Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Back at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show, Bugatti unveiled the Vision Gran Turismo virtual racer concept that previewed the new design language used to shape the replacement for the Veyron...
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Tune It! Safe! Chevy Corvette Impresses At Essen Motor ShowNo, German police aren’t about to enlist a Chevrolet Corvette among their fleet of patrol cars. Rather, this particular Corvette, dressed in police livery, has been built to help promote safe and legal vehicle modification. CHECK OUT: 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo Packs More Power, New Infotainment...
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American Aston Martin Vulcan Buyer Takes Delivery: VideoAston Martin is building just 24 examples of its 800-plus-horsepower Vulcan supercar, and three of them have been bought by customers in the United States. The first U.S.-bound car, a stunning burnt orange example, was recently delivered to businessman Bernie Moreno in Cleveland, Ohio. CHECK OUT...
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2017 Porsche 911 Turbo Packs More Power, New Infotainment System: VideoPorsche has slowly been introducing updated versions of its 911 family, with most of the cars now featuring turbocharged engines—previously a bragging right of the actual ‘Turbo’ models only. However, to ensure that the 911 Turbo models still reign supreme, they’ve been...
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VW identifies $2 billion in savings, will cut back on variants and trim optionsIn the wake of its diesel and CO2 emissions cheating scandal, the Volkswagen Group has undertaken a massive cost-cutting program that CEO Matthias Müller says will lead to anything not being absolutely necessary either getting canceled or postponed. VW has already confirmed that its investment...
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Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes SUV Into Rolls-Royce: VideoWhat starts out looking like an ordinary day at a luxury hotel in Doha, Qatar soon turns into mayhem as a driver of a Mercedes-Benz M-Class starts terrorizing guests and staff by climbing onto the floor of the lobby and crashing into a parked Rolls-Royce Ghost. ALSO SEE: LaFerrari Crashes Into Row...
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If you’re in the camp that thinks Lamborghini’s Urus concept, which previews the Italian marque’s upcoming SUV, is just a little too road-oriented, then perhaps you’ll be...
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2016 Bugatti Chiron, 2016 Audi R18 LMP1, 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R: Today’s Car NewsBugatti has confirmed that its new supercar will be called the Chiron. Faster and more powerful than the Veyron, the car will make its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show and has already managed to rack up more than 100 orders. Audi has already revealed its R18 Le Mans prototype that will compete...
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Mercedes-AMG Celebrates Mercedes F1 Title With Special A45With the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team and its star driver Lewis Hamilton once again the world champions, Mercedes-AMG has decided to celebrate with a special edition version of its A45 hot hatch. You may recall that the Affalterbach tuner celebrated last year’s title with a special...
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Bugatti Confirms Chiron Name For Veyron SuccessorBugatti’s new supercar to succeed the Veyron will be called the Chiron. The new name was confirmed by the French automaker today, along with a 2016 Geneva Motor Show debut. Rumors of the Chiron name first emerged a year ago but Bugatti has remained tight on the name of the car until now...
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Mercedes AMG's Nico Rosberg Wins Season-Ending Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand PrixThe 2015 Formula One World Championship came to a close yesterday, with the prize for the final event on the calendar, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, going to Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg. This was the German’s third-straight victory—a career first—to make it six wins this season...
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Paul Walker’s Father Sues Porsche Over Actor’s DeathPaul Walker’s father, Paul William Walker III, has sued Porsche for the 2013 accident that killed the Fast and the Furious star and his friend Roger Rodas. Walker III is the executor of the late actor’s estate and sued the German sports car marque on Wednesday for negligence and...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga, 2016 Rezvani Beast X, 2015 Lamborghini Huracán: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranBentley’s Bentayga is brilliant behind the wheel, as we discovered on our first drive. We particularly like it in this purple hue, which no doubt will be a popular option for the big, luxurious...
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Track-Focused Mercedes-AMG GT To Be Called A GT R: ReportMercedes-AMG is working on a hardcore, track-focused version of its GT sports car. The car has already been spied in prototype form and is thought to have benefited from lessons learned in developing the dedicated racing version of the GT, the GT3, which is due to start competition next year...
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2015 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend sees the running of the final event on the 2015 Formula One World Championship calendar, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which once again is being held at the Yas Marina Circuit. Located on a man-made island to the east of Abu Dhabi, the Hermann Tilke-designed circuit stretches 3.451 miles...
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First federalized Koenigseggs are comingWhile there are a handful of Koenigseggs already in the United States, including an uber-rare One:1, none of the cars are in full compliance with local regulations which mean they are likely here under special rules such as the infamous ‘Show or Display’ clause. That’s all set to...
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Black Friday Gymkhana, McLaren 675LT Spider, 2017 Genesis G90: Car News HeadlinesHoonigans Ryan Tuerck and Chris Forsberg recently stormed the abandoned Hawthorne Plaza shopping mall in California in a pair of Nissan 370Zs spitting out 1,000 horsepower each. The video they produced is nothing short of amazing. McLaren is working on an open-top version of its track-focused 675LT...
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2017 Genesis G90 (Equus) Spy ShotsHyundai recently confirmed it was launching a new luxury brand under the Genesis name to be made up of models whose names consist of a capital G and a number, 90, 80 or 70 etc., representing their positioning in the lineup. The first of these models will be a large flagship sedan replacing the...
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Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia sports sedan is fast approaching its showroom debut. The car made its North American debut last week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show where it was confirmed that sales...
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Volvo Trials In-Car Delivery System In Sweden: VideoAnyone who’s away from home during business hours will no doubt know the frustration of having a delivery person turn up at your door with an important package only to find no one at home and thus forced to leave a note requesting that you pick up the package yourself at some busy center...
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Hoonigans Tackle Abandoned Mall 'Tokyo Drift' Style In Black Friday Preparation VideoMany readers no doubt will spend some time at a shopping mall this long weekend. We just hope you don’t get any ideas on how to escape the crowds after watching this latest video from the Hoonigans. The professional drifting and gymkhana squad recently teamed up with Nissan to film a drifting...
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McLaren 675LT Spider Spy ShotsMcLaren’s 675LT is billed as the most track-focused variant in the Super Series lineup, but that won’t stop the British automaker from launching an open-top version of the car. We’ve already reported on McLaren’s plans for a 675LT Spider and now we have the first spy shots...
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Ultra-Rare Mosler MT900 GTR Spotted In Monaco: VideoThe last we heard about Mosler, the company, including the rights to its awesome but relatively unknown MT900 series of cars, had been acquired by Rossion, the former distributer of Noble products in the United States and the maker of the Noble-based Q1 supercar. CHECK OUT: Ultra-Rare Mosler MT900...
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Jay Leno drives the Lamborghini LM002Lamborghini is gearing up for the launch of a new SUV in 2018, but this will actually be the Italian marque’s second high-riding model. The original was the LM002, an SUV built in an attempt to secure a military contract in the mid-1980s. CHECK OUT: Ultra-Rare Mosler MT900 GTR Spotted In...
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