Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Well, that escalated quickly. Just a month after Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] announced its new Powerwall battery-based energy storage system, Mercedes-Benz has come out with a rival system that's...
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New Patents May Be For Honda’s Mid-Engine S2000 Replacement--Image UpdateThere's little evidence to support reincarnation when it comes to humans, but what about cars? Fans have eagerly awaited a new Honda S2000 since the original iteration of this sprightly roadster left the physical plane in 2009. However, like a spirit entering a new body, it could come back as...
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2016 BMW 7-Series: Carbon Construction, Gesture Control, Plug-In Tech And MoreBMW’s new 7-Series has finally landed, bringing with it more space than ever, loads of technology and powerful yet frugal engines. The car arrives in U.S. showrooms this fall, as a 2016 model, initially in 740i and 750i xDrive variants and with the long-wheelbase bodystyle only. Pricing will...
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James May Drives The Ferrari 488 GTB: VideoThough he’s no longer working on new episodes of Top Gear, James May is keeping himself busy with other tasks, one of which was driving the new Ferrari 488 GTB and posting his thoughts in a review for The Sunday Times. May has owned a couple of Ferraris in the past and he’s quick to...
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2016 VW Jetta GLI, 2018 VW Tiguan, New Honda Sports Car: Today’s Car NewsA proper Jetta for proper drivers, the GLI is the version of VW’s compact sedan we wouldn’t mind hopping in. It shares a number of internals with the GTI hot hatch and with the arrival of the 2016 model the two cars now look similar too. Another VW has made today’s headlines: the...
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2016 Volkswagen Jetta GLI gets new engine, stylingVolkswagen’s Jetta compact sedan underwent a mild facelift last year, but missing from the updated range was the GLI. It turns out VW was saving the new sporty sedan for the 2016 model year. Revealed in full today, the 2016 Jetta GLI adopts an aggressive look similar to that found on the...
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BMW is the latest automaker rumored to be working on a rival for Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] upcoming Model X electric SUV. The German automaker is committed to adding more vehicles to its i...
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2016 BMW M2 spy videoTalk of a BMW M2 sports car dates back to 2010 but never really got serious until last year’s launch of the 2-Series coupe and convertible. The most potent 2-Series at present is the 320-horsepower M235i but we’ve already spied an even hotter one that’s destined to go by the name...
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Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) Sells McLaren F1 He Was Seeking $12 Million ForActor Rowan Atkinson, famous for playing the titular character on the hit comedy Mr. Bean, has sold his beloved McLaren F1, a car he’s crashed on two occasions including one time rather seriously. The car, which was bought new by Atkinson in 1997 and in which he has driven just over 41,000...
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Mopar ’15 Charger, Final Clarkson-Era 'Top Gear' Episode, Sin City Hustler: Car News HeadlinesMopar in recent years has been offering limited edition packages for a number of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] vehicles. The latest Mopar ’15 Charger revealed this week follows on the success of five previous specials: the Mopar ’10 Challenger, Mopar ’11 Charger, Mopar...
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Final 'Top Gear' Episode Starring Jeremy Clarkson Teased: VideoIt was only yesterday that we brought you news that filming for the final episodes of Top Gear set to star Jeremy Clarkson had been wrapped, and that those episodes were likely to air sometime in the summer. The BBC has now confirmed that it will air a single “special” episode with...
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Mopar now offering power boost for 2015 Dodge Charger R/TThe current Dodge Charger R/T is a bit underwhelming in stock form, with its 5.7-liter Hemi only churning out 370 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] official accessories division Mopar has set out to rectify the issue, however, with a...
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A new Audi A4 sedan debuts later this year and that means we’ll soon be seeing new versions of all the separate variants such as the sporty S4 and RS 4 as well as the more practical Avant and...
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Hyundai Eyes Genesis-Based SUV: ReportHyundai may be about to give the large SUV segment another go, according to the latest reports. The automaker has been burned in the past with vehicles like the Veracruz as well as the Borrego from sister brand Kia, but given the strong demand for high-riding models with third-row seats, both here...
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Lake Forest Sportscars Of Chicago Is America’s Third Authorized Koenigsegg DealerWhen it comes to exclusivity in the auto world, it’s hard to match Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg. The company builds just a couple of dozen cars per year and that means there’s likely to be only a handful of cars in any given market. But Koenigsegg is starting to expand its...
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2016 BMW 7-Series, 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser, Ferrari FXX K At Imola: Today’s Car NewsBMW’s all-new, sixth-generation 7-Series is set to be revealed on Wednesday, June 10. However, photos of the car have already surfaced, with the latest set appearing on one of BMW’s own websites. The new flagship sedan is due in showrooms towards the end of the year, as a 2016 model...
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Four Ferrari FXX Ks Take To Imola: VideoThe first of Ferrari’s LaFerrari-based FXX K track cars have been delivered to their eagerly awaiting buyers and here we see four of them taking to Italy’s Imola during one of Ferrari’s Corse Clienti customer racing events. The FXX K was designed and built specifically for the...
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Here’s Your Chance To Own A Porsche 919 HybridA trio of Porsche 919 Hybrids will be lining up on the grid in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, and during the race you'll be able to bid on a 919 Hybrid of your own. Well, a life-size replica at least. Porsche’s Asia Pacific division will auction off the replica to help raise funds...
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BMW’s next-generation 7-Series, the G11, has been shown completely undisguised yet again. The new flagship sedan is set to be revealed on Wednesday, June 10, ahead of an official world debut...
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Mercedes AMG One-Two Finish At 2015 Formula One Canadian Grand PrixLewis Hamilton showed yet again why he’s the star driver at the Mercedes AMG Formula One team, demonstrating full dominance throughout the past weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. After topping the time sheets during practice and securing pole position at qualifying, the Briton managed to edge out...
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Mercedes AMG Locks Out Front Row For 2015 Formula One Canadian Grand PrixMercedes AMG managed to lock out the front row after Saturday’s qualifying session for the 2015 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, with star driver Lewis Hamilton securing pole position and teammate Nico Rosberg taking second place at the end of a very closely contested session held under sunny...
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2015 Ferrari California T, 2016 Lamborghini Aventador SV, 2016 BMW X1: This Week’s Top PhotosWe headed out to sunny California this week to drive the latest Ferrari California T. Despite being the entry-level prancing horse, the California T packs a healthy 552 horsepower, and it also sounds like a proper Ferrari even though its engine is turbocharged—just listen to it wail in our...
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Lincoln to replace MKT with new Aviator based on next-gen Ford Explorer?The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is working on a highly modular platform to underpin most of Lincoln’s next-generation lineup as well as a few Ford-badged models, and according to a new report one of the models could be an SUV reviving the Aviator nameplate. The last Lincoln Aviator bowed out...
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New Ferrari Dino, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Koenigsegg Regera: Car News HeadlinesWe’ve heard about plans for a new Ferrari Dino before, but this time the rumors emanate from none other than Ferrari chairman and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. He said a new Dino is not a matter of if but when. A prototype for Rolls-Royce’s new Dawn...
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