Luxury Cars
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One of three actual 1965 Mercedes-Benz 220SE convertibles used in the filming of the movie "The Hangover" is for sale on eBay.
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Ferrari California Upgrade May Include ‘Handling Speciale’ PackageWe recently reported that Ferrari’s entry-level model, the California convertible, would be receiving some mid-cycle updates early next year including more power under the hood, a lighter body, and a new handling package. We now have more details on some of the upgrades, specifically the...
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Look Who’s Using The New XF Sportbrake In Jaguar’s Christmas CardJaguar isn’t keeping the development of its upcoming XF Sportbrake much of a secret. The automaker recently released a number of photos showing prototypes testing around the UK and today it’s released this odd Christmas card showing Santa Claus loading up the luxury wagon with presents...
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Hertz UK Offering Supercar RentalCan’t afford a supercar? Don’t sweat it as there are numerous companies around the world aimed at getting you behind the steering wheel of mega-dollar machinery for relatively little money. Here in the U.S. groups like Gotham Dream Cars offer up Lamborghinis and Ferraris for daily...
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Lexus Considering U.S. ProductionWith the yen continuing to strengthen automakers are finding it increasingly difficult to build cars at a profit in Japan. The situation is becoming so dire that Lexus is considering building more cars outside of Japan, a move it has so far resisted due mainly to pride. Note, the automaker...
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Mercedes-Benz Will Extend 4Matic Range For 2012Mercedes-Benz expand its 4Matic product range in the U.S. to include the C-Class and E-Class coupes.
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This has certainly been a very bad week for Ferraris all around the globe. On Monday we reported on a crash that took place in Japan and involved no less than eight Ferraris, most of which are likely to be written off. And then just yesterday we reported on a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano that burned to the ground on a road in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Today the news just gets sadder as we have details of a Ferrari 458 Italia that’s run off the road in the UK and ended up nose-first in a ditch. No other details have been reported but according to GT Spirit, which first spotted the...
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This Is Ferrari’s New Tailor-Made Program: VideoThere’s buying a new car, and then there’s buying a new Ferrari. One is a process most of us will likely experience in our lives while the other is an occasion that very few will get to enjoy, and one that is very special. To make the purchase of a Ferrari even more memorable, the...
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GM Rejects Second Saab Deal, Administrator Seeking End To ReorganizationEarlier this week it was revealed that a mystery Chinese bank had stepped forward and offered to purchase a 50 percent stake in Saab, potentially saving the automaker from certain bankruptcy if the deal is approved. To be approved, the deal would have to prove favorable to a number of different...
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Dartz Reveals Bulletproof Electric Roadster: VideoThe Dartz Jo-Mojo is a strange mix of armored car, sporty roadster and electric vehicle.
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Cadillac Cue To Be First Infotainment System With Standard HD RadioCadillac will offer HD Radio standard in its new CUE infotainment system.
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For Shelby Supercars, Business (In Dubai) Is BoomingShelby Supercars managed to book 10 orders for it's upcoming Tuatara at this year's Dubai Motor Show.
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It's hard to complain about driving anything on the Circuit de Catalunya, simply because you're on the Circuit de Catalunya. Some cars, however, will shine in such circumstances, while others will reveal their weaknesses. The 2012 BMW 3-Series shines. Well, it shines once you turn off all the electronic nannies, anyway. With the sport control setting in Sport+ mode, the eight-speed automatic transmission comes alive--to a point--the throttle response sharpens, and the traction control is disabled. But dynamic stability control, or DSC, remains active. DSC is great on a wet road. It's not...
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Mercedes Wants To Teach You To Drive In Snow, Too: VideoMercedes-Benz offers multiple winter-driver-training programs, at facilities in Austria and in Lapland.
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Red Gold Dream Mercedes-McLaren SLR Up For SaleIf you’re in the market for low-mileage Mercedes-McLaren SLR, we’ve got some good news for you: Swiss designer Ueli Anliker is selling his personal labor of love, a “slightly modified” SLR that’s sure to be unlike any other at your country club. His asking price for...
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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Burns To the Ground In Dubai: VideoSeeing reports of a Ferrari on fire is starting to become a regular thing. Just weeks after we reported about a 599 GTB Fiorano that burned to the ground in Arizona comes yet another example suffering the same fiery fate, this time on a road in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The driver of the...
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Last R230-Series Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Rolls Off The LineThe new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is just around the corner so that means production of the current-generation, the R230, has to come to an end. That end happened last week when the very last R230 SL-Class, build number 169,434, rolled off the car’s production line at Mercedes' plant in...
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Ferrari Announces Limited Edition 599 GTB ‘60F1’On July 14 of this year Ferrari celebrated the 60th anniversary of its first ever Formula One victory, the day when Froilan Gonzalez driving the 375 F1 was the first to pass the checkered flag at the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. To celebrate this historic event, as well as give a send...
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If you look close enough at Cadillac's latest video, it seems to offer evidence of an all-wheel-drive Cadillac ATS test mule.
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It Sounds Like Bentley Is Becoming More Fuel EfficientBentley's latest video seems to showcase the upcoming Bentley Continental V-8, set to debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
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Porsche Cayenne Diesel Coming To U.S. In Second Half Of 2012Porsche is in the process of launching its new 911, the seventh-generation of the iconic sports car, and in a few more months the convertible version will arrive. Reviews so far have been positive, so it comes as no surprise that the ‘991’ series Porsche 911 is a huge hit in European...
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German Artist Creates Gold Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Model Valued At $4.7 MillionWe know Lamborghinis are meant to be expensive, but with an expected auction price of $4.7 million this latest version from renowned German scale model builder Robert Gülpen takes the cake. You see, Gülpen’s Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, roughly 1/8th the size of the real thing...
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Chinese Bank Looking To Buy Saab StakeJust when it seemed all hope of saving Saab from bankruptcy has failed, news of yet another potential Chinese savior has surfaced. This time it’s an unnamed Chinese bank that's interested in buying up a stake in Saab, with fellow Chinese firm Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile also expected...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Confirmed For 2012 Detroit Auto ShowDevelopment work on the 2013 Cadillac ATS sedan is progressing well, with the upcoming entry-level Caddy being fine-tuned not only at GM test centers around the world but also at the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife in Germany. Cadillac has now confirmed that the ATS will make its official world...
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