Luxury Cars
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Not long ago, Maserati was selling around 6,000 cars per year on the back of two model lines: the Quattroporte and Granturismo. Not surprisingly, many scoffed when the automaker announced in 2011 it would increase annual sales to 50,000 units and launch three additional model lines by the end of 2015. Just two years on, Maserati appears well set to reach its goal. Maserati has revealed to Reuters that its sales for the first nine months of 2013 have reached 22,500 units, smashing the previous record of 9,000 sales booked in 2008. Making up the current sales tally are about 9,900 orders for...
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Mercedes Plans C-Class Liftback To Rival A5 Sportback, 3-Series GTMercedes-Benz will launch a new generation of its C-Class sedan next year and once again there will be coupe, wagon and high-performance AMG variants. However, there will also be some new variants such as a convertible and, according to the latest reports, a five-door liftback. The liftback, which...
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VL’s V-8 Fisker Karma Project On Track, Additional Bodystyle PlannedAt the Detroit Auto Show at the start of this year, industry veteran Bob Lutz presented a Fisker Karma concept powered by a Corvette V-8 engine. The car was a preview of a new luxury sedan called the Destino that Lutz and other investors planned to launch under the VL name. The last we heard...
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BMW Teases New 2-Series, Plans October 25 Reveal: VideoIt’s been exactly three years since we first learned that BMW’s 1-Series Coupe would be renamed a 2-Series for its second generation, and in just a few days we’ll be seeing the covers finally come off the new car. BMW has confirmed an October 25 reveal for its new 2-Series, which...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis LeakedA photo depicting a completely undisguised version of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan has hit the web, revealing the car in full ahead of its official online reveal later this year and world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. The full photo, first posted up on Korean website Bobaedream...
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BMW Racks Up 8,000 Orders For i3, Considers Expanding ProductionBMW's i3 electric car hasn't caused nearly as much foaming at the mouth from BMW traditionalists as many expected it would. Even if it had, BMW probably wouldn't care: It's already taken 8,000 orders for the car in Europe alone, says Bloomberg, and as a result is mulling production increases to...
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The 2014 Cadillac ELR uses active noise cancellation to keep its cabin as serene as possible.
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2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe Spy ShotsThe all-new 2014 F-Type convertible sports car has proven a runaway success for Jaguar, with the company claiming to have already sold half a year’s worth of production despite the model having just been launched. To keep the momentum going, Jaguar will follow up with a new coupe variant...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis To Debut HTRAC All-Wheel-Drive SystemHyundai next year will launch a successor to its award-winning Genesis sedan, which is shaping up to be much more capable and dynamic than the model it replaces. Not only is the car being tested extensively at some of the toughest race tracks around the world, such as Germany’s...
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Mercedes Highlights Perfection, Massaging Seats In 2014 S-Class Ads: VideoMercedes launched a new ad campaign for the redesigned 2014 S-Class.
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2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster Spy ShotsIt might seem like the SLS AMG Roadster is still new, and truthfully, it is, having made its debut in late 2011, as a 2012 model. But Mercedes-Benz is planning a facelift for the car, as evidenced by these latest spy shots of a prototype. The updates are intended to keep the car looking fresh until...
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Aston Martin To Use Lagonda Name For Standalone Model: ReportYesterday we learned that Aston Martin remained committed to the comeback of its Lagonda brand, despite it being four years since the automaker first announced Lagonda’s comeback and little progress made in the area. But rather than launch Lagonda as a separate brand as originally envisaged...
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BMW is in the process of updating several crucial models as it aggressively attempts to maintain its market leadership in the luxury segment. Recently, we brought you details on the facelifted 2014 BMW 5-Series range, and now we have new images of a facelifted 2015 BMW X3. With the second generation of the X3 proving a hit (Americans bought up more than 35k units last year), BMW is unlikely to muck around with what is already a successful design. This is reflected in the lack of camouflage gear on this prototype, suggesting only minimal changes will be present on the 2015 model. It appears...
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BMW Launches New M Performance Parts For The M5 And M6BMW’s M Performance range of go-fast parts and accessories aren’t designed strictly for BMW’s regular models, but can also be used to enhance the automaker’s dedicated M cars. In fact, BMW first used the M3 to test the waters with its new M Performance branding and now...
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Infiniti To Finally Launch In Japan, Starting With 2014 Q50Infiniti will finally launch in its home market, potentially by the end of the year.
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Jaguar To Expand Lineup With Four New Models By 2018: ReportNot long ago, we brought you a video from Jaguar that showed the automaker was working on four new models spawned from the modular iQ[Al] platform previewed in the C-X17 crossover concept at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. Now Autocar is also reporting that Jaguar’s iQ[Al] platform will spawn...
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Aston Martin Committed To Lagonda Comeback, But Does It Have The Money?When Aston Martin previewed the rebirth of the Lagonda brand with a polarizing SUV concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, few were optimistic about its success. In the years since, there has been little progress in this area but it appears Aston Martin remains committed to Lagonda’s comeback...
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$75,995 Cadillac ELR Goes On Sale In JanuaryThe Cadillac ELR plug-in coupe goes on sale in January for more than twice as much as its Chevy Volt cousin.
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Mercedes-Benz confirmed that it will build a sporty, low-roofed crossover to take on the BMW X6.
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2015 BMW 2-Series Spy ShotsThe BMW 1-Series is many things to many people. It's even a front-wheel drive car to 80 percent of its owners. But despite the lack of owner edification on the car's actual mechanicals, it's due for a complete revamping next year--and a renaming as well. Yes, just as the 3-Series Coupe has been...
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BMW 4-Series Adds Color To Your Marriage: VideoThe new BMW 4-Series is certainly going to attract a bit of attention when it first hits the streets. That attention will primarily come from automotive enthusiasts in one of two camps. The first will be excited at the prospect of an updated small coupe from the roundel-loving brand. The other camp...
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Neiman Marcus Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Can Be Yours For $344,500Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is only offering 10 of its special Aston Martin Vanquish Volantes in its 2013 Christmas catalog.
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Can Lincoln's New Ads Save The Brand?Lincoln's new ads emphasize the 2014 MKZ Hybrid's competitive features, but they are few and far between.
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2015 Cadillac Escalade May Still Spawn EXT Pickup And Hybrid Variants: ReportGeneral Motors is still open to launching EXT pickup and hybrid versions of its new 2015 Cadillac Escalade, according to one of the automaker's top engineers. Speaking with Edmunds, the 2015 Escalade’s chief engineer Jeff Luke revealed that the vehicle’s structure was capable of...
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