Luxury Cars
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Hyundai’s second-generation Genesis sedan has made its debut in the Korean automaker’s home market, which means we now have the first official photos and details for the car. We’ll have to wait until its 2014 Detroit Auto Show debut in January to confirm specs for the U.S. market but many of those details should be the same as what you read here. WATCH: Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo: 2013 L.A. Auto Show Video Hyundai estimates it will sell 62,000 Genesis sedans annually, split evenly between the Korean and international markets. Sales in the U.S. will start next...
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Polestar-Enhanced Volvo S60 And V60 Confirmed For U.S.Swedish motorsport and engineering firm Polestar is slowly establishing itself as the official performance arm of Volvo, starting off with running the automaker’s motorsport program and more recently dabbling in the world of tuning Volvo road cars. Polestar first launched a hotted-up C30...
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2014 Maserati Ghibli priced from $65,600Maserati’s new 2014 Ghibli is priced from just $65,600, putting it in direct competition with higher-specced versions of Germany’s popular mid-size luxury sedans such as the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The entry-level pricing gets you a rear-wheel-drive Ghibli with 345...
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2016 Audi R8 To Weigh Up To 130 Pounds Less Than Current CarA second generation of the Audi R8 is due in the next 12 to 18 months, and while it won’t deviate much from the current formula there will be a few key differences. We already know the new R8 will ride on a revised version of the current car’s platform, once again offer the choice of...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade: 2013 L.A. Auto Show VideoOne of the world's most recognizable luxury SUVs is back, and it's better than ever before. That much is clear to see in our video of the car from the Los Angeles International Auto Show, where the 2015 Cadillac Escalade makes its debut. Outwardly similar to the outgoing car, GM has improved the...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG: 2013 L.A. Auto Show VideoThe ultimate Mercedes-Benz S-Class has landed: the all-new 2015 S65 AMG. The big bruiser made its world debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show last week and will be sailing into showrooms in the second quarter of 2014. Under the hood sits a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 that carries over from...
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One of the stars of last week’s 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show was Porsche’s all-new 2015 Macan crossover. The vehicle goes on sale in the first half of next year, initially in more potent Macan S and Macan Turbo trim. We can now reveal how much Porsche will be charging for the new crossover thanks to pricing information posted up on an online configurator. MUST SEE: Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo: 2013 L.A. Auto Show Video The 2015 Macan S will set you back $51,095, including destination, while the 2015 Macan Turbo will cost you $73,495, once again including destination. That...
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Fisker files for bankruptcy, assets sold to Hybrid TechnologyElectric car startup Fisker Automotive has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, more than one year since it last built one its $103,000 Karma extended-range electric sedans. It means Fisker will fail to pay its remaining portion of a $192 million loan awarded to it back in 2010 under the...
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Lamborghini Veneno Takes To The Track: VideoA Lamborghini Veneno took to a very wet Vallelunga circuit in Italy this weekend as part of the celebrations for the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo World Finals, which saw winners from all the Blancpain Super Trofeo series around the globe compete against one another for ultimate glory. This...
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Jaguar Shows Updated C-X17 Crossover At Guangzhou Auto ShowJaguar rolled out an updated version of its C-X17 concept at the China’s Guangzhou Auto Show overnight, a version that more closely resembles a potential production version of the stylish crossover. Jaguar is yet to officially confirm the launch of a crossover based on the C-X17, however...
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2014 BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo Makes Debut At 2013 Tokyo Motor ShowLegendary BMW tuner Alpina is expanding its range with a brand new line, the B4, now that BMW’s 3-Series Coupe has been replaced by the 4-Series. The car made its debut this week in B4 Biturbo trim at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, where Alpina also showed off its B3 model based on the BMW...
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2015 Lincoln MKC Debuts At L.A. Auto Show: Live PhotosIt has been three years since Lincoln first promised to launch a new compact crossover and now it’s finally here in the form of the 2015 Lincoln MKC. The vehicle, which makes its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show next week, is the production version of the MKC concept first shown in...
