Luxury Cars
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BMW is gearing up for the start of production of its seventh-generation 5-Series. Already spied extensively in prototype form, the new sedan and wagon adopt the carbon fiber-infused platform of the larger 7-Series as well as that model’s production line at BMW’s plant in Dingolfing, Germany. The plant is also home to production of the current 5-Series as well as the 6-Series and some 3-Series and 4-Series models. As a result, the plant is at full capacity, churning out around 350,000 vehicles per year. Because of the strong demand—BMW delivered 347,000 5-Series models in...
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The 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country is the tony wagon you didn't know you neededVolvo unveiled Thursday its newest Cross Country model—the fourth in the company's history—in a simultaneous worldwide reveal in Sweden, Switzerland, and Vail, Colorado. The locales are no coincidence—the swank wagon is priced much higher than competitors from Subaru and Audi. The...
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain confirmed for 2016 Paris auto showMercedes-Benz is going after the premium soft-roader segment dominated by Audi’s Allroad offerings and Volvo’s expanding Cross Country range. Mercedes has selected the All-Terrain name for its soft-roaders, the first of which will be based on the new E-Class Wagon. The German automaker...
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Audi spices up the Q3 with some sporty touchesYou can now spice up the styling of the Audi Q3 thanks to new options designed to strengthen the contrast between the regular model and those equipped with the available Sport and S line packages. On the Sport package, the front bumper adopts a more aggressive look with larger intakes. The center...
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Land Rover shows off new Discovery’s off-road skillsGet ready to say goodbye to the aging LR4 and hello to the new Discovery. The handsome SUV makes its world debut this month at the 2016 Paris auto show and will be on sale by mid-2017, arriving as a 2018 model. Although it’s aimed at soccer moms—it’s Land Rover’s rival to...
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Aston Martin starts hiring for SUVAston Martin’s new plant in St Athan, Wales will be up and running in 2020. The automaker will initially use the plant to build an SUV and later add production of two sedans, possibly wearing Lagonda badges. A former military base has been chosen as the site. Construction will commence in...
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It isn’t due to be unveiled until November’s 2016 Los Angeles auto show but Alfa Romeo’s first SUV, the Stelvio, has been partially revealed in an official promo video. The video was posted to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] YouTube page and has since been removed, though not before World Car Fans managed to snap this screenshot. It shows a pre-production Stelvio being worked on at FCA’s plant in Cassino, Italy. The plant is where the Giulia sedan is currently in production. The two vehicles share the rear-wheel-drive Giorgio platform that debuted in the...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 first drive reviewBig Gulps. Animal Style. Smothered, covered, chopped, and chunked. America's shameless and torrid affair with the over-the-top isn't limited to food. When it comes to luxury and performance cars, we like them big and brawny, too. Alpha-numeric sequences like CTS-V and E63 and M5 activate overworked...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon first drive reviewAn icon since its introduction at the Frankfurt auto show in 1977, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon enters the 2017 model year with a new model: the E400. Tons of new tech, a new engine option, and some of the best semi-autonomous driving features around make the new 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Wagon...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 previewBuyers are spoiled for choice in the entry-level premium coupe segment. In addition to the German mainstays, there are commendable options such as Cadillac’s ATS Coupe and Lexus’ RC. And for 2017 there’s also a much-improved Infiniti Q60. Infiniti’s previous Q60, which...
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Report: Mercedes-AMG to develop next-gen SL-ClassMercedes-Benz’s SL-Class has just undergone its mid-cycle update but work on the redesigned, seventh-generation model is already at an advanced stage. Engineers are currently testing the car’s new platform in the makeshift body of an S-Class Coupe (shown below). Dubbed the MSA (Modular...
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Alfa Romeo Giulia reclaims 4-door Nürburgring record with blistering 7:32 lapFollowing the debut of its new Giulia Quadrifoglio at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show, Alfa Romeo proclaimed the car had lapped the Nürburgring in 7:39. At the time, this was the record for a production standard four-door car at the ‘Ring by a significant margin. We thought it would be safe...
