Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC, 2016 Ford F-150 Limited, Shelby Daytona Coupe: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranWe drove Mercedes-Benz’s handsome new GLC this week, and found that it really hits the mark in most areas of concern for small SUV shoppers. Already we can tell that it’s far more...
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Londoners Can’t Guess GT Supercar’s Origins When Ford Badge Is Concealed: VideoFor most auto enthusiasts and readers of this site, the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar is unmistakably a descendent of the legendary GT40 race car as well as the original GT supercar launched last decade. However, to the average man or woman on the street, identifying the...
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2015 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix Weather ForecastBudapest’s Hungaroring, home of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, is one of the most challenging circuits on the calendar, and that’s before you take into account Hungary’s notoriously high ambient temperatures this time of year. It’s not uncommon for temperatures to...
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2016 Honda Accord Gets Sharp New Look, Loads More TechA new Accord isn’t normally reason for excitement but the latest 2016 model is certainly worth a close look at, even for those buyers considering a near-premium sedan or perhaps even a model from Honda’s upmarket Acura division. The 2016 Accord is an updated version of the model on sale...
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Aston Martin Vulcan To Tackle Spa-Francorchamps CircuitThis weekend is the Spa 24 Hours, the highlight of the Blancpain Endurance Series, and this year a number of teams will be competing using the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 race car. Another Aston Martin will be present at the Belgian race, though, and that’s the limited edition Vulcan track...
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Porsche Ranks Highest In J.D. Power APEAL Study For 11th Year In A RowJ.D. Power isn't the end-all, be-all of automotive evaluation, but the influential research firm and its various studies are a solid and fairly comprehensive resource to consult when looking for a new car. One of the most popular with automakers and customers alike is the Automotive Performance...
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New Audi RS 4, Very First Bugatti Veyron, Mustang Shelby GT350 HUD: Today's Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranAudi’s new RS 4 based on the latest-generation ‘B9’ A4 is coming much soon than we previously thought. The best part is that an RS 4 sedan is planned (the current RS 4 is available...
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2015 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix PreviewAfter a couple of weeks away due to testing, the 2015 Formula One World Championship continues this weekend with round ten, the Hungarian Grand Prix, which once again is taking place at the Hungaroring near Budapest. Here, temperatures can approach 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) during the day, and...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Head-Up Display Comes With Customizable Shift Light IndicatorThe Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new Mustang Shelby GT350 is almost ready for its showroom debut in the fall, but today we have details on one of the tech features coming in the 526-horsepower track-focused muscle car: a customizable shift light indicator. The feature comes standard in both...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC450 AMG Spy ShotsThe SLC450 is set to make a comeback, only this time around the famous badge will be affixed to a version of Mercedes-Benz’s entry-level sports car and not the SL-Class. We’re talking about the SLK, which will soon be rebranded an SLC as part of its mid-cycle update, an update that...
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2016 Porsche 911 Carrera First Official Details Leak OutJust days after a completely undisguised version of Porsche’s updated 911 Carrera, the Type 991.2, was spotted tested on the Nürburgring, some of the official specs have surfaced in German media. The leaked specs confirm the updated 911 Carrera models will adopt smaller, turbocharged...
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Back-To-Back Chris Harris Videos: Ferrari 488 GTB And McLaren 675LTBritish journo Chris Harris certainly is a lucky boy. He recently got to hop in the latest supercar models from Ferrari and McLaren. Fortunately for us, he put together some video footage of his experiences with each and uploaded the clips to his YouTube channel Chris Harris on Cars. One is the 488...
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The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and Nissan GT-R couldn’t be more different. One’s a rear-wheel-drive sedan powered by a supercharged V-8 while the other is an all-wheel-drive sports car...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe, 2018 Audi Q5, Aston Martin DB10: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz is set to unveil its new C-Class Coupe at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, and alongside the regular model will be the high-performance version from Mercedes-AMG: the 2017 C63 Coupe. This week the official tuner to the German luxury marque released a teaser video that...
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New Tesla Roadster Due In 2019: OfficialDuring last week’s announcement of the new Ludicrous mode for certain versions of the Model S electric sedan, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk let slip that the launch of a second-generation Roadster has been pushed back to 2019. He said Tesla has a performance level higher than...
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Aston Martin DB10 Features In Trailer For New James Bond Movie ‘Spectre’It was back in December that Aston Martin shocked us with the unveiling of a new car, the DB10, which was developed exclusively for a starring role in the new James Bond movie Spectre. Today, an extended trailer is out and we get to see several shots of the car in action and even learn some if its...
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Future Buick Lineup May Include Next-Generation Opel Adam MinicarWith 1.2 million sales last year, Buick is General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] most popular brand after Chevrolet, and incredibly it has achieved this with just a five-car lineup. GM plans to plug a few of the holes in Buick’s lineup, and one of the new additions may be a version of...
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Chris Harris In A 911 GT3 Takes On Tiff Needell In The 458 Speciale: VideoTwo of motoring’s top journalists got together recently to go head-to-head at the track in two of the best cars money can buy, the Porsche 911 GT3 and the Ferrari 458 Speciale. In the Porsche was Chris Harris while in the Ferrari was Tiff Needell. ALSO SEE: Clarkson’s Final Top Gear...
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Since it’s no longer possible to attempt a lap record at the Nürburgring due to the recently imposed speed limits at certain sections of the track, to prove the performance of its ...
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Fiat 124 Spider To Feature Abarth FlagshipWhile Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has ruled out launching a dedicated sports car under its Abarth performance brand, we’ll still see a sports car wearing the famous Abarth scorpion logo in the not too distant future. That sports car will be the upcoming Fiat model based on the bones...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe Spy Shots And VideoMercedes-AMG’s rival to the likes of the BMW M4, Cadillac ATS-V Coupe and Lexus RC F has been spotted at the Nürburgring and on some of the German circuit's surrounding roads. The car we’re talking about is the new C63 Coupe, the high-performance version of the next-generation...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga Spy Shots And VideoBentley’s new SUV—the Bentayga—is due to enter production in 2016 and should be in showrooms by the end of that year. Today we have the most revealing spy shots yet of the upcoming SUV, which we expect to be revealed this September at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The general...
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BMW Preparing Concept Duo For 2015 Pebble Beach ConcoursBMW has confirmed plans to unveil two new concept cars in the lead up to the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place in mid-August. The German automaker will unveil the concepts on August 13 at its own BMW Villa set up in Monterey, with key executives including BMW brand design...
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Clarkson’s Final Top Gear Test Track Lap Done In Ferrari 488 GTBLate last week, Jeremy Clarkson let it be known that he had driven his final lap on the famous Top Gear Test Track, the 1.75-mile loop at the old Dunsfold Aerodrome in the U.K., and that he had used one of three cars—either a Mercedes-AMG GT, Ferrari LaFerrari or 488 GTB. It’s now been...
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