Luxury Cars
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That's right, folks, the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon is no longer the only uber-wagen to be on sale this year. Mercedes-Benz is joining the party with its 2012 E63 AMG Wagon, and it's everything you'd expect. That means it's a 5.5-liter, 518-horsepower, 516-pound-foot, twin-turbo, direct-injection V-8 superhauler with a seven-speed MCT transmission. The optional performance package bumps the fun to 550 horspower and 590 pound-feet. A longroof love affair waiting to happen. Of course you'll also get AMG's excellent attention to interior detail, as well, meaning an upgrade over even the standard...
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Porsche's New U.S. HQ To Include Track, Driving ExperienceWe'll have to wait about two years for Porsche's new U.S. headquarters facility to be completed, but when it arrives it'll include a test track that will be used as part of a buyer experience unlike anything Porsche has previously offered in the U.S. European buyers, plus those buyers that have...
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Leaked Document Confirms Insignia Based Coupe, Buick Flagship Possible: ReportA new Buick coupe has been reported on for more than a year but the first tangible evidence that the car might be coming has only recently surfaced. A leaked document reportedly outlining GM Europe’s future plans claims that a new coupe based on the Insignia sedan and its Epsilon II platform...
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Inside Look At Audi R8 e-tron Development CenterLate last year we first told you about a new development and testing center established by Audi exclusively for its electric drive systems near its headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. Now we have an inside look at another electric car development center belonging to Audi, this time at a satellite...
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Fashion Designer John Varvatos Stars In Latest Imported From Detroit Ad: VideoIt all started with Eminem and his appearance in Chrysler’s Super Bowl commercial for the new 2011 Chrysler 200. The title was ‘Imported From Detroit’ and the particular ad was centered around a theme of ‘Born From Fire’. Since then we’ve seen one other Imported...
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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS PreviewJust when you think the run of special edition Porsche 911 models has come to an end, along comes yet another model with new lettering and an assortment of upgrades to keep Porsche aficionados smiling. The latest is the Carrera 4 edition of the recently revealed GTS trim, which for the 2012 model...
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Cadillac will re-launch its certified pre-owned program, with the idea of boosting dealership sales and raising resale value on Cadillacs. Buyers who qualify will have their first three months of payments--at rates down to 1.9 percent--taken care of by Cadillac. Certified pre-owned cars will undergo a 172-point inspection and be sold with a 6-year/100,000-mile limited warranty and 24-hour roadside assistance plus courtesy transportation. The limited warranty will cover most major mechanical items, such as engine, transmission, struts, axles, air conditioning, heating, door, and sunroof. We...
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Production Mercedes-Benz A-Class Leaked?UPDATE: The new Mercedes-Benz A Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. New images have emerged on the Web today, looking very much like official patent filings, and showing what appears to be the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Expected here in the U.S. either next year or early in 2013...
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Legendary BMW 328 Turns 75The BMW 328 is a sports car manufactured by the German automaker between 1936 and 1940, which at the time was one of the most successful vehicles of its type in the world of motorsports. Part of the reason for its success was due to its many innovations and advanced features for its time, such as a...
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Audi Launches Roadside Assistance App For Smartphone UsersJust a few weeks ago Infiniti launched a new roadside assistance app for users of the Apple iPhone, and before that we saw MINI launch its own version, while Mercedes-Benz has had its mbrace assistance feature for what seems like forever. Now Audi is joining the fray with its own free roadside...
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Ultra-Rare Ferrari 599XX Supercar Up For SaleFerrari’s XX line of cars are your regular run-of-the-mill Italian exotics but are in fact a rolling test-bed for new technologies that will eventually filter across to Ferrari’s future road and race cars. The first was the awesome FXX and subsequent FXX Evolution, both based on the...
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Aston Martin And Zagato Form Partnership, New Model Coming To Villa d’Este ConcoursAston Martin has announced a new collaboration with legendary Italian design house Zagato, with the two initially working on a project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DB4GT Zagato. Set to debut later this month at the 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, the new...
