Luxury Cars

  • 2014 BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo Gran Coupe spy shots

    BMW’s M6 Gran Coupe will soon have competition from the automaker’s semi-official tuner Alpina, engineers from which were recently at the Nürburgring race track in Germany honing their own version of the svelte 6-Series Gran Coupe. The prototype they were testing is for the upcoming 2014 BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo Gran Coupe, which will essentially be a 650i Gran Coupe fitted with the performance upgrades from Alpina’s previous B6 Biturbo and B6 Biturbo Convertible. Some of those upgrades are likely to entail a custom twin-turbocharging kit and a larger intercooler...

  • Cadillac logo 2001
    Cadillac To Drop Laurel Wreaths In Logo Redesign: Report

    Cadillac may be about to drop the famous laurel wreaths from its logo, according to a new report. The American luxury brand is expected to show a new concept at next month’s 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, tipped to be a preview of its upcoming 7-Series rival, and the logo, sans...

  • 2014 Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake spy shots
    2014 Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake Spy Shots

    Jaguar’s stunning XF Sportbrake is about to spawn an XFR-S performance variant and we have our first spy shots of a prototype testing at the Nürburgring. The XF Sportbrake is essentially the wagon version of the svelte XF and it boasts a usable 59 cubic feet of storage despite sharing a...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (S500)
    What It Takes To Develop A Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Video

    When your tagline is "The best or nothing," you go to great lengths to ensure your vehicles are innovative, ground breaking and of the highest quality. In the case of the new Mercedes-Benz flagship, the S-Class, the attention to detail is taken to a whole new level as pointed out in this video...

  • 2016 Jaguar XS test mule spy shots
    2016 Jaguar XS To Feature Aluminum Construction, Spawn Wagon And SUV: Report

    Jaguar is in the early stages of development of a new sedan that will target the likes of the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and spy shots of a test mule wearing crudely arranged XF body panels have already surfaced. The new car is currently doing the rounds as the “XS” and is...

  • 2013 Aston Martin DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial
    Aston Martin DB9 And DBS Zagato Centennial Live Photos

    As part of its ongoing centenary celebrations this year, Aston Martin organized the largest-ever gathering of its customers and their cars in the city of London over the weekend. Around 50,000 guests and 550 Aston Martin cars took part in the event, the highlight of which was the official...

  • Teaser for Bentley's SUV

    Although it was largely expected Bentley’s proposed SUV would eventually enter production, the automaker finally confirmed today that the project has been given the green light. The vehicle, which will share its platform with next-generation versions of the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg, will be produced at Bentley’s main facility in Crewe, England and go on sale in 2016. Over the next three years Bentley will invest more than $1.2 billion in its Crewe facility and the development of new models. Other possibilities include a convertible version of the Mulsanne...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class
    Mercedes-Benz Quietly Introduces Nine-Speed Auto In E-Class

    Mercedes-Benz has quietly added a new nine-speed automatic to its E-Class range, though the option is not yet available in the U.S. The transmission, labeled a 9G-TRONIC, is selectable on the configurator of the automaker’s German website and so far is only available with E350 BlueTEC trim...

  • 2014 Land Rover Range Rover long-wheelbase model spy shots
    2014 Range Rover Long-Wheelbase Model Spy Shots

    Land Rover is not done yet with the launch of new variants of its Range Rover SUV. These latest spy shots show a long-wheelbase version testing, a vehicle that we’ve known about for more than a year. Fans of the original Range Rover may recall the long-wheelbase Vogue LSE (known as the County...

  • 2014 Infiniti QX60
    Infiniti Prices Its 2014 QX60 And QX70

    Infiniti made the surprise announcement last December that starting from the 2014 model year all of its cars would be renamed under a new naming strategy based around the letter Q. The first of these new ‘Q cars,’ the 2014 Q50, goes on sale on August 5 priced from $37,605. It will then...

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    BMW M4 Concept Set For 2013 Pebble Beach Concours: Report

    The 2014 BMW M4 will make its official debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show next January, where it will be showcased alongside a brand new M3, but we won’t have to wait that long to see the car. That’s because a M4 concept previewing the production version is set to be revealed at the...

