Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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On May 6, Sergio Marchionne, the boss of Alfa Romeo parent company Fiat Chrysler, is scheduled to announce a five-year strategy for the group’s respective brands, with most in the industry...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2014 Beijing Auto Show EditionThe Beijing Auto Show, as well as its sister event in Shangai, is now recognized as one of the industry’s most important, so it should come as little surprise that the most recent one was packed with new concept and model debuts. One of the stars was BMW’s Vision Future Luxury, a large...
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Koenigsegg Planning A Second, Less Expensive Supercar?In the 10 years that Koenigsegg has been manufacturing supercars, the company has only ever had a single model in production at any point during that time, although many of these came in a handful of variants. For example, the current Agera comes in stock Agera form as well as in Agera S and Agera...
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Croatian Electric Supercar Startup Rimac Secures First InvestorsIt was at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show that Croatian electric car startup Rimac Automobili rolled out its insane 1,088-horsepower Concept One electric supercar. Since then, Rimac has confirmed that the striking concept is destined for production, with just 88 examples to see the light of day and...
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Honda Vezel badged an HR-V for US, Acura version still pendingAt last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Honda rolled out a new model called the Vezel that it confirmed would eventually go on sale in the U.S. where it would compete in the burgeoning subcompact crossover segment. At last week’s New York Auto Show, the American version of the Vezel made its...
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Tripling Of Maserati’s Sales Bolsters Chances For New Sports CarAccording to Maserati CEO Harald Wester, sales of the Italian luxury brand’s two main models, the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, are averaging about 3,500 cars per month, which equates to an annualized total of 42,000 units. When you also factor in sales of the GranTurismo, you’re...
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Last month we heard that Jaguar’s XK would be dropped from the market as early as this summer, due to arrival of the sportier F-Type on the scene. At the 2014 New York Auto Show last week,...
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Watch The 2014 BMW M4 DTM Race Car In New Promo VideoThe BMW M4 coupe DTM race car has begun testing.
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Daimler’s electric car brand Denza reveals first model at 2014 Beijing auto showAbout two years ago, Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler announced that it was forming a new electric car brand for the Chinese market with its local partner BYD. The new brand was called Denza and it combined Daimler’s expertise in vehicle engineering, safety technology and quality...
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Corvette Photo Contest, Big Block Smart Car, Next-Gen Volt: Car News HeadlinesChevrolet recently ran a photo contest to help promote its new 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible, and three up-and-coming photographers submitted their best pics of the car. The winner was determined by fans voting on the Corvette Facebook page. We’re not sure if the Smart car in a video we...
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Peugeot Considering U.S. Return?French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën is Europe’s second biggest after the Volkswagen Group, but it still doesn’t have a presence in many vital markets such as the U.S. With most of its cars sold in Europe, PSA has been hit particularly hard by the continent’s recent economic...
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2015 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid R-Design: Forbidden FruitVolvo’s first plug-in hybrid model in the U.S. will be based on its next-generation XC90 SUV and is still more than a year away from reaching showrooms, but overseas the Swedish automaker has been selling a plug-in version of its V60 station wagon for a couple of years. Called the V60 Plug-In...
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To help introduce its 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible, Chevrolet gave three New York-based college students the rare opportunity to shoot the car before its world debut at the recent 2014 New York Auto...
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Volvo Expands 50-Year-Old Torslanda Plant For 2016 XC90 ProductionVolvo is in the final stages of developing its next-generation XC90, and soon production of the all-new SUV will get underway at the automaker’s Torslanda assembly plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. The plant, which turns 50 today, has just undergone a massive expansion program to help increase...
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Mercedes Planning Mid-Range C450 AMG Sport Model?The top-of-the-line 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class variant at present is the C400, which comes with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine good for 329 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque. However, later this year we’ll see the launch of a new C63 AMG model packing a turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Spy ShotsA much sleeker and sexier Chevrolet Volt is coming to showrooms next year, and we have the first spy shots of a prototype. This is the second generation of Chevy’s groundbreaking extended-range electric car, and though its styling is still not as avant-garde as that of the original Volt...
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Ferrari Marks Chinese Year Of The Horse With Special LogoFerrari used this week’s 2014 Beijing Auto Show to reveal a new logo marking the Chinese year of the horse. The logo takes the shape of a traditional Chinese imperial seal and features the automaker’s signature prancing horse figure. It also includes a message in Chinese, which roughly...
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Hennessey Gets Its Hands On 2015 Escalade, First Mod Delivers 557 HorsepowerCadillac’s all-new 2015 Escalade is one impressive SUV. In addition to its svelte exterior, sumptuous cabin and assortment of tech features, the latest Escalade will tow up to 8,200 pounds and carry you and your friends in limo-like comfort. The only downside is that it’s lacking in the...
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Land Rover has unveiled a new variant of its popular Range Rover SUV, the Range Rover Hybrid Long-Wheelbase. The new model made its debut at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show this week and will start sales...
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Mercedes-AMG GT Spied, Equus Bass 770, Porsche Four-Cylinder: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz recently confirmed the name of its new sports car being developed by AMG and released a couple of teaser shots showing the car’s stunning interior. We now have a spy video of a prototype at the Nürburgring, and the car sounds absolutely brutal. If you’re still not...
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2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ Recalled Due To Faulty Seat WeldsThe latest Lincoln MKZ and a handful of other Ford products are involved in a new recall. The reason is due to sub-standard weld joints that may cause the front seats to become loose or start to lean, which for the driver could lead to a loss of vehicle control. ALSO SEE: Hear The $3.4 Million...
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2016 Mazda 2 Spy ShotsIt was only at last month’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show that Mazda rolled out its next-gen Mazda 2-previewing Hazumi concept car, and now we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the new subcompact. The prototype was spotted in central Europe and is in the final stages of development, as...
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Porsche Quietly Reveals Four-Cylinder MacanPorsche’s first four-cylinder production car since the 968 bowed out of the market in 1995 has arrived in the form of the 2015 Macan crossover. While the stylish sport ute is offered exclusively with turbocharged V-6 engines in the U.S. (Macan S, Macan Turbo and later Macan S Diesel)...
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New Inside Koenigsegg Episode Shows How Carbon Fiber Wheels Are Made: VideoAt present, Koenigsegg is the only automaker in the world making carbon fiber wheels for its products. The company has been doing so for the past couple of years, and the latest recipient of its lightweight and extremely strong wheels is the One:1 supercar, the most powerful production car ever...
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