Luxury Cars
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Following the reveal of the 2014 Audi S3 Hatchback last September, the brand with the four rings has now taken the wraps off the car’s five-door ‘Sportback’ variant. Audi’s latest A3 Sportback, on which the new S3 Sportback is based, is not yet confirmed for sale in the U.S., although there are reports it will eventually make it over once the current model has run its course. The alternative would be Audi choosing to only offer its upcoming A3 Sedan in the U.S. We certainly hope the A3 Sportback arrives, as we’d love to see this S3 Sportback in local showrooms as...
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Cadillac Tests The 2014 ELR In The Snow: VideoStrip away the 2014 Cadillac ELR’s sculpted coupe body, and underneath beats a heart very similar to the one in the Chevrolet Volt sedan. You would think, then, that launching a comparable car would be a simple task, with engineers able to breeze through already-completed tests, such as cold...
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Elon Musk Refutes New York Times Tesla Model S Review: VideoThe task for The New York Times' contributor John M. Broder sounded simple enough: to highlight Tesla’s newly-installed Supercharger Stations at Interstate 95 rest stops in Newark, Delaware and Milford, Connecticut, Broder was to drive a Tesla Model S with an 85 kilowatt-hour battery from...
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Go Rallying With A… Ferrari Enzo Supercar?If you thought a Rolls-Royce Phantom being flung through the mud was shocking, wait until you see this clip depicting a Ferrari Enzo doing the same. The latest video once again comes from the guys at Tax The Rich, a Youtube group whose mission is to bring you footage of supercars being used in the...
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BMW Looks To Apple To Improve Customer ServiceIf you’re a fan of Apple and its products, chances are good you’ve shopped at an Apple retail store. If you’ve visited an Apple store to look at hardware, or to deal with a technical problem on an Apple product, you’ve probably encountered a product specialist known as an...
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The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Visits Jay Leno's Garage: VideoNow that the Aston Martin One-77 supercar has ended production, the 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish claims the spot atop the brand’s product line. While the new Vanquish, which revives an iconic name from Aston Martin’s past, is a fast and capable car, its purpose isn’t lapping a track...
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Strong global demand for the new Range Rover means you may need to wait up to a year for delivery.
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Beverly Hills Dealer Commissions Tiffany-Themed BentleysWith Valentines Day right around the corner, we can tell you that few things impress a member of the fairer sex quite as much as a turquise-blue box labelled “Tiffany and Company.” If you’re on a limited budget, however, the famed jeweler probably won’t have much in your...
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2014 Cadillac CTS Set For 2013 New York Auto Show: ReportUpdate: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. The completely redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS will reportedly make its world debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show in late March. The car is then expected to hit showrooms this fall, followed by the...
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Mercedes Claims Its CLA Is The World's Most Aerodynamic Production CarCommon car design wisdom says that a low coefficient of drag is desirable to increase fuel economy and allow for engine downsizing. At highway speeds, up to 60-percent of the power produced by the engine is used just to move the vehicle through the air. Modern production cars typically have drag...
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2014 BMW 4-Series Models And Production Dates RevealedIf you’re counting down the days until you can buy a new BMW 4-Series coupe or convertible, here’s some good news: 4-Series Forums has published a leaked chart from BMW, showing the production start (and end) dates of all 2014 4-Series models (excluding the M4). All coupe variants will...
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Video Tour Of The Lamborghini Factory And MuseumLamborghini’s factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese is a very special place, not only because it’s where some of the world’s best supercars are born but because it’s also where dreams come true. Half a century ago it was where one man, Ferruccio Lamborghini, dreamt of building a...
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Despite being panned by critics for its limited cargo and rear passenger space, BMW’s crossover coupe, the X6, sells well enough worldwide to warrant a second generation. Adding to the justification for a new X6 are similar upcoming models from rivals Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Range Rover. Don’t expect the second generation of BMW X6 to simply be more of the same, however. As Autocar explains, BMW will take steps to further differentiate the X6 from its platform-mate, the X5 crossover. Expect the new X6 to wear bolder styling than the outgoing model, with more of an emphasis on...
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Michael Schumacher To Help Develop Mercedes-Benz Road Cars?Having recently stepped down from Formula One racing, Michael Schumacher is reportedly set to play a role in the development of road cars for his former employer. Schumacher was replaced at the Mercedes AMG F1 team late last year by Lewis Hamilton, but according to comments from team principal Ross...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo previewBMW's Gran Turismo take on a roomier, more useful vehicle somewhere between a sedan and a wagon wasn't all that well received, at least aesthetically, when it first showed up as a conceptual variant of the 5-Series in 2009. Now, the 3-Series has its own Gran Turismo. Does it work any better in this...
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McLaren Confirms Production P1 For Geneva, Reveals New Race ModeMcLaren has confirmed the production version of its P1 supercar, a prototype of which was first shown in Paris last year, will be revealed to the public at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Although it’s been rumored that McLaren would show its production P1 in Geneva, this is the first...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo Images LeakedLast December we brought you undisguised images of the new BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo in testing, in both base and M Sport trim. At the time we weren’t entirely sure if BMW would use the 3-Series Gran Turismo name, even though the car was spotted wearing a “GT” badge. We predicted...
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Meet Cigarette Racing’s Huntress, The 42-Foot Boat Inspired By Mercedes' G63 AMGCustom boat builder and racer Cigarette Racing, based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is set to debut a new version of its signature performance boats, the 42-foot Huntress. Why are we reporting on a boat? Because, like its previous 46-foot Rider XP and 50-foot Marauder, the design of Cigarette...
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Luxury brand Infiniti is doing all it can to have a global presence. Well-established in the United States, Infiniti also has a relatively strong customer base in Europe and China. Brazil and Mexico now have Infiniti dealerships in-country, too, thanks to a growing middle class population. Oddly absent from the list of selling countries is Infiniti’s home market, Japan. While Infiniti products are available with Nissan badges (or even wearing Mitsubishi logos), Automotive News (subscription required) points out that the Infiniti marque is unknown in its own country. Infiniti brand head...
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Ferrari F150 Enzo Replacement Spy VideoUPDATE: Ferrari’s new flagship, the LaFerrari, has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar, the code-named F150, is on track to be revealed to the public for the first time at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, although Ferrari has...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Set For 2013 New York Auto ShowWith the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, the first high-performance AMG version of Mercedes’ new compact range, set to debut next month at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, it’s only natural that the similar CLA45 AMG, the AMG version of the new 2014 CLA Class, makes its debut at the following major...
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Lamborghini To Unveil Its Fastest Car Ever In Geneva: ReportWe already know Lamborghini is planning a special car for its 50th anniversary this year, and which is set to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Now, thanks to comments from Lamborghini design chief Filippo Prini, we also know that it will be the fastest model ever launched by...
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To Make Up Lost Luxury Market Sales, Lincoln Expedites MKZ’s LaunchIn January, luxury car sales in the United States were up, and generally by a large margin over prior year. Cadillac delivered 47 percent more cars than it did in 2012, while Porsche delivered a 32 percent gain. Lexus was up by nearly 27 percent, followed by Acura (13.2 percent), Mercedes-Benz...
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Can You Guess What Pagani Is Teasing In Its New Video?Supercar manufacturer Pagani has released a new teaser video that asks viewers to put together the clues presented in the short clip and decipher what the company is planning. The clip starts off showing the beautiful landscape surrounding Pagani’s factory in the Emilia-Romagna region of...
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