Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most famous and desirable cars in automotive history--the Jaguar E-Type.
For many, Jaguar's E-Type epitomized the perfect sports car--powerful...
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Ferrari FXX Evoluzione Sells For Record $2.1 Million At Gooding AuctionThe annual Gooding & Company vehicle auction in Scottsdale, Arizona has come and gone and this year we’re glad to report that the event saw a new record fall. As we reported earlier, this year’s Gooding auction featured some of the rarest cars on the planet, most of which were part...
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Production Porsche 918 Supercar To Keep Spyder BodystyleWith this month’s unveiling of the new 918 RSR hybrid race car concept, which featured a distinct coupe bodystyle, there were immediately suggestions that the cool convertible bodystyle seen on the previous 918 Spyder concept would be dropped at production time. Nothing can be further from...
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Report: MkVII Volkswagen Golf Set For Late 2012 DebutSince its debut back in 2009, Volkswagen officials have been hinting at a relatively short shelf life of around four years for the MkVI Golf. After all, the current MkVI pretty much rides on a warmed over MkV platform and even its styling is hardly what you’d call distinctive or cutting-edge...
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Audi A6 Hybrid Gets Late 2011 European Launch, U.S. Two Years LaterAudi’s first hybrid model, the new Q5 Hybrid, is scheduled to go on sale later this year but after that it will be slow going for the automaker’s other gasoline-electric vehicles. While the new Audi A6 Hybrid, unveiled earlier this month at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, will go on sale in...
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Porsche Mulling Diesel Cayenne And Panamera For U.S.Despite its non-sporty image, sales of the Cayenne Diesel in markets where it’s sold are relatively strong. In fact, the model has proven so successful that Porsche is considering launching a diesel powered version of its Panamera sedan as well. According to a new report, Porsche is working...
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While the new 458 Italia is almost universally acclaimed as one of the best looking Ferraris in years, perhaps even in all time, the recently unveiled Ferrari FF is drawing mixed responses from most...
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2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible Worked Over By BMW IndividualThe new 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible doesn’t go on sale until spring but we already know that in its 650i guise it will be wearing a $91,375 (including destination) sticker. Now, we have an early look at the exclusive BMW Individual package that will be available for the new 6-Series range...
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Video: First A 599, Now Tunisian Rioters Destroy Ferrari CaliforniaThis past week we saw rioters in the African nation of Tunisia make off with a Ferrari 599 GTB supercar, which just so happened to belong to the country’s ousted president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who has fled to Saudi Arabia. Now another Ferrari, this one reportedly owned by a member of...
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2010-11 Saab 9-3 Recalled Because Of Faulty Fuel PumpOwners of 2010 and 2011 Saab 9-3 models should be wary as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reporting that Saab has issued a recall on this particular model. The affected cars are those built from June 2010 through to December 2010. Saab claims that certain fuel pumps...
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Report: BMW Working On New Electric Car For China Based On 5-SeriesBMW is set to launch a hybrid version of its 5-Series sedan, the production version of the ActiveHybrid 5 concept, later this year, but according to a new report the automaker is also working on an all-electric model based on the same platform. According to a report out of the Beijing Youth Daily...
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Video: Pagani C9 Supercar TeaserA brand new supercar is in the works and you can bet that this one is going to sizzle as it has some very big shoes to follow, being the successor to the now legendary Pagani Zonda. Expected to make its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the same event where close rival Lamborghini will be...
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Late last year we reported on the return of two dealer-built Chevrolet Camaros, one from DeNooyer Chevrolet in New York and the other from Georgia’s NeSmith Chevrolet. Such performance cars... -
Audi Reconsidering Decision To Exclude Q3 Crossover From U.S.As it stands, the upcoming Audi Q3 compact crossover is not scheduled to make a U.S. debut anytime soon. However, with Audi selling vehicles at record levels in the U.S., and demand for its cars outpacing supply, the automaker is now reconsidering its decision to exclude the new Q3 from the U.S...
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Video: BMW Teases New ConnectedDrive ConceptIn-car telematics is increasingly becoming the next big wave in the auto industry, with automakers planning to launch new connectivity and infotainment systems in their cars in the coming years, essentially turning the automobile into one giant smartphone in the process. It’s still early days...
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2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible Picked As Indy 500 Pace CarFor the past two years the Chevrolet Camaro has starred as the official pace car of the Indianapolis 500, providing spectators with some eye-candy on race day and laying the base for a new special edition of the beloved muscle car destined for the showroom. Now that task is being handed over to the...
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Nominees For 2011 New York Auto Show WCOTY AnnouncedNot to be outdone by the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards held at this month’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show, the organizers of April’s 2011 New York Auto Show have started to pool together their nominees for the event’s annual World Car of the Year awards. Running since...
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Video: Aston Martin Rapide ‘True Power’ Mini-Film Part 2We now have the second installment of the new Aston Martin Rapide ‘True Power Should Be Shared’ mini-film series, with even more driving footage and strange plotlines to absorb. Of course, like so many car promos, the story is always going to be second to actual footage of the car, and...
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The BMW X1 has been on the loose for over a year over in Europe, but it won't be found on the streets here in the U.S. until for some time still. As we wait patiently for BMW's new baby crossover, we... -
Infiniti Needs Halo Flagship Model, Says Sales ChiefInfiniti’s sales are on the up and up, rising a staggering 27.5 percent last year alone, but if the brand is to be truly recognized as a ‘Tier 1’ luxury make it will need a “high-priced, halo flagship model.” That’s the claim of Infiniti’s North American...
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Aston Martin Cygnet Production Starts April, Launch Editions UnveiledLove it or loathe it but Aston Martin’s Cygnet luxury minicar based on the Toyota iQ is here to stay. For whatever reasons Aston Martin deemed it necessary to build such a model, be it emissions regulations, demand from brand loyalists for an urban commuter, or a desperate grab for new...
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Video: Lexus LFA Carbon Fiber Loom In ActionIn the latest episode of the Lexus ‘The Hard Way’ promo, a series that details the intricacies involved in manufacturing Lexus vehicles, the automaker shows off its advanced mechanical loom that’s used in creating carbon fiber pieces for its LFA supercar. Using a similar process...
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Ferrari Teases New Model Ahead Of Private Unveiling On January 21Ferrari is working on a successor for its aging 612 Scaglietti supercar, spy shots of which we have been available for the good part of a year now. In addition to this, Ferrari plans to show something “very different” at March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, with most suggesting that it...
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Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car Gets Some Track TimeCadillac is set to return to the world of motorsport, with a brand new race car based on the new 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and the backing of Pratt & Miller of Corvette Racing C6R fame. Seen here for the first time conducting some laps at Sebring International Raceway in Florida is...
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