Luxury Cars

The 2013 Cadillac XTS is an important car for the brand--though perhaps not as important as the higher-volume ATS--and accordingly, a lot of attention has gone into design and features. This new series of short videos highlights some of the XTS's key offerings. The presence of high-tech ingredients...

Production of the 2013 Cadillac ATS is underway, with the first cars to reach dealers this August.

Porsche's next 911 GT3, based on the new 991 architecture, has been spied on video. It sounds fantastic, and it looks killer, too. How much faster will the new GT3 be around a track? The Tesla Model S launch is going well, with deliveries on track for its planned roll-out, even though the company...

German tuner RUF has managed to draw out more than 630 horsepower from the Porsche 911 Carrera S.

Yesterday evening, Audi released the first images of the 2013 Audi R8 update, and followed with the full details just after midnight. It's not a lot different, but it looks very, very good. The 2014 Mazda6 also made its debut in the wee hours of the morning, presenting a new face but a familiar...

In a sign that Lotus’ new owner is committed to the British sports car company, DRB-Hicom, the Malaysian investment group that recently bought a controlling stake of Proton and with it the control of Lotus, has reportedly scrapped the overly ambitious five-year turnaround plan first announced...

Following an early reveal late last night, Audi has now released the full images and details for its updated R8 supercar, which sails into showrooms early next year. The big news is the availability of a new seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission across the R8 range, with Audi finally...

Just yesterday, Lincoln released a configurator and estimated pricing for the 2013 MKZ, so we expected a bit more of a wait before final pricing figures were made public, but Lincoln decided today is the day: the 2013 MKZ starts from $35,925, plus $875 in destination fees. That puts the new MKZ...

Strong demand for Mercedes-Benz’s new range of compact cars has forced the automaker to call on independent vehicle manufacturer Valmet to help supply more cars. Based in Finland, Valmet has built luxury cars for a number of automakers including the Boxster and Cayman for Porsche, the B2...

Despite its controversial styling, Bentley’s EXP 9F SUV concept unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show has been a resounding success, with already more than 2,000 people expressing a firm interest in the car. Bentley has been quiet on a launch date for a production version of the EXP 9F...

The Lexus IS F race car takes on the trials of the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race.

Lexus’ LFA supercar has been on the market for about a year and a half now, and aside from unusual paint and the performance-enhancing Nürburgring package, there isn’t much new to talk about. That’s not a complaint, since there really isn’t much about the V-10 powered...

BMW has released pricing details on its 2013 range of 7-Series sedan models.

Lincoln’s 2013 MKZ sedan is still a few months away from hitting the market, but Ford’s luxury division is curious to hear from interested potential buyers before it releases official pricing and specifications. Following the lead of automakers like Hyundai, who released tentative 2012...

The 2013 Cadillac ATS is off its media embargo, and not a minute too soon. Since late June, we've been waiting to spill all we know about the new compact sport sedan, and frankly, we've been expecting that some other outlet would break the mutually agreed-upon curfew. It's a small miracle that...

In 2010, BMW launched a pilot program in Munich that it called “BMW On Demand.” Based at BMW Welt (BMW World), the program allowed drivers to rent various BMW models by the hour, day or week, with prices starting from $22 per hour for a 1-Series. Now that car sharing and the idea of...

It’s been close to three months since the new 2013 SRT Viper was unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show, and still it seems that the car is nowhere closer to reaching showrooms. That’s not entirely true as so far we’ve seen the build slot for the Viper bearing VIN #1 sell at...

Land Rover is working on a whole new generation of its classic Range Rover luxury SUV, which is set to debut at this September’s 2012 Paris Auto Show with the regular Range Rover model, followed sometime next year by a smaller Range Rover Sport. However, there will be at least one other...

Since Mercedes-Benz officially announced its 2013 CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake uber-wagon last month, the luxury automaker has gone out of its way to keep the car, which hits European dealers this fall, in the media spotlight. After its well documented official release, the station wagon mit Schnell...

Calling it the Beltbag, Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to introduce inflatable rear seatbelt airbags on a yet-to-be-named “luxury-class model,” likely the new S Class sedan. The inflatable belts have been shown to reduce the potential for rear-seat passenger injuries in frontal...