Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Though rumored for the past several years, Audi has finally confirmed that it will build a crossover smaller than its current Q3. To be called the Q1, the new Audi will debut in 2016 and compete... -
Bugatti Launches Exclusive Drive Program For ‘Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals’When it comes to taking a Bugatti Veyron out for a test drive, you don’t just turn up at the dealership with your license in hand and hope to be given the keys. You need to have a pretty good relationship with the dealership and most likely they’ll need to know how much you’re...
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Pastor Maldonado To Race Alongside Romain Grosjean At Lotus F1 In 2014Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado has been confirmed as a driver for the Lotus F1 Team. He will be racing alongside current Lotus driver Romain Grosjean in the 2014 Formula One World Championship. Lotus was left with an empty seat when its star driver Kimi Räikkönen ditched the Enstone...
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Upmarket Volkswagen Touareg X Special Edition Lands In U.S.The Volkswagen Touareg SUV has been in production for more than 10 years now, and to celebrate the German automaker launched a special edition ‘Touareg X’ at the Paris Auto Show last year. This special edition Touareg X has finally landed in the U.S., and is priced from $56,170. Only...
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2015 Dodge Challenger Spy ShotsDodge’s retro-inspired Challenger muscle car will be sticking around for at least one more year, though to keep things interesting a mild facelift will be introduced across the range while a new supercharged engine will be added to the high-performance SRT variant. The facelifted Challenger...
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Alfa Romeo’s Future Mapped OutOnce proud Italian brand Alfa Romeo is poised to sell less than 100,000 cars this year, its lowest level since 1969, but its parent company Fiat is adamant it can turn around the sales slump and convert Alfa into a premium brand to be compared against the likes of Audi and BMW. Having missed...
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The new Macan crossover is instantly recognizable as a Porsche, though there are also a number of subtle details that make the vehicle's design unique among the German sports car manufacturer's... -
BMW X5 Gets M Performance Parts At Essen Motor ShowBMW’s new 2-Series isn’t the only vehicle getting the M Performance treatment at the 2013 Essen Motor Show this week. BMW also used the German tuning fest to launch new M Performance parts and accessories for its third-generation X5 SUV. M Performance is BMW’s mid-range...
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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Long-Wheelbase: 2013 L.A. Auto Show VideoLand Rover is not done yet with the launch of new variants of its Range Rover SUV. The latest is a new long-wheelbase version that made its debut at the recent 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. The vehicle should prove popular with China’s chauffeur-driven class but we could see it doing well in...
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Saab Production, BMW 2-Series, Nissan Sued Over BladeGlider: Today’s Car NewsThe first new Saab built since the Swedish automaker’s bankruptcy in 2011 has rolled off the assembly line at the Saab plant in Trollhättan, Sweden. It is essentially the 9-3 Aero model produced by Saab prior to its bankruptcy, but an electric version will follow next year. The BMW...
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2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe: 2013 L.A. Auto Show VideoThe coupe version of the stunning Jaguar F-Type convertible sports car is finally here, and it’s due to hit showrooms just in time for summer priced from a very reasonable $65,000. The car was one of the stars of the recent 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show and we bet it will be one of the stars in...
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Audi Teases New Q1 CrossoverAudi will launch a new crossover positioned below its Q3 in 2016, the automaker confirmed today. To be called the Q1, the new crossover will fit in the subcompact segment and will compete against similar tall-riding premium vehicles like the Buick Encore and MINI Cooper Countryman. Production of...
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It looks like it isn’t the end of the road for niche German sports car manufacturer Wiesmann just yet. After declaring itself insolvent in August, Wiesmann has now confirmed that the reasons...
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Saab Resumes Production, Starts With 9-3With NEVS’ acquisition of Saab and some of the bankrupt automaker’s few remaining assets complete, the consortium, made up of Chinese and Japanese interests, is now focused on the launch of its first Saab model. That first model is a 9-3 Aero sedan, production of which commenced today...
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DeltaWing Backers Sue Nissan Over BladeGlider DesignNissan’s radical BladeGlider electric sports car has led to the Japanese automaker being sued over the concept’s design. The company responsible for the original DeltaWing race car, DeltaWing Project 56, which is led by motorsport icon Don Panoz and formerly linked with Nissan, has...
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BMW Launches 2-Series M Performance Parts At Essen Motor ShowBuyers of the new BMW 2-Series will soon be able to give their cars the M treatment, with BMW launching at this week’s 2013 Essen Motor Show in Germany a range of upgrades for the car lifted straight out of the M Performance parts catalog. M Performance is BMW’s mid-range performance...
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Indian Automaker Mahindra Forms Formula E TeamThe eighth team confirmed for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship is Mahindra Racing, the motorsport outfit of Indian automaker Mahindra. That means just two more teams can sign up for the electric car racing series before the start of the season in September 2014. Mahindra already...
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Watch The 458 Speciale Lap Ferrari’s Fiorano Test Track: VideoFerrari’s hardcore 458 Speciale was developed primarily for track use, so there are few methods better to demonstrate its prowess than running some hot laps at the Fiorano test track in Italy. Behind the wheel of the 458 Speciale in this short clip is Ferrari test driver Raffaele De Simone...
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Polestar Volvos, 2014 SRT Viper TA, Veneno At The Track: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranPolestar’s hotted-up Volvo S60 and a new V60 have been confirmed for sale in the U.S. The main focus of Polestar’s upgrades for the cars has been their engine, whose output now registers... -
2016 BMW 7-Series Spied, Jaguar Land Rover Intel Deal, Eco-Marketing: Today’s Car NewsBMW’s next-generation 7-Series is taking shape, with the latest spy shots showing a sportier demeanor than the current car. The new BMW flagship is expected to be launched in late 2015. Jaguar Land Rover has teamed up with tech giant Intel to develop new infotainment technology. No specific...
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Saleen S8 Supercar, SRT Viper Slowdown, 2015 Volvo XC90: Car News HeadlinesIt’s Thanksgivings today and the Motor Authority team is taking a small break, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any news to report on. Today we learned that America’s own Saleen is working on a new supercar to succeed its S7 of the past decade, which the company’s CEO...
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Ross Brawn Steps Down From Team Principal Role At Mercedes F1The Mercedes AMG Formula One team has finally confirmed that its team principal Ross Brawn will be quitting at the end of the year. Responsible for the team going forward will be current business director Toto Wolff and technical director Paddy Lowe. Also continuing to add input will be F1 legend...
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Saleen’s new supercar to be called the S8Saleen’s S7 supercar of the previous decade will spawn a successor in the next two years, and it will be called the “S8” (assuming there is no conflict with Audi and its own S8). The information was revealed by Saleen CEO and founder Steve Saleen during the recent Los Angeles Auto...
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Corvette Stingray Special Edition, Lamborghini Cabrera, Acura NSX Roadster: Today’s Car NewsThe first special edition Corvette Stingray has been launched, helping to mark the start of the holiday season as well as the sales launch of the car’s convertible variant. The special edition comes in the Corvette Stingray’s range-topping 3LT trim, and only 550 examples will be built...
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