Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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A handful of automakers such as Mercedes-Benz and Nissan are committed to launching autonomous cars by the end of the decade, but a U.K. town might be the first in the world to have a fleet of...
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Ford To Relaunch Falcon XR8 In Australia While Winding Up FPV Performance DivisionFord’s final Falcon rear-wheel-drive sedan for the Australian market will see the return of an ‘XR8’ performance variant in lieu of the current lineup offered by in-house tuner FPV. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], which has announced plans to end production in Australia by 2016, will...
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LaFerrari At The ‘Ring, Corvette Stingray At SEMA, McLaren P13: This Week’s Top PhotosThis week saw both SEMA and the Dubai Motor Show take place, but there was still plenty happening elsewhere around the globe. This photo was taken at the Nürburgring, where Ferrari is still fine-tuning its LaFerrari flagship ahead of the supercar’s start of production. It’s not...
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Toyota Plans Updated FT-86 Open And Prius C Sports Concepts For Tokyo ShowToyota has already announced two new eco concepts for the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, the FCV and FV2, but the environment won’t be the only focus of the Japanese automaker’s stand. There will also be at least two performance-oriented concepts, an updated version of the hugely...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Spy VideoAt the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Mercedes-Benz took the covers off a new S-Class Coupe concept previewing the styling of the replacement for the automaker’s CL-Class. However, we’ve already seen several prototypes of the production version, an example of which is featured...
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2015 Mercedes S65 AMG, Jaguar Super Bowl Ad, Nissan BladeGlider: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz’s S65 AMG big bruiser has been added to the W222-series S-Class family. The car makes its official debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show this month and comes with a twin-turbo V-12 good for 621 horsepower. Jaguar is set to air its very first Super Bowl ad next year and today...
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One of the big surprises at this week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas was a pair of Chevrolet concept cars many readers will recognize as being from the upcoming Transformers movie, Transformers 4:... -
Aston Martin Mulls Hardcore V12 Vantage GT3 Road Car: ReportAston Martin’s current Vantage sports car has been on the market since 2005 and will soon be in need of a successor. The British automaker has just launched its most potent version yet, the V12 Vantage S, which takes the car into the 2015 model year. But could an even more potent version be...
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2015 Nissan Compact Hatch Spy ShotsNissan is working on a new hatchback that will target the likes of the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf in the hotly contested compact hatch segment. It’s not clear if the car will be offered in the U.S., though Nissan execs have hinted that it will be a global model, and the automaker could...
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$3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Debuts In Production Trim At Dubai Motor ShowA new supercar, billed as Arabia’s first, is brewing in the United Arab Emirates, and it’s called the Lykan Hypersport. After first appearing as a concept one year ago, the Lykan Hypersport, the creation of supercar startup W Motors, has progressed to the pre-production stage, meaning...
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Super Aguri Returns As Formula E TeamYet another former Formula One name has been linked with the Formula E Championship, the world’s first sanctioned motorsport event for electric cars. That name is Super Aguri, which returns to the world of international motorsport as a Formula E team set to compete in the sport’s...
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Hybrid GT-R Confirmed, LaFerrari In Forza 5, 2014 Mazda 3 Driven: Today’s Car NewsA senior Nissan executive has finally confirmed that the next-generation GT-R sports car will feature a hybrid drivetrain. Not only will the electrification help lower emissions, but it will also boost performance by filling gaps in the gasoline engine’s torque curve. Forza Motorsport 5 for...
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SEMA isn’t an event you’d normally associate with a rather tame luxury brand like Acura but the automaker did have a handful of concepts on show this week at the event. They were aimed at... -
2014 Lotus Elise S Cup R Race Car RevealedThe Lotus Elise may no longer be sold in the U.S. but you can still purchase versions of the car designed for track use. One example is the 2014 Lotus Elise S Cup R race car, which is based on the supercharged Elise S and is designed for the Lotus Cup racing series, competitions for which are run...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Final Edition’ Spy ShotsThe Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the spiritual successor to the 300SL gullwing of the 1950s, will bow out of the market next year, with development of a new AMG sports car already well underway. However, Mercedes-Benz was never going to let such a historically significant model drive off into the sunset...
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Nissan Confirms Hybrid Powertrain For R36 GT-RA senior Nissan executive has finally confirmed what we’ve already known for some time; that the next-generation GT-R, an R36 to all the fans, will feature a hybrid powertrain. Speaking with Autocar, Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer said hybrid technology was beneficial for sports...
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Holden Planning FWD Commodore, Isn't Promising Australian Production: ReportThe sun may be about to set on production of Holden cars in Australia, with a report out this week claiming a document prepared for the local government, using information supplied by the General Motors brand, concluded that production of mass-market cars by the automaker was unviable. The...
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2016 BMW X1 Spy VideoThe current BMW X1 only reached U.S. shores last year but overseas it’s been on sale since 2009. That means a successor is due in the next couple of years and today we have a spy video showing a prototype for just that car. The prototype appears to be much shorter than the current X1 and its...
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Chevrolet presented an onslaught of performance cars at the 2013 SEMA show this week, with the highlights being a trio of tasty Corvette Stingray concepts, a Silverado performance pickup, an SS... -
Meet The Mopar ’14 ChallengerContinuing its tradition of enhanced Chrysler Group vehicles, Mopar has rolled out a new one for the 2014 model year, the Mopar ’14 Challenger. The car made its debut today at the SEMA show taking place in Las Vegas, and will be available for order in March. Pricing will be announced closer...
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Jaguar F-Type Coupe, Lexus RC F Video, Mercedes G63 AMG Cop Car: Car News HeadlinesJaguar has released the first photo of its upcoming F-Type Coupe, which makes its official world debut later this month at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. The car should be mechanically identical to its convertible sibling, but we suspect it will have its own personality. Lexus has just revealed...
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Trio Of Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concepts: SEMA Live GalleryChevrolet is presenting an onslaught of performance cars at the 2013 SEMA show taking place in Las Vegas this week, with the headline act being a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts. Many of the Chevy concepts unveiled at SEMA, including these three Corvette Stingrays, have roots at the race track...
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2014 Chevrolet SS Prepped By Jeff Gordon: Live From SEMAOne of the surprises of this week’s SEMA show is this custom 2014 Chevrolet SS muscle sedan. Responsible for the car’s unique attributes is none other than Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Chevy SS race car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Gordon chose a handful of tasteful mods for the...
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Moray Callum Succeeds J Mays As Ford Design ChiefFord design chief J Mays, the man who oversaw the designs of the Aston Martin DB9, Ford GT and the most recent Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, is stepping down from the top role. He also leaves his post as head of design for Lincoln. Mays, 59, is retiring after 33 years in the automotive industry, of...
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