Luxury Cars

  • 2012 Audi S7

    The Audi A7 has only been in showrooms for a short while, but the model we’ve been waiting for is still almost a year out from its sales debut. We are, of course, referring to the new Audi S7, which is set to go on sale in Europe in the spring of 2012 and should arrive in U.S. showrooms shortly after as a 2013 model. The svelte four-door coupe features a brand new 4.0-liter V-8 engine, which thanks to the aid of a pair of turbochargers delivers up to 420 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. This is enough to accelerate the S7 from 0-60 mph in just 4.9 seconds and see it easily reach...

  • 2012 Audi S8
    2012 Audi S8: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Audi pulled the wraps off the all-new 2012 S8, and the sporty flagship has gotten better than ever.

  • Audi R8 GT Spyder
    Audi R8 GT Spyder Walkaround: Video

    The Audi R8 GT Spyder has been with us for a while but we still can’t get enough of it, and we hope you can’t either us as we’ve just dug up an official video walkaround of the sultry convertible. In case you missed our previous post, the R8 GT Spyder is a hardcore version of the...

  • Porsche's seven speed shift pattern. Image: Chas Hallett for WhatCar.com
    2012 Porsche 911 Seven-Speed Manual Shift Pattern: No Surprises Here

    Porsche enters new territory with the introduction of the world's first seven-speed manual transmission. Fortunately, the gear pattern is exactly what you'd expect it to be.

  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz Vision SLA Concept
    Alfa Romeo 4C, Toyota Smashes EV Record, Mercedes SLA In the Works: Today’s Car News

    The Alfa Romeo 4C stunned us at its original debut back at March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and now it’s set to do it all over again at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in just two weeks’ time. [MotorAuthority] We drive the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium in New York. [GreenCarReports]...

  • BMW Highly Automated Driving prototype
    BMW Jumps On The Self-Driving Auto Pilot Bandwagon

    BMW is the latest to announce that it is working on self-driving or ‘autonomous’ cars, revealing today a new prototype based on the 5-Series and packed with the automaker’s new “Highly Automated Driving” technology. Eventually, BMW hopes that its cars will be able to...

  • McLaren Special Operations MP4-12C

    McLaren chose the recent 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to announce plans for a new vehicle personalization program dubbed McLaren Special Operations. Designed for the new MP4-12C, and two other supercars in the pipeline, McLaren Special Operations caters to owners looking to add unique touches to their cars, something that can be very profitable for automakers. Understandably, we’ve seen a string of vehicle personalization programs crop up over the years, from brands like Lamborghini, Ferrari, and even Volkswagen and Fiat. The exclusive MP4-12C unveiled at Pebble Beach...

  • BMW EfficientDynamics heat energy recovery technology
    BMW Showcases Thermoelectric Technology In 5-Series

    Even the most efficient internal combustion engine can only convert about one-third of the energy derived from fossil fuels into the mechanical kinetic energy needed to power a car. The rest of the energy is mostly wasted, either through exhaust heat, through the engine’s cooling system, or...

  • Alleged patent for 2012 Porsche 911 Convertible
    2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet To Feature Canvas And Metal Roof?

    Porsche is going to great length to break as much new ground as possible with its latest 2012 911, or 991 to the diehards. The automaker has already confirmed that a new seven-speed manual, a world first for a production car, will feature, but now it looks like the convertible version will get an...

  • 2012 Bentley Continental GTC
    Bentley To Go Plug-In Hybrid, Still Talking Diesels: Report

    Not exactly known for eco-friendly offerings, ultra-premium brand Bentley will soon be offering plug-in hybrids and diesels.

  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz Vision SLA Concept
    Mercedes-Benz SLA Roadster Back On The Table?

    We know Mercedes-Benz is likely to launch four new models based around its latest generation small car platform, otherwise known as MFA (Mercedes Frontwheel Architecture). The first of these new models has already been revealed in the form of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class, and will be followed...

  • 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
    2012 Porsche 911 Official Video

    The 2012 Porsche 911 is scheduled for its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13, but the car has already made its online debut--both in Carerra and Carerra S trim. We now have a new video of the latest 911, giving us an intimate look at how the 991 series will look. The car...

