Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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It's finally here. The highly-anticipated successor to the 599 is the all-new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.
Revealed today in full ahead of its world debut on March 6 at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the...
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New Volkswagen Golf GTI Convertible Drops Top In GenevaVolkswagen currently sells a convertible version of its Golf hatchback overseas and now the compact drop-top comes in GTI performance flavor too. Today, the wraps have come off the new Golf GTI Convertible, just days ahead of the car’s official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The...
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2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake previewJaguar has finally taken the covers off its long-awaited XF wagon and we’re glad to report that the latest tourer is every bit as sexy as the sultry sedan on which it’s based, if not even more so. Called the XF Sportbrake, the design is entirely new from the B-pillars backwards. And in...
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Roding Roadster Equals Pure, Unadulterated FunOne of the strange-yet-exciting vehicles set to debut at next week's 2012 Geneva Motor Show is the Roadster from Germany's Roding. Revealed today in these official renderings, the new Roadster being unveiled in Geneva is a special ‘launch’ edition known as the Roadster 23, and as you...
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Juan Pablo Montoya Unhurt After Daytona 500 Crash: VideoJuan Pablo Montoya managed to escape with only a sore ankle following his fiery crash with a jet-dryer truck during Monday night’s postponed Daytona 500. Montoya, who drives for Earnhardt Ganassi, lost control of his Chevrolet during the seventh caution of the race. He then crashed into one...
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2013 Ford Mondeo Turnier Wagon Spy ShotsThe wraps have only just come off the new 2013 Ford Fusion sedan, which goes on sale this fall and arrives in European showrooms around the same time as the next-generation Ford Mondeo. However, we now have the first spy shots of the new Mondeo wagon, or Turnier as it’s known in Europe, which...
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Volvo’s highly-anticipated V40 five-door hatchback has finally made its official debut, online at least, and the latest images confirm that which we already knew, that Volvo’s latest...
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Audi Announces A3 e-tron Electric Car Trials For U.S.A small fleet of all-electric A3 e-tron prototypes will soon be driving across some major U.S. cities, with Audi announcing this week its latest e-tron pilot program. Audi made the announcement yesterday at the TED2012 conference in Long Beach, California, where the automaker was presenting its...
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2013 Kia K9 debuts in Korea, US launch still pendingKia has unveiled its new K9 flagship sedan, which goes on sale Korea in the first half of the year. Kia has also confirmed that the K9 will be sold outside of its domestic market, though the name and exact timings for overseas launches won’t be revealed until later this year. Previously...
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2011-12 Porsche Cayenne Recalled For Faulty HeadlightsOn certain 2011 and 2012 Porsche Cayennes, the headlights may become loose and detach from the vehicle.
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Jay-Z And Kanye’s Wrecked Maybach From Otis May Fetch $100kRemember that perfectly good Maybach 57 that was ripped apart and modified into something that would look right at home on the set of Mad Max? Well, it’s now up for auction, with all proceeds going to help the Save the Children charity organization. The luxury sedan, which had an original...
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Third Video Teaser For Ferrari 599 Replacement Hits The WebUPDATE: The 599 replacement has been revealed as the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Click here for all the official details and images. We're now just two days away from seeing the covers pulled from Ferrari’s latest supercar, the highly anticipated successor the 599 GTB Fiorano. In the lead up...
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He may have his detractors but there’s no denying that Alain Prost is one of the most accomplished race car drivers in history and remains a motorsports figurehead even after all these years.
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Photo And Video Of The First 2012 Porsche 911 CrashThe sad-looking 991-series Porsche 911 involved in this crash is believed to be only a month old.
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Nissan Announces Next-Generation 'CMF' Modular PlatformTo be successful as a major automaker these days, building several models off a common architecture or platform and sharing components is the only way to go. Just ask Volkswagen or Volvo, both of which announced new modular platform designs for their next-generation of vehicles recently. Nissan is...
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GM Developing Pair Of Twin-Turbo V-6 Engines: ReportAbout two years ago we first brought you news that General Motors was developing a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine that, coupled with direct-injection technology, would serve as the General’s rival to Ford’s popular V-6 EcoBoost engine. Code-named LF3, performance of the new...
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Nissan GT-R To Enter GT300 Class In Japan’s Super GT SeriesThe Nissan GT-R has proven itself time and time again, both on and off the race track, but nowhere has it been such a formidable force than in its domestic market’s Super GT race series. The iconic Japanese supercar has numerous Super GT and previous JGTC titles under its belt but all of...
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Citroen DS4 Racing Concept Preview: 2012 Geneva Motor ShowFrench automaker Citroen is looking to expand its lineup with a hotted-up version of its Volkswagen Golf-rivaling DS4 hatchback. A new hot hatch will be previewed in concept form next month at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, initial images and details of which have been released today. The images...
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Former F1 driver and double Le Mans winner Alex Wurz took some time out recently to test drive the 2012 Lexus LFA supercar at the Autódromo do Estoril race track in Portugal.
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BMW M135i Concept Heralds New 1-Series M Performance ModelBMW is expanding its hallowed M Division by launching a series of new performance-oriented vehicles fitted with exclusive M-tuned engines, handling packs, and stylish bodykits. Called the M Performance range, the new models aren’t set to debut officially until March’s Geneva Motor Show...
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2012 Acura MDX Recalled Due To Potential Fuel LeakAcura has issued a recall on certain versions of its 2012 MDX due to a potential fuel leak. A recall has also been on issued on the Acura’s Honda sibling, the 2012 Pilot. In total there are some 8,709 potentially affected vehicles in the U.S. According to Acura, a valve case in the fuel tank...
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Ford’s 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Engine Capable Of 177 HP: ReportFord’s upcoming Fiesta ST will debut with a new four-cylinder EcoBoost engine displacing 1.6 liters and delivering around 177 horsepower, but in the future we may see the engine downsized though at no cost to performance. A Ford exec has revealed that the automaker’s latest...
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Dartz Builds Prombron Black.Dragon SUV-Limo For China: VideoDartz, our favorite manufacturer of armored vehicles, is back with another over-the-top version of its trademark Prombron SUV, this time designed and built exclusively for the Chinese market. The new SUV is the Dartz Prombron Black.Dragon ‘pullman-saloon’, which is aimed at those...
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Next-Gen BMW 7-Series To Feature Carbon Fiber ComponentsBMW is revolutionizing the way it builds its cars in an effort to converge with increasing environmental consciousness as well as ever-tightening emissions regulations coming into action across the globe. We’ve already started to see this with its range of fuel-saving EfficientDynamics...
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