Luxury Cars
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Lotus has come up with a new way to raise some much needed cash: offering customers an opportunity to visit the factory and even get some track time on the company’s official test track located onsite. The offer is part of a new program called Handmade in Hethel (Hethel being the town where Lotus is headquartered) which will be available through Lotus dealers at the time of purchase and for a limited time after order. DON'T MISS: Watch A Stock 2015 BMW M3 Run 11.66 At 119.24 In The Quarter: Video There are currently two packages offered through the Handmade in Hethel program. The first...
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Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Confirmed
Although it was largely expected that Mercedes-AMG would eventually launch a high-performance Black Series version of its new GT sports car, the boss of the official Mercedes-Benz tuner has now confirmed the news. “Sooner or later there will be a Black Series version,” Mercedes-AMG boss...
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Marchionne Promises Not To “Screw Up” Ferrari DNA Despite Increasing Production
Almost immediately after it was announced that current Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne would be replacing longstanding Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, there were fears production would be ramped up and the exclusivity of the brand tarnished. It was a policy of di Montezemolo...
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Lamborghini Huracán Hits 1,000 U.S. Sales, 3,000 Global: New Record
If you had any questions about the success of Lamborghini’s Huracán as a replacement for the Gallardo—which you really wouldn’t have if you’d read our first drive review—you’ll have none now: the Huracán has officially racked up 1,000 U.S. sales and...
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First Vertu For Bentley Smartphone Revealed, Costs $17,100: Video
Vertu, the independent luxury phone company originally formed by Nokia, announced back in July that it would work closely with Bentley to develop a series of smartphones that feature the design, craftsmanship and elegance found in the British automaker’s lineup. Well, the first of the new...
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Mercedes-Benz celebrates 35 years of the G-Class
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, or G-Wagon (short for Geländewagen) as it’s affectionately known, has been around for more than three decades and hasn't changed much, visually at least, since launch. Despite the numerous updates the SUV has benefited from over the years, it still manages to...
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Over the next 12 to 18 months Lincoln will launch a new MKX as well as a replacement for its MKS large sedan. Beyond these, the upmarket Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] division has confirmed that two additional models will be added to its lineup before 2020. While we’ve speculated on what these two new models might be, The Truth About Cars is reporting that Lincoln is set to receive a new crossover based on rear-wheel-drive underpinnings. According to the report, the new crossover will be twinned by Ford’s next-generation Explorer. This suggests that the Lincoln crossover will end up...
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Audi Mulls RS Version Of Next-Gen R8: Report
One of the peculiar things about the current Audi R8 is that we never saw an all-out RS version with everything dialed to the max. That may not be the case for the second-generation R8 due out next year, as the man in charge of Audi’s quattro performance division has revealed that an RS...
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Cadillac Chief Confirms Luxury Sedan Above Upcoming CT6
Recently, Cadillac’s new chief Johan de Nysschen said he could see at least two models being introduced above the upcoming CT6 full-size sedan. He explained that one could be a pure luxury model with high-performance and the other could be a sporty model, possibly even a dedicated sports car...
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Ferrari Launches F60 America In Beverly Hills, Auctions First 458 Speciale A For Charity
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] marked 60 years of sales in the U.S. on Saturday night with a star-studded event at Beverly Hills City Hall. The famous building was bathed in red and featured a giant Prancing Horse logo on its facade, and out front was parked the first of 10 F60 America supercars that Ferrari...
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2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II First Drive
There are many things which make a Rolls-Royce a Rolls-Royce, but only one is essential: a certain attitude. The Ghost Series II delivers that attitude in spades. What is that attitude? It’s an air of significance combined with an overt desire for exquisite luxury. The expression of that...
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Ferrari F60 America special edition revealed
Hot on the heels of its 458 Speciale A at the recent 2014 Paris Auto Show, Ferrari has revealed the all-new F60 America which celebrates 60 years of Prancing Horse sales in the U.S. The stunning supercar is based on the F12 Berlinetta but has an all-new, open-top body. DON'T MISS: The Average...
