Coupes
-
There may be a new Bentley Continental GT waiting in the wings but it could be several years until the range-topping variant, the GT Speed, is replaced. Fortunately, Bentley is giving us more reasons to lust over the current GT Speed, namely more power and speed. There’s also a Black Edition model that adds a number of visual tweaks. For the 2017 model year, Bentley’s GT Speed sees output from the familiar twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 rise to 633 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque. That’s up from a present rating of 626 hp and 607 lb-ft. More impressive still is...
-
2018 Audi A5 teased ahead of June 2 revealAudi is set to unveil its second-generation A5 coupe on June 2 at a special ceremony at the Audi Forum located in Ingolstadt, Germany. We already know the car will look much like the outgoing model thanks to the sighting of numerous prototypes. However, today we’re able to peer past the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Rolls-Royce presents Zenith range of final Phantom coupes and convertibles at Villa d'EsteRolls-Royce is gearing up for the launch of an all-new Phantom in 2018 but sadly there will no longer be coupe and convertible versions to go along with the sedan. That means the current Phantom Coupe and Phantom Drophead Coupe will be the last of their kind. To mark their swan song, the British...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 BMW 2-Series previewBMW is overhauling the powertrain lineup in its 2-Series range for the 2017 model year. The coupes and convertibles adopt the latest versions of the automaker’s 4- and 6-cylinder engines and in the process benefit from performance and efficiency gains. The cars also adopt new badges to denote...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Porsche 911 first drive reviewThe Porsche 911 isn’t just a car. It’s car history, one of the foundation garments on the body of work that includes everything from the Model T to the Beetle to the Corvette. Catch us on the right day and we'd argue the 911 is one of the cars mankind will be measured by, if there's...
Martin Padgett -
Order guide reveals price increase for 2017 CamaroWe like the Chevrolet Camaro SS so much we named it the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2016. We cited value as one of the reasons we chose the Camaro SS as our best of 2016, but for 2017 it won't offer quite as much value. If ordering guides that have hit the web are any indication, the Camaro SS...
Andrew Ganz -
Volkswagen's Beetle may be slated for discontinuation, if a Tweet from a trusted source is to be believed. Autoline recently Tweeted: "Good bye Beetle. VW to axe its iconic car at end of 2018. Sales are slowing to a trickle and VW needs more CUVs." It's not clear where the information came from, but it wouldn't be much of a surprise given the current Beetle's lackluster sales. VW introduced its current Beetle for the 2012 model year, but it has never sold especially well for the automaker. Through the first three months of 2016, VW has delivered just over 5,700 Beetles in the United States...
-
2017 Bentley Continental GT Speed: Fastest Bentley everWith a 206-mph top speed, Bentley's updated Continental GT Speed is its fastest production car ever. The new Continental GT Speed's 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W-12 engine benefits from an extra 7 horsepower and, more importantly, an additional 15 pound-feet of torque. That's enough to give the new...
Andrew Ganz -
2017 Acura NSX first drive reviewHalo cars aren't designed to be best sellers. They're vital vanity projects--succinct statements of all a car company wants to be, and what it can do. They can be culture-shifters. Witness the Audi R8, the BMW i8. When it made its debut 25 years ago, the Acura NSX was the brand's first halo car. It...
Martin Padgett -
2018 Rolls-Royce Wraith Series II spy shotsA prototype for an updated Rolls-Royce Wraith has been spotted testing once again. And these latest photos give us a hint at the new styling we can expect for the updated model, which in Rolls-Royce tradition will likely be called the Wraith Series II. The photos reveal that changes are only being...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe RevealedMercedes-AMG, the performance arm of Mercedes-Benz, today unveiled the 2017 C43 coupe ahead of its public debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. There is a little confusion surrounding this model, so let's clear it up. The C43 Coupe is basically the coupe version of the Mercedes-Benz C450 sedan...
