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  Porsche-built Mercedes-Benz 500E now 30 years-old

  1 June 2021 / 11 comments

  The W124-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class is probably one of the most well-loved executive sedans of its time. It was available in a range of body styles and powertrain offerings, and among them stood the special 500 […]

   

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  BMW i4 interior photos leaked ahead of EV’s full debut

  1 June 2021 / 4 comments

  The first photos of the BMW i4 were revealed in March, but the set did not include any shots of the all-electric sedan’s interior. However, we won’t need to wait for the German carmaker to […]

   

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  Ex-Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn agrees to pay €10 million in dieselgate scandal damages – report

  1 June 2021 / 1 comment

  Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay around 10 million euros (RM50.4 million) in damages to the automaker over the dieselgate scandal that broke out in September 2015, Business Insider reports. This, […]

   

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  Honda Sports EV coupé to enter production in 2022?

  1 June 2021 / 2 comments

  For a company with such a rich history in driver-oriented machinery, Honda sports cars are exceedingly rare, with the NSX, Civic Type R (if you could call it a sports car) and S660 being the […]

   

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  Porsche building business case for new PPE-based model line; to be related to upcoming Audi A4 e-tron

  1 June 2021 / 0 comments

  Porsche is considering the viability of an all electric model to sit below the Taycan (above) Porsche is building a business case for an all-new model line that will be based on the Premium Platform […]

   

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  Rivian aiming for USD70 billion valuation for its IPO

  1 June 2021 / 1 comment

  American electric vehicle company Rivian is seeking a valuation of USD70 billion should it decide to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) later this year. According to a report by Bloomberg, the company has […]

   

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  Nissan introduces temporary production stoppages at Mexican plants due to global semiconductor shortage

  1 June 2021 / 1 comment

  Nissan has announced that it will introduce temporary work stoppages at three of its plants in Mexico, citing semiconductor supply issues for the production adjustments. According to Reuters, Nissan’s Aguascalientas Plant 1 will shut down […]

   

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  Volkswagen Passat – next-gen to become a big hatch?

  31 May 2021 / 8 comments

  With the world becoming more and more SUV-centric, carmakers that haven’t already dropped their traditional sedans are scrambling to repurpose their valuable nameplates. Unlike some of its other contemporaries, Volkswagen isn’t going so far as […]

   

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  Quantum Group won’t take no for an answer – US$9.1 billion offer to buy Lamborghini from VW still stands

  31 May 2021 / 4 comments

  Some people won’t take no for an answer. Switzerland’s Quantum Group is not backing down from its intent to purchase Lamborghini from the Volkswagen Group, even after the German giant firmly said ” “Lamborghini is […]

   

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  Tesla Vision comes to Model 3 and Y in North America – no more forward radar sensor for Autopilot, FSD

  31 May 2021 / 3 comments

  Tesla has announced that the Model 3 and Model Y will no longer come with a forward radar sensor for units delivered from this month. This is part of the company’s rollout of what it […]

   

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  Meet Everrati’s fully electric 964 Porsche 911 – 507 PS & 500 Nm, RWD, 0-100 km/h under 4 secs; fr RM1.46m

  31 May 2021 / 3 comments

  If for some reason you’re not a fan of the internal combustion engine, this restomodded 964 Porsche 911 might tickle your fancy. Say hello to Evarrati’s fully electric supercar, a reworked 1991 Porsche 911. As […]

   

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  Safety technology could further drive demise of manual transmission, on top of popularity decline

  31 May 2021 / 11 comments

  The manual transmission faces yet another element going against its presence in new vehicles of the future, reports Automotive News Canada; in addition to waning demand for the do-it-yourself gearbox, the stick shift could now […]

   

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  2022 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo2 debuts

  31 May 2021 / 0 comments

  Lamborghini has revealed the new Huracan Super Trofeo Evo2, which is the latest iteration of its race car that competes in the company’s one-make series. Succeeding from the Evo that was revealed back in 2017, […]

   

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  Monaco the most supercar-obsessed country globally, Malaysia in 30th place – Ford GT most popular on IG!

  31 May 2021 / 13 comments

  Have you ever stopped to wonder how the nations of the world compare when it comes to obsession with supercars? Or which supercar model is the most popular on social media? Well, good news, because […]

   

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  Geneva International Motor Show will return in 2022

  31 May 2021 / 0 comments

  The Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) is set to make a return in 2022, with the event set to take place from February 19 to 27, with press days on February 17 and 18. In […]

   

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