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  • Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralph Speth (left) and head designer Ian Callum

    The 2017 Jaguar F-Pace fits right into the middle of one very important luxury-crossover battleground that now includes just-right mid-sizers like the Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3, Cadillac XT5. and even the Lexus RX 350. Yet what makes this luxury vehicle quite different is that it neither starts as an existing car that’s been made more rugged nor a rugged vehicle that’s been given more carlike attributes. CHECK OUT: Paul Walker’s Father Sues Porsche Over Actor’s Death In short, the F-Pace is what it is, and it was created as a vehicle that feels like a sports car...

  • 2015 Lamborghini Huracan Video Road Test
    2015 Lamborghini Huracán video review

    Lamborghini. For some of us, it means the Countach, the ultimate Eighties poster car, maybe the craziest supercar of all time. For others, it's the Aventador, the state of the art supercar with Italy written all over it. For us, it means the Huracán--the approachable Lamborghini, if there is...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS
    First federalized Koenigseggs are coming

    While there are a handful of Koenigseggs already in the United States, including an uber-rare One:1, none of the cars are in full compliance with local regulations which mean they are likely here under special rules such as the infamous ‘Show or Display’ clause. That’s all set to...

  • 2017 Genesis G90 spy shots - Image via bobaedream
    2017 Genesis G90 (Equus) Spy Shots

    Hyundai recently confirmed it was launching a new luxury brand under the Genesis name to be made up of models whose names consist of a capital G and a number, 90, 80 or 70 etc., representing their positioning in the lineup. The first of these models will be a large flagship sedan replacing the...

  • McLaren 675LT Spider test mule spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    McLaren 675LT Spider Spy Shots

    McLaren’s 675LT is billed as the most track-focused variant in the Super Series lineup, but that won’t stop the British automaker from launching an open-top version of the car. We’ve already reported on McLaren’s plans for a 675LT Spider and now we have the first spy shots...

  • 2016 Rezvani Beast X
    700-Horsepower Rezvani Beast X Unleashed

    During our recent first drive of Rezvani’s entry-level Beast Speedster, we learned that the company was working on a much more extreme model packing as much as 700 horsepower. This week, the Californian sports car startup’s Beast lineup was expanded with the new Beast X. At the heart of...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is in the midst of a run of performance cars like we have never seen before. The Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustangs are arriving right now. Next up is the all-wheel-drive Focus RS, followed by the SVT Raptor, and then the king of them all, the reborn GT. The 2016 Focus RS isn't due to hit dealer showrooms until next Spring, but Ford is far enough along in the development process to give journalists rides--though they're not ready to let us take the wheel. In Southern California, just a couple days before the Los Angeles Auto Show, I got the opportunity to ride...

  • 2017 Bentley Bentayga
    2017 Bentley Bentayga first drive review

    Spain is a country of contrasts: exclusive estates tower over luxury resorts at the Mediterranean coast, while just a few miles inland, crumbling villages scrape by in picturesque poverty. So, too, the Bentley Bentayga. Not in its economics, of course, but in its character. As Bentley’s first...

  • McLaren Sports Series GT spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    McLaren Sports Series GT Spy Shots

    McLaren will add a new model to its entry-level Sports Series range next year but we’re not talking about a Spider convertible. Instead, the car will remain a coupe but sport a larger, more practical body than the current Sports Series models. A prototype has just been spotted, and sadly it...

  • 2017 Audi TT RS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Audi TT RS spy shots and video

    Audi recently launched its all-new, third-generation TT, which at present comes in standard TT and sportier TTS variants. The one we’re looking forward to the most however is the new TT RS, a prototype for which has just been spotted again, this time benchmarking against some potential rivals...

  • BMW M6 GT3, the base model for the 18th and 19th BMW Art Car
    New M6 GT3 Racer To Serve As Basis For Latest BMW Art Car

    Off and on since 1975, BMW has seen one of its race cars turned into an art car. It all started when French racing driver Hervé Poulain turned to his artist friend Alexander Calder for a new design on a car. The resulting BMW 3.0 CSL became an instant hit when it zipped around the Circuit De...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2017 Porsche 911 Targa Makes Los Angeles Auto Show Debut: Video

    Porsche has its updated 911 range on show at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the first time the cars have been shown on local soil. At present we only have the base Carrera plus the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and Targa 4 (there isn’t a rear-wheel-drive Targa), but there will be...

