Luxury Cars

  • Five Axis Lexus CT 200h

    Lexus has taken the wraps off one of its CT 200h hybrid vehicles that has been customized by longtime tuning partner Five Axis. The vehicle made its debut this week at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show and has been designed to appeal to the hot-hatch tuner scene, a segment typically dominated by Honda but more lately Volkswagen. Dubbed the Project CT, the vehicle features the usual assortment of aftermarket accessories including a new paint job, full bodykit and oversized wheels and mesh grilles. There’s no word on whether the guys at Five Axis tinkered with anything under the hood, though...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe leak
    2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Revealed

    Joining the recently revealed 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan in showrooms later this year will be a brand new C-Class Coupe, which has been leaked once again ahead of its debut next month at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe exudes a certain exuberance and design...

  • Bentley – An Unbroken Line
    Follow The Development Of A Bentley From The First Sketch To Production

    Bentley’s design team is offering a rare opportunity to take a glimpse inside the usually secret and closed world of their studios and follow the development of a Bentley vehicle from the first sketch right through to the moment it sweeps through the factory gates. ‘An Unbroken...

  • 2011 BMW X6
    BMW X6 Gets Optional Fifth Seat

    One of the biggest drawbacks of the BMW X6--once you’ve learned to live with its awkward styling and steeply reclined roof--is its limited four-seater capacity. Remember, this is a vehicle that nearly matches some seven-seaters in size yet BMW chose to go with a 2+2 seating configuration...

  • Next-generation Volvo C30 spy shots
    Spy Shots: Next-Generation Volvo C30 Mule

    Details on the next generation of the Volvo C30 remain slim at best, with a report from late last year hinting at a more practical five-door model, aimed at competition with Volkswagen's Golf, BMW 1-Series, and Lexus CT-200h. A V30-badged crossover variant is also possible, aimed directly at the...

  • 2012 Acura TL
    2012 Acura TL: 2011 Chicago Auto Show

    We've already brought you key details and live photos of the 2012 Acura TL fresh from Chicago, but now we have the full details. A mild mid-cycle refresh, the 2012 TL adds value to the existing car without significantly changing the package. Acura pitches it as "refined, yet aggressive," and we...

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis

    Making its debut today at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show is the facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedan, which is set to go on sale in late March with a new range-topping V-8 engine and eight-speed automatic transmission. Hyundai has managed to make its multi-award winning luxury sedan even better, with exterior design improvements, new direct injection technology for its base Lambda V-6 engine, enhanced chassis tuning and the addition of the sporty 5.0 R-Spec model. Hyundai’s most powerful engine ever The heart of the new Genesis 5.0 R-Spec model is a 5.0-liter ‘Tau’ V-8 engine...

  • 2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition
    2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition

    Land Rover is set to unveil its most luxurious--and most expensive--Range Rover ever at next month’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the new Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition. The Autobiography line of SUVs from Land Rover are essentially more upscale versions of the already luxurious...

  • 2012 Acura TL teaser
    2012 Acura TL Teased Ahead Of 2011 Chicago Auto Show, Live Webcast Planned

    Acura announced last month that the 2012 Acura TL will debut in "newly refined" form at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Refined how? In styling and performance, according to Acura. Yesterday, we learned it will come with a live webcast of the reveal as well, allowing followers to see the refinement...

  • 2012 Buick Regal with eAssist
    2011 Chicago Auto Show: 2012 Buick Regal With eAssist

    We first saw GM’s new-generation of ‘eAssist’ mild-hybrid technology in the 2012 Buick LaCrosse, where it is equipped as a standard feature on the base four-cylinder LaCrosse. Today GM is announcing that the 2012 Buick Regal will also come with eAssist, though it will be offered...

  • 2010 porsche 911 gt3 facelift 016
    Report: Next Porsche 911 GT3 To Get PDK-S Dual Clutch, Drop 200 Pounds

    The 2012 Porsche 911, which bears the internal designation 991, isn't due to make its first public showing until this fall's Frankfurt Auto Show or thereabouts, but a recent report from a fan forum, citing a trackside discussion at Daytona with a "very very higher up" in Porsche's motorsports...

  • Rolls-Rocye celebrates 100th anniversary of the Spirit of Ecstasy
    Rolls-Royce Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of Spirit Of Ecstasy

    You know that gorgeous winged woman pinned to the hood of every Rolls-Royce? She's turning 100 this year, and her company threw her a 100-car birthday bash in London this weekend. The first Spirit of Ecstasy, as the ornament is known, was introduced in 1911, but as grand a mascot as it is, the...

