Luxury Cars
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BMW will use next month's 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show to preview a digital personal assistant the automaker plans to roll out starting next March. First announced in September, the system, known as the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, is a voice-activated system smart enough to allow you to use natural speech, much like the digital assistants offered by tech companies. You simply go, “Hey BMW,” and then ask the system anything you'd like to know or would like done. Some examples are, “Hey BMW, look for the nearest fuel station on my route,” or...
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2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 spy shots and videoEven though it's just launched the new 2019 A-Class sedan, Mercedes-Benz is planning a redesign for the similarly sized CLA. Prototypes for the new coupe-like sedan have been out and about for a while and a debut has been confirmed for next month's 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show in...
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Someone bought all 4 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato body stylesPrepare for an example of the lifestyle of the rich and famous. One individual decided not to purchase just one of the four Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato body styles, but all four. The British firm introduced the Vanquish Zagato back in 2016, originally as a coupe. A convertible soon followed and...
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Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman T bring pure driving thrillsPorsche has expanded its 718 lineup with the new Boxster and Cayman T sports cars. The T in the name stands for "Touring" and dates back to the 1968 Porsche 911 T, which Porsche revived earlier this year with the 2018 911 Carrera T. It also represents a more purist take on the driving experience...
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2019 Lamborghini Urus first drive review: All-around superstarCorsa Speed builds quickly in the 2019 Lamborghini Urus on the North Course of The Thermal Club outside of Palm Springs, California. I look down between turns 9 and 1, and the digital speedometer reads 126 mph and climbing. It feels like 80. Still, I feel I need more power. That’s what...
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GM trademarks "Enspire" name, likely for new Buick crossoverGeneral Motors has once again filed to trademark the "Enspire" name, which points to the possibility we'll soon see a new Buick crossover by that name. According to a GM Authority report on Sunday, the automaker received approval for the trademark on Dec. 11. It's the second time GM has filed to...
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Mercedes-Benz will use next month's 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for the world debut of its redesigned CLA. The car is expected in showrooms next summer as a 2020 model and will serve as a sportier alternative to the similarly sized A-Class sedan which launches for 2019. A teaser shot provides a glimpse at the new CLA's coupe-like profile. Our own spy shots of prototypes provide a much better look and suggest that the car will resemble a scaled-down version of the CLS. All Mercedes will say about the car is that it will feature an enhanced version of the...
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Aston Martin inline-6 reportedly in the worksTalk of Aston Martin returning to inline-6 engines dates back all the way to 2011, and despite official denials the rumors persist. The latest rumors come from Autocar, which reported Friday that Aston Martin is developing its own inline-6, one potentially featuring hybrid technology, to eventually...
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2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 Coupe spy shots and videoHot on the heels of the sighting of an udpated Mercedes-AMG GLC63 comes our first look at an updated version of the more rakish GLC63 Coupe. Both models are expected to arrive alongside an updated version of the regular GLC in the second half of 2019. The updated GLC range, including the AMG...
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Robert Downey Jr. met Audi design chief to discuss e-tron GTAudi will showcase another vehicle in its long-running ties with Marvel films when "Avengers 4: Endgame" debuts next spring. None other than the e-tron GT electric sedan will star alongside the Avengers and Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, aka, Iron Man. Ahead of the film's premiere, Downey Jr. met...
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Lincoln teaser foreshadows return of Continental's suicide doorsAfter unending rumors, Lincoln appears to have teased the return of suicide doors for the Continental flagship sedan. The American luxury brand posted a teaser image and caption on social media on Thursday. The photo does not tease a new Continental itself, but instead features suicide door handles...
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2020 Cadillac XT6 3-row crossover debuting in DetroitCadillac will unveil a mid-size crossover SUV boasting third-row seats at next month's 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The information was confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) by Cadillac on Wednesday, along with the name XT6. Prototypes for the XT6 have been...
