Luxury Cars

  • BMW M Performance Parts for the 1-, 3-, and 5-Series

    In the past couple of years BMW started offering a new range of performance-oriented models aimed at customers looking for something a little sporty but not quite ready to upgrade to a dedicated M car. These models featured a small “is” badge on the end of their regular model designations and included cars like the 335is and Z4 sDrive35is. In the future, these models may be replaced by cars falling under the recently introduced M Performance umbrella. For the uninitiated, M Performance models are essentially regular models fitted with exclusive engines, handling packs, and...

  • 2012 Infiniti G25 Sedan
    Infiniti Latest To Eye Mexican Plant

    Audi recently confirmed plans to build a new plant in Mexico and BMW is reportedly considering the same, so it comes as little surprise that fellow luxury automaker Infiniti is also considering building a new plant in Mexico. The information was revealed by none other than former Audi of America...

  • Ferrari FF personalized by Ferrari Tailor Made for golfer Ian Poulter
    First Ferrari Tailor Made Car In U.S. Delivered At Pebble Beach

    Buyers of Ferraris have a number of options available to them for personalizing their supercars, something the automaker says nearly all of its customers opt to do. Not content with its previous Special Projects, Carrozzeria Scaglietti and One-to-One departments, Ferrari decided to launch a new...

  • 1994 Acura Integra
    Acura Integra Only Luxury Model To Make Top Ten Most Stolen List

    It turns out the 1994 Acura Integra was the most stolen luxury vehicle of 2011, according to the results of a study conducted by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), which examined vehicle theft data submitted by all law enforcement agencies to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)...

  • Woman uses new Rolls-Royce Provenance Pre-owned Stock Locator online service
    Rolls-Royce Launches App To Help Find Used Cars

    Last year Rolls-Royce launched a new certified pre-owned vehicle program called Provenance that was aimed at helping to take the worry out for anyone considering spending the huge sums that even a used Rolls-Royce commands. Today the automaker has launched a new app that should make finding your...

  • 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
    Volvo Considering MINI Rival

    Volvo’s entry-level C30 has been in production since 2006 and will soon be in need of renewal. Though the Swedish automaker has just unveiled a five-door version dubbed the V40, this model essentially relies on the same technology as the older C30 and is currently not offered in the U.S...

  • Bespoke 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    Rolls-Royce chose this past weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to announce its 2013 Ghost sedan, which gains a few subtle updates for the latest model year. On show was a custom version of the latest 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost, one that was enhanced by the craftsmen and women of the automaker’s own personalization service, Rolls-Royce Bespoke. The exterior of the Ghost was finished in a contrasting two-tone paint scheme, with the upper portion of the car painted in Carrara White and the rest in Mazarine Blue. To make it really stand out, Rolls-Royce also added a...

  • Lamborghini 50th Anniversary logo
    Lamborghini Reveals 50th Anniversary Plans At Pebble Beach

    Lamborghini stayed true to its promise to divulge its 50th anniversary plans during this past weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and while there was no mention of any special 50th anniversary model, the Italian manufacturer of supercars, and soon an SUV, did make several...

  • Bentley Mulsanne Convertible Concept preview sketches
    Bentley Announces New Mulsanne Convertible

    Bentley has confirmed its intentions to expand its Mulsanne flagship line with a new convertible variant, which has been previewed in these official teaser sketches. Announced over the weekend at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the same event where the Mulsanne sedan made its debut...

  • Teaser for new Cadillac concept revealed at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Cadillac Teases New Concept At 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    Cadillac previewed a new concept in the lead up to this weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, a concept the automaker promises will be unveiled in full at a major North American auto Show early next year. No other details were released, though comments made by Clay Dean...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse special edition at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Special Edition Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse At Pebble Beach

    The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is the fastest and most powerful roadster ever released to the public. It is the combination of the record-breaking Veyron Super Sport with the more lifestyle-oriented Veyron Grand Sport, and it retails for about $2.3 million, should Bugatti decide to build...

  • McLaren X-1
    McLaren Special Operations shows X-1 supercar at Pebble Beach

    McLaren’s Special Operations (MSO) program can provide bespoke customization for McLaren buyers, now and in the future. We've already seen McLaren show an MSO-prepared MP4-12C at Pebble Beach, but it appears the British supercar manufacturer has come up with something extra special for this...

