Luxury Cars
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The $47,995 sticker on the 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 gets you a healthy 465 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque.
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2011 FOG Rally Raising Money For Charity By Driving FerrarisNow here’s the kind of news that makes our day; Ferrari enthusiasts using the spectacle of exotic and vintage supercars to raise awareness and funds for worthy charitable organizations. We’re talking about California’s Ferrari Owners Group (FOG) and the organization’s annual...
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2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Mega-GalleryWhether you love it or hate it, the uniquely styled 2012 BMW 1-Series is here to stay. The 1-Series, at least in hatchback trim, has always had its detractors and it’s clear from the comments we’ve seen so far that this latest model will be no different. Nevertheless, the 1-Series...
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BMW To Supply 4,000 Cars For 2012 London Olympic GamesThe 2012 Olympic Games in London will provide a glimpse of BMW’s low-emissions future.
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Stirling Moss Buys Aston Martin CygnetSir Stirling Moss is the latest buyer of the Aston Martin Cygnet luxury minicar, which of course was finished in British racing green for the Formula 1 legend.
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First Details On Next-Gen Aston Martin DBSAston Martin is working on a whole new generation of its DB9 grand tourer and once again the stylish two-door is expected to be the basis of a high-performance DBS supercar. This generation of the DB9 and the eventual DBS won’t be completely new as the current car's lightweight...
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Ferrari already has its One-to-One customization program and for the right price will build you a completely new body under its Ferrari Design division, but now the automaker looks to be working on yet another customization program that appears to be targeted more at the mainstream Ferrari buyer--if there is such a thing. At a secret event this past week Ferrari showed off a new California customized under its latest program that was built for Lapo Elkann, the brother of Fiat chairman and Agnelli ‘crown prince’ John Elkann and the possible future boss of Ferrari. It features a...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class first drive reviewHad we tested the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class in suburban Orange County, California—or even among gated exurb communities in Orange County, New York—we would likely have had affluent suburban housewives (yes, the real ones) looking us up and down. The M-Class, it seems, has...
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2012 Lexus GS Spy ShotsThe 2012 Lexus GS is more dramatically styled than its predecessor, but will it be enough to keep up with the Germans?
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Volvo's Next Generation Of Range-Extended Electric CarsVolvo's next generation of range extenders show the potential for a peaceful co-existence between electric cars and their combustion counterparts.
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Infiniti Personal Assistant: Your Own Complimentary ConciergeInfiniti is rising to the challenge set by the established luxury marques, and even one-upping them, with a new personal concierge service.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class: More Features, Same Price As 2011Highlights of the new M-Class include an all-new, higher-output gasoline V-6 in the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350, a stronger turbo-diesel engine in the ML350 BlueTec
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Audi's stylish mid-range coupe gets some minor aesthetic updates for the 2012 model year, but otherwise leaves well enough alone.
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2012 Fisker Karma Gets 3,000 Orders, DiCaprio FirstFisker will trot the Karma plug-in hybrid sedan out to celebrities first, continuing its practice of limited and exclusive release.
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Bavarian Rhapsody: BMW Makes Music With New 1-Series (Video)You might not think of the voice inside your sat-nav system or the sound of your blinkers as being particularly sonorous, but then you're probably not working with BMW to turn those sounds and more into a few minutes of music as the backdrop to production of the 2012 BMW 1-Series. The man behind...
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2012 Audi S6 Avant Spy ShotsIt's hot, it's a wagon, it's an Audi, and it's not for you. The 2012 A6 Avant looks tempting, but it won't be sold in the U.S.
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Twin-Turbo 4.6-Liter V-8 Spreading Across 2012 Mercedes-Benz LineupLast year Mercedes-Benz started replacing its naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 engine in high-end models like the CL550 with a more powerful, yet more efficient, twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter unit. The new engine delivers up to 32 percent more power than the one it replaces yet it’s 20 percent...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Details, Images ReleasedMercedes-Benz's new luxury hatchback could come to the U.S. for the first time. But will Americans be open to the idea of a compact luxury car?
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New photos of Mercedes-Benz's latest addition to its luxury sport-utility family show off its familiar, yet more modern, good looks as well as some of its off-road acumen.
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BMW 3-Series To Get 3-Cylinder Engines, But Not Soon: ReportThree-cylinder engines might remind you of your friend's crummy Geo Metro, but in five years' time, they might be the new hallmark of luxurious eco-chic.
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2013 Land Rovers To Get 8-Speed Transmission: ReportThe eight-speed gearbox will get a year of maturation in European markets before being offered for sale in the U.S. When it does come, it will likely bring a new rotary gear selector with it, as well as improved fuel economy figures.
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2012 Audi S6 Spy ShotsThe first spy shots of the upcoming 2012 Audi S6 emerged in March, and surprisingly, it wasn't wearing anything in the way of camouflage. Perhaps with the new A6 already out and about, Audi thought it would slip under the radar--but it didn't, and it hasn't this time, either, as our spies captured...
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Brabus Builds World’s Fastest Four-Seater ConvertibleEver wanted to cruise with the top down and three of your friends in tow at speeds of up to 231 mph? Probably not, but in case you ever change your mind Brabus has now built the car for you. The legendary German tuner specializing in Mercedes-Benz models has taken the latest E-Class Cabriolet and...
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Audi Boss Confirms U.S. Production Plans: ReportThe last we heard, Audi was postponing its decision on U.S. production plans due to a shortage of sales and the need to develop a suitable supplier network to source parts locally. That was in the midst of the global financial crisis so it was understandable that the automaker was a little...
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