Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Each year, Google comes out with a series of lists for some of the most popular queries made on its search engine throughout the year, or items that are “trending” as the tech giant...
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Mission To Save Australian Commodore Production Is OnAlmost exactly two years ago, we learned that General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] had committed to ending production of Holden cars and engines in Australia by late 2017. Just two models are built by Holden in Australia, a version of the previous-generation Chevrolet Cruze and the locally-developed...
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Fiat Mulls 500X AbarthLike MINI, Fiat has turned one retro hatchback into an entire family of cars, and just like in the MINI lineup some of these Fiats have high-performance variants. We are, of course, talking about the Abarth cars, which at present include only the 500 Abarth and 500 Abarth Cabrio. However, more are...
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Bugatti Chiron Spied Testing With Veyron, Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoEarlier today we brought you an official teaser for Bugatti's new supercar, the Chiron, which is set to make its world debut next March at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Now we have a video showing two prototypes. The video comes to us from YouTube user Tim Wolke and looks to have been filmed at an...
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Bugatti Chiron Teased Ahead Of 2016 Geneva Motor Show DebutBugatti's new supercar to succeed the Veyron will be called the Chiron, and it will make its official debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next March. However, this won't be the first time that the car is being shown to people outside of Bugatti because the Chiron has already been presented to...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG SLC43, 2016 Nissan GT-R NISMO, Dodge Charger Barn Find: This Week’s Top PhotosMercedes-Benz this week unveiled its new SLC. The car is essentially an updated version of the current SLK and we’re sad to report that there’s no longer a V-8-powered model from Mercedes-AMG. Instead, there’s the new SLC43 which packs a twin-turbocharged V-6 good for 362...
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2017 Lincoln Continental Spied, 2017 Audi Q7 Driven, 2017 Acura NSX Priced: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranLincoln is close to wrapping up development of its new Continental flagship sedan, as indicated by the latest spy shots. The car is expected to debut at next month’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show and...
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2017 Honda Ridgeline To Debut In Detroit, Star In Super Bowl 50 SpotHonda is set to return to the mid-size pickup segment with a new generation of its Ridgeline going on sale next year, as a 2017 model. We’ve already spotted near-complete prototypes and Honda has even previewed the vehicle with a custom racing version. Now the Japanese automaker has confirmed...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA Gets New Tech, Extra Power For GLA45Mercedes-Benz’s GLA only arrived a year ago but is already coming in for a round of updates. The changes aren’t major so there’s no need to despair if you were one of the early adopters, but they do bring the GLA closer in line with versions of the compact crossover sold overseas...
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California Looks To Tighten Rules For Autonomous CarsCalifornia has become one of the top states for autonomous car research, primarily due to the number of tech firms based there including Google which is already testing self-driving cars on the state’s roads. However, state regulators are now making moves to tighten the rules for autonomous...
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Ford Focus RS-Powered Zenos E10 R Heads To 2016 Autosport InternationalBritish track specialist Zenos has come out with a new version of its E10 track car, and this one is packing Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS power. Yes, Zenos engineers have managed to fit the 2016 Focus RS’s turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine into the tiny E10 chassis to create...
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NEVS To Supply Chinese Firm With Saab 9-3 EVs In $12B DealEarlier this week we learned that Saab owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) was planning to launch a new generation of electric cars based on the Phoenix platform being developed by Saab prior to its bankruptcy. Now we know where much of the funding for the ambitious new model program will...
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This is our best look yet at the production version of Lincoln’s all-new Continental flagship sedan, which will serve as the replacement for the MKS when it goes on sale next year. Previewed...
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Man Who Intentionally Wrecked Veyron Gets Jail TimeWarning: This video contains some NSFW language. By now you’re probably quite familiar with this short clip from 2009 showing a Bugatti Veyron being driven into a Texas lake (salt marsh, actually). What you may not be aware of is that it was intentionally driven into the lake as part of a...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Gets Strapped To Hennessey's Dyno: VideoWe’ve been seeing lots of independent tests of the new Chevrolet Camaro but what about the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang? Well, here’s the latest Shelby GT350 variant undergoing dyno and acceleration tests conducted by tuning house Hennessey Performance. This is a stock version...
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Production Ford GT, Wide-Body Lamborghini, New VW Phaeton: Car News HeadlinesA photo of what looks like the production version of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar has surfaced. Thankfully, the car looks almost identical to the GT concept unveiled at January’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show. The wide-body Lamborghini Huracán recently spotted testing...
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2016 Hyundai i20 WRC RevealedVolkswagen has been the dominant force in the World Rally Championship over the past few years but Hyundai, which returned to the sport two seasons ago, isn’t giving up just yet. The Korean automaker this month unveiled its contender for the 2016 season, which once again is based on its i20...
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VW Group Names New Design, R&D Chiefs In Management ReshuffleIn the wake of its diesel emissions cheating scandal, the Volkswagen Group is undertaking a number of strategies to help curtail spending as well as ensure mistakes like the installation of the “defeat device” doesn’t happen again. This includes streamlining information directed...
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It never ceases to amaze us how often cars are struck by trains. It seems like a pretty simple thing to avoid but regular readers will know of a few...
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VW ending Phaeton production, electric successor coming in 2020Volkswagen looks set to finally end production of its Phaeton, which bowed out of the United States midway through the last decade. The luxurious full-size sedan was launched as far back as 2002 and over the years received a series of updates to keep it looking contemporary. Over ambitious pricing...
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Mystery Wide-Body Lamborghini Huracán Is A Novitec Special: VideoIt turns out the mystery wide-body Huracán spotted in northern Italy recently wasn’t the oft-rumored Superleggera version of the latest Lamborghini supercar but rather a modified version developed by German tuner Novitec. Famous for tinkering with Ferraris, Novitec recently started...
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2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 Hits The Track: VideoBy now you’ve probably read our first drive report on the 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 and learned about how darn fun it is behind the wheel. Now you have some tasty visuals to help gauge the experience as Lamborghini has a video showing its latest supercar at a track, in this...
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Rinspeed Etos Is A Self-Driving BMW i8 Complete With Own DroneRecently, we told you about Swiss engineering and design firm Rinspeed preparing a new concept car for the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, an event that each year sees more and more automakers show up due to the rapidly increasing convergence of the auto and tech industries. Although it...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Can Be Yours For $6 MillionThere are only seven Koenigsegg One:1 supercars in the world and now one of them can be yours… if you happen to have a spare $6 million sitting in your bank account. This is the car that’s rewriting the rules on how quick a street-legal car can get, with Koenigsegg having set some...
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