Luxury Cars

  • Teaser for 2016 Audi Q1

    Audi is set to launch a new subcompact crossover called the Q1 in late 2016, though sadly the vehicle has not yet been confirmed for the U.S. market and may never come if Audi’s willingness to introduce the equally-small A1 over here is any indication. Nevertheless, we now have some new details on the pintsized Audi soft-roader. MUST SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Crashes In Colorado According to Drive, the vehicle will share its underpinnings with the A1, though it’s not clear if the underpinnings will be the current A1’s PQ25 platform or a next-generation design...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Spy Video

    Mercedes-Benz’s current E-Class has been on sale since the 2010 model year but despite its age the car is still the second most popular model in the automaker’s lineup, trailing the C-Class by only a few thousand units so far this year. Sales should get a boost in the coming years as a...

  • 2015 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Pirelli Edition
    2015 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Pirelli Edition Revealed

    Lamborghini is celebrating its partnership with tire manufacturer Pirelli with the release of a special edition Aventador. The two Italian firms have worked together since the launch of the first Lamborghinis back in the early 1960s, with virtually every raging bull since then leaving the factory...

  • 2015 Audi RS 5 Coupe Sport
    Audi Builds Special Edition RS 5 For U.S.

    With the release of cars like the BMW M4, Cadillac ATS-V Coupe and Lexus RC F, it’s easy to forget that Audi has a formidable performance coupe of its own—the RS 5. The car packs a naturally-aspirated 4.2-liter V-8 that delivers 450 horsepower and can rocket the svelte two-door from...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe spy shots
    2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe Spy Video

    Mercedes-Benz recently took the covers off its all-new 2016 GLE Coupe, both in standard trim and in new AMG sport format. However, the version we’re most interested in is the dedicated performance model from Mercedes-AMG, the GLE63 Coupe, which was recently spotted testing in Spain. For those...

  • 2016 Cadillac CTS-V spy shots
    2016 Cadillac CTS-V To Debut In Detroit, May Pack 640 Horsepower

    Cadillac is gearing up for a barrage of new model arrivals in the next 12 to 18 months, the highlight of which will be a flagship sedan called the CT6. We’ve already seen the start of the brand’s new model onslaught with the unveiling of the ATS-V sedan and coupe at the recent 2014 Los...

  • 2011 Lotus Evora S

    A substantially-updated Evora is set to debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March, and this time around an open-top version is expected alongside the coupe. But beyond the coupe and new convertible, could we see additional Evora variants, perhaps even a crossover? MUST SEE: 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Does Burnout, Then Runs The Quarter Mile: Video According to CAR’s sources, the engineers at Lotus’ headquarters in Hethel, England are already at work on an Evora crossover. The reason? Low-slung sports cars haven’t proven to be big sellers in emerging markets, especially in...

  • Streaming video rearview mirror from the 2016 Cadillac CT6
    2016 Cadillac CT6 to feature video-streaming rearview mirror

    Cadillac is set to unveil a new flagship sedan at the 2015 New York Auto Show in April, and today we learned of one of the cooler features that will appear on the car. The new car will be a fullsize sedan called the CT6 and it will come with a video-streaming rearview mirror that should make...

  • New 3D sound system on the 2016 Audi Q7
    2016 Audi Q7 Arrival Marks Intro Of 23-Speaker 3D Sound System

    When the all-new 2016 Audi Q7 goes on sale next year, it will be available with a new 3D sound system that gives your favorite tunes a spatial dimension. So instead of just the left and right channels you also get spatial height. According to Audi, the addition of this third dimension makes the...

  • Spyker logo
    Spyker Declared Bankrupt, CEO Hopeful Of Electric Car Revival

    After successfully filing for bankruptcy protection with a Dutch court just two weeks ago, struggling sports car brand Spyker has been declared bankrupt due to its inability to source bridge funding to continue operations. The decision was made today by the district court of Midden-Nederland, at...

  • Porsche 918 Spyder that crashed in Shanghai, China - Image via CarNewsChina
    Porsche 918 Spyder Crashes In China, Driver May Have Been Owner’s Friend

    A Porsche 918 Spyder was involved in a crash early this morning in China, and as this photo of the wreckage shows the damage looks quite severe. This is believed to be the first 918 Spyder to be involved in a crash, with so far only one other 918 Spyder meeting its demise due to a fire. MUST SEE...

  • 2016 Lexus GS F
    Lexus Teases New F Performance Car For Detroit; Is It The GS F?

    Lexus has released two teaser shots for a new performance model set to debut at next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show. Apart from the teasers, the only official information we have is that the model will be a “track-ready” car destined to sit alongside the RC F in the brand’s...

