Luxury Cars
-
To help promote its all-new NX, Lexus has teamed up with actor, musician and wannabe designer Will.i.am, real name Williams Adams, to develop an “extremely stylized” version of the compact crossover. The custom NX will be revealed on September 24 at Paris Fashion Week. A regular NX, meanwhile, will appear in a television spot airing in Europe this week that also stars the Black Eyed Peas member. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster For Sale: Just $7.4 Million “As a musician and an entrepreneur, I want my ideas and my presence to impact the world around me,” Will.i.am...
-
Largest Fleet Of Rolls-Royce Phantoms Ever Ordered Headed To Louis XIII Hotel In Macau
The largest fleet of Rolls-Royce Phantoms ever ordered is soon to arrive at entrepreneur Stephen Hung’s Louis XIII hotel in Macau. Among the 30 Bespoke Extended Wheelbase Phantomswill be two special examples that will take the title of the most expensive Phantoms ever commissioned. DON'T...
Nelson Ireson -
Porsche Explains Why Its 911 GT3 Is So Formidable On The Track: Video
Regarded by many as the purest of the Porsche 911s, the GT3 is something of a sacred cow to many. Here, we get a glimpse at the reason why. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster For Sale: Just $7.4 Million When it comes to race cars you can drive on the street, few come close to matching the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
CLA-Class Sales Come In At Double Mercedes-Benz’s Expectation
Mercedes-Benz’s new CLA-Class is selling far better than the automaker had expected, according to Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Mercedes' parent Daimler. The compact sedan, which is priced from $30,825, including destination, has proven so popular that tight supplies (in some cases just 10 days)...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First Lincolns Land In China
It was back in 2012 that Lincoln first announced it was expanding into the lucrative Chinese market, and now the first cars have landed. An additional two shipments of Lincolns will arrive by early October to support a series of grand opening events scheduled for later that same month. Despite...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 BMW 2-Series Convertible Gets M Sport Package
The all-new 2015 BMW 2-Series Convertible has been revealed and is due in showrooms early next year. The pick of the bunch is clearly the M235i, which sports a turbocharged straight-six engine good for 320 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. Of course, it’s the priciest, too, with the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volvo recently revealed its all-new XC90 SUV but missing from the lineup was a version equipped with one of the automaker’s sporty R-Design packs. Well, we now have the first photo of what’s likely to be the 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design. The photo, posted to the SweedSpeed Forums by user w.a.p.e. (via World Car Fans), shows the XC90 with a few visual enhancements including the signature red hue used on previous Volvo R-Design vehicles. The photo was shown during a recent presentation in Sweden made by Volvo design chief Thomas Ingenlath. Volvo’s R-Design packs don’t add...
-
Ferrari Celebrating 60 Years Of U.S. Sales With $3.2 Million Supercar
Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo last week confirmed his resignation from the company he’s run for the past 23 years, but before he steps down he has one final undertaking—celebrating 60 years of the Prancing Horse’s sales in the U.S. with the unveiling of a new special...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Supercar Dating aims to put Fine Living Companions together with supercar owners
So, this is a thing. It’s a dating club for supercar owners “who would like to share their passion for high octane experiences with Fine Living Companions.” Yep. WATCH: Nissan GT-R Blows A Tires At 200 MPH, Driver Keeps It Together: Video Better yet, the site brands itself...
Nelson Ireson -
2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Gets Sporty New Look And More Tech
Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class was launched on the U.S. market earlier this year in limited numbers, and exclusively in battery-electric guise, but the current version of the popular compact MPV has been on sale elsewhere since 2011. The vehicle has now come in for its mid-cycle update, which has...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Cadillac Escalade Drops The Guilty & Ups The Pleasure: Video
In life, there are plenty of things we individually consider guilty pleasures. It can be as basic as some frozen yogurt after a workout, or as soothing as a relaxing stone massage at a fancy hotel. For me, a guilty pleasure can also be a vehicle. One in particular that's stuck with me is the...
Jeff Glucker -
Forgetful Car Owner Syndrome? BMW Is Here To Help With New 2-Series Convertible Door Projector
When you open your car door, do you sometimes forget what vehicle you're driving? Is your car collection so vast that you occasionally find yourself stepping out of your vehicle only to realize you've brought the wrong one to the country club and your golf clubs are in your Range Rover? MUST SEE...
