Luxury Cars

Rolls-Royce has finally unveiled its new special edition Phantom Drophead Coupe built to commemorate the triumph of Sir Malcolm Campbell in his Rolls-Royce-powered Bluebird K3 boat in setting the world waterspeed record back in 1937, a time when Rolls-Royce-powered vehicles held speed records on...

BMW has just revealed a special version of its 7-Series flagship sedan that it is calling the 7-Series Edition Exclusive. The vehicle is packed with a number of unique enhancements and will be introduced in Europe this summer. It’s not yet been confirmed for local sale but if it comes expect...

The all-new Cadillac CTS is an utterly impressive car—perhaps even more so than its predecessor, which reawakened the world’s recognition of the brand as a true luxury car company. Soon, an all-new CTS-V will join the upgraded CTS, but in the meantime, a special edition model of the...

The new i3 and i8 aren’t the only plug-in cars on BMW’s schedule; plug-in hybrid versions of regular models like the automaker’s sedans and SUVs are also in the works. The first is likely to be a plug-in hybrid version of the X5 SUV, as previewed by the recent Concept X5 eDrive...

What's your idea of the perfect driving experience? A trip down Route 66 in an old Cadillac, perhaps? Tackling a Japanese canyon road in a Nissan GT-R? For some, we suspect, it's taking a Ferrari through the hills around Maranello, the bark of its V-8 or V-12 exhaust reverberating off whitewashed...

An entry-level roadster based on a front-wheel-drive platform and powered by a range of potent turbocharged engines could be brewing at BMW. The new roadster, which has been rumored since as far back as 2006, is expected to be called a Z2 and ride on BMW’s front-wheel-drive UKL platform which...

About a year ago, it was reported that the Russian government had requested local automakers to come up with designs for a series of luxury vehicles that could be used to transport officials and possibly even form the basis of a new Russian luxury car brand. At present the Russian government uses...

The hottest version of the latest-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the new C63 AMG, was spotted at the Nürburgring race track in Germany recently, and we have it caught on video. Although the latest C-Class is already available in many markets, AMG is waiting until after the launch of the...

We’ve known for some time that a C-Class hybrid was coming, and now we have new spy shots of a prototype. The prototype is for Mercedes-Benz’s new C-Class Plug-In Hybrid, which features technology borrowed from the recently revealed S-Class Plug-In Hybrid and is due on the market...

Audi used this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria to debut its next-generation 3.0-liter TDI turbodiesel V-6, which should start appearing in the automaker’s vehicles as early as this year. The engine is more powerful than the unit it replaces, also a 3.0-liter mill, and...

The BMW M5 has undergone many changes over the years, growing in both size and power. To celebrate the M5’s 30 years on the market, BMW has built a special “30 Jahre M5” edition, and it’s the most powerful production car the brand has ever offered. ALSO SEE: 2015 BMW i8...

Driving a car you can't see out of is not recommended. But put stunt driver Rhys Millen behind the wheel and give him the latest safety systems, and it's certainly feasible. ALSO SEE: 2015 BMW i8 Production Mega Gallery That's what Hyundai has done to demonstrate the latest high-tech safety...

It’s a big day for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, with the roadmap for all group brands through 2018 being released in a series of presentations this morning. Among the news is Maserati’s future, which will see the addition of both coupe and convertible forms of the Alfieri sports car, the...

Alfa Romeo’s future product portfolio has finally been confirmed and as predicted the brand will be targeting Germany’s mainstream luxury brands with light and sporty vehicles with feisty engines and plenty of Italian flair. Revealed today in a presentation made by Sergio Marchionne...

'Designed by committee' used to be a term of derision in the automotive industry, often spawning dull cars without the singularity and purity of purpose of vehicles worked upon by small teams. Call it 'crowdsourcing' though, and suddenly the input of thousands of people is the fashionable thing to...

When last we left the Jaguar F-Type, it was hustling substantial ass somewhere on some choice, shall-remain-unnamed mountain roads of north Georgia. Locked in close competition for our hearts and minds with the Porsche Cayman S, Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG, and Chevy Corvette Stingray, the F-Type was a...

The striking styling of BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car has captivated us for quite some time, but the technology sitting under its skin is if anything even more intriguing. BMW has now allowed us a little more insight to the car's 'LifeDrive' module, central to the i8's construction. MUST SEE...

The assortment of Jaguar F-Type variants already on offer may seem extensive, but get ready to be inundated with a truckload more as Jaguar will be expanding the lineup even further with new offerings—at both ends of the performance spectrum. The strategy mimics that used by Porsche for its...

It’s been 30 years since the first BMW M5, the E28, was shown at an auto show in Amsterdam, and to celebrate the milestone BMW M has something special planned for this year. Though it’s yet to be confirmed, the special surprise is expected to be a new 30th anniversary M5, to be revealed...

Earlier in the year we heard that Alfa Romeo was planning to introduce continuous updates for its new 4C to help keep enthusiasm alive, which for sports cars often drops quickly after their first couple of years on the market. One such update is thought to be a more potent version, which Alfa Romeo...