Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Hyundai is giving us our best look yet at the company’s next-generation Genesis Coupe with the new HND-9 concept car, previewed today ahead of its official debut at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show... -
2014 Maserati Ghibli Spy ShotsThese are the latest spy shots of a prototype for Maserati’s upcoming ‘baby’ sedan, the Ghibli, which bears a name previously reserved for a sports car and one not seen in the Italian automaker’s lineup since 1997. Despite only being formally announced six months ago...
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Fisichella To Drive Ferrari F1 Car In Jerusalem: VideoThe 2013 Formula One season is up and running, with the Australian Grand Prix providing plenty of excitement last weekend and teams now in Malaysia preparing for yet another weekend of action. Despite the frantic pace, Scuderia Ferrari, the motorsport division of the Prancing Horse, still had time...
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Volvo To Announce New Addition To U.S. Lineup At 2013 New York Auto ShowJust a week ago we brought you news that Volvo was considering reversing its decision to exclude the stylish V60 wagon from its U.S. lineup in order to provide local dealers with some fresh product. Today, Volvo confirmed it will be bringing a V60 to next week’s 2013 New York Auto Show, but...
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Bentley Mulls Expanding Mulsanne Range, SUV Production In BratislavaLast summer Bentley revealed a few teaser sketches of a convertible version of its flagship Mulsanne, using these to gauge interest in a production version that would potentially top the automaker’s range. While Bentley still decides whether to build a convertible Mulsanne or not, the...
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Police To Charge 10 Drivers Over 2011’s Japanese Supercar Pile-UpIn December of 2011, a total of 14 luxury cars, including eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and a Mercedes-Benz, were involved in pile-up that saw several of the cars destroyed. The accident happened on a rain-soaked highway near Hiroshima, Japan, with most of the cars involved participating in a...
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We’re glad to report that the deliciously retro Lyonheart K sports car we first told you about in February of last year hasn’t turned out to be vaporware.
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New Rolls-Royce Exhibition Opens At BMW MuseumWhile Rolls-Royce can trace its roots back more than a century, Rolls-Royce’s automotive unit in its current form has only been building cars for the past decade. Yes, it was only ten years ago that the first of the latest-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom sedans was delivered to its owner...
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Renault Is First To Reveal Turbo V-6 For 2014 F1 SeasonAs has been reported previously on this website, Formula One will be making some major changes in the 2014 season, with the most significant being a switch to smaller V-6 turbo powerplants instead of the naturally aspirated V-8s in use since 2006. The move is to ensure closer ties between the...
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2014 Jeep Cherokee’s Off-Road Prowess Demonstrated In New VideoAs most readers will already know, the Cherokee nameplate is back, returning on a new crossover set to replace the Liberty in Jeep’s lineup. While Jeep is holding back on the full details for its new Cherokee until the vehicle’s official world debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show next...
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Mads Østberg Sets New Record For Longest Jump On Snow Using Fiesta Rally Car: VideoNorwegian rally driver Mads Østberg has entered the record books by completing the longest jump on snow, smashing his previous record set last year. The 25-year-old piloted a current Ford Fiesta WRC car up a ramp and over a distance of 60.48 meters (198.4 feet) to secure the record. In the...
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Porsche Engineer Says New 911 GT3 RS Coming In 2014The wraps have only just come off the new 2014 Porsche 911 GT3, the track focused version of the latest 991 family of 911 models, but already we have details on its more hardcore cousin, the 911 GT3 RS. From the Carrera RS 2.7 of 1973 right up to the Type 997 911 GT3 RS launched in 2010...
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The automotive equivalent of a Picasso or Rembrandt, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula One race car driven to victory by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1954 German and Swiss Grands Prix, is... -
Let's See How Well F1 Drivers Know Their Own Car: VideoThey drive ‘em almost every week of the year, but how well do top Formula One drivers really know their cars? We’re not talking about the technical details here, but the way the cars actually look each and every week. Here we see Red Bull Racing drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber...
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A Hundred Classic Astons To Descend Upon Silverstone This SummerAs part of its ongoing centenary celebrations this year, Aston Martin will be organizing a gathering at the Silverstone Classic where a hundred Aston Martin models from the past century will be taking to the famous British race track. Aston Martin is serving as the featured marque for the event...
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Chrysler 200 Redesign To Be Introduced On 2015 ModelIn January of this year, Chrysler design boss and head of SRT Ralph Gilles said the next Chrysler 200 would introduce a new styling direction for the brand. At the time, we thought this new, redesigned Chrysler 200 would be introduced for the 2014 model year. According to Autoweek, Chrysler is...
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2013 Dodge Challenger V-6 Models Recalled Due To Faulty WiringFaulty wiring on some 2013 Dodge Challenger models could lead to a short circuit, which could cause a possible fire.
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2014 Acura MDX To Debut In Production Trim In New YorkAcura has confirmed that the production version of redesigned 2014 MDX will be presented for the first time at the 2013 New York Auto Show next week. So far Acura has only shown the exterior of its new MDX, which was previewed in the form of the 2014 Acura MDX Prototype at the 2013 Detroit Auto...
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This is our first look at a new mid-engine supercar brewing in Slovenia, the Tushek Forego T700.
Tushek, of course, is the company behind the impressive Renovatio T500, which despite generating only... -
Small Run Of Pininfarina Sergio Speedsters May Be BuiltOne of the standouts of the recent 2013 Geneva Motor Show was the Pininfarina Sergio speedster based on the running gear of a Ferrari 458 Spider. Unfortunately, the Sergio was built purely as a one-off showpiece honoring the late patriarch of the Italian design firm that shares his name. That may...
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Räikkönen Wins Australian GP, Alonso And Vettel Make PodiumLotus’ Kimi Räikkönen put in a sublime performance at the 2013 Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne yesterday, cruising his way to victory despite having started at seventh on the grid. When the lights turned green, it was expected that pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel of Red...
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LaFerrari Clay Model, Audi RS 6 On Ice, Sergio’s Dodge: This Week’s Top PhotosThis week marked the opening to the public of an exciting new exhibition at the official Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy. The exhibition, titled ‘Ferrari Supercar - Technology, Design, Myth,’ focuses on the Italian sports car manufacturer’s special series models whose lineage...
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Heavy Rain Postpones Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Until SundayYesterday’s prediction of rain at the 2013 Formula One Australian Grand Prix has proven accurate, with heavy downpours arriving by the third and final free practice session. The rain continued through the first session of qualifying, which took place on wet tires, but with no letup in sight...
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Formula One Australian Grand Prix Weather ForecastConditions are typically quite warm at the Australian Grand Prix, the traditional first race on the Formula One calendar. However, the city’s geographical location between the sea and hills to the hinterland can cause several changes of weather throughout the day and the outlook for this...
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