Kirk Bell -
Report: New BMW 8-Series due in 2020Tired of watching Mercedes-Benz launch hit after hit in the large, luxury coupe and convertible segment, BMW appears to be finally ready to enter the segment with its own offering. That offering is expected to be a large coupe reviving the 8-Series moniker and filling the—very—wide...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Rolls-Royce is hard at work developing an all-new aluminum platform that will eventually underpin its entire portfolio of cars, including a new SUV. The first model to be spawned from the platform will hit the market in early 2018 and will either be the SUV or a replacement for the Phantom. Crucially, Rolls-Royce has confirmed that the current Phantom will end production this year and that the two-door versions of the car, the Phantom Coupe and Phantom Drophead Coupe, won’t be replaced. It means that going forward buyers looking for a two-door Rolls-Royce will have to settle for either...
-
Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe Outed In Teaser For New C-Class CabrioYou may recall that we recently reported on Mercedes-Benz’s decision to group its ‘AMG Sport’ models like the C450 AMG as official Mercedes-AMG products, and together with the reshuffle rechristen the cars with a “43” designation to better reflect their positioning in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Lexus LC 500h: First details on multi-stage hybrid techLexus recently confirmed that the hybrid version of its stunning LC coupe, the LC 500h, would be shown for the first time at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Today the automaker released the first details on the hybrid technology that features in the car, known as the Lexus Multi Stage...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Buick Won’t Build Avenir... But Doesn’t Rule Out AvistaBuick’s Avenir concept was a unanimous hit at its debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show but that doesn’t mean we’re going to see a production version. The simple reason is that the large sedan segment is on the decline and Buick already has the LaCrosse to satisfy what demand...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 Alfa Romeo 4C And 4C Spider Get Louder, More Carbon FiberAlfa Romeo today announced the 2016 changes for its 4C and 4C Spider sports cars. Highlighting the changes are more carbon fiber and an even louder exhaust note. The 4C and 4C Spider, which share a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, are offered with a new Carbon Fiber Trim Package that adds carbon...
Kirk Bell -
Godsil Manhattan V-16 super-coupe is being developed, we talk to Jason GodsilJust over two years ago we introduced you to the Godsil Manhattan V16 super-coupe. A new car from a new startup luxury car company that you had never heard of, we wrote it off as something we would love to see happen but would likely become vaporware. Two years later Jason Godsil, founder and CEO...
Joel Feder -
The power and performance of your BMW M3 or M4 just not doing it for you? Fear not for BMW has an answer. Starting this spring BMW will offer a new Competition Package for the M3 sedan and M4 coupe and convertible. The package will come with a power boost from 425 to 444 horsepower. The added power will lower the 0 to 60 mph time by 0.1 second for all models. BMW says the 0 to 60 mph sprint drops from 3.9 to 3.8 seconds for the M3 sedan and M4 coupe with the seven-speed double-clutch transmission and from 4.2 to 4.1 seconds for the M4 convertible with that transmission. ALSO SEE: Eight...
-
2018 Lexus LC coupe bows with V-8 power, 10-speed autoIt was at the Detroit Auto Show back in 2012 that Lexus first stunned audiences with the original LF-LC concept. The sexy two-door proved such a hit that almost immediately after the reveal Lexus managers were already hinting at production. Now the production version of the LF-LC concept has been...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Infiniti Q60 Ups The Style And Power: Live Photos And VideoAfter teasing us a year ago with a concept that looked almost production ready, Infiniti has finally unveiled the new Q60 coupe that’s coming to showrooms later this year, as a 2017 model. It’s on show this week at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show where Infiniti is also presenting the new...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Aston Martin Initiation: Driving The 2016 LineupYou don’t buy an Aston Martin if you are looking for the best sports car for the money. Several more mainstream brands build cars that are more reliable and less expensive while delivering as much or more performance. Instead, you buy an Aston Martin because you want that beauty in your life...
Kirk Bell -
Mercedes-Benz Adds S400 4Matic Model To S-Class Coupe RangeMercedes-Benz is expanding its S-Class Coupe range to include a new entry-level model: the S400 4Matic Coupe. It joins existing S-Class Coupe models such as the S550 as well as Mercedes-AMG’s S63 and S65 high-performance duo, though we should note that the car is yet to be confirmed for sale...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Video Road TestWhat's a muscle car? What's a pony car? Before you dig too deeply into those car-guy Twitter fights, listen to this. It's time to stop calling the Chevy Camaro a pony car. Time to stop calling it a muscle car. It's a bona fide sports car now, and a damn fine one at that. We took to the canyons of...
Martin Padgett