Luxury Cars
Cadillac ATS to Debut in 2012 With 4-Cylinder Engine, ATS-V to Follow With V8 Power
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With yesterday’s announcement that GM is moving ahead with plans to build a new Cadillac model that will rival the BMW 3 Series, the team at GMInsideNews has some exciting info to share about the product rollout. According to their sources, the new model (likely to wear the ‘ATS’ badge), will come standard with a…
‘Elegant Equus’ Headed to SEMA With VIP-Style, 450-HP Turbocharged V8
For several weeks now Hyundai has been rolling out its lineup of SEMA Show cars, from the wild ARK Genesis Coupe R-Spec to the supercar-inspired Sonata Turbo. Several Equus luxury sedans are also set to make an appearance, including one from Rhys Millen Racing and DUB. Now you can add one more to that list…
Israeli Government Buys $685,000 Bulletproof Audi A8 W12 For Presidential Fleet
Throughout it’s 62 year history, Israel has had an uneasy relationship with German cars. While Israel and Germany have strong diplomatic relationships, its government agencies have stayed away from using Mercedes-Benz or Volkswagen cars, even though they comprise most of the Israeli taxi fleet. Instead, Skodas and Volvos have been popular, in recognition of the…
Citroen Metropolis Heads For Production, Will Spearhead Luxury Push Into China
Citroen is going to enter the large luxury car market with a production version of the Metropolis concept car. The Metropolis will likely be badged as a DS9, and be positioned as a flagship to the company’s DS range, which currently markets a line of premium hatchbacks in Europe. The Metropolis is unique in that…
2012 Acura RL Gets 6-Speed Automatic Transmission
First there were rumors that Honda would axe the Acura RL, and then came the official word that it wouldn’t, but here is the first sign that the RL continues to carry on – even if the car has become irrelevant. While it’s not official for North America, Honda in Japan has announced that the…
Mercedes CLS63 AMG to Debut at LA Auto Show
Having just officially revealed the second-generation CLS at the Paris Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz is set to present the high-performance AMG version of the car next month at the LA Auto Show. Power for the 2012 Mercedes CLS63 AMG is expected to come from the same twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 powerplant found in the new CL63 and…
2011 Hyundai Equus DUB Edition To Debut At SEMA
Well, we suppose it was inevitable. Hyundai is set to unveil the Equus DUB Edition at the SEMA show, and really, should we have expected anything different? The DUB edition takes Jay-Z’s mantra of “all black everything” to the next level, with tinted windows, tailights, a Trex DUB Design mesh grille, DUB Design custom body…
Future BMW Technology Could Include Remote Autopark Feature
BMW has outlined a long list of new (and not so new) technologies that may be incorporated into future products. Included in the lineup is a new Autopark feature that would allow the car to park itself after the driver has left the vehicle. While automakers like Lexus and Ford have systems that allow the…
Rhys Millen Hyundai Equus Spied Before SEMA
We’ve seen the renderings of Rhys Millen’s Equus project for SEMA, and while it’s still a little underwhelming of a project (especially for a SEMA car), we’re excited to see Hyundai pushing forward with the Equus and leveraging their existing partnerships to show the world what a little bit of tasteful modifications can do to…
Maserati Quattroporte MC Sport Line Debuts
Maserati showed off a new variant of the Quattroporte GTS at the Sydney Motor Show, labeled the Quattroporte MC Sport Line. While the MC moniker is normally reserved for cars like the MC12 supercar and the MC Stradale, the Quattroporte MC Sport Line is a mostly cosmetic upgrade with new exterior and interior fittings. Carbon…
BMW 2 Series Set to Join Product Lineup as Automaker Files Trademarks
BMW recently filed for U.S. trademarks for a selection of 2 Series badges, suggesting the German automaker is moving forward with plans to introduce several models between its 1 Series and 3 Series lineup. But not so fast. According to some reasonable speculation by the folks at Car & Driver, the 2 Series badge would…
BMW Planning M3 GT Model to Replace Sedan
While BMW has announced that it will axe the M3 Sedan after the current model’s production run, there’s a possibility that we may still get an M car with more than two doors. No, we’re not talking about the rumored X3 M, but rather an M3 GT. That’s right, with BMW planning to build a…
