Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Aston Martin has lent its name to a luxury pram built by fellow British firm Silver Cross, which has been building baby “carriages” since 1877.
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Smart Partners With BoConcept For Special Edition ForTwoSmart has teamed up with Danish interior design company BoConcept to create a new special edition ForTwo Cabrio. Called the Smart ForTwo BoConcept Signature Style, the special edition aims to combine the warm personal touch of one’s own home with the mobility of a car. At the same time...
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Last C6 Chevrolet Corvette Rolls Off The LineThe very last C6 Corvette to ever be built was a white 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible.
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McLaren Managing Director Antony Sheriff On Extended Leave: ReportAt next week’s 2013 Geneva Motor Show, McLaren Chairman Ron Dennis and new Formula One recruit Sergio Perez will present the company’s flagship supercar, the P1, to the public for the first time. Surprisingly, there’s been no mention of Antony Sheriff, the managing director of...
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6-wheeled Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6 unleashed on the publicJust in case the regular G63 AMG from Mercedes-Benz wasn’t extreme enough, the company will soon be offering this six-wheeled version. The vehicle is built alongside the regular G-Class range at Magna Steyr's operations in Graz, Austria, and was originally developed for the Australian...
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Natural Gas-Powered 2014 Audi A3 g-tron RevealedAbout two years ago we reported that Audi would eventually add six different powertrain types to its A3 range, offering everything from regular gasoline and diesel engines to advanced electrics and plug-in hybrids. In addition to the gasoline and diesel A3s already on sale today, we’ve been...
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Spanish industrial design firm Applus Idiada has formally presented a new electric race car concept called the Volar-e.
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2012-2013 Porsche 911 Models Recalled Due To Faulty Exhaust PipesIn a rare occurrence, Porsche is recalling certain versions of its latest 991-series 911 sports car due to a problem with the exhaust pipes of the cars. The recall affects 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera 4 models from the 2012 and 2013 model years, but only those built from March 7, 2012, through...
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Pagani denies using non-street legal tires for 'Top Gear' recordLast month Pagani’s Huayra supercar set a new record for a production car around the famous Top Gear test track, which was featured during the first episode of the popular British television program’s 19th season. The Huayra’s time was an impressive 1:13.8, which was 1.3 seconds...
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Mercedes Adds Illuminated Star To Accessories Range: VideoOwners of certain Mercedes-Benz models can now specify their cars with an illuminated version of the star on the center grille. Available through Mercedes’ official accessories division, the lit star only works at certain times, and never when the car is being driven. It’s designed to...
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Land Rover Builds Electric DefenderLand Rover is boosting its commitment to cleaner running electrified vehicles by developing an all-electric version of its iconic Defender--yes, the Defender--SUV. Land Rover stresses that the vehicle is not for production but to test electric car technology in all possible fields, even in the...
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McLaren Technical Director Paddy Lowe Heads To Mercedes AMG F1 TeamChanges at the highest level of management at the Mercedes AMG Formula One team show no signs of slowing, with news emerging this week that Paddy Lowe is leaving his role as Technical Director for McLaren to join the team in 2014. Lowe, of course, is the second McLaren man to join the Mercedes team...
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Lotus has issued a recall for its Elise and Exige due to a similar leaking oil problem that led to a recall in 2011 for versions of the sports cars from the 2005 and 2006 model years.
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Maserati Updates GranTurismo MC Stradale For 2013 Geneva ShowAfter hitting the auto show scene in 2010, Maserati’s race-inspired GranTurismo MC Stradale, sold in the U.S. as the slightly tamer GranTurismo MC, has undergone its first major update. Set to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next week, the updated Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale goes on...
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Chevy Planning Low-Cost ‘Corvette Coupe’ For 2015: ReportHot on the heels of news of Chevrolet’s planned successors for the Corvette Z06 and ZR1, based on the latest C7 Corvette, comes a new report claiming the bowtie brand is also planning a ‘low-cost’ Corvette model for the everyday man. This new low-cost model would slot in below the...
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Sbarro Preps Hybrid Sports Car Concept For 2013 Geneva ShowFew people will have heard of Swiss sports car manufacturer Sbarro, and we bet even fewer will have heard of the company’s industrial design school, Espera Sbarro. Each year at the Geneva Motor Show, Espera Sbarro students typically unveil new concepts showcasing their talents. One of the...
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Land Rover’s Range Rover Evoque Adopts ZF Nine-Speed AutoLand Rover’s stylish Range Rover Evoque will be one of the first models available with ZF’s new nine-speed automatic transmission designed for transverse applications, i.e. cars based on front-wheel-drive architectures. The nine-speed-equipped Range Rover Evoque will be on display next...
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New Smart Fortwo And Forfour Models Will Be Developed With RenaultContrary to a previous report, French automaker Renault will continue its original collaboration with Smart to develop new minicars to replace their respective Twingo and ForTwo models as well as Smart’s discontinued ForFour. The collaboration stems from an alliance deal signed between...
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The latest generation of the Audi A3 was revealed a year ago and so far has proven a sales hit in Europe, thanks mostly to its fuel-efficient MQB platform and tasteful styling. However, the car is... -
Former Porsche Designer To Style New Models For… Chery?After designing Porsches in Germany for the past 15 years, 47-year-old Hakan Saracoglu will head to Shanghai, China to lead a new design studio for state-owned automaker Chery. Saracoglu, who during his tenure at Porsche helped style models like the upcoming 918 Spyder as well as the latest Cayman...
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McLaren P1 Production Model, Full Specs RevealedThis is the McLaren P1 supercar as it will appear at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5 and in McLaren showrooms all around the globe later in the year. The production version looks almost identical to the concept version unveiled last year in Paris, with only a few subtle details to tell them...
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2014 Le Mans Return Part Of Nissan’s Expanded Motorsport ProgramNissan is the latest automaker to announce its participation in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race, confirming today it will enter a “pioneering race car” that incorporates “breakthrough electric technology” in the endurance classic’s ‘Garage 56’...
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Nissan GT-R Nismo Coming In 2014Coinciding with today’s formal announcement by Nissan that Nismo will become its exclusive performance and motorsport partner, was confirmation that the next model developed by the Japanese tuning firm will be a new, high-performance Nissan GT-R. Serving as the flagship of an expanded Nismo...
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Nissan Names Nismo Its Official Performance PartnerThough the two have been linked closely for almost three decades, today, Nissan named motorsport and engineering firm Nismo its exclusive global performance and motorsport partner. Nismo is already highly regarded in performance circles, though Nissan has never fully exploited the potential of the...
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