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Cadillac’s new flagship sedan will be called the CT6, ride on the new Omega rear-wheel-drive platform and enter production at General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Detroit-Hamtramck Plant late next year. Now we’ve learned that it will also be one of the lightest cars in its segment and offer a plug-in hybrid option. The latest information was revealed by GM product development chief Mark Reuss in an interview with The Detroit News. Reuss said that the CT6 will offer a plug-in hybrid option enabling fuel economy upwards of 70 mpg equivalent. Similar technology is already found...
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Tesla Model S Gets 691-HP Dual-Motor Option, Autopilot Tech
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk’s big announcement regarding the “D” has, as we suspected, turned out to be a new dual-motor option for the Model S that provides it with the extra traction of all-wheel drive. And the “something else” Musk also hinted at...
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Neiman Marcus To Offer Maserati Ghibli S Q4 In Christmas Book
Every year around this time, Neiman Marcus starts planting the seeds of holiday gift giving in your head. Yes, it's too early to really care, but their annual Christmas Book does have one spot that always catches our eye. It's the special edition automobile that always winds up selling out in...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class (GLE) Spy Shots
The current Mercedes-Benz M-Class first arrived as a 2012 model, and soon the popular luxury SUV will receive a mid-cycle update. These are the newest spy shots of a prototype for the updated SUV, which we expect to be launched on the market next year, as a 2016 model. The vehicle is heavily...
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2016 Acura NSX To Offer Ferrari 458 Performance For Audi R8 Price
Prototypes for Acura’s second-generation NSX are currently being tested at the Nürburgring, with one of the cars even burning to ground in late July. Despite the setback, Acura is confident the new NSX will be ready for launch in 2015 and that it will meet some pretty lofty goals set by...
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2017 Jaguar XE Configurator Launched
Jaguar’s all-new XE is still almost 24 months away from hitting showrooms here in the U.S. but to keep interest alive the automaker already has a configurator for the car up and running on its website. Being so far out from showrooms, there aren’t many options or accessories to add but...
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It’s a well-known fact that the second-generation Audi R8 due out next year will eventually feature an all-electric model, but now the R&D chief for the brand with the four rings has confirmed that the car could also come as a plug-in hybrid. Audi plans to dramatically increase the number of powertrain options for its flagship performance car, with the usual naturally aspirated V-8 and V-10 engines set to be joined by a battery-powered electric powertrain, a downsized turbo engine and perhaps even a high-performance diesel. Now we can add a plug-in hybrid option to that list...
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2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Revealed
The Porsche 911 family has been expanded with new Carrera GTS coupe and Carrera GTS Cabriolet models, which are aimed at buyers seeking something sportier than the regular Carrera and Carrera S models but aren’t quite ready to hop into the hardcore GT3 or Turbo. This is only the second time...
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Is The Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG A Real AMG?: Video
Mercedes-Benz has taken its AMG portfolio to a new level. No, we're not talking about the upper echelon, ultra-insane Black Series vehicles. Instead, we're looking at the other end of the spectrum, which is where the CLA45 AMG slots into place. It slots rather neatly, of course, if you ask our own...
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BMW Announces West Coast Driving School
BMW will open a performance driving school at the Thermal Club near La Quinta, California.
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Mercedes-AMG GT To Be A Multi-Generational Car
The Mercedes-AMG GT has just burst onto the scene but already senior management in AMG’s headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany are talking about it being a multi-generational car and not a limited-production model like its gull-winged predecessor. Yes, while the SLS AMG was with us for just...
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Volvo reveals 450-hp 4-cylinder with electric-aided turbo
Audi recently unveiled a high-performance diesel engine that featured a pair of turbochargers and an electric motor that helps provide boost pressure at low revs. The technology is expected to debut in 2016 in a high-performance version of Audi’s next-generation Q7 SUV and slowly filter...
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