  • BMW Super Bowl XLV ad

    Does it make sense for a German luxury automaker to be designing and building cars in the U.S., not only for local sale but for worldwide distribution? According to BMW it does, and in its new ad for Super Bowl XLV the automaker highlighted this fact using the new 2011 BMW X3 as an example. The first commercial is a poignant piece focusing on BMW’s economic commitment in America as told through the voices of staff at its manufacturing facility in South Carolina. The second commercial uses humor to showcase BMW Advanced Diesel vehicles as a cleaner, efficient alternative to other types...

  • Mercedes-Benz Super Bowl XLV ad preview
    Update: Mercedes-Benz Teases 'Big' Unveilings In Super Bowl XLV Ad

    UPDATE: We just received a tip from an inside source that two very big model reveals will be featured in the upcoming Super Bowl ad spot. Stay tuned between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. EST for the full details. --------------- We're just two days away from the big game, and as we stock our refrigerators...

  • Ferrari FF plays in the snow
    Yet More Photos Of Ferrari FF Shooting Brake In Action

    Spitting snow from all four tires, the Ferrari FF is once again hooning it up this winter. This new batch of five shots shows an "advanced prototype" as well as a final version of the car as they barrel through snowdrift-rimmed roads. Whether you like the long back end or not, you have to admit: it...

  • BMW minicar rendering
    BMW To Launch FWD Hybrids In 2014

    Yes, it's true--and to some, sad--but BMW will in fact be building a small front-wheel drive car that wears the roundel rather than the MINI badge. Worse yet, for some, there will be hybrids. We're not opposed to either front-wheel drive or hybrid drivetrains as a strict rule, but as lovers of all...

  • 2011 BMW 6-Series
    2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe Set For Shanghai Auto Show Debut

    It’s safe to say that we already know pretty much what the new 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe will look like, what powertrains it will come with, and how much it will cost. However, we can’t be 100 percent sure until the car actually makes its official world debut. We can now report that the...

  • Rolls-Royce 200EX Concept Geneva
    Ex-Jaguar Designer Appointed Rolls-Royce Exterior Design Chief

    One of the key men behind the design of the new XJ and stunning XK at Jaguar will soon be designing Rolls-Royces for a living. Giles Taylor, a former Jaguar designer, has now been hired by Rolls-Royce as its chief of exterior design. Taylor has an industrial design background, with his talents...

  • 2011 Jaguar XJ

    Jaguar's new XF and XJ sedans have made waves in sport-luxury seas, bringing a newer, fresher face to what was once a bit of a stodgy lineup. Now it looks like Jaguar may be planning even more boat-rocking, with several new models in the pipeline including a sports car, a BMW 3-Series rival and an estate wagon. However, the list of new model additions may not end just there. The hope is that Jaguar will be able to triple its sales to around 750,000 vehicles by 2018, but to do so it will need a much fuller lineup of vehicles. With a new management team on board, including new brand manager...

  • CTS-V Coupe Black Diamond Ediition
    Cadillac Unveils CTS-V Black Diamond Edition

    You thought the Cadillac CTS-V was bad-ass? You're right, but the CTS-V Black Diamond is bad-asser. Or, as Cadillac puts it, it's a "finely crafted, tailored tuxedo." We like our description better. No, you don't get any performance enhancements in the Black Diamond, but then, you don't really need...

  • 2011 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition
    2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition

    Hot on the heels of the Black Edition 911 Carrera and Carrera Cabriolet models revealed last week comes the new 2011 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition, which like its 911 siblings will be making its world debut next month at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Porsche’s Black Edition models are...

  • 2011 Lexus LFA
    Video: 2012 Lexus LFA Official Owners Welcome

    It’s hard to beat that feeling of buying a brand new car, especially when it’s a car that promises the exclusivity and the performance of the new 2012 Lexus LFA. With only 500 examples ever to be produced and a pricetag that starts at $375,000, it’s safe to say that LFA owners...

  • 2011 Lexus Project CT Concept by Five Axis
    2011 Chicago Auto Show Preview: Lexus Project CT By Five Axis

    Lexus is certainly going to great lengths to emphasize the sportiness of its upcoming hybrid hatchback, the all-new 2011 Lexus CT 200h. After previewing an F-Sport endowed concept version of the car at last year’s Sydney Motor Show, Lexus has now called upon longtime tuning partner Five Axis...

  • 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo
    Report: 2012 Cadillac SRX To Adopt 3.6-Liter ‘LFX’ V-6

    Just a few weeks ago we reported on GM deciding to ditch the 2.8-liter turbocharged engine in the Cadillac SRX and stick with its naturally aspirated 3.0-liter V-6 as the luxury crossover’s sole engine option. We now have an update on those reports, with news today claiming the 3.0-liter V-6...

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