Luxury Cars

Talk of the return of the Volkswagen Phaeton to U.S. shores dates back almost as far as the car’s exit in 2006. Most recently it was reported that a concept previewing the next-generation Phaeton, due out in the next year or two, was scheduled to be revealed at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show...

Earlier this month we showed you a unique SLS AMG Black Series that was personalized by its owner through the AMG Performance Studio, the Affalterbach tuner's new personalization department. No details on the car were released, but AMG did confirm that its bright paint scheme would receive a name...

The ‘Targa’ version of the latest 991-series Porsche 911 has just made its world debut, and it’s turned out to be yet another stunner from the Porsche camp. Like previous-generation 911 Targa models, the latest features a fixed roll bar crossing the center section of the car. In...

Bentley, like many of its rivals, posted record sales results for 2013. The British marque managed to sell 10,120 units during the past year, which was up 19 percent on the 8,510 it sold in 2012 and finally enough to eclipse the previous record of 10,014 units sold in 2008, just prior to the...

The Porsche Boxster is a favorite at Motor Authority. In fact, the latest generation of the car won our Best Car To Buy 2013 award. That’s because the Boxster sums up almost all of what a luxurious, fun, and timeless sports car should be, and it’s got a reasonable pricetag to boot...

A brand new generation of the Audi TT, the compact sports car’s third iteration in fact, is nearing the end of its development, with the new car on track for a debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March. We now have a spy video showing a prototype testing at the Nürburgring and on some...

The BMW 2-Series is just falling into the hands of journalists from around the world (stay tuned for our first drive review shortly), but already, BMW is looking ahead to other possibilities for the car--including an M2. Talking with BMW personnel at the global launch of the new M235i in Las Vegas...

At this point, it's no secret: The British luxury automaker Bentley has confirmed that it's developing a plush luxury sport-utility vehicle, based on the 2012 EXP 9 F SUV concept and slated to go on sale in 2016. While that's set, we're still waiting on a production design and...

Audi’s third-generation TT sports car is on track for a debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March, with the car to arrive in showrooms by the end of the year as a 2015 model. But we already have a fairly good idea as to how it will look--inside and out--thanks to the unveiling of the 2015...

BMW’s 1-Series Coupe and Convertible are on their way out, soon to be replaced by the stylish and sexy 2-Series, which bowed at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show this week. Fans are already dubbing the car the spiritual successor to the BMW 2002 of the 1960s and ‘70s, and in M235i trim we...

Jaguar's cars have long been synonymous with movie bad guys, its vintage MkII sedan models frequently featuring as the getaway transport for villains of the 1960s. The British marque is clearly reveling in its bad boy image and has announced the first three "British Villains" actors to star in its...

The 2015 Audi A3 will compete with the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class in the compact luxury segment.

Bugatti fans hoping to see the launch of an even more extreme Veyron than the 1,183-horsepower Super Sport or a second model based on 2009’s Galibier sedan concept should get prepared for some sorrow, as the brand’s boss Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber has poured cold water on the chances of...

We've been hearing about this for some time now. Word on the street is that Porsche is working on a Panamera Junior, which will aim to do battle against the likes of the Maserati Ghibli and higher-end versions of the BMW 5-Series and Jaguar XF. Most of the news around this potential machine...

Cadillac introduced a new ATS Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show this week, but missing from the automaker’s stand was a high-performance ‘V’ version. We know Cadillac still plans to launch an ATS-V, initially as a sedan and then as a coupe, and the choice of powerplant for these cars...

First revealed on last year's Elmiraj concept, Cadillac has confirmed that its new crest will start to appear on production models from the second half of 2014. Caddy's new crest is a little wider than before, but most noticeable by its absence is the wreath that previously surrounded it. While a...

Though it wasn’t on show with the rest of the updated 2015 A8 range at the Detroit Auto Show this week, Audi’s 2015 A8 L Security has also received a round of updates. The A8 L Security is the version of Audi’s flagship sedan built by the automaker’s own armored car division...

If you don't want to brave winter in Detroit, we don't blame you--although, after the Polar Vortex, it was actually quite nice there this week. One thing that made it considerably nicer was the arrival of the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe. For a better understanding of the new two-door hotness from...

The all-new 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan was shown to an international audience for the first time this week, and we have photos and a video direct from its debut which took place at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. The 2015 Genesis has been redesigned from top to bottom and now features an available...

Yes, a Bentley can feel sharp, edgy, and responsive--and quite a bit leaner than you might expect of anything from this storied (and once stodgier) luxury marque. The Continental GT V8 has already shown us that. And now to maximize that potential for driving enthusiasts, it’s created the...