Luxury Cars

  • McLaren F1 chassis  number 069

    It's one of the younger brands on the automotive landscape, but few car names sport the supercar aura and carry the racing heritage of McLaren. New Zealand-born Bruce McLaren became one of the youngest Formula 1 champions in 1959, when he won his first Grand Prix. After starting his own race team, he drove for Ford and won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. After his death at Goodwood in 1970, his namesake company started building cars, first with its own stunning F1 supercar, then in concert with Mercedes-Benz with the SLR McLaren, before relaunching as its own marque in 2010. The cars built by...

  • 2014 Maserati Ghibli
    Two Maseratis added to FCA's rollaway recall

    More than 13,000 examples of Maserati's Ghibli and Quattroporte are being recalled due to a gear shift mechanism that drivers may mistakenly leave in gear even though they think the transmission is in park. The Ghibli and Quattroporte join more than one million other Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...

  • 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo leaked - Image via Motor1
    2017 Porsche Panamera leaked

    Porsche is due to unveil its new Panamera sedan on June 28 but photos have already leaked onto the Internet. The leaked shots, sourced from Motor1, reveal a very handsome look for the second-generation Panamera and provide us with a few details of the interior. From previous spy shots and video we...

  • 2018 Lexus LC 500
    We finally get to hear the Lexus LC 500

    We are still patiently waiting for Lexus' new LC sports coupe to hit the market, but now we get to see it in action. The automaker's German arm recently released a video teasing the coupe, and it offers us our first opportunity to hear its familiar V-8. The wait has been worthwhile. The LC 500 will...

  • 2018 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe spy shots

    BMW engineers are out testing an updated version of the svelte BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe. It’s the first time a car from BMW’s 4-Series range has been spotted in updated form and we should see similarly updated versions of the 4-Series coupe and convertible models start testing soon. The...

  • 2017 Volvo S90 R-Design
    Volvo S90 and V90 get sporty R-Design treatment

    Based on our initial impression driving Volvo’s new S90 and V90, the Swedish automaker is poised to make some serious inroads in the mid-size luxury segment currently dominated by German brands. But what the S90 and V90 still lack compared to their rivals are performance-oriented options...

  • 2018 Audi S5 Coupe (Euro-spec)

    Audi was a pioneer of the dual-clutch transmission, having offered it in its original TT sports car as far back as the early 2000s. DCTs combine lightning-fast gear changes with the convenience of an automatic and fuel economy of a conventional manual transmission, so they quickly became popular with tech-savvy shoppers. But now Audi is moving away from DCTs, at least for its high-performance cars. Speaking with Australia’s Drive, Audi powertrain engineer Florian Beck said an automatic is more suited to cars with a lot of torque than the automaker’s DCTs. He used the new S4 and S5...

  • NEVS logo
    Saab cars officially dead as new owner rolls out NEVS brand

    The long battle to restore Saab as an automaker is over, with the owner of the assets of the former Swedish automaker, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, confirming today that its future cars will be sold under the new brand NEVS. The news will be sad for Saab fans all over the globe though at least...

  • 2017 Bentley Mulsanne
    8 great interior features of the 2017 Bentley Mulsanne

    Bentley prides itself on making the finest interiors in the automotive industry, and we find it hard to argue with that notion. The quality of the materials, the expert levels of craftsmanship, the beauty of the designs, and the care put into blocking noise, vibration and harshness make Bentley...

  • 2017 Bentley Mulsanne Speed
    Ultimate luxury with refined performance: 2017 Bentley Mulsanne first drive review

    Bentley says every car it builds is a blend of luxury and performance, with the Mulsanne taking the luxury ideal to the company's furthest extreme. Well, if you're going to go to extremes, you might as well go big, and for the 2017 model year Bentley is adding more luxury to its biggest, cushiest...

  • Zenises Z Tire recognized as world’s most expensive by Guinness World Records
    Tire laced with gold and diamonds is world’s most expensive at $600,000 a set

    A company based in the United Kingdom has unveiled the world’s most expensive car tire. A set of the special tires, which are based on the Z Tire performance rubber from Zenesis, will set you back a staggering $600,000. ALSO SEE: Koenigsegg Designs The World's Most Expensive Car Key: Video To...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 spy shots and video

    Mercedes-Benz has shown us its new E-Class, but soon after the car reaches showrooms in the summer we should have had our first look at the high-performance version from Mercedes-AMG. No, we’re not talking about the new E43. We’re talking about the new E63 sledgehammer, which once again...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (E300)

    The completely redesigned 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class goes on sale this summer and it has been priced from $53,075, including destination. That’s for a base E300 which comes powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder delivering 241 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. The engine is mated to a 9-speed automatic and powers the rear wheels only. Also available at launch is the all-wheel-drive E300 4Matic which features the same specifications as the E300 but comes with all-wheel drive. The premium for this model is $2,500. Lower price, higher standard equipment The 2017 E300...

  • Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 (103EX) concept
    Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 previews future of ultra-luxury

    BMW turned 100 this year and as part of the celebrations unveiled a forward-looking concept aptly named the Vision Next 100. But BMW isn’t celebrating alone as the German automaker’s subsidiaries Mini and Rolls-Royce have Vision Next 100 concepts of their own. Code-named the 103EX...

  • 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR first drive review
    We go Spanish flying in the 200-mph, $126,945 Jaguar F-Type SVR: first drive review

    Maybe this is how we'll remember sports cars. Once everything runs off a silent pack of cells charged wirelessly overnight. Once no one actually owns a car outright. Once cars turn into self-driven transportation devices, run by apps, pre-programmed for convenience, drained of life. Savor this one...

  • 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive
    2017 BMW 7-Series preview

    BMW’s 7-Series has always been seen as the sportier option in the full-size luxury sedan segment, and we’re glad to report that hasn’t changed with the latest generation. Introduced for the 2016 model year, the latest 7-Series’ evolutionary styling belies the technological...

  • Mercedes-Benz wireless inductive charging system
    Mercedes confirms wireless charging for S550e plug-in hybrid

    Anyone that’s owned a plug-in car of some sort will know the pain of coming home late, fiddling around with a cable and actually plugging the car in for charging. The solution to this admittedly minor problem is wireless inductive charging, where to start the charging process one need only...

  • 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport by A. Kahn Design
    A. Kahn Design turns its attention to Land Rover’s Discovery Sport

    If you’ve just taken delivery of a Land Rover Discovery Sport and wished it was as plush as one of the British automaker’s Range Rover models, then vehicle customizer and coachbuilder A. Kahn Design might be worth a look into. A. Kahn Design has unveiled a sinister-looking Discovery...

  • 2017 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine with Polestar Performance Optimization

    Volvo’s in-house tuner Polestar offers everything from off-the-shelf parts to dedicated performance cars like the S60 and V60 Polestar. In between, Polestar, which started out life as an independent racing team but was brought into the Volvo fold a year ago, offers dealer-installed “Polestar Performance Optimization” packages that enable Volvo owners to dial up the performance without hurting their warranties. The latest of these optimization packages is designed for Volvo’s XC90 T8 Twin Engine, and they make the plug-in hybrid SUV the most powerful Volvo ever...

  • Mercedes-Benz integrated starter generator (ISG)
    Mercedes announces inline-6 with 48-volt mild hybrid system

    Mercedes-Benz is spending up big on technology to reduce the average emissions of its fleet. The automaker has committed to spending almost $8 billion in just the next two years on green technology, including everything from clean diesels to fuel cells to next-generation batteries for electric...

  • 2017 BMW 330e i Performance
    2017 BMW 3-Series preview

    The current generation of BMW’s venerable 3-Series is now entering its sixth year on the market and even though a successor has been spotted there are still some significant updates to be found on the existing car. For the 2017 model year, expected to be the last for the current 3-Series...

  • M1 Concourse
    Racetrack and car condos opening in Detroit area

    The country club racetrack phenomenon continues to grow and this time it is in the heart of car country: Pontiac, Michigan. Opening this summer is the new M1 Concourse. Built on 87 acres of land off Woodward Avenue, M1 Concourse intends to be a center for automotive enthusiasts, with a 1.5-mile...

  • 2017 Maserati Quattroporte
    2017 Maserati Quattroporte preview

    German brands may dominate the full-size luxury sedan segment, but there are a few compelling alternatives that aren’t as predictable. One is Maserati’s Quattroporte, which has just undergone a substantial update for the 2017 model year. The big sedan, the nameplate’s sixth...

  • Mercedes-Benz modular platform for electric cars
    First look at Mercedes' modular platform for electric cars

    Mercedes-Benz has crafted a dedicated platform for its next-generation electric cars. Revealed this week during a tech briefing at the automaker’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, the platform will make its way into a handful of models, the first of which will be previewed in concept form...

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