Luxury Cars
-
Bugatti fans hoping for a reveal of an open-top Chiron along the lines of the Veyron's Grand Sport and Grand Sport Vitesse models are set for disappointment as the French marque has no plans for such a car. That was the response from Bugatti boss Stephan Winkelmann to a question posed by Motor Trend about a potential Grand Sport Vitesse version of the Chiron in an interview published Thursday. “We decided in the Chiron project not to do an open-top version,” Winkelmann said. The former boss of Audi Sport and Lamborghini, who took over from Wolfgang Duerheimer at Bugatti earlier...
-
Maserati reveals Ghibli, Quattroporte, Levante Edizione Nobile special editionsMaserati has three new special edition cars inbound for the 2019 model year and only 150 will make their way to the United States and Canada. The Italian luxury brand announced the Ghibli, Quattroporte, and Levante Edizione Nobile special editions Wednesday. The Nobile Edition cars feature a Blu...
Sean Szymkowski -
$150,000 buys a Bugatti Veyron's complete interiorA sum of $150,000 is no insignificant amount of money. One could do many things with that kind of cash, but for the ultra wealthy, that's a drop in the bucket. In other words, spending that much on a car's interior, a Bugatti Veyron's interior mind you, is not out of the realm of possibility...
Sean Szymkowski -
Demand for electric Porsche Taycan surging, CEO says they'll build morePorsche hasn't built its first battery-electric car, the Taycan sedan, but it already plans to increase production. The German brand's CEO Oliver Blume told WirtschaftsWoche in a report last Friday that strong demand has led to increased production. Blume said the added production will be split...
Sean Szymkowski -
Alfa Romeo compact crossover will be based on Jeep RenegadeFiat Chrysler Automobiles in late November announced $5.7 billion worth of investments in its Italian plants, which includes a plan to steer them away from slow-selling, unprofitable vehicles and refocus them toward in-demand models, particularly luxury crossovers. Part of the plan is production of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6 for sale in US for $1.69MA few years ago, Mercedes-AMG showed off the wild G63 6x6—a G-Class with six wheels, three axles, and plenty of off-road chops. They've long been sold out after a run of 100 production vehicles, but one has surfaced for sale. Listed on eBay in the United States, this 2014 Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6...
Sean Szymkowski -
To send the Aston Martin Vanquish off with a bang last year—the DBS Superleggera has since replaced it—the British ultra-luxury brand showed off a family of Zagato models. Production may be complete, but Aston Martin isn't done with the Vanquish just yet. The company showed off the first interior shots of the bespoke Vanquish Zagato shooting brake that made its debut last year. The family of Zagato models includes a Speedster, a coupe, a convertible, and the shooting brake. In proper Zagato form, the bespoke interior of the shooting brake is marvelous. Awash in leather, the...
-
2020 BMW M8 leakedHere it is. The new BMW M8 courtesy of a leak on German Car Forum. The particular version shown is the hotter M8 Competition. It features a number of carbon fiber accents that will likely be absent on the standard M8. It should also come with extra horsepower but we won't know for sure until BMW M...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bentley's CEO says no to EVs until battery tech maturesBentley, which previously appeared more than ready to launch an electric car, has pumped the brakes. The brand's CEO Adrian Hallmark told Automotive News Europe (subscription required) in a Monday report that the company wants to wait for battery technology to advance. Today, and in the near...
Sean Szymkowski -
Forget E: Lincoln opts for "Grand Touring" to denote electrified vehiclesLincoln executives spent a lot of time deciding what to call the brand's electrified vehicles, and the winning nomenclature might be unexpected: Grand Touring. Ford's luxury division decided on the Grand Touring name for its electrified vehicles after much consideration and work with focus groups...
Sean Szymkowski -
2019 Volvo V60: Svelte Swedish wagon slips in under $40,000Volvo's redesigned V60 wagon arrives in showrooms in early 2019 priced from $39,895, including destination. The base sticker nets you a 2019 V60 T5, a model that comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 delivering 250 horsepower to the front wheels. Should you want all-wheel drive, you'll need...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lincoln wants to hit the gas pedal on Chinese production due to tariffsFord wants to accelerate its plans for a local production plant in China to build Lincoln vehicles as local tariffs begin to eat into profits. Joy Falotico, head of Lincoln and Ford’s chief marketing officer, told Bloomberg in an interview published Wednesday that even a small improvement...
