Luxury Cars

  • 2007 Lincoln MKR Concept

    Lincoln is in the process of renewing its entire lineup but at the same time the company is aware that it desperately needs some new product to fill some obvious gaps. The first of these all-new Lincolns has already arrived in the form of the MKC compact crossover, but the American luxury brand is also looking at other segments. As part of Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], Lincoln must adhere to the same ‘One Ford’ policy as the regular Blue Oval lineup. This means platforms and powertrains have to be shared. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, however, since all Ford platforms...

  • BMW i8 on the dyno after assembly
    BMW i8 Hits The Dyno After Rolling Off The Assembly Line: Videos

    The BMW i8 is being hailed as a new kind of car. Whether you’re into the green-meets-mean theme or not, however, it’s undeniably an interesting and impressive convergence of technology and design. But how is it made? MUST SEE: Volkswagen Anti-Texting Ad Is Brilliantly Simple, Incredibly...

  • 2014 Ferrari Challenge race in Shanghai, China
    Ferrari Forms Partnership With Shangri-La Hotels And Resorts

    Guests staying at Shangri-La hotels and resorts in Asia and Europe will soon be able to experience Ferrari’s Challenge one-make racing series up close. Ferrari has formed a partnership with the luxury hotel chain, making it an official hotel partner for the Ferrari Challenge and some of the...

  • 2015 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Bang & Olufsen Edition
    BMW Teams With Bang & Olufsen On Special 2015 6-Series Gran Coupe

    If you daily-drive a BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe, chances are you aren't rocking the latest thrift-store audio system at home. And if, say, you have Bang & Olufsen's latest setup in your lounge, there probably isn't a Nissan Versa sitting on the driveway outside. What we're saying is that BMW's...

  • 2015 BMW X6 M50d
    First Look At 2015 BMW X6's M Sport Package And X6 M50d Variant

    BMW has just revealed its second-generation X6 crossover, and soon its high-performance X6 M variant will debut. In the meantime, X6 fans looking to add some sport to the new 2015 X6 will have to settle for the crossover’s available M Sport package. Overseas, buyers also have the option of...

  • Renault Initiale Paris concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Renault’s First Premium Initiale Paris Model To Debut At 2014 Paris Auto Show

    It was back in 2012 that Carlos Tavares, who at the time was head of Renault (he now runs rival French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën), proposed launching a luxury sub-brand for Renault to be called Initiale Paris. Just a year later we got our first taste of Initiale Paris in the form of the...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG Line

    Mercedes-Benz is putting its faith in the value of the Southern Californian market by opening a new regional facility in Long Beach. The new location will house several local Mercedes-Benz operations, including an upcoming Vehicle Preparation Center, and Western Region and Learning & Performance offices. The new center will open in the first quarter of 2015. Mercedes' choice of location befits the importance of the SoCal market. The German firm describes it as "the car culture capital of the world", valuing its great weather, passion for cars and perhaps most pertinently, the growth of...

  • 2015 Buick Verano
    2015 Buick Verano Gains Appearance Package, Loses Manual Transmission

    Buick is believed to be working on a new generation of its Verano compact sedan for the 2016 model year, so that means the current model, introduced for 2012, needs to soldier on for at least one more year. To keep it competitive, Buick has introduced some updates, but sadly those updates have come...

  • First BMW i8s delivered to customers
    Start Of i8 Deliveries Means BMW Is First To Market With Laser Headlights: Video

    Although BMW was the first to announce plans to introduce laser headlights to its cars, revealing the technology in concept form as far back as 2011, Audi hinted earlier this year that it may in fact be the first automaker to actually start selling a car with laser lights with the reveal of its R8...

  • 2015 Lincoln MKC
    2015 Lincoln MKC first drive review

    With the 2015 MKC, Lincoln finally has a model that's going to play well in California. Let’s face it: Those in Dearborn focus so much on doing the right thing for Lincoln, the Brand. But outside of the Midwest, for the most part, Town Cars are Town Cars; Navigators are Navigators; and...

  • 2015 BMW X6
    2015 BMW X6: Rear-Drive Option, Fresh Face

    The U.S.-built 2015 BMW X6 takes the brand’s four-door-coupe-SUV formula to the stylistic limit and adds a new rear-drive option to the previously all-wheel-drive-only range. The new model, dubbed the X6 sDrive35i in BMW-speak, offers rear-wheel drive, the familiar 300-horseepower...

  • Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge engine
    Infiniti Boss Hints At Using GT-R Engine In More Models

    The twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V-6 in Nissan’s GT-R produces a stout 600 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque in its most potent form, so it’s understandable Nissan would be keen to drop the engine into some of its other models. While most other Nissans couldn’t command the...

  • Volvo XC90 Bowers & Wilkins audio system

    Volvo's next-generation XC90 SUV won't just introduce a new design language and interior layout to the brand, it'll also offer one of the world's best automotive audio systems. That's because Volvo has teamed up with British audio equipment company Bowers & Wilkins to develop a system for the upcoming XC90. If you're familiar with the company, you've probably experienced their systems in vehicles from Jaguar and Maserati, both of which use, or have used the British firm before. For Volvo though, the system goes a few steps further. The new system uses a combination of high-performance...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Dynamic Curve suspension
    Mercedes Details 2015 S-Class Coupe's Curve Tilting Function

    You won't be getting your knee on the ground through every corner, but Mercedes-Benz's latest technology replicates at least one of the sensations of cornering in a motorcycle--leaning into bends. MUST SEE: McLaren P1 Vs. Bugatti Veyron Drag Race In The Wild: Video Active suspension is nothing new...

  • Mercedes me brand store in Hamburg, Germany
    Mercedes-Benz Chooses Hamburg For First 'Mercedes me' Store

    While brand stores are quite common for the companies that build supercars and other exotics, they’re still a rather new concept for more mainstream makes although that is slowly starting to change. BMW has opened a series of brand stores over the past couple of years and now Mercedes-Benz is...

  • 2015 BMW 2-Series
    2015 BMW 2-Series Gets xDrive All-Wheel Drive

    BMW’s 2-Series coupe was all-new for 2014 but there’s already some updates headed our way for the 2015 model year. After confirming it for the European market, BMW has now announced that U.S. customers will be able to opt for xDrive all-wheel drive on the 2015 2-Series. The xDrive...

  • 2015 Audi A8 L
    2015 Audi A8 Priced From $78,295

    The 2015 Audi A8 and S8 feature subtle styling updates and more technology.

  • BMW 8-Series
    BMW 8-Series Celebrates 25 Years

    Opinions vary on modern BMW styling but few would argue that some of the automaker's 1980s and 1990s offerings are among the best ever produced. One of those, the BMW 8-Series, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year--amid rumors BMW is considering a new 8-Series model to take on Mercedes'...

  • 2015 Acura MDX

    Acura’s current-generation MDX was all-new for 2014 so there aren’t many changes to report on for the 2015 model, although there has been a slight increase in price. The 2015 MDX starts at $43,460, including an $895 destination charge, which represents a $275 increase on pricing for the 2014 model. ALSO SEE: Ferrari FXX Evoluzione Does What It Does Best At Monza: Video The starting price gets you a base MDX with front-wheel drive. Adding Acura’s Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive costs an additional $2,000. The most expensive model lists for $57,675, once again including an $895...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90
    Volvo Shows Off New XC90’s Button-Less Interface: Video

    In just a couple of months Volvo will reveal its first all-new XC90 since the launch of the original SUV all the way back in 2002. The new XC90 is shaping up to be a much more luxurious and refined model than the one it replaces, and it will also be packing some of the latest technology found in...

  • Ferrari 458 Speciale
    More Details On Ferrari’s Turbocharged '458M' Due In 2015

    Ferrari recently confirmed it plans to give each of its models a shelf life of about eight years, but will also give them a significant update—or “modificato” as Ferrari describes it—midway through their product cycles to keep ‘em fresh and allow a ‘new’...

  • 2015 Porsche Cayenne facelift spy shots
    2015 Porsche Cayenne Spy Shots

    Porsche introduced a facelifted version of its Panamera for 2014, and soon a similarly updated version of its Cayenne SUV will be launched. The changes will bring the sporty SUV’s styling into line with that of the smaller and more dynamic Macan, and should keep sales brimming into the new...

  • Porsche boxer engine
    First Details On Porsche’s New Four-Cylinder Boxer, 360-HP Version Planned

    Porsche fans who fondly recall the marque's last mid-engine sports car powered by a four-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine, the 914 (1969 - 1976), will be glad to know the German automaker will soon launch another one. Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller recently confirmed the automaker was working on a...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class facelift spy shots
    2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Spy Shots (With Interior)

    These are the latest spy shots of a prototype for Mercedes-Benz’s updated CLS-Class. The second generation of the CLS, which spans both sedan and shooting brake wagon bodystyles, was introduced for the 2012 model year so it's now about due for a mid-cycle update, which will most likely arrive...

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