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No, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar is not about to be enlisted into a medical emergency vehicle fleet anytime soon. This image is simply a design study created to drum up excitement for the 2011 RETTmobil--Europe's largest trade fair for rescue and mobility, which kicks off this week in Germany. After all, rescue workers need reliable and robust means of getting to and from emergency situations and what better way to do in than in a shiny gullwing supercar. But in all seriousness, Mercedes-Benz is also presenting a number of its vehicles at the trade fair that showcase the safety aspects...
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Drops In At Performance Driving CourseThe Aston Martin Performance Driving Course is about two things--helping you understand the capability of your car in a safe and controlled environment and making you a safer, better driver. However, the course isn’t only open to current Aston Martin customers. For a fee of $2,500, anyone...
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Porsche North America Moving HQ To Ex-Ford Plant Site: ReportIn a move that's already prompted superhero-themed exclamations from news desks in the industry, Porsche Cars North America is expected to announce that it will move its North American headquarters out of the Atlanta-area Sandy Springs location to the site of a former Ford Taurus plant near...
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Tesla Taking Electric Roadster Across The Country In Drive Change TourStill unsure if the $100,000-plus Tesla Roadster is for you? Well, Tesla is hoping to change all that with its latest promotional effort, the Drive Change Electric Roadster Tour, which will see the company’s iconic Roadster paraded across the country in order to convince buyers that electric...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Mission Impossible: VideoEver wondered how car companies present whole cars inside buildings, sometimes in rooms that appear to have no doors a car could ever fit through? Well here’s a video released by Lamborghini that reveals a few tricks of the trade using the brand new Aventador LP700-4 supercar, which was...
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Ferrari Customers Buy First Available Model To Avoid Waiting List, Then Trade-InIt’s not uncommon for buyers of exotic supercars to have to wait up to two years for their new baby to arrive due to the limited production capacity and overwhelming demand the builders of such fine machines are faced with. One of the worst offenders is Ferrari whose latest must-have, the FF...
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The new 2011 Chrysler 300 has been almost universally praised by those who have laid eyes upon it, but as with most cars, there are always ways to improve things. That’s where the guys at Mopar come in. For the latest Detroit muscle sedan, Mopar is offering a full menu of grilles and wheels for those looking to customize and personalize their new Chrysler 300. And importantly, unlike other aftermarket offerings, Mopar’s grilles are specifically tested for aero, cooling and thermal efficiencies, and its wheels are specifically designed and tested for durability and impact. In total...
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Audi Cross Cabriolet Headed For Production?Remember the Audi Cross Cabriolet Concept from 2007’s Los Angeles Auto Show? The striking concept car originally previewed the Audi Q5 compact crossover but featured a relatively unique--at the time--high-riding convertible body. Since then we’ve seen Nissan release the controversial...
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2001-2004 Audi A6, S6, R6 Recalled For Fuel Tank Fire RiskPotential fire hazard or not, we still want an Audi RS6 in our driveway. Sure, we're ideally prefer the monstrous twin-turbo V-10 that followed the model under recall, but we wouldn't look a gift car in the tank. The tank is where the fire risk in the recalled cars lies: a plastic valve that flexes...
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Porsche GT3 RS 4.0, Panamera Hybrid Configurators OnlineIt's time to start making those wishlists a bit more specific, folks: the latest pair of Porsches now have official online configurators. We spent a few minutes mostly taking things off the GT3 RS 4.0 (air conditioning, stereo, creature comforts) and ended up with a $202,000 price tag and one...
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Aston Martin Auctioning Rapide To Aid JapanIt’s been two months since the Japan earthquake disaster but the effects, especially on the auto industry, are still being felt all around the world. Aston Martin is showing its full support for the island nation, with its CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez announcing plans to auction his Rapide company car...
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Dartz Prombron Nagel armored sportback coming in 2012?Two of the most obscure companies in the auto world have collaborated on what’s sure to go down as one of the strangest vehicles of the year, the Dartz Prombron Nagel by Gray Design. We’re sure most readers would recognize the Dartz Prombron name as being the line of SUVs from the...
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