Luxury Cars

  • 2013 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible MC

    If you needed one more reason to shop for a Maserati, here it is: the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer has just announced a partnership with high-end audio firm Bowers & Wilkins. The three-year agreement will yield a new high-performance audio system for Maserati models like the Quattroporte and GranTurismo, beginning with the 2013 model year. To promote the partnership, Maserati and Bowers & Wilkins will launch a promotional microsite and a series of videos, along with cooperative events in key world cities. Central to the marketing effort will be a campaign called...

  • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive
    Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Mercedes-Benz committed to building an electric-powered version of its SLS AMG supercar a few years back, and since then the brand has been showing off its progress with images and video of the SLS AMG E-Cell. Mercedes’ self-imposed deadline for the launch of an electric SLS AMG was the end...

  • 2014 Jaguar F-Type
    2014 Jaguar F-Type Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    The 2014 Jaguar F-Type might be one of the most highly anticipated debuts at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, and Jaguar didn't disappoint. This new sports car is pure hotness in every sense of the term. Representing a return to Jaguar's sports car roots, the new F-Type is a two-seater convertible with an...

  • The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, now with start/stop and cylinder deactivation
    Lamborghini Aventador Gets Cylinder Deactivation And Engine Stop-Start Tech

    Back in July we reported Lamborghini was working on new cylinder deactivation technology for the Aventador to help it achieve better fuel economy numbers. Turns out we were right. Lamborghini just announced a new engine stop-start system and cylinder deactivation for the 2013 Aventador. Lamborghini...

  • BMW Concept Active Tourer, 2012 Paris Auto Show
    BMW Concept Active Tourer Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    One of the more overlooked concepts at this week’s 2012 Paris Auto Show, the Concept Active Tourer from BMW, is perhaps one of the most groundbreaking, at least for the German automaker. It previews BMW’s first front-wheel drive model, the rumored 1-Series Gran Turismo, and only a few...

  • The carbon fiber tub of the upcoming Ferrari F70
    Ferrari Enzo Successor (F70) Carbon Tub On Display In Paris: Video

    While Ferrari is displaying all five cars in its current lineup at the Paris Auto Show, the most interesting part of its exhibit for supercar fans may be a simple carbon fiber tub, sans bodywork, wheels or drivetrain. That carbon fiber tub, known professionally as a monocoque, is said to form the...

  • 2013 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible MC

    Though it isn’t the new GranSport that had been rumored, Maserati has upped the performance of its GranTurismo Convertible with a new race-inspired version revealed in full today at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The car is the new Maserati GranTurismo Convertible MC, and as its name suggests it is the convertible version of the GranTurismo MC coupe that went on sale last year. The aggressive look of the vehicle is inspired by the design of the racing version of the GranTurismo that competes in the Maserati Trofeo MC World Series. The one-make series recently made its North American debut at...

  • 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4
    2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Lamborghini unveiled an updated version of its Gallardo supercar for the 2013 model year at this week’s Paris Auto Show, with the range receiving a fresh new look and also offering customers a whole new level of personalization. The range still consists of six separate models, though now...

  • Maserati Kubang SUV
    Maserati SUV To Be Called Levante, Baby Sedan To Revive Ghibli Title

    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 intends on two key model introductions with which it hopes to acquire new customers, particularly in emerging...

  • Audi Crosslane coupe concept
    Audi Q2 Previewed By Crosslane Concept: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Coupe-styled crossovers, like the BMW X6, are all the rage with manufacturers these days. So are compact luxury crossovers, which blend the functionality of a crossover with the fuel-sipping practicality of a compact car. Enter Audi’s Crosslane, a new concept debuting at this week’s...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive
    2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive debuts in Paris

    A couple of years ago Mercedes-Benz made the bold promise to launch an electric version of its SLS AMG gullwing supercar on the market by the end of 2013. Since then we’ve seen several concept versions of the car, which was labeled the SLS AMG E-Cell, though now we’re getting our first...

  • Art Deco Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, 2012 Paris Auto Show
    Rolls-Royce Presents Art Deco-Inspired Cars At 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Rolls-Royce is hoping to provide inspiration to its well-heeled customers who may decide to opt for the automaker’s expanding personalization service, Rolls-Royce Bespoke, with a trio of cars that take their design influence from the Art Deco era. They make their debut today at the 2012 Paris...

  • Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept live photos, 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Porsche revealed the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept in Paris before its big debut on the show floor tomorrow. Looking like a Panamera with an extended roof, the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept features proportions that are quite fitting of an estate. Back in July we reported that Porsche was working on an estate version of the Panamera, and now this thinly veiled concept previews that future shooting brake which will compete against the new Mecedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake and Jaguar XF Sport Brake. Porsche is saying the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept is a preview of a possible sports car of...

  • 2014 Jaguar F-Type
    2014 Jaguar F-Type Preview: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Jaguar opted to unveil its new 2014 F-Type two-seater convertible on the eve of the Paris Auto Show, at an event held at Paris’ Musée Rodin. Described by Jaguar Global Brand Director Adrian Hallmark as ultra-precise, powerful and sensual, the F-Type represents a return to...

  • 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4
    2013 Lamborghini Gallardo Preview: New Styling And Edizione Tecnica

    Lamborghini has given an update to its Gallardo supercar, helping to keep it fresh until a successor arrives sometime in the next year or two. The changes aren’t too drastic, which is to be expected this late into a model’s life cycle, but they do give the Gallardo a much smarter look...

  • Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept
    Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept: 2012 Paris Auto Show

    Back in July, we brought you news that Porsche had plans to unveil a shooting brake or estate version of its Panamera sedan at this year’s Paris Auto Show. Now that we’re just hours away from the opening of the Paris festivities, it turns out that we were correct. Making its world...

  • 2012 Tesla Model S
    Is Tesla Working On A Better-Handling Model S?

    The Tesla Model S sedan could be a game-changer for electric cars. It’s stylish, more affordable than a Tesla Roadster (or Fisker Karma, for that matter), and can be equipped with enough batteries to provide an impressive range between recharges. It’s got some well-known fans already...

  • The 'Silver Arrow of the Seas,' designed by Mercedes Benz Style and Silver Arrows Marine
    Mercedes-Benz Pushes The Design Envelope--For Motor Yachts

    Those familiar with the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed-star logo will know that the points of the star represent excellence on land, sea and air. Mercedes-Benz has long been dominant on land, and the brand was known for its aircraft engines in the early part of the 20th century. Gottlieb Daimler once...

  • 2013 Lexus ES 350

    Just last week we told you about increasing anti-Japanese sentiment in China, prompted by a territorial dispute over a series of uninhabited islands (this time). The Chinese are nothing if not nationalistic, and the dispute has led to the vandalism or destruction of a few Japanese car dealerships. It goes without saying, then, that demand for Japanese cars, once considered a symbol of status and achievement, has fallen off sharply in recent weeks. In response to this, Just Auto is reporting that Toyota will cut back production of Lexus models bound for the Chinese market, beginning this...

  • Teaser for new Lamborghini Gallardo variant debuting at 2012 Paris Auto Show
    Lamborghini Teases New Gallardo Variant Ahead Of Paris Show: Video

    Lamborghini is teasing a new version of its Gallardo supercar, which is scheduled to debut tomorrow at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The automaker has released this teaser video, which shows the separate components of the new supercar coming together to form the latest special edition. Together with...

  • Mercedes-Benz Seals Deal To Name Louisiana Superdome
    Upcoming Mercedes Marketing Offensive To Include Super Bowl Spots

    Over the next three years, Mercedes-Benz will launch nine all-new products in the United States market, including a new range-topping S-Class and an entirely new compact car dubbed the CLA. It’s clear that Mercedes-Benz will rely heavily on marketing and advertising to get the word out, but...

  • 2013 Infiniti G37 Sedan
    Infiniti Holds The (Pricing) Line On 2013 G37 Models

    If you’re in the market for a new Infiniti G Series sedan, we’ve got good news and bad news for you. First, here’s the good news: the 2013 Infiniti G37 and G37x models are priced identically to their 2012 counterparts. Now for the bad news: the least expensive G Series sedan for...

  • 2012 BMW 3-Series sedan
    BMW On Demand USA Offers Renters A Deal On The 328i

    If you’d like to experience the joy of driving a new BMW 328i for a long weekend, BMW On Demand USA has a deal for you: rent the car for a three-day weekend, and the company will kick in a fourth day, free. If that’s not good enough for the savvy bargain hunters among you, BMW On Demand...

  • One-off Rolls-Royce Ghost built for Qatari client
    Rolls-Royce Rolls Out Bespoke Ghost For Qatari Client

    The special Rolls-Royce was developed by the automaker's Bespoke personalization service.

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