2013

  • 2013 BMW X1

    If you look at luxury car sales through August, the best-selling manufacturers are Mercedes-Benz, followed by BMW, followed by Lexus. Just like last year, when BMW beat Mercedes by just 2,715 sales over 12 months, it’s a very close race. For now, Mercedes-Benz has the year-to-date lead, with sales of 168,469 units excluding Smart and Sprinter vans. BMW isn’t trailing by much, with sales through August of 164,636 units excluding MINI. Lexus is a distant third, with sales of 150,604 units thus far in 2012, but it’s worth pointing out that Lexus out-sold its German rivals in...

  • The first production Cadillac ATS, now bound for Barrett-Jackson - image: GM Corp
    First Production 2013 Cadillac ATS Heads To Auction

    When Cadillac began building ATS models for customer consumption, the first one off the production line was a crystal red, Premium-trim model with the 320-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6. Instead of being shipped to a Cadillac dealership, the model was set aside for “later use.” That later...

  • 2013 Buick Enclave
    2013 Buick Enclave Starts At $39,270

    Buick’s three-row luxury crossover, the Enclave, will be priced from $39,270 for the 2013 model year, including a destination charge of $825. GM describes the Enclave as the best-selling three-row luxury crossover in the U.S., and it promises the 2013 version will benefit from added content...

  • Goodwood Revival via 2013 Subaru BRZ
    Goodwood Revival 2012: Subaru BRZ Tackles The Harewood Hillclimb

    What's the most fun you can have in a 2013 Subaru BRZ in Great Britain's Yorkshire Dales? Once you tap the stability control into sport mode, and wait for the always imminent rain to back off its threats, the answer's easy: the Harewood Hillclimb. A hill climb's just what it sounds like, only with...

  • 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit police car
    Dodge And Ford Up The Ante On Police Car Offerings

    If you make a living as a getaway driver for bank heists, here’s a heads up: Dodge and Ford have both announced upgrades for their line of police sedans, meaning that you’d best be on your “A” game next time you go to work. Dodge has announced that all-wheel-drive (AWD) is...

  • 2013 Land Rover Range Rover
    2013 Land Rover Range Rover Priced from $83,500

    Though its starting price has increased slightly, the new 2013 Range Rover is well worth the upgrade.

  • 2013 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition

    First he starred in one of Chrysler’s Imported From Detroit commercials, then he helped design a one-off Chrysler 300 for charity, now fashion designer John Varvatos, a self-made Detroiter, has developed two special edition 300 sedans to be introduced for the 2013 model year. Combining bespoke design elements from his eponymous fashion label, the special sedans are ideal for those looking for understated luxury. They come in two distinct flavors, one inspired by industry, the Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition, and the other steeped in luxury, the Chrysler 300C John Varvatos...

  • 2009 Goodwood Revival Tribute to Mini (photo by Paul Melbert)
    Goodwood Revival Via Subaru BRZ--And MotorAuthority

    Organizers call it a "step back in time." We're calling it a great excuse to spend more time in the driver's seat of the 2013 Subaru BRZ. Whatever the case, we're on the ground this week in England and Wales, making a loop of the lower United Kingdom on our way to the 2012 edition of the Goodwood...

  • 2013 Porsche Cayenne S Diesel
    2013 Porsche Cayenne S Diesel Debuts With V-8 Power

    After years of sales in Europe, the V-6-equipped Porsche Cayenne Diesel has just been introduced to the U.S. market, bringing with it respectable performance in both economy and speed. However, Porsche has now taken the wraps off a brand new diesel-powered Cayenne, and this one’s got a V-8...

  • 2013 BMW 7-Series
    2013 BMW 760Li V-12 25 Years Anniversary Edition Sells Out

    Last Friday, BMW announced that it would build a limited-edition 760Li sedan, commemorating 25 years of the Bavarian automaker’s V-12 powered 7-Series. Only 15 examples were to be built, and now comes word from BMW that all are spoken for. Selling for $159,695 each, the limited edition 760Li...

  • 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition
    2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition Announced

    If you like the Volvo C30’s looks but aren’t sold by its performance, step away from the lutefisk, as we’ve got some good news for you. For 2013, the automaker best known for building safe but conservative cars is releasing a Polestar-tuned version of its compact hatchback. The...