Sean Szymkowski -
Sport sedan fans can look forward to a redesigned S6, prototypes for which have been spotted on multiple occasions. Audi has already unveiled the redesigned version of the regular A6 and judging by the lack of camouflage gear on testers for the S6 its debut can't be far. Look for the debut to take place early next year. A redesigned S6 Avant wagon is also on the way, though sadly the wagon isn't likely to reach the United States. Clearly visible on the S6 prototype are the sporty front and rear fascias and four large exhaust tips. You'll also spot the large brake discs and calipers that...
-
2020 Porsche 911 configurator now liveThat didn't take long at all. Days after Porsche revealed the 2020 Porsche 911 at the 2018 LA Auto Show, the brand has already launched the full online configurator for the sports car. Of course, this means we had to take a deep dive into the optional features and extras buyers will be able to...
Sean Szymkowski -
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE priced from $54,695The redesigned 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE will start at $54,695, including destination, when it reaches showrooms next spring. The starting price is $2,000 less than in the previous model year but the base model for 2020 comes with a 4-banger and rear-wheel drive, whereas the previous base model had a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW says Level 5 self-driving car for public could happen by 2021Developing an autonomous car ready for the public is a huge task that has consumed tech companies for years, with millions of miles of on-testing that has cost hundreds of millions of dollars. It's not easy. BMW says they could accomplish the task in about two years. Wait, what? On Tuesday, BMW...
Sean Szymkowski -
Pininfarina PF0 will reportedly be world's most powerful carThe Pininfarina car brand plans for a portfolio of high-performance electric cars and the Italian firm wasn't joking when it declared a high-end positioning. The first car from Pininfarina, the code-named PF0 hypercar, will reportedly arrive with around 1,900 horsepower, or more than any other car...
Sean Szymkowski -
Cadillac Escalade gets Sport Edition treatment for 2019Cadillac on Wednesday unveiled the 2019 Escalade Sport Edition at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show. The Sport Edition model represents the first special edition available for the current Escalade, which arrived for 2015, and you'll easily recognize it by its black exterior accents. Gloss black is...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW is considering a second plant in the United States, the automaker's CEO Harald Krüger told Reuters in an interview Tuesday. The plant would be for engines and transmissions and supply BMW's existing vehicle plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina and possibly the new vehicle plant that BMW will open in Mexico next year. The Spartanburg plant has been hugely successful for BMW. It's the biggest BMW plant in the world, with 2017's total production coming in at 411,000 units, 70 percent of which were exported. The plant builds the X3, X4, X5 and X6 SUVs and has just started building the X7...
-
2019 Maserati Levante, Quattroporte, Ghibli march ahead with subtle updatesMaserati has applied subtle updates to the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, as well as its sole SUV, the Levante, for 2019. The updates were announced Tuesday ahead of the official presentation of the 2019 range on Wednesday at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show. But, when we say subtle, we mean subtle...
Sean Szymkowski -
Pininfarina details “Pura” design language for future cars, PF0 hypercar almost fully revealedThe new Pininfarina car brand spun off earlier this year from the Italian design house and coachbuilder of the same name is working on a handful of models, all of them high-performance electric cars to be targeted at ultra-wealthy individuals. Naturally, Pininfarina is turning to its parent company...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2020 Lincoln Aviator ready to make a mark in the luxury marketWith the reveal of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator at the 2018 LA Auto Show on Wednesday, Lincoln took another next step in its transformation to a contending luxury brand. The Aviator competes in the mid-size crossover class against the likes of the Audi Q7, BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE, and Volvo XC90...
Kirk Bell -
Audi successfully tests scale model of its flying taxiIn March, Audi showed off the Pop.Up Next concept, a flying taxi vehicle designed in partnership between Italdesign and Airbus. On Tuesday, Audi completed the first public test for the futuristic transportation model. The Pop.Up Next prototype took flight at Drone Week in Amsterdam, though the...
Sean Szymkowski -
The Bentley GT Convertible's best feature is one we'll hardly seeSimon Blake is a disappearing artist. His most significant contribution to the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible is that it goes away in less than 20 seconds. That’s hardly enough time to consider Blake’s—and Bentley’s—achievements with the power-folding cloth...
Aaron Cole