Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Next year a brand new generation of the Mercedes-Benz S Class will be launched. The new car, the W222 series, will be the sixth generation of the S Class, but the tradition of large flagship sedans... -
TMG Sport 650 Concept Live Photos From 2012 Essen Motor ShowAlready renowned for building some of the most capable race cars on the planet, Toyota Motorsport GmbH, the company behind Toyota’s former F1 program and current hybrid Le Mans prototypes, has set itself a new challenge: to build a car that’s not only fast, but comfortable too. It was...
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BMW i3 Coupe Concept Live Photos: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowBMW is out to prove that its upcoming i3 electric hatchback doesn’t have to be boring, by presenting at this week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show a sporty coupe variant simply dubbed the i3 Coupe. The new concept is the latest in a long string of i3 show cars, but the latest gives us a...
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2014 Mazda6 Diesel Confirmed For U.S., Will Also Race In Grand-AmAt this week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Mazda finally confirmed that its redesigned 2014 Mazda6 will be offered with a diesel engine. The new Mazda6 goes on sale in January, initially with just a SkyActiv-G 2.5-liter gas engine. The diesel will arrive in the second half of 2013. The...
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2014 Acura RLX Live Photos: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowAcura’s aging RL is finally set to be renewed, and in its place will be the new 2014 Acura RLX, which goes on sale next spring. The car made its official world debut this week at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, and like a true flagship sedan it’s the most powerful, spacious, and...
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C7 Corvette, 2014 Acura RLX, 2013 Porsche Cayman: Car News HeadlinesThe second of four teaser videos Chevrolet has planned for its upcoming 2014 Corvette has hit the Web, revealing a new digital instrument cluster for the latest evolution of the American icon. At the same time, Chevy has announced that owners of the Gran Turismo 5 PlatStation video game can now...
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Almost exactly one year ago we told you that the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette would feature an advanced new instrument cluster. Today, in its second video trailer for the new car, Chevy has given us a...
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Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force Live Photos: 2012 L.A. Auto ShowFor its entry for the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Design Challenge, a contest that challenges the world’s top automotive designers to come up with the best concept car for a given theme, Mercedes-Benz developed the imposing Ener-G-Force SUV. However, rather than leave the vehicle just as a design...
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Acura Launches Next-Generation AcuraLink Connectivity SystemWhen the 2014 Acura RLX hits showrooms next spring, it will come with the next generation of Acura’s connectivity system, AcuraLink. Thanks to new embedded technology and the ability to link to web-enabled devices such as a smartphone, AcuraLink will be able to bring a much broader range of...
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Test Drive The 2014 Chevy Corvette In Gran Turismo 5: VideoThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will be making its world debut in January, but the first test drives of the car won’t be available until the sales launch later in 2013. If, like us, you just can’t wait, dust off your PlayStation 3 or visit a friend that owns one and get ready to test drive...
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Jaguar Shows Off F-Type Personalization Options In L.A.Jaguar is jumping on the personalization bandwagon by announcing new styling packages for its as yet unreleased F-Type sports car. The styling packages fall under the new Design and Black packs being released for the F-Type, and feature custom appointments for both the car’s exterior and...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Live Photos: 2012 LA Auto ShowOne of the standouts of this week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show was a bright yellow supercar from the tuning gods at AMG. That supercar is the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, possibly the wildest and most capable car to ever emerge from AMG’s headquarters in Affalterbach...
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Acura’s new flagship sedan, the 2014 RLX, has been shown for the first time in production trim at this week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The car goes on sale early next year, where it...
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Infiniti Confirms New Sedan For 2013 Detroit Auto Show - It’s The 2014 G37Infiniti has confirmed it will present a new “luxury sports sedan” at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show on January 14. No further details about the car were revealed, though we already know it will be the 2014 Infiniti G37 that we’ve been spying in prototype form for the past several...
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TMG Sports 650, 2013 Pirelli Calendar, 2014 Jaguar XFR-S: Today’s Car NewsIt’s the opening day of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show and the reveals are coming hot and fast. One of the highlights has been the 2014 Jaguar XFR-S, which is billed as Jaguar’s fastest and most powerful sedan ever built. With an output of 550 horsepower, all of which is being channeled...
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Racing Will Improve The Breed Of Future BentleysWith the reveal of its Continental GT3 race car concept, Bentley is showing that it’s serious about returning to the motorsports arena. Although you’d never guess it from the automaker’s current product line, Bentley has a long and successful history in motorsports, including a...
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2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition LaunchedIt was ten years ago that the first Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, a hardened version of the already tough Jeep Wrangler, made its debut. Named after one of America’s most demanding off-road trails, the vehicle featured Dana 44 axles, Rock-Trac four-wheel-drive, 16-inch alloys and diamond plate...
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Valtteri Bottas To Replace Bruno Senna At Williams In 2013: VideoFinnish driver Valtteri Bottas will replace Bruno Senna, nephew of the legendary Ayrton Senna, as one of the drivers for the Williams F1 Team in the 2013 Formula One season. Bottas will be joined by current Williams driver Pastor Maldonado in the new season. This will be Maldonado’s third...
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Fiat has released full details for its 500e electric car, which is making its debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show today.
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TMG’s Lexus LS-Based TS-650 Super Sedan Concept DebutsToyota Motorsport Gmbh (TMG), the independently run motorsports partner for Toyota and Lexus, has unveiled its first concept car intended primarily for road use. The concept is the new TMG Sports 650, which is based on a Lexus LS 460 sedan and is set to make its public debut this Friday at the 2012...
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Venom GT2 Supercar, 2014 BRZ STI, 2014 Fiesta ST: Car News HeadlinesIf you’re insane enough to consider the Hennessey Venom GT lacking in power, the man behind Hennessey Performance, Texan tuner John Hennessey, is working on a project that will definitely quench your power thirst. That project is the 2014 Hennessey Venom GT2 supercar, which may end up being...
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BMW i3 Coupe Concept: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowThe first vehicles from BMW’s new i division for sustainability and future mobility, the i3 electric hatch and i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, are nearing the end of their development phase and will be launched on the market in 2013 and 2014, respectively. However, BMW shows no signs of slowing...
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Fisker Hires Former GM Exec Joel Ewanick As Interim Marketing HeadFisker’s Karma electric sedan uses a GM engine as its range extender, and now the company has another link with the American auto giant. Fisker has hired former GM marketing boss Joel Ewanick as its chief of global sales and marketing. At Fisker, Ewanick will replace Richard Beattie, who is...
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New BMW 1-Series Sedan Likely To Feature M Performance ModelBMW is working on a new sedan based on its latest 1-Series range that will be aimed at customers in sedan-loving markets such as the U.S. and China. It will compete against the upcoming 2014 Audi A3 Sedan and 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class, though won’t be available until the 2015 calendar year...
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