Luxury Cars
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Small-ish, premium, and rather handsome, the 2015 Lincoln MKC aims to push its brand into new areas, and win new customers. Starting at $33,995, including destination fees, the MKC will be Lincoln's least-expensive new vehicle. That's probably a good thing, as the MKC is intended to turn the heads of younger buyers. Powered by a 240-horsepower 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder turbocharged engine in base from, the MKC comes with standard front wheel drive. A 275-horsepower 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder turbo is optional on some models at a premium of $1,140. All-wheel drive is available as...
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Audi's Super Bowl XLVIII Advert To Feature All-New A3
An advertising slot during the Super Bowl is coveted by any company, but German automaker Audi is no stranger to promoting its wares during one of the world's biggest sporting events. Following last year's "Prom" campaign with alternate endings, 2012's LED lighting-themed "Vampire Party" and 2011's...
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Watch Porsche Build Its New Macan Crossover: Video
Porsche’s new Macan made its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show last month but volume production of the sporty new crossover only got underway this month at Porsche’s plant in Leipzig, Germany. This video shows parts of the production process, from the point the body is welded...
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Mansory And Soccer Manager José Mourinho Partner On New Supercar Project
A tuner known for some of the industry’s wildest and wackiest mods has teamed with a soccer team manager and a luxury lifestyle group to build a new supercar. That supercar, the focus of the teaser shot above, is the Mourinho, named after José Mourinho, the manager of British soccer...
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Did You Like The Mercedes-Benz Gran Turismo Concept? Want To Buy One?
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its wild Gran Turismo Concept at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. This is the automaker's vision of motoring in the future, and it's a vision we can get behind. Unfortunately, the Gran Turismo Concept is just that--a concept vehicle that won't be built, well, ever. At least...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Gets 5-Star Overall NHTSA Safety Rating
The 2014 Infiniti Q50 performed well in government crash tests.
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Next year will see Porsche’s Macan crossover receive two new variants: a four-cylinder base Macan and a fuel-efficient Macan S Diesel. Unfortunately, only the diesel model will be reaching the U.S. market. The information was reported by Car and Driver, which claims the Macan S Diesel’s price will likely undercut the $51,095 (including destination) sticker of the Macan S by a few grand, meaning the diesel sports crossover will likely creep in below $50k, which would make it the most affordable Porsche model over here. The four-cylinder Macan, theoretically, would be even cheaper...
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Audi R8 e-tron Back On The Table Due To New Battery Tech: Report
Earlier this year, Audi decided to cancel production plans for its R8 e-tron electric sports car, citing the high cost of the battery and limited driving range as the reasons behind the decision. Making that decision was former R&D chief Wolfgang Dürheimer, who shortly after was replaced...
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2015 BMW X1 Updates: 2014 Detroit Auto Show
BMW's smallest crossover will show off a host of updates at January's 2014 Detroit Auto Show--perhaps the last such updates before an entirely new model goes on sale in 2016. The 2015 BMW X1 will gain new exterior accents, some refinements to the interior and equipment updates to maintain its...
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2014 Range Rover Sport Conquers The Empty Quarter: Video
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is the perfect vehicle for crossing a Saudi desert.
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Michael Schumacher Tests 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Video
Earlier in the year, it was revealed that Michael Schumacher, a seven-time Formula One world champion and former driver for the Mercedes AMG F1 team, would be helping to develop Mercedes-Benz road cars. It turns out one of the first Mercedes cars to be worked on by Schuey is the all-new 2015...
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BMW Z4’s New Pure Fusion Design Package Launches At Detroit Auto Show
With an updated Z4 launched only last year, BMW is keeping its updates for the classic roadster to a minimum for the new model year. The only real highlight is a new equipment package, known as Pure Fusion Design, which adds a number of special touches in the cabin. Pure Fusion Design adds premium...
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One of the most stunning cars shown this year, the Mercedes-Benz Vision Gran Turismo concept, was developed purely for the virtual world, as it was commissioned by the creators of the popular Gran Turismo for the recently launched sixth instalment of the popular racing sim. Sadly, this meant a production version of the Vision GT would never be, or at least that’s what we thought. A company specializing in custom rides has posted an add on luxury retailer James Edition offering a Vision GT for the princely sum of $1.5 million. That company is Florida-based J & S World Wide Holdings...
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2015 Ferrari California Replacement Spy Shots
With the current California convertible delivering close to 500 horsepower, able to accelerate to 60 in under 4.0 seconds and capable of reaching speeds of almost 200 mph, the ‘entry-level’ Ferrari is hardly what you’d call lacking in performance. But next to cars like the 458...
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2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante first drive review
The Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is probably the sexiest car in the planet--the Internet says it is so--but what good is it in winter? If you're in the third of the country currently buried under a soul-crushing blanket of ice and snow, the only transportation you really want right now is a...
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BMW Releases Teaser For New M3 And M4: Video
A teaser video for the new BMW M3 sedan and M4 coupe has hit the web and is likely to be the final such teaser before we see the cars revealed. Both are expected to be shown online in the coming weeks before an official world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show next month. Both cars will feature...
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Lexus Teases New F Performance Model For Detroit Auto Show
The next Lexus F performance model will be unveiled at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show.
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More Buicks To Wear ‘GS’ Performance Badge: Report
The only Buick wearing the brand’s GS performance badge, short for “Gran Sport”, is the Regal GS. Going forward, we'll see more Buicks wearing the famous badge, especially with the Buick brand expected to launch a new Grand National complete with T-Type and GNX variants. The...
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Florida's the home of the bucket lists, for obvious reasons, our national Last Chance Saloon. So this week, I took "driving, Florida-style" off mine. Here's how: First, I drilled an Aston Martin V-12 Vantage S up to 143 mph in a straight line andthenIhitFULLPANICBRAKE, yanking it and me into a floaty G-force denouement that the space jockeys up in Cape Canaveral might have enjoyed. The convenient excuse/cover story: I'm driving the Vantage at Palm Beach International Raceway, where the egrets have no regrets and the alligators have adverse possession on their tiny, walnut-sized brains. Not...
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2015 Audi A8 L W12 Exclusive Concept: New Photos
Following the success of its previous Exclusive Concept based on the A8 L W12 luxury sedan, Audi recently rolled out a new version based on its updated 2015 A8. Audi Exclusive is the personalization service for the brand with the four rings, offering customers of its cars upgrades such as special...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Shown In New Videos
Hyundai’s second-generation Genesis sedan isn’t set for its global debut until the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January, but the car has already been shown in the Korean automaker’s home market. Coinciding with the local reveal, Hyundai released a series of videos highlighting some...
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Safety Is Nothing New For Audi, Company Has Crash-Tested Cars For 75 Years
Audi predecessor DKW first crash-tested a car in 1938.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Spy Shots
Mercedes-Benz is working on a replacement for its Viano line of vans and prototypes for the vehicle are nearing the end of their development. The Viano isn’t sold in the U.S. but there’s speculation this replacement model, which will revive Mercedes’ V-Class moniker, will be...
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History of Mercedes-Benz AMG: Video
AMG has gone from independent tuner to in-house performance division.
Stephen Edelstein