Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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In 2010 industry giants Daimler and Renault-Nissan formed an alliance that was, among other things, to see the development of the next-generation Smart ForTwo and Renault Twingo shared between the... -
Ferrari's F150 Enzo Replacement RenderedOne of the most important cars of the decade, Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar, the code-named F150, is scheduled to be revealed in the coming weeks. Ferrari has already teased us with a few shrouded images of its new flagship, and revealed some of the car's technology, but so far...
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Lamborghini Aventador Crashes In FloridaA black Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 crashed earlier this week in Sarasota, Florida, and the cause of the accident is alleged to be a 79-year-old woman. It’s not clear how the crash occurred though WreckedExotics claims a 79-year-old woman driving another vehicle hit the Aventador. The...
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Custom Chevrolet Camaro Headed To 2013 Tokyo Auto SalonA custom Camaro prepped by Italian aftermarket firm Giovanna Wheels will be the highlight of Chevrolet’s stands at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, which kicks off on January 11. The Camaro will be joined by two other custom vehicles on Chevy’s stands, signifying the bowtie brand’s...
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New Video Looks Back Over 50 Years Of Lamborghini HistoryThis year Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A turns 50, and to celebrate the Italian manufacturer of supercars will be organizing a number of events including the reveal of a one-off celebratory car as well as an epic rally that will take Lamborghini owners from around the world on a 750-mile trek through...
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Ferrari Challenge 2013 Calendar AnnouncedNext year's calendar for the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, Ferrari’s official one-make racing series organized by its Corse Clienti Department and using the 458 Challenge race car, has been announced. The new schedule includes many new venues and the return of some old favorites...
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The year is now at its end, and as we look forward to all the exciting reveals of 2013, cars like the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class and Ferrari’s F150 supercar, we... -
Infiniti Teases Its 2014 Q50 Sedan: VideoUPDATE: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (G37 replacement) has been revealed. Click here for all the official details and photos. Here’s our first official look at the first model to be launched under Infinti’s new naming strategy, where each of the automaker’s offerings will come with...
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Porsche Details The Development Of Its Panamera Sport Turismo: VideoPorsche’s latest video gives us a rare behind-the-scenes look at the development of one of its concept cars, in this case the Panamera Sport Turismo that turned out to be a surprise star of the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The video details the concept car’s gestation from initial drawings to...
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Jay Leno And Ed Welburn Check Out Some Vintage ‘Vettes: VideoNext month, a brand new generation of the Chevrolet Corvette will be launched, the seventh generation of the iconic sports car, in fact. While we wait for the reveal of this new 2014 Corvette, a 'C7' if you’re a die-hard, let’s step back in time and look at some of the most famous...
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Audi Going On $17 Billion Spending Spree As It Targets RivalsDespite facing challenging economic circumstances, particularly in its home market of Europe, Audi has committed to investing 13 billion euros ($17.2 billion) through 2016 on developing new products and technology as well as upgrading and constructing new production facilities. A bulk of the...
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Ford Mustang Is The Most Popular Car Bought On eBay In 2012Looking back over its past year’s results, eBay Motors has generated a handful of useful lists that provide details on car buying trends across the country. The lists show the top five car brands as well as the top five models traded on the popular auction site in 2012, as well as the ten...
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Maserati will launch a new sports car in 2015 to challenge the likes of the Jaguar F-Type and Porsche 911; a car that could end up reviving the GranSport name.
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New Video Ponders Whether Formula E Is The Future Of MotorsportsA new motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and made up exclusively of electric race cars is coming in 2014. That series is the Formula E Championship, which so far has added Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Rome, Italy as two locations where its zero-emission, electric race cars will be competing...
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Saab Parts Division Reaches Agreement With GM On WarrantiesAfter emerging out of the ashes of bankrupt automaker Saab and its local distribution arm Saab Cars North America last June, Saab Automobile Parts North America (SPNA), the exclusive provider of genuine Saab parts and accessories in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement with General Motors...
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Porsche 911 In ‘Motionless Driving’ VideoWe’ve just come across a video that shows one of our favorite sports cars, the Porsche 911, in a whole new light. Dubbed Motionless Driving, the video, first picked up by World Car Fans, uses light projection to create the effect of a car driving through the countryside, in sunny, cold and...
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Toyota Takes $1.1 Billion Hit In Unintended Acceleration SettlementToyota waited until boxing day to announce it had reached a tentative settlement in an ongoing class-action lawsuit representing owners claiming they were negatively impacted in the value of their cars due to the recent recalls spurred by alleged unintended acceleration. The original recalls...
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Subaru Previews 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon LineupFollowing the likes of Honda, Nissan and Mazda, Subaru has announced its lineup for the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Japanese market’s showcase for its burgeoning aftermarket industry. For the latest event, Subaru has once again collaborated with its in-house performance tuner STI to...
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Alfa Romeo has promised to launch a new model next year, one it’s boasting will be the “car to end all cars.”
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Mazda Outlines 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon LineupMazda’s new Mazda6 sedan and wagon will be the highlight of the automaker’s stands at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, with three separate concept versions already confirmed for the show. In addition to the Mazda6 concepts, Mazda will also present two concept versions of its CX-5 as...
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Tesla's 'Supercharger' Fast-Chargers Spread To East CoastHaving successfully launched its first ‘Supercharger’ fast-charging stations on the West Coast back in September, electric car startup Tesla has quietly added more of the stations on the East Coast. The new stations make it possible for owners of the Tesla Model S, the only model...
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S2000 Modulo Concept Headlines Honda’s 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon LineupHonda has announced a strange assortment of cars for the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, which takes place on January 11 in the Japanese capital. The annual show draws in all the big names in the aftermarket business, as well as some of the OEMS. While Nissan has already announced it will be...
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One-Off Koenigsegg Agera X Up For SaleJamesList, your one stop shop for all things luxury, has an extremely rare Koenigsegg Agera X supercar up for sale. Only one Agera X was ever created, and it was the first Koenigsegg to feature a matte black exterior. The previous owner is alleged to be a shareholder of legendary Porsche tuner...
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AMG Prepping New 4.0-Liter V-8: ReportJust as its rivals downsize to high-performance fours and sixes, AMG is reportedly working on a brand new V-8, albeit one smaller than we’re used to seeing from the official tuner to Mercedes-Benz. The new engine is said to be a turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, destined for the upcoming 2015...
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