Luxury Cars
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The Mercedes-Benz Zetros offers luxury in an apocalypse-proof package
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V-12-Powered Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG On Its Way For 2016: Report
If you thought the G63 AMG wasn’t badass enough, wait until the G65 AMG hits the scene in 2016. The V-12 brute has been on sale elsewhere since 2012 but a new report claims we’ll be seeing it introduced to local showrooms for the 2016 model year. According to Automotive News...
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Product Guru Andy Palmer Quits Nissan To Head Aston Martin
Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer, a performance car champion with an engineering background, has been named CEO of Aston Martin. The famous British sports car brand has been without a CEO for some time, with previous CEO Ulrich Bez stepping down in early 2013, so Palmer’s...
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Possible Seven Front-Wheel-Drive BMWs In The Works, Including Z2 Roadster
It was in the spring of 2010 that BMW first confirmed plans for a new front-wheel-drive car, and now that car has arrived in the form of the 2016 2-Series Active Tourer. However, the 2-Series AT is just the tip of the iceberg as BMW has a handful of additional front-wheel-drive models in the...
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2016 Volvo XC90 Live Photos And Video
Volvo’s second-generation XC90 finally made its debut at an event in Stockholm, Sweden last week, and these are our first live photos of the all-new SUV direct from its premiere. The original XC90 was launched in 2002, and it revolutionized the SUV segment with its combination of space...
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Mercedes-AMG GT Nears Completion, Reveal Coming September 9: Video
This is the next AMG-only sports car from the Affalterbach-based performance arm of Mercedes-Benz and it’s a pretty darned good-looking thing. It’s also a painstakingly created thing. This video details some of the effort that went into the development process. Why should you be...
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Vans aren't the most glamorous means of transportation, but there are exceptions to every rule. German Mercedes-Benz tuning firm Brabus has used this week's 2014 Moscow Auto Show to launch its latest project, the Brabus Business Lounge concept. Based on the Mercedes Sprinter van, the Business Lounge is a combination of office, relaxation space and conference room—and is filled from floor to roof with upgrades. Literally the floor, in this case, as Brabus has applied its usual styling touches to the van too, including a set of 18-inch Monoblock-design alloy wheels. There's a completely...
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Volvo’s Future Mapped Out
With the all-new XC90 SUV out in the open, attention can now turn to the other models Volvo plans to introduce over the next few years. Volvo’s plans are significant but we’ve put together a rough outline of what to expect and when. Volvo’s future lineup of vehicles will be based...
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2015 Mercedes SL-Class Sees Price Drop With New V-6 Variant
Hopping into a brand new Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is now much more affordable thanks to the introduction of a new V-6 model for the 2015 model year. The V-6 model is called the SL400 and it’s priced from just $84,925 including a $925 destination charge. This represents a significant saving on...
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Next-Gen Cadillac SRX To Be Built In Tennessee
Cadillac is set to introduce an all-new SRX for the 2017 model year, and production of the vehicle has been confirmed for General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. The current SRX is sourced from a plant in Mexico. MUST SEE: Nissan Juke-R (WITH NAWSSS) Laps The...
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Turbocharged Ferrari 458M Spy Shots
Ferrari’s 458 Italia and its hardcore Speciale variant are shaping up to be the Prancing Horse’s last normally aspirated V-8 cars, as the 458 is about to undergo its mid-cycle update and we hear the new car will be powered by a turbocharged engine. These are the first spy shots of a...
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2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spy Shots
Alfa Romeo promises to have an eight-car lineup by the end of 2018 and one of the cars, expected to launch next year, will be a sporty sedan rumored to wear the Giulia title. The car was originally due to arrive several years ago as a successor for the Alfa Romeo 159 sold overseas, but its arrival...
