Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The minicar segment is about to explode, with new models planned from most of the major automakers including, for the first time, premium labels such as Audi. While most are heading down the budget...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Volkswagen TouaregThe Volkswagen Touareg has achieved only modest sales since its launch in 2003, mainly because of its lack of seven-seater capability and premium price tag compared with many of its Japanese rivals. The second-generation of the SUV, the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg, has now been revealed ahead...
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Report: MG Planning Three New ModelsA 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 fell off the radar. We now have some breaking news on MG, with...
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2010 Chicago Auto Show: 2011 Ford EdgeToday at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show the all-new 2011 Ford Edge crossover made its debut, along with the new Edge Sport model. Both come packed with class-leading technology and a range of new powertrains, which should see them maintain the Edge's top-selling position in the mid-size crossover...
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Video: 2010 Aston Martin Rapide Takes To The Spanish HillsWe've salivated over the concept for years, read up on all the official details, and even experienced the car through Marty Padgett's extensive first drive report, now we finally get a taste of what the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide is really like with this latest video of the car driving through the...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Audi A1The 2011 Audi A1 will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March.
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Jost Capito. The name should ring a bell for most Ford performance fans but for the uninitiated he is the current chief of Ford's global performance vehicles and motorsports business development and...
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Opel CEO Lays Out Future Plans, Promises Profit By 2012Opel CEO Nick Reilly today announced an ambitious five-year, $15 billion plan for the future that will reinvigorate 80 percent of the automaker's model lines and place a strong emphasis on alternative propulsions. Coinciding with today's announcement, Opel has also formally applied for loans or...
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2011 Volvo S60 PreviewThe 2010 Volvo S60 will make its official world debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
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2010 Toyota Prius And 2010 Lexus HS 250h Recalled To Fix ABSToyota has announced a global recall on its 2010 Prius hybrid as well as the 2010 Lexus HS 250h to investigate and remedy a software glitch that can affect the cars' anti-lock braking system (ABS). The software glitch is a separate issue to the stuck accelerator pedals and faulty floor mats that...
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Two Tesla Roadster Owners Crash Their CarsTesla has managed to rack up just on 1,000 sales of its Roadster since the all-electric vehicle was first launched back in 2008 and since that time there have been only four crashes that we're aware of--including the crash of a test vehicle before production began. But with more and more Roadsters...
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Matech Competition Shows Off 2010 FIA GT1 Ford GT Race CarThe Ford GT may no longer be in production but its legacy will live on, at least in the fast-paced world of FIA GT1 competition, thanks to a number of teams that have picked the iconic supercar out of a field that includes the Nissan GT-R, Audi R8 and the Lamborghini Murcielago. The latest is from...
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In Europe Audi is one of the leading luxury brands but in the U.S. its sales are still lagging behind rivals like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Lexus. Last year Audi sold just 82,716 vehicles in the U.S....
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Chrysler And Lancia To Reveal Joint Product Plan In GenevaChrysler’s lineup, both in North America and Europe, is in for a major shakeup over the next couple of years now that the expanding Fiat Group and its demanding CEO Sergio Marchionne are pulling all the strings. We’ve already seen hints of some of the plans with the unveiling of the...
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2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S PreviewHot on the heels of the facelifted 911 Turbo comes the more extreme 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S, which will be making its world debut next month at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show before arriving in local showrooms in the second half of the year. Designed for the customer that seeks only the best in terms...
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Report: GM Planning Rear-Wheel Drive Hybrid Cars, Starting With Cadillac ATSLast month General Motors announced it was expanding its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major automaker in the U.S. to design and manufacture its own electric motors for future hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. The electric motors, which are 25 percent...
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Report: Chevrolet Considering Cruze SS And Four-Door CoupeWith the death of Saturn and Pontiac, two of GM's best small, sporty cars are gone: the Solstice and Sky and their turbocharged GXP and Redline variants. The excellent Cobalt SS Sedan got the axe last year as well, leaving GM with only the Cobalt SS Coupe and HHR SS for its small-car, fun-to-drive...
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Fisker Consolidates U.S. Facilities, Closes Michigan R&D CenterLike most of the big players in the automotive industry that had to retract, right-size and close facilities across the country, electric vehicle startup Fisker Automotive has also had to bite the bullet and consolidate some of its operations. A little over a year after establishing its 34,000...
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Renault has lifted the lid off its second new convertible destined to star at next month’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Less than a week after previewing its compact Wind Coupe-Roadster, the French...
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2011 BMW X5 PreviewOriginally launched for the 2000 model year in late 1999, the BMW X5 helped change the SUV segment by showing that the driving dynamics, responsiveness, and handling of a car could be compatible with the utility, versatility, and off-road capability of an SUV. BMW has now taken the covers off its...
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Ferrari Offers 24-Month Warranty On Certified Used CarsFerraris, and most Italian exotics for that matter, are far from being the most reliable cars on the road. But in an attempt to help ease the fear of owners of some of its older models the company has announced a new 24-month warranty program. The 24-month Power Warranty will only apply on...
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Spy Shots: 2011 BMW M3 FaceliftExpect the facelifted M3 range to debut as 2010 models at December’s 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show or possibly at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
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Ferrari CEO Lays Out Future Plans, Confirms 599 GTO And Enzo ReplacementDown in Australia for the launch of a grand new Ferrari and Maserati dealership in Sydney, Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa has spilled the beans on some of the automaker’s future projects, confirming plans for the revival of the legendary GTO badge as well as the replacement for the Enzo supercar...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A1The 2011 Audi A1 premium compact is expected to go on sale in Europe in late 2010.
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