Luxury Cars

  • 2019 Audi A6 L

    Audi on Friday unveiled the stretched version of its redesigned A6 at the 2018 Guangzhou auto show in China. Known as the A6 L, the car is destined to be sold in China only. It's also built there, with its production handled by Audi's joint-venture partner in China, FAW Volkswagen. Unlike many stretched models, Audi designers have managed to maintain the handsome proportions of the standard A6 on this A6 L. The wheelbase now measures 119 inches compared to the stock A6's 115.1 inches, with the extra space benefiting passengers in the rear. According to Motor1, the A6 L will be offered at...

  • 2020 BMW 330e
    2020 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid debuts with XtraBoost feature

    BMW on Thursday unveiled the plug-in hybrid version of its recently revealed eighth-generation 3-Series. Donning the 330e badge of the outgoing 3-Series plug-in hybrid, the new car also features a similar powertrain to the model it replaces but delivers more power and electric range. There's also a...

  • 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid
    Plug-in hybrid dropped from Cadillac CT6 lineup for 2019

    Cadillac's CT6 enters the 2019 model year with a series of comprehensive updates, but unfortunately it also loses its plug-in hybrid option launched just two years ago. The information was first reported on Tuesday by GM Authority and since confirmed to Motor Authority by a Cadillac spokesman. The...

  • Al Gardner, Maserati North America chief
    Maserati names FCA dealer network head as new North America chief

    As part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Mike Manley's executive shifts, Al Gardner has been selected to lead Maserati in North America. Harald Wester, Maserati's chief operating officer, made the announcement on Monday, according to Automotive News (subscription required). Gardner will now report...

  • Cadillac 4.2-liter twin-turbo V-8 Blackwing engine logo
    Cadillac's Blackwing V-8 in CT6-V gets its own logo

    Forget Cadillac's Northstar. The future is Blackwing, and it starts with the 2019 Cadillac CT6-V. Cadillac has named the sport sedan's new 4.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 the Blackwing, and it even comes with a unique logo. GM Authority first discovered the logo a week ago in a trademark filing...

  • 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque teased ahead of debut on November 22, 2018
    2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque to debut Nov. 22

    Dynamically designed and arrestingly attractive, the Range Rover Evoque has won plenty of praise since its 2012 debut, even though it may not be the best driving experience in small premium SUV segment. Land Rover will look to improve on the formula with a redesigned Evoque scheduled for a reveal...

  • 2020 Aston Martin DBX prototype

    Aston Martin on Wednesday gave us our first look at its highly anticipated SUV with the reveal of an early prototype. The automaker also confirmed the DBX name for the vehicle which will enter production at a new plant in Wales next year. The reveal is scheduled for late 2019, suggesting we'll see it arrive as a 2020 model. Some readers will recall that Aston Martin used the DBX name for a 2015 concept previewing the SUV (shown below). There were rumors the automaker would go with a different name for production, with Varekai being one of the suggestions. Instead, the automaker has chosen to...

  • Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell
    Mercedes delivers first GLC F-Cell hydrogen-electric hybrid SUVs

    Mercedes-Benz has delivered the first examples of its hydrogen-electric GLC F-Cell SUVs to customers in Germany. Those initial owners include German railway operator, Deutsche Bahn. Other companies that will soon take delivery of the SUV include Air Liquide, Shell, Linde AG, and the cities of...

  • 2019 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD R-Design
    Care by Volvo subscription program proves more popular than expected

    Care by Volvo jumped off the starting line with a hiccup, but the subscription program has become more popular than executives first expected. Automotive News (subscription required) reported Monday that within four months of the program's launch, Volvo ran out of the entire number of subscriptions...

  • Jay Leno and the 2019 Aston Martin Vantage
    2019 Aston Martin Vantage drops by Jay Leno's Garage

    The previous Vantage is the most popular model in Aston Martin’s history, so clearly there was some added pressure to get the design of the successor right. Fortunately Aston Martin appears to have pulled it off as the redesigned Vantage is a cracker of a sports car, as Jay Leno recently...

  • 2020 BMW M340i xDrive
    2020 BMW M340i is your 382-horsepower sport sedan sweet spot

    BMW will use this month's 2018 Los Angeles auto show to introduce the new M340i sport sedan. First announced during last month's 2018 Paris auto show, where the redesigned 3-Series made its debut, the M340i is the latest addition to BMW's M Performance range. It reaches showrooms next summer as a...