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Kia is following the path of its corporate cousin Hyundai by unveiling a new upmarket sedan complete with powerful V-6 and V-8 engines, an impressive design and plenty of techno-wizardry. That new upmarket sedan is the 2015 Kia K900, which makes its debut today at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept: Live Photos The car is not entirely new as it has been on sale overseas for more than a year, where it’s been referred to as the K9 or Quoris depending on the market. The car shares a rear-wheel-drive platform with the Hyundai Equus, and...
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2014 Lexus CT 200h Debuts At 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show: VideoCoinciding with auto shows taking place in Los Angeles and Tokyo this week was yet another event, China’s Guangzhou Auto Show, whose doors opened today. One of the main attractions of the show is an updated version of the Lexus CT 200h, which goes on sale in the coming months as a 2014 model...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz’s replacement for the CL-Class, the new S-Class Coupe, has been spotted in prototype form for more than a year and in September was previewed at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show by a stunning concept version. Today, we have new spy shots of a prototype for the high-performance AMG...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG Revealed: Video, Live PhotosThe V-8-powered 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG offers up everything you could ever want from a full-size performance sedan, but there’s something about having 12 cylinders nestled under the hood that simply makes a car feel a tad more special. Enter the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG, the...
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Land Rover Launches Long-Wheelbase Range Rover, Autobiography Black Trim: Live PhotosSince the brilliant new Range Rover SUV went on sale at the end of last year, Land Rover has already introduced a new fuel-efficient V-6 option, added the smaller and sportier Range Rover Sport and showcased an advanced hybrid model that will eventually be headed our way. Now, the British automaker...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade: More Power, Luxury, Efficiency -- Live PhotosAlready one of the top choices for luxury SUV buyers who actually use their vehicle for serious work (or serious play), the Cadillac Escalade gets a complete redesign for the 2015 model year, bringing a more powerful and efficient new V-8 engine, a completely revamped exterior, and a more...
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The next extension of the BMW 4-Series is here, and it's even more beautiful than the 3-Series Convertible it replaces in the company's range. Making its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, the new 428i Convertible shows off its hard-top drop-top action, and it's looking pretty slick on first impressions. BMW says the "new 4 Series Convertible represents something more than its BMW 3 Series cousins – 3+1, if you will." We're not sure what that means, but it's pretty clear what you get for your $49,675 starting price: a 4-Series Coupe that lets its hair down. Perhaps more than any...
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Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD Preview And Live Photos: 377 HP With Four-Cylinder EconomyA year ago, when Acura first announced that its RL flagship sedan was to be replaced by a new model called the RLX, the Japanese automaker rolled out a thinly-veiled concept version of the new RLX that was powered by an advanced hybrid system similar to the drivetrain destined for the new NSX...
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2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe Preview And Live Photos: 2013 L.A. Auto ShowThe Jaguar F-Type Coupe has finally come, and it’s the production embodiment of the beautiful C-X16 concept in every way we’d hoped it would be—and then some. Like its convertible alternative, the F-Type Coupe gets its power from a pair of supercharged V-6 engines and a...
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2015 Porsche Macan Live Photos And Video From L.A. Auto ShowPorsche’s new Macan crossover made its debut earlier today at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, and here are the live photos and a video taken at its unveiling. The Macan is expected to be the most affordable model in Porsche’s lineup, which means undercutting the $49,500 starting price...
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2015 Lexus RC: 2013 Tokyo Motor Show Live Photos And VideoLexus’ new RC luxury coupe has been one of the industry’s worst kept secrets, with patent filings of the car’s name discovered more than a year ago, and prototypes spotted in the wild for almost as long. Now, finally, the Lexus RC has made its debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition Makes DebutSince its launch four years, Mercedes-Benz’s SLS AMG gullwing coupe has spawned a handful of variants including a convertible, sportier GT, battery-powered Electric Drive, the insane Black Series, and the GT3 and GT3 45th Anniversary race cars. Now we’re witnessing the launch of the...
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