Luxury Cars

Porsche has been selling a diesel version of its Cayenne SUV for several years now, so the idea of an oil-burner from the legendary sports car company from Stuttgart is nothing new. However, what’s certainly ground-breaking for Porsche is the launch of a new model that can cover more than 745...

Rapper Birdman, also known as Bryan Williams, has reportedly spent $8,000,000 on the one-off Maybach Exelero coupe that was built back in 2005 by tire manufacturer Fulda as a rolling test-bed for high-performance rubber. The Exelero has previously starred in a video clip for rival hip-hop star...

Who knew the royal wedding would have anything to do with cars? Well, for those who chose sweet, blessed sleep over the watching the royal wedding, you missed the Prince and his new bride driving off in a classic Aston Martin DB6 Volante. Yes, the top was down, and the plates read "JU5T WED." The...

With talk of Cadillac looking to a new S-Class-level sedan and its formidable CTS-V range grabbing much of the spotlight, you might not think there's much room left within the brand for newcomers, but you'd be wrong. The ATS is on its way, and it may be joined by a new soft-top convertible, too. At...

We’ve always been fans of the Gumball concept here at MotorAuthority--driving fast cars across countries while hanging out with celebrities and generally having a good time. In fact, we even got in on the action at the similar Fireball Run right here in the States last year, but the Gumball...

According to Mercedes-Benz design chief Gorden Wagener, the lines of the stunningly good Concept A-Class revealed at the recent Shanghai and New York auto shows are virtually identical to what we’ll see on the final production version due late next year. “What you see is...

A few years back there were rumblings that General Motors was looking to axe the Cadillac Escalade and replace it with a crossover SUV based on the Lambda platform, a plan devised in response to the financial crisis at the time and a spike in world oil prices. Work on the new 7-seat Cadillac...

Cars were one of the original homes of the mobile phone, and as technology has advanced, their integration has become ever closer. Today, BMW announced integration of Pandora streaming Internet radio service in all 2011 model-year cars equipped with the BMW Apps option, bringing the integration to...

No one needs an Aston Martin in their lives, but life is a damn sight better when you have one. This is what all the great philosophers--Deepak Chopra, Dr. Andrew Weil, Paul John Teutel--meant by enlightenment. I'm cruising some little Spanish town with my own senior-citizen section cheering me on...

At the recent 2011 Shanghai Auto Show Volvo took the wraps off a new concept car dubbed the Concept Universe, which was initially designed to preview a new luxury flagship sedan envisioned by the Swedish automaker for the Chinese market. There have also been rumblings that the design could preview...

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 was known long before it was officially released, though you can't really blame the enthusiasts for their eagerness to learn about it. It is, after all, one of Porsche's best cars, brought it closer to the 4.0-liter race car by using some of its parts and some from the...

With the introduction of its 458 Italia supercar, Ferrari made a significant design change where most of the driver’s controls were clustered on or around the steering wheel. This is akin to Formula 1, where a myriad of controls located on the steering wheel control nearly all of the...

Jaguar’s current lineup in the U.S. is only offered with a range of V-8 engines, all displacing 5.0-liters and some coming in supercharged form. Outputs range from 385 horsepower in the base, naturally aspirated unit, and go up all the way to 510 horsepower in the range-topping...

Rolls-Royce is the latest automaker to launch a downloadable app for Apple’s range of mobile devices, offering it for users of the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The app allows clients and Rolls-Royce enthusiasts to create highly bespoke virtual Phantom models, including the ability to apply...

EVO writer Chris Harris was recently given the chance to fling a F10 BMW M5 around icy and snowy roads in Sweden, and he captured the antics on video. The car he drove isn't a finished production version, but Harris has words of praise for the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 that makes around 560...

We brought you all the hottest news from the New York Auto Show last week, and while we were there, High Gear Media's own John Voelcker pulled Bentley's Alasdair Stewart, board member for global sales and marketing, aside for a detailed walkthrough of the new Continental GT. The quick video gives...

If you regularly use public transport, you should start writing to your local transit authority, because the Japanese have an idea that could make things a lot more pleasant! Passengers travelling on the Willer Express between the sprawling cities of Osaka and Tokyo in Japan get to enjoy a first...

You might not think the cost of oil changes and tire rotations would be a barrier to Ferrari ownership, but with the brand eying hugely expanded sales over the next few years, the company appears to be seeking to ease the cost of ownership somewhat with its new Ferrari Genuine Maintenance program...

Victor Muller, Spyker's CEO and chairman of Saab, has been working feverishly to keep Saab's balloon aloft, though hot air alone won't do the job for much longer: unless Saab can work out a way to get its hands on more cash, the company may be headed for its final place in the history books. Work...

When it comes to James Bond’s choice of ride, an Aston Martin usually springs to mind. However, in celebration of the release of ‘Carte Blanche’, the new James Bond book by Jeffery Deaver, on May 26, it’s Bentley that’s risen to the challenge of releasing a special...