Luxury Cars
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“The R8 is born at Le Mans.” So said “Mr. Le Mans,” now-retired race driver and nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen in a promotional video that Audi showed at the press drive for the 2017 R8 supercar. Even though the video felt like a combination of a Folgers commercial and an online dating profile, Kristensen is right. Starting in 2000 Audi competed at and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the R8 Prototype racer, taking the checkered flag at that prestigious race five times in its first six tries. The R8 production car followed in 2008 as Audi’s...
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Next-Gen Mercedes-Benz CLS Likely To Drop Shooting BrakeAlthough Mercedes-Benz’s CLS Shooting Brake was launched with great fanfare back in 2012, senior management in Stuttgart have reportedly quashed plans for a successor. The vehicle, essentially the station wagon cousin of the svelte CLS sedan, never made it to these shores, and a lack of...
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Volvo Offering Lifetime Parts And Labor WarrantyVolvo is now offering a special lifetime parts and labor warranty, effective as long as the work involves genuine Volvo parts originally bought and installed at one of the automaker’s dealerships. Offered only in the United States at present, the special warranty means Volvo owners here can...
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John McEnroe Serves Up Wimbledon Taxi Duty In New Jaguar XE: VideoWhen you want to arrive in style at Wimbledon, one way to do so is by hiring a high-end taxi service. A pair of gents did just that and were pleasantly surprised to be picked up in the all-new Jaguar XE. After a short bit in the car, the driver stated that he needed to stop for a second. He stepped...
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Following Ferrari Spin Off, Maserati To Become FCA’s Flagship BrandLast October, we received the shock news that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] was planning to spin off Ferrari, which this week FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne said he thought was worth “at least” $11 billion as a standalone firm. Most of the new shares in Ferrari will end up in the...
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Infiniti Looks To Vacation With Latest Ad Spot: VideoThere's an update to the Vacation series of films on the way. In the new movie, we follow Rusty Griswold as he treks to Wally World just like he did with his dad Clark in 1983. Ahead of that new film's launch later this month, Infiniti has jumped on the hype with a new spot of its own, and it...
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The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan will be officially unveiled next January at the Detroit Auto Show, but from the number of spy shots already published, it's pretty obvious that it'll have a strong family resemblance to the S-Class and C-Class before it. The company showed off its own camouflage-clad prototype at a Technology Day background briefing today in Sindelfingen, Germany. Spy shot photographers, we feel your pain. ALSO SEE: 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet Spy Shots But the new Mercedes E-Class will also introduce new and expanded safety and self-driving capabilities, taking...
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2016 Land Rover Range Rover And Range Rover Sport Diesel PricingLand Rover has released pricing information for its 2016 lineup, which includes two new diesel models. The 2016 Range Rover Td6 will start at $87,445, while the 2016 Range Rover Sport SE Td6 will start at $67,445. All prices include destination. Each model is available in two trim levels, the base...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet Spy ShotsThese are the latest spy shots of the upcoming convertible version of Mercedes-Benz's S-Class Coupe, which we found to be extremely impressive, particularly in high-performance S63 AMG flavor. A convertible S-Class has been rumored ever since the unveiling of the stunning Ocean Drive concept at the...
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2017 Jaguar F-Pace Teaser, As Tour De France Support Car--Photo UpdateIts introduction at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show is still more than three months away, but the Jaguar F-Pace SUV has appeared in public wearing only light camouflage at the Tour de France. Jaguar's first-ever utility vehicle served as a support vehicle for Team Sky rider Chris Froome and his...
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BMW M Boss Says 600 HP Is The Limit, Manuals Not Long For This WorldThe head of BMW's M division says the future of manual transmissions "doesn't look bright."
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Infiniti QX60 Hybrid Gone From 2015 LineupSometimes a hybrid model just doesn't work out. Such is the case with the Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. Released for the 2014 model year, it was a one-hit wonder. Like its Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid sibling, which has also been dropped for the 2015 model year, the QX60 Hybrid traded a 260-horsepower...