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No, it’s not 2011 all over again. And no, you’re not looking at a Fisker Karma. This is the 2017 Karma Revero. The extended-range electric sedan was formally unveiled on Thursday at an event near Los Angeles, California. The Revero, which is priced from $130,000, is a new and improved version of the Fisker Karma and is being sold by a company born out of the remains of Fisker. The new company is called Karma and is backed by Chinese automotive supplier Wanxiang. The starting price is almost $30k more than the original starting price of the Fisker Karma. However, the car comes...
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2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid: 462 hp, 0-60 in 4.4 s, 31-mi electric rangeIf you’re in the market for an electrified car that can outpace top sports cars but also take the family for a road trip come vacation time, then consider Porsche’s new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. The fuel-efficient sedan is the plug-in hybrid model in the second-generation Panamera lineup and...
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Varsovia concept brings electric luxury by way of PolandTesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has proven that a startup company can bring its own vision of motoring future to the road, although in its case there were taxpayers taking much of the risk for minimal returns. Perhaps Varsovia Motor Company is the next thing in the high-end, low-emissions automotive...
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Mercedes cars will soon be able to locate free parking spotsLife is too short to lap massive parking lots looking for open spaces. That's why Mercedes-Benz, along with automotive supplier giant Bosch, announced last week that its cars would eventually be able to detect empty spaces and share the info with other Mercedes cars that are nearby, looking for...
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Flying Spur W12 S is first Bentley 4-door to exceed 200 mphBentley’s Flying Spur is now a tad faster thanks to a new W12 S range-topper. In fact, the model is the first four-door Bentley with a top speed in excess of 200 mph. The Flying Spur W12 S features the familiar twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engine but with the output dialed up to 626...
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV confirmed for 2016 Los Angeles auto showAlfa Romeo is close to completing development of a new SUV to take on the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC. It's expected to be called a Stelvio and has been confirmed for a world debut in mid-November at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. The Stelvio is the second model to ride on Alfa Romeo’s...
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BMW’s second-generation X1 is a huge improvement over its predecessor, if you can look past its front-wheel-drive shortcomings. It’s currently offered with only one powertrain in the United States—a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4—but more are coming, including possibly a plug-in hybrid option that BMW has announced for the Chinese market. Unveiled on Friday at the 2016 Chengdu auto show, the new X1 xDrive25Le iPerformance features the same plug-in hybrid system for compact cars that BMW offers in the 2-Series Active Tourer sold overseas (shown below). ALSO SEE: Volvo...
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2018 Audi A5 Sportback revealed ahead of 2016 Paris auto showLove the svelte lines of Audi’s A5 but can’t bring yourself to owning a coupe? Audi offers a more practical option called the A5 Sportback, and the version based on the second-generation A5 has just been revealed ahead of the world debut later this month at the 2016 Paris auto show...
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Cadillac brings V-Performance Academy to Spring MountainI've said it before and I'll say it again: attending a driving school is one of the best things you can do if you truly want to become better behind the wheel of your own car. More and more automakers are offering such schools for those that purchase the most performance-oriented offerings in a...
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Car showrooms in the future might not actually have carsVirtual Reality is, well, pretty much here right now. You can buy an Oculus. There's a headset that comes with a Samsung phone. If you wander the halls at the next Consumer Electronics Show, you'll be surrounded by a sea of developers creating worlds for virtual reality exploration. Audi is getting...
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Report: Mercedes to launch at least 6 electric cars between 2018 and 2024Mercedes-Benz will preview its first serious attempt at a mass-produced electric car at the 2016 Paris auto show later in the month. The preview will come in the form of a concept which will eventually spawn a production model around 2018. This first model, tipped to be either a Tesla Motors...
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2017 Genesis G90 priced from $69,050The flagship sedan for Hyundai's new Genesis standalone luxury division will list from nearly $70,000 when it hits the market later this month. Prices start at $69,050 for the entry-level, twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V-6-powered Genesis G90 and top out at $73,150 for the range-topping, V-8-powered...
Andrew Ganz