Luxury Cars
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It’s no secret that BMW is working on a new M3 sedan, as well as a new M4 coupe and convertible. We’ve shown you spy shots and spy video of various cars in testing, but the market introduction of the new M offerings is still over a year away. Britain’s Car magazine recently published an update on what it believes the next M3 will be like, and enthusiasts the world over hope the publication’s intelligence is correct. If it is, the next M3 will be more conservatively styled, lighter, faster and even more capable on track. We know the current M3’s V-8 will be kicked...
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Cadillac ELR Hints At the Future Of Cadillac Interior Design: Video
The upcoming Cadillac ELR extended-range electric coupe will be a halo car in more ways than one for GM’s premium brand. Its primary mission is to carry the Voltec powertrain torch into an entirely new segment than the existing Chevrolet Volt, but doing so requires a new level of interior...
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Audi Delivers Five Millionth Vehicle Equipped With Quattro All-Wheel Drive
Audi is today celebrating the delivery of its five millionth vehicle equipped with quattro all-wheel drive. The car is a white 2013 Audi A6 Allroad built at the automaker’s plant in Neckarsulm, Germany, and destined for a customer in Europe. This means that Audi, by far, is the top luxury...
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Fisker And Its Insurer End Lawsuit Over Superstorm Sandy-Damaged Karmas
When Superstorm Sandy blew through the Northeast last October, its swath of destruction included some 250,000 cars, among them the 338 Fisker Karma sedans that were parked in a holding facility at Port Newark and awaiting delivery to dealers. From Fisker’s perspective, the loss was a minor...
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Video Recap Of Volvo’s Facelifted 2014 Model Range
This week Volvo announced a series of updates across most of its 2014 model range, with only the discontinued C30 and soon-to-be-replaced XC90 remaining unchanged for the new model year. That means updated versions of the S60 and S80 sedans as well as updated versions of their respective XC60 and...
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Tesla Sells 2,650 Model S Sedans in 2012, Predicts Q1 Profit
As CEO Elon Musk explained in yesterday’s Tesla conference call, 2012 was a pivotal year for the electric automaker. It began with the firm still producing limited quantities of the Tesla Roadster, and ended with the Model S sedan achieving an annualized production rate of 20,000 units. Along...
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When you’re paying upwards of half a million dollars for a car, you’d hope it wouldn’t be involved in a recall. Unfortunately for owners of certain Rolls-Royce Phantom models, the ultra-luxury cars are involved in the latest NHTSA recall. The recall affects 2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom models built from November 2, 2012, through January 18, 2013, which means there are some 27 cars affected by the recall in the U.S. According to the automaker, the fuel filler necks on the affected cars may be missing their anti-misfueling device. When you’re filling up the car’s gas...
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Second Pagani Teaser Confirms Partnership With Sonus faber: Video
A couple of weeks ago Pagani released a mysterious teaser video filled with clues about the supercar manufacturer’s latest project. This quickly got the rumor mill churning, with some suggesting Pagani was about to debut a convertible version of its latest Huayra supercar. Even we suggested...
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Audi Previewing Production A3 e-tron Plug-In Hybrid At Geneva Show
Audi may have given up on plans to launch an R8 e-tron supercar, but the brand with the four rings hasn’t completely given up on electrified cars just yet, revealing today its 2014 A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid ahead of the car’s debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. The plug-in...
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Red Bull Racing To Aid Future Infiniti Performance Models
It would be easy to write off the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version (which, sadly, never made it to the U.S.) as nothing more than your basic grocery-getter, albeit one with just a bit more bling and a few additional badges. With most automakers, releasing a signature edition rarely involves...
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Audi Plans To Double Its Crossover Offerings: Report
The universal truth, according to German automakers, is this: American consumers don’t want station wagons. Instead, American buyers favor crossovers and SUVs, as these deliver a high seating position for better visibility, as well as a more rugged image. Whether you agree or disagree with...
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Volvo to develop modular compact car platform with Geely
After a failed attempt to source a compact car platform from a rival automaker, Volvo has confirmed it will develop its own platform together with its Chinese parent Geely, which plans to use the platform for its own range of compact cars. The two firms announced today they will form a new R&D...
