Luxury Cars

  • Ron Dennis and the McLaren MP4-12C

    Following reports that McLaren was slowing production of its latest MP4-12C supercar due to niggling quality issues affecting the first batch of cars to come off the line, the boss of McLaren’s newly established road car division and former F1 head Ron Dennis has mailed a personally signed letter to customers addressing some of the issues and what his company is doing about it. Forwarded to the Teamspeed forums by an owner of the MP4-12C supercar, Dennis admits in the letter that the cars have a number of problems, albeit minor ones. They include what he refers to as “early...

  • George Clooney advertising the Mercedes-Benz E-Class L in China
    Mercedes-Benz Chooses Clooney Charm To Sell Chinese E-Class L

    Ah, celebrity endorsement, where would we be without you? We certainly wouldn't have half as much amusement in our lives from watching singers and film stars do the most embarrassing adverts imaginable in exchange for a big suitcase full of money. It appears George Clooney likes big suitcases full...

  • McLaren MP4-12C crashes at Spa Francorchamps
    McLaren MP4-12C Crashes During Spa Francorchamps Track Day

    Earlier this month we reported on the tragic fate of two McLaren MP4-12C supercars that crashed, one on a highway in Germany and the other just outside the McLaren Technical Center in Woking, UK. Now we have news of another McLaren MP4-12C crash, this time during a track meet at the legendary Spa...

  • Fisker Karma concept
    2012 Fisker Karma Only Gets 20 MPG With Range-Extender?

    This week the 2012 Fisker Karma cleared its last hurdle for sale in the U.S., having finally received emission certification and fuel economy ratings from the EPA and thus allowing dealers to begin selling the car. However, the story is not all good. The Karma appears to have fallen short of...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class sketch leaked?
    Mercedes-Benz A-Class Cabrio In The Works: Report

    We already know that Mercedes-Benz is planning several variants of its next-generation A-Class and recently revealed B-Class, five in fact, and most of these will likely be sold in the U.S. What we don’t know is just what five variants will be launched. So far we know there will be the...

  • 2012 Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus Edition
    2012 Ferrari FF Gets Neiman Marcus Edition

    As we've said before, the 2012 Ferrari FF isn't for everyone. But that's just swell, as the latest Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus edition isn’t, either. It’s for 10. In keeping with holiday tradition, the retailer to the rich parked a limited-run car among the “Fantasy Gifts” in...

  • 2012 Buick Verano teaser

    Buick is rolling out Pandora Internet radio services as a standard feature across its lineup, integrating it with the new IntelliLink infotainment system announced in April. It will be made standard initially on the 2012 Buick Verano, Regal and LaCrosse, and on the Enclave crossover in 2013. IntelliLink, which connects to a smartphone via USB or Bluetooth, will offer drivers three methods of accessing and navigating their personalized Pandora stations, including controls on the touch-screen display radio, buttons on the steering wheel, and voice activated commands. Other automakers that have...

  • Imperium Bentley Continental GT Audentia
    Imperium Back With Another Brutish Bentley Continental GT

    In case you’ve never heard of Imperium, the company is a bespoke vehicle modifier based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and offers its clients the unique opportunity to create and build tailor made vehicles. Previously, we saw Imperium unveil a one-off Bentley Continental GT for a UK businessman but...

  • 2012 BMW 3-Series online configurator
    Build Your Ideal 2012 3-Series With BMW's New Online Configurator

    BMW has put up an interactive configurator for its new 2012 3-Series Sedan on its global website, allowing you to play around with some of the color and wheel options as well as view the car from every angle. The configurator also lets you sample each of the model lines, including the Sport...

  • Lexus IS F gets crushed
    Lexus IS-F Crushed For Street Racing? Video

    A fairly new looking Lexus IS F finished in a sultry red was crushed recently in the state of California, allegedly for street racing. The sad practice has been going on since 2007 when the first impounded car, a modified Honda Civic hatchback, went into the crusher. It’s not clear whether...

  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class
    2011-12 Mercedes Diesel Models Recalled For Leaky Fuel Filters

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall on certain 2011 and 2012 Mercedes-Benz models due to a faulty fuel filter. The affected models include only the diesel versions of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class and 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, as well as the...

  • Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid
    Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Confirmed For 2012 Launch

    Volvo has already confirmed that its upcoming V60 Plug-In Hybrid will be sold in the U.S., albeit in gasoline-electric form whereas the rest of the world will get diesel-electric versions, but now the automaker has given us a rough timeline of when it might finally appear in showrooms. Volvo has...

  • 2012 BMW M5 on the cover of Forza Motorsport 4

    While the people behind Need For Speed: The Run are giving away a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S for registering on the video game’s website, Microsoft has announced that it plans to do something similar with its latest Forza Motorsport 4 title, which just went on sale a few days ago. Microsoft, together with BMW, is launching the BMW M5 Forza Cup, which we're sad to report is only open to German residents. The competition to set the fastest virtual laps in the new M5 will build to a climax in the finale at the BMW Welt, the German automaker’s museum located near its headquarters in...

  • 2012 Lexus LFA right-hand drive model
    Tracking The History Of The Lexus LFA Supercar: Video

    What began originally as an exercise in lightweight construction development at Lexus would eventually become one of the greatest and most talked about supercars of the modern era. It turns out it was the influence of one man, who would later become the chief engineer of the new supercar’s...

  • Silverlit Ferrari Enzo Bluetooth RC
    Ferrari Enzo Smartphone App

    A remote controlled Ferrari Enzo car that responds to smartphone.

  • Pagani Zonda F Roadster Final
    Last Pagani Zonda F Roadster

    Pagani sells its last Zonda F Roadster.

  • 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3
    Luxury Hybrid Sedan Guide: BMW ActiveHybrid 3, Infiniti M35h, Lexus GS 450h

    With the 2012 Infiniti M35h already setting Guinness records and the 2013 Lexus GS 450h shown off at the Frankfurt Auto Show, today's unveiling of the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 makes it a three-way race for sport-sedan hybrid supremacy. How do the numbers stack up? Performance First up, lets look at...

  • 2012 BMW 3-Series Sedan Modern Line
    2012 BMW 3-Series Trim Lines: Gallery

    The 2012 BMW 3-Series was just revealed this morning, and in addition to ditching the naturally-aspirated six-cylinder and the 330i model, it gains a new three-line trim spectrum, with Sport Line, Modern Line, and Luxury Line the primary options. An M Sport package is also available. So what's the...

  • 2012 BMW 3-Series sedan

    BMW’s new 3-Series, the sixth generation of the automaker’s entry-level sedan, is now bigger, bolder, and with a revamped engine lineup including a hybrid option, more fuel efficient than ever. Set to go on sale in February as a 2012 model, the ‘F30’ 3-Series also debuts BMW’s new face, which features elongated headlights reaching along as far as the trademark kidney grille. Otherwise, the design is somewhat predictable, with an athletic body, short overhangs, and a long bonnet dominating the look. As mentioned, the 2012 BMW 3-Series is bigger than the model it...

  • 2012 Lotus Evora GTE live photos
    Lotus Is Not Up For Sale Says Proton

    Quashing claims that British sports car company Lotus could be up for sale, current owner Proton has released a statement saying that the news was untrue and that there are no plans for the sale of Lotus or any stake in it. Recent reports suggested that investment group Genii Capital, a part owner...

  • Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011
    3,500-Mile Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 Starts Tomorrow

    It’s been a while since we last heard about the Audi Q3, probably because the vehicle isn't on sale yet and is still unlikely to be offered in the U.S., but now we have some news regarding the compact luxury crossover. The vehicle is set to embark on an epic tour tomorrow that will see it...

  • Volvo V30 spy shots
    2013 Volvo V30 Spy Video

    You’ve seen the spy shots. Now here’s a spy video of Volvo’s new five-door C30, which was spotted recently in a car park in Europe. The new model is scheduled to make its official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next March before going on sale shortly after as a 2013...

  • 2013 Audi A3 leaked official sketches
    Audi Cylinder On Demand Tech Coming To More Cars, Possibly A3

    At the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show last month Audi showed off three new models powered by its latest twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, which will eventually power models from Bentley and perhaps elsewhere. One of the standout features of the new engine, which is debuting in the new 2012 Audi S8, S7...

  • The making of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class
    How Mercedes-Benz Gives Life To A Concept Car: Video

    We’ve seen a number of striking concept cars from Mercedes-Benz in the recent past, including the Concept A-Class featured in this video, as well as the more recent F125! and stunning F800 Style. Now we get an inside look at the making of a Mercedes-Benz concept, with the automaker releasing...

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