Luxury Cars
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A mysterious Vantage Roadster prototype was spotted at Germany’s Nurburgring race track several years ago, believed to be the convertible version of the ballistic V12 Vantage that landed in the U.S. only last year. Unfortunately, nothing’s been seen or heard of the rumored Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster--that is, until now. According to a report from GT Spirit, the V12 Vantage Roadster will finally launch in 2012, which means we’re likely to see the car at March’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show--just in time for the northern summer. If true, the V12 Vantage Roadster should...
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2013 Porsche Boxster Spy Shots
With the arrival of the new Boxster S Black Edition in showrooms this year, Porsche’s entry-level convertible range is now complete and due to be replaced by a brand new model in the coming year, the 981-series. These latest spy shots reveal a nearly completed prototype, which was spotted...
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2013 Cadillac ATS To Get 270 HP Turbocharged Four-Cylinder
The 2013 Cadillac ATS has been an open secret for a while, and now, with its development nearing completion and a Detroit Auto Show debut just weeks away, more information is beginning to come to light. GM just broke news of the ATS powertrain lineup, and it's becoming clear that the new ATS will...
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Worldwide Porsche Sales Up 25 Percent Year To Date
Through November, Porsche has sold 25 percent more vehicles than in the same time period last year.
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Aston Martin Shows Why The Cygnet Costs What It Does: Video
A new video from Aston Martin shows the lengthy process involved in converting a Toyota iQ into an Aston Martin Cygnet.
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2012 Audi A6 Recalled For Faulty Airbags
The 2012 Audi A6 remains one of the safest vehicles on the road today, having been awarded a Top Safety Pick by the Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS).
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Bugatti has built another special edition Veyron supercar, this time based on the already limited Veyron Super Sport model. Only one example of the car, dubbed the Edition Merveilleux, will be built, and it was recently delivered to its buyer in China, a 40-year old man known only as “Simon”. How do we know that the buyer is 40, and that his name is Simon? Because Bugatti has released this video congratulating Simon and wishing him a happy 40th birthday. The video features a number of Bugatti’s top execs including CEO Wolfgang Durheimer who reveals that the mystery buyer...
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Koenigsegg CCX Crashes In Long Island
As we’ve seen in the past, the 802-horsepower Koenigsegg CCX isn’t the easiest car to drive. In fact, it’s safe to say that keeping the car, and all its 806 horsepower and 678 pound-feet of torque, safely on the road is something the average driver is unlikely to be capable of...
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Got What It Takes To Work At McLaren?
Having just opened the doors of its brand new Production Center in Woking, England, McLaren is now geared for the launch of several new models and is on track to quadruple production from the 1,000 cars it's building now within the next couple of years. The only thing it needs now is a committed...
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AMG's Performance Studio Can Handle Anything Your Budget Allows
If you want paint or trim options unavailable from your Mercedes-Benz dealer, the AMG Performance Studio offers a wide range of color and customization possibilities.
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Music Mogul Jermaine Dupri Sued Over Repossessed Lamborghini
A Georgia-based finance company looking to collect the $79,095 balance outstanding for a Lamborghini Murcielago repossessed from Jermaine Dupri.
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More Details Emerge On 2013 Acura ILX
Acura has ambitious plans for its new 2013 ILX sedan, which it sees as a gateway to the brand for Generation Y consumers.
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With all the controversy surrounding the issuance of DOE loans and a not so bright EPA rating, Fisker has announced that customers will now have to pay more for its first model, the Karma range-extended electric sedan. Fisker confirmed to Fox News that prices on the 2012 Fisker Karma will rise by roughly 6 percent effective December 15. This means that the new starting price on the Karma will be $102,000, up from the previous $95,900 sticker of the base Eco Standard model. Pricing on the range-topping Eco Chic model, meanwhile, will rise to $116,000. If you happen to have already put down a...
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Audi Investing In Battery Research For Electric Cars
With closest rivals BMW and Daimler forming industry alliances to help further the development of batteries and other electrical energy storage technologies for use in cars, it appears Audi too is getting in on the action, today announcing a new joint-research project of its own. Dubbed...
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Last Minute Youngman Payment May Help Stave Off Saab Bankruptcy
Saab miraculously managed to stave off bankruptcy yet again after receiving a last minute cash payment from Chinese investor Zhejian Youngman Lotus Automobile. The payment, believed to be around $5 million, will be used to cover immediate tax expenses, Swedish business daily Dagens Industri first...
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Volvo details diesel-electric plug-in hybrid
Volvo has finally released details on its new V60 Plug-In Hybrid, the world’s first ever diesel-electric plug-in hybrid. The ultra-frugal wagon is set to go on sale in Europe next year, priced at approximately $70,000. In the U.S., Volvo has confirmed that a plug-in hybrid will be launched...
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Audi Connect Gets Internet Radio And Google Street View
We recently brought you news that Audi would be fitting its cars with a new broadband Internet connection based on the ultra-fast LTE mobile connectivity standard as the latest initiative in the automaker's 'Audi Connect’ vehicle networking strategy. Audi's system also has the ability to...
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2012 C63 AMG Coupe Black Series With Aero Package: Video
Mercedes-Benz will offer a track-centric aerodynamics package for the upcoming C63 AMG Coupe Black Series.
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Lotus will offer a Proton-manufactured city car to compete with the Aston Martin Cygnet, at a price some 2,000 GBP less.
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Was Last Week The Worst Week In History For Ferrari Fans?
While supercar crashes are nothing new, last week was a particularly bad week for Ferrari fans across the globe. We reported the destruction of 11 Ferraris in a mere five days. Now let's take a look back at the carnage. Please, hold the tears until the end. First on our Ferrari destruction world...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster To Debut In Geneva: Report
Lamborghini is said to be showing its production-ready Aventador LP700-4 Roadster at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show
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2013 Acura RL To Debut At 2012 New York Auto Show
Acura introduced a slightly revised version of its RL flagship sedan for the 2011 model year but there’s no denying that the car is seriously starting to showing its age, having been on the market since 2004. A successor is promised, with reports on its development dating back all the way to...
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2013 Bentley Continental GT V8 Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
The covers have come off Bentley’s new V-8 powered Continental GT ahead of the luxurious two-door’s world debut scheduled for next month’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show. As we’ve known for some time the big Bentley coupe and its GTC convertible sibling are to receive a new V-8...
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2013 Audi A3 Spy Shots
Audi has pushed back the arrival of its next-generation A3 by one year as it tackles the development of several other models such as the recently facelifted A4 and A5 ranges. Originally slated to arrive at the end of this year, the next A3 will now hit the market around the end of next year as a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran