gear'The world’s most-watched car show, Top Gear, is set to return this year after temporarily sailing into the unknown following the rout caused by the exit of long-time hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in 2015. However, the new series looks to have already run into trouble...
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Ford To Exit Japanese, Indonesian MarketsFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] announced today it will cease selling its Ford and Lincoln brands in the Japanese and Indonesian markets. The cited reason was a lack of a “reasonable path to profitability.” The move is expected to take place in the second half of the year and will lead to a...
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Ferrari FF M Teased, Italy’s ATS Returns, Peugeot 3008 Spied: Today’s Car NewsFerrari’s [NYSE:RACE] FF is about to undergo its mid-cycle update, or Modificato in Ferrari-speak. The reveal of the car should be taking place in just a few weeks, as Ferrari has sent out a teaser for the debut of a V-12-powered grand tourer with 2+2 seating on February 15. Another Italian...
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There’s been a battle over the rights to historic Italian sports car brand Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS) over the past year but the matter finally appears to have been settled, with an...
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull May Face Fines For Recent Ski Slope StuntA couple of weeks ago, Formula One driver Max Verstappen took to the snow-covered Austrian Alps in a Red Bull Racing F1 car as part of a promotional stunt. The stunt involved the Dutch youngster driving the car from the 2011 season up and down a ski course in Kitzbuhel in front of a large audience...
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Invite Suggests Updated Ferrari FF Reveal Coming SoonThe Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] FF is now the oldest Prancing Horse in the stable but work on an updated version has been underway for some time. Now, it appears the reveal of the updated FF is coming soon. Ferrari recently sent an invite for the world premiere of a V-12 grand tourer with 2+2 seating...
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Here Are The Winners In The Design The Hellcat Of 2025 Competition For High SchoolersOnly yesterday we saw the winners of a student design contest held by Ferrari [NYSE:RACE]. Now we have the winners from a similar contest held by Dodge, only instead of recruiting students from automotive design schools Dodge reached out to high schoolers from all across the country. Their mission...
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Tax The Rich Returns With Ferrari F40 Farmkhana VideoIt’s been almost a year since we last saw a video from Tax The Rich, the mysterious group on YouTube that flogs rare supercars and other expensive metal on a muddy farm somewhere in the United Kingdom. It’s been rumored that one member of the group is famous Ferrari [NYSE:RACE]...
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Honda prices 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell, promises plug-in hybrid by 2018Honda’s hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show has been confirmed for sale in the United States towards the end of this year. It will arrive as a 2017 model and wear a price tag of around $60,000. However, the vehicle will only be available to lease customers...
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2018 Land Rover Discovery, 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R, 2016 Harley Softtail: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranLand Rover’s next major product launch will be the all-new Discovery SUV, and a prototype has just been spied. The vehicle was previewed by 2014’s Discovery Vision concept and should be...
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Ferrari Sharpens California T With Handling Speciale PackageThe Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] California T certainly isn’t lacking in the handling department, but compared to some of its more hardcore siblings the car feels more grand tourer than sports car. That’s all set to change with a new handling pack Ferrari is introducing at the 2016 Geneva Motor...
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Aston Martin Provides Details On How To Buy The One DB10 Going Up For SaleAston Martin built just 10 examples of its stunning DB10 for filming work for the new James Bond movie Spectre. While most of the cars survived the ordeal, only one example will be sold to the public, making it very rare indeed. Furthermore, most of the cars were modified for filming. The one up...
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Avatar Roadster Revealed With Ford Focus RS PowerRecently, we told you about a new track car from British firm Avatar that was designed to fit a variety of four-cylinder engines from the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], including the awesome turbocharged 2.3-liter unit fitted to the latest Focus RS and all 350 horsepower that comes with it. Avatar...
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TVR Sports Car To Utilize Gordon Murray’s iStream Carbon ConstructionBritish sports car marque TVR has been revived and is planning a handful of new models, the first of which is coming in 2017 with a Cosworth-tuned version of the Mustang’s 5.0-liter V-8 and a design developed by none other than Gordon Murray. We now know a little more about the famed McLaren...
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Was The First Fast And Furious Movie Almost Called Redline?In 2007, there was a car-themed movie called Redline that was simply terrible. It’s the one that had a promotional event where one of the actors, comedian Eddie Griffin, ended up crashing a Ferrari Enzo. Well, what many may not know is that the Redline name was previously used as a working...
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