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Following a quick video preview of its updated 2014 model range, Volvo has decided to release all the official details. The updated models include the S60 and S80 sedans, as well as the XC60 and XC70 crossovers, all of which are scheduled to be revealed to the public at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. These updates will be the last before all these models switch to Volvo’s modular SPA platform from 2015 onwards (you can read about these next-generation models here). They focus on updating the design of the cars and adding a few tech goodies to keep them in step with the...
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2014 Range Rover Swaps V-8 For Supercharged V-6 On Base Model
Despite only going on sale in December as a 2013 model, Land Rover’s new Range Rover SUV is already available for order as a 2014 model. The latest model year brings one significant update, with the base model now featuring a supercharged V-6 engine instead of a naturally aspirated V-8. Yes...
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2014 Audi RS Q3 Crossover Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show
Revealed as a concept less than a year ago, Audi’s new RS Q3, the first tall-riding model to don the automaker’s esteemed RS badge, has now been revealed in production trim. Unfortunately, with Audi yet to bring its Q3 compact crossover to U.S. soil, as promised, this little ball of...
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2014 Bentley Flying Spur Preview
Wearing the name of a coachbuilt special from nearly five decades ago, the Flying Spur is once again brand new. A dramatic, sleek new shape and Bentley's best handcrafting inside wrap around the fastest, most powerful sedan the brand has ever built. The 2014 Bentley Flying Spur makes its world...
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Touring Superleggera Disco Volante To Enter Production
One of the most intriguing cars at last year’s Geneva Motor Show was a modern interpretation of the 1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante, originally crafted by a firm called Carrozzeria Touring, which has evolved into a company called Touring Superleggera. Touring Superleggera’s modern...
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Did Mercedes-Benz Outsell BMW In The U.S. Last Year?
Based on the U.S. sales numbers reported at the end of 2012, BMW, excluding its MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, sold 281,460 cars and SUVs last year. Mercedes-Benz, excluding the Smart brand and its Sprinter vans, sold 274,134 cars and SUVs here. Simple math shows that BMW outsold Mercedes-Benz by...
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If you’re concerned about Volvo’s aging product line, here’s some good news: over the next few years, the Swedish automaker will revise or replace nearly every model in its current lineup. We’ve just learned that a facelifted S80 sedan will debut for the 2014 model year, and that it will be the final version on the current platform, before Volvo rolls out its modular Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA) design. A redesigned XC90 will be the first model to adopt the SPA platform (due in 2014 as a 2015 model), followed by, according to Autocar, a completely redesigned...
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BMW M Cars To Stay Rear-Wheel Drive
Audi has earned its performance reputation on the strength of its quattro all-wheel drive, and Mercedes-Benz is now building its 2014 E63 AMG with standard 4Matic all-wheel drive. While Europe will still be able to get 2014 CLS63 AMG models in rear-drive, those imported to the U.S. will likely be...
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BMW’s New Ad Slogan Is ‘Designed For Driving Pleasure’: Video
From the original ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ and more recent ‘Sheer Driving Pleasure’ and ‘JOY’ advertising campaigns, the slogans and taglines BMW has come up with have been some of the most memorable in the industry. In order to keep its advertising fresh...
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Rolls-Royce Shows Off Interior Details For New 2014 Wraith
In the lead up to the reveal of the new 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, more teaser photos of the car have been released, revealing parts of its interior for the first time. The earlier teasers showed the car’s profile and muscular flanks, confirming that the...
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More Forced Induction For Future Cadillac Performance Cars: Report
If you’ve never driven the current generation of Cadillac CTS-V (in coupe, sedan or wagon variants), take our advice and find a way to beg a test drive from an owner or local Cadillac dealer. Not only are the cars impressive for their performance and handling, they’re equally-impressive...
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Rolls-Royce Ponders A V-16 Roadster: Report
Given the fact that automakers worldwide are faced with ever-tightening fuel economy and emission regulations, upsizing a new engine hardly seems like a prudent thing to do. Rolls-Royce, however, hasn’t earned its sterling reputation by being prudent; it’s earned it by being...
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