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If you're truly rich--or its more discreet cousin, wealthy--you'll barely notice the pricetag on the Rolls-Royce Wraith. BCC your CFO here: It's $289,000, and that's before you've even dabbled in the fittings and finishes that can shave another hundred grand from your offshore accounts. Before you've even raised the idea of bespoke alligator-hide upholstery or canary-yellow lacquered trim. If you're not so well-heeled, how is it even possible to understand an enormous, enormously powerful two-door coupe like the Wraith? Just step in the cockpit past the long rear-hinged doors, and enter a...
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Volvo C70 Successor PlannedVolvo’s aging C70 convertible finally bows out of the market once the 2013 model year has run its course, but a successor is planned, according to some senior sources at the Swedish automaker. And just as the original was offered both as a coupe and a convertible, the same could be true for...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo & Turbo S: First DriveEvil. Fantastic. Both. That doesn't describe the 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S, but the members-only track at Bilster Berg Drive Resort near Bad Driburg, Germany. It's the most fun we've found in a closed circuit this year. And the 911 Turbo and Turbo S make it look easy. Well, not quite easy...
Nelson Ireson -
Volvo Concept Coupe: A New P1800 Plug-In Hybrid For The Frankfurt Auto ShowThe Volvo Concept Coupe is here--online at least, more than a week before the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show opens its doors to the media. Hinted at last week in a video released by Volvo, the new Concept Coupe is billed as the first taste of Volvo's new styling direction--a direction that's taken a...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, C63 AMG Edition 507 PricedThe epitome of the Mercedes-Benz brand when it comes to speed as well as luxury, the AMG line of cars presents many interesting opportunities--not to mention a ton of fun on track. Two of the best examples of the range are new for 2014 and we now know what they cost. Up first, the SLS AMG Black...
Nelson Ireson -
2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe: Official Details, Pricing And VideoSo, you've been longing for a 3-Series-sized car, but with fewer doors and a touch more style in its design? BMW has your new slice of the pie: the 2014 4-Series Coupe. Replacing the 3-Series Coupe, but growing slightly in length and width while going lower to the ground (and lower in its center of...
Nelson Ireson -
I may be missing something, but the last I heard, I was completely normal for ditching work for a weekend fling with an Audi R8. Maybe you'll understand, after some evidence, why it took about a millisecond to take Audi up on its offer to wing it to Malibu and toss the R8 lineup around some of the best canyon roads that exist anywhere near this close to civilization. The R8 has been a bit of alchemy for Audi, synthesizing its upmarket ambition very precisely into one original, stunning shape. The 2014 R8 still has all the essentials that so neatly straddle the line between sports cars and...
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Italian Designers Make The Porsche Cayman S More ExclusiveTaking an existing machine, adding some coachbuilt bodywork, and making it an exclusive model is not a new practice. In fact, it's a very old one and it seems many an Italian design house have loved churning out rare exotica for decades. The practice continues today and it typically involves makes...
Jeff Glucker -
2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe Spy ShotsThe coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series, essentially the replacement for the aging 3-Series Coupe, has been spotted once again, this time almost completely undisguised. That's because BMW is in the final stages of development of the car and plans to unveil it very soon...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 VW Beetle, Jetta GLI Uprated, UpgradedThe latest version of VW's turbocharged 2.0-liter four makes its way into the Beetle and Jetta lineups midway through the 2013 model year. Volkswagen says for cars on sale this month, the running changes to those models will include its new TSI engine, the one it's building at a new factory in...
Martin Padgett -
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Priced From $51,995Bold new styling, hugely improved interior design and materials, and even greater performance stand to make the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray a significant upgrade from the already impressive sixth-generation Corvette. Despite the upgraded look and feel, the seventh-generation 2014 model will cost...
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster: Joy RideWe've spent a lot of time behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG--back when it was a new gullwing, then as a roadster, when it underwent its mid-cycle refresh as the SLS AMG GT, and even for a spin in the battery-powered, half-a-million-dollar-pricetagged SLS AMG GT Electric Drive. So what...
