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We’re still trying to fathom why somebody would take to the interior of a fairly new car with a high-pressure washer, let alone a 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS, but here’s video proof that there's at least one person out that considers this normal. Forgetting about the untold damage that would almost certainly be afflicting the car’s electronic systems, the sheer fact that the owner of this car, a CLS350 CDI, is happy to drive around with soggy carpets and seats is beyond bizarre. In fact, we would say it even approaches on the insane. We just hope that this is some kind of joke...
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C7 Corvette Spied, 2013 ATS Video, 2013 GS F Sport: Today's Car NewsThe spies have been busy: the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) has been spied, as has the 2013 Cadillac ATS--on video--and the 2013 Porsche Panamera. In other news, Audi is recalling the A3 TDI for a fire risk, Porsche's Rennsport Reunion is firing up, and the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport was unveiled in...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Spy VideoWe’ve previously brought you spy shots of a prototype for the new 2013 Cadillac ATS, as well as an official teaser, but here is our own exclusive spy video of the upcoming rear-wheel drive small sedan testing on the Nurburgring race track in Germany and on some of its surrounding roads. Small...
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Lexus Unveils 2013 GS 350 F Sport In South AfricaThe 2013 Lexus GS is, aside from the LFA, the most interesting car in the lineup despite only being a couple of months old and not even on sale yet. The newly unveiled F Sport package just makes it more so. Unfortunately Lexus hasn't graced us with the specifics of the new GS's F Sport package, but...
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Lamborghini: We'll Confirm Third Model Within WeeksLamborghini will decide by the "beginning of next year" on what form its third model will take--whether it's a sedan, an SUV or something entirely unexpected. The resulting vehicle will not be on sale before 2016, says CEO Stephan Winkelmann. A concept car in advance of the new vehicle seems a...
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Front-Wheel Drive Audi A8 Goes On Sale In EuropeFor many, especially in the U.S., rear-wheel drive and luxury cars go hand in hand. However, elsewhere in the world, luxury buyers are happy to drive full-size cars with front-wheel drive configurations and even four-cylinder engines. For years Audi has been selling its A8 flagship sedan with a...
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The 2012 Tesla Model S electric sedan is on track for a market debut in the middle of next year, although the production version of the car is scheduled to be revealed at the end of this year. We say production version as we’ve already seen a number of Model S sedans in the past, though all of these have been prototype ‘Alpha’ and ‘Beta’ builds. Tesla has already revealed there will be three versions initially, all basically differing on battery capacity and thus range. However, there’s also set to be a fourth, performance oriented model promising some very...
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Fisker Says 'Majority' Of 3,000 Karma Reservations To Be Filled This YearIf you've been on the list to own a 2012 Fisker Karma, you've probably been waiting a while--it's been on the show circuit for about three years now. The first deliveries to customers just started a few months ago, but Fisker says it will have the majority of its 3,000 reservation holders driving...
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Porsche Pajun Sedan Speculation DeepensTalk about a "Panamera Junior," or Pajun for short, has been whipping about the web all year long. The latest moves the talk into more detailed territory, but remains tentative at best. Dug up by CAR Online as part of its ongoing "scoops" on Porsche's next round of vehicles, the details say the...
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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5, Alfa Flagship, Mercedes Perfume: Today's Car NewsBMW has gone hybrid once again, and this one looks like a lot of fun: 335 horsepower, 335 pound-feet of torque, plus some all-electric range, all wrapped in the 5-Series package. Mercedes-Benz, on the other hand, thinks you need to smell better, and U.K. traffic officials want to scan your tires...
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Alfa Romeo Revives Plans For Rear-Wheel Drive Flagship: ReportThe last we heard, Alfa Romeo was coming to the U.S. in late 2012 with a host of new models including a new Spider sports car, Giulia mid-size sedan, and a pair of SUVs. Earlier plans for an Alfa Romeo rear-wheel drive flagship to be jointly developed with Maserati and based on Chrysler 300...
