Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Chevrolet will unveil its second-generation Volt extended-range electric car at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January, but it appears the automaker just couldn’t help itself from dropping a...
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Detroit Electric Updates Design For SP:01 Sports CarIt was just over a year ago that revived electric car brand Detroit Electric revealed a Lotus-based sports car not unlike the original Tesla Roadster. The car was called the SP:01 and was said to be going on sale shortly after the debut with a starting price of $135,000. MUST SEE: Watch Dodge Build...
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570-Horsepower Audi R8 Competition Revealed Ahead Of L.A. Auto ShowAudi has just revealed the fastest and most powerful version of its R8 supercar yet, the R8 Competition. The car makes its official debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show next month and will be racing into showrooms early next year. The R8 Competition’s design draws on the knowledge gained...
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Subaru Planning Forester STI?Photos of an STI-badged Subaru Forester have surfaced, leading to speculation there might be a new Forester STI in the works. Along with the photos, confirmation has also been made that a reveal will take place on November 25. MUST SEE: Watch Dodge Build The 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat With...
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Meet Helleanor, The 2,000-HP Chevy-Powered Mustang: VideoHere’s a car that just might have the ability to appease fans from both Chevrolet and Ford. It’s called Helleanor, and it’s a 1967 Ford Mustang packing a 2,000-horsepower Chevy small-block. Oh, it also features a pair of massive turbos located where the grille normally sits, so if...
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Ferrari Confirms Plans For Six Pininfarina Sergio SpeedstersOne of the standouts of last year’s Geneva Motor Show was the Pininfarina Sergio concept, a wild speedster with a windswept shape and the running gear of a Ferrari 458 Spider. The car was built as a one-off showpiece honoring the late patriarch of the Italian design firm that bears his name...
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It was at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show last November that we first saw the covers come off Nissan’s awesome GT-R NISMO. Since then we’ve seen the car set a 7:08.679 Nürburgring lap...
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Report: Ford commits $5B for Lincoln, new modular platformFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] CEO Mark Fields has some pretty big shoes to fill. He replaces Alan Mulally, who helped Ford successfully navigate 2008’s financial crisis as well as implement the One Ford strategy calling for fewer models and factories around the globe. To make his mark (no pun...
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Holden Boss Quits After Just Eight MonthsThe boss of Holden, Gerry Dorizas, has called it quits just eight months after taking up the reins, hinting at further signs of trouble for the Australian automaker. Dorizas joined Holden on March 1 and was its fifth boss in just six years. In a statement, Holden said Dorizas has left the company...
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Mazda To Debut New CX-3 Subcompact Crossover And Updated CX-5, 6 In L.A.This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show is shaping up to be one of the biggest in the event’s history, with more than 30 world premieres confirmed and almost double that amount when it comes to North American debuts. Japanese automaker Mazda will have one of the busier stands, as it’s...
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Porsche Website Accidentally Confirms Cayman GT4We know a hardcore, track-focused version of the Porsche Cayman is coming, and now we know that it is likely to be labeled a Cayman GT4 when it arrives sometime next year. That’s because a Cayman GT4 was listed as one of the eligible vehicles on the Porsche Driving Experience website. MUST...
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Pagani Huayra And Zonda Take On Monticello Motor Circuit: VideoJust in case you were still in doubt that the Pagani brand is officially in the U.S., we now have a video of Pagani’s two cars, the original Zonda and latest Huayra, being driven at the Monticello Motor Circuit in New York. It provides a good contrast of the stunning supercars, but...
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Just days after the Caterham F1 Team’s financial troubles were revealed, it’s emerging that fellow Formula One team Marussia is also struggling and has just entered administration.... -
2016 Acura NSX Spy Shots And VideoConcept versions of Acura’s second-generation NSX supercar have been hitting the auto show scene since early 2012 but now we have new spy shots of the production version that will be hitting showrooms next year, most likely as a 2016 model. This is still a prototype but it differs to previous...
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Watch Dodge Build The 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat With VIN0001: VideoIf you were hoping to get your hands on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with VIN0001, you’re too late as the car has already been sold. It went up for auction last month at a Barrett-Jackson event in Las Vegas and was eventually sold for a staggering $825,000, with all the proceeds...
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Volkswagen Takes Home 2014 WRC Drivers’ And Manufacturers’ TitlesThey’ve done it again. In a repeat of last year, Volkswagen’s Sébastien Ogier together with co-driver Julien Ingrassia have secured the 2014 World Rally Championship Drivers’ title. There’s still one more round to go this season, but after taking out this past...
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McLaren P1 Spotted At Ferrari’s Fiorano Test Track: VideoHere’s something you don’t see every day: a competitor’s flagship supercar being tested on Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. Yes, somebody was testing the McLaren P1 at Fiorano and YouTube user keno0311 has the video to prove it. MUST SEE: 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Leaked Again...
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Porsche ‘Pajun’ Mid-Size Sedan To Feature Tesla Model S-Rivaling Electric Variant: ReportIt was in 2010 that Porsche first announced plans for an all-electric car, which it followed up a year a later by rolling out a battery-powered prototype based on its Boxster sports car. Since then, Porsche has been testing the waters for electrified performance cars, starting initially with...
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Audi may be planning to ditch the world of endurance racing and seek a new challenge in motorsport’s top echelon, Formula One. The German automaker has been the dominant force in endurance...
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Mercedes-AMG GT To Spawn Both Track-Focused And Black Series ModelsWe know Mercedes-AMG will eventually launch a high-performance Black Series version of its new GT sports car, but this won’t necessarily be the most track-focused model in the lineup. Mercedes-AMG is working on a successor for its SLS AMG GT3 race car that will be based on the new GT, and a...
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BMW X5 M & X6 M Teaser, Lotus Exige S, High-Performance Kia K900: Today’s Car NewsThe second-generation of BMW’s X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs is just around corner, with a debut likely to take place at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show next month. Right on cue, a teaser video for the new vehicles was released today. Lotus’ striking Exige S gets an automatic...
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Dodge Viper ACR Concept Headlines Mopar’s 2014 SEMA FleetThis year’s SEMA show is just a couple of weeks away but we’ve been given an early look at what’s destined to be one of the stars of the upcoming tuning fest. Revealed today is the Dodge Viper ACR Concept, which unashamedly previews the ultimate track-focused but street legal...
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Ferrari F50 Crashes In The U.K.The F50 may be one of the less popular special series Ferraris but seeing one on the side of the road in this condition is still a terrible sight to behold. The crash took place on Wednesday on a stretch of road near Brackley in the U.K. CHECK OUT: 2,000-HP Trion Nemesis To Enter Production In 2016...
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Price Cut Doubles Viper Sales, Production To Resume In NovemberDodge was forced to idle production of its Viper SRT supercar back in April after low demand caused a massive 434-day supply of the cars on dealer lots. This caused the automaker to make a drastic decision last month to lob $15,000 off the car’s starting price, bringing the figure down to...
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