four-door coupe

  • 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S

    The 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S is possibly the best four-door in the world. It doesn't quite top out the charts in many individual specs, but, as is so often the case with sports cars, the whole is greater than the sum of its 0-60 mph times and horsepower figures. In fact, if you're the type of person that can't find something pretty close to supreme enjoyment piloting the Rapide S along a twisty road, we probably can't be friends. Why? Because beyond the 550-horsepower V-12 engine, the 190 mph top speed, the Bilstein adaptive damping system, and, of course, the four doors, lies the heart of...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG
    2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG: Best Car To Buy 2014 Nominee

    The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is up for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2014 award.

  • Kia Cub concept
    Kia Reveals Its Cub Concept At The 2013 Seoul Motor Show

    Though the Seoul Motor Show may not draw the same attention as the (simultaneous) New York Auto Show, it’s still an important home market event for Korean automaker Kia. On Monday, we brought you a teaser image of the brand’s latest concept, the Kia Cub four-door coupe, set to be...

  • Bertone's teased concept for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show
    Bertone To Show Four-Door Coupe Concept In Geneva

    At last year’s Geneva Motor Show, design house Bertone stunned the crowds with its futuristic Nuccio concept, named for legendary automotive designer Guiseppe “Nuccio” Bertone. Billed as an “extreme” mid-engined berlinetta sports car, its radical lines and...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 (Euro-spec car)
    Mercedes Claims Its CLA Is The World's Most Aerodynamic Production Car

    Common car design wisdom says that a low coefficient of drag is desirable to increase fuel economy and allow for engine downsizing. At highway speeds, up to 60-percent of the power produced by the engine is used just to move the vehicle through the air. Modern production cars typically have drag...

  • 2013 BMW X6
    First Details Emerge On BMW’s Next X6

    Despite being panned by critics for its limited cargo and rear passenger space, BMW’s crossover coupe, the X6, sells well enough worldwide to warrant a second generation. Adding to the justification for a new X6 are similar upcoming models from rivals Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Range Rover...

  • Hyundai HCD-14 (Genesis) Concept teaser

    Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few years, you probably know that the hottest segment among luxury automakers is the four-door coupe. Mercedes has its CLS Class range, Porsche has its Panamera line, Audi has the A7 and S7 and BMW now has its 6 Series Gran Coupe (and M6 Gran Coupe) models. Now, Hyundai has its HCD-14 Concept, due to debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and previewing the next Genesis sedan--or an addition to its range. The latest comes with a statement straight from Hyundai's American chief, John Krafcik, via Twitter, saying, "When we say 'Defy. Design...

  • 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe
    Inside And Outside The BMW M6 Gran Coupe: Video

    When it comes down to it, there will likely be one primary reason to pick the BMW M6 Gran Coupe over its platform-sharing sibling, the BMW M5 sedan: style. Both will serve up a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 engine good for 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, and both will seat four adults...

  • The Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe
    Gorden Wagener Describes Mercedes' Concept Style Coupe: Video

    While plenty of pictures of the Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe have been released, this video is the first we’ve seen of Daimler design head Gorden Wagener giving his thoughts on the car’s lines. The Concept Style Coupe (which will likely hit the market wearing the Mercedes-Benz CLA...

  • Production line at Mercedes’ Kecskemét plant in Hungary
    Mercedes-Benz Confirms Production Of New Four-Door Coupe

    Mercedes-Benz has started production at its new plant in Kecskemét, Hungary less than four years after the location decision was made in the summer of 2008. The plant, which is currently set up to produce the latest B Class hatchback, will soon start churning out other small Mercedes models...

  • 2012 Audi S7
    2012 Audi S7: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    The Audi A7 has only been in showrooms for a short while, but the model we’ve been waiting for is still almost a year out from its sales debut. We are, of course, referring to the new Audi S7, which is set to go on sale in Europe in the spring of 2012 and should arrive in U.S. showrooms...

  • 2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe with M Sports Package spy shots
    2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe: More Details

    Though it's a late entry to the luxury four-door coupe game, the 2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe looks primed to be one of the best. We've already spotted it testing, even with an M Sport appearance package, and brought you the patent drawings confirming its design. Now, we can fill you in on some of...

