Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The 2014 Mazda6 has been in production for almost a month, but only now has Mazda released all the details on the new car. The vehicle, which is due in showrooms early next year, is the second of a...
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Swiss Artist Reveals 24-Karat Gold Lamborghini Miura SculptureSwiss artist Dante Rubli is adding a fourth sculpture to his collection of 24-karat gold scale models of some of the world’s most sought after classic sports cars. Joining the previous Aston Martin DB5, Mercedes-Benz 300SL and Ferrari 250 GTO is this breathtaking sculpture of a Lamborghini...
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Ferrari On Track For Record Results In 2012Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is predicting another record year for the Italian supercar manufacturer, despite the poor economic situation in Europe, the possibility of slower growth in China, and heavy investment in Formula 1. Last year Ferrari sold a record 7,195 cars, including a...
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Russian Firm Presents Bullet-Proof Hyundai?Considering you’ve built up enough of a reputation that you require a bullet-proof vehicle, is a Hyundai really the way to go? The guys at ArmorTech, the Russian experts at building armored cars for politicians, industry leaders and perhaps a drug dealer or two, have considered the...
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Lincoln Expands Into ChinaLincoln may be almost a century old but the brand is barely recognized outside of North America. This is something Lincoln is keen to change, so today it is taking the first key step towards establishing itself as a global luxury automotive brand by announcing its entry into the Chinese market. But...
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Dany Bahar Files $10 Million Wrongful Dismissal Claim Against LotusIn June of this year Dany Bahar was fired from his role as CEO of Lotus following the results of an investigation made by the board of Lotus’ parent company, DRB-Hicom. Now Bahar has hit back by filing a claim against DRB-Hicom for wrongful dismissal in a Malaysian court. As part of the...
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The replacement for Lamborghini’s Gallardo remains on track for a debut late next year or in early 2014, with the new car expected to ride on a modular platform that will also underpin the ... -
Spyker And Youngman Form Partnership, Announce Radical Model PlansSports car manufacturer Spyker, the parent company of bankrupt automaker Saab, has announced today it has formed a new alliance with Youngman, the Chinese automaker whose attempted purchase of Saab late last year was blocked by General Motors. Under the new alliance deal, which won’t be...
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Jaguar Enlists Lana Del Rey To Promote New F-TypeFollowing its key role in the popular television series Mad Men, where the brand was picked as the hard-to-acquire client of a fictional ad agency in New York during the 1960s, Jaguar has been thrust into the limelight, so far without even lifting a finger. At the recent Pebble Beach Concours...
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2014 Subaru WRX Spy ShotsThere are all manner of rumors and conjecture surrounding the development of the next-generation WRX from Subaru, including claims the car will feature an electrically-powered turbocharger and borrow styling from 2011's Advanced Tourer Concept. Though most of these claims are simply speculation...
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Lexus To Debut 500-HP Hybrid Coupe Concept At 2012 Australian Motor ShowLexus has confirmed it will unveil a new hybrid coupe concept at the 2012 Australian Motor Show taking place in Sydney this October. Few official details have been released, though Lexus has stated that the new concept is a further development of a concept shown at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show...
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Special Edition Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport CrashesIt’s very rare that we come across a Bugatti Veyron crash; probably because so few of the cars are in existence, and even then they’re unlikely to be driven much during the year. However, every now and then some gruesome images of a wrecked example turn up. The latest is this image of a...
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Since its reveal last year the new 991-series Porsche 911 has been winning accolades all around the world, even getting the nod in our Best Car to Buy contest. So far, however, we’ve only been...
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Meet Falcatron, The Ford Falcon-Based TransformerCoinciding with the recent launch of the new video game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Ford’s Australian subsidiary has presented via its official Facebook page a conceptual design for a new Transformers character based on its Falcon sedan. Called Falcatron, the new Ford Falcon Transformer...
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Long-Lost Briggs Cunningham Corvette On Show At Corvettes At CarlisleBack in 1960 Briggs Cunningham, a manufacturer and avid racer of cars and yachts, as well as a co-founder of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a trio of racing Corvettes built by him and his team. No one knew then what his efforts would mean to the...
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Lexus LFA Meets The LF-LC Concept: VideoCan’t decide which Lexus you like better, the LFA supercar or the LF-LC concept car? Well, here’s a video that finally puts the two side by side and even includes some driving action, albeit driving action at crawling speed. One is powered by naturally-aspirated V-10 goodness, while the...
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2013 Volkswagen Golf R Cabrio Spy ShotsThe Golf R Cabrio is the final hurrah for the MkVI line, though like the Golf Cabrio, on which it's based, it won't be sold in the U.S.
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Future Strategy For Mercedes V-12 Engines Lies With AMGThe future looks bright for V-12 engines, at least, they do at Mercedes-Benz. This is because the luxury automaker has confirmed its future lineup will offer the full flavor of a V-12, though the development and production of the engines will be outsourced to AMG. That’s right, Mercedes will...
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Porsche is ensuring classic race cars like the 917 LH pictured above don’t end up as museum relics, by offering support for owners who actually want to use the cars as their designers intended,... -
Mercedes Sets Up Drive Thru Restaurant In London HotelMercedes-Benz has installed a complete drive through restaurant in the lobby of the old Selfridge Hotel in London, which will be the centerpiece of the automaker’s latest installment of its digital magazine The Avant/Garde Diaries, the hip new advertising campaign promoting Mercedes’...
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Diesel-Powered Trident Iceni Grand Tourer RevealedIt’s been a while since we last heard from British sports car manufacturer Trident, the company behind the unique Iceni diesel-powered sports car. Today, however, the company has announced that it will be showing an updated version of the car, the Iceni Grand Tourer, at Salon Privé...
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2013 Land Rover LR2 PreviewCoinciding with the launch of the redesigned Range Rover flagship will be an updated version of the smaller LR2, which benefits from a new engine, revised bodywork and a much more luxurious interior. The changes help the LR2 align better with the rest of the Land Rover lineup, which has been...
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2013 Opel Astra Cabrio Spy ShotsThere's been no confirmation but the Opel Astra Cabrio, along with its Astra GTC sibling, may reach the U.S. in the near future as Buicks.
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2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Priced From $220,725The $220,725 starting price of the 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed is inclusive of destination chargers and the gas guzzler tax.
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