Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Jaguar's XF and new 2010 XJ sedans have made waves in the sport-luxury seas, bringing a newer, fresher face to what was once a bit of a stodgy lineup. Now it looks like Jaguar may be planning even...
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Rendered: Buick Regal CoupeWe’ve already seen Opel expand its Insignia lineup with the Hatchback and Sports Tourer, as well as the more recent OPC performance variant, but there’s one more model in the works that’s destined to be the most exciting and extreme. The model in question is a new coupe variant based on...
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1980 BMW M1 Supercar: Yours For $250,000BMW, a brand that prides itself on building the ultimate driving machine, doesn’t have a genuine supercar in its lineup. But this was not always the case because back in 1978 BMW launched its very own supercar. It was the mid-engined M1 homologation special, a car that made its debut more...
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Audi Sells Two Million Vehicles In U.S.Audi began selling cars in the U.S. 40 years ago and over that time has managed to accumulate a total of two million sales, an achievement it actually reached last month. The milestone came in late June with the sale of a 2010 Audi A3 TDI to a customer at Keyes Audi in Van Nuys, California. Audi of...
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Report: BMW Still Considering X4 CrossoverA few years back BMW was reportedly working on a sporty crossover model based on its X3 platform and designed along the same lines as the X6, however, the vehicle, tipped to be called the X4, quickly fell off the radar once the global financial crisis hit. With BMW now cruising into the top selling...
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Surprise, Surprise: Patent Trouble Quashes 100 MPG Revenge Verde Hybrid SupercarThe last we heard of America’s Revenge Designs and its Verde ‘HP2ge’ hybrid supercarwas at the Detroit Auto Show back in January and since then things have been very quiet on all fronts regarding the up-and-coming supercar start-up. As you may recall, Revenge Designs is a tuner of GM...
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The recently revealed 2011 MINI Countryman could soon spawn a handful of new variants as BMW continues its expansion of the iconic MINI brand into something that is edging closer to becoming a full...
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Sub-Gallardo model and SUV on the cards for Lamborghini?While closest rival Ferrari persists that it will never build a four-door model, Lamborghini is looking closely at launching a high-performance SUV as a spiritual successor to the original LM002 from the 1980s. The Italian marque’s closer integration with the Volkswagen Group ensures access...
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CGS Teases New Chevrolet Camaro Concept Ahead Of SEMAThe Chevrolet Camaro proved to be a popular blank canvas of sorts for aftermarket tuners presenting at SEMA last year and it looks like this year is going to be no different. We’re still several months out from the annual Las Vegas event but we already have details of one of the first concepts...
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Report: Mercedes-Benz Working On Nine-Speed AutomaticYes, you read that title correctly. According to latest reports coming out of the UK Mercedes-Benz is looking to one-up the competition with the release of a nine-speed automatic gearbox. The automaker is reportedly in the process of designing the new gearbox, which it plans to use for its...
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2011 Ford Explorer With 2.0L EcoBoost Gets 30 Percent Efficiency Gain Over Current V-6Ford’s new EcoBoost engine technology is heralded as the key to finding a balance between power and economy, and having seen the performance in cars like the Lincoln MKS and Ford Flex we can only agree. Now the automaker’s SUV line is about to benefit from the new direct injected and...
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Rendered: 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-ClassThe current Mercedes-Benz B-Class has enjoyed reasonable success in most of the markets it has been launched in, selling over 120,000 units in its first year alone, but the next-generation model due in 2011 is expected to sell in even higher volumes and will be sold in the U.S. for the first time...
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Production of the Dodge Viper finally came to a close at Chrysler’s Conner Avenue plant in Michigan earlier this month and to mark the historic event Dodge released a string of special edition...
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Official: Tesla And Toyota To Jointly Develop All-Electric RAV4Electric vehicles are popularly perceived as the front-runner of the alternate fuel competition, but successfully developing EVs has proven to be a difficult and expensive task. To help share the burden and the expertise necessary to get an electric car to market, Japanese auto giant Toyota and...
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Chopard Celebrates Alfa Romeo Centenary With Exclusive New Watch RangeAlfa Romeo celebrated its centenary anniversary earlier this month but you’d have hardly noticed as the automaker’s poor financial state meant there wasn’t the expected new model launchor any significant celebration to speak of. Nevertheless, luxury French watch company Chopard didn’t...
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2011 BMW X3 M Sports Package RevealedLess than 48 hours after the reveal of the all-new 2011 BMW X3 comes the first images and details for the compact SUV’s latest M Sports Package assortment of goodies. Giving the already sporty X3 an even more dynamic look thanks to some distinct M styling cues, the package also comprises...
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Rendered: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-ClassAs the world's automakers go back to the drawing board on what they need to compete in today's market, both structurally and in terms of product, parts sharing and efficiency are increasingly becoming key concepts. The next-generation of the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class SUV could embrace both concepts...
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Perana Z-One Confirmed For U.S., Debuting At 2010 Concorso ItalianoIt seems every month or so a new sports car start-up reveals some outlandish concept, dishes out all manner of performance numbers and promises one day that its car will be built. However, most of those never see the light of day, let alone go on sale in the U.S. However, one start-up, South...
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Just this week Fiat revealed a tiny two-cylinder engine that its customers in Europe can pick for the funky 500 minicar, and which in naturally aspirated form delivers around 65 horsepower and...
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Audi Launches A7 Sportback Teaser Site, Reveal Come This MonthAudi’s new A7 Sportback is expected to make its world debut next month at the 2010 Moscow Auto Show and in the lead up to the unveiling the automaker has launched a new teaser site--but unfortunately it’s in Dutch. Fortunately, we won’t have to wait too long to see the car as it’s...
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Ferrari 458 Italia Spotted On The Set Of Transformers 3 MovieBack in March we reported that Ferrari's latest sports car, the 458 Italia, will be joining the big screen as the latest Autobot in the third Transformers movie from producer Michael Bay. The announcement was originally made at the sale of the first U.S.-market 458 Italia, and now we have an image...
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Rendered: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLSPrototypes for Mercedes’ next-generation CLS has been spotted, revealing a few subtle clues about the new model.
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Peugeot 508 debuts at 2010 Paris auto showFrench automaker Peugeot is in the midst of a design transition, having recently appointed new design director Gilles Vidal and revealing the SR1 concept car to showcase the stylistic design trends for its future models. Now the automaker has revealed one of the first models to adopt this latest...
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America's SSC Chasing Bugatti Veyron Super Sport’s 268 MPH Top SpeedWho didn’t see this one coming? America’s Shelby Super Cars (SSC) will be attempting to reclaim its title of manufacturer of the world’s fastest production car now that the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport has set the official record of 268 mph. As we...
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