Luxury Cars
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The 2012 BMW 6-Series makes a great grand tourer, and with the usual bounty of BMW optional upgrades, you can turn it into you own unique cruiser.
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2012 BMW 528i Gets Turbo Four, Stop-Start, AWDThe 2012 BMW 528i just jumped up the list for many luxury/performance enthusiasts with its turbo four-cylinder, all-wheel-drive platform.
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Mercedes AMG Fan? Get Accessories With 'High Tech Qualities'The world of automotive branded merchandise impresses and amuses in equal measure. For every sleek Porsche Design fountain pen, there's a Ferrari teddy bear to redress the balance. Now is the turn of the Mercedes-Benz AMG brand to offer a range of suitably high-tech merchandise for both business...
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Bentley Sales Soar 20 Percent In First Half Of 2011Prior to the global financial crisis of 2009 and 2010, luxury automakers were basking in a period of record growth and sales. Even the ultra-luxury marques, such as Bentley and Rolls-Royce, were riding this crest of strong demand, seeing their sales levels reach new peaks. Then the crisis hit and...
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The Porcelain (And Functional) Bugatti VeyronBugatti introduces a one-of-a-kind porcelain Veyron Grand Sport.
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2012 Range Rover Evoque Gets 28 mpg, Starts At $43,995The smallest and newest Range Rover is also very affordable and fairly fuel efficient. Why? Because turbo.
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During an epic, three-day trip an Aston Martin Rapide will venture through the harsh wilderness of Alaska to showcase the endurance and durability of the V-12 powered luxury sedan. The very first Rapide to ever be seen in the country’s northernmost state has already taken off from Anchorage and will travel to Fairbanks and as far as the Arctic Circle. The entire round-trip journey will cover some 1,230 miles, with much of the trip taking place on the 400 mile Dalton Highway. Running from the town of Fairbanks through to Prudhoe Bay and its oil fields, the road is predominantly used by...
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Mission Impossible 4 Trailer Features BMW i8 And 6-Series Convertible: VideoThe BMW i8 supercar, well, the working prototype of the luxury automaker’s future plug-in hybrid, has been spotted several times before on the set of the latest Mission Impossible movie, but now we have the first official trailer starring the prototype as well as the recently revealed BMW...
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Lotus Planning Esprit Roadster, Targa And Superleggera Models: ReportOnly a week ago we reported that Lotus was planning a turbocharged version of its new in-house developed V-8 engine for a high-performance ‘R’ version of its upcoming 2013 Esprit supercar, and now we have details that a ‘Superleggera’ flagship model is also planned. This...
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2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Spy ShotsFour-door coupes aren't exactly the hot new thing these days, but for BMW fans, the niche is getting ready to get interesting: the BMW Gran Coupe is being built, and these spy shots show it's not far from being ready. Expected to join the BMW range as part of the 6-Series lineup, the Gran Coupe is...
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Six-Cylinder 2012 BMW 640i Coupe Coming To U.S.: ReportThough we've known about the six-cylinder version of the 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible since its unveiling last November, we hadn't yet received confirmation that it would be sold in Coupe form in the U.S. It now looks like it will be, according to Autoblog. That's good news for fans of the new...
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Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric Phantom Undergoes Hot Weather TestingCurrent Rolls-Royce customers may not be warming to the idea of an electric sedan but that hasn’t stopped engineers at the luxury British marque from continuing work on its 102EX electric prototype based on the Phantom. During its initial public unveiling at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show back in...
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To celebrate its recent win at the recent 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi is releasing a limited run of custom R8 supercars based on the entry-level V-8 model. The only problem is that all 100 units planned will be sold exclusively in the UK. The special edition models will be called the Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition and will only be offered as a hard-top. Customers will, however, be able to select either the standard six-speed manual transmission or the finicky R tronic automated manual. Unique elements include a new titanium-effect paintwork option, custom alloy wheels borrowed from the more extreme...
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300-Horsepower Audi RS Q3 In the Works: ReportIt’s bad enough that Audi is yet to confirm its latest Q3 compact crossover for sale in the U.S. but now there’s word that a possible high-performance ‘RS’ variant complete with a 300 horsepower version of the same engine found in the highly anticipated TT RS is planned...
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2012 Bentley Continental GTC Speed Facelift Spy ShotsWe’ve already seen prototypes for the facelifted 2012 Bentley Continental GTC but here’s one of the high-performance GTC Speed model, which should make its appearance shortly after the debut of the standard model towards the end of this year. The prototype seen here is wearing minimal...
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Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel Covers 816 Miles On One Tank: Forbidden FruitBefore you get all excited about this report, note that there are no plans to bring the highly-efficient Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel to the U.S., at least in this generation of the car. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, we can tell you that overseas buyers can enjoy a luxurious 2012 Jaguar XF...
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Ferrari Buyers Still Love Red, But More Colors Becoming PrevalentEveryone knows Ferraris are meant to be red, don’t they? Well, perhaps not as the number of Ferrari models leaving the factory in Maranello in the classic red paint scheme is on the decline. Just a decade ago, a whopping 85 percent of all Ferraris built sported red liveries. Today, that...
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2012 Audi A6 Configurable Up To $72,930The 2012 Audi A6 configurator is now live. The range of options isn't huge, but it can grow pricey very quickly.
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Custom Rolls-Royces aren't hard to find, but they are hard to come by. This one-off example may be one of the rarest.
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2012 Tesla Model S Prototype Spy Shots: ExclusiveThe Tesla Model S is due in 2012, packing an all-electric drivetrain, a luxurious, high-tech interior, and stunning good exterior looks. These spy shots show you the first near-production example we've seen.
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2012 BMW X5 Diesel Recalled For Possible Steering FailureBMW is recalling the 2012 X5 xDrive35d for a faulty component that could cause the power steering assistance to fail.
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Lamborghini Estoque, SUV Battling For Role As Third Model: ReportLamborghini's plans for a third model are growing a bit clearer, and both contenders are offering four doors and an extra dose of practicality--but will it be a sedan or an SUV?
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BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology) Mega-GalleryBMW used a special M Night event in Germany to reveal its new M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT) sedan just days before the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race, which took place this past weekend and in which BMW’s own M3 GT race car managed to finish in second place overall. We’ve...
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Bentley Continental GT Gets Mulliner Styling SpecificationBentley has come out with a new range of accessories for the latest 2011 Continental GT grouped under its prestigious Mulliner branding. The Mulliner name comes from the original British coachbuilding firm H. J. Mulliner & Co but in more recent years has been used for Bentley’s own...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran