Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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You’ve got a shiny new sports car. There’s a crowd egging you on. And the road ahead is empty. Your head tells you this is a bad idea but by the time it registers your foot’s...
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2017 Infiniti Q60, 2016 Chevy Volt, Porsche 718 Rumors: Today’s Car NewsFollowing a previous teaser of its Q60 concept, Infiniti has now revealed the stunning coupe which makes its world debut next week at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. Though labeled a concept, the Q60 going on show in Detroit is said to closely resemble the final production version due in showrooms next...
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Chevy Previews Tech That Can Warn Of Car Trouble Before It HappensChevrolet is using this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show to preview a new connected car service that can predict and notify you when certain components of your car need attention—in many cases before performance is impacted. The service will be made available on several 2016 model...
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China’s GAC Motor To Present GS4 Crossover At 2015 Detroit Auto ShowState-owned Chinese automaker GAC Motor is determined to build up a presence in global markets and will return to the Detroit Auto Show this year to present its new GS4 compact crossover. This will be the first time GAC Motor debuts one of its vehicles outside of China, a move the automaker says...
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Autonomous Audi A7 Concept Steers Itself From San Francisco To Las Vegas For CESAudi is making two world premieres at this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, one of which is an autonomous A7 concept that drove to the event itself, after starting off Saturday in San Francisco. The total distance traveled was more than 550 miles, with a number of engineers...
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Porsche Boxster And Cayman To Carry 718 Title?Porsche recently ruled out launching a new entry-level sports car, a car rumored to be called the 718. However, all hope is not lost as a report out over the holiday period points to the arrival of more attainable version of the Boxster and Cayman. According to Automobile, Porsche will rename the...
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General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has used this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show to tease its upcoming second-generation Chevrolet Volt. The new extended-range electric sedan was shown...
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More Teasers Released For Mercedes Concept Debuting At 2015 CESMercedes-Benz has released more teaser shots for its new concept car it plans to present at this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. We’ve already spied a shrouded version of the concept and Mercedes has also dropped a few hints in the recent past. The automaker is hoping the...
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Mitsubishi Evo X Final Concept, Corvette SR-2 Racer, Alfa Romeo 4C Spider: This Week’s Top PhotosProduction of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is ending with the current 2015 model, and sadly there is no plan for a direct successor. Mitsubishi isn’t letting the Evo die quietly, however, and at the upcoming 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon will preview a special final edition model with this...
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Building The 1,000-MPH Bloodhound SSC: VideoThe current land speed record for a drivable object on four wheels is 763 mph, as set by fighter pilot Andy Green back in 1997 behind the wheel of the Thrust SSC (supersonic car). Green and British engineering group Bloodhound are now working on a new supersonic car, one that could potentially...
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BMW To Preview Lighting And Connectivity Tech At 2015 CESBefore this month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show gets underway, a number of automakers will present new concept cars and technology at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas. The show is a mecca for the electronics industry but in recent years the major automakers have been...
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Just Eight Build Slots Left For Bugatti VeyronWhen Bugatti first launched the Veyron midway through the last decade, the automaker said it would build just 300 examples. Shortly thereafter the figure was lifted to 450 examples, to allow for an additional run of open-top Veyron Grand Sports. Now it’s been confirmed that there are just...
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The new year is here, and what better way to celebrate than with some SRT Hellcat burnouts. There are only two vehicles currently fitted with the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8 known as the Hellcat,...
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Season Two For Formula E Championship ConfirmedThe inaugural season of the FIA-sanctioned Formula E Championship got off to a good start last September, and now, after three rounds, organizers for the electric car racing series have confirmed the first details for season two. Like its inaugural season, Formula E’s second season will be...
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Mitsubishi Previews 473-Horsepower Lancer Evolution X Final Concept
About a month ago, Mitsubishi’s U.S. chief Don Swearingen said the Lancer Evolution’s time had “come and gone” and that there would be no direct replacement for the car once the 2015 model year is out. The Mitsubishi exec also said that a special edition model would be...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V Does A Burnout In Its First Driving Footage: VideoCadillac’s third-generation CTS-V has finally been revealed, and we’re glad to report that it’s coming packing a 640-horsepower and 630-pound-foot punch. That’s enough to get the luxurious five-seat sedan from 0-60 mph in just 3.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 200 mph...
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Mazda’s LM55 Vision Gran Turismo Concept Is A Modern 787B: VideoThe reveal of new ‘Vision’ concept cars developed purely to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Gran Turismo video game series is starting to get a bit old hat—after all, we’ve been seeing them periodically rolled out since November of last year—but the latest from...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V, Google Autonomous Car, SCG 003: This Week’s Top PhotosCadillac’s third-generation CTS-V was revealed this week, and we’re glad to report that rumors of a 640-horsepower rating have proven true. Yes, the all-new CTS-V is now more powerful than all of its rivals, and it even manages to outgun supercars like the Ferrari 458 Speciale and...
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Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] first car, the Roadster, has been out of production for a while now, but that hasn’t stopped the electric car company from offering new updates for it. The last...
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Drama Drives A Cadillac Ciel Four-Door Convertible In ‘Entourage’ Movie: VideoIn the popular television series Entourage, main character Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) and his crew cruise around Hollywood in a classic Lincoln Continental convertible. However, for the upcoming movie version, it looks like the Lincoln has been dropped in favor of a new set of wheels—the...
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Ferrari Testarossa From ‘Miami Vice’ Found On eBayIf you’re a well-heeled fan of the ‘80s, here’s your chance to own one of the decade’s most iconic cars, the white Ferrari Testarossa from the popular television series Miami Vice. It’s still located in Florida and is currently listed for sale on eBay Motors with an...
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Shelby GT500 Super Snake, Tesla Model S P85D Driven, Google Autonomous Car: Car News HeadlinesShelby American is sending out the fifth-generation Mustang with a new special edition upgrade package for owners of the Shelby GT500. Only 50 examples are being offered, with pricing for the upgrade package starting at $44,995. More rumors have emerged about a new Ford GT supercar. The latest info...
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Range Rover Sport SVR Gets Sideways In Dynamic Driving VideoLand Rover has set out to demonstrate the dynamic prowess of its new Range Rover Sport SVR in this video of the performance SUV being driven at the track—with its traction and stability control systems switched off. MUST SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Crashes In Colorado Behind the...
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New Ford GT To Race In United SportsCar Championship & 24 Hours Of Le Mans: ReportThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is set to launch its new Ford Performance brand at next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show and word on the street is that a new GT supercar might be unveiled to help launch the brand with a bang. This would be in addition to some awesome machinery such as a new...
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