Luxury Cars
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Mercedes-Benz’s rival to the BMW X6, the all-new GLE-Class Coupe (essentially an M-Class with coupe-like styling), is set to make a debut at next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show, but it won’t be debuting in just standard flavor as the Mercedes-AMG division will also be showing off its own versions of the coupe-like crossover. We say versions as Mercedes-AMG will be launching both a high-performance variant as well as a less extreme 'AMG Sport' variant. It’s the former that’s featured in our latest spy shots. The prototype features the aggressive styling that AMG...
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Mercedes Rolls Out Special SL63 AMGs Celebrating F1 Victory
Mercedes-Benz has celebrated its victory in the 2014 Formula One World Championship with a pair of special edition SL63 AMGs developed together with its star drivers. The car of the 2014 world champion Lewis Hamilton is the one in black while runner-up Nico Rosberg’s car is the one in white...
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Mercedes-AMG Teases New AMG Sport Versions Of The C-Class And Upcoming GLE Coupe
We’ve known for some time that Mercedes-AMG was planning a new range of performance vehicles to fill the gap between Mercedes-Benz’s range-topping variants and its own dedicated high-performance cars. We can now confirm that the new range is to be grouped under the AMG Sport heading and...
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2016 BMW 3-Series Plug-In Hybrid First Details
Next year we’ll see the first regular BMW models fitted with the advanced plug-in hybrid technology already found in the automaker’s i8 sports car, starting with an X5 plug-in hybrid which we’ve already seen in concept form. The technology, dubbed eDrive, is also destined for...
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Chris Harris Gets Sideways In The Ferrari LaFerrari: Video
British automotive journalist Chris Harris recently started his own video channel on YouTube, aptly named Chris Harris On Cars, and one of his first videos is this epic review of the Ferrari LaFerrari. He gives us a good impression of the new Ferrari flagship on some of Maranello’s...
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Cadillac Chief Hints At Diesels, V-Series SUV And New Sports Car
Since taking up the reins at Cadillac, long-time Audi exec and former boss of Infiniti Johan de Nysschen has been dropping plenty of hints about the American luxury brand’s future. Cadillac is in the midst of significant change, with the brand already announcing a new naming strategy plus a...
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Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to unveil a new concept car at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in early January, which the automaker is hoping will drive the social discourse on mobility and the design of the urban environment ahead—primarily in the area of autonomous cars. We’ve already been given a preview of the concept’s interior, which looks more like a lounge than the cabin of a car, and now we have some spy shots showing the exterior. The concept is heavily masked but we can make out the general shape and see the design of its tail-lights, which looks to feature the...
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Bugatti Opens Its First 'Lifestyle Boutique' In London
Bugatti opens a brand-themed clothing store in London.
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals CLA And CLA45 AMG Shooting Brake
Mercedes-Benz has just taken the covers off its fifth compact car, the all-new CLA Shooting Brake. The newest addition to the Mercedes lineup is essentially a wagon version of the CLA-Class sedan, and it has been revealed today in both standard form and the high-performance CLA45 AMG variant...
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Lexus cancels RC Convertible, focuses on new crossover based on next-gen LS platform
Lexus’ LF-C2 concept, essentially a convertible version of the RC coupe, turned out to be one of the star attractions of last week’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show but sadly it appears there are no plans to put the stunning concept into production. The concept’s designer Yasuo Kajino...
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Land Rover Announces Updates For 2015 Lineup
Land Rover used this week’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show to announce its 2015 model year updates. The big news is the introduction of the all-new Discovery Sport, which goes on sale early next year priced from $38,920 with a $925 shipping charge. It will be available exclusively with a...
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2016 Acura ILX Debuts At 2014 L.A. Auto Show
Acura had high hopes for its newest gateway vehicle, the ILX compact sedan, which was originally introduced at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The idea behind its creation seemed logical enough: by basing an Acura model on the Honda Civic, the automaker could lower the price of entry and attract a...
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Mercedes-AMG’s G63 6x6 has proven to be a massive hit, despite its price tag of around half a million dollars and the fact that it barely squeezes into most parking spots. Now, it appears the engineers at Mercedes-AMG are testing a version of the regular four-wheeled G63 fitted with a number of upgrades borrowed from the G63 6x6. It’s clear the vehicle sits much higher than the regular G63 and its wheel arches extended significantly. This allows for a wider track and greater wheel articulation, extending the vehicle’s off-roading prowess even further. Some of the specific...
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Infiniti Q60 Concept Confirmed For 2015 Detroit Auto Show
Infiniti may have just lost its turnaround strategist Johan de Nysschen but the automaker has no intention of slowing down the expansion plans devised under the guidance of the South African executive. Infiniti recently appointed a new chief in the form of former BMW exec Roland Krüger, and at...
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2015 Ferrari LaFerrari XX Spy Shots
Earlier in the year a Ferrari exec confirmed that development had started on an ‘XX’ experimental version of the LaFerrari supercar, and soon after prototypes of the track-only special were spotted at some of Europe’s top race tracks, including Germany’s Nürburgring...
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2015 BMW X5 M And X6 M Revealed: Video, Live Photos
BMW’s new X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs based on the latest-generation X5 and X6 are finally here, revealed in full at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The formula is a familiar one, with the original X5 M and X6 M having brought us plenty of joy during their time on the market. Now their...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V And ATS-V Coupe: 455 HP And 0-60 MPH In 3.9 Seconds
The Cadillac CTS-V has long been a favorite of enthusiasts who know what a real driver’s car is—and at a real sweetheart of a price for what you get. Sure, it had its rough edges. But it was great. Now, the ATS-V steps in to take up that mantle—and to carry it forward. Packing 455...
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Audi A7 h-tron quattro Fuel Cell Concept Debuts In L.A.
It was back in June that we first learned Audi was working on a version of its A7 powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Today, at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, the German automaker presented its A7 fuel cell vehicle which has been labeled the A7 h-tron quattro. Though still a concept, the vehicle...
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Volvo revealed its all-new V60 Cross Country earlier this month, with a release of pictures and specs; but now it's been priced, at its official U.S. debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The starting price for the V60 Cross Country is just $41,925, which is $1,300 less than the starting price of the 2015 Audi Allroad, or around $4k more than the V60 all-wheel-drive wagon on which it's based. The Cross Country is similar in concept to the Allroad, as well as the Subaru Outback, in that it offers buyers the option of going off-road without them having to resort to a more conventional SUV...
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2016 Jaguar F-Type Debuts With All-Wheel Drive And Manual Transmission
Jaguar’s F-Type has only been on the scene since the 2014 model year but the vehicle has come in for some substantial updates, which are being introduced for the 2016 F-Type going on sale next spring. The big news is the addition of an all-wheel-drive system, which Jaguar has confirmed will...
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2016 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Debuts At 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show
Mercedes-Benz recently confirmed one of the year’s worst-kept secrets: That its Maybach brand is making a return as a new “Mercedes-Maybach” sub-brand specializing in ultra-luxury, similar to how the existing Mercedes-AMG sub-brand specializes in performance. Now, the first...
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Bob Lutz Says V-8-Powered Karma Could Be World’s Fastest Sedan
Bob Lutz and his business partner Gilbert Villereal remain committed to delivering Fisker Karma sedans that have had their extended-range electric drivetrains replaced by good ol’ V-8 engines, in this case the supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V-8 from the previous Corvette ZR1 supercar. Considering...
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Audi Prologue concept revealed, presages new look for brand
Audi’s forward-looking Prologue concept has finally landed, and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. The stylish coupe doesn’t preview any one particular model currently being developed, but instead showcases a new design language for the entire Audi brand crafted by German designer...
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Lexus Releases More Teasers For RC Convertible-Previewing LF-C2 Concept
Lexus has released more teasers for a new concept car appearing this week at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The concept is called the LF-C2 and it hints at a new convertible Lexus is likely to put into production in the near future. Lexus was already confirmed to be making a world premiere in...
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