Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton has taken his third Formula One Italian Grand Prix with a decisive win yesterday at a packed Autodromo Nazionale Monza race track. The Briton never looked troubled...
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Audi Ups Power On SQ5 TDI With Plus Trim: Forbidden FruitAudi is working on a new generation of its Q5, but to send out the current model with a bang the German automaker is launching a new, more powerful version of the SQ5 TDI model. The new version adopts Audi’s Plus labeling and makes its debut on September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show...
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Räikkönen To Join Hamilton On Front Row At 2015 Formula One Italian Grand PrixWe look set for a thrilling race tomorrow at the 2015 Formula One Italian Grand Prix, with local team Ferrari putting in an impressive performance during today’s qualifying session and wowing the crowds. But the Prancing Horse still missed out on the top spot after Mercedes AMG’s Lewis...
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Holden Teases Its Final Aussie-Built CommodoreGeneral Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Australian division Holden has given us our first look at its final Commodore fully developed and built in Australia. The new model, internally referred to as the VF Series II and due on sale towards the end of the year, is actually an update of the VF...
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Bugatti Vision GT, 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350, 2017 Mercedes S-Class Cabrio: This Week’s Top PhotosBugatti is previewing its Veyron replacement with a supercar concept debuting this month at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The concept was developed for the Vision Gran Turismo challenge and we got our first look at the stunning beast this week. This week we also got our first look at Tesla...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Gains Three New Variants Including Plug-In Hybrid And DieselMercedes-Benz’s latest C-Class was all-new for 2015 and for its first year on the market the vehicle was offered in just two variants, a C300 and C400, both of which came standard with 4Matic all-wheel drive. For the 2016 model year, the C400 is replaced by the sporty new C450 AMG, and...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga, 2017 Jaguar F-Pace, Mercedes Tesla Rival: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranBentley’s long-awaited Bentayga SUV is set to debut in less than two weeks. However, the British automaker couldn’t contain itself from letting slip that the vehicle will be the fastest,...
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2015 Formula One Italian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThis weekend is the 2015 Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which once again is taking place at the legendary Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The weather isn’t looking too good as conditions are likely to remain gray and overcast for much of the weekend, though things should clear up by...
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Bentley Bentayga To Be Fastest SUV In The World Thanks To 187-MPH Top Speed: VideoBentley’s new Bentayga debuting at this month’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show isn’t only going to be the most luxurious SUV on the market; it will the fastest too. Bentley has confirmed today that its SUV will have a top speed of 187 mph. Performance of this nature is rare in most...
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CFO Hans Dieter Pötsch To Become New Volkswagen Group ChairmanVolkswagen Group senior managers have nominated the automaker’s current CFO, Austrian Hans Dieter Pötsch, to become the new chairman of the overarching supervisory board that represents the shareholders, a position left vacant after the shock resignation of longstanding chairman...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe Edition 1 And 2016 C63 DTM Racer RevealedMercedes-Benz’s sexy new C-Class Coupe and its high-performance C63 variant from Mercedes-AMG will arrive in showrooms early next year. However, other markets will receive the vehicles shortly after their debut this month at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. To treat the early bird buyers...
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Jaguar Sharpens Prices Across Lineup, 2017 XE To Start At $35,895Jaguar is gearing up for an aggressive push into the North American market as it prepares to launch a new generation of models, some of which are new to the lineup like the XE small sedan and F-Pace small SUV. As part of the aggressive push comes some sharp new pricing on most model lines. For the...
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2016 BMW 330e, 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2017 Mercedes E-Class: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranBMW has finally unveiled the plug-in hybrid version of its 3-Series sedan. The car is badged a 330e and comes with a 248-horsepower peak output. It goes on sale next year.
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2015 Formula One Italian Grand Prix PreviewThe 2015 Formula One World Championship continues this weekend with round 12, the Italian Grand Prix, which once again is taking place at the legendary Monza race track. Monza is home to some of the most passionate fans in F1, most of them loyal to local team Ferrari, and this creates an atmosphere...
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BMW 330e and 225xe plug-in hybrids revealed ahead of Frankfurt auto showBMW is well on its way of offering its eDrive plug-in hybrid option on every model in its lineup. Having already shown the fuel-efficient versions of its X5 and 7-Series, the German automaker has now given us our first look at its upcoming 2-Series Active Tourer and 3-Series plug-in hybrids. They...
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Australia’s Northern Territory Gets To Keep Stretch Of Speed-Unlimited HighwayIn Australia’s Northern Territory, there’s a roughly 171-mile long section of highway where there are no speed limits. This means that in addition to Germany’s much-loved autobahns there’s one other stretch of public road where you can test your car’s speed at the...
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Elon Musk: Tesla Model X Starts Delivery Sept. 29, Costs $5k More Than Model SYesterday we got our first look at Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] highly anticipated Model X electric SUV thanks to some leaked shots taken from a special configurator set up for early bird customers that reserved the Model X Signature launch edition. The Signature cars are the first to come off...
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30 World Debuts Confirmed For 2015 Los Angeles Auto ShowIn 1907, the first ever Los Angeles Auto Show took place at a skate arena where only 99 cars were shown. Since then, the show has grown to become one of the premier events on the automotive calendar, both for the industry and the thousands of fans that turn up each year to see all the new models...
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Tesla Model X, Bugatti Supercar Concept, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabrio: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranTesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X is just weeks away from starting delivery, and now the electric SUV has been revealed in its final production guise. With Ludicrous Mode enabled, the vehicle...
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Tesla Roadster Battery Upgrade Priced At $29,000Late last year we told you that Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] was developing some upgrades for its Roadster, one of which would be a new battery pack. Well, the company has just released details for the battery upgrade along with the all-important pricing information. ALSO SEE: Tesla Model X Production...
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Tesla Model X production model revealed via online configuratorIt’s hard to believe that it’s been more than three years since Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] first showed us a concept of its Model X and opened up the reservation book for the electric SUV. Tesla still hasn’t unveiled the model in production guise but a special online configurator...
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Aston Martin Gears Up For ‘Spectre’ Launch With DB9 GT Bond EditionThe new James Bond movie Spectre is only a couple of months out from its debut, and that means we’ll finally get a good look at and perhaps the opportunity to learn more about the Aston Martin model developed exclusively for the film: the DB10. The DB10 isn’t meant for sale—Aston...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG S63 Cabriolet Detailed In New VideoMercedes-Benz has finally unveiled its new S-Class Cabriolet, the open-top version of the S-Class Coupe that went on sale last year as the replacement for the CL. For performance fans, there’s the S63 Cabriolet developed by Mercedes-AMG. This one packs a hand-built 5.5-liter V-8 engine which...
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Lamborghini’s next supercar special to be the Centenario LP 770-4?Lamborghini has just taken the wraps of its new Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Roadster. The car comes with 739 horsepower and a price tag above half a million but still it’s not extreme enough for some of the marque’s clientele. That’s why Lamborghini offers limited-run models...
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