Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Toyota is keen to get the message out about its new fuel cell-powered Mirai and recently launched a video that attempts to convey to the masses the somewhat dubious benefits of a vehicle that runs...
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2016 Subaru WRX And WRX STI Benefit From More Safety Tech, Premium FeaturesOnce the undisputed king of bargain performance, Subaru’s WRX—as well as its more potent WRX STI sibling—has in recent years been challenged by the likes of the Golf GTI and Golf R from Volkswagen and the Focus ST from the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]. With its 2016 WRX and WRX...
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Fast And Furious 8 Confirmed For 2017After slipping info that an eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise was coming during a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, and that the new movie would be set in New York City, actor Vin Diesel, who plays the role of Dodge Charger-loving Dominic Toretto, has now confirmed a...
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2017 Audi S4 Spy ShotsA new generation of the A4 is just around the corner and that means new versions of all the separate variants such as the A4 Avant, A4 Allroad, S4 and RS 4. Today we have spy shots of a prototype for the new S4 taken while it underwent high-speed testing at Germany’s Nürburgring. The new...
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Lamborghini Expands Its Polo Storico Classic Car DepartmentAs interest in the world of classic cars continues to soar—some would even call it a mania—Lamborghini is catering to the needs of owners of some of its most storied models such as the Miura and Countach by expanding and relaunching its Polo Storico restoration department. ALSO SEE...
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2017 Acura NSX Tech Secrets RevealedWhen it finally launches on the market, the 2017 Acura NSX will be one of the most advanced performance cars in production, a feat made all the more impressive when you factor in that you won’t need to be a millionaire to afford one (Acura hasn’t mentioned pricing but the sticker is...
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While the fans have been insisting for years that American luxury brands Cadillac and Lincoln ditch the alphanumeric naming practice favored by the Germans and return to using storied nameplates like...
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McLaren F1 Designer Gordon Murray Praises The SCG003Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, maker of the road-going race car that is the SCG003, can now count among its many fans none other than McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray. The notoriously hard-to-please road and race car designer has previously described the current crop of hybrid supercars as being...
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Mercedes fined by Chinese regulator for price fixingMercedes-Benz is the latest to join a growing list of automakers being fined by the Chinese government for monopolistic behavior in the country. According to China’s official Xinhua News Agency, authorities in the eastern Jiangsu province fined Mercedes 350 million yuan (approximately $56...
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Audi Q6: 2018 Arrival, 310-Mile Range For Electric VersionTalk of Audi’s Q6, a coupe-like crossover slotting between the more conventional Q5 and Q7, dates back all the way to 2006, but official info on the vehicle never really emerged until this year when a teaser sketch of a vehicle fitting our previous description of the Q6 was shown at an...
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After Rough Start, Nissan Continues GT-R LM NISMO’s Preparation For Le MansHaving already missed April 12’s opening round of the 2015 World Endurance Championship at the Silverstone Circuit in the U.K., Nissan has confirmed that its new GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 racer won’t be ready for the next round at Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps on May 2 but will be on the...
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Aston Martin Confirms Three New Model Lines, Mulls U.S. PlantThere are few brands more quintessentially British than Aston Martin, but could the maker of some of the most beautiful sports cars on the planet start production in the U.S.? While it may seem like an odd move, just this week another struggling sports car manufacturer from the U.K., Lotus...
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2016 Lincoln Continental, Toroidion Supercar, Volvo Lounge Console: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranA prototype for Lincoln’s all-new Continental has been spotted. The good news is that the new full-size sedan, which replaces the MKS when it arrives next year, looks almost identical to the...
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Mercedes-AMG Planning Standalone Sedan?Tired of looking on at the Porsche Panamera with envy, Mercedes-AMG reportedly wants a performance sedan of its own. Of course, Mercedes-AMG already offers a full range of performance sedans based on models from Mercedes-Benz, but if the Affalterbach-based outfit hopes to transition from tuner to...
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Honda Concept D Hints At Crosstour Comeback In ChinaThe Honda Crosstour is being dropped from the market because of a lack of sales but a vehicle very similar to it may be about to go on sale in China. At this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, Honda unveiled the Concept D, which if you look past the highly-stylized front and rear facias appears...
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1,341-Horsepower Toroidion Electric Supercar Debuts At 2015 Top Marques MonacoNot long ago, 500 horsepower seemed an incredible output for a car. Then the Bugatti Veyron arrived and all of a sudden the “1,000-hp supercar” had entered the automotive vernacular. Lately, more and more cars have been coming out with “megawatt” ratings, which for those...
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Infiniti Q70L Bespoke Edition is for lovers of quilted leatherWith no new products coming onto the market this year, the highlight of Infiniti’s stand at this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show was a concept hinting at a more luxurious version of the Q70L. The long-wheelbase Q70 was originally the domain of the Chinese market but was added to the...
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Volvo Lounge Console Lets Compact Car Owners Join The Chauffeur-Driven Class: VideoVolvo is attempting to rebrand itself as a luxury marque, but in this industry you have to do a lot more than simply state that your products are premium if you have any hope of drawing customers away from the German triumvirate. That’s why at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show this week, Volvo...
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Honda gave us an early look at its next-generation Civic with the debut of the Civic Concept at the recent 2015 New York Auto Show. The concept was in the form of a coupe and hinted at the styling...
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Gasoline-powered 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron debuts in ShanghaiA plug-in hybrid version of the new Q7 SUV is coming next year but Audi is yet to confirm just what engine will be used for the vehicle’s internal combustion component. At the Geneva Motor Show back in March, Audi showed off a Q7 plug-in hybrid equipped with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6...
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Toyota Supra Driven By Paul Walker In 2001’s ‘The Fast And The Furious’ Heads To AuctionWhether you’re a fan of the movies or not, the Fast and the Furious franchise has become embedded in pop culture and will likely stay there for some time to come. Despite the franchise now spanning no less than seven movies, its popularity has never been greater, with the seventh installment...
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More 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Tech Secrets RevealedThe all-new sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is set to be revealed May 16 at a special public event hosted at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, and in the lead up Chevy has been dropping small morsels of information on the car. Previously, we learned that the new Camaro will be 28 percent stiffer...
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2015 Volkswagen Scirocco GTS Debuts In ShanghaiVolkswagen updated its Scirocco coupe last year and now the updated version of the sporty GTS variant has made its debut, appearing this week at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Like the original Scirocco GTS of 1982, the latest generation is closely linked with the Golf GTI and even shares its...
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Lamborghini Limits Aventador LP 750-4 SV Production To Just 600 UnitsLamborghini used this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show to mark the tenth anniversary of its launch in China, but of more interest to global audiences is confirmation by CEO Stephan Winkelmann that the brand’s latest baby, the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce, will be limited to just 600...
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