Luxury Cars

The Rolls-Royce Wraith is grabbing much of the hyper-luxury attention at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, but that shouldn't diminish the newly revamped Bentley Flying Spur's glow. With a smoother, sleeker take on design, the new Flying Spur also offers the latest in technological advancements at...

The elegance of two-door motoring just grew to new heights: the Rolls-Royce Wraith has been unveiled in Geneva. With unique fastback styling, rearward-opening coach doors, and an interior that rivals the stratospheric Phantom, the Wraith promises a combination of sport and elegance that few cars...

It’s been a while since Spyker launched a new model under its own brand. After all, its current--and only--model, the C8 Aileron, can trace its roots back to the C8 Spyder launched in 2000. Over the years, the Dutch sports car manufacturer has tried to branch out into more profitable areas...

The Rolls-Royce Wraith is finally here, after a seemingly endless stream of teasers and sketches. Will it have what it takes to dethrone the Bentley Continental GT from its hyper-luxe coupe reign? With fastback styling and Rolls-Royce's unique take on automotive sartorial splendor, the Wraith...

While the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG makes its private debut tonight ahead of its public debut tomorrow, Motor Authority is on hand to view it--and the CLA45 AMG. The A45 AMG was revealed by recording artist Usher and Mercedes and AMG executives in Geneva before tomorrow's motor show press...

Aston Martin has lent its name to a luxury pram built by fellow British firm Silver Cross, which has been building baby “carriages” since 1877. The new pram, whose official name is the Aston Martin Silver Cross Surf, costs 2,000 British pounds (approximately $3,000) and will be offered...

Just in case the regular G63 AMG from Mercedes-Benz wasn’t extreme enough, the company will soon be offering this six-wheeled version. The vehicle is built alongside the regular G-Class range at Magna Steyr's operations in Graz, Austria, and was originally developed for the Australian...

About two years ago we reported that Audi would eventually add six different powertrain types to its A3 range, offering everything from regular gasoline and diesel engines to advanced electrics and plug-in hybrids. In addition to the gasoline and diesel A3s already on sale today, we’ve been...

Though it might not immediately pop to mind the way some German and even American sport sedans do when you're thinking of a fast, luxurious, relatively affordable ride, the Volvo S60 has long been one of our favorites. It's not the fastest, but it's one of the best all-arounders on the market. For...

Alpina has a history of making BMW models go faster, with perhaps a bit more focus on luxury and a bit less emphasis on motorsports than BMW’s M Division. Though the only current Alpina model sold on these shores is the BMW 7-Series-based B7, the brand builds and sells a variety of models in...

Owners of certain Mercedes-Benz models can now specify their cars with an illuminated version of the star on the center grille. Available through Mercedes’ official accessories division, the lit star only works at certain times, and never when the car is being driven. It’s designed to...

To highlight the handling prowess of its not-for-U.S.-sale RS4 Avant, Audi opted to stage and film a paintball war in an abandoned U.K. Ministry of Defense aircraft hangar. The cars were left in stock form (aside from the paintball guns and paint slick dispensers), but the tires were overinflated...

After hitting the auto show scene in 2010, Maserati’s race-inspired GranTurismo MC Stradale, sold in the U.S. as the slightly tamer GranTurismo MC, has undergone its first major update. Set to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next week, the updated Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale goes on...

Land Rover’s stylish Range Rover Evoque will be one of the first models available with ZF’s new nine-speed automatic transmission designed for transverse applications, i.e. cars based on front-wheel-drive architectures. The nine-speed-equipped Range Rover Evoque will be on display next...

The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, in stock form, pumps out some 621 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbo, 6.0-liter V-12 engine. Before you add a single option, the car prices at nearly $214,500, including destination fee and gas-guzzler tax. If those numbers aren’t...

The latest generation of the Audi A3 was revealed a year ago and so far has proven a sales hit in Europe, thanks mostly to its fuel-efficient MQB platform and tasteful styling. However, the car is still not on sale in the U.S. Audi is waiting until the arrival of a brand new A3 Sedan due later this...

China is the world’s largest market for automotive sales, and General Motors’ [NYSE:GM] luxury brand, Cadillac, is a well-established player in the Chinese market. Cadillac’s Chinese dealer network now includes some 150 stores, which is roughly twice as many as the brand had in...

The strange and curious case of The New York Times versus Tesla just won’t seem to go away. What was supposed to be a tech piece on Tesla’s new Supercharger fast-charging stations, written by N.Y. Times reporter John Broder, turned into fuel for the range-anxiety bonfire when the...

The official debut of the 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith is just over the horizon. Will it change the hyper-luxury coupe game?

One of Cadillac’s most famous concepts, the imposing ‘Sixteen’ sedan from 2003, will be the highlight of a special showing of past concepts from the American luxury brand at next month’s Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. In case you’ve forgotten, the Sixteen gets its...