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Jul 16, 2018, 3:14 PM

Volkswagen I.D. R Sets The Fastest Time For An EV At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Dumas managed to beat the existing Goodwood electric record of 47.34s, set by Jonny Cocker in the Lola-Drayson B12 69/EV in 2013.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 15, 2018

  Top Upcoming Scooters In India In 2018-2019

  The Auto Expo 2018 provided us a glimpse of the upcoming scooter launches including concepts and production ready offerings that will hit the shelves over the course of the next one year. For the informed scooter buyer out there then, here are the upcoming scooters in India that will be making their way to the market in 2018 and 2019.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 13, 2018

  Autonomous Ford Mustang Graces Goodwood But Has Its Share of Worries

  The 1965 Ford Mustang turned into an autonomous car by Siemens UK and Cranfield University completed the hill climb at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed, but not the way it would have wanted to.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 11, 2018

  Helmet Saves George Clooney In Bike Crash In Italy

  Hollywood star George Clooney suffered minor injuries after his scooter crashed into an oncoming vehicle while commuting in the city of Olbia, on the island of Sardinia, Italy.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Jul 2, 2018

  'Electrohead', A New Breed Of Car Enthusiasts: Opinion

  The world of motorsport woke up one day to the news that an electric vehicle had just shattered the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course record. The internet stood divided. On one side, you had the petrolhead who refused to even acknowledge the fact that the Volkswagen ID-R, which incidentally is a purpose built hill climb beast powered by electricity had shattered the record and on the other, you had a whole bunch of new-age enthusiasts who defended the electric and hybrid car like it was a certain religious prophet's second coming. A new breed of petrolhead .... Ummm.... Gearhead ..... no ... lets just use the general term.... 'Car enthusiast' has emerged. And we shall call them 'Electroheads' - and you heard it here first!

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Jun 27, 2018

  Football World Cup And The Special Edition Cars It Spawns

  The world is caught in FIFA fever. With the 2018 football World Cup in full swing in Russia and with most people around me talking about it every day, even I, with my negligible love for football seemed to gravitate towards good old Google-uncle. But I had no interest in what team was winning, who had scored the most goals or if a Frenchman had headbutted someone yet. My 'goal' was to see if there were any strange cars with the football theme that had been launched around the world. And as always, the internet came out swinging. Or is it kicking. Nevermind the puns though, here are a some absolutely... ummm... 'special' special editions of cars with the football theme.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Jun 18, 2018

  Could India-USA Trade Standoff Affect Cars: Opinion

  Both Ford and Jeep also import their flagship products to India from the United States and both these automakers could be affected if the stand-off between the two countries resulting from President Trump's policies continues and extends to cars too.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Jun 13, 2018

  Byton Starts Manufacturing Its All-electric SUV

  Byton, a Silicon Valley based and Chinese backed automaker has finally started production of its first electric vehicle, the M-Byte SUV. The new SUV will be made in Byton's Nanjing plant in China in a brand new facility which will also serve as the brand's new headquarters. Byton is currently manufacturing the SUV for testing including those required to meet crash norms around the world. Byton will soon be showcasing this production ready version, which will hit the markets by next year.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Jun 11, 2018

  The Cannonball Run Movie Could Be Remade Soon

  What is without a shadow of a doubt the greatest car movie series ever (we love the Fast and Furious series, but are they car movies anymore?), the Cannonball Run will be remade as a brand new movie very soon. According to various reports, the Cannonball Run, a movie based on the actual Cannonball Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Cross Country Race in the United States will be remade and directed by Director Doug Liman. Famous for other automotive greats such as The Bourne Identity, Dog Liman is supposedly in talks to remake the Cannonball series of classic early 80s movies in the same comedy based style that they were originally made.

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