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Mercedes CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake Captured in Spy Photos
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The Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake will be a turbo charged station wagon with CLS style and AMG performance. Our spy photos show the AMG variant of the previously seen CLS shooting brake, and it looks a little meaner than its more conventional cousin. The AMG will likely be modeled closely to the CLS63…
FAB Design Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster is Excessively Bad
No surprises here, as FAB Design has released photos of its custom Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster and it’s pretty much everything we expected: hideous. The Swiss-based tuner has never been known for subtle enhancements. Its McLaren MP4-12C at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show was overkill, and the Gullstream tuning package for the standard SLS AMG Coupe…
2013 Maserati Quattroporte Spy Photos
Just in are the latest spy photos of the upcoming second-generation Maserati Quattroporte. Spotted testing at a test facility in northern Sweden, the photos leave much to the imagination with plenty of camouflage used to hide the car’s new lines. With plans for a new baby Quattroporte, named the Levante, to compete against cars like…
2014 Audi TT Fresh Details Emerge
More details on the 2014 Audi TT coupe and roadster, which Audi is unobtrusively preparing to launch, emerged today. The German marque’s little sports car is taking drastic steps away from its cutesy origin to become a more muscular sports car. As we previously reported, the new TT will take advantage of the brand’s MQB platform to be…
Fiat Airs New Commercials Starting Tonight
Cocaine, beautiful women and tiger blood — these things can compel a man to insane acts, not the least of which is driving a Fiat 500 at speed through a house. That’s one image Italian automaker, Fiat, is hoping to portray (fun and youth not drugs and depravity), but the Charlie Sheen “House Arrest” commercial is…
MINI Countryman Slides Across Frozen Lake, Red Bull Crashed Ice Skaters in Tow – Video
The MINI Countryman aims to incorporate the classic MINI look and style and take it off road, and what better way to show off the cars capabilitites than getting out on a frozen lake for some sideways fun. MINI and Red Bull have a history of marketing campaigns together, and in this newest video, the…
New Ferrari Museum Opens its Doors in Modena
Located at the actual birthplace and childhood home of Enzo Ferrari, an all-new Ferrari museum recently opened called Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari in Modena, Italy. Unlike the Ferrari museum in Maranello however, Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari puts a focus on celebrating Enzo Ferrari’s life in addition to the exotic automobiles Ferrari produces. Originally designed by architect Jan…
2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Gets New Fuel Efficiency and Safety Upgrades
Mercedes-Benz has announced a number of improvements for its popular Sprinter commercial van. In an effort to improve the Sprinter’s fuel efficiency without compromising its rugged dependability, Mercedes-Benz has introduced an optional seven-speed automatic transmission, capable of delivering “silky smooth gear changes” at temperatures as low as -30ºC or -22ºF. Additional fuel saving updates that help…
Volkswagen and Suzuki Court Decision Won’t Come Until 2013
The ongoing saga between Volkswagen and Suzuki may last a bit longer. The German automaker is facing arbitration brought by the Japanese automaker to end their partnership, and VW said that the London court handling the proceedings won’t reach a decision before next year. The break up has been a rough one when back in…
Luxury Car Incentive War is Just Beginning, BMW Says
Weighing one model against another can be a hassle for people mulling over a new car purchase. As if it wasn’t difficult enough, those shopping for luxury cars also have to weigh the incentives being offered. “What we see with the beginning of the fourth quarter is that the pressure on the pricing front has…
Jaguar ALIVE Driving Experience Roadshow Gets Ready to Roll
The tour, which kicks off in Phoenix, Arizona on April 12th, is complimentary and allows consumers to explore the limits of Jaguar’s current vehicles, on closed circuit test courses with experienced instructors.
