Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The long wait for the arrival of the new M3 and M4 in showrooms is almost over, as today we have received the all-important pricing information. After exiting the market at the end of the 2011 model...
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Mercedes One-Two Victory At 2014 Formula One Malaysian Grand PrixIt was a one-two finish for Mercedes AMG drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at the 2014 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday, the first for the German automaker since Juan Manuel Fangio and Piero Taruffi raced at the 1955 Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton took a lights-to-flag victory...
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Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton Secures Pole At 2014 Formula One Malaysian Grand PrixMercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton has managed to secure his second consecutive pole position after a stunning performance during today’s rain-affected qualifying session for the 2014 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix. Despite some very heavy downpours, Hamilton managed to set a reasonable...
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Toyota TS040 Hybrid, Hennessey Venom GT, Volkswagen GTI Club Sport: This Week’s Top PhotosToyota this week revealed its TS040 Hybrid Le Mans prototype, the Japanese automaker’s race car rival to Audi’s R18 e-tron quattro and Porsche’s 919 Hybrid in the 2014 World Endurance Championship. The TS040 produces a staggering 986 horsepower and is Toyota’s first...
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2014 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix is a very demanding race, both for the drivers and the cars. Not only is there the humidity and heat to contend with--the drivers lose more than 6 pounds in sweat--but torrential rain can be, and often is, a problem. And there’s a good chance we’ll...
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Opel To Build New Buick For U.S., Pull Out Of ChinaIn its latest effort to bring together its Buick and Opel brands, General Motors has announced that Opel will start production of a new model for Buick in the second half of the decade. The news follows a recent announcement that Buick and Opel will have a single design boss, as well as comments...
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A British sports car startup by the name of David Brown Automotive (no relation to David Brown of Aston Martin fame) has released its first product, the Speedster GT. The styling of the car shows... -
2015 Ford Mustang Gets 700-HP Supercharger Kit From WhippleThe 2015 Ford Mustang is yet to reach showrooms but the people at Whipple Superchargers have already developed a 700-horsepower upgrade for it, according to a leaked press release. This has likely been made possible because the upgrade is designed for the 2015 Mustang GT, whose 5.0-liter V-8 is a...
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2014 Cadillac ELR Recalled For Faulty Stability Control SoftwareThe Cadillac ELR extended-range electric car has received its first recall. The software for the car’s electronic stability control (ESC) system may inhibit certain ESC diagnostics, which in turn may cause the system to fail in alerting the driver when the ESC is either partially or fully...
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Gazoo Racing’s Lexus LFA Code X Hits The Track: VideoLexus has been competing in the gruelling Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race with its LFA supercar since 2008, back when it was still a prototype, and even though production ceased in 2012 versions of the car are still being developed for motorsport use. The latest is the Lexus LFA Code X...
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Zenos launches in the US, first car priced from $39,500A new British firm specializing in track cars and run by former senior managers of Caterham has set up shop in the U.S. market. The new firm is Zenos, which back in January revealed its first product, the E10, a rival to the likes of the Ariel Atom and KTM X-Bow. Since then Zenos has established a...
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David Brown reveals deliciously retro Speedback GTSports car startup David Brown Automotive has revealed its first product, a deliciously retro, Aston Martin DB5-inspired grand tourer called the Speedback. The car is the brainchild of British businessman and sports car enthusiast David Brown (no relation to the David Brown of Aston Martin fame)...
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Acura TLX GT To Make Competition Debut At Fifth Round Of Pirelli World Challenge Viknesh VijayenthiranThe racing version of Acura’s upcoming TLX sedan will make its competitive debut in the fifth round of the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge, approximately one month after the world debut of the...
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Go Behind The Scenes At Supercar Startup Arash: VideoArash Motor Company is a supercar brand in the making. After a couple of failed starts, Arash has finally revealed a car that is destined for production and might just have what it takes to put the company on the map. The car is the AF8, a mid-engined, V-8-powered track weapon that’s also...
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VW GTI Club Sport, Range Rover Sport R-S, Bertone Bankruptcy: Car News HeadlinesVolkswagen has started testing a new GTI prototype equipped with a number of modifications that make us think it’s for a possible hardcore track version of the car. It could be that we see the car at this year’s Wörthersee Tour tuning fest in Austria. Land Rover is working on a...
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2014 Toyota TS040 Hybrid Le Mans Prototype Revealed: VideoJust a day out from the start of official testing for the 2014 World Endurance Championship, Toyota has taken the covers off its all-new TS040 Hybrid Le Mans prototype; the car it hopes will see it victorious, not only this season but at the event highlight, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The major...
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Chris Harris Gives Us His Thoughts On The 2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe: VideoJaguar’s all-new F-Type Coupe is almost ready for its market launch, and given its combination of performance, stunning looks and luxury, we bet that it will be one of the hottest sellers this summer. Like its convertible alternative, the F-Type Coupe gets its power from a pair of...
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2014 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix PreviewGloom and doomers were proved wrong at the Australian Grand Prix a fortnight ago, where we witnessed a reasonably interesting Formula One season opener with more finishers than predicted. Now it’s time for a very different scenario as teams head for the heat, humidity and fast straights and...
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About a year ago we brought you the first details on a flywheel-based hybrid system Volvo is developing that could reduce fuel consumption by up to 25 percent. Volvo has since partnered with Flybrid...
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2015 Volkswagen GTI ‘Club Sport’ Spy ShotsVolkswagen engineers have started testing a mysterious Golf GTI prototype that we suspect may be for a hardcore track variant, hence the “Club Sport” tag. The car was seen running some hot laps at Germany’s Nürburgring, and a number of elements it’s wearing provide...
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2014 Corvette Stingray Buyers Get $1,500 Discount At Ron Fellows Performance Driving SchoolAnyone who buys a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray can sign up for a two-day program at the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School near Las Vegas and receive a $1,500 discount. That means you have to pay just $1,000 to learn how to get the most out of your Vette as well as how not to see it end up...
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Special Edition Venom GT, Porsche 911 Facelift, Mercedes AMG GT: Today’s Car NewsTexan tuner Hennessey has unveiled a special edition version of its 270.4-mph Venom GT. The car is priced at $1.25 million and is already sold out. Porsche is working on a facelift for its 911, and we’ve got our hands on a set of spy shots of a prototype for the Carrera model. The facelift...
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A Rolling Truck Gathers No Cars, It Crushes Them: VideoWhat started out as an ordinary day turned into a disastrous one recently for a handful of people in Sochi, Russia. A security camera positioned at what appears to be a construction site captures a few seconds of mayhem when a truck starts sliding and then rolls over. MUST SEE: Jay Leno's McLaren...
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Jaguar XK Replacement To Ride On Stretched F-Type Platform: ReportJaguar’s XK is expected to be discontinued this year, as the aging grand tourer continues to lose sales to its younger and more dynamic F-Type sibling (only 4,000 XKs are said to have been sold last year). A successor is planned, although the new car is likely to evolve into a larger, more...
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