Luxury Cars

We’ll admit to being impressed by unrestored and original muscle cars, dating back (in some cases) nearly 50 years. That’s why Jay Leno’s unrestored and original 1918 Cadillac Type 57 Victoria is even more amazing, as its in nearly pristine condition for its nine-plus decades of...

Lincoln, Ford Motor Company’s long-term luxury brand, knows one absolute truth: it can no longer sustain itself selling mildly badge-engineered Ford products to its traditional (and aging) customer base. To attract new buyers, especially the “cultural progressives” it covets...

In its quest to boost its sales even further, Audi is looking to expand its range with several new models. However, with the automaker already offering a full lineup of vehicles, from tiny hatchbacks to full-size sedans and the R8 supercar, looking for new niches is the only way to go. Some of the...

Maserati has ambitions plans to boost its annual sales to as much as 50,000 units per year in the mid to longer term, up from less than 7,000 units sold last year. To do so, the automaker plans to launch several new models, two of which will compete in new segments for the brand. The new models...

With the 5-Series sedan due for a mid-cycle update soon, it’s only natural its wagon sibling is also set to receive the same updates. These are the latest spy shots of a prototype for the updated wagon, a.k.a. the BMW 5-Series Touring, which, like the updated sedan, will be receiving...

Like it or not, autonomous cars are coming. But with any new technology, especially one that’s particularly groundbreaking, the introduction of self-driving technology in cars is being done gradually, with each introduction merely a stepping stone to the next facet of the technology. First...

Sometime in the near future Porsche will be introducing a mid-cycle update to its Cayenne, with the updated SUV most likely being introduced for the 2015 model year. The update will include the typical retouches to the bumpers and lights, as well as some technical changes, the most significant of...

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s exactly what Mercedes-Benz did with several successions of its entry-level A Class, which has transformed from a tallish MPV in its first generation to a sleek sports hatch in its current form, and is finally winning the hearts of...

Fresh from its global (digital) debut earlier this week, and just ahead of its real-life debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster has been priced. In the U.S., you'll pay $445,300 for the privilege of owning one. That figure includes $441,600 in purchase price and...

Fisker’s corporate home and design studio isn’t moving from Anaheim, California any time soon, and the automaker still plans to begin Atlantic sedan production at its assembly plant in Delaware. There’s a lot of real estate, and a lot of specialized electric vehicle knowledge...

Ferrari’s strategy for the reveal of its new flagship, the rumored F70, appears to be to release details of a single component at a time. First, the Italian automaker gave us a peek at the Enzo-successor’s hybrid drivetrain, at April’s Beijing Auto Show. Then, at September’s...

Mercedes-Benz has revealed a new AMG Sports Package for the full 2013 C Class range, which means it is available for both the sedan and coupe versions. Unfortunately, no details have been revealed apart from these initial images depicting a 2013 C Class Coupe fitted with the pack. It confirms that...

General Motors has announced the recall of 2013 Cadillac XTS models built between October 12, 2011 and August 30, 2012. On the 12,626 cars affected by this recall, the rear seat head restraints may not fully lock in the upright position after being folded. As a result, the rear seat head rests...

Car 2 Car and Car 2 Object communications are the next big steps forward in vehicle safety, and both are necessary milestones on the road to fully autonomous cars. Automakers such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Ford, General Motors and Nissan have been active in research for years, and now Toyota...

Development of the new Rolls-Royce Ghost Coupe is progressing nicely, as evidenced by this spy video showing a prototype being flung around the arduous Nürburgring-Nordschleife with sports car-like pace. This makes sense, as the Ghost Coupe, which may end up reviving the Corniche name, is to...

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche is best known as the designer of the iconic Porsche 911, but his artistic vision extended far beyond the world of the automobile. In 1972 F.A. Porsche founded the Porsche Design Studio, which would ultimately bring trend-setting style to the world of consumer goods...

In August, we heard the sad news that Germany’s Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur, maker of the legendary Apollo line of supercars, was forced to start insolvency proceedings following a failed deal to market its cars in China. At the time of the announcement, the administrator overseeing the...

At January’s 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz will unveil its updated 2014 E Class range, which once again will include a high-performance E63 AMG variant. The reveal of the new E63 AMG, in particular, is very important as this will be the first time that we’ll be seeing the bold...

Porsche has spent the past few years ramping up its production to meet demand. In Leipzig, Germany, its plant is running three shifts to meet global demand for the Cayenne SUV, while an expansion is underway to add another line for the upcoming Macan crossover. Things had been equally busy in...

Range Rover’s best selling models in the U.S. market are its Sport variants, and it’s no secret that a new Range Rover Sport is under development. Like the all-new Range Rover, the Sport will benefit from the extensive use of aluminum in its construction, shaving serious weight from all...