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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 PreviewThe ActiveHybrid 5 joins the BMW lineup as the third hybrid for the brand. Packing plenty of power and advanced technology, it should prove an interesting choice from green-minded luxury buyers.
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The 2012 Audi A6 is one of the safest vehicles in its class thanks to a host of technological features, including standard electronic stability control (ESC).
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Bentley Considering Long-Wheelbase, Diesel MulsanneAt 219.5 inches in length, and with a wheelbase of 128.5 in, few would consider the Bentley Mulsanne as lacking in size. However, as hard as it is to believe, numerous clients have requested that Bentley build a bigger version. Speaking with Autocar, Bentley boss Wolfgang Durheimer revealed that...
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Aston Martin-Maybach Collaboration Talks Collapse: ReportPlans for a successor to the slow-selling Maybach 57 and 62 sedans appear to have hit a snag, with reports coming out of Germany claiming collaborative talks between Daimler and Aston Martin have collapsed. Aston Martin, which is planning a flagship sedan for its own Lagonda brand, was looking to...
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BMW Considering Carbon Ceramic Brakes For 2012 M5?The world of high-performance sports sedans has changed by leaps and bounds over the past decade, and particularly so over the past several years, as higher levels of materials and technology become more available and suitable for daily use. Working with its brake supplier, Brembo, BMW appears to...
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Renewed Volkswagen Phaeton Due In 2015: ReportLast summer, Volkswagen confirmed the Phaeton full-size, perhaps too-luxurious-for-the-brand, sedan would be returning to the U.S., but it didn't give us much of an idea as to when it would arrive. Now it looks like the Phaeton is on track for a 2015 re-entry. Since the end of the previous...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Spy ShotsSmall cars and Cadillac haven't, historically, gone hand in hand. But they will in the near future, as GM’s luxury brand is close to finishing work on its new 3-Series and C-Class rival. The latest addition to the Cadillac lineup, currently codenamed ATS and likely to stay that way once sales...
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Thanks to financial troubles, Mitsubishi's product lineup has been looking a little thin of late, with very few new models making it to the market. A new deal with Infiniti could be about to change this. Automotive News reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has made a deal with Nissan's luxury brand to sell the 2012 Infiniti M, also known as the Nissan Fuga in Japan, rebadged as a new Mitsubishi luxury car. Development of Mitsubishi luxury cars was frozen in the mid-2000s due to financial problems and slow sales, so the maker cancelled the replacement for its previous flagship model, the...
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2012 Infiniti M35h Sets Guinness Record For Quickest Full-Hybrid AccelerationHybrids aren't just for granola-snacking Birkenstock wearers anymore, and Infiniti is on a mission to prove it with the 2012 M35h hybrid. To do so, the luxury sedan has set a new Guinness World Record for the quickest-accelerating full hybrid on the market. We already knew the M35h was quick;...
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2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Burnout: VideoEvery once in a while we get a vehicle in the MotorAuthority Garage that is just begging us to lay some rubber down. The 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 is just such a vehicle, and we are more than happy to oblige. A quick refresher on the latest SRT8 to sport the Chrysler badge: Powered by a 6.4-liter V-8...
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2012 Acura TSX Sedan And Wagon Prices Rise Slightly, New Special EditionAcura announces pricing for the 2012 TSX sedan and wagon.
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Maybach Highlights Personalization With Its Edition 125!Maybach wants customers to know that the range of available personalization is limited only by imagination and budget, so they've created the one-off Edition 125! to highlight this.
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Kia GT concept debuts at 2011 Frankfurt auto showWe've shown you Kia's official photos of its lovely new GT concept, and now we're giving you the firsthand look we grabbed earlier today, in between mobs of photographers eager to capture the handsome new hatchback for themselves. Patterned after the rear-drive luxury grand tourers of the 1970s...
Martin Padgett