Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Slovenia’s Tushek has posted a new photo of its upcoming Forego T700 supercar on its Facebook page, along with the message “working on.” The Forego T700 is the follow-up to...
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MINI Reveals Engine And Chassis Details For Next-Gen CooperThe 2014 MINI Cooper, the third generation of BMW’s modern take on the classic Issigonis design, will be revealed on November 18 and then showcased at auto shows taking place in Tokyo and Los Angeles the following week. Today, however, some of the car’s engine and chassis technology has...
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Sebastian Vettel Dominates Formula One Singapore Grand PrixRed Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel showed why he’s a multiple Formula One World Champion, by dominating the field yesterday at the 2013 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix. He finished the race 32.6 seconds ahead of the next best driver, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. Rounding out the...
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Caterham AeroSeven, Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe, Jeep Jeepster: This Week’s Top PhotosCaterham’s mysterious concept it’s been teasing on its F1 cars for the past couple of weeks has turned out to be a preview of the company’s future track car and not the long-awaited sports car being developed with Renault. The AeroSeven is still a concept, but Caterham says it is...
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Formula One Singapore Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe weather is difficult to track in Singapore and heavy rain is always a possibility. In fact, the current prediction for this weekend’s Formula One Singapore Grand Prix calls for stormy weather. Peak temperature for Sunday’s race is expected to reach 90 degrees F (32 degrees C) during...
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2015 Volvo S60 Driven, Caterham AeroSeven Revealed, Peugeot 308 GTI: Car News HeadlinesAs we’ve reported on a number of occasions, Volvo will slowly replace its entire engine lineup with powerplants featuring no more than four cylinders. Recently, we were able to test some of Volvo’s next-generation engines, called the Drive-E set. They’ll be coming soon, debuting...
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There’s a new BMW model out testing, and though it looks a bit like the 3-Series Gran Turismo that we’ve seen and are expecting to be revealed soon, it’s actually an entirely... -
2014 Land Rover LR4 Priced From $50,595Going on sale this fall is an updated version of one of Land Rover’s most important models, the 2014 LR4. Fresh from its debut at the recent Frankfurt Auto Show, the 2014 LR4 has now been priced and offers great value for anyone in the market for a rugged, go-just-about-anywhere SUV with a...
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McLaren P1 Mega GalleryMcLaren’s new P1 supercar recently underwent final testing and the first cars have already run down the production line. McLaren will build just 375 examples, at a rate of one per day, and one of the cars has already been sold to comedian Jay Leno. It’s not clear if McLaren has any...
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Keating reveals The Bolt supercarBritish supercar manufacturer Keating is back with a new model called The Bolt. Keating has clearly taken a leaf out of Ferrari’s book on naming, though The Bolt is still a prototype so the name could change by the time production starts. The Bolt is Keating’s follow up to its previous...
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Tesla Autonomous Car, Jeep Subcompact Spied, Mixed Materials: Today’s Car NewsMany automakers are committed to launching autonomous cars. The latest is Tesla, which may have one ready by 2016. The only question now is whether the legislation will be ready in time. Jeep’s upcoming subcompact has been spotted for the first time, albeit the version spotted is still a test...
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Hennessey Offers More Upgrades For Ford's F-150 Raptor: VideoFord’s F-150 SVT Raptor isn’t only one of the best selling pickup trucks around; it’s also one of the most popular in the tuning scene. Because of that success, Hennessey has expanded the number of upgrades it offers for the performance pickup. The Texan tuner is now offering...
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Next year Porsche will relive its Le Mans glory days with a brand new LMP1 race car and a determined team of drivers and engineers, including Formula One ace Mark Webber. Porsche is in the process of... -
Infiniti’s Q-Based Naming Strategy Explained: VideoIf you’re still trying to work out Infiniti’s new naming strategy, where each of its model names now start with a letter Q, this video will help clear up any confusion. The automaker uses the letter “Q” to denote its regular models and “QX” for tall-riding models...
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Volkswagen Phasing Out Naturally Aspirated EnginesVolkswagen is expected to phase out its naturally aspirated engines within the next three to four years and replace them with a full range of turbocharged, supercharged and electrified units. The information was revealed to The Detroit News by the automaker’s head of quality, Mark Trahan. He...
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Formula One Singapore Grand Prix PreviewFormula One is back in Asia this weekend where the cars will take to the Marina Bay street circuit, home of the Singapore Grand Prix. As the only night race of the year, the race provides a fantastic show under the lights held around an impressive 3.15-mile circuit, making it a favorite with fans...
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2014 BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo Spy ShotsLegendary BMW tuner Alpina is about to expand its range with a brand new line, the B4, now that BMW’s 3-Series Coupe has been replaced by the 4-Series. We have new spy shots of a prototype for this BMW Alpina B4 model, which we’re expecting to be launched on the market by the middle of...
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Golden Aventador, GT-R NISMO, Jaguar iQ[Al] Platform: Car News HeadlinesGerman scale model builder Robert Gülpen has taken on the challenge of crafting a scale model of the Lamborghini Aventador from solid gold. All up it will weigh around 55 pounds and will cost any interested buyer a total of $7.5 million. Another prototype for Nissan’s upcoming GT-R NISMO...
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As sales of luxury cars in China start to mature, major automakers are now looking for the next country or region to offer the most growth. One of the top contenders is Brazil, which benefits from... -
2014 Acura TSX Priced From $31,530The Acura TSX is soldiering on into what’s expected to be its last year on the market, so--understandably--there have been few changes for the latest model year. Pricing for the range now starts at $31,530, including $895 in destination, which gets you the four-cylinder TSX sedan equipped...
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Customize Your 2014 X5 With BMW Individual RangeBMW’s latest X5 is a fine vehicle, but if you want yours to stand out from the crowd you’re going to need to personalize it. BMW makes the process easy by offering a range of upgrades direct from the factory. If you’re looking to add a little more sport to your sport activity...
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Jaguar Hints At Four Separate Models For New iQ[Al] Platform: VideoAt the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show last week, Jaguar announced a new modular platform constructed entirely of aluminum that will be used to underpin some of the automaker’s future models. The platform, code-named the iQ[Al], was introduced in Jaguar’s C-X17 crossover concept and so far has...
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Father Of Lexus Brand Eiji Toyoda Passes AwayThe longest-serving Toyota president in the automaker's history, Eiji Toyoda, died yesterday aged 100. He was a cousin of Toyota founder Kiichiro Toyoda and ran the company from 1967 up until 1982. He served as chairman until 1994 and as an honorary advisor right up until the time of his death...
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2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Spy ShotsNissan recently confirmed that its next NISMO model will be a more extreme version of the GT-R, and now we spy shots of a prototype of just that car, caught while undergoing testing on Germany’s Nürburgring and some of the race track’s surrounding roads. The GT-R NISMO will be the...
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