Luxury Cars
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The current Lexus LS flagship sedan has been with us since the 2007 model year. It was given a major update for 2013 that will see the car up to the end of its life, expected to be the 2016 model year. The good news is that a new generation of the LS is planned for the 2017 model year, and according to Motor Trend it will be unlike any previous generation of the car. While the previous LS sedans have targeted stately sedans like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Lexus insiders say the next version will target the sportier end of the segment, comprised of models like the Jaguar XJ, Porsche Panamera...
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Compact Lexus crossover possible, says senior execLexus has just launched a small crossover SUV in the form of the 2015 NX, but the automaker may end up launching an even smaller high-riding model to take on the new generation of compact crossovers from luxury rivals such as Audi and BMW. The information was revealed by Lexus’ European vice...
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New Volvo XC90 To Offer New Levels Of Safety And ConvenienceWe’re now just a few weeks out from the reveal of the all-new Volvo XC90, which goes on sale in the U.S. early next year, and today we’ve received details on some of the new safety and convenience features that will be offered on the seven-seat SUV. Volvo is famous for its safety, and...
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75 Percent Of 2016 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer Buyers Expected To Be New To BrandThe BMW 2-Series Active Tourer is unlike any BMW we’ve seen before. For starters, the vehicle sends drive to front wheels in standard form and in some markets the engine will have just three cylinders. It should probably come as no surprise then that BMW sees the 2-Series Active Tourer as a...
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Jaguar Builds Bespoke F-Type For Tour de France Team: VideoJaguar has revealed the second completed vehicle to be developed by its new Special Vehicles Operations, and this one’s even wearing the new SVO logo of the personalization department. The vehicle is a bespoke F-Type that not only celebrates Britain’s Team Sky cycling squad competing in...
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More Powerful Bentley Mulsanne To Carry Speed TitleEarlier this month we brought you news that Bentley is working on a more powerful version of its Mulsanne flagship sedan. We now have a report claiming the more powerful Mulsanne will carry the Speed title currently applied to the most powerful versions of Bentley’s Continental GT and Flying...
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The first of Lamborghini’s stunning, over-the-top Veneno Roadsters has been delivered to a customer in Frankfurt, Germany. These photos show the car, painted in a liquid gloss black with matte gray and bright red accents. Undeniably extreme in its design, the Veneno Roadster is not for everyone. Futuristic road-going jet fighters are, by nature, not everyone’s cup of tea. MUST SEE: Koenigsegg One:1 Up Close And Personal Action: Video This owner, however, is likely to be the envy of many, as only 9 of the Roadsters will be built and sold for private use. Collectors, Lamborghini...
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Aston Martin Abandons SUV Plans, Focuses On Coachbuilt Cars For ExpansionIt looks increasingly likely that Aston Martin will sit out the race taking place between the high-end marques to launch luxurious SUVs, and instead focus on coachbuilt cars for its expansion. Aston Martin’s Lagonda concept from 2009 showed that the automaker was seriously looking at...
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Mercedes Details The AMG GT’s Twin-Turbo V-8 Engine: VideoThe upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT promises to be an exciting sports car that will run with, and possibly outrun, the best of the Porsche 911-class of cars. Here, we get a peek at the car in action, including a focus on its twin-turbo V-8 engine. READ: Hardest Time Over, Says Michael Schumacher's Wife...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Coupe Spy ShotsThese are the latest spy photos of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class Coupe (MLC name is also possible), a new utility vehicle based on the Concept Coupe SUV shown at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. Unsurprisingly, the vehicle hidden under the camouflage appears to be very similar in both overall profile and in...
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Infiniti QX30 Crossover To Be Built Alongside Q30 Hatch At U.K. PlantInfiniti will start production of its new Q30 compact hatch at a Nissan plant in Sunderland, England mid-next year, and shortly after production of a crossover version dubbed the QX30 will join it. The information was revealed via a Tweet made by Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer, who is...
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Production Lexus LF-LC Will Be Almost Identical To Concept: ReportFans of Lexus’ stunning LF-LC concept car from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show will be glad to know that the production version, which is tipped to revive the SC badge, will look almost identical to the concept. The information was revealed by Lexus’ European chief Alain Uyttenhoven, who...