  • 2016 Buick Verano Hatchback, 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show

    The new Opel Astra has been transformed into a Buick for sale in China, and with any luck we’ll see the car in the United States. Buick’s version of the Astra, which made its debut today at the 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show, is called the Verano Hatchback, and in addition to a new name the car received Buick’s signature waterfall grille. A sporty range-topper known as the Verano GS also forms part of the lineup. Both the Verano Hatchback and Verano GS incorporate General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] new Ecotec gasoline engines. The Verano Hatchback gets a 1.5-liter...

  • BMW Compact Sedan concept, 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show
    BMW Previews New Compact Sedan At 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show

    The dust is just starting to settle on the floors of this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show but over in China things are heating up as the country’s Guangzhou Auto Show gets underway. It’s at this event that BMW unveiled the Compact Sedan concept, which previews a new sedan from the...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL450, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2017 Mercedes-Benz SL Gets Svelte New Look, Nine-Speed Gearbox: Video

    Photos of Mercedes-Benz’s updated SL hit the web last week so we already know about the cosmetic changes made to the car, which feature primarily at the front. Now, however, the car has made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show and we have all the juicy details to tell you. CHECK OUT: 2016...

  • 2017 Cadillac XT5, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2017 Cadillac XT5 preview

    The Cadillac XT5 aims to face the heart of the luxury market even more directly than the SRX it replaces; yet it's already a familiar face to loyal readers as it's been one of worst-kept secrets of the year. A completely undisguised version was spotted during an official photo shoot in busy...

  • 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible Preview: Video

    Where Nissan failed with the Murano CrossCabriolet, might Land Rover succeed with a convertible version of its Range Rover Evoque? We’ll get the chance to find out the answer to that very question in the coming years as the British automaker is launching a new Range Rover Evoque Convertible...

  • 2017 Fiat 124 Spider, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lands In L.A., Just Don't Call It A Miata

    Five years ago at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Fiat brand made its return to the United States. Since then, the Italian automaker has launched six vehicles and stirred the pot with attention grabbing ads. Now, at this year's L.A. Auto Show and the 50th anniversary of the model, Fiat's 124 Spider...

  • 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show

    We’ve written extensively about Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia sedan but now, finally, we have the specifications for the United States—coinciding with the Los Angeles Auto Show, this week. First and foremost, Alfa Romeo has confirmed that the Giulia will reach local showrooms late in the second quarter of 2016. It will arrive exclusively in high-performance Quadrifoglio trim, which is the rival to the likes of the BMW M3, Cadillac ATS-V and Mercedes-AMG C63. This means if you want to be one of the first people to own the car, Alfa Romeo says you’ll need to pay around...

  • 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2
    Rear-Wheel-Drive Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 Revealed

    Lamborghini is adding a rear-wheel-drive model to its Huracán lineup, which already includes the LP 610-4 that the car was launched with and the LP 610-4 Spyder that we just saw at the recent Frankfurt Auto Show. The rear-wheel-drive model made its debut this week at the Los Angeles Auto...

  • Scion C-HR Concept, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Toyota’s subcompact SUV to be a Scion in US

    Toyota is working on a sporty, subcompact crossover previewed by its C-HR concept first unveiled at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. In the United States, the vehicle will be sold as a Scion. The news was confirmed today at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show where Scion rolled out its own version of the C-HR...

  • 2017 Ford Escape
    2017 Ford Escape Debuts With New Look, More Tech

    It was at the Los Angeles Auto Show four years ago that Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] introduced the current Escape. At this year’s show, Ford presented an updated version of its popular compact crossover brimming with new tech features, fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines and revamped styling. The...

  • 2017 Buick LaCrosse, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2017 Buick LaCrosse Gets Avenir-Inspired Styling, Lightweight Construction

    Buick’s lineup has been starved of fresh product for the past couple of years—there hasn’t been an all-new model since the Encore arrived in 2012—but starting next year we’ll finally see some new arrivals. One of these is the 2016 Cascada convertible, which Buick has...

  • 2017 Audi R8 Spyder spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Audi R8 Spyder Spy Shots

    These are our latest spy shots of the second-generation R8 Spyder from Audi. The coupe made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show back in March and we suspect the convertible will debut at the Swiss show in 2016. A debut at this month’s Frankfurt Auto Show is also a possibility. It was at the...

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