Luxury Cars
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The BMW 3-Series coupe is dead, long live the BMW 4-Series. If you agree, you may be ready to start planning out a compact coupe of your own. Now you can do just that because the BMW 4-Series configurator is up and running on the automaker's website. The cheapest way in is the 428i, which starts at $40,500. Should you prefer to start at the top, you can begin with the $48,000 435i xDrive. Well, that is until the M4 configurator comes online. For now, you'll have to make do with the 435i M-Sport to satisfy your sporting desires. There's also the 435i Luxury and Sport Line as well. From there...
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2015 Acura TLX Spy ShotsAcura will launch a mid-size sedan next year that will serve as the replacement for both the TL and TSX lines, and we have the first spy shots of a prototype for it. The new sedan is expected to be labeled the TLX and fill the gap between the ILX and new RLX flagship, with Acura’s reformed...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Hits Dealers August 5We (and most of the Internet) have gone ga-ga for Infiniti's replacement to the G sedan, the Q50, since its debut in Detroit earlier this year. Soon, the wait for the general public will be over: the Q50 hits dealers August 5. Those who've been eagerly awaiting the Q50's arrival might note that...
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500,000th Porsche Cayenne Built In LeipzigToday we said goodbye to the M3 coupe with a look at the last one ever to be made--or as it seems, with the new 4-Series to gain an M4. But for the Porsche Cayenne, it's a production milestone of continuance, reaching the 500,000th example produced at Porsche's Leipzig plant. This isn't the first...
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2014 BMW 4-Series Convertible Spy ShotsWith BMW having already shown its all-new 2014 4-Series Coupe, engineers have become a little more lax with camouflage gear for the car’s convertible sibling, which is yet to be officially revealed. Here we see several prototypes for the new 2014 BMW 4-Series Convertible, with tops up and...
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Could a new beast be on the presidential horizon?It might be time for Barack Obama to update his regal ride. The U.S. government recently sent out a request for proposals on an armored limousine design. Now, that doesn't specifically point to the President, but we're pretty certain that RFP should lead back to the big man in charge. That would...
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On June 4 of this year, Queen Elizabeth II of England marked the 60th anniversary of her coronation. Fans of the royals all across the country joined in the celebration, including British tuner A. Kahn Design, which built a very special car for the occasion. That car is a custom Maybach 57S, which is expected to appear at a number of special events around London in the coming months. The car can easily be recognized by its unique livery, which features a two-tone color scheme in silver and matte gray. The car also wears the appropriate “4 HRH” license plate and comes with a few...
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2014 Porsche Panamera S, 4S, & S E-Hybrid first drive reviewTime travel is, perhaps unexpectedly, enlightening. Reading of the conditions and actors of the past provides only a dusty image, rendered in grayscale; dunking oneself fully in the scene teaches lessons that cannot otherwise be learned. Thus I recount for you my recent sojourn to the early 21st...
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BMW Shows Off 2014 4-Series Coupe In New VideoThe splitting off of BMW's coupes (including the four-doored kind) into even-numbered lines is further underway now that we have the 2014 4-Series. It's a sharp-looking take on the 3-Series sedan it shares its internals with, and it looks even better in this new video. Filled with Lord of The...
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Audi Matrix LED Tech To Debut On A8 Facelift This Year, But U.S. Misses OutAudi has been an innovator and pioneer in the area of headlight technology, having been one of the first to introduce lighting technologies such as adaptive lights, full-LED headlights and even fuel-saving LED lights. Now the automaker is extending its leadership in headlight technology with the...
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Cadillac Drops Plans To Launch Model Beyond Upcoming 7-Series Rival: ReportIn May of 2012 we learned that General Motors was working on a new platform for large cars that was tentatively named the "Omega" platform. The platform was to be mostly new but would share some elements with the smaller Alpha platform found in the Cadillac ATS and CTS in order to keep development...
