Luxury Cars

  • 2012 BMW X3

    The latest version of the BMW X3 will storm into showrooms this May with a new four-cylinder turbo as its base engine and a six-cylinder turbo remaining an option for those desiring more power. However, despite now coming with a smaller engine, pricing has been increased on the base X3, with the 2013 X3 xDrive28i starting at $39,395 including an $895 destination charge. This represents a $1,400 increase over the 2012 model. The four-cylinder engine is BMW’s ‘N20’ TwinPower 2.0-liter, which thanks to turbocharging and direct-injection technologies is comparable in performance...

  • A. Kahn Design custom Audi Q7
    A. Kahn Design Adds Bespoke Touch To The Audi Q7

    The Audi Q7 has been with us for a while, more than six years to be exact, yet the full-size luxury SUV remains one of the most stylish offerings in its segment even after all these years. Nevertheless, there are always ways to improve the styling of a vehicle and in the case of the Audi Q7...

  • 2012 McLaren MP4-12C
    McLaren Documents The MP4-12C Supercar’s U.S. Arrival: Video

    McLaren’s latest supercar, the MP4-12C, has officially landed in the U.S. and to mark the occasion McLaren Automotive, the road car division of the famous motorsports brand, has released a video that documents the car’s arrival. While the MP4-12C has been on sale in other parts of the...

  • BMW M Performance Parts for the 1-, 3-, and 5-Series
    BMW Launches M Performance Parts For The 1, 3, And 5-Series

    In addition to the new M Performance vehicles being unveiled next month at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, BMW will also be launching a new range of M Performance Parts. Similar to the previous BMW Performance range of official accessories, the new BMW M Performance Parts are designed to add some vigor...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
    Mercedes Explains The Design Of The 2013 SL Class Interior: Video

    While many of you may not know it, it's currently Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. And as such, Mercedes shot a video discussing the interior design details of the all-new 2013 SL Class. Nicola Ehrenberg-Uhlig is the manager of color and trim for Mercedes-Benz and in this latest video...

  • 2011 De Tomaso SLS (Sport Luxury Sedan) Concept
    De Tomaso Sold To Chinese Investment Firm

    One year ago, legendary Italian marque De Tomaso, rejuvenated by former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo and his family, unveiled the peculiar SLS (Sport Luxury Sedan) concept car at the Geneva Motor Show. Many questioned why a brand famous for building exotic sports cars would suddenly venture into...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Class facelift spy shots

    Most of the changes planned for the facelifted 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class will take place under the skin.

  • Bentley engine
    Bentley Working On More Powerful W-12 Engine

    With 500 horsepower and 487 pound-feet of torque on tap, Bentley’s new twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 engine is just 67 horsepower and 29 pound-feet of torque shy of the output generated by its twin-turbo 6.0-liter W-12. Factor in that the V-8 also produces 40 percent less CO2 emissions than the...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG spy shots
    2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG Spy Shots

    Unlike the Land Rover Defender, which will gain a successor in the form of a production version of the recent DC100 concept vehicles, the equally-utilitarian Mercedes-Benz G Glass is soon to meet its demise. To celebrate its life, Mercedes unveiled the Final Edition and Edition Select models for...

  • 2012 BMW 328i on the dyno. Captured from video via Bimmerpost/F30 Post.
    2012 BMW 328i Turbo Four Dyno Video: More HP Than Claimed?

    Dyno videos are usually worth little more than the fire and sound produced by the car as it revs--variability in conditions, equipment, and setup can make translating the results to general terms difficult or impossible. But a new dyno video of the 2012 BMW 328i raises an interesting possibility...

  • Ferrari California Handling Speciale package
    2013 Ferrari California, Handling Speciale Package Coming To Geneva

    The Ferrari California is the entry point to the Prancing Horse's stable, but that doesn't make it a slouch. For added performance and handling, Ferrari is planning a new Handling Speciale package to debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, to coincide with the introduction of the new 2013 model...

  • Jaguar XKR-S
    Jaguar Considering Track-Focused XKR-S: Report

    To most, the 550-horsepower Jaguar XKR-S is about as hardcore as you’d ever want a Jaguar to be. However, for the buyer that likes to take his car to a track, race it, and then drive home again, even the XKR-S may not be focused enough. This has got management at Jaguar wondering if they...

