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It may have taken six years, but Lamborghini can now finally proclaim that it has beaten its previous sales record of 2,430 cars set in 2008 during the height of the global financial crisis. Over the course of 2014, the Italian marque managed to move 2,530 units, with sales up in virtually all markets. Incredibly, the result represents a 19 percent gain on the 2,121 cars Lamborghini sold in 2013. This is almost entirely due to the introduction of the Gallardo-replacing Huracán, which has proven to be a hot seller. Since its market introduction last summer, Lamborghini took in...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e plug-in hybrid debuts at 2015 Detroit auto showThe S550 Plug-In Hybrid won’t be the only electrified Mercedes-Benz hitting showrooms this year; the German automaker has used this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show to unveil the new C350 Plug-In Hybrid. The eco-friendly sedan (overseas markets will also get a wagon) will go on sale in the...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt: All-New Design And 50-Mile EV RangeChevrolet’s second-generation Volt extended-range electric sedan has finally landed, making its debut in Detroit on the eve of the city’s annual auto show. The new Volt goes on sale later this year as a 2016 model and brings with it a much sleeker and sexier shape as well as an improved...
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Buick Avenir concept surprises in Detroit, previews potential flagshipBuick pulled the wraps off a new concept car dubbed the Avenir, a concept that suggests what a new flagship Buick could look like: a big all-wheel-drive sedan with American swagger. Simply put, in person, the Avenir is gorgeous. The word Avenir is French for "future", and that's exactly what this...
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2016 Buick Cascada Convertible Finally Comes To America: 2015 Detroit Auto Show Live PhotosBuick has finally confirmed one of the past year’s worst kept secrets—that Opel’s ultra-chic Cascada convertible is destined to be sold in the U.S. At this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show, Buick will show its version of the Cascada, which we’re glad to report looks...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S Coupe 4Matic: 2015 Detroit Auto Show Preview, Live PhotosThere’s a sexy new four-door coupe-SUV wearing a tristar badge this year, and it has a super-hot AMG variant, too: the all-new Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S Coupe 4Matic. Yes, that’s quite a mouthful. Fortunately, it’s an eyeful too. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Demolishes Bugatti Veyron In Drag...
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Land Rover is finally about to offer a diesel option for its Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models here in the U.S. At an event on the eve of this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the British automaker confirmed that its 2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport will be available with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine, helping to boost fuel economy by around 32 percent compared to the supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 gasoline engine already on offer. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Demolishes Bugatti Veyron In Drag Race: Video The diesel engine will be offered in a new HSE Td6 variant, which...
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Jaguar SUV To Be Called F-Pace, Go On Sale In 2016: VideoJaguar’s first-ever SUV will be called the F-Pace, the British automaker has confirmed on the eve of this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show. Coinciding with the announcement of the new name, Jaguar released a teaser of its F-Pace and confirmed that the vehicle will be on sale in 2016...
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Volkswagen previews new SUV with Cross Coupe GTE conceptVolkswagen is set to present at this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show a new evolution of its ‘Cross Coupe’ series of concept vehicles, the first of which we saw back in 2011. The latest concept, dubbed the Cross Coupe GTE, represents the third evolution of the coupe-like crossover...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 Concept: Official Details, Live Photos, And VideoOver the past couple of years, Infiniti has set about re-establishing itself as a maker of premium, performance cars. Major moves included moving its headquarters from Japan to Hong Kong and introducing a completely new design language and naming strategy. Then came the first of a new generation of...
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2016 Lincoln MKX LeakedLincoln’s lineup in recent years hasn’t really set hearts racing but that’s starting to change with the introduction of some very stylish products such as the latest MKZ sedan and new MKC crossover. The next model in Lincoln’s new design-led renaissance is a next-generation...
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Porsche Sells Record 189,849 Cars In 2014Porsche was another luxury automaker that enjoyed record sales in 2014, joining the likes of Audi, Bentley, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce. The German sports car marque managed to deliver 189,849 cars to customers worldwide in 2014, which was up a staggering 17.1 percent on its tally of 162,145...
