Luxury Cars

  • Marussia stand at Top Marques Monaco 2011

    This past week saw the respective Shanghai and New York auto shows take place in successive days, but just a few days prior to those two major automotive events another very important auto show was taking place, the Top Marques Monaco 2011. Described as the only auto show dedicated to the premieres of supercars and luxury models, the Top Marques Monaco 2011 certainly didn’t disappoint as we’ll see in this latest video clip, which contains a glimpse of most of the highlights. On display at the annual event in the luxury playground of Monaco this year was Russia’s Marussia...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class with AMG Sports Pack spy shots
    2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class With AMG Sports Pack: Spy Shots

    We’ve already seen plenty of spy shots of the next-generation 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class but in this latest round of shots we have a prototype fitted with the new AMG Sports Pack destined for the upcoming luxury SUV. This isn’t the high-performance 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG spied...

  • 2011 Buick LaCrosse
    2011 Buick LaCrosse Gets Five-Star NHTSA Safety Rating

    The 2011 Buick LaCrosse has been on sale for a while now but the big sedan has only now earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's five-star rating in the agency's latest round of testing. The latest results include top scores for both the driver and passenger in front and side...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 live photos
    2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Priced From $55,675, 2012 CLS From $72,175

    The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 is a very interesting car, and not just because it packs a new 3.5-liter V-6, a rather SLS-like nose, or a high-tech retractable hard top: it's soon to be the only manual-transmission offering in Mercedes' range. And it starts from $55,675, including destination and...

  • 2011 Maserati lineup on video
    2011 Maserati Lineup Promo: Video

    At last week’s 2011 New York Auto Show Maserati took the wraps of its brand new GranTurismo MC Stradale luxury coupe, which is set to sail into showrooms towards the end of summer. Numbers will be tight as only about 200 are being built but if you happen to miss out Maserati does have several...

  • Project Kahn’s Royal Wedding commemorative Maybach 57
    Project Kahn Celebrates William And Kate’s Royal Wedding With Custom Maybach 57

    There are very, very few cars in production that can lay claim to being more luxurious than a Maybach. It's one of the most luxurious and capable sedans available, and with a twin-turbocharged V-12 on board it can also be blistering quick. Little wonder then that Afzal Kahn and his eponymous...

  • 2012 Jaguar XK Convertible live photos

    Joining the facelifted XF range at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show is the 2012 Jaguar XK range, which has also been updated for the latest model year. The new XK range, which consists of both Coupe and Convertible bodystyles, has evolved to take on an elegant new look, elements of which are shared with the XKR-S, first revealed last month and now appearing for the first time in the U.S. also. The most significant changes take place at the front with a set of all-new headlight that are not only slimmer than the ones they replace but now feature LED detailing. These sit above a new...

  • 2012 Jaguar XF
    2012 Jaguar XF Facelift: 2011 New York Auto Show

    You’ve seen the live shots of the 2012 Jaguar XFR. Now here’s all the crucial details plus info on the rest of the facelifted 2012 Jaguar XF range. Making its debut this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show, the latest XF range receives fresh styling, advanced new technologies and in...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
    2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Gets Twin-Turbo 5.5-Liter V-8: 2011 New York Auto Show

    The new C63 AMG Coupe may have been the big draw card for the AMG brand at this week’s 2011 New York Auto Show but tucked away in the corner of its stands was another very important model, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. Set to do battle later this year with a brand new 2012 BMW M5, the E63...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe live photos
    2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos

    We first saw the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe at this year's Geneva Motor Show, but until now, it hasn't graced our native soil. That's been rectified with its official debut today at the 2011 New York Auto Show. The rumbling, 6.2-liter V-8 engine under the hood is good for 451 horsepower and...

  • 2012 Jaguar XFR live photos
    2012 Jaguar XFR: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos

    The face of the Jaguar XF just got even more attractive with the unveiling of the 2012 model, in XFR trim, at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Doing away with the bulbous look of the previous XF's lights, and cleaning up some of the lines elsewhere, the new XF is very bit as iconic and now, cleaner and...

  • 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S live photos
    2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos

    Familiar lines present the acquired taste that is the Porsche Panamera, only this time it comes slightly tweaked in Turbo S form. At first glance, there's not much to distinguish this car from the Turbo, though a closer look reveals unique 20-inch wheels, a wider rear track width, unique lower-body...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 live photos

    We've already brought you our first drive impressions of the 2012 SLK 350, but that is in European trim. The U.S.-spec car just made its official debut today at the 2011 New York Auto Show--and we managed to grab a tidbit of new info on the car as well. The images show just what you'd expect: a more SLS-like nose on the new SLK body, with a more masculine, substantial look than its forerunner. Not much new there, but it's still a good way to spend a few minutes exercising your ogle muscles. As for that tidbit of info: the SLK will get a manual transmission option in the U.S.--and that will be...

