Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Audi is set to launch a new subcompact crossover called the Q1 in late 2016, though sadly the vehicle has not yet been confirmed for the U.S. market and may never come if Audi’s willingness to...
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Shelby Marks End Of Fifth-Gen Mustang’s Run With 'Signature Edition' GT500 Super SnakeShelby American is yet to present its take on the all-new, sixth-generation Mustang but you can bet the Ford tuner extraordinaire has something special up its sleeve. In the meantime, Shelby is sending out the previous fifth-gen car with a special Super Snake Signature Edition package based on its...
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Senior FCA Exec Confirms Mazda MX-5 Platform For New Fiat-Abarth ModelIn May 2012, Alfa Romeo and Mazda made the surprise announcement that the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata would form the basis of a new Alfa Romeo Spider and that both cars would be built at Mazda’s plant in Hiroshima, Japan. However, by the start of 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
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Google Autonomous Car Edges Closer To ProductionBack in May, Google unveiled a mock-up of a fully-autonomous car the tech giant plans to introduce to the world at some point in the near future. The car came without a steering wheel and pedals and many other features typical of a street-legal set of wheels; now, Google has unveiled a new...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Spy VideoMercedes-Benz’s current E-Class has been on sale since the 2010 model year but despite its age the car is still the second most popular model in the automaker’s lineup, trailing the C-Class by only a few thousand units so far this year. Sales should get a boost in the coming years as a...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V, 2015 Audi RS 5 Coupe Sport, Puritalia 427: Today’s Car NewsCadillac’s all-new CTS-V has been revealed and we’re glad to report that rumors of a 640-horsepower rating have proven true. Yes, the third-generation CTS-V is now more powerful than all of its rivals, and it even manages to outgun supercars like the Ferrari 458 Speciale and Lamborghini...
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UPDATE: Colorado State Patrol have revealed that the driver of the crashed 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was 34-year-old Lance Utley. He was traveling along Riverdale Road with two passengers...
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2015 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Pirelli Edition RevealedLamborghini is celebrating its partnership with tire manufacturer Pirelli with the release of a special edition Aventador. The two Italian firms have worked together since the launch of the first Lamborghinis back in the early 1960s, with virtually every raging bull since then leaving the factory...
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Former BMW M Engineering Chief To Oversee Development Of Hyundai Performance CarsGerman auto industry veteran Albert Biermann, a former engineering chief of BMW’s storied M division, has been hired by Hyundai to oversee the development of new performance cars for the Korean brand and those from its sister brand Kia. Biermann, 57, has been assigned the role of head of...
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Audi Builds Special Edition RS 5 For U.S.With the release of cars like the BMW M4, Cadillac ATS-V Coupe and Lexus RC F, it’s easy to forget that Audi has a formidable performance coupe of its own—the RS 5. The car packs a naturally-aspirated 4.2-liter V-8 that delivers 450 horsepower and can rocket the svelte two-door from...
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Puritalia reveals 427 roadster in production trim, teases new hybrid GTOver the past couple of years there have been quite a few entrants in the premium sports car scene. One that manages to stand out from the crowd is Puritalia’s 427 roadster, which was revealed in its final form at a special event in Milan last week. MUST SEE: 2016 Cadillac CTS-V...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe Spy VideoMercedes-Benz recently took the covers off its all-new 2016 GLE Coupe, both in standard trim and in new AMG sport format. However, the version we’re most interested in is the dedicated performance model from Mercedes-AMG, the GLE63 Coupe, which was recently spotted testing in Spain. For those...
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Cadillac is gearing up for a barrage of new model arrivals in the next 12 to 18 months, the highlight of which will be a flagship sedan called the CT6. We’ve already seen the start of the...
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Lotus Evora Crossover In The Works?A substantially-updated Evora is set to debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March, and this time around an open-top version is expected alongside the coupe. But beyond the coupe and new convertible, could we see additional Evora variants, perhaps even a crossover? MUST SEE: 2015 Chevy Corvette...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 to feature video-streaming rearview mirrorCadillac is set to unveil a new flagship sedan at the 2015 New York Auto Show in April, and today we learned of one of the cooler features that will appear on the car. The new car will be a fullsize sedan called the CT6 and it will come with a video-streaming rearview mirror that should make...
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2016 Audi Q7 Arrival Marks Intro Of 23-Speaker 3D Sound SystemWhen the all-new 2016 Audi Q7 goes on sale next year, it will be available with a new 3D sound system that gives your favorite tunes a spatial dimension. So instead of just the left and right channels you also get spatial height. According to Audi, the addition of this third dimension makes the...
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Spyker Declared Bankrupt, CEO Hopeful Of Electric Car RevivalAfter successfully filing for bankruptcy protection with a Dutch court just two weeks ago, struggling sports car brand Spyker has been declared bankrupt due to its inability to source bridge funding to continue operations. The decision was made today by the district court of Midden-Nederland, at...
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2016 Jaguar XF Spied, SCG 003 Teased, Infiniti Vision Concept Revealed: Today’s Car NewsJaguar’s new XF is expected to debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show in April, and today we have spy shots of one of the final prototypes for the car. The styling may be familiar but underneath the sheet metal is Jaguar’s all-new iQ[Al] aluminum platform. American supercar connoisseur...
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We now have one of the first videos of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 running down the quarter mile, and it’s every bit as epic as you’d expect for a 650-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Crashes In China, Driver May Have Been Owner’s FriendA Porsche 918 Spyder was involved in a crash early this morning in China, and as this photo of the wreckage shows the damage looks quite severe. This is believed to be the first 918 Spyder to be involved in a crash, with so far only one other 918 Spyder meeting its demise due to a fire. MUST SEE...
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James Glickenhaus' SCG 003 Supercar Teased In New PhotosJames Glickenhaus, the man behind the stunning Ferrari Enzo-based P4/5 by Pininfarina and its P4/5 Competizione racing variant, is working on a new project, and it’s called the SCG 003. “SCG” are the initials of Glickenhaus’ own brand, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, which, as...
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Chris Harris Heads Down Under To Drive The 580-HP HSV GTS Maloo: VideoWhile on holiday in Australia, Chris Harris was kind enough to put together a quick test drive of the Holden Commodore Ute-based GTS Maloo from semi-official Holden tuner HSV. Powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8, the same engine fitted to the Camaro ZL1, drivers of the GTS Maloo have an...
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Lexus Teases New F Performance Car For Detroit; Is It The GS F?Lexus has released two teaser shots for a new performance model set to debut at next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show. Apart from the teasers, the only official information we have is that the model will be a “track-ready” car destined to sit alongside the RC F in the brand’s...
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2015 Ford F-150 Gets Hennessey's VelociRaptor TreatmentCan’t wait for Ford to launch its own high-performance Raptor version of the latest F-150 pickup truck? Well, perhaps you should give vehicle tuner Hennessey Performance a call. The Texan tuner has come out with one of its popular VelociRaptor packages for the aluminum-bodied F-150, and at...
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