  • 2013 BMW X1 facelift spy shots

    BMW is planning an update for its compact X1 crossover in time for the 2013 model year, a prototype for which has been caught once again in the wild. The good news is that this ‘updated’ model is the one that’s expected to finally arrive in U.S. showrooms around the end of the year. The prototype seen here is wearing new bumpers front and rear, as well as updated headlights similar to what we've seen incorporated on the 2013 BMW X6. More changes to the exterior are expected to be implemented as development progresses. The X1 was only just updated with a new 2.0-liter...

  • 2013 Audi RS4 Avant
    2013 Audi RS4 Avant: Official Details And Mega Gallery

    Sure, the Cadillac CTS-V is great. We love it, in fact. But sometimes you might need to fly a little under the radar, rather than targeting it with heat-seeking missiles. If that's the case, the 2013 Audi RS4 Avant may be just what you're looking for--and the newest version has now been fully...

  • 2012 Audi RS5
    Volvo V40, 2013 Audi RS5, 2013 BMW X3: Car News Headlines

    A new teaser for the Volvo V40 is out today, looking rather compact and hatchback-like in a sunburst photo. The V40 is back after a hiatus of eight years, to replace the V50--which originally replaced the V40 in 2004. Expect the full details on the V40 to come at the Geneva Motor Show next month...

  • 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS
    Walter Röhrl Takes The Porsche Panamera GTS To Ascari: Video

    Porsche brand ambassador and test driver Walter Röhrl has taken the new 2013 Panamera GTS for a hot-lap around the Ascari race track near Ronda, in southern Spain. Filmed from a dash-mounted camera, this new video gives us a clear view of the action as the racing legend carves up the track in...

  • 2012 BMW X3
    2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i, X5 M Sport Edition Announced

    With BMW's new four-cylinder turbocharged engine progressing steadily through the lineup, the X3's adoption of the small but punchy powerplant is far from unexpected. Nonetheless, it's a welcome addition, as we've come to love it in its other implementations. The 2013 X3 xDrive28i uses the same...

  • 2013 BMW M6 Coupe
    2012 BMW M6, 2013 Kia KH, 2013 Lexus RX: Today's Car News

    It's been a banner weekend for new and upcoming models, with the 2012 BMW M6 leading the way. Due first as a convertible and later this summer as a 2013-model coupe, the new M6 packs a potent twin-turbo V-8 engine and lots of other upgrades. And it looks great. Kia is planning a new flagship sedan...

  • James Bond Aston Martin DB5

    Bond's Aston Martin DB5 returns for an appearance in the upcoming film 'Skyfall,' making it the fifth Bond film to include the iconic coupe.

  • 2013 Lexus RX leaked via official brochure
    2013 Lexus RX Leaked Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show Debut

    Lexus recently confirmed that it would be unveiling its full range of F Sport and hybrid vehicles at March’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show, including two new models set for launch this year. The two new models are the facelifted 2013 Lexus RX and a brand new RX F Sport based on the RX 450h hybrid...

  • 2013 Kia KH rear-wheel drive sedan teaser
    Kia Teases New 2013 KH Flagship Sedan

    Only last week we brought you the first spy shots of a new rear-wheel drive large sedan from Kia, and now the Korean automaker has released the first tentative details and a handful of teaser sketches for it. The new sedan, codenamed KH, will be Kia’s first rear-wheel drive sedan when it goes...

  • 2013 Bentley Continental V8 GT flies over Munich
    Bentley Continental GT V8 Flies Over Munich: Video

    In a daring stunt for the promotion of its new V-8 powered Continental lineup, Bentley has flown one its latest 2013 Continental GT V8 coupes over the city of Munich. Anyone struggling through the city's rush hour last week would have seen the bright red Bentley suspended beneath a helicopter...

  • 2012 BMW M6 Convertible
    2012 BMW M6 Preview

    With the new 6-Series Gran Coupe, the revised 6-Series Coupe and Convertible, and now the 2012 M6, BMW's 6-Series range is approaching the model proliferation of the 3-Series. In this case, that's a very good thing. First, lets hit the vitals: power comes from a 7,200-rpm redline, 4.4-liter...

  • 2012 BMW 3-Series
    Coming Soon: Three-Cylinder BMW 3-Series Models?

    In an effort to continually improve fuel economy, BMW expects to develop three-cylinder turbocharged engines for 3-Series models.

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