Luxury Cars
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While the new 458 Italia is almost universally acclaimed as one of the best looking Ferraris in years, perhaps even in all time, the recently unveiled Ferrari FF is drawing mixed responses from most that have seen it. Ferrari has certainly ventured into new territory with the FF, which features a more practical shooting brake body and all-wheel-drive system. It is also one of the biggest models ever unveiled by Ferrari, stretching 193.2 inches in length and 76.9 inches across, and its relatively unique hatchback design nets a generous 15.9 cubic feet of space, expandable to 28.2 cubic feet...
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2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible Worked Over By BMW IndividualThe new 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible doesn’t go on sale until spring but we already know that in its 650i guise it will be wearing a $91,375 (including destination) sticker. Now, we have an early look at the exclusive BMW Individual package that will be available for the new 6-Series range...
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Fisker Dealer Says Karma Production To Start In MarchFirst 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 will finally start rolling down the line in March...
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2011 Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari FF Makes Online DebutFerrari says its new FF--its big premiere for the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show--is its first four-wheel-drive sports car ever. The new FF made its online debut today, in advance of the Geneva show, with the explanation that "FF" stands for four-wheel drive and four seats. Powered by a V-12...
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Video: Aston Martin Rapide ‘True Power’ Mini-Film Part 2We now have the second installment of the new Aston Martin Rapide ‘True Power Should Be Shared’ mini-film series, with even more driving footage and strange plotlines to absorb. Of course, like so many car promos, the story is always going to be second to actual footage of the car, and...
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BMW X1 M Sports Package RevealedThe BMW X1 has been on the loose for over a year over in Europe, but it won't be found on the streets here in the U.S. until for some time still. As we wait patiently for BMW's new baby crossover, we have the first images of its upcoming M Sports Package. Coinciding with this week’s...
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We've already brought you shots of the 2013 Jaguar XKR, and now we have the convertible, non-R variant fresh from the testing grounds. Due in late 2012 as a 2013 model, the whole XK family should share the look of the drop-top seen here. The differences are, as tends to be the case with Jaguar, evolutionary rather than revolutionary, with updates to the front and rear fascia putting a new look on the familiary profile. That's not to say the car won't be heavily revised beneath the surface, however. The interior should also see some freshening. Powertrain plans for the next XK are still in the...
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Report: Lotus Working On In-House V-6, V-8Though we have yet to hear the official word from Lotus, reports of in-house design and construction of a new set of lightweight, high-output V-6s and V-8s from the Malaysian-British operation are growing in credibility. The latest adds some new detail as well. As we reported last December, the...
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Infiniti Needs Halo Flagship Model, Says Sales ChiefInfiniti’s sales are on the up and up, rising a staggering 27.5 percent last year alone, but if the brand is to be truly recognized as a ‘Tier 1’ luxury make it will need a “high-priced, halo flagship model.” That’s the claim of Infiniti’s North American...
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Aston Martin Cygnet Production Starts April, Launch Editions UnveiledLove it or loathe it but Aston Martin’s Cygnet luxury minicar based on the Toyota iQ is here to stay. For whatever reasons Aston Martin deemed it necessary to build such a model, be it emissions regulations, demand from brand loyalists for an urban commuter, or a desperate grab for new...
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Move Over M3, Cadillac ATS-V Coming With 470 Horsepower V-8?Small cars and Cadillac haven't, historically, gone hand in hand. But they will in the near future, as General Motors is already stepping up work on its new 3-Series and C-Class rival. The latest addition to the Cadillac lineup, dubbed the ATS, will slot in below the current CTS and should be on...
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First Four-Cylinder BMW TwinPower Turbo Engine Debuts In X1 xDrive28iFuture BMW models wearing the number "28" on their bootlid will no longer be fitted with six-cylinder engines but rather a new generation of four-cylinder gasoline engines complete with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. The first of these models is the newly revealed BMW X1 xDrive28i, which has just...
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A few weeks ago we first reported on plans for a new Audi A9 four-door coupe that would sit atop the automaker’s lineup as a technical masterpiece and challenge other high-end models like the Mercedes-Benz CL and upcoming BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe. Of course, the chances of a bespoke A9 flagship getting the green light from Audi senior management would be next to nil for such a niche product--unless there were other models to share its platform. This immediately led to speculation that the A9 could also spawn a production version of the Lamborghini Estoque concept car, a vehicle that has...
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Video: Get Ready For the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMGWe'll be hopping behind the wheel of the brand new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG this week to ring out every last bit of performance the latest weapon from AMG can muster, but before then watch this official promo video for a taste of what to expect in our upcoming first drive report. Performance...
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Mega Gallery: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMGYou first saw the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, and at that time we learned most of the key details. But we didn't have a bevy of beautiful images beyond the live shots of the matte-finished car on the show floor. Now we do. Along with the new images released...
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BMW Considering Building 3- And 5-Series In U.S.?BMW currently builds the X3, X5 and X6 models at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina but in the future we could see even more of the German luxury autos built in the U.S. According to a report coming out of Germany, BMW is considering building its staple 3- and 5-Series models in the U.S. as...
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Is Slow-Selling, Hyperlux Maybach On The Chopping Block?Daimler's distress over the dismal Maybach brand is apparently growing, with Dieter Zetsche saying all options are on the table, including getting rid of Maybach altogether. The news isn't surprising, especially on the heels of news late last month that Aston Martin might be tapped to design and...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK PreviewThe new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK isn’t scheduled to make its debut until the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March but the first official details and images have already hit the Web. Set to go on sale this summer, the third-generation SLK will come onto the market with a bold new look, more...
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The BMW X1 compact luxury crossover has been on sale in Europe and other parts of the globe for more than a year now but the car is still nowhere to be seen in the automaker’s single biggest market, the U.S. The X1 was originally meant to be launched around now as a 2011 model but its arrival in U.S. showrooms has reportedly been pushed back to fall. The delay is apparently due to strong demand in Europe, with production at the car’s Leipzig plant in Germany already at full capacity. Add the expected overwhelming demand of the recovering U.S. market and you can start to understand...
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Video: 2012 Buick Verano Unveiling At The 2011 Detroit Auto ShowWe know you've seen the photos and read up on the details of Buick's new compact luxury sedan, but if you weren't in Detroit, you didn't get to see the unveiling as it happened. We've got you covered. The flash and bang is all done with pretty quickly, followed by a detailed description of the car...
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Video: Aston Martin Rapide In 'True Power' Mini-FilmBMW is well-known for its automotive mini-cinema, and Audi took a stab at it with Justin Timberlake and the A1. Now Aston Martin is getting in on the action with the first part of its "True Power" series. Staged, like so many car promos, around some mysterious cloak-and-dagger type operation, the...
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Ford And Lincoln To Be Further Differentiated Through Design And TechnologyWith Mercury now gone the way of the dodo Ford’s other upmarket brand, Lincoln, now has a lot more investment dollars to play with. This means that we’re about to see greater design and technological efforts injected into the brand, with greater differentiation between it and the more...
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Report: Audi Registers SQ5 And RS Q5 NamesThe Audi RS line of cars are a range of high performance models built completely in-house by the automaker’s quattro division. Designed to compete with BMW’s M Division and Mercedes-Benz AMG, Audi RS models have a reputation for being consistently more extreme than their Teutonic rivals...
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Maserati SUV Will Get Ferrari Designed EngineFirst he told us a new Maserati SUV based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee platform was in the works and destined for launch late next year or in early 2013. Then he revealed that the prized platform would also spawn an upscale seven-seater SUV for the Jeep brand, one that would revive the Grand Wagoneer...
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