Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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It’s long been thought that Audi’s latest RS 3 would be coming to the U.S., and now the automaker’s local chief, Scott Keogh, has confirmed it. However, the U.S. is unlikely to get...
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Lyons Motor Car Brings LM2 Streamliner ‘Concept’ To New YorkWhen Lyons Motor Car failed to show up as promised with its LM2 Streamliner supercar concept at the April 1 opening day for the 2015 New York Auto Show, many put this down to the whole affair being one giant April Fools’ Day stunt. After all, Lyons was only established in 2011 and yet is...
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New KTM X-Bow GT4 Completes Initial ShakedownAfter weeks of intensive testing, and the release of some teaser shots, Austrian firm KTM has signed off on development of a new GT4-spec race car based on its X-Bow track machine. The new race car is called the “X-Bow GT4”, and it’s been developed together with Reiter...
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2017 Porsche Panamera, 2016 Mercedes-AMG A45, Kia GT Coming: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for the next-generation Porsche Panamera has been spotted. It reveals that designers are going for a sleeker and sportier look for the new performance sedan, and it also looks like there’ll be a unique rear wing design for the car. An updated version of the Mercedes-AMG A45 has...
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Hyundai Confirms Twin-Turbo V-6 For GenesisWith the arrival of the all-new 2015 Genesis, Hyundai introduced a new design language, rear-wheel-drive platform and sophisticated all-wheel-drive system, but strangely this groundbreaking car for the Korean brand used carryover engines from the previous model. It turns out Hyundai, in a move that...
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Kia GT Announcement Coming Soon, GT4 Stinger Sports Car Not So LikelyKia will soon have an offering in the sporty ‘four-door coupe’ segment in the form of a production version of its striking GT concept, which was first shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Production of the concept has been rumored for some time, and shortly it will be made official...
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We may soon see Porsche’s 6:57 production car Nürburgring lap record, set by the 918 Spyder in 2013, slashed dramatically by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ new SCG003 supercar. The...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2015 New York Auto Show EditionLincoln has given us a concept previewing its sedan to replace the MKS, which will revive the automaker’s storied “Continental” nameplate when it goes on sale early next year. It’s been criticized for borrowing styling cues from a handful of contemporary cars, but it’s...
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Hyundai Reveals Funky Enduro Crossover Concept At 2015 Seoul Motor ShowHyundai is giving us a clear look at the styling of its future crossovers with the Enduro concept car unveiled this week at the 2015 Seoul Motor Show. The vehicle is a three-door, compact crossover and it features an evolution of the design we first saw on the Intrado concept unveiled one year ago...
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2017 BMW 5-Series, 2016 Ford Taurus, McLaren 540C: Car News HeadlinesBMW engineers are hard at work developing the next generation of the mid-size 5-Series sedan. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for the new car testing alongside the current model. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that an all-new Taurus will be unveiled at the 2015 Shanghai Auto...
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Fast And Furious 8 To Take Place In New York, Hints Vin DieselWARNING: Some 'Furious 7' spoilers ahead. The seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, Furious 7, opens in theaters nationwide today. However, we already have some details about the next sequel in the hugely-successful series. MUST SEE: Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed By Valet Is A...
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Alfa Romeo 3-Series Rival Coming To U.S. In Early 2016, To Be Followed By SUVAlfa Romeo officially made its return to the U.S. last year with the arrival of its 4C, Motor Authority's Best Car to Buy 2015. The superb sports car will be followed this year by the open-top 4C Spider, and then it’s time for the long-awaited mainstream models that will really determine if...
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UPDATE: No, actor Daniel Craig didn’t just pick up a Lotus Evora 400. Instead, a rather convincing doppelganger posed for some shots in front of Lotus’ Hethel headquarters for a superb...
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McLaren 570S Coupe Priced From $184,900, Less Expensive 540C Coming SoonWe were expecting a price tag below $200k for the new 570S Coupe and McLaren has pulled through with an impressive $184,900 sticker. That’s a substantial $80k less than McLaren’s next car up the ladder, the 650S, despite the new 570S sharing much in common with its big brother including...
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2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Brings Sporty New Look To New York Auto ShowMitsubishi’s lineup of vehicles is about to take on an aggressive new look, starting with the 2016 Outlander on show this week at the 2015 New York Auto Show. The latest model is only an update of the one we saw when the current Outlander made its debut back in 2012, and it’s set to be...
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2016 GMC Terrain Debuts At 2015 New York Auto Show: Live PhotosThe Terrain was first introduced for the 2010 model year to help General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] GMC brand, known for its big and brawny SUVs and pickup trucks, capitalize on growing demand for compact, fuel-efficient crossovers. The segment is still booming, growing 17.4 percent last year...
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Kia Optima Debuts At 2015 New York Auto Show: Live PhotosKia’s all-new 2016 Optima sedan has made its debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show. It was at the New York event back in 2010 that Kia first broke off the shackles of lame, design by committee styling when it unveiled its striking, third-generation Optima. The vehicle quickly became the...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Puts The M-Class Out To Pasture: Live PhotosThe Mercedes-Benz M-Class has been with us since the 1998 model year, and during that time has managed to become one of the German automaker’s best-selling models. Now, it’s being put out to pasture—well, its name at least—with the new GLE set to replace it. The GLE arrives...
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Mazda’s all-new, fourth-generation MX-5 Miata hasn’t even reached showrooms yet, but already the Japanese automaker is expanding the lineup with a new variant. That variant is called the...
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Mercedes Takes Out 2015 World, Luxury And Performance Car Of The Year AwardsIt’s a Mercedes-Benz trifecta in the latest round of the World Car Awards, the winners of which were just announced at the 2015 New York Auto Show. Over the years, the awards have grown to include five separate categories, seeking to determine the best of the best of the ever-increasing new...
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Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed By Valet Is A Write-Off: VideoYou’d think that someone employed as a valet would be somewhat competent behind the wheel of a car, but as we’ve seen time and time again this isn’t always the case. This time around, the actions of a valet have led to the demise of a Ferrari 599 GTO, of which just 599 examples...
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2016 Honda Civic, Kia Novo Concept, Updated Fisker Karma: Today’s Car NewsHonda has previewed its next-generation Civic with a concept car at this week’s 2015 New York Auto Show. We also learned in New York that the Civic hatch sold overseas will be part of the new lineup, including the high-performance Civic Type R variant. Coinciding with this week’s New...
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Kia Novo Concept Hints At Korean Brand’s Next-Gen CompactsKia used its home market’s premier automotive event, the 2015 Seoul Auto Show, to present the funky Novo concept car. A compact sedan with coupe-like styling, the Novo hints at the design direction for the Korean brand’s next-generation compact cars like the Forte and Rio. In fact, the...
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Hyundai Unveils Second Veloster-Based Mid-Engine ConceptWhile all eyes are on New York this week, over in Korea the biennial Seoul Auto Show is taking place where this year Hyundai unveiled a handful of concepts including this mid-engined Veloster race car. The concept is called the “RM15”, short for “Racing Midship 2015”, and...
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