Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Volvo has launched its first model built by its performance partner Polestar, a tuned S60 sedan limited to just 100 units and of which half will be sold exclusively in the Australian market.
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Lotus Launches Motorcycle Division And Announces New C-01 SuperbikeDespite its current financial difficulties and lack of announcements concerning the future of its sports car production, Lotus has launched a new motorcycle division and announced plans for a C-01 superbike. The C-01 will be Lotus’ first motorcycle though the company will have a considerable...
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More Details On Alleged Bugatti ‘Super’ Veyron EmergeBugatti’s sole model, the Veyron supercar, has been around since 2005 and is likely to be replaced within the next couple of years. We know orders for the car’s unique Ricardo-built seven-speed dual-clutch transmission have been extended through to the end of 2014, suggesting we have at...
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Danish Driver Allan Simonsen Dies In 2013 Le Mans CrashDanish racing driver Allan Simonsen has died from injuries sustained in a tragic crash that took place during the first hour of racing today in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services in attendance, Simonsen’s injuries proved fatal. Simonsen, competing in...
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Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, 2013 Le Mans, Corvette Stingray At VIR: This Week’s Top PhotosThis week Aston Martin took the covers off what is arguably the world’s sexiest convertible currently on offer, the 2014 Vanquish Volante. The car’s smooth, almost muscular surfaces make it look good from virtually every angle, while the interior is as cossetting and inviting as any...
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Watch Tesla's Battery-Swapping System In Action: VideoTesla CEO Elon Musk last night provided details on a new battery-swapping service for his company’s Model S electric sedan (and future models) that will allow owners to get a fully charged battery swapped into their cars in around 90 seconds. Musk demonstrated the service using a pair of...
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Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo, the only one-make series for all-wheel-drive cars, this year launches its first American series and if you want to line up on the grid for the inaugural race, you... -
Nissan Reveals ZEOD RC 2014 Le Mans Race Car: VideoThis odd-looking, four-wheeled contraption is Nissan’s electrified race car that will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014 in the event’s ‘Garage 56’ entry for technically advanced, innovative vehicles. Nissan confirmed in February it will be making an official return...
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Spyker Will Appeal Dismissal Of $3 Billion Lawsuit Against GMSpyker will appeal last week’s court decision to dismiss the Dutch sports car manufacturer's $3 billion lawsuit originally filed against General Motors almost a year ago. In August of 2012, Spyker filed the $3 billion lawsuit against General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] in a U.S. District Court...
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Meet The Self-Transforming Chevrolet Camaro Toy Robot: VideoTaking place this week in Japan is the annual Tokyo Toy Show, where we already saw Toyota roll out a wacky sports car concept it hopes will attract a new generation of buyers yet to learn of the advantages of car ownership. We now, surprisingly, have more news coming out of the Tokyo Toy Show, this...
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Aston Martin opens new heritage showroom for sale of classicsAfter two years of development, Aston Martin’s new Heritage Showroom at the automaker’s historic Newport Pagnell site in the U.K. is now complete and open to the public. For the first time, Aston Martin’s classic cars will be sold directly from the Newport Pagnell site, allowing...
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Audi R&D Chief Wolfgang Dürheimer Replaced By Ulrich Hackenberg: OfficialAudi R&D chief Wolfgang Dürheimer has been replaced just 10 months after taking up his current position. Germany’s Der Spiegel was first to report that Dürheimer was likely to be replaced as Audi’s R&D chief by Volkswagen Group R&D chief Ulrich Hackenberg, and now...
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After having a number of its race car components seized by a court in Le Mans, France earlier in the week due to an alleged financial dispute, the Lotus Praga team, run by German outfit Kodewa, has... -
Lexus Airs Fourth Short Film: ‘Chan Chung Ki's Pupil’If you still haven’t taken a liking to Lexus’ new short film series, we doubt this latest job will change your opinion much. But here it is anyway. Titled Chan Chung Ki's Pupil, the story revolves around two female artists that face the same traumatic event and come out of it even more...
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Volvo Shows Self-Parking Car, Confirms Autonomous Steering For 2016 XC90Volvo has previewed some of its upcoming technology with a demonstration of a new self-parking system which doesn’t require the driver to even be present in the vehicle. You may recall that Audi previewed just such a system earlier this year and it’s likely many more automakers will be...
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Next Ford Mustang To Feature Shelby GT350 And Mach 1 Models?We just learned that the next-generation Ford Mustang, which debuts early next year as a 2015 model, may no longer use the Shelby GT500 moniker for its SVT-engineered performance flagship but would likely stick with something familiar to Ford fans. At the time, we reported that the most likely name...
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Nissan Releases New Teaser Photo For Electrified Le Mans CarNissan confirmed in February it would be making an official return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014 with a new race car entered through the event’s ‘Garage 56’ entry for environmentally friendly cars. At the time, Nissan said its race car would be “pioneering” and...
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Porsche Tops J.D. Power’s 2013 Initial Quality StudyThe results for this year’s J.D. Power Initial Quality Study are out and it’s Porsche that’s been recognized for having the least amount of problems with its cars on average. The German sports car manufacturer knocks off last year’s leader Lexus, which dropped back to third...
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Renault Nissan is the latest automaker to adopt a strategy of widespread platform and parts sharing across models, announcing today it will soon implement a modular platform architecture in 14 of its...
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Jaguar F-Type goes up against an Aston V8 Vantage and Porsche 911 Carrera S: VideoThree of the most desirable convertible sports cars currently on sale are put together in a head-to-head competition to find out which is the best. The contenders include the latest Jaguar F-Type, in V8 S guise, as well as an Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster and a Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet...
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Marc Gene Surprises Man Waiting For Bus With Ride In Alfa Romeo 4C: VideoSpanish racing driver Marc Gene has lent a hand in the promotion of the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C by providing a lucky stranger with a ride in the upcoming sports car. Gene was in his native Spain for the stunt, on what looks like an ordinary working day. Surprisingly, the first person offered a ride...
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Meet Flo Rida’s Gold Chrome Bugatti VeyronThis shiny object is a custom Bugatti Veyron owned by rapper Flo Rida, real name Tramar Dillard. The car started out life in a pearlescent white hue but Flo Rida eventually got bored of this and went with a chrome finish. Clearly, just owning a Veyron wasn’t attention grabbing enough for the...
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2013 Tesla Model S Recalled Due To Faulty Seat InstallationA total 1,228 Tesla Model S electric sedans are included in the latest recall.
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Lotus Le Mans Preparation Halted After Court Seizes LMP2 PrototypesThe Lotus Praga Le Mans campaign has come unstuck just days out from this year’s running of the 24-hour endurance race. A number of components for the two T128 LMP2 prototypes being prepared by German squad Kodewa, which is running the cars under the Lotus Praga banner, have been seized by a...
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