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Buick Working On Third Crossover, ‘Anthem’ Name Mooted: ReportBuick currently sells the Encore and Enclave crossovers but a third tall-riding model is reported to be joining its lineup in the coming years. The origin of the speculation is the recent siting of a prototype for a smallish crossover sporting some telltale Buick design themes, near a General...
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The Lexus short film series comes to a close with the fifth and final installment. This last video is titled A Better Tomorrow and was directed by Mitsuyo Miyazaki. It's as oddly captivating as it is beautiful. Based in the future, the film shows a world where water has become a scarce commodity. A young boy and his sister live their days while wondering what happened to their missing father. The dad left behind a device and, once it's been activated, the world becomes a different place. We're not going to spoil the whole thing for you, but be prepared for a visual transformation. This is a...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Priced From $37,605Infiniti’s new Q50, the replacement for the G37 and the first of the Japanese automaker’s models to use its new naming strategy, will hit showrooms in July priced from $37,605, including a $905 destination charge. That’s slightly less than what you’d have paid for a 2013...
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Build Your Dream Aston Martin Vanquish Volante With New ConfiguratorYou can now build your ideal Aston Martin Vanquish Volante online.
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Lexus’ New Turbo Four Arrives Next YearDespite focusing on hybrid technology to achieve most of its efficiency gains, Lexus will now follow rival automakers in the luxury segment by offering downsized turbocharged four-cylinder engines in the coming years. We’ve previously reported that Lexus would offer a turbocharged 2.0-liter...
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2014 BMW X5 Priced From $53,725Unveiled just over a month ago, the 2014 BMW X5 adds some interesting new features and options, but the additions have increased the price by more than $6,000 to $53,725. Last year's X5 xDrive 35i started at $47,500, and included standard all-wheel drive. The new entry price is for the rear-wheel...
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Vsport Model Added To 2014 Cadillac XTS Lineup, Priced From $63,020Having first announced a new Vsport performance model for the 2014 CTS, Cadillac has now added the option on its 2014 XTS and we bet more Vsport models will be announced soon. The Vsport models aren’t dedicated performance cars like the former CTS-V but they do offer a sporty look and...
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Italian design students recently got a chance to ply their burgeoning skills on a real-world concept. The design house StudioTorino teamed up with Mercedes-Benz to build a rather unique concept version of the automaker's SL Class. Swapping out the folding roof for a fixed version allowed the talented youngsters to turn the SL into a shooting brake, which is essentially a two-door wagon. The resulting machine is a rather handsome piece of hardware called the CoupeTorino. The students traveled to the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio to work on the project. There, they got to experience the...
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2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe: First DriveTexas loves its mythology, but it's not always supported by cold facts. "Everything's bigger here" fits on a bumper sticker. Austin's a hub for Smart cars. DFW could fit snugly inside Beijing's Capital Airport with room to spare. Bubble burst. Texas does have one of the biggest new race tracks in...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG first drive reviewMainstream success gets a bad rap. Most of the time it's richly deserved, emphasis on the "rich." Bieber, Budweiser, Burger King--they're all huge, and hugely profitable. But even at their very best, they're baseline goods, zero hashmarks on the pop-culture barometer. When it's done correctly, with...
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Lexus Airs Fourth Short Film: ‘Chan Chung Ki's Pupil’If you still haven’t taken a liking to Lexus’ new short film series, we doubt this latest job will change your opinion much. But here it is anyway. Titled Chan Chung Ki's Pupil, the story revolves around two female artists that face the same traumatic event and come out of it even more...
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Jaguar F-Type goes up against an Aston V8 Vantage and Porsche 911 Carrera S: VideoThree of the most desirable convertible sports cars currently on sale are put together in a head-to-head competition to find out which is the best. The contenders include the latest Jaguar F-Type, in V8 S guise, as well as an Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster and a Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet...
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2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante: Full Specs And VideoThe 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante has been revealed and is priced from $297,995.
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