Luxury Cars
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For the second time in its 110-year history, Buick has topped one million sales in a year--and set a new overall record in the process. Last year saw the marque shift 1,032,056 vehicles, beating the company's last million-sale year in 1984, when it sold 1,003,345 cars. Whereas that 1984 volume was largely down to North America, Buick's current prosperity is largely influenced by a different country: China. Of those million-plus sales, a full 809,918 cars were sold in the Chinese market, nearly four times as many cars as the 205,509 units sold in the U.S. market. DON'T MISS: 2015 Subaru WRX...
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Volvo Announces Updated Sensus Connect Infotainment System At 2014 CES
Volvo has announced an update for its Sensus Connect infotainment system that enables it to deliver new cloud-based services, offering drivers and passengers of Volvo cars a vast array of new app services such as paying for parking from the car, locating new restaurants at any given destination...
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Rolls-Royce Ghost V-Specification Gets Performance Boost
Rolls-Royce has announced a new V-Specification trim for its Ghost sedan, which offers buyers a slight bump in power and some unique appointments. The car keeps its familiar twin-turbocharged 6.6-liter V-12 but instead of the 563 horsepower found in the regular Ghost, peak power has been increased...
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2015 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe Spy Video
There’s a new BMW model in development, and while it looks a bit like the 3-Series that’s been on sale for the past two years, it’s actually an entirely different vehicle. The new BMW is the 4-Series Gran Coupe, which will be landing in showrooms later in the year as a 2015 model...
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Mercedes Edges Out BMW For 2013 U.S. Luxury Car Sales Crown
Mercedes-Benz has ended 2013 with the sales crown for luxury autos in the U.S., with 312,534 units walking out the door over the past 12 months. This represents a 14 percent increase from the 274,134 units sold in 2012 and is a new record for the brand. When you add sales from Smart (9,264) and the...
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Opel registers Calibra and Cascada names with U.S. trademark office
General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] European division Opel has registered the Calibra and Cascada names with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. A quick check of the register shows that the names were registered on December 18, 2013 for automobile use. This suggests two major happenings...
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Porsche is readying an update for its second-generation Cayenne SUV, which was introduced for 2011 and is just about due for its mid-cycle update. 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 year (Porsche sold 18,507 Cayennes in 2013, up from 15,545 the previous year). The updated Cayenne is expected to make its world debut at either the 2014 New York Auto Show or 2014 Beijing Auto Show, both of which are taking place in the spring. Sales should commence shortly after, making this a...
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Dubai Penthouse Comes With Free Lamborghini Aventador
In the market for a new home? Perhaps you should consider the Damac Maison building on Dubai's Mall Street. Splurge a little and opt for one of the penthouses, because you'll be rewarded not just with an amazing view but with a car as well. That's right, the Damac real estate and building company...
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Mercedes-Benz Builds Record 1.49 Million Vehicles In 2013
Mercedes-Benz had a very good run in 2013, with the German auto giant manufacturing a record 1.49 million vehicles over the course of the past 12 months. No figure for the amount of sales has been released, though Mercedes says it will be higher than 1.4 million units, which makes it also a new...
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2015 Volvo V60 Priced From $36,215
Volvo’s V60 wagon which goes on sale across the country this month has been priced from $36,215, including $915 in destination fees. The vehicle has been on sale overseas for several years but was recently updated and now finally in local showrooms. The good news is that a high-performance...
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AMG Performance Studio Personalization Department Builds Bespoke SLS AMG Black Series
AMG is the latest to join the personalization craze among purveyors of luxury and performance autos, with the official Mercedes-Benz tuner showcasing its potential with a bespoke SLS AMG Black Series. The striking sports car was personalized by its owner through the AMG Performance Studio. Full...
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The Price Is Right Contestant Wins Audi R8 Spyder
The Price Is Right seems like it would be a fun show to attend. It would be more fun, of course, to be picked and even better to wind up on stage alongside host Drew Carey. Sure, you might not be playing for the most desirable prizes, but then again... maybe you might. Such was the case for Sheree...
