Luxury Cars
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Bentley is looking to capitalize on a potential gap in the high-end luxury market, which will be created when Maybach ceases production.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Diesel Coming To U.S. This FallUPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Mercedes-Benz is working on an updated version of its GLK Class crossover, which is due for launch this fall as a 2013 model. Not only will the vehicle come with a host of styling and performance upgrades...
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Mercedes Planning Range-Extended Electric B Class For U.S.At this April’s 2012 New York Auto Show Mercedes-Benz is expected to unveil the first of its new compact range destined for sale in the U.S., a four-door coupe based on the latest “MFA” front-wheel drive platform that debuted in the new B Class. Mercedes has decided against...
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2012 BMW 3-Series Long-Wheelbase Destined For ChinaSince last summer’s report of a long-wheelbase 2012 BMW 3-Series undergoing tests in Germany, we’re anticipating the China-only model will debut in April at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. From what we can see in the spy shots, the result is well-proportioned. Also, opposite the deck...
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Lexus To Expand Lineup In Effort To Regain U.S. Sales CrownAfter losing its sales crown in the crucial U.S. luxury auto market to BMW and Mercedes-Benz for the first time in 11 years, Lexus is now eyeing an expansion of its fleet with several new and sporty models. Already scheduled for introduction this year are nine new or updated models including the...
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AMG To Launch Its Own Compact Sports Car This Year?Mercedes is working on a smaller sports coupe based on the SLS and it may be exclusively branded as an AMG.
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Bentley's Wolfgang Durheimer says that Bentley plans a large SUV and possible W-12 and V-8 hybrids.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class At The Detroit Auto Show: VideoWhen we first saw the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class in the metal at the company's Carlsbad design studio, we weren't allowed to take any photos or talk about what we saw. That's no longer the case, however, with the full details in the wild and the car on display in Detroit this week. Packing a new...
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2012 Tesla Model S: Video PreviewThe Tesla Model S sedan is looking to change the game of electric car ownership, taking range up to 300 miles and performance into serious sport sedan range, all while packing as much luxury and tech--or more--as any German or Japanese gas-burning alternative. That's a tall order for any car, much...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Video PreviewThe luxury midsize sedan scene got a definite injection of heat this year with the introduction of new BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class models. At the Detroit Auto Show this week, Cadillac added its own dash of sauce with the 2013 ATS. While the styling is definitely right down the middle of...
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2012 BMW 3-Series Video OverviewWe've already given you all of the details on the new 2012 BMW 3-Series, including our first drive impressions from Spain, but if you haven't yet gotten familiar with BMW's newest midsize, this video from the Detroit Auto Show gives you the highlights. Along with the three new main trim lines...
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Famous Harrods Store In London Welcomes Fisker KarmaYou might have heard of London's famous Harrods department store, located in the heart of the upmarket Knightsbridge area of the capital. The prestigious seven-storey department store has welcomed several cars before, but its current automotive visitor is a little easier on the eyes than the Aston...
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Lincoln hopes its new MKZ Concept will represent the birth of not just a new car, but of a whole new luxury brand.
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A. Kahn Design Owner Selling His Bugatti Veyron And F1 Number PlateAfzal Kahn, the owner of the eponymous luxury tuner A. Kahn Design, is selling one of his two--yes, you read that correctly--Bugatti Veyron supercars. The particular example, which you can view on the UK version of Auto Trader, was first registered in 2007 yet it only has 700 miles on its clock...
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Autonomous Driving Traffic Jam Assistant Coming To Audi A8At the Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas this week Audi announced a bold new technology coming to its A8 flagship sedan within the next couple of years: the autonomous driving Traffic Jam Assistant. Designed for slow moving traffic jams, the new Traffic Jam Assistant will allow...
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BMW 5-Series M Diesel Sedan Production Confirmed: ReportA German website says that BMW M Group head, Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, has confirmed production of a diesel-powered, 5-Series M sedan.
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BMW Confirms X4 Production, Plant Expansion In SpartanburgBMW is investing some $900 million into expanding its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, and has announced plans to build the new X4 crossover there.
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Ferrari 458 Spider Configurator Builds Your Perfect RoadsterFerrari has launched a configurator minisite for it's new 458 Italia Spider, and as you'd expect, it's a great way to kill time.
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Today is a good day for sports car fans. Perhaps even a great one. The 2013 Porsche Boxster has been unveiled online, with some styling new curves and slightly better performance. A new 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition has also made its way onto the web, packing 505 horsepower from a 7.0-liter (or 427-ci) LS7 engine among other unique features. BMW has decided to add another category of M Performance vehicles to its lineup, slotting between the standard models and the full-on M Division cars--and likely including diesels. 2013 Porshce Boxster previewed 2013 Chevrolet...
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Chris Harris Drives The Mercedes C63 AMG On Space Saver TiresIn his first video for YouTube's Drive Channel, Chris Harris explores the handling limits of a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe, fitted with temporary spare tires.
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New BMW M Performance Fleet Set To Debut At Geneva Motor ShowAt the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March BMW will take the covers off a whole new product range aimed at drivers who want the sporty feel of a dedicated M car but with the comfort, civility and practicality of a regular model. That’s where BMW’s M Performance range will fit in and in...
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BMW Is Once Again ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’For reasons that still remain unclear, BMW chose to drop its hugely successful ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ tagline and replace it with the ‘JOY’ campaign when it launched the Z4 roadster back in 2008. In fairness, BMW never formally stated that it was completely...
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2013 Porsche Boxster PreviewPorsche has brought out a brand new generation of its entry-level Boxster convertible, one that’s lighter, more powerful, and more fuel-efficient than the model it replaces. It’s also a whole lot sexier too, thanks to a design incorporating shorter overhangs, a wider track, and...
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Guilty Pleasure: 1990-1993 Infiniti Q45Nissan was a bit behind Honda and Toyota with the introduction of a German-fighting luxury marque for North America, but the very first Infiniti was quite a machine. Based on the mighty Nissan President (a car so majestic that I find myself scanning Japanese car classifieds and searching for...
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