Luxury Cars
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A rare Mercedes-Benz 540K will be auctioned off in Monterey, California, in August.
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BMW M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT) Preview: Video
BMW's latest special edition M3 starts with a sedan, adds in trimmings from its i3 and i8, and adds a dash of GTS. Sounds like fun.
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Fisker Hiring Staff To Build Project Nina At Former GM Plant
The last we heard, Fisker had delayed the U.S. launch of its Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan yet again, this time until July, but now the company has come out and announced that it’s already hiring for its next major project. Back in 2009 Fisker acquired the rights to a former GM plant in...
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New Office Chairs Come With Distinct Ferrari Flavor
What’s the perfect addition to this $240,000 Bugatti inspired desk? Why, a $25,000 Ferrari office chair of course. These beauties are the creation of RaceChairs Performance Furniture, a company offering an assortment of lifestyle accessories including leather and Alcantara clad office chairs...
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Aston Martin And French Fashion Label Colette Create Custom Cygnet
Aston Martin has joined forces with French fashion label colette to produce the special edition ‘Cygnet & colette’ minicar, which will be produced in a limited run of just 14 examples by the careful hands at the Aston Martin Works Tailored division. This is Aston Martin’s...
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Aston Martin V12 Zagato Tears Up The Track: Video
The stunning Aston Martin V12 Zagato is set to tackle the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife this weekend during the thrilling Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race, but you can get a preview of the sights and sounds of the car at the famous track right now. Aston Martin has released a new video...
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GM continues to push its revised LFX V-6 engine throughout its brand portfolio. The latest addition is the 2012 Buick LaCrosse, which gains 23 horsepower while maintaining the same fuel economy as last year's model.
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Lewis Hamilton And Jenson Button Attend McLaren Launch Event In London
What would have potentially been a very ordinary affair turned out to be quite the opposite, with Formula 1 stars Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button joining McLaren boss Ron Dennis in London last Monday for the launch of the automaker’s new retail network. The two F1 champs took time to pose...
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Aston Martin V12 Zagato Gears Up For Nurburgring 24 Hours Race
We are just days away now from the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race taking place at the famous Nurburgring-Nordschleife circuit in Germany. Each year the race sees literally hundreds of drivers compete, with participants ranging from amateurs in small road legal cars with roll-cages and...
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Stretched Range Rover ‘Grand Evoque’ Under Consideration: Report
A few years ago there were reports Land Rover was considering building a seven-seater LR2 though plans for the car were allegedly put on hold following the brand’s sale to Tata Motors and instead we got the much sportier Range Rover Evoque. However, there remains a considerable gap sitting...
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First Details On New In-House Developed Lotus V-8
We’ve known for some time that Lotus was working on a new V-8 engine for its upcoming Esprit supercar, even word that the automaker was pulling funding from other projects to ensure that both the new engine and the supercars that it will eventually power are truly world class. Now the first...
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Video: Lexus Engineers Advanced Simulator, Monitors Driver
What's the most advanced computer in a modern car? The ECU controlling your car's fuelling, ignition, throttle and more? Or perhaps it's the in-car infotainment systems with satellite navigation and downloadable apps? None of the above, says Lexus. The most advanced computer in the modern car is...
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Germany's luxury carmakers fight to outdo each others' display stands at the cost of millions of dollars.
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2012 Ferrari FF Mega-Gallery
Love it or hate it, the 2012 Ferrari FF marks a bold step for Ferrari into relatively new territory. Not only is the shooting brake body a first for a volume model from the Italian automaker but the car also sports its first all-wheel drive system. If just a year or two ago you said Ferrari would...
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Ford Backing Lincoln With $1 Billion Investment: Report
We know Lincoln is planning to launch seven refreshed or completely new models between now and 2014, the first of which is expected to be the redesigned MKZ sedan due late next year, but achieving such a feat is no easy task. We’ve already seen Ford establish a crack team of 85 staff to sort...
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2012 BMW M5 Hits The Track: Video
You’re read all the specs, ogled the images and even played around with its online configurator. However, with a sales release not scheduled until this fall, the closest you’re going to get to the new 2012 BMW M5 is with this video showcasing the German sports sedan carving up some...
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Le Mans Winner André Lotterer To Pilot Lexus LFA At Nurburgring 24 Hours Race
Just two weeks after his thrilling win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the number 2 Audi R18 TDI, German driver André Lotterer will take to the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife for the equally arduous Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race. Lotterer will pilot one of two Lexus LFAs that will...
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Maserati SUV May Not Get Ferrari Engine After All
Though Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne previously suggested that a new SUV model planned for Maserati would feature a Ferrari engine, something he described as “rock and roll”, there’s word that a Hemi V-8 is more likely to get the tick of approval. The reason? Most likely...
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Industry cutbacks, especially in the areas of advertising and marketing, have taken more and more visible forms in the recent past as automakers chose to skip major shows including even the once prestigious Detroit Auto Show. In fact, some of the major brands that chose to skip an appearance at the Detroit event in recent years have included Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, Suzuki as well as Nissan and its upmarket Infiniti division. We can gladly report that both Nissan and Infiniti will be attending the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next January, ending its two-year hiatus from the show, arguably...
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Mercedes To Answer BMW With Own Apps Store?
Mercedes-Benz could be planning a system of apps, and a store to distribute them, much like rival German luxury marque BMW.
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Frozen Black BMW M3 Coupe Sold Out In 22 Minutes
Has the murdered out look jumped the shark? Maybe. Almost. But not in the case of a limited-edition M3.
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Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante Crashes On Dodgeball Rally
This horrible looking wreck is the aftermath of a crash involving the very rare Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante LP570-4 and brazen celebrities participating in the 2011 Dodgeball Rally that took place recently. The image above was posted by 22-year old Spencer Matthews on his Twitter...
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Could Maybach Be Spun-Off Into A Mercedes-Benz Sub-Brand?
The future of the struggling Maybach brand is expected to be determined by as early as next month, with two major possibilities reportedly on the cards--either drop the brand altogether or tie-up with another automaker, most likely Aston Martin, and jointly develop a successor to the lackluster 57...
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Gazoo Racing Prepares Lexus LFA For Nurburgring 24 Hours Assault
Last weekend we were treated to the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race and in just a week’s time we’ll be enthralled by another 24 hour long race, the equally arduous Nurburgring 24 Hours at the famous Nurburgring-Nordschleife in Germany’s pristine Eifel hills. The...
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