Luxury Cars

  • Teaser for 2020 Lexus RC F Track Edition debuting at 2019 Detroit auto show

    Don't think the Lexus RC F is as sharp a tool as rivals like the BMW M4 and Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe? Well, Lexus will soon silence the naysayers with a new track-focused version aptly named the RC F Track Edition. The car is set to debut next week in Detroit at the 2019 North American International Auto Show and will be in showrooms later in 2019 as a 2020 model. However, we already have a good inkling of what to expect thanks to prototypes recently spotted testing in Germany. Lexus also previewed the car with 2016's RC F GT concept. Look for downforce to be higher than the standard RC F...

  • 2018 Bentley Bentayga
    Bentley Bentayga Speed reportedly due in 2019

    Bentley is cooking up a quicker version of its Bentayga, and according to the latest reports we'll see the speedy luxury SUV this year. Autocar reported Thursday that Bentley's highly anticipated Bentayga Speed will be unveiled in the first half of 2019. It means we'll likely it land in showrooms...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550
    Mercedes holds onto US luxury sales crown in 2018 despite decline

    Mercedes-Benz managed to retain its top spot in the sales charts for luxury cars in the United States in 2018, a year that saw most brands report lower sales than the previous period. Mercedes was included in the list of brands that reported lower sales, with its 2018 tally minus commercial...

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe spy shots and video

    Mercedes-Benz has just launched a redesigned GLE for 2020, and that means a redesigned GLE Coupe is coming soon. Today we have new spy shots and video of the coupe-like crossover SUV, which is currently undergoing cold-weather tests in northern Europe. It's immediately clear that the the designers...

  • 2020 BMW 7-Series leaked - Image via BMW Blog
    2020 BMW 7-Series leaked: Distinctive styling on the menu for flagship sedan

    An updated version of BMW's 7-Series has been revealed via an early leak. The leaked photos were posted to the BMW Blog and the Twitter account @StanRudman and reveal the heavily updated car from all angles. It's clear the BMW flagship sedan takes on a much more distinctive look than the current...

  • 2020 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
    2020 Porsche 911 Cabriolet revealed with new looks, faster top operation, more power

    The 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera, the so-called 992 generation, will take its time to roll out in its various versions in 2019. We saw the S and 4S coupe models at the 2018 LA Auto Show in November, and Tuesday we got our first official look at the same versions of the Cabriolet body style. Like the...

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class, photo by Ronan Glon

    Mercedes-Benz scored a hit with the original CLA. Combining sportiness and style, its attributes helped shine a positive light on the German firm's full compact car portfolio. Now a redesigned model has been revealed, with the covers coming off Tuesday at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Due in showrooms in late 2019 as a 2020 model, the new CLA is bigger, more stylish and loaded with much more tech than the model it replaces. The car serves as a sportier alternative to the similarly sized A-Class sedan that's just been added for 2019. Compared to the model it replaces, the...

  • Jay Leno drives the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC400
    Jay Leno goes for a drive in the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC

    The first Mercedes-Benz product from Daimler's new EQ sub-brand for electrified cars was revealed last fall in the form of the 2020 EQC. The small electric SUV isn't due in showrooms until mid-2020, but Jay Leno was recently able to sample a pre-production example and has given us the lowdown. Also...

  • BMW 850i Night Sky
    Customized BMW 8-Series comes with meteoritic materials

    BMW looked outside of planet Earth as inspiration for a highly customized version of its reborn 8-Series. The automaker, courtesy of the in-house BMW Individual Manufaktur customization facility, revealed the 850i Night Sky on Thursday as the Earth was treated to its first meteor shower of 2019...

  • 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class spy shots - Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Mercedes' S680 and GLS680 trademarks likely point to new Maybach models

    Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler in the past six months has made moves to protect the S680 and GLS680 designations. First discovered by Motor1, the designations were registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and specifically relate to usage on land vehicles and structural...

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC spy shots and video

    Mercedes-Benz's GLC is about to come in for a minor facelift. The changes represent a mid-cycle update for the small luxury SUV which first arrived in 2015 as a 2016 model. We should see this updated version in the second half of 2019 as a 2020 model. The GLC is an important model for Mercedes. The...

  • 2020 Mercedes-AMG A45 hatchback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Mercedes-AMG A45 horsepower figures possibly revealed via insurance website

    The leaky faucet that is the internet may have spoiled yet another surprise. A German insurance website lists the Mercedes-AMG A45 and A45 S as future models and supplies power figures to boot. The insurer, HUK24, names both models on its website for future insurance policies, which Motor1 first...

