Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Just days after Audi announced that it had posted a record $1.7 billion profit for the first half of 2010, BMW has gone one better and revealed that its own profit has risen more than sixfold,...
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Cadillac Escalade Once Again Tops America’s Most Stolen Vehicle ListThe Cadillac Escalade is undoubtedly popular with a wide range of people, but especially so with car thieves, who made the luxury SUV and pickup their number one choice for stealing this year. Meanwhile, the Volvo S80 sedan was the least popular with thieves and was 14 times less likely to be...
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Spy Shots: Ferrari 458 Challenge Takes To The TrackThe 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia, in stock form, already represents one of the largest leaps forward in technology, performance and emissions ever seen from the legendary sports car brand so just imagine what the hardcore 458 Challenge race car, with its full assortment of go fast goodies, will be able...
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Lincoln Lineup Will Grow, Smaller Models PlannedWithout the deadweight that was Mercury dragging it down, Ford’s premium division, which now only consists of Lincoln, finally has the resources and freedom to transform into the upmarket luxury brand it should have always been. This means that we’ll likely be seeing Lincoln expand into new...
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Ford completes sale of Volvo to GeelyIt’s official. Ford (NYSE: F) has announced today that it has completed the sale of Volvo and its related assets to the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited (Geely). The total purchase price for Volvo and the assets set forth in an agreement signed back in March was $1.8 billion...
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Jeep Planning Major Overhaul For Entire LineupJeep’s entire lineup is in for a major overhaul, with the brand being transformed into a global player and injected with fresh new models and technology borrowed from new parent company, Fiat. We’ve already seen the first of Jeep’s new lineup in the form of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee...
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At a time when most automakers are struggling to make sales, and others are suffering from a spate of safety and quality recalls, Audi has managed to post a record profit and its best ever sales...
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HPP goes retro with Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird kitsWe’re sure many readers are still trying to forget those sorry days back in the 1970s where cars like the Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird used to roll the streets. The cars were hotted up versions of regular models like the Dodge Charger and Plymouth Road Runner, originally developed for...
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25,000th Porsche Panamera Already BuiltJust yesterday we reported that production of the first-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS had come to an end after almost seven years of sales and more than 170,000 cars built, so it comes as quite a shock that we report today that Porsche has already built its 25,000th Panamera--a much more expensive...
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First-Generation Mercedes-Benz CLS Production EndsThe Mercedes-Benz CLS ignited the four-door coupe market when it was first introduced back in 2004, and since then we’ve seen several other luxury rivals attempt to emulate the design with cars like the 2010 Porsche Panamera, and recently revealed 2010 Aston Martin Rapide and Audi A7. Now, after...
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Special Edition Pagani Zonda HH Commissioned By American Customer?While the special edition Pagani Zonda Tricolore supercar unveiled back at March’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show is officially the last edition of Pagani’s Italian exotic, it looks like a number of one-off custom models are still in the works. These include the baby blue Zonda Uno we saw back...
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Video: Mysterious Ferrari Prototype Spied In MaranelloIt’s not unusual to see Ferrari prototypes rolling around the hills of Maranello as the Italian city is home to the supercar manufacturer’s factory, but every now and then something very unusual crops up and grabs our attention. In this case, a mysterious prototype was captured on film just a...
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In what could prove to be the first of many to open in markets where BMW cars are sold, a new showroom dedicated to selling only high-performance BMW M Division cars is about to open its doors for...
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Rendered: 2012 BMW 1-Series ConvertibleBMW released an updated version of the 1-Series compact in late 2008 but since then suspicious prototypes of a new car with similar proportions and signature BMW styling have been captured running around parts of Europe. While these prototypes have consistently been covered in heavy camouflage...
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Entire Maserati Lineup To Be Updated By 2013Maserati’s lineup consists of only three models, the Quattroporte sedan and the GranTurismo coupe and convertible duo. Even for an exotic brand, this is considered small. Closest rival Aston Martin, for example, has five different models and a couple more on the way including a high-end supercar...
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Video: Tribute To Ayrton Senna And The Acura NSXThe Acura NSX--or Honda, depending on where you live--has long been known as the ‘forgotten supercar’ in the world of exotics. This is mostly because its cutting edge all-aluminum construction meant that it was extremely expensive and its V-6 engine, though fairly high-tech in its day, was...
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2010, 2011 BMW 5-Series And 5-Series GT RecalledA recall has been issued on all 2010 and 2011 BMW 5-Series and 5-Series Gran Turismo models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed on its website today. The recall is due to a problem with the affected cars' fuel level sensors, which can see them indicate more fuel...
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Rendered: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette (C7)There are all manner of rumors concerning the next-generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette, with stories ranging from the possibility of a mid-engined platform to AWD powertrains and even the arrival of a dual-clutch version. Although there isn’t much substance to any of these rumors, an inside source...
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Fans of Italian styling are anxiously awaiting Fiat and Alfa Romeo's return to the U.S. now that the alliance deal between the Italian auto giant and Chrysler is in full swing. However, while Fiat...
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Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Set To Close After Just Three YearsCome this September 12, the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge will be no more as the series will be taking its final race at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah on that date. Formed through a partnership between Miller Motorsports Park and Ford Racing, the Mustang Challenge ran for three racing seasons and...
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2011 Ford Explorer PreviewFinally, after months of drip-fed teasers, mysterious leaked shots and countless spy images, the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer has finally been revealed in all its glory. The new ute is an accurate representation of current trends in the new car market and the embodiment of everything that Ford is...
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2011 Ford Explorer Camouflage Video Gives Glimpse At InteriorLike pretty much every other car-obsessed person on the 'net, you've probably seen as many camouflage-clad cars, including the 2011 Ford Explorer, as you have standard paint jobs in the last two weeks. But what you may not have seen before is how the camouflage gets there in the first place. That's...
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Pagani C9 Supercar Spied With Gullwing DoorsThe Pagani Zonda is already one of the most dramatically styled and exclusive supercars in recent production but the man behind the car, Horacio Pagani, has more ambitious plans for a new model set to enter production later this year. Unlike the Zonda, which was only offered to a few select...
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Sporty RS Based On 2012 Ford Focus May Get Hybrid AWD SystemIt’s a well known fact that the U.S. misses out on most of Ford’s hot products, but with a push for new global models taking shape in Blue Oval offices around the world hopefully we will start to see more of these coveted models make their way into local showrooms. Last year reports emerged...
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