Luxury Cars
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Although originally intended as a concept to preview future styling themes, rave reviews for Lexus’ LF-LC concept following its reveal at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show persuaded managers to put it into production. While there have been rumors the production version of the LF-LC concept will revive Lexus’ SC badge, recent trademark filings made by parent company Toyota suggest the new Lexus coupe will be called a LC when it finally lands in showrooms. DON'T MISS: Portland Couple Uses Supercar Collection To Make Sick Kids' Dreams Come True On November 24 of this year, Toyota made...
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Lincoln To Offer Revel Premium Audio Starting With 2016 MKX: VideoLincoln will be the first automaker to feature Revel’s new automotive speakers when it launches its all-new MKX crossover next fall. Revel is the premium audio brand of tech giant Harman International and is recognized worldwide for its high-end home audio products. Now it’s expanding...
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2015 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Spy Shots (With Interior)BMW is planning a subtle facelift for its 1-Series Hatchback sold overseas, as these latest spy shots reveal. The shots include prototypes for both the three- and five-door models, and confirm that the look of the 1-Series is being updated at both ends of the car. An earlier prototype only showed...
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James Bond To Drive New Aston Martin DB10 In Upcoming ‘Spectre’ MovieA new James Bond movie is coming next year, and with it a brand new Aston Martin developed exclusively for the world’s most famous spy, the Aston Martin DB10. We’re not talking a regular production model but a special, limited run of 10 cars that will be used for filming of the new Bond...
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McLaren Expands MSO Personalization DepartmentIf you already own or are thinking of getting a McLaren but are jealous of all the personalization options Ferrari offers its customers, you no longer have to look on with envy as the British firm’s own personalization department, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), has just been significantly...
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Golden Dartz Prombron SUVs From 'The Dictator' Up For SaleIn case you thought Dartz’s regular Prombron Kombat SUVs weren’t flashy enough, you can now get the keys to the bright gold examples that starred alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in the 2012 comedy The Dictator. For those unfamiliar with the movie, Cohen’s character Hafez Aladeen was...
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Depending on your viewpoint, Audi’s adherence to a single, consistent design theme across its entire range, from tiny coupes to large sedans, may seem either brilliant in its message or boring in its monotony. Whatever the case, however, the 2016 updates to the S6 and S7 sport sedan and hatchback are minor, visually, but significant under the skin. MUST SEE: Ferrari LaFerrari FXX K Revealed Minor rhinoplasty At the nose of the new S6 and S7 you’ll find the same set of updates: the grille gets some new depth and slightly altered dimensions, as well as a chromed treatment (which can...
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2016 BMW 6-Series Spy Shots (With Interior)The current-generation BMW 6-Series was all-new for the 2012 model year, so we’ll soon see the vehicle undergo its mid-cycle update. Today, we have new spy shots of a prototype for the updated 6-Series coupe, which we expect to be revealed next year, as a 2016 model. Being a mid-cycle update...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz’s rival to the BMW X6, the all-new GLE-Class Coupe (essentially an M-Class with coupe-like styling), is set to make a debut at next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show, but it won’t be debuting in just standard flavor as the Mercedes-AMG division will also be showing off...
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Mercedes Rolls Out Special SL63 AMGs Celebrating F1 VictoryMercedes-Benz has celebrated its victory in the 2014 Formula One World Championship with a pair of special edition SL63 AMGs developed together with its star drivers. The car of the 2014 world champion Lewis Hamilton is the one in black while runner-up Nico Rosberg’s car is the one in white...
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Mercedes-AMG Teases New AMG Sport Versions Of The C-Class And Upcoming GLE CoupeWe’ve known for some time that Mercedes-AMG was planning a new range of performance vehicles to fill the gap between Mercedes-Benz’s range-topping variants and its own dedicated high-performance cars. We can now confirm that the new range is to be grouped under the AMG Sport heading and...
