Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The Porsche 911 GT2 is a car that needs no introduction. Often nicknamed the widow maker due to its sheer rawness and tendency to go sideways at will, the 911 GT2--as hard as it is to believe--is... -
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Spotted On Mission Impossible 4 Set, AgainIt was already spotted on the set of Mission Impossible 4 during filming in Vancouver, Canada and now BMW’s Vision EfficientDynamics concept car, the precursor to the upcoming i8 eco supercar, has been spotted again during a film shoot, this time on location in Mumbai, India. These shots of...
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2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE marks the end of production for sports carThe Mitsubishi Eclipse, currently available in both Coupe and Spyder body styles, has enjoyed a vivid history but its run will soon be coming to an end. During its lifetime the Eclipse was sold through Chrysler’s defunct Eagle and Plymouth brands and even played a starring role in the first...
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BMW Concept M5 Interior LeakedImages of BMW’s new Concept M5 have been up for several weeks but until now we’re yet to see any details of its interior. Before you gasp note that the Concept M5 is just a preview of the upcoming 2012 BMW M5 due at September’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show so the almost substandard...
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2011 Maserati Lineup Promo: VideoAt last week’s 2011 New York Auto Show Maserati took the wraps of its brand new GranTurismo MC Stradale luxury coupe, which is set to sail into showrooms towards the end of summer. Numbers will be tight as only about 200 are being built but if you happen to miss out Maserati does have several...
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Project Kahn Celebrates William And Kate’s Royal Wedding With Custom Maybach 57There are very, very few cars in production that can lay claim to being more luxurious than a Maybach. It's one of the most luxurious and capable sedans available, and with a twin-turbocharged V-12 on board it can also be blistering quick. Little wonder then that Afzal Kahn and his eponymous...
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Lotus brought out former GM exec Bob Lutz for this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show, where the sports car company from Hethel in the UK also announced the launch of the new Evora S... -
Scion FR-S Concept: 2011 New York Auto ShowWe’ve already seen the live shots of it but now here are the official specs and studio shots of Toyota’s, make that, Scion’s new FR-S sports coupe concept. The stunning two-door is the latest iteration of Toyota’s FT-86 concept line, which began with the original FT-86 from...
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2012 Ford Mustang Shelby GTS Seeks Younger Buyers: 2011 New York Auto ShowShelby fans can look forward to a brand new special edition Mustang from the legendary Ford tuner following the unveiling this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show of the 2012 Shelby GTS based on the 2011 and 2012 model year Ford Mustang. Unlike this 800 horsepower GT500 Super Snake supercar, the...
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Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Black Carbon And Grand Sport Matte White Debut In ShanghaiThe Bugatti brand is making an official launch into the lucrative Chinese market and to make its announcement known two new special edition Veyrons were unveiled at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show this week. The unveiling also marks the fastest production car in the world, the newer Veyron Super...
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2012 Jaguar XK Coupe And Convertible Facelift: 2011 New York Auto ShowJoining the facelifted XF range at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show is the 2012 Jaguar XK range, which has also been updated for the latest model year. The new XK range, which consists of both Coupe and Convertible bodystyles, has evolved to take on an elegant new look, elements of which...
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2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio (500c): 2011 New York Auto ShowThe Fiat 500 Cabrio, or 500c for short, has been around since 2006 but at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show the wraps came off the U.S.-spec version of the cutesy open-top minicar. Like its European cousin, the 500c gets a slide-back canvas roof that mimics the design on the original Nuova...
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You’ve seen the live shots of the 2012 Jaguar XFR. Now here’s all the crucial details plus info on the rest of the facelifted 2012 Jaguar XF range. Making its debut this week at the... -
2012 Kia Soul Facelift: 2011 New York Auto ShowWe’re already seen the spy shots but now the facelifted version of Kia’s popular Soul hatchback has been revealed following its world debut this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show. The facelifted hatch, coming onto the market later this year as a 2012 model, improves on the...
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2012 Kia Rio Sedan: 2011 New York Auto ShowWe first saw the Hatchback version of the brand new 2012 Kia Rio debut last month at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and now it’s the Sedan’s turn for the spotlight, with the compact four-door appearing in public for the first time at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show. Set to go on...
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Nissan Leaf Named 2011 World Car Of The Year, Ferrari 458 Italia Gets Performance TitleIt’s official. The zero-emission 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car has picked up the title of 2011 World Car of the Year at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show, beating a field of contenders that listed 39 entries all up including the likes of the Aston Martin Rapide, Audi A8, Lexus LFA and...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Gets Twin-Turbo 5.5-Liter V-8: 2011 New York Auto ShowThe new C63 AMG Coupe may have been the big draw card for the AMG brand at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show but tucked away in the corner of its stands was another very important model, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. Set to do battle later this year with a brand new 2012 BMW M5, the E63...
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Fiat Agrees To Pay $1.27 Billion For Additional 16 Percent Chrysler StakeFiat has confirmed its commitment to increasing its stake in Chrysler by 16 percent in the event that the U.S. automaker refinances its loans from the U.S. and Canadian governments. Fiat is essentially exercising its option to acquire an incremental 16 percent stake at a price of $1.27 billion upon...
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The redesigned 2012 Subaru Impreza Sedan and Hatchback made their respective debuts this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show and we have to admit that despite initial fears the design of the new... -
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8: 2011 New York Auto Show Live PhotosMore power, improved fuel economy and a trick suspension system means the new 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 will not only leave its predecessor in the dust, but possibly a few sedans wearing M or AMG badges too. The big bruiser made its world debut this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show and here are the...
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Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG RoadsterThe 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is proving to be one of the more exciting offerings of the next couple of years, and as the spiritual successor to the renowned Gullwing 300SL of the 1950s it makes sense for the car to be offered in a roofless variant as well. There’s no official word yet from...
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Nissan Leaf Nismo RC Concept: 2011 New York Auto Show Live PhotosEasily one of the strangest concepts on show at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show, Nissan’s Leaf Nismo RC was made even stranger by being presented bathed in blue light. Described as ‘Purpose-Built Prototype’, the Leaf Nismo RC essentially wraps the zero-emissions...
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2012 Nissan Versa Sedan: 2011 New York Auto Show Live PhotosNissan’s most affordable model in the U.S., the Versa Sedan, has been completely redesigned for the 2012 model year, gaining new technology, a more powerful yet fuel efficient engine and a very low pricetag. How low? The 2012 Nissan Versa Sedan, on show this week at the 2011 New York Auto...
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2013 Infiniti JX Crossover To Be Built In U.S.Yesterday we saw a teaser sketch for the new seven-seat 2013 Infiniti JX and at today’s 2011 New York Auto Show we have confirmation that the upcoming luxury crossover will be built right here in the U.S. The information was revealed today by Nissan’s U.S. chief, Carlos Tavares, who...
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