Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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While Google has made little secret of its efforts to develop its own car, complete with fully autonomous capability, rival tech giant Apple is yet to make its own plans—or lack...
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Hyundai Vision G, BMW M4 GTS, Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster: This Week’s Top PhotosHyundai this week unveiled a handsome coupe concept called the Vision G, which is said to be a preview of future upmarket models from the Korean brand. Two models we can list straight away are next-generation versions of the Equus and Genesis Coupe. Koenigsegg’s One:1 finally landed in the...
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Pinnacle Portfolio Ferraris Break Records At Monterey Auction: VideoThe auction action in Monterey has only just begun but already we’ve seen some huge bids placed on some very special metal. The real highlight were the cars that made up the collection known as the Pinnacle Portfolio, which included the very first Bugatti Veyron sold to a customer, a special...
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2016 Lexus GS, 2016 BMW M4 GTS, 2017 Mercedes C-Class Coupe: Today’s Car NewsLexus has unveiled two updated vehicles in Monterey, one of which was a 2016 GS. The styling hasn’t changed much but there’s a new point of entry for range in the form of the GS 200t. BMW has finally confirmed plans for a new M4 GTS. In Monterey overnight we saw the covers come off a...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster Revealed In MontereyIt was back in June that Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed an open-top version of the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce was coming, and now the beast has made its debut in Monterey during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. Unfortunately, Aventador SV Roadsters will be a rare sight as...
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McLaren F1 Upgraded To LM Spec Sells For $13.75 Million At Monterey AuctionConsidering there were just over 100 McLaren F1s ever built, of which only 72 were built for the road, it’s surprising how often the cars trade hands. Only in June we reported on British actor Rowan Atkinson, famous for playing the titular character on the hit comedy Mr. Bean, selling his...
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It was at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance back in 2011 that we first saw the current Lexus GS. Now, on the eve of this year’s event, Lexus has unveiled an updated version of its...
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McLaren Sports Series Tested To Extremes Ahead Of Production Start: VideoMcLaren’s new Sports Series range, which at present consists of only the 570S and 540C sports cars, is about to enter production but before that starts the pre-production versions are being put through the paces in some rather extreme conditions to iron out any bugs. It’s a process all...
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New 3.0 CSL Hommage R Looks Amazing, Restores Our Faith In BMW DesignThey say styling is a subjective thing, but given the comments our original post on the reveal of BMW’s 3.0 CSL Hommage during May’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este generated, it’s safe to say that the automaker’s designers had got it wrong. But were we all just...
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2016 Lexus LX 570 Gets Revised Look, More TechnologyAfter numerous leaks, Lexus has finally revealed its updated LX 570 which is due in showrooms later this year as a 2016 model. The current LX 570, together with its Toyota Land Cruiser corporate cousin, traces its roots back to the 2008 model year when it was introduced as an all-new model. It...
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Bugatti Veyron Successor Sounds Menacing In Official Teaser VideoBugatti has given us our first official glimpse at its Veyron successor, only that glimpse comes in the form of a sound recording of the car’s engine note rather than any actual visual clues. In this official teaser video, we hear some inspirational words about imagining the impossible and...
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BMW M4 GTS Concept Revealed, Production Version To Follow In 2016BMW’s plans for a more hardcore, track-focused version of its M4 sports coupe has been one of the worst kept secrets of the year. First there were the prototypes spotted at the Nürburgring. Then there was the MotoGP M4 safety car that featured a water-injection system BMW said was...
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Mercedes-Benz’s latest-generation C-Class sedan has been winning accolades—and buyers’ hearts—all over the globe since arriving on the scene last year. Now the handsome...
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Tesla Issues More Stock In Quest To Raise $500 MillionIn its second quarter financial results announced earlier in the month, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] revealed that it had burned through $1.12 billion over the first six months of this year. Given the number of projects the company is working on, such as the Model X arriving this fall as well as the...
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Fast & Furious Nissan 350Z, Koenigsegg One:1 In U.S., 2016 Toyota Prius: Car News HeadlinesA 2003 Nissan 350Z that starred in 2006’s Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is up for sale. Incredibly, it’s priced higher than the Toyota Supra driven by the late Paul Walker during filming of the original 2001 hit The Fast and the Furious. Koenigsegg’s One:1 has finally landed...
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Audi Q6 e-tron Electric SUV To Feature Batteries From LG Chem And Samsung SDIAudi is working on an electric SUV to challenge Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X, and today the German automaker marked a major milestone in the vehicle’s gestation. We are, of course, talking about the Q6 e-tron, which will be previewed in concept form at next month’s Frankfurt...
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2016 Toyota Prius Spy Shots And VideoThe fourth-generation Toyota Prius has been spotted testing in prototype form, revealing a shape that worryingly is starting to look a bit like Toyota’s ungainly Mirai fuel cell car. Looking at this prototype, which was spotted testing in the United States, we can clearly see that the new...
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Sole Koenigsegg One:1 Headed To U.S. Lands In MontereyKoenigsegg has brought a trio of supercars to the automotive festivities taking place this week in Monterey, California, and one of them is the awesome One:1, the most powerful car in production thanks to a 1,341-horsepower rating. The others are the Agera R and Agera S, the latter being the same...
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Volkswagen is set to unveil a new generation of its Tiguan compact crossover at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but the five-seater on show in the German financial hub will be just one of a...
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‘The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift’ Nissan 350Z Can Be Yours... For $234kA rare opportunity has come up to purchase a Nissan 350Z used during filming of 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The car is up for sale at Cheshire Classic Cars in the United Kingdom and can be yours for a staggering £149,995 (approximately $234,315). ALSO SEE: Fast And...
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Aston Martin Mulls New SupercarAston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has confirmed that the automaker is considering a new supercar; one destined for the road like the One-77 launched earlier this decade rather than the more recent Vulcan track special. Speaking with Auto Express, Palmer said Aston Martin is looking to make a decision on...
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Cadillac Plans New Model Blitz, Separate Financial Reports To GMSince taking over the reins at Cadillac two years ago, Audi veteran Johan de Nysschen has set about distinguishing the brand from its General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] parent by moving its headquarters to Manhattan, turning it into a separate business unit and convincing its dealers to avoid...
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Hyundai Vision G, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, New Bugatti Spotted: Today’s Car NewsHyundai has unveiled a handsome coupe concept called the Vision G that’s said to be a preview of future upmarket models from the Korean brand. Two models we can list straight away are next-generation versions of the Equus and Genesis Coupe. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has released the...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga Leaked In Scale Model FormBentley’s new Bentayga isn’t due for an official reveal until next month’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, but photos of a scale model that appears legitimate provide an early glimpse. Prototypes for the new SUV already leave little to the imagination but the scale model reveals for the...
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