Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Lexus is out to prove the performance credentials of its latest CT 200h by entering the upmarket hybrid hatchback in the competitive VLN race series that runs on the notorious Nurburgring circuit.
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Move Over Tesla, Delta Motorsport Launches 150 MPH E-4 Electric CoupeOver in the UK, a relatively new company by the name of Delta Motorsport and based at the famous Silverstone race circuit, has designed and built from the ground up a sporty coupe with a distinct sportback design and zero-emission electric drivetrain. The company boasts a 0-60 mph time of less than...
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Audi R8 With New Dual Clutch Transmission Spy ShotsSince the unveiling of the Audi R8 back in late 2006 the iconic supercar has undergone few major changes apart from the introduction of a V-10 model in addition to the original V-8, as well as a drop-top Spyder, which comes with either engine. That doesn’t mean the car is without its...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class To Spawn Four Bodystyles: ReportMercedes-Benz is hard at work on its next-generation S-Class flagship sedan, which is expected to bow onto the market late next year as a 2013 model. We’ve already seen countless spy shots of prototypes for the new car, which have revealed a fairly conventional sedan shape with similar...
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Ferrari 458 Italia Crashes Spectacularly In The UKWe’ve lost count of how many Ferrari 458 Italia supercars have been lost, either due to fire or from their owner’s own carelessness, but it’s safe to say that at least one of the sultry supercars has been lost each and every month since the car was first launched back in late...
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Is Car Culture Keeping Americans Overweight?A few years ago we reported on the trend that many new cars aren’t designed to accommodate America’s seemingly ever-expanding waistline, with even popular models like the Chevrolet Corvette ill-prepared to carry two occupants each with a weight of over 200 pounds. Alarmingly, it's not...
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The aural delights in this latest video is the sweet, sweet sound of the new Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale, which recently made its U.S. debut so remember it as you could one day be hearing it... -
Leaked Document Confirms Insignia Based Coupe, Buick Flagship Possible: ReportA new Buick coupe has been reported on for more than a year but the first tangible evidence that the car might be coming has only recently surfaced. A leaked document reportedly outlining GM Europe’s future plans claims that a new coupe based on the Insignia sedan and its Epsilon II platform...
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Walkaround: VideoWith 465 horsepower from its 6.4-liter Hemi V-8, the new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, which made its world debut recently at the 2011 New York Auto Show, is guaranteed to remain one of the fastest SUVs on the planet for some time to come. How fast? How ‘bout 0-60 in just 4.8 seconds and a...
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America’s 215 Racing Inc. To Build New Supercar Based On Lamborghini Indomable ConceptWe’ve seen a lot of automotive startups in the recent past announce plans to build an exotic supercar only to disappear and never be heard from again, so forgive us for suggesting that the latest project from America’s own 215 Racing Inc. could just be vaporware. However, if built, the...
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Inside Look At Audi R8 e-tron Development CenterLate last year we first told you about a new development and testing center established by Audi exclusively for its electric drive systems near its headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. Now we have an inside look at another electric car development center belonging to Audi, this time at a satellite...
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Saab Rescue Deal With China’s Hawtai TerminatedThe last we heard, production at Saab’s plants back home in Sweden had come to a halt due to a lack of funds and fears that the automaker’s new parent, Spyker Cars, was also close to being bankrupt. In response, the CEO of Spyker, Victor Muller, set out on a quest to acquire desperately...
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Fashion Designer John Varvatos Stars In Latest Imported From Detroit Ad: Video Viknesh Vijayenthiran
It all started with Eminem and his appearance in Chrysler’s Super Bowl commercial for the new 2011 Chrysler 200. The title was ‘Imported From Detroit’ and the particular ad was... -
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS PreviewJust when you think the run of special edition Porsche 911 models has come to an end, along comes yet another model with new lettering and an assortment of upgrades to keep Porsche aficionados smiling. The latest is the Carrera 4 edition of the recently revealed GTS trim, which for the 2012 model...
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2012 Hyundai Veloster Walkaround: VideoWe first saw the new 2012 Hyundai Veloster back at the Detroit Auto Show in January, but at the more recent New York Auto Show, Hyundai’s corporate planning chief Michael O’Brien gave us a much closer look at his company’s latest sports offering. The Veloster arrives later this...
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Legendary BMW 328 Turns 75The BMW 328 is a sports car manufactured by the German automaker between 1936 and 1940, which at the time was one of the most successful vehicles of its type in the world of motorsports. Part of the reason for its success was due to its many innovations and advanced features for its time, such as a...
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Audi Launches Roadside Assistance App For Smartphone UsersJust a few weeks ago Infiniti launched a new roadside assistance app for users of the Apple iPhone, and before that we saw MINI launch its own version, while Mercedes-Benz has had its mbrace assistance feature for what seems like forever. Now Audi is joining the fray with its own free roadside...
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Ultra-Rare Ferrari 599XX Supercar Up For SaleFerrari’s XX line of cars are your regular run-of-the-mill Italian exotics but are in fact a rolling test-bed for new technologies that will eventually filter across to Ferrari’s future road and race cars. The first was the awesome FXX and subsequent FXX Evolution, both based on the...
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Aston Martin And Zagato Form Partnership, New Model Coming To Villa d’Este Concours Viknesh VijayenthiranAston Martin has announced a new collaboration with legendary Italian design house Zagato, with the two initially working on a project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DB4GT Zagato. Set to...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Envisioned As Medical Emergency VehicleNo, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar is not about to be enlisted into a medical emergency vehicle fleet anytime soon. This image is simply a design study created to drum up excitement for the 2011 RETTmobil--Europe's largest trade fair for rescue and mobility, which kicks off this week in...
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Drops In At Performance Driving CourseThe Aston Martin Performance Driving Course is about two things--helping you understand the capability of your car in a safe and controlled environment and making you a safer, better driver. However, the course isn’t only open to current Aston Martin customers. For a fee of $2,500, anyone...
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Tesla Taking Electric Roadster Across The Country In Drive Change TourStill unsure if the $100,000-plus Tesla Roadster is for you? Well, Tesla is hoping to change all that with its latest promotional effort, the Drive Change Electric Roadster Tour, which will see the company’s iconic Roadster paraded across the country in order to convince buyers that electric...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Mission Impossible: VideoEver wondered how car companies present whole cars inside buildings, sometimes in rooms that appear to have no doors a car could ever fit through? Well here’s a video released by Lamborghini that reveals a few tricks of the trade using the brand new Aventador LP700-4 supercar, which was...
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Pioneer Reveals Augmented Reality Satellite Navigation SystemElectronics giant Pioneer has revealed the latest in the world of automotive satellite navigation technology, with its new AVIC-VH09CS double din unit showcasing the first production example of an in-car ‘augmented reality’ system. Using a wireless windshield-mounted camera, the system...
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