Luxury Cars
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BMW Group Chief Designer Adrian van Hooydonk gives an overview of the new 3-Series' styling in BMW's latest short video.
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British Columbia Sells Street Racer's Seized LamborghiniBritish Columbia's Civil Forfeiture Office has sold a Lamborghini Gallardo seized after an alleged street race last August.
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2013 Cadillac ATS Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowFans of sporty and dynamic sedans like the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class now have a new option to consider when shopping for their next car, the long-awaited 2013 Cadillac ATS, which made its debut this week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The ATS also marks the debut of GM’s...
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2013 Audi A3 Interior Revealed At CES 2012Proving yet again the growing importance of in car electronics, Audi has unveiled the interior of its next-generation A3 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Though the new A3 isn’t set for a debut until March’s Geneva Motor Show, before going on sale towards...
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2013 Audi A6 Allroad Revealed, U.S. Launch A PossibilityWith Audi deciding to bring back its A4 Allroad quattro model to the U.S. this year there’s new hope that the bigger, and more capable A6 variant will come too. The latest Audi A6 Allroad quattro has now made its online reveal ahead of an official world debut at March’s 2012 Geneva...
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Mercedes-Benz Picks CES To Launch Mbrace2Looking to highlight its latest advances in telematics, Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating its latest mbrace2 system at this week's Consumer Electronics Show.
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In an attempt to shore up declining sales, Acura has announced plans to expand into the Middle East and Eastern Europe markets.
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What Economic Slump? Rolls-Royce Confirms Record SalesRolls-Royce has announced record sales for 2011, led by strong performances in the Chinese and U.S. markets.
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2012 BMW 335i, 2013 ActiveHybrid 3 Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe new 3-Series is here, and it's really quite good, as we found out behind the wheel in Spain late last year. Despite the long Internet lead time, the 3-Series drew a massive crowd at the Detroit Auto Show yesterday. If you're a fan of sporty sedans, it's easy to see why: the 335i with the sport...
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2013 Acura ILX Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowAcura will be launching a new upmarket sedan later this year dubbed the ILX and has used this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show to preview the car with a new concept. These live photos show the ILX concept at its debut in Detroit, revealing a somewhat handsome sedan that does a remarkable job of...
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2013 Buick Encore Bows In At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowAs far back as August 2009 Buick released a teaser of a compact crossover that was essentially a rebadged version of the now obsolete Saturn Vue. The only major difference between the two was a Buick-style waterfall grille, and that rubbed consumers, dealers and many in the media the wrong way and...
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New Acura NSX To Be Engineered And Built In U.S.At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show this week Acura finally took the covers off a concept car previewing the replacement for its cherished NSX supercar. At the unveiling Acura also took the opportunity to announce that the new NSX will go on sale within three years, but the big shocker was the...
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The BMW X6 made waves when it was first launched back in 2008. Here was a big SUV but with almost no practicability, thanks mostly to its limited four-seat layout but also due to its smallish trunk. This was remedied somewhat with the introduction of a fifth seat option early last year, but now the vehicle is in store for its biggest update yet. BMW is working on a facelifted version of the X6 for the 2013 model year, and we now have some new spy shots of a prototype for it. BMW isn’t planning to change the unique look of the vehicle, instead choosing to implement just a few tweaks to...
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2013 Lincoln MKZ Previewed By New Concept At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowJust a day after Cadillac took the wraps off the 2013 ATS luxury sedan, Lincoln is revealing a new sedan of its own, in concept form, with the new MKZ Concept. Debuting alongside the all-new Ford Fusion, which will likely share its core with the future production MKZ, Lincoln nevertheless promises...
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Audi Confirms Q3 For U.S., Reveals Q3 Vail Concept In DetroitAudi is showing a customized version of its soon-to-be-released Q3 SUV at the Detroit Auto Show. Aimed at fans of winter sports, the Q3 Vail offers a unique blend of performance, luxury and style.
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2013 Acura RDX Concept: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowNow at the 2012 Detroit auto show, Acura is giving us an advance glimpse of the 2013 Acura RDX—in prototype form—and at first glance the new model looks to be taking a more conservative direction, closer to that of the Honda CR-V, which remains closely related.
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2013 Audi RS5 Storms Into U.S. Showrooms Spring 2012Audi's eagerly anticipated RS 5 makes its U.S. debut at this week's Detroit Auto Showm with deliveries set to begin this spring.
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2013 Lexus LX 570 Revealed At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowLike its corporate cousin, the 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser, the Lexus LX 570 has undergone a minor facelift to inject some life into the big SUV for the 2013 model year. The key changes are some minor styling revisions to the exterior though the interior, too, gets an upgrade. The 2013 LX 570, which...
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Audi has announced at this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show that it is expanding its A8 family with two new fuel-efficient powertrain options in the 2013 model year, one of which is a diesel. We can confirm that Audi’s flagship sedan will offer a 3.0-liter V-6 ‘TDI’ turbodiesel option later this year, though no specs have been announced as yet. The V-6 turbodiesel is likely to be a variation of the engine found in the current Q7 TDI, which in the SUV is rated at 225 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. The other new option for the 2013 Audi A8 is the 3.0T model, which...
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The 'Other' Detroit Auto Show Focuses On ExoticsIf your in the market for a new Ferrari or Lamborghini, you won't find either maker exhibiting at the Detroit Auto Show; instead, you'll need an invite to the Gallery to view their wares.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowEven though it's already been revealed in full detail, right down to the body-in-white and all of its high-tech details, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class still merits some attention as it makes its in-the-metal debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Sure, it has some quirky styling in places, but on...
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U.S.-Spec 2013 BMW M5 With 6-Speed Manual Debuts In DetroitProbably one of the worst kept secrets of last year was that the new ‘F10’ BMW M5 was going to be offered with a regular six-speed manual transmission, though only for North America. Today, at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the manual-equipped M5 has made its official debut. The car will...
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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Priced From $61,845Though we pretty much already know everything there is to know about the 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5, the eco-friendly sedan has finally made its U.S. debut with an appearance today at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. However, coinciding with its local debut, BMW has also revealed the all-important pricing...
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2013 Bentley Continental GTC V8 Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowJoining the Continental GT V8 in Bentley’s lineup this year, but not on the floor at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, is the new Continental GTC V8 luxury convertible, which like its hard-top sibling has also been fitted with a powerful and relatively frugal V-8 option for the 2013 model year...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran