Luxury Cars
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Bentley has auctioned off a brand new 2012 Continental GTC for charity, helping to raise more than £240,000 (approximately $377,000) in the process. The car was auctioned off at a star-studded event at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester, England, an event that saw singer Kelly Rowland and British television personality Chris Moyles among its guests. As well as getting the keys to their new car hand-delivered to them by X-Factor Gary Barlow, the winning bidders have been invited to the Bentley factory in Crewe and will be able to select the woods and leathers for the interior of their car...
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Ferrari Owners’ Club To Get Right Of First Refusal On New ModelsIf you thought Ferrari’s notoriously long waiting lists were bad enough, spare a thought for the true aficionados who've owned multiple Ferraris but can’t get their hands on the latest limited edition models due to them selling out too fast. Okay, we’re sure no one is shedding a...
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2012 BMW M6 Convertible Spy ShotsIt's still months away from reaching showrooms, but the 2012 BMW M6 Convertible has been captured in testing once again by our spy photographers, this time with its top down. We've already seen the new 2012 6-Series Coupe, and brought you our first-drive impressions of the convertible, but the M6...
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Pagani Presents First Customer-Specced HuayraControversial styling and a questionable engine choice notwithstanding, Pagani’s new Huayra supercar is an impressive piece of machinery; one made all the more so when you consider that it’s just Pagani’s second car, the first of course being the now legendary Zonda. Revealed to...
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Porsche Design Collaborates On Luxury Miami Car-Elevator CondoImagine: a sleek, elegant condominium building on the Miami oceanfront, equipped with all the conveniences modern life can afford, plus a glass elevator--where your car rides, too. In fact, you ride in your car up the glass elevator and straight to your high-rise apartment. That's exactly what's...
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All-Wheel Drive Jaguar XF And XJ Plans ResurfaceTo compete against luxury AWD sedans from Audi, BMW and Mercedes, Jaguar is developing AWD drivetrains for some of its cars.
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Most people who view car commercials have no idea of how complex, expensive and potentially dangerous they are to film.
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Audi May Show A New TT In Tokyo: ReportAudi may choose to show a new concept version of its TT Coupe at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, according to internet reports.
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Jaguar Sells Out Of 2012 XKR-S Convertibles In The U.S.: VideoAlthough just announced, Jaguar has already sold out of U.S. production XKR-S Convertibles.
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Porsche Announces West Coast "Experience Center" With Included TrackPorsche is building a second North American Experience Center, to be located in Carson, CA, where it will offer training programs for the entire family.
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Audi Prepping New Ad For Super Bowl XLVIThis year it was Volkswagen that won all the praise with its Super Bowl ads, namely, the Black Betty-themed beetle race for the new 2012 Beetle and the pint-sized Darth Vader ‘commanding’ the new 2012 Passat. For next year’s game, Super Bowl XLVI taking place on February 5 at...
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Audi A1 Spawns Five-Door Sportback: Forbidden FruitAudi’s pint-sized A1 hatchback has proven to be a relative success for the automaker in the markets it’s sold in, thanks mostly to its promise of genuine luxury in the compact class. Now Audi is expanding the range with a new five-door variant. Called a “Sportback” in...
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Volvo's XC90 is now nine years old, and a replacement is in the works for 2014. Design sketches seem to indicate that the car will be far less conservative than its predecessor.
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Ferrari Wants To Build More F1 Tech Into Its Road CarsFerrari concerned about the growing cost of participating in Formula 1, would like the ability to incorporate more F1 technology into its road cars.
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Jaguar Wants A Cygnet RivalIn 2009 Aston Martin made the bold decision to launch a minicar based on the humble Toyota iQ, a decision that resulted in the Cygnet minicar that went on sale recently in Europe. While at first the news seemed preposterous, with governments across the globe introducing strict new fuel economy and...
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2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowWe’ve already seen it in concept form but here finally is the 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible that will go on sale next year just in time for summer. The new model, making its debut this week at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, is based around the striking G37 Convertible but gets a few...
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2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto ShowThe Jaguar XK is growing a bit long in the tooth, but as automakers often do, and as enthusiasts know and love, Jaguar is throwing every trick in the book at the XK to keep it fresh and interesting as its current model cycle winds down. Case in point: the 2012 XKR-S Convertible. Like its hardtop...
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2013 Lincoln MKS: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAt this week’s 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Lincoln is showing off its latest MKS luxury sedan, which has just undergone a facelift for the 2013 model year. Sadly, like the similarly updated MKT we saw earlier, the stylists at Lincoln were unable to change the look dramatically, which means the...
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Lincoln’s full-size MKT crossover hasn’t sold in the quantities the automaker would like to see, so the model gets a fairly substantial refresh for the 2013 model year. Most apparent, even to casual onlookers, is the refined exterior styling, starting with a less-pronounced waterfall grille. The new front end gets more grille slats and smoother lines, too, and the restyle goes a long way in making the MKT more visually appealing. It’s the changes underneath the skin, however, that Lincoln believes will draw buyers back into showrooms. A more powerful and more fuel-efficient...
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2013 Porsche Panamera GTS: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowThere’s a new model in the Panamera lineup and it’s called the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS. The super-sedan made its official world debut today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show ahead of its sales launch late next summer. Reviving the GTS badge, short for Gran Turismo Sport, which was...
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2012 Hyundai Azera Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto ShowAt first glance you may mistake it for a new Lexus ES, but pictured above is the brand new 2012 Hyundai Azera, which comes on the market with a premium look, a fuel efficient engine, and a roomy cabin. Like Hyundai’s other recent model launches, the Azera now features the brand’s...
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2013 Infiniti JX: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowNo, you’re not looking at Toyota’s new Highlander. Pictured above is the production version of the Infiniti JX Concept that we saw back in August. Also called a JX in production trim, the new seven-seat Infiniti made its official world debut today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and...
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2012 Hyundai Azera: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowHyundai’s Azera near-luxury sedan represents a significant milestone in the brand’s history, as it was the very first Hyundai model to creep above the $30,000 price barrier. The Azera proved that Hyundai could compete on more than just a low price, and paved the way for later luxury...
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Fisker Partners With Premium Leather Provider Bridge Of WeirFisker Automobiles will begin using Bridge of Weir Leather, both for its quality and for its low-carbon-emissions manufacturing process.
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