Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Austria’s annual Wörthersee Tour tuning fest is on again this month, and Audi is set to be one of the stars thanks to its 600-horsepower TT Clubsport Turbo concept unveiled today. The...
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Rolls-Royce Wraith - Inspired by Fashion Is For Lovers Of Haute CoutureRolls-Royce has been on a—for lack of a better word—roll lately with its special edition models, with the latest out of Goodwood, the Wraith - Inspired by Fashion, perfectly expressing the virtues of the automaker’s Bespoke personalization division that churns out these creations...
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First Look At Bentley Bentayga's Interior: VideoBentley’s Bentayga is due for a reveal later this year but we already have a pretty good idea as to how the ultra-lux SUV will look thanks to numerous spy shots of prototypes and now an official video teasing the interior. It’s clear the look has been substantially updated since the...
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2016 BMW 3-Series, Kahn Design WB12 Vengeance, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s 3-Series has just undergone its mid-cycle update. The car’s styling may not have changed much, but underneath the skin there are some significant updates. Some of the highlights include a new 340i variant powered by a new six-cylinder engine, as well as a new 330e variant powered...
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2016 BMW M3 Gets A Few Visual Tweaks: VideoBMW’s 3-Series range has just undergone its mid-cycle update, receiving a few visual tweaks, a new six-cylinder engine and a host of chassis upgrades as part of the update. Some of those changes have also made their way across to the M3 high-performance variant, which is featured in our...
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2016 BMW 3-Series benefits from significant updates under the skinForty years on since the launch of the original 3-Series, the E21, BMW has unveiled its most advanced version of its bread-and-butter sedan and wagon yet. The updated 3-Series range goes on sale later this year, arriving in showrooms as a 2016 model. Importantly, the changes also affect the M3 and...
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After a few weeks break, the 2015 Formula One World Championship continues with round five, the Spanish Grand Prix, taking place once again at the Circuit de Catalunya, recently renamed the Circuit...
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Next-Gen Audi A4’s New 2.0-Liter TFSI Presented At Vienna Motor SymposiumAudi revealed a new 2.0-liter TFSI engine at this week’s Vienna Motor Symposium, which the automaker says will first appear in the next-generation A4 due for a reveal later this year. However, it’s not clear if the engine will be fitted to A4s sold in the States as the new engine...
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2016 Audi TT Priced From $43,825Audi’s new TT, the nameplate’s third generation, made its debut more than a year ago. We’ve even had a chance to drive the car and now it’s finally ready for its arrival in U.S. showrooms. Today, Audi confirmed that the new TT, which arrives as a 2016 model, will be priced...
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2017 Porsche Panamera, Autonomous Trucks, Tesla Selling Used Cars: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for Porsche’s next-generation Panamera has been spotted. This time around, however, the prototype is for the new S E-Hybrid variant, which we expect to offer more power and more all-electric range than the current one. Daimler is showing us the future of road transport with its...
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Peugeot Vision GT Concept Is An 875-Horsepower, 875-Kilogram Supercar: VideoThe barrage of wild concepts designed for Gran Turismo 6 has been relentless, with the latest automaker to present its wares being French marque Peugeot which has designed a supercar that’s not only powerful but also extremely light. That’s a winning combination in our book, so...
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Two Multimillion-Dollar Ferraris Going Under The Hammer For CharityTwo rare Ferraris from the estate of a British collector are coming up for auction, and despite each of the cars expected to fetch multimillion-dollar bids all proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity. The Ferraris are a red 250 GT SWB from 1960 and a silver 275 GTB/4 from 1967, and both...
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We’ve been spying prototypes for Opel’s new Astra for several months, and now the German automaker has confirmed a debut at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show and revealed some...
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Daimler’s Futuristic Self-Driving Truck Hits U.S. Roads: VideoThe future is coming up fast, with technologies that were once the domain of science fiction now being developed for commercial sale. Just last week Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk announced new battery technology that has the potential to disrupt the energy industry, and now Daimler has...
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2017 MINI Countryman Spy VideoThe third-generation MINI Cooper (now called a Hardtop) based on the BMW Group’s UKL platform made its debut last year and was followed quickly by a new four-door variant dubbed the Hardtop 4. Later this year we should see a new MINI Convertible as well as a new Clubman, and looking further...
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Maserati Levante To Debut At 2016 Detroit Auto Show: ReportMaserati’s Levante has been years in the making, with the first concept previewing an SUV wearing the trident badge appearing as far back as 2003. We’re now at the stage where test mules are running all over Europe, and thanks to a new report we also know when we’ll first see the...
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Ford Makes Mustang Configurator App Even BetterThanks to modern technology like smartphones, you no longer have to visit your dealer to configure your ideal ride. That's because new smartphone apps like the Ford Mustang Customizer let you configure a car to your exact liking all from the comfort of your home, and then, should you be interested...
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Ferrari 488 Spider, G-Class Vs. Raptor, Fast & Furious Ride: Car News HeadlinesThe convertible version of Ferrari’s 488 GTB has been spotted outside the automaker’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy. Some possible names for the open-top supercar include 488 Spider and 488 GTS. Mercedes-Benz has just announced a round of updates for its G-Class icon. Unfortunately...
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Although senior executives at Lamborghini are confident the green light will be given for production of a new SUV based on 2012’s well-received Urus concept, there’s still a chance fear...
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GM Celebrates 500-Million Vehicle Milestone: VideoGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is celebrating the manufacture of the 500 millionth vehicle to wear one of its brands, by thanking its customers past and present via small gifts such as free auto show tickets and exclusive owner events right up to whole cars. Of course, the vast majority of those...
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2016 Ferrari 488 GTS Spy VideoThe convertible version of Ferrari’s new 488 GTB has been spotted in prototype form outside the Italian automaker’s Maranello headquarters. The new car, which replaces the mechanically-similar 458 Spider in the Ferrari stable, should be revealed later this year or early next (a debut at...
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Four Ferrari Flagships Flat Out At Fiorano: VideoJust seeing one of Ferrari's flagship cars, or “Special Series” as the automaker likes to call them, is a rare occasion that most car fans will cherish, but just imagine four examples, one each from the past four generations, spotted together—and at the track. Well that’s...
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New Patents Surface For Porsche Electric And Fuel Cell SedansNew patents have emerged suggesting Porsche is serious about launching zero-emission versions of its upcoming mid-size sedan due towards the end of the decade. Nicknamed the Pajun, short for “Panamera junior”, the mid-size sedan is being developed as a rival for the Maserati Ghibli and...
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2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan Spy VideoLast year, BMW broke with tradition by introducing its first-ever model with front-wheel drive, the 2-Series Active Tourer. Next year, the German automaker will do the unthinkable once more, this time by introducing a front-driving sedan. That sedan will be called a 1-Series, and it’s been...
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