  • 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz's E-Class family is approaching the midway point in its life cycle and a prototype for an updated member has just been spotted. The prototype is for the E-Class Coupe but similar updates should be bound for other E-Class members. We've also spied prototypes for the updated E-Class...

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Despite Mercedes-Benz having just launched a new A-Class compact sedan, the automaker's other compact sedan, the CLA, won't be disappearing after the current model runs its course. A redesigned CLA has been spotted once again, this time with minimal camouflage gear. The car is due for a reveal next spring as a 2020 model, meaning it will trail the A-Class sedan by about a year. Thanks to the latest shots, we can already tell the new CLA will resemble a scaled-down version of the latest CLS. You'll notice Mercedes' sportier Panamericana grille poking out of the camouflage gear on the tester's...

  • 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz's E-Class is approaching the midway point in its life cycle and a prototype for an updated version has just been spotted. This particular prototype is for the E-Class All-Terrain soft-roader which isn't sold in the United States, however many of the changes you see here will appear on...

  • Audi TT Sportback Concept
    Could the Audi TT morph into a sedan?

    Mercedes-Benz has the CLA and BMW will soon have the 2-Series Gran Coupe, but is Audi also set to join the compact coupe-like sedan battle with its next-generation TT? That's exactly what the brand with the four rings is planning, Auto Express reported Thursday. The British rag claims the sedan has...

  • 2016 McLaren 675 LT, Jay Kay collection
    From Bullitt to McLaren: Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay cars head to auction

    Jay Kay, frontman of the British jazz-funk band Jamiroquai, will part ways with a group of cars from his private collection at the NEC Classic Motor Show this Saturday. The cars are being offered through Silverstone Auctions, and there's something for every budget and taste. The collection's...

  • 2017 Audi RS 7
    Buy Bavarian: 2018 Audi RS 7 discounted up to $18,500

    Shoppers who have an eye on a 2018 Audi can take advantage of some serious discounts through the end of November. The 2018 Audi RS 7 tops the list, with up to $18,500 in savings. CarsDirect reported Wednesday that the German luxury brand has issued dealerships "marketing allowance," which is...

  • ECD Land Rover Range Rover Classic
    Florida's ECD now offers restored Range Rover Classics

    Florida's ECD has made a name for itself in recent years with its range of restored and restomodded Land Rover Defenders. In fact, the company's name is an acronym for “East Coast Defender.” However, ECD isn't opposed to working on other Land Rover products and has recently turned its...

  • 2020 BMW 1-Series facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    The smallest BMW sedan we get in the United States is the 3-Series, but over in China a compact sedan known as the 1-Series has been on sale since 2016. The car will soon reach the midway point in its life cycle and in BMW tradition will receive a round of updates to keep it looking and feeling fresh. A prototype for the updated 1-Series sedan has now been spotted. The car looks to be receiving new fascias front and rear. We can also see the internals of the headlights have been revised, and the same is likely true for the taillights. The 1-Series is based on BMW Group's UKL front-wheel-drive...

  • 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz's E-Class is approaching the midway point in its life cycle and a prototype for an updated version has just been spotted. The prototype is for the E-Class Wagon but similar updates should be bound for the sedan as well. The current E-Class was introduced for the 2017 model year. In...

  • 2020 Porsche 911 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Porsche 911 spy shots and video

    Porsche is out testing prototypes for its next-generation 911, the 992, which will be hitting the market next summer as a 2020 model. The latest prototypes, which show both the Carrera and Carrera S, are almost completely devoid of camouflage gear, and they also reveal most of the interior...

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

    Mercedes-AMG's GT sports car is about to receive a subtle facelift, as evidenced by the recent sighting of a prototype sporting a few tweaks. The changes constitute a mid-cycle update for AMG's standalone sports car which first arrived as a 2016 model. We expect this updated version to go on sale...

  • Lincoln Aviator Teaser
    Lincoln Aviator's warning chimes were recorded by Detroit Symphony Orchestra

    When the Lincoln Aviator makes its debut in production form, it will have a little piece of Detroit engrained within it. Instead of using computer-generated tones, Lincoln approached the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) to record the luxury SUV's warning chimes, the brand revealed on Monday. The...

  • 2020 Porsche 911 development drives
    2020 Porsche 911: Testing from the mundane to the extreme

    Year after year, Porsche consistently ranks at or near the top of multiple reliability surveys, such as the annual J.D. Power Dependability Study. Part of the reason for this is the extensive testing that goes into the development of each of the German automaker's cars. Porsche's next major...

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