Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Though we’ve been talking about an RS1 high-performance minicar from Audi for more than year now, the strongest indication yet that we might one day see such a car came from the unveiling of... -
Nissan Leaf Nismo RC To Tear Up The Track At 24 Hours Of Le MansNissan has announced that its Leaf Nismo RC Concept electric race car concept from the recent 2011 New York Auto Show will be making a demonstration run at the Le Mans Vers Le Futur, a support event for the 79th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Leaf Nismo RC was never meant to be a one-off...
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Audi R8 GT Spyder PreviewAs predicted, the wraps have come off the brand new Audi R8 GT Spyder in the lead up to next week’s Le Mans 24 hours endurance race and ahead of the convertible supercar’s official world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Like its R8 GT hard-top sibling that recently...
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Lexus Celebrates Style In London This SummerLexus will be out in force at social events this summer in key cities across Europe, inviting the general public to get up close and personal with its latest offerings. London in particular will be getting special treatment, with the 2012 Lexus LFA supercar expected to be the highlight of the...
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Forza Motorsport 4 Bringing New Features With Microsoft Kinect Technology: VideoThe latest installment of the brilliant Forza Motorsport series for Xbox 360 is about to bring a whole new sense of realism to the world of racing sims thanks to Microsoft’s Kinect interactive controller technology. Due this fall, Forza Motorsport 4 will allow players to check their side...
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BMW M3 Carbon Edition: Forbidden FruitChinese M3 fans sure are a lucky bunch. Not only did they receive the previous BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition, but now they get yet another special edition M3, the new BMW M3 Carbon Edition. As its name suggests, the latest car gets a number of carbon fiber components and accessories, most of which are...
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Turns out this morning’s Skoda Fabia vRS 2000 Speedster isn’t the only convertible concept car scheduled to be unveiled this week at Austria’s Wörthersee Tour 2011. We now... -
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Hits The Road: VideoHere’s yet another video of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, this time with the car hitting a race track though never at full tilt. As mentioned in our previous report, the 563 horsepower SLS AMG Roadster is set to go on sale this fall. That gorgeous brown metallic paint finish...
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Audi, Porsche And Volkswagen Roadsters Back On The Table: ReportIt’s been a while since we last heard about the trio of new roadster models being developed at Volkswagen Group brands Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen, though at one point last month there were claims that Audi’s version of the lightweight sports car had been canceled. Now, just a few...
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Skoda Fabia vRS 2000 Speedster Concept: Wörthersee Tour 2011Volkswagen-owned Skoda doesn't get much press in the U.S. but over in Central and Eastern Europe it is one of the most popular automotive brands. Having launched new versions of its mainstream Octavia and Superb sedans in recent years, the company has now also revealed the sporty 2011 Skoda Fabia...
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2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster Confirmed Via EPAIt’s fairly safe to say that an open-top ‘Roadster’ version of the recently revealed Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 supercar was always going to be launched, but now we have some details of when the car is to be released. Thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its...
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Maybach And de Grisogono Unveil Diamond Studded 62SBefore you start questioning who on earth would want to buy a diamond studded Maybach 62S, recall rapper Birdman recently spent a cool $8 million on the one-off Maybach Exelero coupe so there’s certainly a market out there for people with simply too much money on their hands. Nevertheless, it...
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The recently revealed 2012 Audi A6 Avant luxury station wagon may not be coming to the U.S. but does that mean Audi can release a promo video for the car that’s almost identical to one of... -
Next-Gen Buick LaCrosse And Enclave To Be Sold As Opels In Europe?We’ve consistently reported about some of Opel’s hotter models being imported to the United States and sold as Buicks, and we’ve already seen the top-selling Insignia sedan arrive as a Regal as well as the soon-to-be released Verano, which is essentially a reskinned Opel Astra and...
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Aston Martin Reverie: VideoOwning a car like the Aston Martin V12 Vantage is a dream for most auto enthusiasts, but for a lucky few, it is a reality. While we certainly wish we were among those lucky few who can actually afford the $179,995 asking price for the sultry two-door, we’ll have to suffice with this latest...
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No Plans For Infiniti M25 In U.S.: ReportInfiniti currently offers a 2.5-liter engine in its G Sedan in the U.S. but in Japan, this 218 horsepower V-6 is also offered in the more expensive M Sedan, known locally as the Nissan Fuga. Don’t hold your breath waiting for Infiniti to launch an ‘M25’ with this 2.5-liter engine...
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Subaru Rear-Wheel Drive Coupe To Feature STI Model, Turbo Power Unlikely: ReportBoth Toyota and Subaru are scheduled to unveil their own separate versions of their jointly developed rear-wheel drive sports car at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this December, and while we’ve seen and heard plenty of Toyota’s version (nee Scion FR-S), not much is known about...
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Project Kahn Unveils The Range Rover ‘Black Vogue’Land Rover’s iconic Range Rover is the very definition of a luxury SUV and is often the model automakers benchmark when it comes to building versions of their own. Suffice it to say, building a more capable and luxurious SUV is hard to do, which is why we’re yet to see any vehicle truly...
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Before the angry comments start coming in, let us be the first to state that this is not real and is in fact just a mock scenario involving a rogue driver in a parking lot drifting around a police... -
Fisker Karma Hits The Track At Formula 1 Monaco Grand PrixThough the car is officially in production, there’s still no sign that deliveries of the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan in the U.S. are about to start despite continuous claims that the car is coming. Despite the setbacks, Fisker managed to roll out one example of the svelte sedan...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster In Detail: VideoThe all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster broke cover this past weekend, ahead of its official world debut this September at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and now we have a new video of the elegant luxury convertible explaining its every detail. The video includes a demonstration of the...
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GM Commits To New Cadillac Escalade, Prices Expected To Rise SignificantlyWith GM’s announcement that it will be investing more than $331 million in its Arlington assembly plant in Texas, home of its ‘GMT900’ full-size SUVS such as the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and the Cadillac Escalade, the General has essentially secured the future of...
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Saab Restarts Production, Future Remains UncertainSaab has a trio of decent products now in showrooms, the latest-generation 9-5, a brand new 9-4X crossover and the recently updated 9-3, although the latter is soon to be replaced by a completely redesigned model next year. But given the brand’s lack of stability over the years, including a...
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Stretched Bentley Mulsanne Built By Russia’s ArmorTechEver thought the Bentley Mulsanne was just not quite big enough? Probably not, but as you’re about to find out now not everybody thinks this way. Pictured above is a custom stretched version of the Mulsanne flagship sedan, which not only gets a ton of extra legroom but armor protection as...
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