Luxury Car

The first day of the 2012 New York Auto Show has passed us by, ushering in new family sedans, exotic supercars, and everything in between. In case you missed it, here's what debuted today (and late last night). And for more details on the new cars that met the world ...    Read more

Announced today at the 2012 New York Auto Show, the 2013 Jaguar XK enters 2012 with few changes. The previous edition's 19-inch wheels are replaced by 20-inch versions. The optional Portfolio Pack updates the Jaguar XK's interior with more leather trim and wood panels and inserts for an even ...    Read more

The Fisker Atlantic debuted last night in Big Apple ahead of the 2012 New York Auto Show, carrying with it the promise that it might be the first car the green automaker will produce en masse in the U.S. That promise might've been something of a white lie, though. "The ...    Read more

In a surprise move, today at the New York International Auto Show, Jaguar has announced it will be adding another two-seater sports car to its arsenal: the F-Type. The all-new F-Type is based off of the C-X16 concept shown off back in November at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. ...    Read more

Land Rover has been selling SUVs here in the states for 25 years and is throwing a bash at the 2012 New York Auto Show to celebrate. The luxury SUV maker, in a reversal of the usual gift-giving, is giving back to its fans with the debut of two limited ...    Read more

Buick has experienced somewhat of a renaissance over the past few years thanks in large part to a crop of fresh vehicles like the full-size crossover Buick Enclave, which debuted in 2007. The 2013 Buick Enclave has been refreshed as the Detroit-based automaker continues to carry that momentum forward. With ...    Read more

It appears as if someone just couldn't wait for the official unveil of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class full-size SUV in New York this week. With photos of the luxury SUV now available, we're throwing in some specifics to go along with the leaked photos, which have also been included. The 2013 ...    Read more

Toyota announced last month details on its all-new "Excess Wear & Tear Protection" plan for its leased Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The program covers normal vehicle wear and tear like cigarette burns on seats and even cracked windshields, issues normally paid by the lessee. Toyota has launched another customer-oriented ...    Read more

In the 1970s, it was said the U.K. automakers that has joined together as government-owned British Leyland produced some of the worst cars ever to leave an assembly line. A running joke was that autoworkers would stand in picket lines more often than they would stand in assembly ...    Read more

It appears the recent spike in fuel prices nationwide has even reached not just the one percent, but the one percent's one percent. To combat this issue, luxury Italian automaker Ferrari is working on a V-12 hybrid powertrain that could see action in the successor to the Enzo supercar. While ...    Read more

Here's what we know: the 2013 Audi A8 Hybrid, and the extended, limo-like version of the luxury sedan, the A8 L Hybrid, will hit European showrooms in a couple of months. Audi hasn't confirmed that the hybrid will come to the U.S., but given Americans affinity for hybrids, and the ...    Read more

Toyota and BMW have made it official that they'll be banding together in the name of more efficient cars. Under an agreement signed today, the two automakers will begin researching how to make longer-lasting, better-performing, more efficient lithium-ion batteries for future electric and hybrid vehicles. Additionally, as part of the agreement, ...    Read more

Darn kids these days. They’re just not buying cars anymore. Be very concerned, automakers—the Millenials that are underemployed and overburdened these days just don’t see it in them to spring for zero-percent-financing for a new Kia Forte Koup, much less a $45,970 Acura TL. This, understandably, is bad news ...    Read more

Fisker Automotive, the startup responsible for the plug-in Fisker Karma sports sedan, is launching an all-out quality control melee to satisfy customers following a report that Consumer Reports' purchased test car stopped working with just 200 miles on the odometer. The automaker announced it would be upgrading its VIP Customer ...    Read more

BMW is recalling 1.3 million 5 Series sedans and 6 Series coupes worldwide from model years 2003 to 2010 to repair a battery cable cover that can cause a car to stop working, or even catch fire. In the U.S., the recall will affect a 267,682 5 Series and 6 Series. ...    Read more

As the 2012 New York Auto Show creeps ever closer—and April 4 and 5 is less than two weeks away—what's going to be at the show becomes less and less of a mystery. Today, we have five more vehicles that we know ...    Read more

Station wagons are boring. Station wagons are, in the words of Motor Trend senior editor Jonny Lieberman, a "penalty you pay for falling in love and having kids." When we think of wagons, we think of some dorky thing Clark Griswold would drive. Motor Trend, our sister publication, ...    Read more

When BMW switched from an inline six-cylinder engine to a turbocharged four-cylinder for the 2012 BMW 328i sedan, there seemed to be a positive tradeoff in that the new, smaller engine would be able to deliver just as much power as the outgoing model, yet offer an astounding 36 mpg ...    Read more

Land Rover is recalling 180 Land Rover Discovery Series I and Series II SUVs, as well Range Rover Classic SUVs, to fix a potentially defective rear driveshaft assembly that was replaced on vehicles as early as 2011. Under the recall, Land Rover says there's a possibility of a joint separation, ...    Read more

It's not often when you hear about a car being made in the U.S. but not being sold here. The Mercedes-Benz R-Class, however, will soon be one such example, as it will not be sold in the U.S. after the 2012 model year. Mercedes-Benz recently announced it would be discontinuing the ...    Read more

When Porsche first announced it would be releasing a hybrid model, people had a hard time believing it. But from the $750,000 Porsche 918 Spyder to the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, the German sportscar maker has doubled down on the technology. Now, it's taking things a step further, with a plug-in ...    Read more

Corporate sibling and "lifestyle" publication Automobile Magazine recently covered the upcoming refreshed Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which is tentatively schedule to make a bow in 2013. The most interesting changes from the consumer side is the inclusion of more electronic gadgetry. "Congestion assistant" allows the E-Class to follow vehicles ahead even during lane ...    Read more

Since its 1990 inception, Lexus has won over customers not only through its high-quality vehicles, but also in customer service at dealerships. It forced other automakers, whether Japanese, German, or American, to pick up their game. And it hasn't really slowed down, evidenced by the brand ...    Read more

In a short time the 2013 Infiniti JX will be added to Infiniti's lineup. Dealerships can expect the JX to start popping up on their lots this spring, but in the meantime Infiniti continues to prepare for the launch of its latest crossover. To raise awareness about the its pending release, ...    Read more

BMW had planned to reach worldwide car sales of 2 million by 2020. Now, it's readjusting those numbers to reflect it likely reaching its goal by 2016. Oh, the tribulations of a luxury automaker in a recession... BMW has found solace in sales that are still annually increasing in "high single digits" ...    Read more