Luxury Cars
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BMW’s new 7-Series going on sale this fall will feature a world-first remote control system that will allow you to park in tight or tricky spots by getting out of the vehicle and then controlling it with the key fob. Jaguar Land Rover has now showcased a similar system that it says would be ideal for off-roading, as it allows the driver to hop out of the vehicle and see exactly where the wheels are placed or how much ground clearance there is. It could also be an invaluable aid when fording a stream or traversing sections made slippery by mud or snow. ALSO SEE: 2016 BMW 7-Series: Carbon...
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Mercedes-AMG Looks To Electrically-Aided Turbos For Compact RangeMercedes-AMG’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine used in the tuner’s compact cars like the A45 and CLA45 produces 355 horsepower, but Audi has upped the ante with its 362-hp RS 3 Sportback. Mercedes-AMG isn’t one to back away from a challenge and is reported to be...
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2017 Infiniti Q30 Spy ShotsInfiniti’s upcoming Q30 and QX30 compacts are nearing the end of their long gestation, with a debut of at least one of the models, most likely the Q30 hatch, due to take place at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. The QX30 crossover will likely appear towards the end of the year...
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2016 Jaguar XJ Revealed With More Tech, Autobiography Range-TopperJaguar has a busy year ahead of it, with an expanded F-Type range and all-new XF already announced for the 2016 model year and now we can add an updated version of the XJ flagship sedan too. As expected, Jaguar’s design team has left the sultry lines of the XJ untouched, though there have...
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Mercedes Teases GLC Ahead Of June 17 RevealMercedes-Benz’s replacement for its GLK-Class, the GLC, has been confirmed for a June 17 reveal and in the lead up to the new small SUV’s arrival the German automaker has released this teaser sketch. We’ve been spying prototypes for months and the latest examples doing the rounds...
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This Open-Top, Hybrid Range Rover Is Fit For A QueenThe British royal family have been supplied with vehicles from Land Rover for a number years but we’re quite positive it’s never received one like this. A Range Rover Hybrid Long-Wheelbase with a missing roof was used by Queen Elizabeth II recently during a military parade in Wales...
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Mercedes-Benz’s latest S-Class is the first production car to be able to steer itself, though only in certain situations. Right now the system can handle low-speed traffic on roads with gentle curves and preventing highway lane changes when a car is in your blind spot, but a more advanced version of the technology, which Mercedes calls Steering Assist, is set to debut on the next-generation E-Class, due out early next year as a 2017 model. The German automaker has confirmed to Bloomberg that its new E-Class will feature a version of Steering Assist that can handle highways as well as...
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2017 BMW 5-Series Spy VideoBMW has developed a new modular platform that in some shape or form will be found in all of the automaker’s vehicles from the next-generation 3-Series up. The new platform, codenamed the 35up, made its debut this week in the all-new 7-Series. The next model to ride on the platform will be the...
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Watch The 2016 BMW 7-Series On The Move In New VideoYesterday, BMW took the wraps off its all-new 7-Series flagship sedan, which arrives in showrooms this fall, as a 2016 model. For the U.S. market, BMW has confirmed that the new 7-Series will be available initially with 740i and 750i xDrive variants, with a 740e xDrive plug-in hybrid due next year...
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China’s Zotye Auto copies the Porsche MacanChinese automakers are notorious for copying the designs of more established firms, and though there have been significant gains made in the areas of quality and unique design in China's nascent auto industry in recent years there are still a number of firms whose design teams appear to have a...
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2016 BMW 7-Series: Carbon Construction, Gesture Control, Plug-In Tech And MoreBMW’s new 7-Series has finally landed, bringing with it more space than ever, loads of technology and powerful yet frugal engines. The car arrives in U.S. showrooms this fall, as a 2016 model, initially in 740i and 750i xDrive variants and with the long-wheelbase bodystyle only. Pricing will...
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BMW Rumored To Be Working On Tesla Model X RivalBMW is the latest automaker rumored to be working on a rival for Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] upcoming Model X electric SUV. The German automaker is committed to adding more vehicles to its i sub-brand for eco-focused models, which currently includes the i3 electric minicar and i8 plug-in hybrid...
