Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is just around the corner and while the event draws numerous enthusiasts from all over the globe it is just one of several major gatherings for...
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Bentley Demonstrates Bentayga’s Off-Road Prowess: VideoWhile most Bentayga owners are unlikely to ever head off-road in their luxury-loaded SUVs, Bentley is committed to ensuring the vehicle remains fully capable when the tarmac ends and is demonstrating this commitment in a pair of teaser videos. The first shows a Bentayga prototype at an off-road...
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Spyker Exits Restructuring, Says It Will Develop Electric Cars And Planes With Volta VolareSpyker was forced into bankruptcy late last year by a Dutch court after it was determined the struggling sports car brand wouldn’t be able to pay back all of its creditors. A bridging loan provided to the firm in January meant Spyker was able to exit bankruptcy, although it still needed to...
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2017 Mitsubishi Montero Sport debuts at Bangkok auto showMitsubishi’s new Montero Sport that we’ve been spying for the past several months has finally made its debut. The vehicle was unveiled this past weekend at the 2015 Bangkok Auto Show and will be going on sale in most of Mitsubishi’s markets by next year. Depending on where...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Spy ShotsThe new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe is set for a debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, and our spies have the latest shots of the new two-door, well in advance of the mid-September show. In these new shots, the car is almost completely undisguised, with only a little camouflage gear hiding its...
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2016 BMW M6 GT3, Ferrari 488 Spider, MAMA Track School: Today’s Car NewsBMW’s current Z4 GT3 endurance racer is soon to be replaced by an all-new GT3-spec car based on the M6 coupe platform. BMW says the longer wheelbase of the M6 GT3 should provide better handling than its predecessor. The convertible version of Ferrari’s 488 GTB has been revealed. The car...
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Smart’s third-generation ForTwo minicar has just made its U.S. debut, and overseas there’s a new generation of the four-door, four-seat ForFour as well. Soon there will be sporty...
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GM And China’s SAIC To Develop New Platform For Emerging Market VehiclesGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is embarking on a bold new plan to grow sales in emerging markets. The plan calls for a new family of affordable but tech-rich vehicles based on a modular platform that GM will be developing with its Chinese partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. GM will also...
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2015 Callaway Corvette Z06 Confirmed With 757 HP And 777 LB-FTBack in April, legendary Corvette tuner Callaway first announced plans for an uprated version of the C7 Corvette Z06 and showed off an early prototype. The company has now confirmed the final performance target it has set for the car: a peak output of 757 horsepower and 777 pound-feet of torque...
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2016 Mazda MX-5, 2017 Mercedes C63 Coupe, ‘Knight Rider’-Inspired Tesla Clone: Car News HeadlinesWe just drove the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata and found it to be an absolute joy. This is easily one of the most fun cars for less than $30k, regardless of whether you stick with a manual transmission or opt for an automatic. Mercedes-AMG’s new C63 Coupe based on the next-generation Mercedes...
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This Woman Drives The World’s Fastest Charger SRT Hellcat: VideoThe 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat featured in this video from BigKleib34 is the fastest example of the modern muscle sedan that we know of. It’s been modified by expert Dodge tuner High Horse Performance and is currently delivering in excess of 730 horsepower to the rear wheels. MUST WATCH...
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Volkswagen Leads Toyota In Global Sales For First Six Months Of 2015It was in 2007 that the Volkswagen Group first made the bold prediction that it would become the world’s biggest automaker by sales volume by 2018. At the time, combined sales for all brands under its control were around half of those of all Toyota brands. Fast forward to today and VW has...
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Acura has confirmed that it has appointed Jon Ikeda as its new chief, just as the brand prepares for the launch of its crucial second-generation NSX supercar. Former chief Mike Accavitti, a Chrysler...
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Updated A3 Expected To Receive Audi Virtual CockpitA number of the latest Audi models starting with the 2016 TT are fitted with an almost fully digital interface that the German automaker calls the Virtual Cockpit. The main instrument cluster has been replaced with a single, customizable screen, while at the same time lesser-used functions are...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Driver Showing Off Crashes In Car Park: VideoWe’re sure many readers can relate to how the Porsche 918 Spyder driver in this video must have felt. You’re in a holiday spot with a shiny new car, in this case in St. Tropez with one of the most desirable cars on the planet, and you end up giving the loud pedal a little squeeze to let...
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2016 Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat production being boostedUnprecedented demand for the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat duo means Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] will need to double the cars’ current rate of production. Unfortunately, the increase in production won’t start until the switchover to 2016 model year examples this...
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2016 Lexus IS, Couple With 79 Vipers, Hardcore Ferrari F12: Today’s Car NewsWhen Lexus introduced its current-generation IS sports sedan two years ago, many were disappointed that the car’s engines were carried over unchanged from the previous generation. We’re glad to report that the IS has finally received some new engine options, with the base model getting...
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BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS Z4 GT3 Wins 2015 Spa 24 HoursBelgium’s BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS won this past weekend’s 24 Hours of Spa, the highlight of the Blancpain Endurance Series aimed at private teams. The team’s number 46 BMW Z4 GT3 race car driven by Nick Catsburg, Lucas Luhr and Markus Palttala was the first to cross the...
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They say you can never have too much of a good thing, and for one couple from Texas not even 77 Dodge Vipers are enough to satisfy their demand for the all-American supercar as they’ve just...
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Cracks 235 MPH At Idaho’s Sun Valley: VideoIt’s not often that you can drive your car at the limit on a public road but the annual Sun Valley Road Rally in Idaho lets you do just that. It’s where owners of some of the fastest cars in the world get to let loose on a smooth, straight stretch of highway, and more often than not...
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2016 Lexus IS Sports Three Engine Options Including Turbo FourWith the arrival of its new NX crossover last year, Lexus joined the wave of automakers introducing downsized turbocharged engines to help meet tough new fuel economy and emissions regulations. Around the same time as the arrival of the turbocharged NX, badged an NX 200t, we discovered that Lexus...
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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel Ends Mercedes AMG Winning Streak In HungaryFerrari took advantage of a poor start by the Mercedes AMG drivers at yesterday’s 2015 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix to jump into the lead, and in the case of star driver Sebastian Vettel stay there right up until the end of the race. At one point Vettel had a 30-second gap between the...
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McLaren 675LT Mega Gallery And VideoAt the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, McLaren unveiled a new, more hardcore version of its 650S that the company said would be built in a limited run of just 500 cars. The car is called the 675LT, where the numerical part of the name refers to the metric horsepower rating and the letters LT signify that...
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Mercedes AMG Lock Out Front Row After 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix QualifyingIn extreme conditions at today’s qualifying session for the 2015 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, which once again is being held at Budapest’s Hungaroring, Mercedes AMG proved unstoppable. Star driver Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in a session where the air temperature hit 91...
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