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper
    2013 SRT Viper Priced From $97,395

    The 2013 SRT Viper isn't hitting dealers showrooms or customer driveways just yet, and only a handful of people outside of Chrysler have even driven it, but SRT has just released official pricing information: the new Viper starts from $97,395. That gets you into the base model--and doesn't include...

  • 2013 BMW 760Li

    It was 25 years ago that BMW launched its first production V-12 engine, with the unit, code-named the M70, debuting in the E32 7-Series flagship sedan. BMW engineers joined two of the automaker’s legendary straight-six units on a single crankshaft, forming a 60 degree V-12 that displaced 5.0 liters and produced an impressive--for the time--300 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. A variation of this engine, the S70/2, would eventually be developed for the McLaren F1 supercar. In honor of the 25-year milestone, BMW is launching a special edition 760Li model as part of its 2013...

  • 2013 Scion FR-S in IIHS crash testing
    2013 Subaru BRZ And Scion FR-S IIHS Crash Test Videos

    Top safety marks for the Subaru and Scion sports car twins prove light and small doesn't have to mean unsafe.

  • Stills from Forza's September Pennzoil Car Pack
    SRT Viper GTS-R Part Of Forza's September Pennzoil Car Pack: Video

    If you want to race an SRT Viper GTS-R in competition, your options are somewhat limited. One way is to prove that you’re significantly faster around a race track than Jonathan Bomarito, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dominik Farnbacher, Marc Goosens, Tommy Kendall and Kuno Wittmer, then show up in the...

  •  2013 Hennessey VR1200 Twin-Turbo Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
    Hennessey Unleashes 1,226-HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe: Video

    The guys at Hennessey have managed to turn the CTS-V into a Veyron rival.

  • 2013 Land Rover Range Rover
    2013 Land Rover Range Rover Full Specs, New Images And Video

    The brand new, fourth-generation Range Rover SUV from Land Rover hits showrooms this December following a global premiere at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this month. Earlier, Land Rover gave us a preview of the new Range Rover, but now we have all the specs and some beautiful new imagery of the stylish...

  • A new Range Rover under construction at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant
    Jaguar Land Rover Invests $589 Million In Its (Bright) Future

    In 2008, Ford sold its under-performing luxury SUV brand, Land Rover, to Indian auto giant Tata Motors for an estimated $2.3 billion, less than half of what Ford had paid for the company in 2000. At the time, few expected the neglected brand to survive, let alone prosper. After all, the global...

  • 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8

    To paraphrase Mark Twain, “rumors of the Dodge Challenger’s demise may be greatly exaggerated.” Despite the anticipated introduction of the SRT Barracuda (perhaps the worst-kept secret in Auburn Hills), it now appears that Dodge may not be killing off the Challenger after all. Focusing on what Dodge brand head Reid Bigland defines as “affordable performance,” Automotive News (subscription required) reports that the automaker will add launch control to its Challenger (keeping up with the Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang) for 2013, before launching an all-new...

  • 2013 Acura ILX
    Acura ILX, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ Do Well In Latest IIHS Testing

    Americans, right or wrong, tend to equate the size of a vehicle with its safety. While you can’t get around the laws of physics, the latest testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that small cars, when designed properly, can be safe, too. The latest vehicles to earn the...

  • Audi's S8; perfect for both bank heists and coffee runs
    Audi Kicking Off S8 Sales With NFL Advertising: Video

    For the first time in its history, Audi will sell all of its S Models in the United States, giving buyers on these shores the chance to sample all of the brand’s race-derived luxury performance wares. To highlight this, Audi will launch a new television commercial for the S8 during...

  • 2013 Cadillac XTS livery range
    Cadillac Reveals New XTS Livery Range

    Cadillac will offer a regular XTS, as well as an XTS stretch limo and even a hearse for the livery market.

  • 2013 Volvo S80
    2013 Volvo S80, XC70 Models Recalled For TPMS Programming Flaw

    Volvo is recalling some 300 model year 2013 S80 sedans and XC70 wagons to correct a software error in the Central Electronic Module relating to the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). As delivered, the cars will display a “TPMS Service Required” message after some 15 minutes of...

  • 2013 Chrysler 300
    2013 Chrysler 300 Gets Upscale Trim, New Glacier Edition

    If you’re looking for a sedan with amenities like Poltrona Frau leather, hand-sanded matte wood trim, a powered rear sunscreen, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-path detection and an eight-speed automatic transmission, chances are good you’re shopping only European brands. For 2013...

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