Luxury Cars
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Lexus didn't have much to show at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. We've seen the LC a few times now, and we're just waiting on getting our hands on that wonderful looking coupe. Rather than bring nothing new, however, Lexus decided to take one of its current models... and spice it up a bit. Say hello to the Lexus Sriracha IS, based on the updated 2017 model. Working with the hot-sauce brand and West Coast Customs, Lexus have delivered a vehicle that should please anyone who is a fan of adding a bit more heat to their food. Sriracha abounds on this IS. From the paint scheme to the controls and...
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Land Rover debuts Dynamic Design Pack for Discovery in LAAlthough the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show this week wasn't the official debut for Land Rover's new Discovery, the company marked the revival of the nameplate for the United States market in sunny SoCal by releasing details about an optional Dynamic Design Pack. The Dynamic Design Pack can be added to...
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Mercedes-AMG unveils new E63 at 2016 LA auto showMercedes on Wednesday showed the most powerful E-Class ever, the new E63, at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. The 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 in S trim puts out 603 horsepower, 26 more hp than the last model. Both the E63 S and E63 dropped cover, and both use a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 that uses...
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Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet debuts at 2016 LA auto showThe next model from the Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand has been revealed in the form of an ultra-luxurious version of the S-Class Cabriolet. It joins Maybach’s S600 and S600 Pullman sedans as the sub-brand’s sole convertible. The car is badged an “S650” and limited to just 300...
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Acura Precision Cockpit concept previews future cabin designEarly this year at the Detroit auto show, Acura showed the future of its exterior design in the form of the Acura Precision sedan concept. At the 2016 Los Angeles auto show on Wednesday, the brand showed what its future interiors will look like and how they will function with the Acura Precision...
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Porsche Panamera base, Executive models debut at LA auto showPorsche is expanding its Panamera range less than six months after the covers came off the second-generation model. On Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, the German sports car marque introduced a base Panamera model as well as a long-wheelbase Executive option. They join the Panamera 4S...
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Cadillac's CT6 Plug-In Hybrid was first shown at the 2015 Shanghai auto show but is only now making its North American debut, appearing on Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. The car will go on sale in the spring of 2017 with a starting price of $76,090, including a $995 destination charge. This puts it near the top of the CT6 range, which kicks off with the $54,490 base model and tops out with the $84,460 Platinum model. The powertrain combines a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 with a pair of electric motors drawing their juice from an 18.4-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack...
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Rugged Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² priced from $225,925One of the biggest, baddest SUVs in production, Mercedes-Benz’s stoic G-Class, is about to get a whole lot tougher with the arrival of the new G550 4x4² variant. The boxy off-roader goes on sale in the United States in early 2017, priced from $225,925 with shipping. This makes it the...
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2018 Genesis G80 Sport debuts with 365-hp twin-turbo V-6The handsome Genesis G80 sails into the 2018 model year with a new performance-oriented option dubbed the G80 Sport. The vehicle was teased at the global reveal of the G80 in June but now it’s finally out in the open. It’s on display this week at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. The G80...
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Aston Martin Vanquish S debuts at 2016 LA auto showA new generation of Aston Martin’s Vanquish supercar is in the offing but before it arrives the British automaker will introduce a more potent version of the current, second-generation model that's been on sale since the 2014 model year. It’s called the Vanquish S, and it was shown to...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV finally makes debutIt’s been a long time coming but Alfa Romeo’s first SUV is finally here in the form of the 2018 Stelvio. Making its debut on Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, the Stelvio brings Italian flair and passion to the small luxury SUV segment. The name is borrowed from a small town...
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Porsche opens Experience Center and Motorsports HQ in LAPorsche North America has you covered on both coasts. After opening an Experience Center in Atlanta, the automaker has just opened the doors on a new center in Los Angeles. Well, just south of L.A. actually, in the town of Carson, which sits right next to the 405 Freeway near where Goodyear lands...