2013 Porsche Boxster S Runs 7:58 Nürburgring Lap Time
The 2013 Porsche Boxster S, which recently debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, just clocked in an impressive 7:58 on the Nürburgring. That makes the new Boxster S a tick faster than the Chevy Corvette C6 (7:59), Dodge Viper SRT-10 (7:59), and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe (8:01). The Boxster S is powered by…
Travel In Style With Maserati and FENDI’s Travel Kit Capsule Collection
FENDI and Maserati have partnered to bring you the new leather and accessories Travel Kit Capsule Collection. Designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi, the Travel Kit Capsule Collection is made using black Cuoio Romano leather that is adorned with Selleria stitching. Each item in the collection comes with numbered oval sterling silver plaque that is engraved…
Volkswagen Passat, GM Trucks NHTSA Probes Closed
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it closed the investigations surrounding possible fires on the Volkswagen Passat and cracked cooling fans on various GM trucks without issuing a recall or fines to either automaker. Originally the 2002-03 model year Passats were under investigation for possible ignition coil fires in July 2010 but…
Saab 9-3 TTA Race Car Breathes Life into Brand
The future of Swedish automaker Saab is still up in the air, but that hasn’t dampened the spirits of Saab enthusiasts that still love their cars. Flash Engineering has just unveiled the 9-3 TTA race car that will compete in the Swedish Racing Elite League this year. In a way it’s nice to see that…
Drendel Family Porsche Collection Contributes to Record Setting Auction
Last month, we reported that an impressive Porsche collection from the Drendel Family was heading to Amelia Island for auctioning. At the time, we knew the impressive collection was destined to fetch a good amount, but we don’t think anyone estimated these sale numbers. Thanks to the assistance of the Drendel Family Porsche collection, 11…
MINI Paceman Concept Will Be Called Countryman Coupe
Earlier this year, we alluded to the fact that the MINI Paceman Concept would hit dealerships as the Countryman Coupe and it looks like that will be made official when the vehicle debuts at this year’s Paris Auto Show. It all makes sense that MINI would put the Countryman name onto their two-door Paceman Concept…
BMW 7-Series Gets Updated For 2013 Model Year
The original BMW 7-series made its debut in 1977 and has since been the top luxury model in the Bavarian company’s fleet. The fifth-generation model, internally known as the F01 came out in 2009 and much to everyone’s delight, was a lot more pleasing to the eye than the outgoing E65 model. However, just because…
Volkswagen eGolf Confirmed for Late 2013 US Release
German giant Volkswagen already sent the first eGolf electric car to California, but as we reported in late February, it wasn’t a production car. That will change late next year as the company plans to start releasing the EV as a 2014 model. Jonathan Browning, VW of America’s president told Automotive News it will be a fully-electric version…
Lamborghini Aventador J: From Sketch to Reality in Six Weeks
The Lamborghini Aventador J took the world by storm when it debuted at the Geneva Motor Show – see our first look video here – but would you believe that it was built in a mere six weeks? According to Lamborghini designer Filippo Perini, the Aventador J was created entirely in-house after CEO Stephan Winkelmann…
Opel Astra OPC Details Released – Video
German automaker Opel revealed the specifications and pricing on its hot new OPC today which has us hoping it might, in some form, make it to the U.S. market. That might seem like a pipe dream, but the GM-owned company already has its hands in the American market by way of the Buick Regal, which since…
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Detailed in Official Videos
We named it the top car of this year’s Geneva Motor Show, and Ferrari has just released even more eye-candy for us on its new Berlinetta. It’s always interesting to watch what goes into making one of the world’s finest machines, with the all-new Berlinetta sporting a spaceframe chassis and bodyshell constructed from 12 different…
Rolls-Royce Ghost Expansion Likely, SUV and EV Not: CEO Says
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös recently confirmed that there will be no all-electric model or SUV coming anytime soon, if at all. The British luxury automaker will instead concentrate on its existing Ghost model, potentially releasing a coupe and convertible variant. Back at last year’s Geneva Auto Show, Rolls-Royce showed off an all-electric 102EX concept but the CEO…
BMW Class Action Lawsuit Objection Asks For $1.14 Billion
In the latest update of what has already been a two-year class action lawsuit against BMW, the law office carrying out the suit is insisting that victory is not enough. The dispute, which centered around faulty high-pressure fuel pumps and waste gates in an estimated 200,000 BMWs with twin turbos, came to an unsuccessful settlement….
