Luxury Cars
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In his first video for YouTube's Drive Channel, Chris Harris explores the handling limits of a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe, fitted with temporary spare tires.
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New BMW M Performance Fleet Set To Debut At Geneva Motor Show
At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March BMW will take the covers off a whole new product range aimed at drivers who want the sporty feel of a dedicated M car but with the comfort, civility and practicality of a regular model. That’s where BMW’s M Performance range will fit in and in...
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BMW Is Once Again ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’
For reasons that still remain unclear, BMW chose to drop its hugely successful ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ tagline and replace it with the ‘JOY’ campaign when it launched the Z4 roadster back in 2008. In fairness, BMW never formally stated that it was completely...
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2013 Porsche Boxster Preview
Porsche has brought out a brand new generation of its entry-level Boxster convertible, one that’s lighter, more powerful, and more fuel-efficient than the model it replaces. It’s also a whole lot sexier too, thanks to a design incorporating shorter overhangs, a wider track, and...
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Guilty Pleasure: 1990-1993 Infiniti Q45
Nissan was a bit behind Honda and Toyota with the introduction of a German-fighting luxury marque for North America, but the very first Infiniti was quite a machine. Based on the mighty Nissan President (a car so majestic that I find myself scanning Japanese car classifieds and searching for...
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Adrian van Hooydonk Takes Us Through The New BMW 3-Series: Video
BMW Group Chief Designer Adrian van Hooydonk gives an overview of the new 3-Series' styling in BMW's latest short video.
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British Columbia's Civil Forfeiture Office has sold a Lamborghini Gallardo seized after an alleged street race last August.
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2013 Cadillac ATS Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Fans of sporty and dynamic sedans like the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class now have a new option to consider when shopping for their next car, the long-awaited 2013 Cadillac ATS, which made its debut this week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The ATS also marks the debut of GM’s...
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2013 Audi A3 Interior Revealed At CES 2012
Proving yet again the growing importance of in car electronics, Audi has unveiled the interior of its next-generation A3 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Though the new A3 isn’t set for a debut until March’s Geneva Motor Show, before going on sale towards...
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2013 Audi A6 Allroad Revealed, U.S. Launch A Possibility
With Audi deciding to bring back its A4 Allroad quattro model to the U.S. this year there’s new hope that the bigger, and more capable A6 variant will come too. The latest Audi A6 Allroad quattro has now made its online reveal ahead of an official world debut at March’s 2012 Geneva...
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Mercedes-Benz Picks CES To Launch Mbrace2
Looking to highlight its latest advances in telematics, Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating its latest mbrace2 system at this week's Consumer Electronics Show.
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Seeking Sales Growth, Acura Expands Into New Markets
In an attempt to shore up declining sales, Acura has announced plans to expand into the Middle East and Eastern Europe markets.
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Rolls-Royce has announced record sales for 2011, led by strong performances in the Chinese and U.S. markets.
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2012 BMW 335i, 2013 ActiveHybrid 3 Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
The new 3-Series is here, and it's really quite good, as we found out behind the wheel in Spain late last year. Despite the long Internet lead time, the 3-Series drew a massive crowd at the Detroit Auto Show yesterday. If you're a fan of sporty sedans, it's easy to see why: the 335i with the sport...
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2013 Acura ILX Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Acura will be launching a new upmarket sedan later this year dubbed the ILX and has used this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show to preview the car with a new concept. These live photos show the ILX concept at its debut in Detroit, revealing a somewhat handsome sedan that does a remarkable job of...
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2013 Buick Encore Bows In At 2012 Detroit Auto Show
As far back as August 2009 Buick released a teaser of a compact crossover that was essentially a rebadged version of the now obsolete Saturn Vue. The only major difference between the two was a Buick-style waterfall grille, and that rubbed consumers, dealers and many in the media the wrong way and...
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New Acura NSX To Be Engineered And Built In U.S.
At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show this week Acura finally took the covers off a concept car previewing the replacement for its cherished NSX supercar. At the unveiling Acura also took the opportunity to announce that the new NSX will go on sale within three years, but the big shocker was the...
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2013 BMW X6 Facelift Spy Shots
The BMW X6 made waves when it was first launched back in 2008. Here was a big SUV but with almost no practicability, thanks mostly to its limited four-seat layout but also due to its smallish trunk. This was remedied somewhat with the introduction of a fifth seat option early last year, but now the...
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Just a day after Cadillac took the wraps off the 2013 ATS luxury sedan, Lincoln is revealing a new sedan of its own, in concept form, with the new MKZ Concept. Debuting alongside the all-new Ford Fusion, which will likely share its core with the future production MKZ, Lincoln nevertheless promises not just a warmed-over new sedan, but "a new brand." Carrying that much weight is a huge task, particularly for the previously staid and somewhat underwhelming MKZ sedan, but Lincoln's Max Wolff thinks the MKZ Concept is up to the task. "Our movement as a brand is toward something we call elegant...
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Audi Confirms Q3 For U.S., Reveals Q3 Vail Concept In Detroit
Audi is showing a customized version of its soon-to-be-released Q3 SUV at the Detroit Auto Show. Aimed at fans of winter sports, the Q3 Vail offers a unique blend of performance, luxury and style.
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2013 Acura RDX Concept: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Now at the 2012 Detroit auto show, Acura is giving us an advance glimpse of the 2013 Acura RDX—in prototype form—and at first glance the new model looks to be taking a more conservative direction, closer to that of the Honda CR-V, which remains closely related.
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2013 Audi RS5 Storms Into U.S. Showrooms Spring 2012
Audi's eagerly anticipated RS 5 makes its U.S. debut at this week's Detroit Auto Showm with deliveries set to begin this spring.
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2013 Lexus LX 570 Revealed At 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Like its corporate cousin, the 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser, the Lexus LX 570 has undergone a minor facelift to inject some life into the big SUV for the 2013 model year. The key changes are some minor styling revisions to the exterior though the interior, too, gets an upgrade. The 2013 LX 570, which...
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2013 Audi A8 Gets 3.0-Liter Gas And Diesel Options In U.S.
Audi has announced at this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show that it is expanding its A8 family with two new fuel-efficient powertrain options in the 2013 model year, one of which is a diesel. We can confirm that Audi’s flagship sedan will offer a 3.0-liter V-6 ‘TDI’ turbodiesel...
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