Luxury Cars
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Electricity and high-performance cars may or may not mix, depending on your frame of reference, but whether you're a Tesla fan or a Formula 1 devotee, it's easy to agree that a hybrid or all-electric Porsche would be a welcome creation for sports car and EV fans alike. The famous sports car company from Stuttgart has already announced its intention to develop an all-electric model for eventual sale, and now the company’s incoming chairman, Matthias Mueller, has revealed that an electric version of the Panamera sedan is already being tested. Speaking on the sidelines of the recent 2010...
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2011 Dodge Durango Citadel Interior Shot ReleasedThis is the first glimpse of the new 2011 Dodge Durango's interior, released today by Dodge. The new Durango is being billed as Dodge's foray into the "performance" SUV realm, though it falls a step short of the SRT8 Grand Cherokee in the power department. Inside, the new Durango looks to have...
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Bentley And Audi To Share New 4.0-Liter V-8Currently, Bentley does not have a vehicle in its entire lineup with an engine capacity smaller than 6.0-liters. A few years back this wouldn’t seem at all out of the ordinary for the ultra-luxury marque from Crewe, but at a time where environmental consciousness is sweeping the minds of...
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Five 2007-2008 Aston Martin Models Recalled For Suspension ProblemJames Bond drives Aston Martins, so they must be pretty awesome, right? Right. But it looks like some of the 2007-2008 production wasn't quite as awesome as it should have been, as Aston is recalling the DB9 Coupe, DB9 Volante, V8 Vantage Coupe, V8 Vantage Roadster, and DBS Coupe for a front...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS Suffers First CrashThe covers were just pulled off the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS at its world debut last week at the 2010 Paris Auto Show but already we have photos of the first crashed example. The crash took place at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany where engineers are running the car through its final phases of...
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Neiman Marcus 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible UnveiledUPDATE: The Neiman Marcus Camaro Convertible sold out in three minutes after appearing on the Today Show. If you had your sights set on one, well, you might want to try eBay. As I write this, there are still plenty of green leaves on the trees outside, even though it's technically fall. But the...
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Sleek lines, the raw Ferrari-tinged engine note, and more go-fast focus than the grand touring GranTurismo make the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale the Trident we want. This video just spikes our desire. Tail-out, tires screaming, engine wailing, the MC Stradale lives it up on track in this video before ending up where any good dual-purpose car should: in the garage. Then it heads back out to attack the road. Perfection. [Maserati via YouTube]
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Video: Official Unveiling Of The Porsche 911 Carrera GTSBilled as the most powerful Carrera ever, the new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS slots in between the standard Carrera S and the hardcore GT3. What, you didn't notice a gap there? Well, Porsche did, and this car does a great job filling it. More power and more capability than the standard Carrera but all...
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2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Starts From $62,990, Coming This YearCadillac's CTS-V line of cars is one of the most exciting in the affordable luxury performance segment, offering 556 horsepower from a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 in sedan, coupe and wagon body styles. Today Cadillac released pricing on the wagon, which starts from $62,990 when it hits lots later...
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2011 Audi A8 Priced From $78,050Audi has announced prices for its new 2011 A8 flagship luxury sedan, which has just hit showrooms and will be followed by the long-wheelbase A8 L variant next month. Pricing for the new 2011 Audi A8 starts at $78,050 (excluding $875 destination and dealer charges). For the money, customers get a...
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No New Continental in Lincoln's FutureFord [NYSE:F] is damping speculation that it's developing a new flagship sedan in the mold of the former Lincoln Continental. The Continental was one of the signature vehicles in the Lincoln lineup from the 1930s through the 1970s--the mini-brand was sold under its own nameplate, before it became...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class CoupeMercedes-Benz's last C-Class coupe, the CLC, wasn't a great success, particularly here in the U.S., in part because of its awkward styling and in part--towards the end--because it was actually based on the previous-generation car, with only minor styling tweaks to update its look. Now Mercedes is...
