Luxury Cars
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While the Cadillac XTS isn't the range-topping flagship that's yet to come from the American luxury brand, it is the current top of the range large sedan. Accordingly, it needs to look--and feel--the part. That's where the interior design team comes in. Beyond just the look, there's the matter of materials chosen to execute the design. Here, the team behind the XTS's interior succinctly explains both how the car was designed and the leather used to express the XTS's mission. For more details on the Cadillac XTS, check out our preview here, or learn what it's like to drive with The Car...
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2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Spy ShotsThe convertible version of the new 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish, a Volante in Aston Martin speak, has been spotted tested once again, this time wearing more revealing camouflage on the Nordschleife. The Vanquish Volante was previously spotted testing just outside the Nürburgring test track in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series first drive reviewHave we driven the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG enough? You tell us. We've flogged it in its debut form as a gullwing, as a roadster, as the new SLS AMG GT, and as a GT Roadster in a weekend joy ride. We've even driven the Tomorrowland edition, also known as the SLS AMG Electric Drive. We've chunked the...
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Report: Kia Quoris (K9) flagship sedan coming to US in 2014While it’s long been expected that Kia’s Quoris flagship sedan would eventually make it over to the U.S., we now know roughly when that will happen. Speaking with Kia officials at the recent launch of the 2014 Kia Cadenza, website Automotive learned that the Quoris would go on sale in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Next Land Rover LR2 And LR4 Likely To Adopt Discovery NameLand Rover is currently working on its next-generation LR2, which is expected to ride on an extended Range Rover Evoque platform and make its debut late next year. However, the new vehicle isn’t expected to be called an LR2 nor is it likely to adopt the Freelander name used for versions of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Bentley Flying Spur first drive reviewIt's hard to pick out the landmarks through the dusty permahaze, but even just before dawn it's clear. Beijing does not play around with scale. Second to none is the general theme, and it holds true as you pan from one side of the hotel window to the other. The Olympic Torch towers off stage left...
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If you don't know who Leilani Münter is, you probably should. Apart from being a NASCAR ARCA-series racer, sister-in-law to the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, and very easy on the eyes, her motto is "never underestimate a vegetarian hippie chick with a race car." And she now drives a Tesla Model S. Upon her first drive of the car earlier this month--with Elon Musk--Münter's Twitter feed has become a proselytizing stream of Model S advocacy. While it doesn't yet appear that she owns one (via Twitter, "my husband, while accelerating in a Tesla Model S for the first time: 'if we were to buy...
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2014 BMW 5-Series Full SpecsBMW has updated its 5-Series for the 2014 model year, adding more power, a new diesel engine and plenty of refinements in the cabin. Most of the changes affect the entire 5-Series range, including the 5-Series Gran Turismo, ActiveHybrid 5 and high-performance M5 models. Sadly, though, the U.S...
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2014 BMW M5 Debuts, Now Offers 575-Hp Competition PackageIt was brand new only last year, but BMW is already introducing a minor update for its M5 sports sedan. The changes parallel those being introduced on the regular 5-Series as well as the 5-Series Gran Turismo for the 2014 model year, though unique to the M5 (and the M6) is a new Competition Package...
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Performance RS Models To Play Role In Audi's Growth: ReportAudi hasn't been shy in telling the world that it has big plans for growth. In fact, its parent company Volkswagen has plans to take over the world overtake General Motors and Toyota as the world's largest automaker, and the four-ringed luxury brand is going to play a critical role in meeting that...
Joel Feder -
2014 Lexus IS Gets TRD UpgradesThe company responsible for much of Toyota’s motorsports efforts as well as its official performance upgrades, Toyota Racing Developments (TRD), has brought out the first round of upgrades for the 2014 Lexus IS. The upgrades include a few aerodynamic aids as well as chassis improvements. To...
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Tesla Motors To Issue More Shares, CEO Elon Musk To Buy SomeYou may never have heard of a "short squeeze," but Tesla is benefiting greatly from it right now. The stock of the Silicon Valley startup electric-car maker has soared in recent days after Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] announced its first-ever profitable quarter and plans to build and sell 21,000 Model...
