Luxury Cars

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...

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...

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is the perfect vehicle for crossing a Saudi desert.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The next Lexus F performance model will be unveiled at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show.

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...

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...

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...

Audi predecessor DKW first crash-tested a car in 1938.

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...

AMG has gone from independent tuner to in-house performance division.

When it comes to taking a Bugatti Veyron out for a test drive, you don’t just turn up at the dealership with your license in hand and hope to be given the keys. You need to have a pretty good relationship with the dealership and most likely they’ll need to know how much you’re...

The Volkswagen Touareg SUV has been in production for more than 10 years now, and to celebrate the German automaker launched a special edition ‘Touareg X’ at the Paris Auto Show last year. This special edition Touareg X has finally landed in the U.S., and is priced from $56,170. Only...

Once proud Italian brand Alfa Romeo is poised to sell less than 100,000 cars this year, its lowest level since 1969, but its parent company Fiat is adamant it can turn around the sales slump and convert Alfa into a premium brand to be compared against the likes of Audi and BMW. Having missed...

The new Macan crossover is instantly recognizable as a Porsche, though there are also a number of subtle details that make the vehicle's design unique among the German sports car manufacturer's lineup, such as the overlapping hood. In the video, we get some insight into the design process for the...

BMW’s new 2-Series isn’t the only vehicle getting the M Performance treatment at the 2013 Essen Motor Show this week. BMW also used the German tuning fest to launch new M Performance parts and accessories for its third-generation X5 SUV. M Performance is BMW’s mid-range...