Luxury Cars

  • Kanye West and a friend in the Mercedes-McLaren SLR Stirling Moss

    Celebrities and expensive cars go hand in hand. Throw in an artsy film festival and you’ve got a Mecca for all things luxury, including diamond-studded Maybachs as we’ve already seen, and now one of the rarest cars built in recent times, the highly impractical Mercedes-McLaren SLR Stirling Moss, which was spotted at the recent Cannes Film Festival with none other than musician Kanye West behind the wheel. With only 75 examples of the SLR Stirling Moss ever built, rolling up in one at an event in Cannes was certainly one way to make an entrance for Kanye. The original price of the...

  • Ferrari Superamerica 45
    Ferrari Superamerica 45 Flips Its Lid: Video

    Remember the Ferrari 575M Superamerica? The one based on the 575M Maranello but with a cool folding hard-top that simply flipped over? Well, Ferrari has built another exotic with the innovative roof system, this time based on the 575M’s successor, the 599 GTB Fiorano. Like the previous car...

  • The Bugatti inspired desk from Luzzo. Image: Luzzo
    The $240,000 Bugatti you can't even drive

    Lifestyle products from automakers are nothing new. All the big name sports car manufacturers--Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Aston, etc. etc.--have them. As if owning a fancy pen or briefcase with an exotic automaker logo on it will somehow make up for the fact that you don't have the $300,000...

  • Hawker Beechcraft K4000 and Lotus Exos Type 125
    Buy A Hawker Beechcraft Jet And Get A Lotus Thrown In For Free

    Lotus has teamed up with another legendary company, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), the manufacturer of Hawker and Beechcraft business jets, with the two firms working together on a number of unique initiatives. And to mark the occasion, HBC will be giving away a free Lotus sports car to...

  • 2011 Lincoln MKX
    Lincoln Voted Top Luxury Brand In 2011 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

    Let us be the first to say that the results of the latest 2011 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, conducted by influential auto industry resource AutoPacific, came as a bit of a surprise. Lincoln, arguably the most overlooked of luxury brands, was voted the ‘Top Premium Brand’ in the awards...

  • Aston Martin Lagonda badge
    Aston Martin To Launch Two Or Three Lagonda Models, Says CEO

    When Aston Martin previewed the rebirth of the Lagonda brand with an ungainly SUV concept (pictured below) at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, no one was optimistic about its success. Aston took the criticism to heart, but will still go ahead with the brand's comeback, according to the latest from its...

  • Project Kahn TR8 based on the Audi TT

    Audi may have ditched plans for its own baby R8, the long-rumored R4 sports car, but the guys from Project Kahn have stepped up to the challenge and built the new TR8 based on the Audi TT. Admittedly, the TT is a front-engined compact sports car, which in base trim only drives the front wheels and was never going to be comparable with the proposed R4, but the changes Project Kahn has made to the car are certainly worth a mention. Starting with the Audi TT 2.0 FSI, Project Kahn adds a custom bodykit that includes new vented bumpers front and rear, as well as a rear spoiler. The bumpers have...

  • 2012 Bentley Continental GTC facelift spy shots
    2012 Bentley Continental GTC Facelift Spy Shots

    Last year the Bentley Continental GT coupe underwent a major facelift (pictured below), receiving fresh new styling, a more powerful and flex-fuel capable W-12 engine and a fully revamped interior. Now it’s the more luxurious GTC convertible’s turn, a prototype of which we recently...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series spy shots
    2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Spy Shots

    Earlier this year we brought you the first spy shots of the 2012 C63 AMG Black Series, and today we have fresh images of a moderately disguised the coupe version of the car, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series--only this time it's at the notorious Nurburgring circuit in Germany. Like...

  • 2012 Audi A6 Avant
    2012 Audi A6 Avant Preview

    All the details and images for the new 2012 Audi A6 have been out for a while now but there are still several variants apart from the regular sedan still in the works, though not all have been confirmed for sale in the U.S. These include the high-performance S6 and RS6 models, A6 Hybrid and...

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis Prada
    2012 Hyundai Genesis Prada: Forbidden Fruit

    It’s a bit odd seeing the names Hyundai and Prada in the same title but it’s certainly not the first time. About two years ago Hyundai first took the wraps off its Genesis Prada, a special edition of the then new luxury sedan designed and built in collaboration with Italian fashion...

  • 2011 BMW 5-Series Left Turn Assist
    BMW Making Roads Safer With Left Turn Assist

    The day I got my driver's license. It was one of the most memorable days of my life. But not entirely for the obvious reason. You see, when I wrapped my sweaty palms around the wheel and put my quivering foot to the gas, I was quickly met with a horrifying image. Within about 15 seconds, the...