  • 2014 BMW i3 spy shots
    2014 BMW i3 Priced From $42,275

    BMW’s i3 electric car, due in showrooms next spring, is still a week out from its official reveal but we already know all of its specs and now we have the all-important pricing details, too. We can--finally--confirm that the 2014 BMW i3 will be priced from $42,275, including a $925...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250

    Mercedes-Benz’s compact car range currently consists of three models, the A-Class hatchback sold overseas, the B-Class MPV, which launches here as an electric car next spring, and the stylish CLA sedan that’s just gone on sale. Next year, a GLA crossover will be launched along with a fifth model, a CLA Shooting Brake, though the latter won’t make it to the U.S. Further down the track, Mercedes-Benz is considering even more compact cars, the automaker’s CEO has just revealed. "We are considering the final portfolio of the next generation of our compact cars,"...

  • 2013 Aston Martin DBS Coupe Zagato Centennial
    Zagato Marks Aston Martin Centenary With Two New Special Editions

    For Italian design house Zagato, intimately linked with Aston Martin for over half a century, it’s only natural to mark the centenary this year of the historic British automaker, and what better way than to roll out a new Aston Martin Zagato creation. We can confirm that Zagato will build two...

  • Range Rover Convertible
    Newport Drops The Top On Its Range Rover Convertible

    Newport Convertible Engineering is known for taking fixed-roof machines and chopping them up to create convertible versions. The company does it with pretty much every vehicle out there, and the results certainly vary. One vehicle we wouldn't expect them to apply the drop-top conversion to would be...

  • Tesla's Fremont factory and surrounding land. Image via Google Maps.
    Tesla Buys Test Track Next To Fremont Factory

    The next round of cars from Tesla will benefit from a larger in-house test track.

  • 2009 Alfa Romeo 159
    Is Alfa Romeo Delaying Its Giulia In Order To Add Rear-Wheel Drive?

    Alfa Romeo was widely expected to launch a successor to its 159 small sedan next year based on a front-wheel-drive platform (CUSW) currently underpinning the Dodge Dart and destined for a handful of other Fiat Chrysler Group vehicles. The new small sedan, rumored to be called a Giulia, was said to...

  • 2014 BMW 4-Series fitted with M Performance accessories
    2014 BMW 4-Series M Performance Parts Previewed

    BMW’s new 4-Series (the replacement for the 3-Series Coupe) isn’t even in showrooms yet but the German automaker has already revealed the first batch of M Performance accessories for the car. They include aesthetic pieces as well as some serious performance mods and should be available...

  • 1932 Bugatti Royale (Type 41)

    One of the surprises of last weekend’s 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed was this 1932 Bugatti Royale. Bugatti rolled out the rare auto (only six were ever built) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, presenting it to visitors at the Cartier Style et Luxe concours d'elegance. But could the automaker have had another reason for showing it? It’s well known Bugatti is planning a new model, a sedan to outmatch all rivals when it comes to performance and luxury (and we’re assuming price, too), which is exactly what Ettore Bugatti had envisioned for...

  • 1983 BMW 524td
    BMW Celebrates 30 Years Of Using Diesel Power

    It was during the spring of 1983 that BMW presented to the world its first diesel-powered car, the 524td sedan. At the time, diesel engines were regarded as being noisy and more suited to trucks than sporty sedans but the oil crisis that plagued the 1970s eventually led to one being installed in...

  • 2014 Audi SQ5
    Audi SQ5 TDI Hits The Track With Allan McNish At Silverstone: Video

    Are you looking forward to the arrival of the Audi SQ5?

  • Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept live photos
    Range Rover Evoque Convertible Gets Production Green Light: Report

    Nissan’s Murano CrossCabriolet may soon have a rival in the crossover convertible segment with news emerging that Land Rover has given the green light for a production version of its Range Rover Evoque Convertible concept car from 2012. What Car?, citing an inside source, says production of...

  • Acura SUV-X concept, 2013 Shanghai Auto Show
    Acura Partners With Guangzhou For China Expansion

    Honda’s upmarket Acura division has been selling cars in China since 2006 so it has a long way to go to catch up to more established players in the world’s biggest car market. To strengthen its position, Acura has partnered with Chinese automaker Guangzhou, paving the way for the local...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 4MATIC
    2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Revealed: Video

    If you’re looking for one of the fastest ways to transport you and four of your friends, in luxury and style, look no further than the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 4MATIC, the latest weapon in AMG’s expanding arsenal and possibly one of the fastest full-size luxury sedans ever launched...

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