Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The new 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe and Convertible aren't due to arrive in showrooms until early next year at the earliest as the current model was only given its mid-cycle facelift a little over two...
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Lamborghini Announces Advanced Composites Research Center (ACRC)Having already established the Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL) at the University of Washington in the U.S., and having recently shown off its carbon-fiber talents at a composites tradeshow in Paris, Lamborghini is already well poised to be a leader in the auto industry when it comes...
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Chrysler PT Cruiser Will Cruise No MoreOn the back of falling sales and a model run that has lasted a decade, Chrysler finally ended production of its retro-styled PT Cruiser on Friday at its Toluca plant in Mexico. Released for the 2000 model year with retro looks and an affordable price, the PT Cruiser immediately became an icon for...
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American Fiat Fans Awarded With Special Edition 'Prima Edizione' 500Loyal Fiat fans in the U.S. were given the opportunity to reserve a special-edition of the upcoming 500 minicar at the annual convention of the Club Fiat-Lancia that took place last week in Asheville, North Carolina. The special model, dubbed the Fiat Cinquecento ‘Prima Edizione’ (First...
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2011 Aston Martin DB9 And V8 Vantage N420 U.S. Pricing RevealedA bevy of new Aston Martin models will be coming to the U.S. over the coming year and today we have the first pricing details for some of them, and let’s just say that the pricetags are rather hefty so you had better start saving now. First off the bat is the facelifted 2011 Aston Martin DB9...
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2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X SE PreviewHopping into a dual clutch equipped Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (like the one found in the 2010 MR Touring we reviewed) has just been made a little easier thanks to the introduction of a new member to Mitsubishi's performance sedan family. The new 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X SE (Special...
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The Ferrari 599 GTO is the fastest road-going car ever created by the famous Prancing Horse marque but despite the car’s prowess the automaker has only released a measly five...
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Fifth-Generation BMW M5 Ends Production After Record SalesBMW has always stood by the high-rev philosophy for delivering power from its M engines, launching one of the most vaunted powertrains around in the form of the 5.0-liter V-10 from the current generation M5. However, future BMW powertrains will be downsized in an effort to improve fuel-efficiency...
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McLaren F1 Successor Coming In 2012When the original McLaren F1 first hit the streets back in the early ‘90s it almost immediately catapulted to the top of the performance car scene, taking home the title of world’s fastest production car in 1998 and holding it right up until 2005. Building a car better than the original...
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Matthias Mueller Appointed CEO Of PorscheIt was only a year ago that Michael Macht replaced the ousted Wendelin Wiedeking as Porsche CEO but already there has been another switch of the top job at the famous sports car manufacturer. The role of Porsche CEO will now be played by Matthias Mueller, the former car-model chief strategist for...
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One-Off 1990 BMW M8 Prototype Reappears In GermanyTo this day BMW has never launched an M8 but the automaker did come close to doing so at one point, though the project was canned at the last minute. Back in 1990 BMW built a one-off prototype version of its then new 8-Series sports coupe and labeled it the M8. The prototype featured a 6.0-liter...
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2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X SE Rolls In With $36,445 Pricetag
Mitsubishi is expanding its Lancer range for the latest model year, adding the new Lancer Evolution X Special Edition, which at $36,445 (including a $745 destination charge) sits somewhere between the standard GSR and upmarket MR. Despite being almost $3,000 cheaper than the MR, the new 2011...
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With the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg recently making its debut, Volkswagen's motorsports division is now updating its off-roading Race Touareg in preparation for next year’s grueling Dakar...
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Pagani Reveals Plans For Smaller V-8 ModelThe 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 much more ambitious plans for the future. Later this year the Zonda’s replacement, the internally coded C9, will enter production and this...
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Aston Martin Releases Special Edition V8 Vantage N420Aston Martin has unveiled a new motorsport-inspired special edition of its V8 Vantage dubbed the N420, a car that commemorates the automaker’s achievements at the Nurburgring and weighs almost 60 pounds less than the standard model. The new V8 Vantage N420 is the successor to the special...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Renault DeZir ConceptLast year, former Mazda design chief Laurens van den Acker, an influential player behind the Japanese automaker’s Nagare and nature-themed designs of late, jumped ship and headed over to the top design post at French automaker Renault. He has since been assigned the task of injecting new ideas...
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2011 Volvo V60 Wagon Makes DebutVolvo recently dropped the V70 wagon from its U.S. lineup, replacing it with a front-wheel drive version of the formerly all-wheel drive only XC70, but with any luck the Swedish automaker may bring over its all-new and ultra-stylish V60 wagon to fill the gap. Based on the recently revealed 2011...
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Report: Infiniti Working On New Front-Wheel Drive CoupeThe growing push towards smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles is leading the charge for changing consumer perceptions of what defines a luxury car--with size no longer the differentiator but rather technology, quality and design. Nowhere is this more the case than in Europe where Infiniti is...
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Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon LAPV 6.X concept is the latest in armored vehicle technology Viknesh VijayenthiranMercedes-Benz and its security division have been building armored cars for the past 80 years and to this day the automaker is setting new standards, revealing today a new concept vehicle that lifts...
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McLaren picks New York for U.S. headquarters, announces first dealershipsEver since news of McLaren Automotive's birth broke, fans have been eagerly snatching up any news of the car that will succeed the venerable F1 supercar. We’ve already seen all the images and details for that car, the all-new 2012 McLaren MP4-12C, and now the company behind it has announced a...
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Bugatti Veyron Super Sport sets 267.8 mph top speed recordIt’s been known since the onset of the Bugatti Veyron that the bespoke supercar would be limited to an exclusive production run of just 300 units, and even from the very early days there has been talk about a special run-out model. There have even been reports claiming Bugatti is already...
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2011 BMW 5-Series Gets M Sports TreatmentWhile it isn’t the high-performance M5 we’re all waiting for, the latest M Sports Package for the 2011 BMW 5-Series does give the dynamic luxury sedan an even sportier look thanks to some distinct M styling cues. Available in Europe this September, and most likely in the U.S. shortly...
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236-MPH Sportec SPR1R Based On The Porsche 911 TurboSwiss tuner Sportec has announced details of its latest incarnation, based on the Porsche 911 Turbo. While the picture may make it seem more like a bodykit job than anything else, there are actually some stunning mods under the skin that turn the already fiery 911 Turbo into a fire-breathing...
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TranStar Racing Presents 2,000-HP Dagger GT SupercarThe word ‘supercar’ is bandied around a lot these days but every so often a car, with numbers you couldn’t even imagine were possible, comes around, restoring your faith in the zenith of automotive mastery. Take the Dagger GT Supercar by TranStar Racing. The vehicle is being specially...
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