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If you can afford a Rolls-Royce, you're obviously a person who prefers the finer things in life. Your shirts are tailored, your suits are custom made, and you enjoy a bit of personalization in the goods you buy. This extends to your vehicle, which is why the car builders at Rolls-Royce offer up rides that are truly bespoke machines. Not only is it impressive that Rolls-Royce offers such a customizable program, but what's more impressive is just how many customers take advantage. According to the automaker, nearly every Rolls-Royce Phantom sold around the globe has been treated with some...
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Fully Autonomous S Class Could Arrive Before Launch Of Next-Gen Model: ReportThe new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class revealed yesterday and set to go on sale this fall has all the technology needed to operate fully autonomously, but has been programmed not to due to a lack of legislation. That’s according to the head of Mercedes’ R&D division, Thomas Weber. "We...
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Porsche Announces Revised Specs For 918 SpyderWe learned yesterday that Porsche had revised the specs for its 918 Spyder, which brought the car’s performance into line with that of its rivals in the hybrid supercar market, the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1. The sports car manufacturer has now formally announced full details for the...
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2014 BMW 6-Series M Sport Edition AnnouncedBMW is expanding its range of special M Sport Edition models with a new 6-Series M Sport Edition being introduced for the 2014 model year. As its name suggests, the 6-Series M Sport Edition is based around the car’s M Sport package but adds some extras at no additional cost. All the models...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class: Live Photos And Video From UnveilingThe 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class was just unveiled this evening at an event in Hamburg. We were there to grab the live photos so you can see what the car looks like outside of a staged Arizona desert scene. The short of it: the new S Class is impressive. The interior is even more dramatic an...
Nelson Ireson -
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class previewWhile the fight for dominance at the top of the full-sized luxury sedan class is an elegant affair, governed by gentleman's rules, it's still a fight--and a fierce one. Today, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class enters the ring looking for a knockout. What is the S Class' secret combo? Three engineering...
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In a recent interview, Infiniti chief Johan de Nysschen reaffirmed his company’s plans to launch a new flagship sedan to sit above its current range-topper, the Q70 (former M), and also revealed that it has more crossovers in the works. “We will also in the future introduce models above where the Q70 stops today,” de Nysschen revealed to Automotive News (subscription required). "In our crossover range, we can imagine significant additions to that lineup as well.” Only a fortnight ago we brought you news that Infiniti was still deciding on what direction it should take...
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Chris Harris Drives The Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoEarlier today, we brought you details about an exclusive drive event organized by Porsche for its upcoming 918 Spyder. At the event, a few select media were given the chance to make a couple of hot laps in the plug-in hybrid supercar and one of the members present was Chris Harris of Drive. As a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Bentley Flying Spur: Joy RideThe Bentley Flying Spur is officially fair game. We brought you live photos from the Geneva Motor Show and from the New York auto show--and now, we're just back from a first drive from Beijing to the Great Wall. We'll have more in depth on the drive soon, but first, take a look through our Flying...
Martin Padgett -
Porsche 918 Spyder Now Makes 887 HP, Goes 0-60 MPH in 2.8 SecondsNot wanting to be outdone by rivals Ferrari and McLaren, Porsche recently allowed a few select media some time behind the wheel of a production-spec 918 Spyder and announced some revised specs for the upcoming supercar. The big news is that the car’s total output (from the engine and electric...
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Holden Reveals New Caprice, Plans Exports To U.S. As Chevy Caprice PPVHolden has revealed an updated version of its Caprice sedan, which readers in the U.S. will recognize as the upmarket version of the Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV). The car is essentially the long-wheelbase version of Holden’s mainstream Commodore, which itself was recently...
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2014 Cadillac XTS: More Power, More Luxury, More TechThe Cadillac XTS has only been on sale for one year, but that isn't stopping the wreath and crest from giving this luxury sedan some more power, technology, and luxury features for 2014. Starting under the hood, there's a newly available twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 engine rated at 410 horsepower and...
Joel Feder