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The new ATS has been a very successful car for Cadillac. In addition to racking up awards left and right (including nearly taking our 2013 Best Car To Buy award), the ATS has risen to become Cadillac's second-best-selling model behind the SRX, ahead of the larger XTS and CTS sedans. Soon, it may get a new coupe version to further stoke the fire. Rumors of coupe and wagon versions of the ATS have been brewing since before the car's official unveiling, but so far, little has come of the speculation. That may have changed last week. According to a report from GM Inside News, dealers were shown...
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2014 BMW 4-Series With M Sport Package Spy ShotsThe coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series sedan, essentially the replacement for the aging 3-Series Coupe, has been spotted once again, this time wearing its new M Sport package. While the standard 4-Series Coupe was captured undisguised recently during a photo shoot, the latest...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Buick Riviera Concept Isn't Your Father's: Shanghai Auto ShowRumors of a plug-in Buick hybrid have been making the rounds for a while now--but this Riviera concept brings it to life. Conceptually. While the look of the Riviera is orders of magnitude too wild for a production Buick, the Riviera name is orders of magnitude too mild. To borrow a catchphrase...
Nelson Ireson -
New Cadillac CTS Coupe Back In The SpotlightFollowing the hugely successful debut of the all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS at the New York Auto Show last week, the question on everybody’s lips is whether or not we’ll be seeing a coupe version of the stunning new sedan. Prior to the reveal of the new CTS, there was speculation that...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith Video PreviewThe 2013 New York Auto Show marked the U.S. debut of the new 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith. Unveiled in Geneva, this luxurious coupe is set to take on the Bentley Continental GT. With a fastback design and rear-hinged doors, the design of the Wraith oozes luxury and style. The interior is a cocoon of...
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Spyker Confirms The B6 Venator Is Production-BoundWhen Spyker showed its B6 Venator concept at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, it was easy to write off the shapely coupe as just another design exercise from a company struggling to find its niche (and even stay afloat in a changing market). The response to the B6 Venator, however, was...
Kurt Ernst -
The Scion tC coupe accounts for a staggering 40-percent of Scions sold since the brand’s introduction in the U.S. market 10 years ago. Though sales of the tC have fallen in recent years, the model is still a significant one for the Scion brand, and the Japanese automaker hopes that an all-new 2014 tC will lure buyers back to its showrooms. Though the overall shape is similar to what you’ll find in Scion showrooms today, the 2014 tC gets a restyled front end that features new headlights, a more defined grille with an embedded tC logo, a longer and lower hood and LED driving/accent...
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2014 Scion tC Teased Ahead Of New York RevealThe Scion tC coupe used to be the affordable brand’s most popular model, accounting for nearly half of Scion’s total sales from 2005 to 2007. In 2006, its highest-volume year, the Scion tC sold some 79,125 units in the United States. By 2010, sales had dropped to just 15,204 units, and...
Kurt Ernst -
2014 SRT Viper TA (Time Attack): 2013 New York Auto ShowThe feud between the Corvette and the Viper isn't new. Owners and fans have gotten into enough forum flame wars to burn down half the galaxy. But it's rare that the manufacturers get so directly involved as in the case of the 2014 SRT Viper TA. As you may know, the Viper TA was essentially built as...
Nelson Ireson -
Cadillac ELR Could Downsize To Three-Cylinder Engine As Part Of Facelift: ReportThe 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe is still nearly a year away from arrival in dealer showrooms, but that hasn’t halted speculation on what the future holds for Cadillac’s Voltec-platform option. As Edmunds reports, General Motors may be looking to replace the...
Kurt Ernst -
Next-Gen Audi A5 Details EmergeThe second generation of Audi’s handsome A5 range is expected to arrive in time for the 2017 model year, which puts its arrival date sometime in the second half of 2016. This means the current model still has a few more years of shelf life, though a recent refresh means it still looks...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
One Man’s Passion For The Audi Brand: VideoMax Plantinger isn’t your typical car collector. His modest garage is stocked with single-brand parts, not with an endless array of high-dollar collector cars that are too valuable to drive. A passionate Audi fan, Plantinger’s collection consists of two Audi 100 Coupe S models, as well...
Kurt Ernst