BMW M3 Competition Package Announced for Japan
BMW is certainly rolling out a lot of special edition models lately. The Japanese have already seen the BMW X6 Performance Unlimited, while the Australians got the M3 Pure Edition and China got the M3 Tiger Edition. BMW has come back full circle by offering the Japanese market with another special edition vehicle, this time…
Buick Poised to Get a MINI Cooper Rival
Buick is looking for ways to change its brand image and has so far done a good job with new designs, as well as the launch of new products like the LaCrosse and Regal. It will push further down-market with the introduction of the Verano compact car. But could Buick get smaller still? The answer…
2011 Infniti EX35 Gets 7-Speed Transmission, Improved Fuel Economy
For 2011 Infiniti has released a round of updates to its entry-level EX35 crossover, with one of the biggest changes being the addition of a 7-speed automatic transmission. The 7-speed box is used across the rest of Infiniti’s lineup and while we’re surprised the EX hasn’t been upgraded to the 3.7-liter V6 (from the current…
Mansory Debuts Widebody Range Rover Sport
Mansory has just debuts its latest creation, which might be one of their cleanest: the Range Rover Sport. In true Mansory fashion, this Land Rover is much more aggressive in design and definitely boasts the power to back it up. And of course, Mansory has outfitted the Range Rover Sport with a widebody conversion, allowing…
2012 Audi A6, BMW 6 Series Coupe to Debut at Detroit Auto Show
With the grandeur of the Detroit Auto Show having been somewhat diminished over the past two years, luxury European automakers will look to bring back much of the show’s wow-factor by unveiling important and beautiful new models. Included in that list are the production version of the BMW 6 Series Coupe Concept as well as…
Saab To Let Customers Watch Their Cars Get Built Via Webcam
Saab is planning on letting buyers watch their cars get assembled at their Swedish plant via a webcam link, as the company seeks to move back to a more personalized buying process. Buyers will be encouraged to have their cars custom built, rather than picking from the dealer’s existing inventory. Buyers will be alerted to…
Mercedes SLS AMG Night Black Debuts at Australian International Auto Show
The formula to making any awesome car even more awesome? Change the entire exterior to a matte-black finish. Mercedes-Benz did just that to an SLS AMG, introducing the Night Black shade to the Australian market at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show. Toss in some racy red accents and you’ve got yourself a serious looking…
Lexus CT200h F-Sport Debuts at Australian International Auto Show
Lexus has just revealed a new F-Sport performance version of its new CT200h hybrid hatchback. The CT200h F-Sport gets more aggressive front and rear styling, light-weight alloy wheels, plus an F-sport suspension that includes lowering springs and sway bars. Inside the car also gets some extra toys, like an F-Sport steering wheel, sport pedals, scuff…
Lexus Driving Simulator On Display In New Commercial
Lexus‘ giant egg-like monolith isn’t some weird monument to quality control or reduced NVH. The big white orb is actually a very advanced driving simulator, complete with an LS460 that can rotate 360 degrees. Giant screens can simulate a wide variety of conditions so Lexus test drivers can perform tests in a safe environment with…
2012 BMW 6 Series Cabriolet Revealed in Spy Photo and Creative Photoshop
A single photo of BMW‘s new 6 Series Cabriolet has appeared online courtesy of the folks at AutoBild, but the story is more than just a simple leak. The photo itself is actually a doctored version (and quite a good one we might add) of another photo of the 6er drop-top from what one BMW…
Audi Quattro Concept Likely to See Production in Limited Numbers
It’s one of those concept cars that you really wish they’d make. And it looks like our wished might just come true with Audi development boss Stefan Reil commenting that the Quattro Concept unveiled at the Paris Auto Show is undergoing a thorough evaluation for a limited production run. Making 408-hp from a turbocharged 2.5-lit4r…
Volvo S60 to Get Entry Level T5 Turbocharged 5-Cylinder With 250-HP
According to some leaked internal documents, the new Volvo V60 will come equipped with a 250-hp turbocharged 5-cylinder engine in base trim when it arrives at dealers here in North America in the Spring. When Volvo originally announced the new, second-gen S60 it only released info on the top-shelf AWD, 300-hp version. No pricing for…
