Luxury Cars
2012 Mercedes C63 AMG Officially Revealed Ahead of Geneva Auto Show Debut
Having already announced some of the updates to the new 2012 C63, Mercedes-Benz has now released complete info on all of the upgrades for its high-performance sports sedan. Engine output stays the same at 451-hp, however, an AMG Performance Package can up that number to 481-hp, and includes red bake calipers, a carbon fiber rear…
Porsche Cajun Rendering Gives a Glipse at Baby Cayenne
The Porsche Cayenne was built to save the German sports car maker, selling in high volume and at high profits. Now a rumored smaller SUV, known as the Cajun, is likely to repeat it’s big brother’s successes. Porsche has approved plans to bring this new model to market, based on the Audi Q5 platform and…
Jaguar Planning 3 Series Fighter as Sedan and Coupe
It’s no secret that Jaguar is considering building a rival for the BMW 3 Series, but now comes word that the car won’t just be limited to a sedan. And while a wagon (popular in Europe) is also likely, the more exciting news is Jag’s interest in developing a coupe model styled on the same…
New Bentley V8 Will be Offered in Two Performance Levels
Apart from confirmation from Bentley that the British luxury auto brand will deliver a new V8 engine in the near future, no official details are known about the powerplant. According to a new report, however, the 4.0-liter unit is set to be offered in two performance levels. A single-turbo version will help deliver a more…
BMW M3 Wagon Rumored as Next Special Edition Model
BMW may go ahead with plans to deliver a wagon version of the M3. According to some speculation by the folks at Bimmerfile, an M3 wagon prototype was build early on in the production cycle, but it never received the green light. Rather than being a standard production model, the M3 Touring is reportedly being…
Mansory ‘Bright Yellow’ Porsche Panamera is Like Applying Highlighter to Your Eyes
Everytime we feel that Mansory can’t top its previous creation, it looks like the out-of-the-box vehicle builders have no end of out-of-the-box thoughts. Most recently, they’ve taken their already modified Porsche Panamera creation and have decided to splash a highlighter-bright yellow to its exterior. Prestige Cars in in the United Arab Emirates will be offering...
Audi Q3 Could be Heading to The U.S. After All
However another reason for the about turn, might be the sales performance generated by the Q5, which has become one of Audi’s hottest selling models – in the US alone it has recorded a 70 percent sales increase year over year.
Porsche Panamera Hybrid, Diesel Likely to Debut at Geneva Auto Show
Porsche is likely to unveil both a diesel and a hybrid version of its Panamera sedan at the Geneva Auto Show in March. While no official word has been given by Porsche, a company insider has disclosed that both models will arrive before Summer, signaling a Geneva unveiling in March. Porsche chose the Geneva Auto…
Porsche to Decide on Diesel Models for U.S. Market ‘Soon’
Porsche continues to debate whether it will sell diesel models in the U.S. According to recent reports, if the go-ahead is given, diesel models would not only include the Cayenne SUV, but also the new Panamera sedan. An announcement could come as early as this March, when Porsche will debut the Panamera Hybrid and Diesel…
Lingenfelter Pushes Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to Over 700-hp [Video]
Lingenfelter is world-renowned for pushing the limits on horsepower and their new engine package for the 2009-2011 Cadillac CTS-V (and new CTS-V Coupe) is no exception to the rule. Providing a turnkey package to CTS-V owners, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering offers 623-rwhp and 617 lb-ft of torque at the wheels in a manual transmission CTS-V. The…
Infiniti Considering Halo Car, Entry Level Model to Cement Tier One Luxury Status
While it doesn’t get a lot of press, Infiniti has climbed up the luxury ladder to become the fourth largest luxury brand in the U.S. And over the past two years, the company has expanded globally as well. But with sales just half those of brands like Lexus, BMW and Mercedes, Infiniti is missing something,…
BMW X1 xDrive28i Trades Straight-Six for New TwinPower Turbo 4-Cylinder
BMW has just announced a new turbocharged 4-cylinder powerplant that will first appear in the BMW X1. Replacing the current 3.0-liter straight-six overseas, it will be found under the hood when the X1 hits dealers in North America. The new TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine displaces just 2.0-liter but makes 245-hp at 5000 rpm and 258…
AMGs Will Go Hybrid Says Mercedes Exec
Mercedes will add hybrid technology to its flagship performance vehicles as a way to improve fuel economy rather than add performance. The move is very much the opposite of the Lexus hybrid philosophy, which is designed to deliver added power without an increased carbon footprint. The news comes via Daimler exec Herbert Kohler, who is…
Jaguar Crossover Rendered into Reality: Is This Jag’s Next New Model?