Jeff Glucker -
While the latest Cadillac Escalade is hardly lacking in the luxury department, Lexani Motorcars, the vehicle customizing department of the aftermarket wheel brand Lexani, has seen fit to develop a stunning interior conversion for the Escalade ESV variant. MUST SEE: Chrome Lamborghini Crashes Into Jeep Wrangler In Detroit: Gallery Each of Lexani’s creations always begins with a detailed consultation with the client commissioning the work, with the items on offer typically spanning additional tech goodies, premium leathers and fine wood detailing. Lexani’s new Concept One is just a...
-
2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Gets Carbon Special Edition Trim: Video
The Vanquish is the latest Aston Martin to receive the automaker's Carbon special edition treatment, with both the Vanquish coupe and Vanquish Volante convertible now available to order in Carbon Edition trim. Like the DB9 Carbon Edition launched at the 2014 New York Auto Show, the Vanquish Carbon...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Lexus RC F Taken Around Monticello: Video
A few days ago you got High Gear Media's executive editor, Mr. Padgett's, wonderful take on the latest from Lexus. It's the 2015 RC F, and it's proof that the automaker is finally taken a sport-orientated driving experience seriously. MUST SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be More...
Jeff Glucker -
2015 BMW 7-Series Individual Final Edition To Debut At 2014 Paris Auto Show
There’s a new generation of the BMW 7-Series just around the corner, so to mark the coming end of the current generation of its flagship sedan BMW will present a special ‘Final Edition’ version developed by its BMW Individual personalization department. The special 7-Series will...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe Spy Shots
Alpina’s version of the svelte BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe only landed in the U.S. this year but an updated version of the fast four-door is on its way. The prototype you see here is for the 2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe, which in the U.S. is likely to still come exclusively with xDrive all-wheel...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Former BMW Exec Roland Krüger To Head Infiniti
After the sudden exit of Johan de Nysschen from the top role at Infiniti back in July, the Japanese luxury automaker has now announced that Roland Krüger will be its new president. Like de Nysschen, who previously worked for Audi, Krüger also comes to Infiniti from one of Germany’s...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Land Rover has just revealed its all-new 2015 Discovery Sport but the small SUV is just the first member of a new ‘Discovery’ family of vehicles that will include a new compact crossover as well as a replacement for the current LR4, which, incidentally, is already labeled a Discovery in other markets. Today, we have the first details on the LR4-replacing Discovery SUV, which is expected to be revealed in the next 12-18 months. The vehicle will ride on Land Rover’s aluminum platform currently found in the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs. Known as the Premium...
-
More Photos And Video Of The 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT
The all-new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT made its world debut last night at AMG’s headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany, with a number of stars in attendance including current points leader in the 2014 Formula One World Championship Nico Rosberg. We now have additional photos taken at last...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 BMW 2-Series Convertible Preview
On a day that has already brought us the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the Apple Watch, and, more to the car enthusiast’s tastes, the Mercedes-AMG GT, we’re faced with an embarrassment of riches. Now, BMW adds its 2-Series Convertible to the treasure chest. It’s easy to be fond of the...
Nelson Ireson -
Gold-Plated Aston Martin DB5 Model Set For Charity Auction
The price of Aston Martin DB5s has long left the reach of mere mortals, but if you don't mind not being able to drive it this DB5 up for auction soon could be a worthy alternative. The third-scale replica of James Bond's iconic DB5 is up for auction with Christie's and as its color suggests, honors...
Antony Ingram -
2016 Koenigsegg Agera R Development Prototype Crashed On The Nürburgring: Spy Shots
Testing at the Nürburgring involves certain risks: the speeds are high, the cars are in development, and the weather is highly variable, even during a single lap. Sometimes those risks are realized, often in dramatic fashion. For the 2016 Koenigsegg Agera R development prototype in these...
Nelson Ireson -
Lexus Planning GS F, RC F Four-Door Coupe And L.A. Auto Show Premiere: Report
The Lexus RC F has just gone on sale, priced from $63,325, and while it may be a tad overweight the car is still impeccably fast and offers plenty of fun behind the wheel. But the days of only one dedicated F car in the Lexus lineup are over, as the Japanese automaker has more performance offerings...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran