Luxury Cars
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Small cars and Cadillac haven't, historically, gone hand in hand. But they will in the near future, as GM’s luxury brand is close to finishing work on its new 3-Series and C-Class rival. The latest addition to the Cadillac lineup, currently codenamed ATS and likely to stay that way once sales start, is captured here for the first time testing at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany. Production of the ATS is scheduled to start at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan next year, with the first cars due in showrooms by the summer of that same year. The first model out of...
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Mercedes-Benz Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged AMG V-8 DefectsMercedes-Benz may soon be facing a class action lawsuit over alleged defects in its M156 6.2-liter V-8 engine, used in seven different AMG models.
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2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet Spy ShotsPorsche has already taken the wraps off its next-generation 911 but the virtually identical convertible, or “Cabriolet” in Porsche speak, is still under development. As can be seen by these latest spy shots, prototypes appear to be almost complete, though there could be some major...
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Next Mitsubishi Flagship Could Be Rebadged Infiniti M--In Japan, At LeastThanks to financial troubles, Mitsubishi's product lineup has been looking a little thin of late, with very few new models making it to the market. A new deal with Infiniti could be about to change this. Automotive News reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has made a deal with Nissan's luxury brand...
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BMW Boss Confirms X4 Crossover For Production: ReportTalk of a BMW X4 tweener crossover to fit between the X3 and x6 has been around for at least five years now, but things are finally starting to solidify. According to a new report, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed the X4 is coming. Speaking with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the BMW boss...
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BMW ActiveHybrid X6, Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid Get Early RetirementLuxury, hybrids, and SUVs: so far no on has hit just the right mix of these three, and it shows in their survival rates. Like the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class drops the ML 450 Hybrid this year, BMW has decided to ditch the ActiveHybrid X6. That's not all the ML 450 Hybrid and ActiveHybrid X6 have in...
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Hybrids aren't just for granola-snacking Birkenstock wearers anymore, and Infiniti is on a mission to prove it with the 2012 M35h hybrid. To do so, the luxury sedan has set a new Guinness World Record for the quickest-accelerating full hybrid on the market. We already knew the M35h was quick; Infiniti claims a 5.5-second 0-62 mph time. Late last month at Santa Pod Raceway in the U.K., Infiniti put the M35h to the test over a full quarter mile run, crossing the lights in 13.896 seconds at 103.51 mph. By way of comparison, Infiniti notes the 1966 Shelby Cobra's quarter mile time of 13.5...
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2013 Jaguar XE Coupe Test Mule Spy ShotsThe Frankfurt Auto Show brought us many new concepts and previews of production vehicles, but few were as stunning and successful as the C-X16 Concept. The C-X16 is widely thought to preview the upcoming production XE, captured in these spy shots in coupe form. Earlier this summer we brought you...
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Retro Flashback: New Jensen Interceptor Due In 2014It sometimes seems that not a week goes by without some long-dead British sports car name from the past being revived, and the latest to make an appearance is Jensen. Between 1966 and 1976 Jensen sold the Interceptor, a two-door, four-seat grand tourer with a 383-cubic-inch Chrysler -V8 and a...
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Lexus Plans LFA Tokyo Edition, Cans LFA Roadster, New Supra Coming?The news out of Japan today is neither catastrophic, depressing, nor simply disinteresting: it's borderline brilliant. According to a new report, Lexus is planning a special LFA Tokyo Edition with more carbon fiber and a new Supra is in the works. First, the new Supra talk. It's not the FT-86 II...
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Want To Dress Like Bentley's Boss? Try Some Hugo BossDressing for success key to Bentley CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First DriveIt's been nearly two years since we took you along for a first drive of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing, live from Laguna Seca. We were the first to call it Mercedes' Viper, summing it up thusly: "It's partly American in its tendency to speak out, part Italian in its cool-first aesthetic, and...
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Update: The 2013 Audi RS4 Avant has been revealed. Click here for all the details and images. Audi has been rolling more of its RS line of cars into U.S. showrooms as exchange rates improve and emissions regulations approach parity with Europe, with the RS3 a possibility, and the TT RS and RS5 models recently unveiled. Sometime next year, likely as a 2013 model, the RS4 is expected to arrive--though we'll be luckier than ever if it comes across the pond in the Avant form shown here. In fact, the outlook on the RS4, particularly the Avant, arriving in America is bleak at best. The car in the...
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Aston Martin Cygnet Sales Slow, Supply Problems To BlameGrand Prix racing legend Sir Stirling Moss might have a shiny new Aston Martin Cygnet parked on his driveway, but he's currently in a minority. Dr. Ulrich Bez, chairman of Aston Martin, has admitted that initial sales have been slow - though rather than disinterest in Aston Martin's controversial...
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2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept Hits The Road: VideoWe can’t get enough of the sultry lines of the 2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept, and we hope you can’t either as we’ve just got our hands on a new promo video featuring the first driving shots of the car as well as the sound of its new supercharged V-6 engine. This same drivetrain, most...
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Land Rover Going Global With Names, Phasing Out LR4, LR2 By 2016: ReportNo, the Land Rover LR4 itself won't be gone by the time 2016 rolls around--it just won't be called the LR4 anymore. Instead, it'll likely revert back to its pre-alphanumeric name, Discovery. The news is brought to us by a report from Car and Driver, and though it's not earth-shaking in its import...
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2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Burnout: VideoEvery once in a while we get a vehicle in the MotorAuthority Garage that is just begging us to lay some rubber down. The 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 is just such a vehicle, and we are more than happy to oblige. A quick refresher on the latest SRT8 to sport the Chrysler badge: Powered by a 6.4-liter V-8...
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2012 Acura TSX Sedan And Wagon Prices Rise Slightly, New Special EditionAcura announces pricing for the 2012 TSX sedan and wagon.
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Saab’s cash crunch is nothing new, but the matter is finally coming to a head. The car maker’s first bankruptcy hearing is scheduled for September 26. In the meantime, it’s business as usual for Saab. Lately, that has been less about turning out autos or paying its workers than it has been outright fund raising. Earlier this week, Saab announced Chief Executive Victor Muller and his crew had orchestrated Chinese financing to the tune of about $95 million. That was strictly bridge money. For Saab’s owner, Swan Automobile, concerns and debts run much deeper. Supplies...
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BMW Uses 'Motor Oil Cologne' In Marketing To PGA ProsIn an effort to market M Series cars to PGA Tour pros, BMW is using a campaign the offers racetrack test drives and motor oil scented cologne.
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Rolls-Royce On Track For Record Sales In 2011The luxury segment has largely flown in the face of the economic downturn of the last several years, picking up steam particularly this year, but few have done as well as Rolls-Royce, which is set to set another sales record in 2011. It's not the first time Rolls-Royce has turned everyone else's...
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Infiniti Electric Sports Car Concept Headed To 2012 Geneva Motor ShowInfiniti has already confirmed that it will launch an electric luxury sedan based on Nissan Leaf underpinnings sometime in 2014, and released this teaser sketch along with the confirmation. However, the automaker’s global communications chief Andy Palmer has revealed that an electric sports...
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2011 Eterniti Hemera Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowLate last month a cryptic message was announced by London-based Eterniti Motors, which said a new luxury automotive brand was coming and that a concept of its first model will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. This week, in Frankfurt, the new 2011 Eterniti Hemera Concept was unveiled...
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2012 Audi RS5 PreviewThe 2012 Audi RS5 is almost here, and luckily for us U.S. fans Audi’s uber-coupe will launch in facelifted form. This latest version of the RS5 made its official debut this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, bringing with it all the latest updates we saw introduced on the 2012 Audi A5...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran