Luxury Cars
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Cadillac knows its future must include small cars, especially if it wants to be considered a global player, but parent company General Motors’ financial woes means that it has had to pare back some of its more ambitious plans. This included scaling back some of Cadillac’s original European expansion plans and putting on hold development of a new diesel powerplant. However, plans for a new rear-wheel-drive compact sedan to compete with the likes of the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4 appear to be still on track. This new compact model, rumored to be called the ATS, is expected to go on...
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First 2011 Bentley Mulsanne Sells For $550,000 At Auction
The first of the newest breed of uber-Bentleys has sold at auction just after its debut at Pebble Beach.
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New Details On Cadillac's Upcoming ATS Mid-Size Sedan
Talk of a possible front-wheel-drive solution for the smallest Cadillac appears to be just that - talk.
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Video: Jay Leno Drives The Panamera At Pebble Beach
The 2010 Porsche Panamera gets the Leno critique, along with a brief test of the car's launch control system.
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Live from Pebble Beach: 2010 Porsche Panamera
High Gear Media takes a spin in the first four-door from Porsche that doesn't require hip waders.
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Acura Focusing On Fuel Economy Rather Than Performance
Acura sees fuel economy as a way to differentiate itself in an increasingly competitive market.
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With a swift kick from its V-12, the Aston Martin DBS Volante sends Motor Authority for a sub-orbital spin.
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2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
It's the most anticipated weekend in the classic-car world, and Motor Authority is on the glitzy scene in Pebble Beach to bring you nonstop coverage of this weekend's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. It's unrivaled in its depth and breadth--and in the stunning displays of truly classic cars. From...
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Bugatti Unveils The Grand Sport Sang Bleu At Pebble Beach
The Sang Blue is an exclusive, one-off Grand Sport.
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Supercharged 2010 Audi S4 Sedan Starts From $45,900
Audi announced pricing today for the 2010 model year Audi S4, A5 Cabrio and S5 Cabrio.
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More Details On Jaguar XE Roadster
Jaguar first previewed a modern lightweight roadster back in 2000 with the F-Type concept car.
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Jaguar Prices 2010 XJ At Pebble Beach
The new flagship XJ sedan starts from $72,500 and ranges up to $115,000.
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The biggest, most expensive Hyundai may face resistance in the U.S. due to the company's still-growing brand image.
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272-mph 2010 Hennessey Venom GT Coming To Next Geneva Motor Show
Hennessey Performance Engineering is best known for its highly tuned exotics, but soon it will be building its own supercar.
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Next-Gen Dodge Viper To Get Ferrari-Inspired V10?
The American powerhouse may get an injection of Italian technology to update its aging 8.4-liter mill.
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Audi And Autobahn Country Club Team To Deliver Track Time
Chicago-area Audi owners and fans will have a new way to get on the track and get pro instruction thanks to a deal with Autobahn Country Club.
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Buick Reveals New Details On Near-Future Plans
Two new sedans in the next 24 months and a new small crossover will expand the brand's lineup quickly.
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Video: Jay Leno Does Burnouts In Corvette ZR1, Porsche GT2 And More!
The video previews Jay Leno's upcoming show 'The Garage', and includes all the fire, smoke and sound a car nut loves.
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The new Vertu Ascent Ti Carbon-Fiber range will be available for sale later this month.
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BMW Adds 2010 7-Series High Security To Armored Fleet
BMW has added another model to its armored ‘Security’ division with the announcement today of the all-new 2010 7-Series High Security. The beefed up limo comes in two different flavors, with the V8 750Li and V12 760Li on offer, and both are the first models in the world to be certified...
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First Drive: 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo
On the far corners of GM's Milford proving grounds, you see lots of streaks broken. Rubber streaks, left behind by test Corvettes and Camaros running off in ways you don't want to imagine. And as he shuttles a new 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo in the wake of greatness, our GM test driver explains his...
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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport First Drive
At 253 miles per hour, an eerie calm settles in. The whuffling behind your ears dims its din, the flapping wastegates of four turbochargers are unanimous in their openness, and the ensuring white noise filters out everything but the sound of your own atria defibrillating as you stare at the single...
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Alfa Romeo could kick off US return with Giulia sedan instead of MiTo hatch
Americans still haven't fully embraced the concept of the hatchback as a useful, practical vehicle for families, and nowhere is this more true than in the luxury segment. BMW and Mercedes-Benz both make premium small cars, but neither sells the hatch versions in the U.S. And so it appears Alfa...
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Preview: 2010 Aston Martin DBS Volante
• What is it: The logical convertible version of Aston Martin's DBS sportscar • Key facts: 6.0-liter V-12 with 510 horsepower; 191-mph top speed; six-speed manual or automatic transmission • On sale: Now • Price: $300,000 (est.) The last piece in the Aston Martin DBS puzzle...
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