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Mercedes-Benz will soon have an answer for Audi’s S line and BMW’s M Performance range, as the automaker from Stuttgart is set to announce a new ‘AMG Sport’ trim that will help bridge the gap between the most powerful non-AMG models and those actually built by the Affalterbach tuner. The first AMG Sport model will be based on the latest C-Class but others based on the CLA-, E- and GLK-Class models are in the pipeline. According to Automotive News (subscription required), we’ll get our first look at the new C-Class AMG Sport model, expected to be badged a C450 AMG...
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2016 Volvo XC90 Preview: Full Details, First Photos & Video
In Stockholm, Sweden, Volvo today pulled the wraps off the first of an entirely new generation of vehicles—with a fully redesigned, second-generation version of the Volvo XC90. MUST SEE: Tiny V-8 Nitro Engine Looks, Sounds Amazing: Video Developed in-house at Volvo, as part of a three-year...
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Nissan Juke Rebadged An Infiniti ESQ For China
The Nissan Juke is hardly what you’d call premium, but Infiniti has seen fit to strap some of its own badges to the vehicle and market it to new car buyers in China. To be fair, we’re not talking about a base Nissan Juke here but the sporty Juke NISMO model. MUST SEE: Tiny V-8 Nitro...
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Mercedes To Rename M-Class The ‘GLE’ In SUV Nameplate Shakeup: Report
Mercedes-Benz may be about to change the names of some of its most popular SUVs in an effort to harmonize the various nameplates ahead of the rollout of several all-new high-riding models. According to reports out of Germany, the transition will start with the facelifted M-Class due out later this...
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Volvo Makes Sensus Connect Standard Across The Range
Volvo has announced that all of its vehicles, at least in the U.S., will be fitted as standard with its Sensus Connect infotainment system—making Volvo the only manufacturer to have connected car and telematics standard across its entire lineup. The latest version of the system provides...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Spy Shots
The Mercedes-AMG GT sports car is nearing its unveiling, but as testing draws to a close, the final spy shots are emerging. This time around, we have a visual of a new, larger rear spoiler. It's a bit early for a Black Series, so this may be a separate upgrade package, possibly for the sportier GTS...
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The need for cars to get more efficient and the desire of customers to have more equipment in their vehicles are conflicting goals. Cars with complex electrical systems, dozens of ECUs and all manner of interior gadgets put heavy load on the alternator. That in turn means more engine power must be dedicated to driving these systems. According to Audi, the existing 12-volt electrical systems in modern cars are being pushed to their limits. In cold weather particularly, various static‑load consumers can account for all the power being generated by the alternator, and batteries are no longer...
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Porsche To Unveil New 911 GTS At 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show: Rumor
California just so happens to be one of the most popular spots in the world for Porsche sales, so it’s become a bit of a tradition for the German sports car manufacturer to use the state’s annual auto show to unveil something new. This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, which kicks off...
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Land Rover Boosts Adventuring Spirit With Bear Grylls: Video
Survival expert, adventurer, bug-eater and urine connoisseur Bear Grylls has been announced as a long-term global ambassador for Land Rover. The British TV presenter and writer is a natural fit for the Land Rover brand, embodying the firm's 'Above and Beyond' spirit. Bear, whose real name is Edward...
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Wrecked Bugatti Veyron Sells At Auction For $277k
The Bugatti Veyron, even with some miles on the clock, normally retails for upwards of a million dollars. However, one example that went up for auction in Switzerland has sold for 254,000 Swiss francs (approximately $277,344). WATCH: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be More Powerful...
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Production Maserati Alfieri To Spawn New Alfa Romeo 6C Sports Car: Report
Alfa Romeo has revealed plans to launch eight new cars by the end of 2018, one of which is described as a “specialty sports car.” We’re not talking about the 4C sports car, which is the only member of the eight-car lineup presently on sale, but a new high-end model that will...
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How A Bugatti Veyron L’Or Style Vitesse Gets Delivered To Its New Owner: Video
There are only a few hundred Bugatti Veyrons in the whole world. There are only a few dozen highly customized designer versions. This is one of them, and it’s being delivered to its new owner in San Diego. The car is a Bugatti Veyron L’Or Style Vitesse, painted in a stunning...
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