Luxury Cars
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Mercedes-Benz’s R-Class may not have been a success but the German automaker is giving the luxury MPV segment another go, unveiling today the all-new V-Class. The vehicle has not yet been confirmed for the U.S., but there are indications it may come eventually. MUST SEE: Watch A Hennessey-Tuned Chevy SS Run The Quarter Mile In 11.84 Seconds: Video So what exactly is the V-Class? The latest Benz is a full-size MPV catering to families and shuttle bus operators looking to haul upwards of eight people in luxury and comfort. A rugged and more utilitarian version, which will likely be called...
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MINI Production At Magna Steyr Ending In 2016, Moving To U.K., Netherlands
BMW's version of the MINI is an unusual vehicle, and it's built in unusual places. Currently, many MINIs are built in the Oxford, England plant that's most closely tied to the brand's heritage. But the Countryman and Paceman are made under contract by Magna Steyr in in Graz, Austria. The latter...
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2015 BMW X6 Spy Video
BMW’s second-generation X6 crossover coupe has been spotted at the Nürburgring, and we’ve got an exclusive spy video of it. The vehicle, code-named the F16, rides on the same platform as the latest X5 and should feature the same engine lineup too. Though the styling and overall...
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Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition Returns For 2014
Chrysler’s 300C sedan enhanced by American fashion designer John Varvatos is back for the 2014 model year, and is available for the first time with all-wheel drive. The first 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition was launched for 2013 and proved such a hit that Chrysler is offering it once...
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Did Lexus Accidentally Reveal Its 2015 NX Crossover?
Lexus has been showcasing an edgy crossover concept for the past several months at major auto shows around the globe. The concept, called the LF-NX, previews a new compact crossover the Japanese automaker is planning to launch later this year, but it may have just been revealed. During a Society of...
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Here's Why BMW’s Front-Wheel-Drive Active Tourer Will Be A 2-Series
During its development, BMW’s front-driving compact MPV based on its Concept Active Tourer was widely expected to be badged a 1-Series, as BMW had stated that odd-numbered names would be used for more practical models like sedans, wagons and its Gran Turismo range (which is where you’d...
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A free 240-Volt Level 2 charging station could help buyers forget the 2014 Cadillac ELR's steep base price.
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Jaguar Turns Villainous With F-Type Coupe Super Bowl Ad: Video
The NFL's Super Bowl is the time for automakers to shell out more money than normal. Why? It's time for many millions of folks to turn their attention away from the football game and place their eyeballs on the commercials. Nearly all automakers do this, and some commercials are better than others...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Features In Super Bowl Ad: Video
The 48th Super Bowl is less than a week away now, and aside from game day preparations like getting the beers in and perfecting your chili recipe, we're also being inundated by the automakers' game day adverts. Jaguar is going down the British villains route, Volkswagen has played with perfect...
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Latest Range Rovers Generate Four-Month Waiting Lists
Land Rover’s improvements to its latest Range Rover and Range Rover Sport are impressive, to say the least, and this is reverberating in the marketplace where the vehicles are generating waiting lists up to four months long. The information was revealed to Edmunds by Land Rover vice president...
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Audi Reveals Doberhuahua-Themed Super Bowl Ad For The 2015 A3: Video
Audi's 2014 Super Bowl ad "Dog Show" features the 2015 A3 sedan.
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Infiniti Boss Confirms Flagship Plans
Infiniti hasn’t had a proper flagship since 2006, when the Q45 filled this role. Previous rumors had the Q45 being revived, but these were subsequently squashed. While only a year ago Infiniti was unsure of what direction to take for any new flagship, the brand is confident now that it will...
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For the 2014 model year, BMW’s flagship sedan is getting a second option for buyers looking to curb their fuel use. BMW has announced that a new diesel model, the 740Ld xDrive, will join the rest of the 7-Series range this spring, offering an alternative to the existing ActiveHybrid 7L model. The 740Ld xDrive’s engine is the same turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six found in the 535d, and its output in the BMW flagship sedan is unchanged at 255 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque. Paired with an eight-speed automatic and all-wheel drive, the diesel mill will accelerate the big...
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New Turbo Four To Feature In S3 Plus Model, Other Hot Audis
Audi will reportedly be the first Volkswagen Group brand to introduce a powerful new four-cylinder turbocharged engine, set to debut before the end of the year. The engine, a development of the EA888 unit used in the 2015 Audi S3, 2015 VW GTI and various other VW products, is set to become the most...
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BMW 2-Series ‘Active Tourer’ Starts U.S. Sales In 2015
In the early part of 2010, BMW confirmed it was working on a new front-wheel-drive model designed to compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class and, to a lesser extent, mainstream models like the Ford B-Max and Volkswagen Golf Plus. Numerous prototypes of the car have been spotted since...
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2014 Porsche Cayman GTS Spy Shots
Porsche's Cayman is about to get a more hardcore GTS model.
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Chris Harris Compares Trio Of Super Sedans: Video
If there's one thing Drive's Chris Harris seems to test more than anything else, it's four-door sedans with insane power outputs. His latest video throws three more into the mix, pitting latest versions of the Jaguar XFR-S, BMW M6 Gran Coupe and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG against one another on track...
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Audi & Sarah McLachlan Bring Attention To The ‘Doberhuahua’ In Super Bowl Teaser Video
This year’s Super Bowl is nearly upon us, and the closer we get the more and more details about what the major automakers are planning during the ad breaks start to emerge. The latest is a video teaser of the new Super Bowl ad from Audi, which will center on its 2015 A3. It features Canadian...
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Lincoln’s third-generation Navigator has been with us since the 2007 model year, but the big body-on-frame SUV isn’t done yet, as a facelifted version has just been revealed ahead of next month’s 2014 Chicago Auto Show and will be hitting showrooms in the fall as a 2015 model. Lincoln has done its best to incorporate its new styling language on its aging Navigator, and while the design works well on the smaller MKC we can’t say we’re completely enamored with the latest Navigator. The body is much the same, though redesigned lights have been fitted at both ends...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 (LTS) Flagship Rear-Drive Sedan Spy Shots
Cadillac's plans for a new, range-topping, rear-drive flagship sedan are no secret; the questions lie in the details. What will it be named? When will it arrive? And what will it look like? The last question, at least, we can give a partial answer to: it will look like this. Or, at the least, it...
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2015 BMW X4 Spy Video
Whether or not you’re a fan of the crossover coupes that have been trickling onto the market since the introduction of the BMW X6 back in 2008, you had better get used to seeing more of them on the roads as a handful of automakers are working on new versions. In the case of BMW, it’s...
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2015 Lincoln Navigator Teased Ahead Of Tomorrow's Debut (And Leaked A Bit On Twitter)
The Lincoln Navigator never quite found its mark the way Cadillac's Escalade has, and with an all-new Escalade on the way, Lincoln needs to freshen up its luxury full-size SUV to stay in the game. That's exactly what it's doing, with a debut due tomorrow. So far, all we have to run with is an image...
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Jaguar Land Rover Sells Record 425,006 Vehicles In 2013
Jaguar Land Rover is another luxury automaker boasting record sales for 2013. The British automaker reported sales of 425,006 units for the period, an increase of 19 percent on its 2012 sales level. The bulk of those sales were made by the Land Rover brand, but Jaguar had seen impressive growth...
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Audi Replaces Chief Of quattro Performance Division: Report
The head of Audi quattro Franciscus van Meel has reportedly been replaced after less than two years on the job, despite the performance division expanding its range and generating profits during his tenure. The 46-year-old exec is said to have been moved to a new tech center in Beijing, China at...
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