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As overall car sales--and most of the rest of the economy--remain cool, the luxury market continues to heat up, with several manufacturers posting record sales in recent months. Mercedes-Benz in particular is on a roll, thanks in part to the misfortunes of Lexus and parent company Toyota. As of September, Mercedes managed to take the top U.S. luxury sales title from Lexus. Lexus had led the way through the year to date, but Mercedes' surge on the back of Sprinter vans and E-Class sedans pushed it over the top. Total sales for Mercedes so far are at 165,427, almost 3,000 more than Lexus. BMW...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Live PhotosThe 2010 Paris Auto Show is winding down, but there's still much to be seen, including Audi's punchiest version of the A1, the 1.4 TFSI. Packing a supercharger, a turbocharger, and 185 wild horses, the A1 1.4 TFSI is just a quattro all-wheel-drive system short of earning an S1 badge. Despite the...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Live PhotosThe Porsche 911 GT2 is a car that needs no introduction. Often nicknamed the widow maker due to its sheer rawness and tendency to go sideways at will, the 911 GT2--as hard as it is to believe--has now been made even more extreme with the introduction of the latest 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS. On...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale Live PhotosThe Maserati GranTurismo coupe and convertible are without doubt some of the best-looking GT cars on the road. But for some, good looks just aren’t enough. That’s why Maserati has been persuaded to build an even more extreme version of its stunning GT; the fastest, lightest and most...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS Live PhotosBefore its world premiere this week at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, the world knew the details on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class sedan. Now, the demimonde of auto journalists and Parisians know how well the CLS translates into reality, as it's on display on the auto show floor. In adopting some of...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2012 Audi RS5 Live PhotosAudi first teased U.S. fans of its S5 coupe with an RS5 version at the Geneva motor show. Then, it waged a buff-book campaign to win more converts--and to make a case for bringing the super-powerful coupe to the States. The enthusiasts won, and now the RS5 is destined for Americans eager to get...
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Though it's been previewed earlier in the year, the 2011 Audi A7 made its formal debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show with the trendy slope-back style pioneered by Mercedes-Benz, and adapted heartily by Porsche. On the A7, the hatchback, four-door-coupe stance works much better than on the Porsche Panamera--as if it were developed without some rear-seat headroom diktat. The proportions are sleek, and seating room is about what you'd find in the old Benz CLS-Class--which coincidentally showed up in its own newly refined form at the Paris show, across the Expo hall from Audi. Inside, the show car...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Bentley Continental GT Live PhotosPictures don't always do a car like the Bentley Continental GT justice. It's the look, feel, and smell of the exclusive materials up close--along with hand craftsmanship--that bring new meaning in person and trigger a sort of lust that you might have thought was only possible for exotic poster...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Range Rover Evoque Live PhotosWhat began life as the LRX concept is now official: the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is headed for production, after a world debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. The crossover vehicle takes the heritage of Land Rover's rugged off-roaders and translates it to compact, two-door size. The $45,000...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: BMW Concept 6-Series Coupe Live PhotosEasily one of the most dramatic vehicle unveilings at this week’s 2010 Paris Auto Show, the all-new 2010 BMW Concept 6-Series Coupe has made its official world debut and gives us a near-perfect preview of the design that will eventually feature on the upcoming 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe. The...
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2011 Bentley Continental GT Priced From $189,900The 2011 Bentley Continental GT is set to make its world debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show tomorrow but we already know how much it will cost when it arrives in showrooms in the first quarter of next year. Bentley has announced today that pricing of its latest Continental GT will start at $189,900...
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Special Boutique With Expanded Bentley Collection At 2010 Paris Auto ShowBentley is expanding its range of exclusive collectibles at this week’s 2010 Paris Auto Show, calling on its partners in the luxury arena to develop everything from pen sets to scarves and even skis. Grouped under the Bentley Collection, affluent customers--or those that just appreciate the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran