Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Cadillac is the shining star in General Motors’ North American portfolio and one of the few brands in the world where it’s safe to say that all its products are generally pretty good....
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Lamborghini Sales Down 37.7 Percent In 2009, Leads To $47.6 Million LossLuxury sports car manufacturers had a very tough year in 2009. Despite selling the most cars in the brand's history in 2008, in the wake of the global financial crisis, Lamborghini saw deliveries from January to December 2009 reduced by a staggering 37.7 percent from 2,430 to 1,515 units worldwide...
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG PreviewAMG has a new sledgehammer V-8 and it’s set to debut in the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, which goes on sale this September. Thanks to the new engine, the latest S63 AMG offers more power and torque than in the previous year yet it consumes significantly less fuel--25 percent less, according to...
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AMG’s New 5.5-Liter V-8: More Power, Less Fuel ConsumptionLate last year we first heard that Mercedes-Benz, together with its high-performance partner AMG, was going to replace its entire engine lineup with a new range of more fuel efficient direct-injected and turbocharged powerplants. Today we have official details on one of the most exciting of the...
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Mercedes-Benz Set For Electric Future, Doubles R&D SpendingMercedes-Benz is keeping its bets open on what will be the dominant powertrain of the future by simultaneously developing competing technologies as the electrification of the car gets more widespread. Its latest F800 Style concept car that starred at last week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show is the...
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2010 SAAB 9-3 Pricing Revealed, New 9-3X Starts From $37,800The 2010 Saab 9-3 lineup has now expanded to include the regular Sedan, SportCombi wagon and Convertible models as well as the latest 9-3X Crossover, but the best news is that pricing across the range has been reduced anywhere from 4 to 12 percent compared to the 2009 lineup. New to the list for...
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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 all-wheel drive powertrains...
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Rendered: 2012 Jaguar XJ CoupeMercedes-Benz has the soon-to-be renamed CL Coupe and BMW has the 6-Series, two high-end coupes or 'grand tourers' that compete in a relatively exclusive segment--even Audi has the upcoming A7 four-door coupe--so it wouldn’t be too surprising to see Jaguar launch a new two-door version of its...
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GQbyCITROEN Concept Official DetailsFollowing on from 2008’s striking GTbyCitroen concept car, French automaker Citroen has unveiled a brand new concept car designed for the compact sports car segment. The latest concept was developed in partnership with the fashion experts GQ magazine and has been designed to provide "the...
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GM Drawing On Global Designers For C7 Chevrolet CorvetteThe next-generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette may feature a design penned in Europe or China or anywhere else in the world General Motors has a design studio, according to one of the automaker’s top execs. That’s the word from GM's vice president of global design, Ed Welburn, who revealed to...
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Ferrari Wants Hybrid Option On Entire LineupGovernments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases their respective countries produce, and more often than not, the first sector they look at is the auto industry. Here in the U.S. the government has imposed a tough 35.5 mpg fleet-wide fuel economy...
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Entry-Level SAAB 9-1 Back On The TableWith Lexus unveiling the new CT 200h and Infiniti bosses confirming plans for an all-electric compact car of their own, Saab is wary of becoming one of the only premium automakers without a model to compete in what’s quickly becoming a new frontier for the luxury marques: the premium compact...
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Despite Spyker’s management reshuffles and purchase of Saab, the Dutch sports car company remains confident of launching several new models of its own in coming years. Already we’ve seen...
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I.DE.A Institute Shows Off Sofia ConceptNot all the concepts on show at this week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show were from big name automakers or illustrious design houses. In fact, one of the hottest concepts to grace the stands in Geneva was actually designed and built by a small design firm based in Turin, Italy. The concept is the...
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2011 Audi A1 With S-Line Sports Package DebutsThe new 2011 Audi A1 has only just made its world debut but already we have details for the sporty S-Line package that will go with it. Designed and manufactured by Audi’s quattro GmbH division, the S-Line pack helps to improve the A1’s handling thanks to the addition of a stiffened...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class CoupeThe facelifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe is due next year.
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2011 Ford Mustang Is First Car With 300+ HP and 30+ MPGFor years the Ford Mustang, at least in base V-6 trim, has lagged behind its rivals with one of the least efficient powertrains in the industry: a cast-iron block 4.0 L V-6 with only 210 horsepower on tap. All that’s about to change, however, with the introduction of the new 2011 Ford...
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2011 Ford Mustang: First Car With 300+ Horsepower And 30+ MPG
To this day, the Ford Mustang remains one of the best selling sports cars on the planet despite having an archaic suspension design and one of the worst V-6 powertrains currently in production. With the introduction of the new 2011 Ford Mustang, however, the legendary muscle car is poised to...
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Audi is offering its customers a unique experience that will enable them to drive an actual R8-based race car in a competitive event with the support of a fully-fledged Le Mans-winning team behind...
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Bryan Nesbitt Returns To GM Design; Cadillac Gets VPGeneral Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] management reshuffle shows no signs of slowing, with news today that Kurt McNeil has been appointed the U.S. sales and service vice president for Cadillac. McNeil was previously in charge of sales for Chevrolet and replaces Bryan Nesbitt, who held the top...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Aston Martin Cygnet ConceptAlmost a year after first announcing its partnership with mass-market brand Toyota, Aston Martin has finally revealed the first production of this odd affiliation, the Cygnet luxury minicar concept on a world state. Making its debut today at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the new Cygnet is an ongoing...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E300 Bluetec HybridMercedes-Benz is raising the bar in the hybrid segment with the unveiling today of the world’s first production diesel-electric hybrid vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Mercedes-Benz is using its E-Class platform to showcase its latest powertrain and promises the car will be on sale--at...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2012 Infiniti M35 HybridNissan and its Infiniti luxury division may have been late to the table when it comes to hybrids but neither brand is shying away from launching a new generation of gasoline-electric vehicles. Infiniti has fired the latest round in the battle for hybrid supremacy with the unveiling of a new hybrid...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Lotus Evora Carbon ConceptLotus is unveiling yet another concept car based on its Evora platform but while the previous 414E Hybrid isn’t exactly what you would call production ready, the new Evora Carbon Concept on show at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is certainly something we could see appear in showrooms within the...
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