Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Ford’s all-new, sixth-generation Mustang is now just a couple of months away from hitting the showroom floor, in base, EcoBoost and GT trim. Here we have the latter, which revs its 5.0-liter...
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2015 Ford Mustang RTR, 2016 Jaguar XE, 2017 Lincoln Navigator: Car News HeadlinesFord and Vaughn Gittin Jr. are working on a new RTR version of the 2015 Mustang, and today we saw the first teaser for the upgraded muscle car. The 2015 Mustang RTR goes on sale next January, and it will be available worldwide. Jaguar has revealed details on the new infotainment system that will...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Teased Further: VideoMercedes-Benz’s newest sports car, the Mercedes-AMG GT, is almost here, and now, just a few weeks out from the car’s reveal, we have a series of tasty videos to ogle. In the videos, the engineers working on the car hint at its performance, with one even boasting the new GT will have...
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Hyundai Eyes Premium Crossover To Take On Lexus RXEarlier this year, Hyundai’s U.S. chief Dave Zuchowski revealed that the Korean automaker was considering a third premium model to join the existing Genesis and Equus sedans. Zuchowski didn’t say what segment the third model would compete in, but there have been rumors of a small, BMW...
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2015 Ford Mustang RTR Launches In JanuaryDrifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. is hard at work developing the first RTR package for the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang. The dealer-installed performance and appearance package will be available in January 2015, and this time Mustang fans from around the globe will have access to it. Yes, with the release of...
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One-Off Bugatti Veyron Makes Surprise Showing At Pebble BeachWhile Bugatti’s main attraction at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance over the weekend was its six Legend edition Veyrons, the French automaker also rolled out an additional car, one with even higher exclusivity. The car is the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse ‘1 of...
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Jaguar’s upcoming XE small sedan, set for a reveal in September ahead of a U.S. sales launch in 2016, will be the automaker’s first model equipped with a new infotainment system dubbed... -
Volvo S80-Replacing S90 Next Up After New XC90: ReportVolvo’s new XC90 based on the modular SPA platform is set for a reveal any day now. The SUV will reach showrooms by spring 2015, after which Volvo will launch a replacement for the S80 sedan, also based on the SPA platform and sharing many of its features with the new XC90. The information...
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McLaren P1 GTR, Saleen-Modified Model S, RHD 2015 Ford Mustang: Today’s Car NewsMcLaren unveiled a new version of its P1 supercar at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance over the weekend. The new version is called the P1 GTR and it’s McLaren’s answer to the upcoming LaFerrari XX from Ferrari. Saleen also revealed a new car in Monterey this past weekend...
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Buick Shows Off Interior Of New Envision CrossoverBuick recently started teasing a smallish crossover called the Envision, which is scheduled to be revealed in full on August 28 and at this point has only been confirmed for the Chinese market. The vehicle is expected in local showrooms, however, most likely in the second half of 2015, where it...
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Classic Ferraris Dominate 2014 Pebble Beach AuctionsInvestment in classic cars seems to be paying off even more these days. This can be seen from yet more records set during the sale of some of the most sought-after road and race cars on the planet during the past week in Monterey, California—and one brand stood out from the rest. The...
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Saleen’s Modified Model S, The FourSixteen, Debuts At Pebble Beach ConcoursAfter first announcing plans for an electric car last December, Saleen Automotive has finally revealed its zero-emission project, a modified version of the Tesla Model S dubbed the Saleen FourSixteen. Saleen, made famous by a string of high-performance Ford Mustangs as well as its own S7 supercar...
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It’s hard to believe that in the 50-year history of the Mustang, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has never built a version for right-hand-drive markets. Well, all that’s set to change with ...
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Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo RWD Racer RevealedThis is the all-new Huracán-based race car that starting from next year will compete in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo one-make racing series, currently held in Asia, Europe and North America. The car is the 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo, and as its name...
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McLaren P1 GTR Revealed Ahead Of 2014 Pebble Beach ConcoursMcLaren has revealed its new track-focused P1, which wears the automaker’s iconic GTR badge last used on the string of McLaren F1 GTR race cars built in the mid-1990s. F1 GTRs have competed in various motorsport competitions but the car’s most famous accomplishment was overall victory...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 2016 Chevy Camaro, McLaren P1 GTR: This Week’s Top PhotosMcLaren has unveiled its new track-focused P1 GTR, and this is our first photo of the car, which is shown sitting next to the previous F1 GTR. Unlike its predecessor, the P1 GTR hasn’t been designed for any sanctioned form of motorsport, but it should be considerably faster thanks to its...
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Polestar Tunes The Diesel-Electric Volvo V60 Plug-In HybridIt wasn’t long ago that the term “hybrid” was associated purely with economy and saving the earth. However, thanks to the introduction of a new breed of hybrid supercars from the world’s leading performance manufacturers, the term is no longer taboo in performance circles...
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2016 BMW X1, $38 Million Ferrari, Sub-Scion FR-S Sports Car: Car News HeadlinesThe most revealing prototype of the next-generation BMW X1 we’ve seen was recently spotted hot-weather testing in the Californian desert sun. The new vehicle adopts a sleeker and sportier look than the current X1, and should be on sale late next year or in early 2016. Another Ferrari has set...
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The ultimate road-going track car, the Caparo T1, is about to spawn an even more potent ‘Evolution’ model, a teaser for which was recently released. Caparo is currently taking orders for...
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Mid-Engine Corvette Rumors Rise Again, This Time For Next ZR1 And C8The idea of a mid-engined Corvette is nothing new. In fact, it seems that with each generation there’s always talk of the ‘next’ one adopting a mid-engine layout. It hasn’t helped that Chevrolet has revealed a number of Corvette concepts over the years featuring a mid-engine...
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Hennessey Venom GT Prepares For Pebble Beach, First One In White: VideoHennessey is taking its Venom GT to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this weekend and has released a video showing the firm’s preparation of the car for its upcoming presence in Monterey. Hennessey, which recently announced plans for an even more extreme Venom F5 supercar, says the...
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First Details On Toyota’s Sub-FR-S Sports CarLast year, the man tasked with sports car development at Toyota, Tetsuya Tada, revealed that the Japanese automaker was planning a three-tier sports car lineup, with the GT 86 (sold here as a Scion FR-S) sitting in the middle. At the top of the range will be the Supra successor, previewed by the...
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1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sells for $38M, highest price paid for a car at auctionThe 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that went up for auction yesterday during the Bonhams sale at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering finally sold for $38,115,000, setting a new record for the highest price paid for a car at auction. The previous record was $29,650,000, paid last year for a 1954 Mercedes-Benz...
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Jaguar Land Rover SVO Gets New HeadquartersAbout 150 new staff will work at the recently established Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicles Operations (SVO) unit that serves as the British automaker’s personalization and performance division. The SVO team’s first product was the F-Type Project 7, which goes on sale later this year...
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