Luxury Cars
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With a 552-horsepower V-10, an exhaust note that could humble some race cars, and a pricetag that makes other supercars look cheap, it’s safe to stay that the Lexus LFA is one confidence-boosting machine. Sadly, that confidence can often translate into owners thinking they’re far better drivers than they actually are. That said, it was only a matter of time until one of the 500 Lexus LFA supercars--either already delivered or destined for production--was going to be involved in a crash. We now have images of the first customer-delivered Lexus LFA known to be in a crash. We...
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Lexus Raises Prices On 2013 LX 570 SUVAfter showing its revised 2013 LX 570 at the Detroit Auto Show last week, Lexus has now released the all-important pricing details on its latest luxury SUV. Pricing on the 2013 Lexus LX 570 will start at $80,930, an increase of $1,475 on the 2012 model or a rise of about 1.9 percent. Note, this...
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Turkish Private-Equity Firm Looking To Bid On Saab: ReportYesterday we brought you news that Chinese auto giant Youngman, one of the original bidders for Saab before it went bankrupt, was still interested in buying what’s left of the Swedish automaker. Now we have news that Turkish private-equity firm Brightwell is also interested in making a bid...
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2012 Bentley Mulsanne Mega-GalleryBentley has released a stunning gallery of its flagship Mulsanne and here's a condensed version with all the best highlights.
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2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Spy ShotsIt’s very rare that Rolls-Royce visually updates one of its models, especially when that particular model is the clear sales leader in its segment. Nevertheless, a facelift is scheduled for the top-selling Rolls-Royce Phantom, bringing the car, which comes in sedan, coupe and convertible...
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Cadillac To Expand Overseas With More Right-Hand Drive ModelsCadillac will build future versions of its high-performance CTS-V in both left- and right-hand drive configurations.
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Kahn Design and its founder Afzal Kahn are back with a new customization program for Ferrari’s stunning 458 Italia. And like previous programs from the British tuner, it’s luxury and attention to detail that are favored rather than the garish modifications many rival firms produce. So far two 458 Italias have been worked over by A. Kahn Design, a triple pearl white example and one finished in Rosso Corsa. Some of the custom items added include a matte pearl gray finish for the roof, matching matte pearl gray side skirts, and more pearl gray highlights on the bumpers. A. Kahn...
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British Firm Previews New Audi R8 Stretch Limo: VideoBritish limousine specialist Limo Broker has done the unthinkable and announced plans to destroy a perfectly good Audi R8 in order to convert it into a stretch limo. Worse than the Maserati Quattroporte limo we previously saw for sale on eBay, and possibly even the stretched Ferrari we saw at the...
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2013 Porsche Boxster: Interior GalleryThe 2013 Boxster just made its way into the public eye a little over a week ago, but at the time, it came with just one shot of its interior. Today, we have a nice new selection of more detailed shots--and we have to admit, the new Boxster looks sharp inside as well as out. We were already pretty...
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Audi Shows Off 125-Unit S5 Special EditionThe 2012 Audi S5 is already a seriously attractive coupe, but Audi is dressing it up for a limited 125-car run Special Edition model.
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Ruf Super-Sizes The Porsche Panamera For ChinaSeeing the need for a long-wheelbase variant of the Porsche Panamera, tuner Ruf has built the Panamera XL for the Chinese market.
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Miami Area Dealership Gives NBA Star A New McLaren MP4-12CA Coral Gables exotic car dealership gave Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade a nice birthday present when it handed over the keys to a new McLaren MP4-12C.
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Audi bosses have hinted at launching a new compact crossover based on the A1 and positioned below the Q3 for several years now, though nothing official has come to light yet. The closest we got to an official confirmation were comments from CEO Rupert Stadler that the Q family still has potential and that it is not yet complete. Any new crossover based on the A1 platform would almost certainly be labeled a Q1 and compete in the same niche as vehicles like the recently revealed Buick Encore and Ford EcoSport, though the Audi would be much more premium. Now a company insider has revealed to...
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2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback M Performance Spy ShotsSeen here testing on the streets of Munich, Germany, for the first time is the upcoming M Performance version of the latest BMW 1-Series Hatchback. Set to debut in March at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, this sporty variant of the regular 1-Series Hatchback is just one model from a new range of M...
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First 2013 BMW M5 Crash Takes Place In The NetherlandsLess than an hour after we brought you news of a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti that crashed in Sydney, Australia, comes news of the first F10 BMW M5 crash. This time the crash took place in The Hague, the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands and the home of the International...
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25-Year-Old Man Crashes Ferrari 612 Scaglietti In AustraliaA 25-year-old man crashed a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti earlier today on a suburban street in Sydney, Australia. This image shows the wreckage of the car, which local authorities claim is a write-off. Onlookers said the driver lost control of the high-horsepower supercar before hitting a parked Toyota...
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Dinan Announces Tuning Software For BMW's N55 EngineBMW performance specialist Dinan has developed a Stage 2 tuning software for BMW's N55 turbocharged, inline-six-cylinder engine.
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Super Bowl Ads: Audi Highlights Headlights, While Lexus Unleashes The BeastAudi will try to build on the success of last year's Super Bowl ad, while Lexus enters the Super Bowl ad world for the very first time.
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First unleashed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show last September, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale is the current flagship of the Gallardo range and is about the closest you'll get to a road-going version of the ballistic Super Trofeo race car. That is, if you can ever find one of these rare beauties up for sale as Lamborghini only plans to build 150 of them and most of these have been accounted for. Surprisingly, there is one on sale and it’s currently listed on eBay with a “Buy It Now” price of $278,905. The particular example is finished in white with...
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North American Audi Plant Gets Green Light, Mexican Location Looking LikelyTalk of Audi’s North American production plans date back several years and reached a high point last year when the automaker’s CEO Rupert Stadler revealed to German media that a new plant will likely be established in Mexico for the manufacture of the mid-sized Q5. Audi officials have...
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Volvo Launches New S60 Polestar Edition… In AustraliaFor the uninitiated, Polestar is a Swedish firm whose core business is focused on research and development through motorsport. In the past, Polestar has successfully raced a range of Volvo models in various competitions, the most recent being the C30, which it currently uses to compete in the...
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More Than 100 Cars From Saab Museum Listed In Bankruptcy SaleIn what’s sure to be both fulfilling and sad news for Saab fans all around the world, a Swedish law firm involved in the liquidation of Saab following last month’s bankruptcy announcement has posted for sale a list of more than 100 classic models belonging to the Saab Heritage Museum in...
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Porsche CEO Says Current Generation Wouldn't Appreciate Small RoadsterPorsche's CEO, Matthias Mueller, has indicated that the company will skip the rumored entry-level roadster in favor of higher-end sports cars.
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Audi Reinterprets Melville's Classic, 'Moby Dick'Audi's latest television spot is a retake on the classic work of American literature, "Moby Dick," with an Audi quattro playing the white whale to a tow truck driver named Ahab.
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