Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Porsche sales are up across the board, with the automaker from Stuttgart confirming that its sales to November are already higher than its 162,145 record achieved in 2013. A small part of that figure...
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Ford Launches Faster And Simpler Sync 3, Drops MyFord Touch: VideoFord has overhauled its Sync infotainment system by launching a new third-generation version that’s said to be faster and simpler to use than before, helping to alleviate two of the most common gripes of the previous versions. Called Sync 3, the new system ditches the MyFord Touch component...
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More Details On 1,500-Horsepower Bugatti Veyron SuccessorDevelopment of a successor for the Bugatti Veyron is well underway, but apart from the vehicle being fitted with hybrid technology not much is really known about the new model. There are plenty of rumors, however. The name of the new car is rumored to be Chiron, which is the name of a centaur in...
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2015 Audi RS 3 Sportback revealed, U.S. launch still pendingAudi’s new RS 3 Sportback, the ultimate A3, has been revealed as the most powerful compact car in production, managing to edge out Mercedes-Benz’s A45 AMG and CLA45 AMG by a nose. The new RS 3, which is yet to be confirmed for the U.S. market, packs Audi’s familiar turbocharged...
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Infiniti Teases Q60 Coupe ConceptInfiniti will use next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show to unveil a striking new concept previewing its next-generation Q60 coupe. The Q60, for those still not up to date with Infiniti’s new naming strategy, is essentially the G coupe, whose last complete redesign was back in 2008. A...
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nanoFLOWCELL-Powered Quant Sedan Edges Closer To ProductionAt the 2014 Geneva Motor Show last March, a little known startup by the name of nanoFLOWCELL showed off an electric sedan concept whose motors were powered by energy stored in a device called a flow cell. In essence, a flow cell combines characteristics of a traditional battery and more advanced...
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The hilarious Craigslist ad that spawned a project to restore Luke Aker’s much-loved but neglected 1996 Nissan Maxima to its former luxury has reached fruition. The car is ready for display at... -
Volvo Reveals Three-Cylinder Engines, Promises Up To 180 HPHaving launched its new generation of Drive-E engines in four-cylinder format, Volvo is now working to develop three-cylinder engines sharing the modular, 0.5-liter cylinder design. The new three-cylinder engines, which accordingly will displace 1.5 liters, will appear in Volvo’s new range of...
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Conservative ECU Tuning Causing Power Loss On 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06There’s no denying that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is one heck of a performance bargain, with the $78,995 coupe (or $83,995 convertible) coming with a supercar-like 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque straight out of the box. Now that the first examples have been delivered, some...
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McLaren Confirms Jenson Button And Fernando Alonso For 2015McLaren has finally ended speculation about its driver lineup for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, announcing today it has signed former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso to drive alongside existing recruit Jenson Button. Sadly for Kevin Magnussen, who drove for McLaren during the 2014 season...
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2016 BMW M6 Gets Revised Styling, More Standard Equipment: VideoEarlier today we saw the covers come off the updated 2016 BMW 6-Series, and now we have the full details on the car’s high-performance M6 variant. The 2016 BMW M6 is still available in coupe, convertible and four-door coupe bodystyles, but has benefited from some revised styling inside and...
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Saab Owner NEVS Close To Reaching Deal With India’s Mahindra: ReportEarlier this month, cash-strapped Saab owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) asked a Swedish court to extend the period for its restructuring so that it could finalize a deal with a new investor. NEVS said at the time that it was in talks with two Asian firms, which court documents have now...
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The growing popularity of supercars has seen a surge in the interest in performance and winter driving schools, with many automakers now offering their own programs where customers can learn how to... -
Mercedes GLE Coupe, MINI John Cooper Works, Honda Civic Type R: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz’s rival to the BMW X6 has been revealed today in full ahead of its world debut at next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show. The vehicle is called the GLE Coupe and it’s the first Mercedes to come in new AMG sport trim. MINI will use the upcoming Detroit show to present...
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2015 Ford Mustang Convertible Starts Shipping To DealersWhile the sixth-generation Mustang has been in showrooms for the past couple of months, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] only started shipping the convertible version this week. The convertible is available in base, EcoBoost and GT Premium trim but isn’t being offered in regular GT or...
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U.S.-Spec Honda Civic To Receive Turbo Four From Global Civic Type R: ReportHonda’s Civic hatchback sold overseas is set to spawn a new Type R variant complete with a turbocharged and direct-injected 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine spitting out more than 276 horsepower (we hear the final figure may be closer to 320 hp). Sadly, this model isn’t headed to the U.S...
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2015 MINI John Cooper Works Revealed Ahead Of Detroit Auto ShowMINI’s all-new Hardtop is a lot of fun in Cooper and Cooper S trim but lacking from the lineup is the sporty John Cooper Works variant, which has been revealed today ahead of an official world debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. It was at this year’s Detroit event that MINI rolled out...
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Volvo Releases Performance Specs For Range-Topping 2016 XC90 T8As has been known for some time, Volvo’s future lineup—starting with the all-new 2016 XC90—will come powered exclusively by engines with no more than four cylinders. However, in order to match the performance of rivals, Volvo will equip its cars with turbocharging and hybrid...
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The sole surviving drivable ‘Eleanor’ Ford Mustang from 2000’s hit movie Gone In 60 Seconds is coming up for auction. The last time the car changed hands the selling price was $1... -
Original Eleanor Mustang From ‘Gone In 60 Seconds’ Coming Up For AuctionOf the 11 ‘Eleanor’ Ford Mustangs created for 2000’s hit movie Gone In 60 Seconds, which starred Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie, only three of the cars were actually drivable and two of these were destroyed in the climactic bridge jump and junkyard crusher scenes. Now the...
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BMW Names Current Product Chief Harald Krüger CEOBMW will promote its current product chief Harald Krüger to the role of CEO. The 49-year-old executive will take the reins at the automaker on May 13, 2015, replacing current CEO Norbert Reithofer who is set to become chairman, subject to the election of the board of directors. ALSO SEE: Lies!...
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Chrysler To Add Turbocharging And Direct Fuel Injection To Pentastar V-6In a bid to catch up with rivals, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] will finally update its Pentastar V-6 with some power boosting technologies such as turbocharging, direct fuel injection and improved variable valve timing. The benefit is that the upgrades should also see fuel economy improve...
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Rinspeed Budii Is Your Friend On WheelsSwiss design and engineering firm Rinspeed made it clear last year that its vision of driving in the future is an autonomous one and that cars, rather than being a tool to simply take you from point A to point B, will become an extension of your lounge or office. Now, Rinspeed is taking this...
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Epic Barn Find, Diesel-Electric Audi Q7, Ferrari FXX K Video: Today’s Car NewsNo less than one hundred cars dating back to the early part of the last century have been found rusting away in the west of France. One of the cars is a rare Ferrari that experts predict could fetch as much as $15 million at auction. Audi’s next-generation Q7 SUV will eventually offer a...
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