  • 2014 Lincoln MKS

    Lincoln is set to launch a replacement for its MKS in 2016 and according to a somewhat unusual source it may end up being called a Continental. The source of the information is none other than singer Neil Young, who on a recent episode of Mad Money on CNBC (see below) revealed that he’s working with Lincoln to have his high-quality digital music player and download service, Pono, available on its "Continental" for a “2016 release.” He also revealed that Pono will be available in future Teslas. WATCH: Tesla Model S P85D Roasts Ferrari 550 In Unofficial Drag Race: Video...

  • 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C
    Alfa Romeo Working On New Range Of Engines

    Alfa Romeo’s most potent engine right now is the turbocharged 1.75-liter four-cylinder that’s fitted to the 2015 4C sports car, where it rates in at 237 horsepower. However, the automaker is reportedly working on new, more powerful engines that are set to start appearing with the...

  • Mysterious BMW prototype spy shots
    Mysterious BMW 2-Series Mule Could Be For New Z2 Roadster

    Earlier this week, a mysterious BMW 2-Series-based test mule was spotted in Germany. The vehicle was obviously a mule of some sort and not a regular 2-Series because of its much shorter wheelbase, lowered roof and possibly an extended front overhang. The test mule was also fitted with a carbon...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
    Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Starting Price Rises To $32,425 For 2015

    Mercedes-Benz made headlines last year when it announced it would be bringing in its CLA-Class priced from just $29,900 before adding $925 in destination charges. Now, pricing is creeping up, with the 2015 model destined to be priced from $31,500 for the entry-level CLA250 model, an increase of...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90
    Volvo To Sell Cars Online, Skip Most Auto Shows

    Volvo is about to make a dramatic shift in the way it markets its cars. In an effort to direct advertising dollars where they are most effective, at least according to Volvo’s marketing department, the Swedish automaker will stop turning up to most auto shows around the globe and instead...

  • 2015 BMW 2-Series
    BMW 2-Series Gets Three-Cylinder Engine Overseas

    The entry-level BMW 2-Series coupe in the U.S. is the 228i, which sports a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine good for 240 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque. Overseas, however, BMW has just introduced a new 218i variant which gets a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine. The...

  • Koenigsegg One:1 live photos, 2014 Geneva Motor Show

    Right now, Koenigsegg’s only model available in the U.S. is the 1,140-horsepower Agera R, sold exclusively at Manhattan Motorcars in New York. However, the Swedish supercar brand has much more ambitious plans for the world’s biggest market for performance cars, with more dealers and additional models in the pipeline. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car Enthusiast: Video After a recent visit to the company’s headquarters in Ängelholm, Car and Driver discovered that one of the six One:1 supercars destined for production will end up in the U.S., with...

  • Jaguar Land Rover 360 Virtual Urban Windscreen transparent pillar technology
    Jaguar Land Rover Shows Off Transparent Pillar Technology: Video

    Remember Land Rover’s unique transparent hood technology that allows you to see the position of a vehicle’s wheels from behind the wheel for easier off-roading? Well, sister brand Jaguar has come out with its own version of the technology, this time making the pillars of a car...

  • Aston Martin Lagonda Concept
    Aston Martin Seeks Funding For SUV, Hybrid Tech: Report

    Cash-strapped Aston Martin is seeking funds for an expansion from its current model range, two sources familiar with the matter have revealed to Reuters. The automaker, which is majority owned by Kuwaiti and Italian investment firms, and run by newly appointed CEO Andy Palmer, is expected to issue...

  • BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo Power eDrive prototype
    BMW previews 670-horsepower plug-in hybrid system in 5-Series GT prototype

    For years, hybrid technology has been marketed purely as a means of improving vehicle efficiency, but now that the technology has matured we’re starting to see automakers investigate ways of using the addition of an electric motor(s) to boost performance as well. The turning point was...

  • Aston Martin Works 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Vanquish
    Aston Martin Works 60th Anniversary Vanquish Has Piston-Metal Interior Trim

    Sometimes it seems there are nearly as many special-edition Aston Martins as there are Aston Martins, but then there are the truly special editions, like this, the Works 60th Anniversary edition, celebrating the Newport-Pagnell Works facility. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car...

  • 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
    Porsche 918 Spyder Sold Out, Successor Planned

    Porsche sales are up across the board, with the automaker from Stuttgart confirming that its sales to November are already higher than its 162,145 record achieved in 2013. A small part of that figure is made up of sales of the 918 Spyder, which Porsche has confirmed is now sold out. Yes, all 918...

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