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These are the latest spy shots of Land Rover’s all-new Discovery Sport, the replacement for the LR2. The vehicle was spotted at the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track’s surrounding roads, where it is being extensively tested ahead of its reveal later this year, most likely at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October. We've already been given a preview, however, in the form of the Land Rover Discovery Vision concept from the 2014 New York Auto Show (pictured below). The Discovery Sport will hit showrooms sometime in 2015, most likely as a 2016 model, and will...
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Ferrari 458 Spider Makes Some Sweet Sounds: VideoOne of the best aspects of buying a Ferrari has nothing to do with performance; it’s the fact that you’ll own one of the best-sounding cars on the planet, as this video from our friends at AutoEmotionenTV perfectly demonstrates. MUST SEE: Here's A Challenger SRT Hellcat Third-Gear...
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Cadillac Considers Escalade Diesel, VsportCadillac's sharp-suited 2015 Escalade has now been on sale for a few months, with styling and interior that have taken great leaps forward over the previous model, and a single 420-horsepower, 6.2-liter V-8 gasoline engine. That could be about to change, according to David Schiavone, the model...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V Spy ShotsCadillac’s rival to the likes of the BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG has been spotted for the first time. The car is the all-new ATS-V, which will join the upcoming ATS-V Coupe and CTS-V in the American luxury brand’s high-performance lineup. We’re expecting both this ATS-V sedan...
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Blancfleet Aims To Be The Next ZipCar, Add Bugatti And Pagani To FleetIf you want to feel like a million dollars for a day, you could do a lot worse than to hit up one of the many companies offering supercars for daily rental. But until now, barely any have actually offered million-dollar cars on their fleets—making Blancfleet's supercar hire business extra...
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More Details On The Rumored Porsche 718 Sports CarPorsche is thought to be working on two new models to serve as bookends for the automaker’s sports car lineup once the current 918 Spyder flagship is out of production. One will be an eight-cylinder supercar to rival the likes of the Ferrari 458 Italia and McLaren 650S and the other will be a...
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With the V12 Vantage S, Aston Martin followed the tried and tested method of shoehorning its biggest engine into its smallest car, and the result—as you may have guessed—is simply astonishing. Now, the coupe has been joined by a convertible and the performance of the open-top car is just as extreme. Yes, the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster, which is new for 2015, packs the British automaker’s venerable 6.0-liter V-12, which in its latest application musters up 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque. Those figures are up 55 hp and 37 lb-ft respectively on the output...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V Spy ShotsThe BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG better watch out, as Cadillac is readying a new generation of its CTS-V ballistic missile, one that’s lighter, better built and packing more power than its predecessor. These are the latest spy shots of prototypes for the new CTS-V, which we expect to be...
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Next Hyundai Genesis Coupe To Offer More Space, V-8: ReportHyundai has just launched its second-generation Genesis sedan, and the vehicle continues to offer a well-built cabin, loads of technology and the option of a V-8. The good news is that Hyundai will use the platform of its new Genesis sedan as the basis for a new Genesis Coupe, but this time around...
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Porsche Exclusive Reveals 911 Turbo S GB EditionPorsche’s personalization department Porsche Exclusive has put together a special version of the 2014 911 Turbo S for the U.K. market. The car is called the 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S GB Edition, and just 40 examples will be built. The car was commissioned by Porsche’s U.K. division to...
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Jaguar Confirms September 8 Debut For 2016 XE, Reveals New DetailsJaguar has confirmed it will reveal its all-new XE small sedan at an event in London on September 8, ahead of the car’s formal debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in early October. In the lead up to the reveal, Jaguar has started a teaser campaign where the automaker plans to drip-feed...
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Porsche ‘Pajun’ Sub-Panamera Sedan Delayed Until At Least 2019: ReportShort for “Panamera Junior,” the somewhat unmusical Pajun name is one we won’t have to hear in production terms for another five years, at least, according to the latest reports. Whether the Pajun nickname sticks through or not, the car itself will be delayed until at least 2019...
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