After suffering significantly in the recent recession, Jaguar Land Rover, like a lot of automakers, learned a few lessons and intends to put into practice a new product strategy that would help protect the company in the future. While it’s not official, judging from JLR’s moves so far, the three key aspects of the new…
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Video, First Look [2011 Detroit Auto Show]
After a buildup that lasted a year, BMW finally revealed it’s new 1 Series M Coupe at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, giving us our first chance for an up-close look at the latest M machine. Using the company’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter straight-six, the 1M Coupe makes 340-hp and 332 ft-lbs of torque, plus an overboost…
2011 Tokyo Auto Salon: Impul 651S is a Very Custom Infiniti M37
Nissan/Infiniti tuner Impul chose the Tokyo Auto Salon to make the public debut of its new 651S tuning package for the new Infiniti M luxury sedan. While some of the aerodynamic modifications aren’t to out taste, thankfully Impul isn’t just some plastic-fantastic shop. They actually offer a full line of modifications. Shown on this car…
Mercedes C63 AMG Affalterbach Edition Debuts in Montreal Exclusively for Canadian Market
Mercedes has just announced a new limited edition version of its high-performance C63 AMG model at the Montreal Auto Show. Limited to just 30 units, the C63 AMG Affalterbach Edition was designed at AMG headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany. Finished in a unique MAGNO Allanite Grey (matte gray), the C63 gets custom black AMG 19-inch wheels…
Detroit 2011: Buick Verano Could Push Brand into Top Three in Luxury Sales Race [Video]
Laughed at for decades as a poseur luxury brand, the folks at Buick might be the ones chucking now. And that little smirk might turn into an all out bellow as Buick is poised to begin threatening seriously established luxury automakers from Germany and Japan – at least when it comes to the sales race….
Detroit 2011: BMW 650i Revealed
The Motor City is absolutely frigid this time of year, but the 2012 BMW 650i Convertible, unveiled today at the Detroit Auto Show, has us dreaming of warmer climates that would be appropriate for the Bavarian firm’s newest droptop boulevard cruiser. Powered by BMW’s newest 4.4L twin-turbo V8, the 650i will put its 400 horsepower…
Cadillac Considering 7 New Models in Niche Segments
After a successful 2010 and a plan that will see Cadillac introduce two volume luxury models, GM’s luxury brand is currently studying a total of seven proposals for new vehicles in niche segments. Once the XTS full-sized luxury sedan and ATS BMW 3 Series fighter debut, Cadillac will be competing in roughly 90 percent of…
2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe Photos Leaked
Ahead of a planned debut later this year, several official photos of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe have been leaked. Looking just as one might expect, the coupe model follows after a slight restyle of the sedan, which is set to debut at the Detroit Auto Show next week. More important, however, are the new…
2012 Buick Verano Brings Old Man Brand to a New Demographic With First Ever Compact
Continuing Buick‘s model rollout the stereotypical old-man-brand is looking for further growth down-market with the introduction of the new Verano. Billed as its first ever model in the compact luxury segment, the folks at Buick might be being purposefully ignorant of the ’80s Skyhawk – although arguably a compact, it could hardly be called a…
Hyundai Equus Out-Sells More Cars Than You’d Expect in its First Month
When Hyundai first introduced the Genesis, people chuckled at a Korean automaker offering a rear-drive luxury car. Now established as a modestly successful model, Hyundai has ventured further into the luxury market with the full-sized Equus, designed to rival cars like the Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS. With the possibility that it…
Cadillac Considering Mid-Engine Halo Car
While the CTS-V Sedan and Coupe are great cars, the Cadillac brand is still in need of a true flagship model and nothing is off-limits – including a rear-drive mid-engine exotic. One proposal reportedly under consideration is for something along the lines of the Cien concept (above) which was first unveiled almost a decade ago…