  • 2013 Volkswagen CC spy shots

    The Volkswagen CC is reaching the middle of its life cycle, so the 2012 model year will bring a refreshed face sharing more in common with the newer vehicles in the VW range.

  • 2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe spy shots
    2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Spy Shots

    Four-door coupes aren't exactly the hot new thing these days, but for BMW fans, the niche is getting ready to get interesting: the BMW Gran Coupe is being built, and these spy shots show it's not far from being ready. Expected to join the BMW range as part of the 6-Series lineup, the Gran Coupe is...

  • 2011 Aston Martin Rapide
    Aston Martin Cuts Rapide Production On Weak Demand: Report

    Sales of Aston's $200,000-plus super sedan may not be hot enough to support the company's planned production volume.

  • BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe official patent leaked
    BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Official Patents Leaked?

    Could this be the new BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe? The drawings are reportedly official design patents filed by BMW for a new four-door coupe, though their resemblance to last year’s Concept Gran Coupe could suggest that the patent is simply for the concept and not an actual production version...

  • 2012 Audi A5 Sportback spy shots
    2012 Audi S5 Sportback Spy Shots

    Facelifts, revamps, mid-cycle updates--call them what you will, they usually bring minor tweaks and mild upgrades. These spy shots of the upcoming Audi A5 Sportback update hint that larger changes may be afoot, particularly for the S5 variant. With a face that looks decidedly more A6-like and a...

  • 2012 Audi A7 U.S.-spec premiere
    2012 Audi A7: Available In May, S7 To Follow

    The 2012 Audi A7 is coming to the U.S., and it's coming soon: May, in fact, for a starting price of $59,250. It will also be somewhat limited in availability, as Audi expects demand to outstrip supply for the near term at least. Translation: get your order in ASAP if you want one of these four-door...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG live photos

    We've spied the next version of Mercedes-Benz's hottest four-door coupe several times already, but today the wait is over to see beneath the camo to the real thing. Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the 2012 CLS63 AMG live at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Despite hanging onto the "63" nomenclature like the rest of the updated AMG lineup, the 2012 CLS63 AMG gets the same 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-8 as its brethren. With the optional AMG Performance package, the sleek four-door coupe churns out a CTS-V-like 550 horsepower. Like its AMG stablemates, the 2012 CLS63 AMG should make production early in 2011...

  • Bentley Brooklands hood ornament
    Report: Bentley Working On Four-Door Coupe

    It appears the four-door coupe segment may be too lucrative even for Bentley to ignore as there are reports emerging that claim the ultra-luxury marque from Crewe is considering launching its own version. Designed to challenge the likes of the Aston Martin Rapide and Maserati Quattroporte, the new...

  • 2015 Lotus Eterne live photos
    2010 Paris Auto Show: 2015 Lotus Eterne Live Photos

    Even Lotus couldn’t resist from entering the burgeoning four-door coupe market, revealing today a production intent concept set to go on sale around the middle of the decade. The concept is the new 2015 Lotus Eterne; a true four door, four seater sports GT. In fact, Lotus is quick to point...

  • 2010 maybach zeppelin 001
    Report: Handful Of New Maybach Models Coming

    There's slow-selling and then there's Maybach. Moving a paltry 200 cars from its factories last year, the Maybach brand is still failing to achieve the reach and appeal of the established classic ultra-luxury brands Bentley and Rolls-Royce. The truth remains that Maybach’s sales are far below...

  • 2010 Mazda Shinari Concept
    2010 Mazda Shinari Concept: New Images

    Mazda recently shocked the automotive world by unveiling the stunning new Shinari four-door coupe concept car at an exclusive event in Milan, Italy. The latest concept is the result of collaboration between Mazda’s design studios in Germany, the U.S. and Japan and previews the...

  • Ferrari 599 GTO
    Ferrari Will Never Build A Four-Door, Says CEO

    Ferrari has stated emphatically that it will never build a four-door model, even though rivals like Aston Martin and Porsche have done so. In fact, there has also been a prevalence of late of sports car manufacturers expanding their model ranges with some not-so-sporty models, sparked mostly by...

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