  • Infiniti JX luxury crossover teaser
    2013 Infiniti JX Crossover To Be Built In U.S.

    Yesterday we saw a teaser sketch for the new seven-seat 2013 Infiniti JX and at today’s 2011 New York Auto Show we have confirmation that the upcoming luxury crossover will be built right here in the U.S. The information was revealed today by Nissan’s U.S. chief, Carlos Tavares, who...

  • Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, at new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom, April 2011
    Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos

    The current Mercedes-Benz A-Class, not sold in the U.S., is an upright five-door hatchback that's now long in the tooth. My, how things change. After its debut at Auto Shanghai 2011, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its Concept A-Class last night at the brand-new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan showroom on the west...

  • 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S spy shots
    2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S: Spy Shots

    The new, second-generation Porsche Cayenne SUV has been on sale for just under a year now but like any model from the legendary sports car brand, special editions and uprated models are always in the pipeline. One of these will be the sportier ‘S’ variant of the Cayenne Turbo, which has...

  • 2012 Audi A7 U.S.-spec premiere
    2012 Audi A7: Available In May, S7 To Follow

    The 2012 Audi A7 is coming to the U.S., and it's coming soon: May, in fact, for a starting price of $59,250. It will also be somewhat limited in availability, as Audi expects demand to outstrip supply for the near term at least. Translation: get your order in ASAP if you want one of these four-door...

  • 2011 Maserati Granturismo MC
    Maserati Granturismo MC: 2011 New York Auto Show

    With the Convertible already launched at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Maserati's news for the New York auto show comes in the lissome form of the Granturismo MC coupe, which it showcased at its Manhattan showroom tonight, flanked by its droptop colleague. The MC's spawned from Maserati's racing...

  • 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

    Ever since the new Jeep Grand Cherokee was in development, we've been looking forward to the new 6.4-liter HEMI Grand Cherokee SRT8, and finally, it's here. The muscle-bound powerhouse SUV packs the latest of Chrysler's V-8 bounty under the hood, and the best of the ill-gotten Daimler remnants elsewhere. More Jeep Cherokee Coverage: Cherokee Diesel? | Cherokee Spy Shots | more stories If you can handle it, the SRT8 Grand Cherokee is good for 465 horsepower. If you can't, apply for an AARP card. Zero to 60 mph times are a scant 4.8 seconds, with the top speed at 155 mph--electronically...

  • Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept
    Bugatti Galibier Super Sedan To Get Plug-In Hybrid Option: Report

    Years in the making, focus-grouped against billionaires, packing 25 percent more cylinders than any new Rolls-Royce, the Bugatti Galibier is already destined to be a remarkable vehicle. But according to the latest reports, it may also be a plug-in hybrid. Why not, after all? Assuming there's room...

  • 2012 Cadillac CTS Coupe
    2012 Cadillac CTS: 2011 New York Auto Show

    The 2012 Cadillac CTS comes onto the market late this summer with a few subtle changes to keep it fresh against the competition. Look too fast and you’ll barely notice the changes but delve a little deeper you'll see that the latest CTS range gets a new grille and a refined Cadillac Wreath...

  • Infiniti JX luxury crossover teaser
    2013 Infiniti JX Crossover Teased Ahead Of 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Debut

    We first heard about the possibility of a new model from Infiniti dubbed the JX last August when it was revealed the premium Nissan division had trademarked the JX name. Now, on the eve of the 2011 New York Auto Show, Infiniti has released a new teaser of an upcoming luxury crossover that will be...

  • 2011 Volvo Concept Universe
    Volvo Concept Universe Previews Next-Gen S80 Sedan: 2011 Shanghai Auto Show

    Volvo’s new owner Geely is keen to reposition the Swedish automaker as a ‘Tier 1’ luxury brand able to compete with the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz, though such a task is much easier said than done. Acura is one such company that’s often stated reaching Tier 1 status as...

  • 2011 Audi A3 Sedan e-tron Concept
    Audi A3 Sedan e-tron Concept: 2011 Shanghai Auto Show

    Audi has already given us a preview of its next-generation 2013 A3, as well as a future electrified e-tron variant using the shell of the current model. Now the automaker has combined these two elements, forming the latest A3 Sedan e-tron Concept, which has made its world debut today at the 2011...

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