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Talk of a BMW M2 sports car dates back to 2010 but never really got serious until last year’s launch of the 2-Series coupe and convertible. The most potent 2-Series at present is the 320-horsepower M235i but we’ve already spied an even hotter one that’s destined to go by the name M2. Now we have an exclusive spy video of one of the M2 prototypes testing at Germany’s Nürburgring. For anyone that’s been thinking BMW lost its way with cars like the oddly-shaped Gran Turismos and the blasphemous front-driving 2-Series Active Tourer, we think the M2 will restore...
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2017 Audi A4 Avant Spy ShotsA new Audi A4 sedan debuts later this year and that means we’ll soon be seeing new versions of all the separate variants such as the sporty S4 and RS 4 as well as the more practical Avant and Allroad. These latest spy shots show a prototype for the new A4 Avant, which we expect to be revealed...
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Hyundai Eyes Genesis-Based SUV: ReportHyundai may be about to give the large SUV segment another go, according to the latest reports. The automaker has been burned in the past with vehicles like the Veracruz as well as the Borrego from sister brand Kia, but given the strong demand for high-riding models with third-row seats, both here...
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2016 BMW 7-Series Leaked AgainBMW’s next-generation 7-Series, the G11, has been shown completely undisguised yet again. The new flagship sedan is set to be revealed on Wednesday, June 10, ahead of an official world debut at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, and BMW has already started showing the car privately...
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2016 Jaguar F-Type Quick Drive: Manual And AWD Join The PartyIf you’ve been hankering for some F-Type action, but just have to have a three-pedal setup, Jaguar now has an answer for you. Same for those snowbelters who just can’t do without all-wheel drive, even in their third car: you have a solution too. It’s the 2016 Jaguar F-Type, and...
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Lincoln to replace MKT with new Aviator based on next-gen Ford Explorer?The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is working on a highly modular platform to underpin most of Lincoln’s next-generation lineup as well as a few Ford-badged models, and according to a new report one of the models could be an SUV reviving the Aviator nameplate. The last Lincoln Aviator bowed out...
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Not that long ago, the idea of a Jaguar SUV seemed preposterous. Now Jaguar is just months away from unveiling its new F-Pace SUV, and there’s mounting talking of a second high-riding model from the British brand. Jaguar, like many of the major automakers, is simply meeting the market’s demands. SUVs recently overtook sedans in new car sales here in the U.S., and it’s a trend that’s being repeated elsewhere. READ: 2016 Range Rover Sport SVR First Drive While there have been rumors that Jaguar’s next SUV might be a large, seven-seat model dubbed the J-Pace or even...
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2016 Audi Q3 Priced From $34,625Audi’s Q3 compact crossover has just been updated, even though it only hit showrooms last year. And with the update comes a slight price rise. Audi has confirmed that the latest 2016 Q3 in base Premium Plus trim will start at $34,625, which includes a $925 destination charge and is exactly...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga Spy VideoBentley is in the final stages of development of the Bentayga SUV, which is expected to be unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September before heading into showrooms sometime next year. The new SUV was first hinted at with 2012’s controversial EXP 9 F concept car, but since then the...
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2016 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid Gets More Tech, Same Great PriceAcura’s RLX flagship sedan doesn’t get that much attention in luxury circles but, in Sport Hybrid trim, actually features one of the most sophisticated drivetrains offered in a production car. That drivetrain is called the Sport Hybrid Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive system, and it...
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2015 Ferrari California T joy rideSwimming pools, movie stars, things that end in the number 5. California means a lot of things to a lot of people but to Ferrari, it means grand touring. In the latest installment of the Italian automaker's long-running love affair with the Golden State, the California is a 2+2 hardtop...
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2016 BMW X1 PreviewThe current BMW X1 only reached U.S. shores in 2012, but overseas the compact crossover has been on sale since 2009. That’s why BMW is already introducing a new model, which has been revealed in full ahead of a likely debut at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. A sales launch has...
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