  • 2012 Acura TSX Special Edition

    This is Acura’s 25th year in the business and in celebration of the milestone the upmarket Honda division has been releasing a number of updates on its 2012 models. The latest to receive the updates is the 2012 Acura TSX, which spawns a new “Special Edition” model featuring a number of unique exterior and interior elements. The TSX Special Edition package consists of numerous upgrades to the exterior including a more aggressive front spoiler, a new rear bumper, unique side sills, and a Special Edition badge on the trunk-lid. Finally, the car also sports unique 17-inch...

  • Sebastian Vettel inspired Infiniti FX50 Concept
    Vettel’s Infiniti FX, Hyundai Genesis Facelift, Sad Ferrari Enzo: Today’s Car News

    The facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe isn’t due to be unveiled until the 2012 Detroit Auto Show but images of the car have just leaked online. [MotorAuthority] Turns out Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a betting man, as he has just bet $1 million his company will deliver its second model, the...

  • 2012 BMW M5 MotoGP official safety car
    MotoGP Adopts 2012 BMW M5 As Official Safety Car

    BMW used this past weekend’s Indianapolis MotoGP to unveil its new F10 M5 safety car, and to celebrate the occasion invited 50 lucky M fans for hot laps in the new sports sedan. Though the car is based on the latest 2012 BMW M5, it gets a few subtle details for its MotoGP safety car duties...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Super Sport
    Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Super Sport Spy Shots

    The boss of Bugatti, Wolfgang Durheimer, recently revealed the 1,200 horsepower W-16 engine of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport was not compatible with the body of the Veyron Grand Sport, though a more powerful version of the open-top supercar had not been ruled out. Today we have new spy shots of a...

  • Ferrari Enzo abandoned in Dubai
    Ferrari Enzo Abandoned In Dubai

    Remember this poor Jaguar XJ220 found abandoned in the Qatari desert? Now we have an image of something even sadder: a Ferrari Enzo left to rot in Dubai. The supercar is just another victim among possibly thousands of luxurious and rare cars abandoned in the Middle East, mostly by expatriates...

  • 2011 Cadillac Ciel Concept
    Cadillac Designers Talk About The 2011 Ciel Concept: Video

    Cadillac is eager to talk about its 2011 Ciel concept, which debuted at Pebble Beach last week.

  • 2012 BMW X1 X1 xDrive28i

    The BMW X1 compact luxury crossover has been on sale in Europe and other parts of the globe for some time now, including in Canada, but the car is still nowhere to be seen in the automaker’s single biggest market, the U.S. The X1 was originally meant to be launched earlier this year as a 2011 model but its arrival in U.S. showrooms was subsequently pushed back until fall. The last we heard was that it was being delayed again, this time until the end of 2012. Now BMW’s baby crossover isn’t expected to make it until the arrival of a facelifted version, sometime in 2013, and...

  • Ferrari 599 GTO
    Tamara Gets 599 GTO, 2012 BMW 650i, 2013 Ford Focus ST Spy Video: Today’s Car News

    Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of billionaire F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, has just received a Ferrari 599 GTO from her boyfriend Omar Khyami. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 Toyota Camry looks like it’s set to be the most American vehicle, thanks to its high-level of local content...

  • Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR and Derek Bell, New York Auto Show, April 2011
    Bentley’s New SUV Will Be Immediately Identifiable, Says Brand Boss

    Bentley fans needn’t worry that the luxury marque’s upcoming SUV model will just be a Cayenne clone, despite one of the Porsche SUV’s pioneers recently being appointed Bentley CEO. Wolfgang Dürheimer is credited with spearheading the Porsche Cayenne’s development, and...

  • Ferrari California SA Kahn Monza Edition
    Project Kahn Releases Ferrari California SA Kahn Monza Edition

    Not to be mistaken with Ferrari’s own SA Aperta, Britain’s Project Kahn has unveiled a new custom Ferrari California dubbed the SA Kahn Monza Edition. This vehicle features the kind of treatment that makes the designs of Project Kahn founder, Afzal Kahn, a favorite amongst discerning...

  • Sebastian Vettel at a track with the Infiniti G37 and FX50
    Infiniti Teases New Vettel Special Edition For Frankfurt, Is It The FX?

    Late yesterday we brought you a new video released by Infiniti depicting its brand ambassador, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel, talking with design director Shiro Nakamura and looking over some concept sketches for what’s believed to be a new special edition model destined to debut at the 2011...

  • 2012 McLaren MP4-12C
    McLaren To Launch Four New Models, F1 Debut By 2013: Report

    The McLaren MP4-12C deliveries started earlier this year, but the company is doing everything but resting on the one product. It will launch three ranges of sports cars.

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