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Porsche last month unveiled a new generation of its 911, the 992, and today we have a new set of spy shots of the convertible body style. The prototype is for the Carrera S Cabriolet, though the basic design will be common to all 992-generation Cabrios. The styling is clearly evolutionary. This is after all a 911 we’re talking about. What’s interesting, though, is the active rear wing that forms part of the body. It stretches the width of the car and sits atop a horizontal strip of LEDs serving as the taillights. There are no surprises regarding the roof, which remains an...
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Audi will tease future of in-car entertainment at 2019 CESAudi will roll out a sedan concept previewing the automaker's future in-car entertainment technologies at next month's 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The highlight will be a new type of entertainment system capable of simulating a movie theater experience, the automaker...
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McLaren debuts three 570S special editions to mark racing erasMcLaren and the McLaren Special Operations personalization department on Wednesday revealed a handful of special-edition cars. The company debuted the McLaren 570S Muriwai, Papaya Spark, and Sarthe Gray, each of them marking a specific time period in McLaren's racing history—a collection the...
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2019 BMW 3-Series first drive review: Benchmark or bookmark?The BMW 3-Series has made bank for decades off its undeniable clout. With its mastery of nimble steering feel and brilliant balanced handling, it’s oozed something from its pores that seeps into brains of enthusiasts like sugar, or mercury. When we talk about “sport sedans”...
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Bram Schot officially replaces Rupert Stadler as Audi CEOAudi on Wednesday confirmed Bram Schot will serve as its new CEO starting January 1, 2019. Schot, currently the sales and marketing boss at the German automaker, has served as interim CEO since June. He was asked to take over after former CEO Rupert Stadler was arrested in relation to a German...
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2020 BMW M340i will set buyers back $54,995BMW's new M340i M Performance sedan will cost $54,995 when it goes on sale next summer. The German luxury brand announced pricing for the stylish sport sedan on Tuesday. Should you want all-wheel drive, the price rises to $56,995. Both figures include a mandatory $995 destination fee. The base...
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The corners are blind. An oncoming car, bus, or bicyclist could await on the other side. Please don’t be a bus. The lane is narrow. The SUV I’m in takes up almost all of it. There is barely any shoulder, and sometimes a guardrail sits right on the lane line and threatens to add an unintentional racing stripe to the passenger’s side. And yet these tight switchbacks in the mountains of Mallorca, Spain, beg for hard driving in the moments when I can see all is clear ahead. While these roads are best traveled on a motorcycle, if it’s going to be an SUV, I’m glad...
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BMW's 3-Series Sports Wagon dead in the USBMW's redesigned 3-Series sedan will spawn its wagon body style early next year but the longroof will not make it to the United States. When asked about the arrival of the new 3-Series Sports Wagon in the U.S. by CarBuzz in an interview published Sunday, a BMW spokesman replied, “BMW of North...
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2021 Audi A4 Avant spy shotsAudi's A4 just received some minor tweaks for 2019 but a more substantial update is on the way for the car's mid-cycle refresh, as evidenced by the recent sighting of a prototype for an updated A4 Avant wagon. The current A4 was introduced for the 2017 model year so we will likely see the updated...
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2019 Audi e-tron quattro first drive review: A new normal for electric luxuryThe Audi e-tron SUV that goes on sale next spring in the U.S. isn’t just Audi’s first fully electric vehicle. It’s the luxury brand’s way of showing how an increasingly inevitable part of the future can fit right in and be a part of four-ring identity. In our first drive...
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Porsche launches lifestyle app with access to human personal assistantPorsche wants to make the lives of 911 drivers even easier with the launch of its Porsche 360+ lifestyle assistant app for iOS. The brand announced the app's launch on Monday, which has the ability to handle numerous tasks and grants users access to a live human assistant. According to the company...
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BMW's created 1M 3D-printed parts since 2010The use of 3D-printed components isn't exactly new, but it has begun to reach levels normally reserved for mass production. A remarkable example is the 3D priting of parts by BMW. The German automaker said in a November announcement that it has produced one million 3D-printed components since 2010...
Sean Szymkowski