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Before the Internet became the refuge of the world's trolls, Norway was their spiritual home. We contend they're mythical creatures, but lots of Norwegians to this day believe trolls really exist. Spooky, Blair Witch-style trolls, if you take YouTube at face value. And why wouldn't you? Rich in natural resources, long on natural beauty, Norway is also very thinly populated and fairly walled off from its neighbors by steep mountains. There's plenty of heavily wooded terrain for trolls to set up light housekeeping, plenty of tasty dairy animals wandering the countryside, plenty of pine trees to...
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2015 Porsche Macan Turbo Video Road TestSo, you think Porsche only makes sports cars? What, did you stop reading in 2003? That's when Porsche came out with its first SUV, the Cayenne. And without the Cayenne, we might not have today's 911s and Caymans and Boxsters. At all. Porsche's sold so many Cayennes, it's building a follow-up act, a...
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Austrian Deal Continues Jaguar Land Rover's Manufacturing ExpansionA just-announced partnership with contract automobile assembler Magna Steyr means Jaguar Land Rover will soon begin building vehicles in Austria. The company also has factories in China and Brazil, and the move is not expected to impact its core U.K. operations, where design and engineering will...
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BMW 2-Series Active Tourer Plug-In Hybrid Edges Closer To ProductionWhen BMW first previewed its 2-Series Active Tourer back in 2012 with the Concept Active Tourer, it chose to fit the vehicle with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, suggesting that a gasoline-electric setup would be offered in the production version. Now we’re getting our first look at the plug-in...
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Mercedes-AMG Teases Something Fast In New VideoWe all know that pretty much everything from Mercedes-AMG is fast, so the caption in this latest teaser video from the official Mercedes tuner doesn’t really give much away. But look beyond the mere words and perceive what else the video is telling us. The sound you hear is clearly the...
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Ferrari Lightweight Tech Even Encompasses Seat TrimLike most other automakers in this expensive space, Ferrari offers up a more bespoke automobile for its more discerning clientele. The program is called Tailor Made, and its latest creation made its debut during the recent 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The creation is this Bianco Italia and Blu...
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Here's some more news from the Goodwood Festival of Speed: Bentley will build the EXP10 Speed 6. The concept was revealed at this year's Geneva Motor Show, and given how production-ready it looked—not to mention the ecstatic reaction from crowds—it's hardly surprising to see the company looking to bring it to market. Bentley chairman Wolfgang Dürheimer has hinted we could see it in late 2018. Of course, the sexy sports car isn't the only project on Bentley's roadmap, as the storied English marque also hinted about plans to launch a new coupe-like SUV. The move would bring...
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Watch Alfa Romeo’s New Giulia In These Latest Promo VideosAlfa Romeo’s new Giulia small sports sedan has finally landed, marking the start of a renaissance for the illustrious Italian brand as well as serving as a clear shot across the bow of rivals. MORE: With Reveal Of New Giulia Sedan, Alfa Romeo Gets Serious About Brand Renaissance Right now the...
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Bentley Rolls Out Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series Special EditionBentley has revealed one of its most exclusive collections in its almost century-long history, a seven-car run called the Breitling Jet Team Series and based on the latest Continental GT Speed. Why just seven cars? Because the series has been inspired by the Breitling Jets aerial acrobatics squad...
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Porsche planning lawsuit over Chinese Macan clone?The Chinese automotive landscape is one that is still in the early evolution stages, but it's growing strongly. Still, it's plagued a bit by a major problem that pops up albeit with less frequency than in years past. We're talking about design plagiarism, where a Chinese automaker simply copies an...
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2017 Audi A4 Is Lighter, More Powerful And More Advanced: VideoCome 2016, buyers in the market for a small sports sedan with a touch of luxury are going to be spoiled for choice. In addition to the existing Cadillac ATS, Lexus IS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, all impressive cars in their own right, we’ll see the arrival of an updated BMW 3-Series plus...
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2016 Mercedes A-Class Debuts, Mercedes-AMG A45 Now With 375 HP: VideoEven in this era of engine downsizing and ever-present fuel economy and emissions regulations, the power wars are alive and well. Audi fired the last shot in the hot hatch arena when it lobbed its RS 3 on the market with a 362-horsepower rating, and now Mercedes-AMG has retaliated with an updated...
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