Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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We first caught wind of the Weber FasterOne supercar as far back as 2007, when it consisted of nothing but a few drawings on a piece of paper and some renderings on a computer.
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Fresh Details On McLaren’s ‘Entry-Level’ SupercarFrom the onset, McLaren has been adamant its automotive manufacturing business would remain focused on super sports cars, and that its initial lineup would consist of three separate models. The first of these was the MP4-12C, launched in 2010. The new P1 flagship supercar has since joined the...
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2014 BMW M5 Spy ShotsWith prototypes for facelifted versions of the 5-Series sedan and 5-Series Touring wagon already out and about, it was only a matter of time until we saw a facelifted M5 prototype. These are our first spy shots of the facelifted M5, which we expect to be launched on the market later this year but...
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Kia Builds Cub Four-Door Coupe Concept For 2013 Seoul Motor ShowKia has rolled out a handful of striking concepts in the past couple of months (Provo, Cross GT), and it looks like the Korean automaker has no intention of slowing that pace as a new one is scheduled to bow at this week’s 2013 Seoul Motor Show. While all eyes will be on New York from...
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Honda Verifies Effectiveness Of New Congestion Minimization TechnologyAbout a year ago we first told you about a new technology Honda was developing aimed at reducing congestion, by first detecting the potential for a traffic jam and then determining the best course of action for drivers in order to prevent one from occurring. It is based on the principle that...
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Renault Reveals Its Alpine-Branded 2013 Le Mans PrototypeFollowing this month’s previous announcement from Renault that it will be entering the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year, as well as the European Le Mans Series, the French automaker has now revealed the LMP2 prototype that it hopes to be victorious with. Renault is using its Le Mans...
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Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing took home the victory at yesterday’s 2013 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, but the win wasn’t a perfect reflection of his performance as radio... -
2015 Ford Mustang Clay Models Leaked?One of the most anticipated cars of the coming year is the 2015 Ford Mustang, the sixth generation of the iconic muscle car and the first to be sold in global markets. Pictured above is just some of a handful of photos sourced by enthusiast site Mustang 6G that are alleged to depict clay models for...
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2013 New York Auto Show PreviewThe dust is only just settling on the floors of Geneva’s Palexpo Arena, home of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, but already we’re gearing up for the next major event on the international auto show calendar, the 2013 New York Auto Show. Yes, Motor Authority’s editors are hitting the...
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Hyundai HND-9, Maserati Ghibli, McLaren 12C On Snow: This Week’s Top PhotosIs the Hyundai HND-9 concept an early look at the next-generation Genesis Coupe? We certainly hope so, as the latest concept car from the Korean automaker, which is scheduled to debut next week at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show, is one of the best looking coupes we’ve seen in a while, even if it...
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Sebastian Vettel Qualifies On Pole For Malaysian Grand PrixAfter proving quickest during practice, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has carried the momentum to secure pole position for tomorrow’s 2013 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix. The German youngster managed to post a blistering lap time of 1:36.435 around the Sepang International...
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Hear The LaFerrari’s Engine Bark In This Behind The Scenes VideoHere’s your first look at the LaFerrari supercar, the Prancing Horse’s new flagship supercar, out on the track, without all of the editing and studio-generated sounds of Ferrari’s original launch video for the car. Although brief, it provides us with a much better idea as to what...
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The changes at Mercedes’ motorsport division shows no sign of slowing, with the automaker today announcing that Nick Fry, the CEO of the Mercedes AMG Formula One team, will resign from his post... -
Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe most entertaining Malaysian Grands Prix have always been those affected by the changeable weather, and already at this year’s event we’ve seen some rain, which came in 40 minutes after the start of Friday’s practice session. In addition to the changeable weather, teams have to...
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Chrysler Teams Up With Carhartt To Develop 200 S Special EditionChrysler is introducing a new special edition 200 sedan, which it plans to debut at next week’s 2013 New York Auto Show. Developed in partnership with fellow Detroit legend Carhartt, a specialist in workwear, the new special edition is being introduced midway through the 2013 model year...
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Forbidden Fruit: 2013 Toyota GT 86 Cup EditionTo celebrate the start of the Toyota GT 86 Cup, a one-make racing series held in Europe and designed for Toyota's popular rear-wheel-drive sports car, the Japanese automaker has announced a limited run of ‘GT 86 Cup Edition’ special edition models. Designed to mimic the look of the GT...
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Could BMW’s 3-Series GT Receive The M Treatment?Could the recently revealed BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo get its very own M model? According to a BMW exec, such a scenario hasn’t been ruled out. “We are not saying no at the moment,” Bernard Ederer, BMW’s product communications manager for the new 3-Series GT, told Drive when...
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Ford’s Street-Legal 1.0-Liter EcoBoost FF1 Track Car Heads To GoodwoodFord will drum up further excitement surrounding its FF1 track car by presenting it at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this July, and taking it up the event’s famous hill climb. The street-legal trackster is powered by a tiny 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, yet it can lap the...
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Italian coachbuilder and design house Icona, a company founded in 2010 but with links to the auto industry that date back much further in time, has revealed the first image of a new V-12 supercar...
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2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Priced From $77,900Audi is launching its all-new RS 5 Cabriolet just in time for spring, and we finally have the all-important pricing information. The stunning drop-top will set you back $77,900, which is $8,105 more than the price of the RS 5 coupe. For that money, you get the raw performance of the coupe but with...
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GM Recalls 2013 Buick LaCrosse And 2013 Cadillac SRXGeneral Motors has issued a recall on its 2013 Buick LaCrosse sedan and 2013 Cadillac SRX crossover because of a software issue that can cause the transmissions in the affected vehicles to inadvertently shift to the available Sport mode setting. Should this occur, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM]...
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Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix PreviewAfter the exciting debut race of the 2013 Formula One World Championship in Australia last weekend, teams are now gearing up for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. So far it looks as though most of the top contenders have what it takes to win races, so it’s hard to...
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Subaru Confirms New Performance Concept For 2013 New York Auto ShowSubaru will have two major debuts at next week’s 2013 New York Auto Show. One of these has been confirmed as the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid (pictured below), the automaker’s first hybrid vehicle and the first to be powered by Subaru’s proprietary hybrid drive technology...
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2014 A3 Sedan Teased On Audi's New Online Video ChannelAudi is launching its own online video channel, Audi Media TV, and to help kick off the launch the automaker will be giving us a sneak peek at a brand new model. That sneak peek will take place via the new video channel at 7:01 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 26, which incidentally is the eve of the...
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