Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Just yesterday we saw Hublot’s new watch commemorating Ferrari’s LaFerrari supercar, and today we have a new watch from Detroit-based Shinola that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the... -
Meet Renault’s F1-Inspired TwizyThe Renault Twizy is an electric city car that retails for less than $10k and has a power output starting as low as 4 kilowatts (5 horsepower) and topping out at about 13 kilowatts (17 horsepower). It’s not exactly the type of vehicle you’d use to highlight the link between the world of...
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Geely And America's Detroit Electric To Develop EVs TogetherDetroit Electric, a startup based in downtown Detroit, Michigan, will be teaming up with Chinese automotive giant Geely to develop a new range of electric cars and related electric drive systems, to be used primarily in China. Geely is the current owner of Swedish automaker Volvo and has a number...
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HSV’s New Gen-F Range Expected To Feature LSA-Powered FlagshipHolden tuner HSV has started its official launch campaign for its upcoming range of high-performance sedans based on the new VF Holden Commodore that goes on sale here later this year as the 2014 Chevrolet SS. To get the ball rolling, HSV released this single teaser image, which confirms that the...
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Porsche Considered F1 Before Picking Le MansPrior to its confirmation of a return to top-level racing at Le Mans, made in 2011, there was some speculation that Porsche might represent the Volkswagen Group in the world of Formula One. Porsche, whose reputation is built on the performance of its cars, knew at the time it needed to be in some...
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Volvo Completes Tests Of Flywheel KERS, Confirms Fuel Savings Of 25 PercentAbout two years ago we told you that Volvo was about to commence testing of an innovative flywheel-based kinetic energy recovery system (KERS), not in motorsport but in the realm of production cars. The basic setup called for a flywheel KERS to be fitted to the free axle of a car. When approaching...
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Audi has rolled out a long-tail version of its R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans prototype, which it will be using for evaluation purposes in the second road of the 2013 World Endurance Championship, the...
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BMW To Offer Solar-Powered Charging Systems To EV CustomersTesla pioneered the idea of harnessing solar power to create an incentive to lure potential customers to its cars. Late last year the Californian startup opened the first of a series of ‘fueling’ stations where owners of its Model S could drive in and charge their batteries to...
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Lightweight TT Concept Headlines Audi’s 2013 Wörthersee LineupThe popular Audi and Volkswagen tuning fest, Austria's Wörthersee Tour, will see a number of interesting vehicles presented this year, the highlight of which will be a lightweight Audi TT concept car. Audi is believed to be planning a lightweight version of its next-generation TT sports car...
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Shelby Releases Full Details For Mustang Wide-Body KitAt the 2013 Detroit Auto Show back in January, Ford tuner Shelby American announced a new wide-body kit designed for the Mustang and previewed it using its latest 2013 GT500 Super Snake. At the kit’s launch, Shelby was tight on details, saying only that it had been designed to fit any Mustang...
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Hublot Celebrates Launch Of LaFerrari Supercar With New Watch: VideoSwiss firm Hublot, maker of the world’s most expensive watch, the Bing Bang 5 Million, so named because of its $5 million pricetag, has announced a new watch celebrating Ferrari’s latest flagship supercar, the LaFerrari. The new watch, called the MP-05 “LaFerrari,”...
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Meet Monster Tajima’s Toyota GT 86 Pikes Peak Racer: VideoPikes Peak legend Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima has put away his Monster Sport E-RUNNER electric car from last year, and is hopping back behind the wheel of a gas-swilling custom racer to tackle this year’s running of the annual Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado. The Japanese master...
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Alfa Romeo has long been rumored to be planning a new range-topping sedan serving as the replacement for its previous 166 and sharing a rear-wheel-drive platform with sister brand Maserati.
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One-Off Maserati Up For AuctionOnce an ordinary Maserati Merak, an interesting car in its own right, this unique Maserati Merak by Saurer is now up for auction, to be sold to the highest bidder at the Silverstone Auctions in the UK on May 17. This particular Merak was sold in 1975 but around the year 1984 it was handed over by...
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Honda To Enter 10 Vehicles In Pikes Peak, Including Original NSXWith each passing year, more and more OEMs are showing up at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with the intention of taking home some trophies. The latest is Honda, which plans to campaign an unprecedented 10 vehicles across nine different classes in this year’s event, scheduled for late June. Honda...
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Watch Jaguar’s Short Film Desire: 30 Days Of The 2014 Jaguar F-TypeThe months of build-up for Jaguar’s new short film, Desire, is finally over, as the full clip was premiered today at a private screening at the Sundance London film and music festival taking place in the UK. In case your invite got lost in the mail, you can watch the film in its entirety...
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Los Angeles Welcomes Formula E Championship: VideoLike it or not, electric motorsport is coming. In fact, there’s already an FIA-sanctioned event for electric cars, the Formula E Championship, whose inaugural season starts next year. That inaugural season is to feature 10 races spread all over the globe. So far the cities of Miami, Beijing...
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Chevrolet SS May Live Beyond Commodore Donor: VideoOne of the most anticipated cars of the year, the 2014 Chevrolet SS, finally goes on sale in the fourth quarter of the year, but it may not be around for long. That’s because the car it’s based on, the VF-series Holden Commodore, is scheduled to be replaced by an all-new model in 2016...
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British motorsport and engineering firm Prodrive has come out with a new technology that allows it to produce sumptuous carbon fiber panels that can be ordered in virtually any hue.
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575-HP Competition Package Planned For BMW M5 And M6: ReportWith the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG now offering as much as 577 horsepower in ‘S-Model’ trim, the 560 horsepower of the BMW M5 is starting to look a little feeble, at least in terms of bragging rights (we doubt most owners would be able to tell the difference). To rectify the issue, BMW...
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Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Will Do 0-60 MPH In 1.8 secondsFrench automaker Peugeot has released full specifications for its 208-based race car that multiple World Rally winner Sébastien Loeb will campaign in this year’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Loeb will be competing in the Unlimited class and is seeking an outright win on the mountain, and...
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Tennis Ace Maria Sharapova Signs On As Porsche AmbassadorRussian tennis ace Maria Sharapova has signed on to be an official brand ambassador of Porsche, a role that will see her represent the sports car manufacturer all over the globe for at least the next three years. The 26-year-old is already very familiar with the Porsche brand, having won a tennis...
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Aston Martin Announces Centenary Tour Of EuropeAston Martin’s celebratory events for its centenary this year show no signs of slowing, with the automaker today announcing a tour of Europe that will include both the oldest and the newest Aston Martins in existence. Unfortunately, the tour takes place entirely in Europe, but at least there...
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Could Audi Revive Stillborn R4 Sports Car?A few years ago Audi appeared gung-ho about launching a new mid-engine sports car positioned between its TT and R8, and based on a platform to be shared with Volkswagen and possibly even Porsche. After a couple of concepts and plenty of rumors, news of the new sports car, which was tipped to be...
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