Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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2015 Ford Mustang, 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, New Batmobile: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranThis week we were finally able to drive the all-new 2015 Mustang. Whether it’s the base V-6, new EcoBoost or V-8-powered GT, with the 2015 redesign, the Mustang is no longer the entry-level,... -
2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe weather is difficult to track in Singapore, and being the tropical location that it is heavy rain is always a possibility. Predictably, the weather forecast for this weekend’s 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix says we can expect thunderstorms for both tomorrow’s qualifying...
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Audi, Mercedes Planning Three World Premieres Each For L.A. Auto ShowRecently we told you that November’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show would play host to 25 world premieres. Well, organizers have now revealed that the number of world premieres has increased to 30, and the number of North American firsts will be around double that figure. Almost every major...
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2017 MINI Countryman, 503-HP Mercedes C63 AMG, Vencer Sarthe: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for the next-generation MINI Cooper Countryman has been spotted. The new Countryman looks to be bigger than the model it’s set to replace, and it looks to have a boxier, more rugged design too. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its next-generation C63 AMG will deliver as much as...
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Cadillac Flagship Sedan Enters Production In Late 2015 At Detroit-Hamtramck PlantGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has confirmed that the upcoming Cadillac flagship sedan designed to take on the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class will be built at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant. The plant currently builds the Cadillac ELR as well as the Volt and several other Chevy products, and...
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Mercedes Is Latest To Receive California’s Autonomous Car LicenseEarlier this week we saw Audi become the first automaker to receive the new license from the state of California to allow testing of autonomous car prototypes on public roads, and now fellow German automaker Mercedes-Benz has announced that it's also received the license. California has allowed...
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Next year, Nissan will enter the World Endurance Championship and compete alongside the likes of Audi, Porsche and Toyota with a new LMP1 hybrid race car. That means we’ll see Nissan return to... -
New Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG To Deliver Up To 503 HP: OfficialMercedes-Benz has confirmed that its new C63 AMG will be powered by a version of the M178 twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 debuting in the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT sports car, and that in the C-Class-based sledgehammer the engine will deliver up to 503 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. For those...
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2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix PreviewWith its European leg now over for the year, the Formula One World Championship heads to Asia for the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix. As the only race on the calendar run completely under lights, the Singapore Grand Prix and its impressive 3.15-mile Marina Bay Circuit provide a fantastic show. The...
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Vencer Sarthe Supercar Debuts In Production TrimDutch supercar startup Vencer was only established in 2010 but now, just four years on, the company has unveiled its first product, the Sarthe. We first caught wind of Vencer and its Sarthe back in 2012. Back then, the company had nothing but a few computer-generated images and the promise of...
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Report: Porsche likely to launch Macan plug-in hybridPorsche already has three plug-in hybrids in its lineup, the limited edition 918 Spyder as well as the Cayenne and Panamera S E-Hybrid models, but the sports car manufacturer won’t be stopping there. This is because Porsche sees vehicle electrification as a crucial element of its...
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2015 Volvo V60 Cross Country Spied Undisguised In SpainA Volvo prototype spotted in Spain suggests the Swedish automaker is about to expand its lineup with a new V60 Cross Country soft-roader. Volvo currently sells a Cross Country version of its V40 compact overseas, and it’s likely the new V60 Cross Country will also remain out of bounds for...
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It’s been a long wait since the covers came off the 2015 Ford Mustang last December, but now, finally, we’ve had some time behind the wheel. Whether it’s the base V-6, new EcoBoost... -
Peugeot Reveals 500-Horsepower Crossover ConceptAfter a stale showing at the previous Paris Auto Show back in 2012, Peugeot is pulling out all the stops for its lineup at this year’s event. Already the French automaker has confirmed the sporty 308 GT, advanced 208 Hybrid Air concept and sultry Exalt concept, but now Peugeot has revealed a...
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LaFerrari Up For Sale In Dubai With $3.4 Million Price TagFerrari has promised to build just 499 examples of its flagship LaFerrari supercar, despite the company receiving more than a thousand orders for the car just days after its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Clearly there are plenty of unsatisfied millionaires out there, and because of this any...
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2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design RevealedFollowing the reveal of its all-new XC90 in late August, Volvo has now followed up with the luxury SUV’s sporty R-Design trim. Volvo’s R-Design trim doesn’t see any increase in power—for that there’s Polestar—but it does lend the Swedish vehicles a sporty...
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New Batmobile Spied On The Set Of ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice’It was only a week ago that Zack Snyder, director of Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice, revealed the new Batmobile that’s set to star in the movie. However, the shots Snyder posted up didn’t show the car in full and weren’t representative of how it would look on the streets...
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More Powerful Volkswagen Polo GTI Headed For Paris Auto ShowVolkswagen recently introduced a mild facelift for its Polo subcompact sold overseas, but missing from the updated lineup was the sporty Polo GTI variant. The German automaker has now rectified the issue, revealing the updated hot hatch in full ahead of a world debut next month at the 2014 Paris...
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Nissan’s ZEOD RC electrified race car lasted just 23 minutes in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, with the dart-shaped car forced to retire due to gearbox trouble. However, Nissan...
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2017 Mercedes E-Class, Audi Autonomous Car, Will.i.am Lexus NX: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation E-Class has been spotted. The vehicle ride on the German automaker’s MRA platform and should be on sale in the fall of 2016. Audi has become the first firm to receive a new autonomous car permit from the state of California. This will...
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Opel Reveals Sporty Adam S: Forbidden FruitOpel’s Adam minicar first hit the scene in 2012 and has since been turned into a race car as well as an upmarket version enhanced by Bitter. Now, the first performance-enhanced version of the Adam has been revealed, the new Adam S, which makes its debut next month at the 2014 Paris Auto Show...
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Cadillac’s New Chief Has No Plans To Reduce PricesMuch of Cadillac’s lineup is just a few grand away from matching the prices of comparable models from Germany’s big three luxury makes, and when we’re talking the lower end of the portfolio like the ATS the prices are almost equal across the board. While this strategy has turned...
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Look Out! Lexus To Unveil NX Designed By Will.i.amTo help promote its all-new NX, Lexus has teamed up with actor, musician and wannabe designer Will.i.am, real name Williams Adams, to develop an “extremely stylized” version of the compact crossover. The custom NX will be revealed on September 24 at Paris Fashion Week. A regular NX...
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Toyota FT-1 Vision Gran Turimso Ready For Download In GT6: VideoToyota’s stunning FT-1 concept car revealed at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show may be a preview of the next-generation Supra, but it’s also the basis for the Japanese automaker’s entry in the Gran Turismo Vision challenge, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Gran Turismo video...
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