  • Mercedes Benz-Style EC145

    Mercedes-Benz is already a pillar of style on the highways, why not in the airways? After all, a personal helicopter is more of a luxurious accessory than even the fanciest automobile. Mercedes-Benz Style, the design and lifestyle arm of the automaker, debuted the EC145 helicopter at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2011 (EBACE) in Geneva this week. The helicopter was built by Eurocopter and outfitted by the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio located in Como, Italy. "We are very pleased to have realized the first product of ‘Mercedes-Benz Style' with...

  • 2012 Aston Martin Virage
    Aston Martin Launches Configurators For Virage, Cygnet

    Online configurator tools are a good way for those who can't afford a high-end car to at least dream about it in a tangible way, without entering a showroom and picking up a brochure. Curious about which color you want for your dream Aston Martin Virage? Well, you can see for yourself, right on...

  • BMW Left Turn Assistant
    BMW Left Turn Assistant: Increasing Safety At Intersections

    Hear "left turn assistant" and you might think stereotypical images of helping drivers of a certain German marque to use their blinkers for once when turning, but you'd be quite wide of the mark... BMW's Left Turn Assistant is actually a safety system designed to help drivers turning left across...

  • Lamborghini Murcielago crash in Sydney
    Lamborghini Murcielago Crashed By 22-Year Old Showing Off

    This gruesome and saddening image is the result of a 22-year old allegedly trying to show off to passersby in a black Lamborghini Murcielago. The accident took place early on Sunday morning at an intersection on a major roadway in Sydney, Australia. It is believed that the vehicle was driving along...

  • Audi R8 GT Spyder spy shots
    Audi R8 GT Spyder Spy Shots

    We’ve seen the teasers, now here’s the first round of spy shots for the upcoming Audi R8 GT Spyder. The convertible supercar is scheduled to be revealed for the first time at the Le Mans 24 hours endurance race this June ahead of an official world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show...

  • First factory-built Fisker Karma live photos
    Fisker Raises Another $100 Million, Karma Deliveries To Start This Month

    First shown at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the Fisker Karma has led a typical life for a performance plug-in hybrid concept: delays followed by reassurances, followed by more delays. Originally to be in production and on sale by late 2009, the car finally started rolling down the line at...

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis

    The wraps recently came off the facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan and while the car did receive some healthy engine and transmission upgrades, an all-wheel drive option, something that’s proving more and more crucial among luxury buyers, was noticeably absent. Turns out Hyundai will eventually offer an all-wheel drive option on the Genesis, and most likely the Genesis Coupe as well, but not until the next-generation of the car arrives. That won’t be until the 2014 model year, says Hyundai U.S. chief Krafcik, who’s previously indicated that the Equus flagship would...

  • Gazoo Racing Lexus CT 200h race car
    Lexus CT 200h Makes Race Debut At The Nurburgring

    Lexus is out to prove the performance credentials of its latest CT 200h by entering the upmarket hybrid hatchback in the competitive VLN race series that runs on the notorious Nurburgring circuit. The CT 200h race car is being fielded by Toyota’s racing partner Gazoo Racing and actually made...

  • 2007 Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive Concept
    2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class To Spawn Four Bodystyles: Report

    Mercedes-Benz is hard at work on its next-generation S-Class flagship sedan, which is expected to bow onto the market late next year as a 2013 model. We’ve already seen countless spy shots of prototypes for the new car, which have revealed a fairly conventional sedan shape with similar...

  • Ferrari 458 Italia crashes in the UK
    Ferrari 458 Italia Crashes Spectacularly In The UK

    We’ve lost count of how many Ferrari 458 Italia supercars have been lost, either due to fire or from their owner’s own carelessness, but it’s safe to say that at least one of the sultry supercars has been lost each and every month since the car was first launched back in late...

  • 2011 Maserati Granturismo MC
    Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale Sounds Off: Video

    The aural delights in this latest video is the sweet, sweet sound of the new Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale, which recently made its U.S. debut so remember it as you could one day be hearing it in your neck of the woods. More specifically, it is the sound of the stunning coupe’s...

  • 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 sedan
    2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 Sedan Gets Standard 4Matic AWD--Only

    If you like to haul the kids and, in the same car, get a bit sideways on occasion, you'll probably have to choose something besides the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 Sedan (2010 model pictured), because this time around it's all-wheel-drive only. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. Given the...

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