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2016 BMW 3-Series Plug-In Hybrid First DetailsNext year we’ll see the first regular BMW models fitted with the advanced plug-in hybrid technology already found in the automaker’s i8 sports car, starting with an X5 plug-in hybrid which we’ve already seen in concept form. The technology, dubbed eDrive, is also destined for...
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British automotive journalist Chris Harris recently started his own video channel on YouTube, aptly named Chris Harris On Cars, and one of his first videos is this epic review of the Ferrari LaFerrari. He gives us a good impression of the new Ferrari flagship on some of Maranello’s surrounding roads, and then he proceeds straight to the Fiorano test track for some proper high-speed action. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: First Fuel Economy Figures Released Harris is one of the few fortunate enough to have driven the three hybrid supercars that include the LaFerrari as well as...
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Cadillac Chief Hints At Diesels, V-Series SUV And New Sports CarSince taking up the reins at Cadillac, long-time Audi exec and former boss of Infiniti Johan de Nysschen has been dropping plenty of hints about the American luxury brand’s future. Cadillac is in the midst of significant change, with the brand already announcing a new naming strategy plus a...
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Mercedes-Benz Autonomous Car Concept Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is scheduled to unveil a new concept car at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in early January, which the automaker is hoping will drive the social discourse on mobility and the design of the urban environment ahead—primarily in the area of autonomous cars. We’ve already...
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Bugatti Opens Its First 'Lifestyle Boutique' In LondonBugatti opens a brand-themed clothing store in London.
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals CLA And CLA45 AMG Shooting BrakeMercedes-Benz has just taken the covers off its fifth compact car, the all-new CLA Shooting Brake. The newest addition to the Mercedes lineup is essentially a wagon version of the CLA-Class sedan, and it has been revealed today in both standard form and the high-performance CLA45 AMG variant...
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Lexus cancels RC Convertible, focuses on new crossover based on next-gen LS platformLexus’ LF-C2 concept, essentially a convertible version of the RC coupe, turned out to be one of the star attractions of last week’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show but sadly it appears there are no plans to put the stunning concept into production. The concept’s designer Yasuo Kajino...
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Land Rover used this week’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show to announce its 2015 model year updates. The big news is the introduction of the all-new Discovery Sport, which goes on sale early next year priced from $38,920 with a $925 shipping charge. It will be available exclusively with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, rated at 240 horsepower and paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle will also feature a ‘5+2’ seating arrangement, which is relatively unique in the small SUV segment. Interestingly, Land Rover plans to continue selling its LR2 in...
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2016 Acura ILX Debuts At 2014 L.A. Auto ShowAcura had high hopes for its newest gateway vehicle, the ILX compact sedan, which was originally introduced at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The idea behind its creation seemed logical enough: by basing an Acura model on the Honda Civic, the automaker could lower the price of entry and attract a...
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Hardcore Mercedes-AMG G63 Spy ShotsMercedes-AMG’s G63 6x6 has proven to be a massive hit, despite its price tag of around half a million dollars and the fact that it barely squeezes into most parking spots. Now, it appears the engineers at Mercedes-AMG are testing a version of the regular four-wheeled G63 fitted with a number...
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Infiniti Q60 Concept Confirmed For 2015 Detroit Auto ShowInfiniti may have just lost its turnaround strategist Johan de Nysschen but the automaker has no intention of slowing down the expansion plans devised under the guidance of the South African executive. Infiniti recently appointed a new chief in the form of former BMW exec Roland Krüger, and at...
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2015 Ferrari LaFerrari XX Spy ShotsEarlier in the year a Ferrari exec confirmed that development had started on an ‘XX’ experimental version of the LaFerrari supercar, and soon after prototypes of the track-only special were spotted at some of Europe’s top race tracks, including Germany’s Nürburgring...
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2015 BMW X5 M And X6 M Revealed: Video, Live PhotosBMW’s new X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs based on the latest-generation X5 and X6 are finally here, revealed in full at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The formula is a familiar one, with the original X5 M and X6 M having brought us plenty of joy during their time on the market. Now their...
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