Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has been employing some pretty innovative techniques when it comes to designing the interiors of its vehicles, including taking into account customer feedback on what...
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2016 Range Rover Sport, Next-Gen Aston Martin DB9, Lyons LM2 Streamliner: Car News HeadlinesLand Rover’s Range Rover Sport has received a few updates for the 2016 model year. The big news is the launch of the sporty HST Limited Edition and frugal HSE Td6 variants. Aston Martin is finally set to replace its aging DB9 with an all-new car in 2016. An early test mule for the new car was...
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Walter Röhrl Wrings Out The Porsche Cayman GT4 At The Track: VideoThe Porsche Cayman GT4 is one of the purest sports cars money can buy. With naturally aspirated power, a conventional six-speed manual transmission and a mid-engine body, the Cayman GT4 is a rare sight in a world where turbocharging, hybrid technology and automated transmissions are diluting the...
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2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport PreviewLand Rover yesterday took the covers off its new 2016 Range Rover Sport HST Limited Edition, but the addition of this variant is just one of the changes that’s coming to the Range Rover Sport for the 2016 model year. Other changes include the addition of a diesel-powered HSE Td6 variant as...
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American Startup Bringing 1,700-HP LM2 Streamliner Supercar To New York Auto ShowA lot of startups announce plans for wild, world-beating supercars but few manage to ever get to the concept stage, and even fewer still actually manage to show up at a major auto show to present their designs. Some that have been successful include names such as Koenigsegg, Pagani and more...
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Ford’s New Road Sign Detection Tech Helps You Dodge Speeding TicketsThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is introducing a semi-autonomous feature that will help you avoid copping a speed ticket. The technology is called the “Intelligent Speed Limiter” and it works by reading speed limit signs using a camera at the front of the car, and then slowing the...
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Back in the 1950s, Lotus had a lightweight, open-top race car called the “Eleven” that was quite successful in endurance racing, earning a number of class victories in races held at...
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2016 BMW 3-Series Plug-In Hybrid Spy ShotsThe new i3 and i8 aren’t the only plug-in cars on BMW’s agenda; plug-in hybrid versions of regular models like the automaker’s sedans and SUVs are also in the works. The first is a plug-in hybrid version of the X5 SUV that is set to debut at next month’s 2015 Shanghai Auto...
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Elon Musk: Self-Driving Tesla Model S Available Within MonthsThere’s been a flurry of news concerning Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] and its compulsive Tweeting CEO Elon Musk these past couple of weeks, and it looks like the pace of news isn’t about to slow anytime soon. Today, we have details about new self-driving features coming to the Model S. Last...
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2016 Jaguar F-Type, De Tomaso Revival, Build An Ultima GTR: Today’s Car NewsThe 2016 Jaguar F-Type goes on sale next month and will offer up to 12 different trim levels. The big news for the 2016 model year is the availability of a six-speed manual transmission, all-wheel drive and an across-the-board 5-year/60,000-mile warranty. Italian brand De Tomaso could be set for a...
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DeltaWing Says Its Road Car Can Achieve 74 MPG Highway Without ElectrificationIt was at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show that we first saw the radically-designed DeltaWing concept, which was unveiled by chief designer Ben Bowlby as a potential replacement for the chassis used in IndyCar. Promising incredible fuel economy, the DeltaWing racer found a natural home in endurance...
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2016 Jaguar F-Type Specs, Pricing Announced For U.S. MarketThe list of options for Jaguar’s F-Type has expanded quite considerably for the 2016 model year, with the stunning sports car now available with things like a manual transmission and all-wheel-drive traction for the first time. The starting price for the 2016 F-Type is still $65,995, although...
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The Ultima GTR may not look like a world beater but the British supercar has racked up a string of first place titles over the years, including having the fastest lap time set by a production car...
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L3 Holding Buys Rights To De Tomaso, Promises Mid-Engine Sports CarLegendary Italian performance brand De Tomaso, at one time a Formula One constructor and maker of some tasty sports cars like the Pantera and Mangusta, recently came close to a revival when earlier this decade a group led by a former Fiat exec bought the rights and announced plans for some new...
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FIA Revises 2015 Formula Calendar Following Decision To Drop German RaceThe FIA, motorsport’s governing body, decided to drop the German Grand Prix from the 2015 Formula One calendar. The decision comes after months of negotiations between F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the operators of the Nürburgring and Hockenheim race tracks that usually host the...
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First Look At 2015 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans PrototypeAudi’s R18 line of Le Mans prototype racers have been with us since the 2011 motorsport season, gaining gradual updates with each new season of the World Endurance Champion to ensure the oil-burning endurance racers remain the cream of the crop. Last year, the R18 saw its biggest threat when...
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2016 Bentley Mulsanne Speed, 2016 Nissan GT-R, 2016 Kia Optima: This Week’s Top PhotosWe managed to drive Bentley’s new Mulsanne Speed this week. Lower, stronger, and more finely tuned, the Speed takes the Mulsanne’s mass and tests the limits of physics—and, in case you were wondering, it does a wicked burnout. After a series of concept versions, BMW’s...
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This Briggs Cunningham-Owned Mercedes 300SL Was The First Of The Gullwings: VideoBased on looks alone, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL is a car of significance. But this particular example was the first one delivered to a customer in the country, a customer who just so happened to be racing legend Briggs Cunningham, which means it also has some historical significance. That’s why...
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Lewis Hamilton Buys Mustang, Lotus Celebrates Elise, Virgin Boss Hints At EVs: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranReigning Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton certainly has a passion for interesting cars. Already the owner of a Pagani Zonda, it’s been revealed that Hamilton has now expanded his...
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2016 McLaren Sports Series Spy Shots (With Spider Convertible)These are the latest spy shots of some prototypes for McLaren’s new supercar destined to sit in the automaker's entry-level Sports Series range. Yes, like the Super Series and Ultimate Series it will sit under, the Sports Series will be a range of vehicles where different members are...
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Coming With Nanny System To Watch Over Teen DriversChevrolet is set to unveil an all-new Malibu at next month’s 2015 New York Auto Show, and in the lead up to the car’s arrival the bowtie brand has been dropping a number of details about the upcoming mid-sizer. Today, Chevy revealed that its new Malibu, which goes on sale later this...
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Lotus Celebrates 20 Years Of The Elise With Special Edition ModelIt was at the Frankfurt Auto Show back in 1995 that Lotus first introduced a car called the “Elise”, and now, two decades on, the automaker from the British town Hethel is celebrating the milestone with a special edition Elise. The new special edition is called the “Elise 20th...
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First Alpine Model To Be Called “AS1”, Second May Be An SUV Or HybridRenault and Caterham Cars may have gone their separate ways in regards to a sports car platform they were developing together for new models for their respective Alpine and Caterham brands, but the cars the platform was designed for are still very much alive. We now have a few extra details on the...
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Lewis Hamilton expands car collection with LaFerrari, Shelby GT500He may drive for Mercedes, but reigning Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton has just bought the flagship model of rival team Ferrari. Yes, we’re talking about the limited edition LaFerrari. DON'T MISS: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini Aventador: Video The information was...
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