Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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It’s hard to believe but the Gumball 3000, an annual cross-country rally filled with madness, fury and comedy, as well as a bunch of supercars and celebs, is now in its 15th year.
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Pagani Huayra sets production car lap record at Top Gear Test TrackThe first episode of season 19 of Top Gear aired overnight, and not only were viewers treated with the usual antics of the show's hosts, but a new record was set at the Top Gear Test Track. That record was set by the Pagani Huayra supercar, whose time of 1:13.8 is the now the fastest set by a...
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Forbidden Fruit: GTI-Rivaling Kia Pro Cee’d GT Makes DebutKia’s European branch is set to launch a new Golf GTI-rivaling hot hatch based on its stylish Pro Cee’d hatch, a three-door version of the regular five-door Cee’d hatch sold in Europe but sharing more in common with the sporty Hyundai Veloster sold in the U.S. The new hot hatch...
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Two-Time MotoGP Champion Casey Stoner To Drive In V8 SupercarsLess than a year after announcing his retirement from MotoGP, a sport in which he was crowned world champion twice, Casey Stoner has confirmed he will enter the popular Australian touring car series V8 Supercars in 2013. Stoner will initially be competing in the Dunlop V8 Series, a feeder series...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Race Car RenderedThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the seventh generation of one of America's most iconic sports cars, has made its debut, but does that mean a new Corvette race car is just around the corner? We certainly hope so, and to give you an idea of just how awesome that race car could be, take a gander...
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NYC Crash, Production P1, Cadillac Coupes: This Week’s Top PhotosIt’s late on Friday so that means we’re due for the latest installment of This Week’s Top Photos. And, just like every past week, we have plenty of exciting photos to bring you. From exclusive photos of some serious car crashes in Manhattan to McLaren’s own photos of its...
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Mercedes-Benz has decided to delay plans for the launch of a mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicle until at least 2017, three years later than it had originally hoped.
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Executive Shuffle At Mercedes Motorsport Continues, Kubica Tests DTM CarFollowing the resignation of its longstanding motorsport chief Norbert Haug at the end of 2012, and the recent appointment of Formula One legend Niki Lauda as chairman of its F1 team, Mercedes-Benz has now announced another shakeup in the executive lineup at its motorsport division. Austrian Toto...
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Scott Pruett Leads All-Ganassi Front Row At Daytona 24 HoursScott Pruett of Chip Ganassi Racing is in prime position for a record-tying fifth overall victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, having set the fastest time after yesterday’s qualifying session. He piloted his No. 01 BMW/Riley Daytona prototype around the 3.56-mile race track in just 1:40.553...
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Bentley Sales Up 22 Percent In 2012, But Still Short Of RecordBentley sales in 2012 experienced growth in all major regions, ending the period with 8,510 units, an increase of 22 percent on the 7,003 units sold in 2011. However, the final figure was still well short of the 10,014 units Bentley sold in 2008, just prior to the start of the global financial...
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Lewis Hamilton Drives The CLA On His First Day At Mercedes: VideoWe recently took a look at Sergio Perez’s first day at McLaren. Now we have a video of the man he replaced, Lewis Hamilton, on his first day at his new team, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1. Rather than visit the team’s headquarters in Brackley, England, Hamilton touched down at...
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Brabham Family Wins Rights To Name After Lengthy Legal BattleAustralian racing legend Sir Jack Brabham and his family have won back the rights to the Brabham name after a lengthy legal battle taking place in German courts. The story goes back to 2008, when a tuning firm led by German Michael Trick started using the Brabham Racing name. It’s alleged...
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BMW And Toyota Accelerate Plans For Shared Fuel Cell, Sports Car And Green Technology Viknesh VijayenthiranIn late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration between the two on a number of projects ranging from the development of a new sports car platform to research into... -
Audi A8 To Adopt Autonomous Traffic Jam Assistant In 2016: VideoAudi has been a pioneer in the world of autonomous cars, having tested a self-driving TT sports car for several years and more recently becoming the first automaker to attain Nevada’s license for the use of autonomous cars on its roads. At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show earlier this...
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Ferrari Teases Its 2013 Formula One Race CarFerrari has released this single teaser image of its Formula One race car for the 2013 season, along with confirmation that the new car is scheduled to be unveiled at Scuderia Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy, on February 1. While it’s still too early to confirm, the...
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Subaru Outlines 2013 Motorsport ActivitiesSubaru’s motorsport activities in 2013 will center on three main competitions, with once again the sporty BRZ and Impreza WRX STI representing the automaker in its endeavors. The three competitions include the Super GT touring car series, the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, and...
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Timo Glock Leaving Marussia F1 Team For Brighter ThingsGerman racing driver Timo Glock has made a surprise move, announcing his resignation, by mutual consent, from the Marussia F1 Team. Glock didn’t give a reason for his departure but said he has an exciting announcement to make very soon. It’s possible Glock has a seat at another team...
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Lexus LFA And Toyota GT 86 Confirmed For 2013 Nürburgring 24 Hours RaceDespite no longer being in production anymore, the Lexus LFA will be back for this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours, the 41st running of the classic endurance race. The car will be fielded by Toyota motorsport partner Gazoo Racing, which will be competing in the event for its seventh time in...
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Infiniti’s new Q50, the replacement for the G37 Sedan, goes on sale later this year with two powertrain options: a regular 3.7-liter V-6 and a hybrid system pairing a 3.5-liter V-6 with an... -
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Only For Top Dealers: ReportThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray turned out to be the star of last week’s 2013 Detroit Auto Show, with almost all that saw it agreeing the design team at General Motors did a great job. Now that the new Corvette’s auto show debut is over, fans all across the country, including many...
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Kia Provoke Coupe Concept Teased Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowKia has released the first images of a sporty new concept car the automaker is planning to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is described as a “racy new urban concept” and features the latest evolution of Kia’s tiger-nose front-end design. It's also clearly a coupe...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen Develops Hybrid That Ditches Battery For Compressed AirFrom the same company that brought us the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid, comes a new concept that does away with the electric component of hybrid cars and replaces it with compressed air instead. That company is French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, which at its recent Innovation Day...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Hits The Track: VideoYou saw the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG make its debut recently at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, in both sedan and wagon bodystyles, and with standard 4Matic and a new S-Model trim. But now see it take to a race track, where it finally has a chance to stretch its legs. This video shows both sedan...
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2014 Audi A3 Sedan Spy ShotsWe already have a pretty good idea as to what the new 2014 Audi A3 Sedan will look like, thanks to the reveal of a string of concept versions over the past year as well as the overseas launch of the car’s hatchback cousins. Now, however, we have our second look at the production A3 Sedan...
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