  • 2019 Audi e-tron first drive  -  Abu Dhabi UAE, December 2018

    The battle for electric car supremacy is starting to really heat up now that established automakers are joining the fray. The most recent salvo was launched by Audi in the form of the 2019 e-tron, a mid-size crossover SUV with a big 95-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery and a reasonable $75,795 starting price. As Audi details in this behind-the-scenes video looking at the crossover's gestation, the e-tron had one of the most expensive development programs in Audi's history. Not surprising considering the vehicle represents the start of the transition away from internal-combustion engines to...

  • Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Aston Martin Zagato Shooting Brake spied on the road

    Aston Martin recently teamed up with Italian design house Zagato to develop a range of bespoke Vanquish models with unique styling and interior treatments. The move marked the end of the road for the second-generation Vanquish, which was replaced last year by the 2019 DBS Superleggera. The first...

  • 2019 BMW i8
    BMW R&D boss drops more hints on electrified supercar

    More and more details are emerging about an electrified supercar thought to be in the works at BMW as the replacement for the i8. In an interview with Autocar published Wednesday, BMW R&D boss Klaus Froehlich said he has the desire to develop a supercar and that electrification could be the key...

  • 2019 BMW X7
    2019 BMW X7 preview

    After years of sitting on the sidelines, BMW has finally jumped into the full-size luxury SUV segment with the 2019 X7. The handsome brute, due in showrooms in March, competes against rival full-size SUVs in the luxury arena such as the Cadillac Escalade, Lexus LX 570, Lincoln Navigator, and...

  • 2020 Lexus RC F Track Edition spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Lexus RC F Track Edition spy shots

    Lexus is preparing a more hardcore version of its RC F to target track enthusiasts. The car has been confirmed as the 2020 Lexus RC F Track Edition, and its debut will take place later this month at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The RC F Track Edition was previewed in...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class in the mud
    How to drive through mud in the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

    Off-roading isn't simply sprinting through rugged terrain or crawling over rocks with the knowledge that the vehicle will handle whatever comes its way. There are proper steps to prevent a truck or SUV from getting stuck. Mercedes-Benz shared a video on Wednesday to show owners of the 2019 G-Class...

  • 2019 Porsche Cayenne

    It looked like heresy when Porsche released its first SUV in 2002, but it turned out to be a brilliant move. The Cayenne quickly took the mantle as the brand’s best-seller, and it became an adage that the Cayenne enabled Porsche to keep building sports cars. The move also turned out to be prophetic. While BMW and Mercedes had already offered SUVs, the Porsche was something more. The concept of an SUV from an ultra-luxury brand hadn’t been considered until then, and now brands such as Bentley, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Rolls-Royce have built their own. The Cayenne enters its third...

  • 2019 Volvo S60
    2019 Volvo S60 preview

    Volvo has a redesigned S60 on its hands, and the small luxury sedan has the distinction of being the first Volvo made here in the United States. Production takes place at a new plant in Charleston, South Carolina, which from 2021 will also be responsible for a redesigned XC90. Volvo didn't pull any...

  • 2021 Land Rover Defender spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    New Land Rover Defender to test locally in 2019, start sales in 2020

    Land Rover on Thursday confirmed its Defender nameplate will return to these shores after more than twenty years. (The last time it was here was in 1997.) The British firm is working on its first redesign for the Defender since the original debuted in 1983, with the covers to come off the new...

  • 2019 Audi A6
    2019 Audi A6 preview

    Audi unveiled a redesigned A6 in March at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, one that is bigger, more dynamic and much more advanced than its predecessor, and much more distinctive looking too. The redesign represents the eighth generation of the popular mid-size sedan, and it's currently...

  • Porsche Taycan production
    Porsche Taycan performance model could be named Turbo, cost more than $130,000

    The model names for Porsche's upcoming Taycan electric car will fit right in with existing Porsche nomenclature, according to a Wednesday tweet from automotive journalist Alex Roy. Roy posted the tweet and wrote about it on The Drive after receiving the information directly from a Porsche outreach...

  • Audi A8 Avant wagon by Castagna
    Italian coachbuilder plans Audi A8 Avant wagon

    Italian firm Castagna has plans to turn Audi's largest sedan into an Avant-style wagon. The firm shared renderings of the future project on social media earlier this month, depicting a previous-generation A8 that has ditched its standard trunk in order to become a full-sized wagon. Castagna didn't...

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