Luxury Car

DETROIT - According to a recent survey, actual owners say the Cadillac DTS is the most satisfying car or truck among all 2007 models. DTS earned first place in the Large Luxury Car category in AutoPacific's recent Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, and its score was the highest for any vehicle in ...    Read more

There is no longer any corner of the world that does not entice auto makers, large or small. This time India is the target and the auto maker is Volvo. Currently, Volvo has three dealerships in India. Plans call to add seven to nine more in 2008 and will include ...    Read more

Since its launch at the Geneva Salon in March, the new Bentley Brooklands has captured the hearts of customers across the globe, with the first year's production of this hand-assembled, luxury coupe already sold out.Speaking at the recent opening of a new dealership in Istanbul, Turkey, Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen, Bentley's ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif. June 4, 2007 -- Jaguar's supercharged 420-horsepower XKR Convertible was voted number one in Kelley Blue Book's list of cars best-suited for road trips. Compiled by the road test editors of Kelley Blue Book, the XKR Convertible was short-listed against 10 other new vehicles and then surveyed ...    Read more

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today that the RS 4 Cabriolet model will come to U.S. showrooms as a 2008 model, and the RS 4 sedan will have new features and option packages. Approximately 300 of the limited-production RS 4 Cabriolets will be sold in the ...    Read more

Sister blog Motor Trend.com blog recently posted details on the upcoming Cadillac CTS-V. According to the post, General Motors plans to really give a boost to the luxury sedan as well as the upcoming Chevrolet Corvette Blue Devil aka "Z07". The CTS-V engine will generate some 600 horsepower ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., June 7 -- The 2007 Lincoln MKZ and Lincoln Navigator were awarded "Interiors of the Year" in their respective categories at the 8th annual Automotive "Interior of the Year" awards conducted by Ward's Auto World magazine.These awards came on the same day as Lincoln received impressive recognition by ...    Read more

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today record sales for the month of May. Audi sold 8,788 vehicles during the month, a 23.4% increase over last year's figures. It was the highest-selling month so far in 2007 and the luxury brand's seventh straight month of year-over-year gains. ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif. (June 1, 2007) - Volvo Cars of North America, LLC reports May sales of 9,208 units in the United States, which represents a 9.2 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. Overall, Volvo sales for North America (United States, including Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico) were ...    Read more

It is almost like it was just after the Watergate Scandal. Back then every journalist wanted to find the next Watergate Scandal after Nixon resigned the presidency. Now, since the sale of Chrysler to Cerberus by DaimlerChrysler, every auto journalist wants to find the next big sell off in the ...    Read more

30.05.2007 -- The largest gathering of Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts ever, took place on Saturday at the Rolls Royce head office and manufacturing plant at Goodwood, West Sussex.More than 60 of the historic motor cars, built between 1907 and 1926, were displayed before they embarked on a 17-day, 2000-mile tour. The ...    Read more

(IRVINE, Calif.) May 31, 2007. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted its first crash tests of several convertibles and has awarded the Volvo C70 as one of their 'Top Safety Picks'."For more than 80 years, Volvo has built cars with Safety in mind," states Anne B?lec, President and ...    Read more

It looks like the 2010 model year will be the official d?but for the Chrysler Imperial luxury car, a concept version of which was first unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in 2006.The concept hearkens back to the Imperial of yore, which was Chrysler's flagship model, although this concept featured ...    Read more

Mercedes-Benz's small B-class "compact sports tourer" sedan, the B200, has been sold in Europe and in other markets since the spring of 2005; it made its way to North America by landing in Canada in the fall of that year.Mercedes basically took its mini-sized A-class vehicle and lengthened it, while ...    Read more

Luxury wheels at a sensible price? You can have your cake and eat it, too. Let's say you are the practical car-buyer in your household, the one who opts for the economical Elantra or the sensible Sentra. Your spouse, on the other hand, lusts after the more luxurious or sporty ...    Read more

Perhaps it was Al Gore's movie or maybe just civic pride, but it seems that you don't have to be a part of a government agency or organization to do something about global warming. Witness the actions of MTC Limousine and Corporate Coach, based in Bedford Hills, New York. According ...    Read more

Inspired by the award-winning Aero X concept car, the new Saab 9-3 range will feature bold styling and cutting edge technology for greater driving appeal. With all-new front bodywork, "signature" lighting, new door panels and rear styling features, the latest generation 9-3 acquires a more focused, assertive stance, reflecting the ...    Read more

We don't know about you, but we have fantasized more than once about winning a super lotto. And, the fantasy always evolves into what we would buy if we won the super lotto. While most people wish for a new house and a new car, etc., you can imagine what ...    Read more

(IRVINE, Calif. May 7, 2007) -- Avast, scallywags! Just days after launching its online treasure hunt to find a sunken chest containing $50,000 in gold doubloons and a key to a brand new Volvo XC90 "Somewhere in the World," Volvo Car Corporation is leaking valuable clues for treasure hunters around ...    Read more

Turning a quick profit seems to be behind Investment Dar Company's involvement in the purchase of Aston Martin.The investment company, along with two other Kuwaiti companies, UK auto racing champion David Richards, and US banker John Sinders, purchased Aston Martin from Ford Motor Co.Now Investment Dar is looking to receive ...    Read more

You know, most of us--gasp!--didn't get masters degree in business, with even a few not even bother with college at all. But we all have enough common sense that you don't stop producing your best-selling product, no matter what the business.Well, If reports are correct, that's exactly what Jaguar intends ...    Read more

The acclaimed all-new Volvo S80 will soon be available with a new six-cylinder, 285 bhp T6 performance engine with All Wheel Drive "The T6 engine adds an extra dimension to the S80 engine range," says Hans Wikman, Vice President Vehicle Line Large Cars at Volvo Cars. "The engine has been ...    Read more

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Audi will be the official automotive sponsor of Art Chicago, America's longest-running international modern and contemporary art fair. During Art Chicago, Audi will introduce the Audi RS 4 Art car created by Brazilian-born Pop artist Romero Britto.Involvement in contemporary art and design has long been a ...    Read more

SHANGHAI, China - At the Shanghai Motor Show (20 - 28 April 2007) Audi will present a study that defines a new segment in the field of crossover vehicles. The Audi Cross Coupe quattro combines the design and dynamism of a compact premium sports car with the spaciousness and versatility ...    Read more

Buick has delivered a spate of impressive concept cars in the past ten years or so that have given the just-shy-of-Cadillac GM brand a sense of style, élan, and grace that was sorely missing in its local dealer showrooms.While the showrooms featured tired LeSabres and Regals, auto shows featured exotic ...    Read more