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If you thought Infiniti’s new styling language was a step in the wrong direction, you might just change your mind after taking a gander at the new 2017 Q60. The Japanese automaker is set to unveil a thinly-veiled concept version of the car at next week’s Detroit Auto Show and so far we’re very impressed with what we’ve seen. Hopefully the design isn’t watered down too much by the time the production version rolls around. Volvo has unveiled a new model for 2016 called the S60 Cross Country, which is essentially a high-riding version of the S60 sedan. It also...
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Minivan Is Wedged Under Semi In Snow Storm, Then Dragged For 16 Miles: VideoA family of four took an unexpected journey recently when their minivan became extra cargo for one semi-truck driver. While driving at 2am in a snowstorm, the driver of the minivan crashed into the back of the truck and the family hauler got stuck there. MUST SEE: LaFerrari Demolishes Bugatti...
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2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Power Down With 87 Octane--Updated With Comment From FordUPDATE: A Ford spokesman has explained that while horsepower in the Mustang EcoBoost will be down when using 87 octane fuel, as will be the case with virtually any engine when using a fuel with a lower octane rating than the recommended level (in this case 93), the torque figure is unchanged at 320...
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Dodge Viper GTC, W Motors Lykan Hypersport, Mid-Engine Corvette: Today’s Car NewsDodge has announced a new level of personalization for its Viper SRT supercar. A new GTC variant is being introduced that buyers will be able to have personalized, and no two GTCs will be alike, even when it comes to their color. The $3.4 million Lykan Hypersport from Middle Eastern supercar...
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2015 Ford Mustang Tuned By Hennessey Produces 663 HP At The Wheels: VideoHennessey Performance recently announced some power upgrades for the 2015 Ford Mustang, with the most potent being the HPE700 package for the V-8-powered Mustang GT. The package’s official power rating is 717 horsepower, but as this video of a HPE700-equipped Mustang GT on the dyno shows the...
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LaFerrari Demolishes Bugatti Veyron In Drag Race: VideoIt’s hard to believe that the Bugatti Veyron is now a decade old. When the car first hit the scene, its 987-horsepower rating (1,001 hp in metric figures) seemed out of this world for a production car, but now that kind of power is standard when you’re talking top-level supercars...
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BMW managed to maintain its title of most popular luxury automotive brand in the world in 2014, with its sales for the year coming in at 1,811,719 cars, a substantial 9.5 percent increase on the 1,655,138 it sold the previous year. The 3-Series was by far the brand’s leading seller, with buyers all over the globe snapping up 476,792 examples. ALSO SEE: LaFerrari Demolishes Bugatti Veyron In Drag Race: Video BMW was also the top luxury auto brand in the U.S., where 339,738 of its cars were sold. However, the biggest market for BMW was China, though no individual sales figure has been...
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Dodge Introduces New Level Of Personalization For Viper: VideoHaving already addressed one of the Viper SRT’s key flaws, its overly optimistic pricing, Dodge has now alleviated another key issue hurting the car’s sales performance, the buying experience. Anyone dropping around 100 large on a car expects to be pampered, and they also expect to be...
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Lexus Gets Desperate, Tries To Justify Why Its RC 350 Is Better Than A BMW 435i: VideoWhile it’s not uncommon for an automaker to compare its product with a rival’s offering for marketing purposes, a new video from Lexus comparing the 2015 RC 350 with a 2015 BMW 435i is downright bizarre. We would even go as far as to say that it borders on desperation. ALSO SEE...
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$3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Up For Sale At Dubai DealershipDubai’s Al-Ain Class Motors is one of the few dealerships in the world selected by W Motors to sell its first product, the Lykan Hypersport. Just seven examples are destined for production, each priced from an estimated $3.4 million. ALSO SEE: LaFerrari Demolishes Bugatti Veyron In Drag Race...
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Kahn Design reveals Land Rover Defender-based Flying Huntsman 105 LongnoseBritish coachbuilder A. Kahn Design is slowly branching out into the world of fully bespoke cars, some of which will come with unique bodies penned by the company’s CEO and chief designer Afzal Kahn. The first of these will be a family of Land Rover Defender-based models falling under the...
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Bentley Sells Record 11,020 Cars In 2014, Mulls Second SUVIt’s looking like 2014 was a bumper year for luxury automakers, with many reporting record sales for the period. One of these was Bentley, which reported sales of 11,020 cars during the past year, a 9 percent increase on the 10,120 it sold in 2013. MUST SEE: Mid-Engined Chevrolet Corvette Spy...
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