Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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MINI’s second-generation Clubman goes on sale in January, priced from about $25k. However, at launch only the Cooper and Cooper S variants will be available. The one we’re most keen on...
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Lexus To Back New F Performance Racing TeamAt this week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas, Lexus announced it is forming a partnership with organizers of a new racing team called F Performance Racing. The new team will field the Lexus RC F GT3 race car in a soon-to-be-announced sports car racing series based in the United States, with the...
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2016 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Revealed, Runs 8.0-Second Quarter Mile: VideoAfter taking a break last year, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Cobra Jet turnkey drag racer is back, and it’s quicker than ever. The latest version, which debuted this week at the 2015 SEMA show in Las Vegas, is based on the sixth-generation Mustang, and according to Ford it’s...
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LaFerrari Crashes Into Row Of Parked Cars In Hungary--Updated With VideoOne LaFerrari driver ended up driving the rare supercar into three other cars in downtown Budapest over the weekend. According to local news reports, the driver emerged from a Ferrari dealership in the Hungarian capital and moments later lost control of the car. A new video from YouTube user...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS, Hyundai Launches Genesis Brand, VW’s New Scandal: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz has updated its GL-Class full-size SUV and in the process rebranded the vehicle a GLS. The name change signifies that the vehicle is now positioned alongside the S-Class range of vehicles in the Mercedes lineup, with the automaker going so far as to call it the “S-Class among...
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2016 Dodge Viper ACR sets 13 lap records, outmuscles P1 & 918 SpyderPrior to its reveal in the spring, the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR was put through its paces at race tracks all across the country. At the time of the car’s reveal, we said it was going to be a bloodbath when it came to the amount of track records that would be destroyed—and we’re glad...
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On top of diesel emissions scandal, VW discovers “irregularities” in CO2 levels of 800,000 cars Viknesh VijayenthiranThe Volkswagen Group, still reeling from an announcement Monday made by the Environmental Protection Agency that more of its cars, including some Porsches and high-end Audis, were fitted with...
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Hyundai Launches Standalone Genesis Luxury Brand, Promises Six ModelsMany scoffed at the idea of Hyundai competing in the luxury segment when the Korean automaker, known for its cheap and cheerful cars, originally announced plans for the first-generation Genesis back in 2007. However, the mid-size luxury sedan went on to win accolades all over the globe, including...
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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class phased out with arrival of 2017 GLSJust as the mid-size M-Class was rebadged a GLE as part of Mercedes-Benz’s new naming strategy announced late last year, the full-size GL-Class has now been rebadged a GLS. The name change coincides with a mid-cycle update being introduced for the 2017 model year and signifies that the...
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2017 Honda Ridgeline Previewed At SEMA By Desert Race TruckThe Honda Ridgeline hasn’t been on sale since the 2014 model year but a new generation is being readied for 2017, and we’re seeing it for the first time at the SEMA show currently taking place in Las Vegas. Honda isn’t ready to show the production version just yet. Instead...
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Chevy Offers Corvette Z06 Parts To Stingray OwnersChevrolet is finally offering some of the performance upgrades normally reserved for its Corvette Z06 to customers of the Corvette Stingray. The good news is that you don’t have to buy a new Stingray to get the parts as they’re available as a retrofit on models dating back to the 2014...
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2016 BMW M2 drops into SEMA dressed in M Performance partsBMW’s new M2 has made its North American debut at the SEMA show currently underway in Las Vegas. But the version on show isn’t a run-of-the-mill example as the car has been fitted with a number of official M Performance upgrades that will be offered to buyers of the sporty coupe when it...
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Mazda has unveiled a pair of concepts at the SEMA show currently underway in Las Vegas that are meant to demonstrate two different takes on lightweight, open-top performance. The concepts are based...
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2016 Chevy COPO Camaro, 2017 Subaru Impreza, VW Diesel Scandal Expands: Today’s Car NewsChevrolet has used this week’s SEMA show to preview its 2016 COPO Camaro based on the all-new, sixth-generation Camaro. The version on show at SEMA was developed with drag racer Courtney Force and will be sold at auction to help raise funds for charity. Prototypes for the next-generation...
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Dodge Dart GLH Concept Revealed, Production Version RumoredBack in August, we brought you the news that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] was considering reviving its storied GLH badge, short for Goes Like Hell, on a high-performance version of its Dart compact sedan. Fast forward to today and FCA is showing a Dodge Dart GLH concept at the SEMA show...
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All-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger leads Mopar SEMA onslaughtFiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] official aftermarket and accessories division Mopar has brought an assortment of vehicles to this week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas, the highlight of which is this all-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger. It’s called the Challenger GT AWD and is...
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2016 Chevy COPO Camaro Previewed With Courtney Force Concept: VideoChevrolet teamed up with NHRA Camaro Funny Car driver Courtney Force to develop a concept previewing the 2016 COPO Camaro based on the all-new, sixth-generation Camaro muscle car. The concept is called the COPO Camaro Courtney Force, and it made its debut today at the SEMA show in Las Vegas...
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Mazda’s New Rotary To Arrive With Turbocharging, Not Electrification: ReportAt the recent 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda rolled out a stunning sports car concept powered by a rotary engine said to be more fuel efficient than any previous rotary design. Unfortunately, no technical details were revealed for the engine, which has adopted Mazda’s SkyActiv moniker for...
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These are the first spy shots of the next-generation Subaru Impreza. The current Impreza was introduced for the 2012 model year, and given the fact that Subaru tends to redesign its models every...
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EPA: VW defeat device software found on diesel V-6 in Audi, Porsche carsUPDATE: In light of the EPA’s allegations that more Volkswagen Group models were discovered with software to hide emissions levels from regulations, Porsche Cars North America issued a voluntary stop-sale order on models allegedly affected by the latest issue. They are the model year 2014...
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2016 Honda CR-Z Gets Updated Look, No Extra PowerThe Honda CR-Z hybrid hatchback was originally introduced for the 2011 model year, and at the time it was hoped the car would change the perception that hybrids can’t be fun with its sporty looks and available manual transmission. That didn’t turn out to be case. ALSO SEE: 2016 Scion...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 Priced From $54,490Cadillac’s new flagship sedan, the CT6, is set to go on sale next March, and we can confirm that the luxurious, full-size sedan will be priced from a very reasonable $54,490, including a $995 destination charge. That provides a healthy gap between the CT6 and smaller CTS, which starts at...
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2017 Acura NSX, 2017 Buick LaCrosse, 2016 Hennessey Venom GT: Car News HeadlinesWe’ve just driven the 2017 Acura NSX but only briefly. The car is very fast and the cabin comfy, however, from the outside the sound is a little subdued so it will be great to own if you prefer to go by unnoticed. Buick has released a second teaser for its 2017 LaCrosse. The new sedan makes...
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Detroit Electric SP:01 sports car enters productionDetroit Electric, led by former Lotus executive Albert Lam, has started production of its SP:01 electric sports car, two and a half years after the company first announced plans for the car and presented a prototype. Production is taking place at a plant in Leamington Spa in the United Kingdom and...
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