Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Buyers of all 2011 model year Jaguars will benefit from free scheduled maintenance as part of a new program the automaker is introducing to help erase any images of poor reliability and expensive...
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Camera-Based New EyeSight Safety System Coming To SubaruSubaru is the latest automaker to unveil a new camera-based driving assist system, which it is displaying this week at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Called New EyeSight, the unique safety system uses stereo camera technology and comes with a number of features to improve driving assist functions...
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: MG Zero ConceptA few years back there was a flood of news about MG planning a raft of new models together with its Chinese parent company Shanghai Automotive (SAIC). However, since the release of the rejuvenated TF LE500 roadster, MG has largely fallen off the radar. We now have some breaking news on MG, with the...
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class L Launched In ChinaHot on the heels of last week’s unveiling of the BMW 5-Series Long Wheelbase is the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class L, which like its Teutonic rival, will be sold exclusively in the Chinese market. The stretched E-Class has now made its world debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. With a length of...
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: BMW Concept Gran CoupeDestined to be one of the most dramatic vehicle unveilings at this week’s 2010 Beijing Auto Show, the all-new 2010 BMW Concept Gran Coupe has been revealed, finally confirming BMW’s intention to enter the burgeoning four-door coupe market. The new concept shows the classic features of all BMW...
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 ConceptFrom the earliest days of development of the Voltec plug-in hybrid system underpinning the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt, GM has been insistent that the fuel saving drivetrain would appear in other vehicles including sedans and MPVs. One of the first segments GM hinted at as a possibility for the...
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Lamborghini has surprised audiences at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show with a highly exclusive edition of the Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. The China Limited Edition is limited to just ten numbered...
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BMW Confirms 2013 Launch For All-Electric Megacity VehicleIn March of 2008 BMW first announced plans to establish a new research division called ‘Project i,’ whose task would be to develop a number of solutions for a vehicle designed for congested city motoring. The goal of Project i was never to exclusively develop one type of vehicle, but to come up...
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2011 Maybach 57 And 62 PreviewMaking its world debut this past week, possibly for the last time, is a new Maybach model, the 2011 Maybach 57 and Maybach 62. Both cars have received subtle facelifts for the 2011 model year and have made their world debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Visual changes include a new front...
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Alfa Romeo In U.S. By 2012, Arriving With New Spider, Giulia And Two SUVsFans 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 has well and truly been brokered. However, while Fiat is confirmed to be here at the end of this year with its 500 minicar, there’s...
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2010 Saab 9-5 Pricing To Start Under $50,000After what has got to be one of the most tumultuous gestations in recent automotive history, the 2010 Saab 9-5 is now just months away from hitting showrooms. Having endured the lengthy sale process between GM and Spyker, Saab is finally readying its new 9-5 for sale and has revealed that the...
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Bentley Unveils Design Series China Special Edition ModelsBentley is milking the most out of its Continental range, today releasing two more special editions based on the Continental GT and Continental Flying Spur Speed models. The new editions, dubbed the Design Series China, are making their world debut at this week’s 2010 Beijing Auto Show and sadly...
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It’s official. Maserati will launch an all-new sports sedan to take on the likes of the BMW M5 and upcoming Audi A7 and best of all it will establish a new ‘entry-level’ price point for the...
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2011 Volkswagen Phaeton PreviewVolkswagen has updated its Phaeton flagship for the second time in its short life, reaffirming the lackluster opinion of the car in the full-size luxury sedan market. With a brand new BMW 7-series and facelifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class already on sale, plus the completely redesigned Audi A8 and...
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Six New Ferraris By 2013, Including Enzo, 599 And 612 Scaglietti ReplacementsIt’s now been almost seven years since the Enzo supercar first entered production, during which time Ferrari has released a number of new models and technologies. More recently we’ve seen the introduction of the California GT and 458 Italia, along with the automaker’s first dual-clutch...
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Spy Shots: Hardcore Audi R8 SportThe R8 Sport will likely be joined by a smaller TT Sport as well.
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Rendered: 2012 Volvo V30With cars like the BMW X1 and a planned Mercedes-Benz BLK compact crossover based on the next-generation B-Class, European luxury marques are starting to venture into territory normally dominated by South Korean and Japanese automakers. It would seem then that there is no barrier to the types of...
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Spy Shots: Aston Martin Vantage Roadster FaceliftAston Martin is on a roll of late, the latest creation its four-door masterpiece, the Rapide. While that car has its quirks, it's certainly one of the most attractive four-door sports cars in existence. Last year, the company shoe-horned a brawny V-12 engine into the Vantage, taking the car's...
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With Chrysler’s new parent Fiat making the hard and fast decisions, the automaker is now on track to return to profitability and the first signs of progress are already showing. Chrysler announced...
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Report: 2011 Audi RS5 Confirmed For U.S., AgainThe new 2011 Audi RS5, complete with its 450 horsepower FSI V-8 engine and seven-speed S tronic dual clutch gearbox, is slated to go on sale in Europe this July but we still don’t have any confirmation of the vehicle coming to the U.S. The guys at Automobile Magazine, however, recently reported...
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Rendered: 2013 BMW 3-SeriesUPDATE: The new F30 3-Series has just been revealed as a 2012 model. Click here for all the official details and photos. The current E90 BMW 3-Series has been on the market since 2005, so it's only fitting that details about the next-gen model are beginning to circulate. Most agree that the next...
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Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche 911 GT2 FaceliftThe Porsche 911 GT2 is the last variant of the 997-series 911 to receive its mid-cycle update and in typical GT2 style the last update comes just before the current generation of Porsche’s iconic supercar reaches the end of its product cycle. The all-new ‘991’ Porsche 911 is just over a year...
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Jaeger LeCoultre Releases Yet Another Aston Martin Chronograph WatchBack in 2007 luxury watch manufacturer Jaeger LeCoultre teamed up with Aston Martin for the release of an exclusive wristwatch that had the ability to unlock and start-up the engine of the DBS. Available only to buyers of the 510 horsepower flagship, the watch was built in a limited run and...
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V-8 Powered Ariel Atom Nears ProductionYou have to hand to the Brits. Only they could build a lightweight roadster like the Ariel Atom, shoehorn a thumping V-8 engine into its fully open chassis, and then call it road legal. That’s exactly what British sports car manufacturer Ariel plans to do, revealing that its V-8 powered roadster...
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