Luxury Cars
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We’ve already given you all the news that’s fit to print about BMW’s 2012 M6 Coupe and Convertible models, including our first drive report on the open air version, published earlier this month. We’ve praised the M6’s TwinPower Turbo 4.4-liter V-8, which makes 560 horsepower and some 502 pound-feet of torque, on tap from just 1,500 rpm. If you’re keeping score at home, BMW claims that the beast under the M6’s hood is the most powerful engine ever available in a series-produced BMW M model. It's worth noting that BMW uses the same engine in the all-new...
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Lamborghini Aventador Crashes In DubaiThe driver of this wrecked Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 was reportedly attempting to drift the car and eventually lost control.
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Volvo Seeks Partner To Build Cars In North AmericaVolvo concedes that to be a success in North America it will need a local manufacturing base. Having witnessed the success of premium European marques such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz building cars in the U.S., as well as Volkswagen and soon Audi ramping up their manufacturing bases in North America...
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Maserati Shows Off The 2013 GranTurismo Sport: VideoMaserati's 2013 GranTurismo Sport, seen in the accompanying video, replaces the outgoing Maserati GranTurismo S.
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2013 BMW X1 Configurator Launched, Three Trim Lines AvailableThe 2013 BMW X1 is headed to the U.S. for delivery this fall, but now you can build one up to your ultimate specification on the official build page. Three model lines are available, differing in appearance and equipment much like the various lines available for the 2013 3-Series. The three lines...
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McLaren Automotive Reflects Back On Its First YearIt’s hard to think of McLaren as a new company; after all, the company founded by racer Bruce McLaren has been building race cars since the 1960s. McLaren was also the company behind one of the most lust-worthy supercars of all time, the McLaren F1. Despite this history, McLaren Automotive...
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The coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series sedan has been spotted once again in prototype form at the Nürburgring, and we have a new spy video of it running some hot laps around the German race track. The new two-door, code-named the F32, is due for a reveal late this year ahead of a sales launch in the summer of 2013. To help further differentiate its two-door models from its four-door lineup, as well as allow for the introduction of a range of new models and bodystyles, BMW will be adopting a new naming nomenclature where its sedan models stick with the odd-numbered...
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Next BMW M5 And M6 Won’t Offer A Manual TransmissionPerformance cars are all about performance, except when they're not. In the case of luxury-performance sedans like BMW's M5, there are numerous concessions made to comfort and civility that cost ultimate speed and handling. But the next M5 may make a big concession: no manual transmission, not even...
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Land Rover And Performance Partner Bowler Strengthen TiesMany readers may never have heard of Bowler but those who have they will recognize the British firm as the off-road specialist that manufactures racing SUVs based on the Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Sport, mostly for use in rally raid competitions such as Dakar. More recently Bowler has been...
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Watch David Coulthard’s Record-Breaking SLS AMG Golf Ball Catch: VideoDavid Coulthard has managed to catch a struck golf ball using an SLS AMG Roadster that he was driving at 120 mph at the time.
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2013 Porsche 911 Gets Performance UpgradesPorsche has enhanced the power output and the style of its Carrera and Carrera S models for the 2013 model year.
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Scott Keogh Appointed New President Of Audi Of AmericaFollowing the resignation of its chief Johan de Nysschen, and his eventual defection to rival luxury brand Infiniti, Audi of America has announced today a new chief in the form of Scott Keogh. Keogh moves up from a previous role as marketing chief for Audi and has more than six years of experience...
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Audi has decided not to sell the latest version of its RS 4 in the U.S., although the brand with the four rings has promised to bring more of its uber-RS models stateside. After watching this video of Chris Harris testing the latest version back-to-back with two previous generations, as well as a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Wagon, we’re simply left mesmerized by Audi’s decision not to bring it. This latest RS 4, known internally as the B8, made its debut in March at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It’s one of the few performance cars from Germany still powered by a naturally-aspirated...
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2012 Tesla Model S Gets EPA Certified 265-Mile Range, 89 MPGe RatingIf you're like us, you've been wondering--some of you may even have been doubting--whether Tesla Motors' claim of a 300-mile range in the largest-battery pack 2012 Model S would stand up to EPA testing. Wonder no more: it's close, securing a 265-mile range rating when equipped with the largest (85...
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Lexus Leads All Automakers In Latest J.D. Power SurveyThe latest round of the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study has been released, and Japanese luxury automaker Lexus repeats as the highest ranking brand for the 14th time in the past 23 years. Lexus buyers reported just 73 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles, far lower than the industry...
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Performance Options Make The 2013 Cadillac ATS A Better Street CarCadillac's new ATS sedan can be equipped with a performance suspension and upgraded brakes that deliver added performance without sacrificing comfort.
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Lamborghini Driver Gets A Hard Lesson In Fuel Economy: VideoNo one ever buys a Lamborghini to blend into the background, especially if its a bright orange Murcielago. Still, there are times when you don’t want to be seen in a Lamborghini, like when you run out of gas in the middle of a busy intersection. We don’t have a lot of backstory on this...
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2014 BMW X5 Spy VideoBMW’s third-generation X5 SUV has been spotted testing in prototype form and we now have an exclusive spy video of it completing some high-speed runs on Germany's Nürburgring race track. Code-named F15, the new X5 will bring sleeker looks, lighter weight, more efficient engines, and more...
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Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall on certain versions of its E350 4MATIC Wagon due to a potential issue involving the affected cars’ rear suspension. The recall only affects 2007 to 2009 E350 4MATIC Wagons built from July 1, 2006, through to April 30, 2009. There are approximately 3,613 vehicles affected by the recall in the U.S. According to the automaker, a connected rod for the load-leveling rear suspension system may fail. Should this occur, the driver may have reduced vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Owners of the affected vehicles are recommended to take their car...
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Toyota And Lexus To Get ‘TMG’ Performance Sub-Brand?Since Toyota made the tough decision to pull out of Formula 1 racing at the end of the 2009 season, the automaker’s multi-million dollar motorsports facility based in Cologne, Germany, has been keeping busy with a number of performance-related projects. Although the team at Toyota Motorsports...
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2013 Aston Martin Vanquish Revealed: VideoAston Martin's Vanquish is back. Revived in celebration of the historic automaker’s centenary taking place next year, the new Vanquish is both forward-looking yet still hinting at the past. It will serve as Aston Martin’s flagship now that the One-77 supercar is officially sold out and...
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2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed PreviewThe new Bentley Continental GT Speed will make its official public debut at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed, but first, we get this early look at its essential features--and a small gallery of photos.
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Tesla Releases Final 2012 Model S Production Video Ahead Of Friday DeliveriesWhile there's already at least one 2012 Tesla Model S in the wild, the official start of deliveries is this Friday, June 22. To show off its all-electric luxury sedan before it starts pulling into owner garages, Tesla Motors has released a final production video of the car, showing the complete...
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BMW M1 Successor Coming In 2016: ReportBMW bosses have vehemently denied that a successor to the legendary M1 supercar is in the works, yet that hasn’t stopped reports of a new super sports car being developed by the M Division from surfacing every now and then. One of the main reasons cited by BMW for the lack of such a model is...
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