Sedans
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As next month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show approaches, more and more of the event’s highlights are starting to be revealed in the lead up. The latest is the mid-cycle facelift for the 2011 Lexus IS, the most significant changes to the IS range since launch back in 2005. The most obvious change is to the car’s styling, with new headlight and rear light designs, a revised front grille design, plus new exterior colors and alloy wheel designs. There are also new LED daytime running lights added to the headlights. Under the hood, the entire IS engine range has been made cleaner, achieving better...
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Jenson Button Gets His Mercedes C63 AMG DR 520 Uber WagonBeing the reigning Formula 1 World Champion has its perks. Like getting your hands on a one-of-twenty limited edition 520-wheel-horsepower Mercedes uber wagon, for example. Jenson Button today took delivery of his special edition Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG DR 520 Estate. The special-edition car...
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Report: Audi A3 Sedan Still Headed To U.S.Confirming (or at least duplicating) reports from back in January, a new report out of Germany says the Audi A3 Sedan is still on track for the U.S. The plan is to leverage America's love for sedans and the potential for affordability with the A3 into more substantial sales figures. It's a pretty...
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Breaking: Next-Gen Hyundai Equus, Genesis Sedan And Coupe To Get AWDThe next generation of Hyundai's Equus, Genesis Sedan and Genesis Coupe will get all-wheel drive according to CEO John Krafcik, revealed at today's Equus drive event. The move is no doubt intended to put Hyundai on equal footing with its luxury rivals like BMW, Cadillac, and Audi, all of which...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Dodge Charger SRT8Hot on the heels of yesterday’s spy shots of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 comes new shots of the hotted-up version of the 2011 Dodge Charger, which like the Jeep, comes onto the market with a completely refreshed design. Though camouflaged, we can clearly see the new face of the Charger...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class PreviewIts official world premiere won't come until the 2010 Paris Auto Show, but we have the first official images and details on the upcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class for you fresh from under its midnight embargo. Though the timing is certainly inconvenient, the 2012 CLS-Class is anything but. As...
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The Volkswagen Phaeton didn't fare so well the first time around in the U.S. Priced too high for its marque's cachet and without the styling or performance to compete with BMW or Mercedes, the Phaeton was, in short, a flop, dead after just three years on sale in America. But Volkswagen thinks it has improved the formula, and is planning to bring the Phaeton back. Rumors of a U.S. return have circulated for years now. Sales of the Phaeton have continued outside the U.S., and have actually improved over the model run, but the Phaeton that's bringing the swagger back to VW will be all-new, based...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMGThe 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS will be positioned further upmarket than the current model to make way for a smaller four-door coupe.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Armored Jaguar XJ Sentinel: Executive Style In Any War ZoneThe new Jaguar XJ Sentinel armored car is on display at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show.
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLSThe 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS will be launched late next year.
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Porsche Announces More Power, Individualization For PanameraThe new additions to the Panamera range mean even more performance and style are available--for a price.
Nelson Ireson -
Reese Witherspoon Is Nothing If Not LoyalAll cards on the table: we think Reese Witherspoon is a big ol' slice of awesome. Not that she's fat or anything; when we say "big ol'", we just mean that she seems extremely awesome. She's a study in contrasts: a Southern girl with a tiny bit of a wild streak; pretty and refined, but not opposed...
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The 2011 Cadillac CTS and Infiniti M have both earned the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s (IIHS) top rating of Good in new roof strength tests that assess how well vehicles would protect people in rollover crashes. In doing so, they have beat cars like the Lexus GS and Audi A6, both of which scored only acceptable ratings, as well as the Acura RL, which only rated as marginal for rollover protection. The two stylish luxury sedans also join other prominent four-doors like the BMW 5-Series, Hyundai Genesis, Lincoln MKS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Volvo S80, all of which are also Top...
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Driven: 2010 Audi A4If you've driven the A4 in the past, and crossed it off your list in favor of another compact sport sedan, you owe it another chance.
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At 231 MPH, G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RR Is World’s Fastest Four-DoorThe G-Power name has become synonymous with extreme BMWs and the company’s latest Hurricane RR based on the M5 sedan fits in perfectly with that description. After G-Power’s own M6-based Hurricane CS broke the record for the fastest BMW two-door on the planet with a top speed of 228 mph, the...
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Spy Shots: U.S. Market Volkswagen NMSThe Passat has been a relative success for Volkswagen in the U.S., but the automaker is hard at work on a New Mid-size (or mid-market) Sedan, not-so-cleverly codenamed NMS, to replace it. The final design has already been approved and previewed previously in an official sketch, and now we have the...
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Video: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Laps Monticello Motor ClubLast week, we told you how much fun the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is from behind the wheel in our First Drive Review. Now, we can show you. This video was shot from inside a CTS-V Coupe we took around the very technical track at Monticello Motor Club, a racetrack that's normally only open to...
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Pebble 2010: Picnicking On The Concept Lawn With Rolls-RoyceBack in July we brought you the full details on Rolls-Royce's bespoke picnic set for the Phantom, and today we snapped live photos of the car and kit in what may be their native environment: the concept lawn of the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The extramuros eating ensemble is even more...
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The 2011 Infiniti G Sedan gets a new six-cylinder, 2.5-liter option to green up its act.
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Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept Debuts At Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceJaguar’s year long celebration of its 75th anniversary continues with the unveiling today of the Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept, a special one-off design project on display at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The new concept is the company's first demonstration of the design customization...
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2012 Infiniti M35h PreviewNissan and its Infiniti luxury division may have been late to the table when it comes to hybrids but neither brand is shying away from launching a new generation of gasoline-electric vehicles. Infiniti has fired the latest round in the battle for hybrid supremacy with the unveiling of a new hybrid...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Infiniti G25 Sedan PreviewThe idea of a more affordable Infiniti G sedan is intriguing. One does have to wonder, however, what implications moving further down-market and into a lower price segment might have on Infiniti's brand perception as a whole. With the new M on the way and Infiniti's efforts to move that nameplate...
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Buick Wants Six To Seven Car LineupCriticism of General Motors' choice to can the Pontiac brand while keeping Buick ran rampant in the days following the announcement last summer, but as the brand's new image becomes clearer, it makes more and more sense. After all, Buick does have some exciting new products in the pipeline, such...
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Cadillac Working On Flagship Sedan Beyond XTSAccording to a new report, GM CEO Ed Whitacre has given the order for a new, true flagship.
Nelson Ireson