  • Lamborghini Urus concept, 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    Still fresh from its world debut at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this spring, Lamborghini’s Urus SUV concept made a first pass at a slew of likely American buyers this weekend at its first U.S. showing, at The Quail 2012. The Urus is the brand's first SUV concept since the LM002 of the late 1980s, and it's on a fast track to production, if the advanced state of the concept itself is any indication. The production version of the Urus isn't likely to be on sale before 2016, though. It's a member of a new family of SUVs being developed by various members of the Volkswagen Group from some...

  • 2012 Audi A4
    First Details Emerge On The Next-Gen Audi A4 (B9)

    Audi’s A4, in all its variants, is the company’s best-selling car worldwide. The current B8 version was debuted to the public at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, with sales beginning in 2008. While the car gets a light refresh for the 2013 model year, it will soon be due for replacement...

  • A Ferrari California burns in Warsaw, Poland
    Ferrari California Burns In Warsaw, Poland: Video

    If you own a Ferrari California and live in Eastern Europe or Russia, you may want to just park your ride for a few days and rent a Fiat 500 to be safe. We’re sure it’s just coincidence, but another Ferrari California in the region has been destroyed this week. First, we told you about...

  • Mercedes-Benz SL models on display at Pebble Beach
    Mercedes-Benz Honors The SL Roadster At Pebble Beach

    For six decades, the Mercedes-Benz SL Class has been one of the most iconic luxury sports cars on the market. In recognition of this, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a tribute to the SL (which designates “Super Light”) at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Combining a...

  • 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
    2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Makes North American Debut At Pebble Beach

    Luxury automaker Bentley has chosen the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance for the North American debut of its fastest-ever production model, the 2013 Continental GT Speed. With an output of 625 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbo W-12 engine, the Continental GT...

  • 2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection
    Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection Debuts At Pebble Beach

    A Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe not special enough? Never fear, as Rolls-Royce has got you covered, with the automaker today unveiling a new special edition at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Labeled the Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection, the new special edition draws inspiration from...

  • BMW celebrates 40 years of BMW M Power

    For BMW M fans all around the globe, 2012 marks a special anniversary--40 years of BMW M Power. It was back in 1972 that BMW brought together the company’s motor racing activities under the umbrella of a new company, BMW Motorsport GmbH. Former racing driver and team boss Jochen Neerpasch took over the reins and built the wholly-owned BMW subsidiary into a powerful race team and brand--one that would go on to earn BMW countless triumphs in motorposrt over the following decades. BMW Motorsport started racing with a BMW 3.0 CSL Coupe, the first model developed by the division, and the...

  • 2012 Bentley Mulsanne
    Bentley To Offer Diesels, Replace Mulsanne V-8 With W-12

    Former Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen was never a fan of diesel, and it appears Rolls-Royce isn’t either, however, Volkswagen Group dynamo Wolfgang Dürheimer, who was brought in back in 2010 to oversee Bentley’s expansion into the world of SUVs and advanced powertrains, does see a...

  • 2013 Jaguar XKR Coupe
    2013 Jaguar XK Preview: New Touring Model Offers Sharper Base Price

    Pricing for the XK in 2013 is now close to $5k cheaper than the previous model year.

  • 2013 Jaguar XJ
    2013 Jaguar XF Preview: New Engines And All-Wheel-Drive Enhance Product Line

    Jaguar may have redesigned its XF luxury sport sedan for the 2012 model year, but that doesn’t mean there are no changes for 2013. In fact, the just-announced powertrain changes for the 2013 Jaguar XF lineup may be more significant for the car’s future than last year's changes. To...

  • 2013 Jaguar XJ
    2013 Jaguar XJ Preview: Jaguar's Flagship Gets New Engine, AWD, New Model

    There’s plenty to like about Jaguar’s range-topping XJ sedan, available in both standard and long wheelbase variants, and the changes to the model lineup for 2013 are aimed at improving sales without compromising the XJ ownership experience. The biggest change for 2013 is the addition...

  • 1930s-era Bentley 4 1/4 Liter ‘Embiricos’ Special
    Rare Bentley ‘Embiricos’ Special Heads To Crewe Factory

    During the 1930s a Greek businessman and avid race car driver named André Embiricos was looking to have a custom car built. Living in Paris at the time, Embiricos contacted a local Bentley rep by the name of Walter Sleator, who then put him in touch with Georges Paulin, a designer working...

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