Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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While Mercedes-Benz offers a handful of models positioned above its signature S-Class sedan, BMW doesn’t have a response for any of these, unless you count the unconventional, eco-focused i8.... -
2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Spy ShotsThe latest version of Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class compact MPV recently reached the U.S. market, launching earlier in the year in electric guise only. Overseas, however, the car has been on sale since 2011 so it’s soon due for its mid-cycle refresh. Right on cue, prototypes for a facelifted...
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2016 Porsche 911 Carrera Spy VideoPorsche is working on a mid-cycle facelift for its 911, and we have a number of prototypes for the Carrera and Carrera S models caught on video. The prototypes reveal that a number of minor styling changes will be introduced with this facelift, but our intel suggests there may be some powertrain...
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Airborne Aventador, McLaren Profits, Rezvani Beast Supercar: Car News HeadlinesVideo footage shows what happens when a fast moving Lamborghini Aventador comes into contact with another vehicle on a busy London street. Spoiler alert: it gets airborne. McLaren Automotive, the road car division of the McLaren Group, has managed to turn in its first profit only two years after...
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Rolls-Royce Readies Its Phantom Drophead Coupe Waterspeed CollectionLater this year, Rolls-Royce will unveil a new special edition Phantom Drophead Coupe that will be built in a run of 35 vehicles and commemorates the triumph of Sir Malcolm Campbell in his Rolls-Royce-powered Bluebird K3 boat in setting the world waterspeed record back in 1937, a time when...
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Volvo V8 Supercars Drivers Check Out The 2015 S60 Polestar: VideoRacing drivers Scott McLaughlin and Robert Dahlgren recently headed to northern Sweden to spend some time in the new 2015 Volvo S60 Polestar. The duo race a unique version of the car in Australia’s V8 Supercars touring car series, and Dahlgren thought that it would be a great deal of fun to...
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Aston Martin is returning to the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race this year with a 2014-spec V12 Vantage GT3, which will once again don the blue and yellow livery of suspension giant... -
McLaren Automotive Earns Small Profit In 2013, Expects Fourfold Increase In 2014After presenting its first model in 2009, McLaren Automotive, the road car division of the McLaren Group, managed to turn in its first profit in 2013. The company had expected to only break even in 2013 and reach profitability in 2014, but like its cars McLaren’s financial results are hitting...
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2015 Volkswagen Passat (European-Spec) Spy ShotsNow that the Volkswagen Group’s latest modular platform, the MQB, is out in the open, having already appeared in the new 2015 Audi A3, 2015 Volkswagen Golf and recently revealed 2016 Audi TT, VW is accelerating the pace in which existing models are redesigned around the flexible architecture...
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New Episode Of Inside Koenigsegg Looks At The One:1’s 1,340-HP Engine: VideoThe second episode of the new season of Inside Koenigsegg is out, and in this one the guys at /DRIVE interview Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg about the engine powering his company’s new One:1 supercar. In the episode, we learn that the engine is an evolution of the...
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2016 Audi R8 Spy VideoA prototype for the second generation of Audi’s R8 supercar recently took to Germany’s Nürburgring, and we have an exclusive video of it. As the prototype confirms, Audi’s designers are taking an evolutionary approach to the styling of the new car. Wider and flatter lights...
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Ford Fiesta ST Rallycross Car Plays In The Snow: VideoThis year, America’s Global Rallycross Championship will face stiff competition from the new FIA-sanctioned World Rallycross Championship. A handful of drivers are common to both competitions, as are a number of the cars, such as the Ford Fiesta ST. MUST WATCH: Lamborghini Aventador Goes...
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BMW M4 Convertible, McLaren 650S Track Car, Audi TT Exhibition: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranThe convertible version of the new BMW M4 is almost ready for its auto show debut. Today we spotted a prototype, and it’s wearing barely any camouflage gear.
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The Lexus LFA Gets Serviced Like A Le Mans CarThe LFA isn’t your run-of-the-mill Lexus, so it should come as little surprise that when it’s due for a service, owners can’t simply roll up to their local Lexus dealership. While in the U.S. LFA owners are looked after by a handful of specialized dealerships, over in Europe Lexus...
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McLaren Chief Tester Hints At More Potent 650SMcLaren’s new 650S should already make short work of its supercar rivals, including Ferrari’s new 458 Speciale, but McLaren is far from finished with development of the car. A new track-focused version has been hinted at by McLaren chief tester Chris Goodwin, which we presume would be...
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Aston Martin And Mecedes In Talks Over Use Of Next-Gen GL Platform: ReportThough Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has no intention of taking over Aston Martin, it may still decide to offer the British brand access to some Mercedes platforms. These are rumored to include a modular sports car platform dubbed the MSA, and a new SUV platform derived from...
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California’s Rezvani Releases Second Teaser For New Sports CarAn automotive design and manufacturing firm based in Irvine, California that we’re sure few have heard of has come out with a new teaser for a sports car it claims to be working on. The company is Rezvani Automotive Designs, a company previously linked with the designs of pieces of vaporware...
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Mastretta Updating MXT With More Power, Less Weight: ReportMexican sports car startup Mastretta’s first product, the MXT, originally hit the scene in 2008 and eventually entered production three years later. Since then Mastretta has sought to build up its customer base, initially focusing on its domestic market and nearby South America. The company...
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NHTSA Requires New Cars To Have Backup Cameras, Automakers Push For Cameras To Replace Side Mirrors Viknesh VijayenthiranThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday proposed a rule requiring rear visibility camera technology in all new vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds, meaning all...
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2015 Dodge Challenger V-8 Models To Receive Power Upgrades: ReportDodge is set to introduce a mild update for its Challenger for the 2015 model year, an update that's expected to include the addition of a supercharged HEMI V-8 in a new range-topping SRT model tipped to be called the Hellcat. The good news is that buyers won’t have to opt for the...
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BMW M3 & M4 Priced, BMW X7 Confirmed, Polish Supercar Revealed: Car News HeadlinesPricing information for the 2015 BMW M3 sedan and 2015 M4 coupe has hit the web. Both list for more than $60k, but offer plenty of standard options. BMW on Friday confirmed that it will build a full-size SUV called the X7 at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. No launch date was announced...
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X To Be Discontinued This Year: ReportMitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution is getting on in years, with the current generation, the Evo X, having been with us since the 2008 model year. Mitsubishi has hinted at launching a radically different successor, but there’s no official word that we’ll ever see such a car in the next...
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Ugur Sahin Reveals Ferrari 458-Based Project F Design StudyLegendary Italian design house Pininfarina stunned the world back in 2006 when it revealed the P4/5 supercar commissioned by James Glickenhaus. In coachbuilding tradition, a bespoke body was designed to fit an existing chassis for the P4/5, in this case one from a Ferrari Enzo, with the end result...
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Arrinera Hussarya supercar revealed in production formPolish supercar startup Arrinera’s first product, the Hussarya, is nearing the end of its gestation, and soon production will commence at a new factory located in the city of Gliwice in southern Poland. The design of the Hussarya has evolved considerably since it was first shown as a...
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