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One of the more confusing questions car reviewers get--other than, "why so much bacon?"--is innocent enough, on the surface. "What's the best car?" Hm. Can I get a metric? Some vague parameters or constraints? Are we talking about the most value you can extract from a $20,000 bill--or the most...

With its stylish new shape and finely turned-out interior, the 2014 Maserati Quattroporte puts its own twist on the sporty/luxurious four-door. Here, we see a bit of how it all comes together. The video shows many of the stages of construction, including some detail work on the Bowers & Wilkins...

We (and most of the Internet) have gone ga-ga for Infiniti's replacement to the G sedan, the Q50, since its debut in Detroit earlier this year. Soon, the wait for the general public will be over: the Q50 hits dealers August 5. Those who've been eagerly awaiting the Q50's arrival might note that...

It might be time for Barack Obama to update his regal ride. The U.S. government recently sent out a request for proposals on an armored limousine design. Now, that doesn't specifically point to the President, but we're pretty certain that RFP should lead back to the big man in charge. That would...

Time travel is, perhaps unexpectedly, enlightening. Reading of the conditions and actors of the past provides only a dusty image, rendered in grayscale; dunking oneself fully in the scene teaches lessons that cannot otherwise be learned. Thus I recount for you my recent sojourn to the early 21st...

We've been keeping close tabs on the new 2014 Mazda 3 for months, including spy shots galore, and now it's finally here. The third-generation compact hatchback and sedan from Mazda, which together are the brand's best-selling vehicle, are entirely new for 2014. There's the latest Mazda design...

Texas loves its mythology, but it's not always supported by cold facts. "Everything's bigger here" fits on a bumper sticker. Austin's a hub for Smart cars. DFW could fit snugly inside Beijing's Capital Airport with room to spare. Bubble burst. Texas does have one of the biggest new race tracks in...

Mainstream success gets a bad rap. Most of the time it's richly deserved, emphasis on the "rich." Bieber, Budweiser, Burger King--they're all huge, and hugely profitable. But even at their very best, they're baseline goods, zero hashmarks on the pop-culture barometer. When it's done correctly, with...

Will battery swapping make the Model S the killer app in electric cars?

Despite being five inches longer, the 2014 Cadillac CTS is also 244 pounds lighter than the model it replaces, and it's packed with 20 new standard features--and the new CTS will start from $46,025 including the $925 destination fee. The 420-horsepower, twin-turbo V-6 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport will...

The 2014 Maserati Ghibli is nearly here, and it's going to add some serious beauty to streets around the world. Originally making its debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Maserati took to Facebook to show off a few more angles of its new compact sedan. This sultry four-door will arrive in the...

The recently revealed 2014 Maserati Ghibli has been spotted for the first time in public, and we’re glad to report that the upcoming Italian sports sedan looks even better on the road than it did under the auto show spotlights. This time the Ghibli sports a striking blue finish, which we...

With the introduction of the ILX, Acura’s aging TSX has been forced to compete with a much newer model that’s almost the same size and occupies a similar price segment. This has led to suggestion that the TSX may be dropped from Acura’s lineup or perhaps even merged with the TL to...

You’re looking at the latest flagship from Holden tuner HSV, the 2013 GTS super sedan, which is based on the Australian VF-series Holden Commodore that’s due to go on sale later this year in U.S. showrooms as the 2014 Chevrolet SS. The GTS, which packs a supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8...

Talk of a new BMW 1-Series sedan being in development (to slot below the future 2-Series, which replaces the current 1-Series as we know it in the U.S.) has been making the rounds for almost a year now. There has even been talk of an M Performance model. But the U.S. won't get the new 1-Series...

While the Cadillac XTS isn't the range-topping flagship that's yet to come from the American luxury brand, it is the current top of the range large sedan. Accordingly, it needs to look--and feel--the part. That's where the interior design team comes in. Beyond just the look, there's the matter of...

While it’s long been expected that Kia’s Quoris flagship sedan would eventually make it over to the U.S., we now know roughly when that will happen. Speaking with Kia officials at the recent launch of the 2014 Kia Cadenza, website Automotive learned that the Quoris would go on sale in...

It's hard to pick out the landmarks through the dusty permahaze, but even just before dawn it's clear. Beijing does not play around with scale. Second to none is the general theme, and it holds true as you pan from one side of the hotel window to the other. The Olympic Torch towers off stage left...

If you don't know who Leilani Münter is, you probably should. Apart from being a NASCAR ARCA-series racer, sister-in-law to the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, and very easy on the eyes, her motto is "never underestimate a vegetarian hippie chick with a race car." And she now drives a Tesla Model S...

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class was just unveiled this evening at an event in Hamburg. We were there to grab the live photos so you can see what the car looks like outside of a staged Arizona desert scene. The short of it: the new S Class is impressive. The interior is even more dramatic an...