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Mercedes-Benz stunned audiences at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show with its Concept S-Class Coupe, and soon we’ll being seeing its production cousin, which its designers promise will retain close to 90 percent of the sultry concept’s lines. The new S-Class Coupe, the replacement for the CL-Class, is expected to debut early next year, most likely at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March, and soon after we’ll see the debut of its high-performance AMG variant. This AMG variant, which we expect to be called the S63 AMG Coupe, is the focus of our latest spy video. A prototype was...
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BMW’s New X5 M And X6 M Due In Late 2014
The next-generation of the BMW X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs are currently in the works and should make their debut at the end of 2014. But before their arrival, we still have to see the new generation of the X6, which will most likely make its debut at the 2014 Moscow Motor Show in August...
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Audi Hits At Rivals In Ads For 2015 A3: Video
Audi has released a series of television advertisements for its new 2015 A3. Clearly aimed at a younger audience, the ads take a swipe at Audi’s rivals and hint at what’s to come for the German automaker’s spot for Super Bowl XLVIII. The central theme of the ads is not rushing out...
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BMW Presents M-Badged 7-Series In Middle East
BMW doesn’t plan to launch a dedicated M version of its 7-Series anytime soon, despite the desires of some of its top engineers, but that doesn’t mean we’ll never see an M-enhanced version of the BMW flagship sedan. In fact, BMW is expected to launch an M Performance version of...
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Audi To Invest Record $30 Billion Through 2018
Audi will spend 22 billion euros (approximately $30.35 billion) over the next five years on new models, technology and expansion of its global production facilities to help reach its stated goal of 2 million annual sales by 2020. Buoyed by the success of selling 1.5 million vehicles this year, a...
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First Look At AMG Styling Pack For 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
These are the first photos of a new AMG styling pack for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class which we expect to be available when the svelte luxury sedan hits showrooms in the second half of next year. The styling pack is known as the AMG Line in Mercedes speak, and offers buyers of the new C-Class a...
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Earlier this year Tesla was granted a full five stars in the NHTSA's round of vehicle crash testing for its Model S electric car. While the way Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] originally announced that figure drew some flak from the NHTSA itself--suggesting the car was capable of a rating of more than five stars--the test data itself confirmed that the car was still among the safest vehicles ever crash tested by the governing body. Better still, the 2014 model year car has also been given a five-star rating. MUST WATCH: Twin-Turbo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Shoots Massive Flames On The Dyno: Video...
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2015 Lexus RC Gets Four-Coat Paint Process
Lexus’ new RC coupe, which goes on sale in the fall, will offer a shimmering finish thanks to a special painting process that involves the application of no less than four base coats. The new finish, shown here in a bright red that not even Rudolph’s nose can match, uses a twin-color...
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Potential New Audis Hinted At In Trademark Filings
Trademark filings have become one of the best ways for discovering the names or even shapes of future vehicles over the past few years. So careful are automakers about protecting their intellectual property that names are often trademarked years in advance--and that appears to be the case with the...
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2015 BMW i8 Performance In Detail: Video
The 2015 BMW i8 is, as yet, an enigma. It promises solid, if not breathtaking performance. It also promises fantastic gas mileage (though we don't know exactly how much yet). While we'll have to wait until we can get our hands on one to render our own opinions, this video from BMW goes into greater...
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Jaguar's Cat-Like Reflexes? No Match For Tech, Says Mercedes
It's nearly Christmas, and apparently automotive advertising departments have been on the brandy mince pies and the mulled wine, because things have started getting a little silly. Recently, Mercedes released an advert demonstrating its Magic Body Control system, using chickens. British rival...
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Mercedes-Benz Presents Watch That Connects With Your Car
Mercedes-Benz is providing a glimpse of one potential technology that enables greater connectivity between the driver and his or her car. The technology is a wrist watch that connects with a car through the internet and provides feedback on vehicle diagnostics and other vehicle-related...
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