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The BMW 7-Series range is being expanded for 2017 with two performance-oriented models. One is the V-12-powered M760i xDrive, which BMW has priced from $154,795. The other is the V-8-powered Alpina B7 xDrive, which has been priced from $137,995. (Both figures include a $995 destination charge.) Curiously, both cars feature a similar output despite their very different powertrains. The M760i is equipped with a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 and delivers a peak output of 601 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. It’s not quite a dedicated M car but it is the first 7-Series to receive...
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2018 Lexus LS spy shotsA prototype for a new generation of the Lexus LS has been spotted. The outdated fourth-generation model currently on sale was introduced as far back as the 2007 model year. This redesigned model is due out in 2017, as a 2018 model. It will ride on the new rear-wheel-drive platform that debuted in...
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2017 Land Rover Discovery debuts in US with $50,985 price tagLand Rover is ready to bring its all-new Discovery to market, and the first stop for the new SUV here stateside is in Los Angeles ahead of the upcoming auto show. Not only does it mark the Discovery's first arrival in the U.S., the automaker also says that its SUV will sticker from...
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Alfa Romeo planning lots of new cars, but which will make it to US?Alfa Romeo is widely expected to launch a new Stelvio SUV at next week's Los Angeles auto show. Beyond that new vehicle, what else does Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have up its sleeve for the sporty Italian brand? Autocar reports that Alfa will launch up to nine new vehicles in the next five years...
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Jaguar XE vs. Audi A4: A luxury compact confrontationIt's a question we've been asking ourselves since the 2017 Audi A4 and the 2017 Jaguar XE first rolled into our driveways: which one's better, and can either of them ascend to the 3-Series' old slot as the top compact sport sedan? We find no shortage of irony that the staid British luxury brand is...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio spy shotsAlfa Romeo’s new Stelvio SUV has been spotted ahead of its world debut at the upcoming 2016 Los Angeles auto show. The latest prototype is the most revealing yet, although an almost completely undisguised version was shown briefly in a video that emerged in September highlighting the...
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In Dubai, where the police drive Bugatti Veyrons and supercars can be found abandoned by the roadside, it should not surprise you that special license plates sell for significant sums. But the 33 million dirhams (approximately $9 million) bid for the “5” license plate is still shocking, even by Dubai standards. The 5 license plate was sold at a state-run auction earlier in November to a property developer by the name of Balwinder Sahni. He also owns the “9” number plate which he acquired in 2015 for $6.7 million. The license plates are affixed to two of the six...
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This Mercedes-Benz Brabus G63 6x6 could be yours in the U.S. for $1.35MIf you want to have the most ridiculous ride in the Starbucks parking lot, or at your local Cars & Coffee, here's your chance. A Mercedes-Benz G63 6x6 is for sale for $1,349,999. What's more, it's in the U.S., which is rare since it wasn't really sold in the U.S. market. This particular 6x6 has...
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Lexus LC 500 unveiled at SEMA ups power with enlarged V-8Lexus on Tuesday unveiled the first modified version of its upcoming LC coupe during the 2016 SEMA show. The LC isn’t due in showrooms until early 2017 so the tuning firm responsible for the SEMA show car, Beyond Marketing, were given early access to a pre-production example. Overseeing the...
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CT6 sighting in Melbourne suggests Cadillac set for Australian launchPrior to the global financial crisis late last decade, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] was ready to launch Cadillac in Australia. However, the crisis, and GM’s ensuing bankruptcy, put those plans on hold. Now it looks like GM could be ready again to launch Cadillac in Australia, a market...
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Ultra-rare Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss pops up for saleWhen your car is one of maybe 5,000 made worldwide, that's interesting. Perhaps you have a limited-run color of a very cool car. We'll call that medium rare. Then there's rare. That's when your meathooks hold the keys to a vehicle where less than 100 examples were ever produced. In the case of the...
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Volvo reveals plush S90 Excellence sedanVolvo on Wednesday revealed the second of its extra plush Excellence models. The latest is based on the S90 sedan and joins the XC90 Excellence SUV that we saw in March. The S90 Excellence is targeted at customers in China and will also be built there. Its reveal coincides with an announcement that...
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