Car Sales
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June was a good month to be in luxury car sales, with almost every luxury brand reporting sales growth over June of 2011. There may be bad news on the horizon, however, as unemployment remains high and consumer confidence continues to weaken. In terms of growth over prior year, no luxury auto brand did better than Lexus, which sold 10,247 units in June for an impressive growth of 99.7-percent over June of 2011. The heavy-hitter for Lexus was its ES 350 sedan, which sold 3,780 units on its own. Acura, which reported sales of 15,370 units in June, came in second place with growth of...
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2013 Lexus GX 460 Priced From $54,320While the 2013 Lexus GX 460 remains identical to the 2012 model, it does see a slight price increase: the base model will start at $53,445 plus a destination fee of $875, totaling $54,320. Stepping up to the GX 460 Premium raises the price to $58,915 (including destination). Both GX 460 and GX460...
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible Priced From $61,495Roughly a year after launching its first IPL model, the IPL G Coupe, Infiniti is now launching its second model developed by the performance division, the 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible. Infiniti has already trotted the car out at various auto shows over the past several months but it’s now...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 BMW M5 Configurator Site Now LiveBMW's configurator site for the 2013 M5 sedan is up, allowing you to build the car to your exact specifications and budget.
Kurt Ernst -
BMW Expands Its Used Car Presence In ChinaDespite continued growth in new car sales in China, some believe the market is close to peaking. If you’re trying to establish a presence as an automaker, the next best thing to selling new cars is selling certified used cars. That strategy for the Chinese market is being embraced by both...
Kurt Ernst -
2013 Ford Focus ST Ready To Order, Priced From $24,495The wait is finally over; the 2013 Ford Focus ST is available for order and is priced from a very reasonable $24,495 including destination. That puts it in about the same league as the Volkswagen GTI and Mazdaspeed3, but there’s a ton of extra features that’s unique to the Ford...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi has a long-standing goal of becoming the world’s number one luxury automaker, and for the past few years it looked like the four-ring brand was well on its way to achieving this. Last year, Audi sold just over 1.3 million vehicles worldwide, beating rival Mercedes-Benz (1.26 million) and closing the gap on BMW (1.38 million sales). For Audi, that represented a 19.2-percent gain over the prior year, compared to 12.8-percent for BMW and a modest 8-percent for Mercedes Benz. Now comes word from Bloomberg that Mercedes-Benz may overtake Audi for the number two position in 2015...
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2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series Priced From $34,450After teasing its Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series Package as a thinly-veiled concept at the 2011 Texas State Fair last September, the package is now just a month out from its showroom debut. In the lead up to its sales launch Toyota has revealed the all-important pricing details for a Tacoma pickup...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
China Overtakes The U.S. To Become Bentley's Biggest MarketSales of Bentley automobiles in the United States grew by 40-percent in the first quarter, reaching 450 units. That wasn’t enough for the U.S. to retain its long-standing position as Bentley’s largest market, as sales in China ballooned to 578 units in the same period. Christophe...
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2013 Lexus RX Crossover Priced From $40,185Lexus today revealed pricing details for several key models that debuted last week at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The models include the facelifted 2013 RX crossover range, which includes the base RX 350, RX 450h hybrid and a new RX 350 F-Sport. Other models Lexus has priced include the 2013 GS...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Cadillac XTS Priced From $44,995The 2013 Cadillac XTS luxury sedan, which goes on sale this spring, has been priced from $44,995 including destination. Only one powertrain is available for now, a 3.6-liter V-6 rated at 300 horsepower and 264 pound-feet of torque, and matched to a six-speed automatic. Customers do, however, have...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Subaru BRZ Priced: All Models Under $30kSubaru has at last priced its eagerly anticipated rear-wheel-drive 2013 BRZ sports car, and it's a bit better equipped (and lower-priced) than early reports had anticipated. All the models of the 2013 BRZ lineup land under the $30,000 mark. The 2013 Subaru BRZ will only be offered in Premium and...
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BMW used this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show to announce pricing details on several important models, including the latest-generation 2012 M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible models as well as the 2013 M5 and recently updated 2013 X6 M. The most affordable model here is the 2013 M5, which goes on sale late this summer priced from $90,695. Also in late summer will be the arrival of BMW’s 2013 M6 Coupe. It has been priced from $106,995. Mimicking the move made with the regular 6-Series models, BMW is introducing the convertible version of the M6 earlier than the coupe. It goes on sale in...
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2013 Nissan Altima Revealed, Priced From $21,500After all the spy shots and string of teasers, Nissan’s 2013 Altima has finally made its public debut, with the covers coming off this morning at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The current Altima, despite receiving relatively few updates since its launch back in 2007, is not only Nissan’s...
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2013 Subaru BRZ To Be Priced About The Same As Scion's FR-SWith Scion yesterday announcing that its new FR-S sports car jointly developed with Toyota and Subaru will start at $24,930 (including destination) when it goes on sale later this spring, the big question now is how much its BRZ twin from Subaru will cost. While the two cars are virtually...
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2013 Scion FR-S Priced From $24,930Buyers in the market for a lightweight, bare bones sports car with rear-wheel drive dynamics and a punchy boxer engine need look no further than the 2013 Scion FR-S, which goes on sale this spring priced from $24,930 including $730 in destination charges. That price gets you the standard model...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes-Benz Kills U.S. Sales of R Class Crossover: ReportA victim of dismal and declining sales in the U.S., the Mercedes-Benz R Class will disappear from U.S. showrooms at the end of 2012, but will remain available in other markets.
Kurt Ernst -
Porsche Sets Sales And Profitability Records In 2011Porsche saw growth in sales and profitability in 2011, and appears to be on track for reaching its Strategy 2018 business plan goals.
Kurt Ernst -
Subaru will only bring 6,000 BRZ coupes into the U.S. for the 2013 model year, ensuring that demand will outstrip supply.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550 Priced From $106,375The brand new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class goes on sale this May and in the U.S. that means only one model initially, the SL550. It will be joined further down the track by the high-performance SL63 AMG and possibly a new SL65 AMG, with the latter expected to stick with a twin-turbocharged V-12...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Ford Taurus Priced At $27,395, Taurus SHO At $39,995Ford’s updated 2013 Taurus SHO sees a slight price rise for the latest model year, listing at $39,995, according to information posted on the automaker’s main website. This is inclusive of a $795 destination charge and represents a $1,045 increase over the price of the outgoing model...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bentley Expecting To Double Sales, Sell 25,000 SUVsUltra-luxury brand Bentley isn't concerned about the global economy, forecasting double-digit growth in several key markets this year.
Kurt Ernst -
Camaro Beat Mustang - In 2011 Sales: VideoPer GM's latest data, the Camaro garnered a 37-percent share of the sports car market in the U.S. last year. Including luxury sports cars, one in three sold came wearing a Chevy badge.
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2013 BMW X3 Priced From $39,395The latest version of the BMW X3 will storm into showrooms this May with a new four-cylinder turbo as its base engine and a six-cylinder turbo remaining an option for those desiring more power. However, despite now coming with a smaller engine, pricing has been increased on the base X3, with the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran