Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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A brand new generation of the MINI Cooper is just around the corner, and that means replacements for all the different variants including the sportier S and John Cooper Works trims, as well as new... -
Mercedes-Benz Overhauls Lineup For 2013Mercedes-Benz is introducing a whole range of new and updated models for the 2013 model year, with every vehicle ranging from the base C Class sedan to the SLS AMG supercar affected by the updates. On top of the model changes, the automaker is also expanding the use of its mbrace telematics feature...
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2013 Audi RS 5 Cabrio Spy ShotsThe 2013 Audi RS 5 will be landing in U.S. showrooms very soon, bringing with it one of the last naturally-aspirated performance V-8s from a German automaker and one sexy coupe body to house it in. A convertible version is also due, as revealed in numerous sightings of prototypes and even a leaked...
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2012 Lexus IS F CCS-R To Tackle Pikes Peak Hill ClimbLexus is set to tackle the arduous Pikes Peak Hill Climb in a customer racing version of its IS F sports sedan.
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2013 Audi R8 e-tron Spy VideoAudi’s first e-tron electric car, the high-performance R8 e-tron, is in the final stages of development ahead of its sales debut towards the end of the year. Here we have an exclusive spy video of a prototype conducting some high-speed runs at Germany’s Nürburgring race track. Audi...
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Ferrari Developing New V-6 And V-8 Engines For Next Quattroporte: ReportEarlier this week we brought you details on an extensive plan that would see Ferrari design and manufacture new V-6 and V-8 engines for use in other Fiat Group models including Maserati, Lancia and even Alfa Romeo. The original report claimed Ferrari would use a supercharger for its V-6 engine...
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Porsche has shown that with a little innovation, the manual transmission can remain relevant in a world where regular automatics and newer dual-clutch units offer faster shifts and better economy.
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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Hits 200 MPH At Nardo: VideoDuring development of the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 last year, engineers from Ford’s SVT division took some time out to test the car at the famous Nardo ring in southern Italy. There, they regularly ran the car at up to 200 mph on the ring's banked surface and also tested the car's...
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Ferrari Reveals 599XX Evo And Other Items Being Auctioned For Earthquake VictimsLast month two devastating earthquakes rocked northern Italy, destroying numerous buildings and claiming 25 lives as of yesterday. The area where the earthquakes struck, the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, is not far from the home of Ferrari. In an effort to raise funds for those affected by the...
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Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon’s Airbags Deploy Despite No CrashIn August of last year airbags in a Chevrolet Camaro deployed whilst its driver was attempting to drift, despite there being no crash or rollover. At the time, a spokesman for Chevy explained that in certain conditions the side curtain bags can deploy if the sensors determine that a rollover is...
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New Saab Parts Division To Supply Spares For North AmericaWhile automaker Saab and its North American arm Saab Cars North America may be bankrupt, the legacy of the Swedish brand lives on in the thousands of Saab cars scattered all over the world. To ensure owners, some of which may have only purchased their Saabs this year, are looked after, a separate...
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2013 Aston Martin Vanquish Spy VideoNext year Aston Martin celebrates its centenary and to mark the milestone the automaker will be launching a new model, one that’s both forward looking yet still hints at the past. That new model has been spied testing in prototype form for over a year and is now just a few months away from...
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BMW’s first Z car, the largely unheard of Z1 roadster, has turned 25 and to mark the anniversary BMW, together with the official BMW Z1 Club, will be out and celebrating.
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New Video Tells The Story Of Swedish Supercar Brand KoenigseggIn a small factory built next to a runway in the Swedish town of Angelholm, one of the world’s greatest supercars is born. That supercar is the 2013 Agera R, the latest in a succession of supercars from Koenigsegg. Similar to the founding of Pagani and America’s own SSC, Koenigsegg is...
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Underground Racing Builds 1,200-HP Lamborghini Aventador: VideoWith 1,200 horsepower onboard, Underground Racing’s Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 will sprint from 0-60 mph in just 2.2 seconds.
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BMW 7-Series Diesel On Sale In U.S. Next Year: ReportThe BMW 7-Series diesel will feature a 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel developing more than 250 horsepower.
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2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI (MkVII) To Produce 260 Horsepower?A brand new Volkswagen Golf is just around the corner, a car whose launch also heralds the arrival of a new high-performance GTI. While we’ve been spying prototypes for the new GTI for more than a year, the only solid details we have on the car is that it, along with the regular Golf, will be...
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Woman Crashes Porsche 911 Turbo Into Gas Station: VideoA woman driving a late model Porsche 911 Turbo has crashed into a gas station store in Turkey. The action was captured by several security cameras, showing the white 997 model pulling into the station before suddenly accelerating, crashing into a nearby car and then driving through the store...
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McLaren will be making some rolling changes to its MP4-12C supercar later this year and has informed existing customers that the changes can be retrofitted to their cars, at no additional cost.
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2013 BMW M5 Crashes In The Netherlands: VideoWe have the first details of the third reported crash involving a new 2013 BMW M5, which took place yesterday near the town of Soesterberg in the Netherlands. Despite this being only the third known crash of the new M5, it’s the second to have occurred in the Netherlands. The previous took...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT PreviewMercedes-Benz is updating its SLS AMG supercar for the 2013 model year, adding more power, a recalibrated transmission and more dynamic suspension settings to make it worthy of its new GT title. More hardcore in every way, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT, which comes in either coupe or...
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Audi And BMW Scaling Back Electric Car Plans: ReportA few years ago, fears of rising fuel prices and strict emissions regulations saw a number of major automakers ambitiously announce plans for the launch of electric cars. Two automakers with some of the most ambitious plans were Audi and BMW, which not only promised to launch electric cars but also...
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Tesla Gives Inside Look At Model S Factory, Launches ConfiguratorTesla’s long-awaited Model S is almost here and in the lead up to its arrival on June 22 Tesla is giving an inside look at how its electric sedan is made. Work on developing the Model S commenced around three years ago, but it was only two years ago that Tesla purchased the factory in...
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Bentley And Bugatti Get New Boss In VW Group Manager ShuffleA major reshuffle of senior executives at the Volkswagen Group has seen Wolfgang Dürheimer, the former Porsche exec who’s been in charge of the prestigious Bentley and Bugatti brands for a little more than a year, move to Ingolstadt, Germany, to head up Audi’s research and...
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