Lexus turned the luxury car market upside down in America when it introduced its big LS 400 luxury sedan in 1989. Suddenly, it seemed as if you were a sap if you bought a Cadillac or Mercedes instead of the LS, especially in trend-setting places such as Beverly Hills—although Lexus had no luxury car track [...]
Being the fastest Hybrid vehicle is a bold claim. Yes, the upcoming Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1 hyper cars also have hybrid drivetrains and near 1,000 combined horsepower? They also cost more than a million dollars. In the meantime, Infiniti M35h sedan rules over all hybrids at the drag strip. Can it beat all competition [...]
In the case of the 2013 Maserati Gran Cabrio – there is individualism in spades. Maserati has always positioned itself as a stylish alternative to the mainstream luxury marques. You could have the affluence of a Mercedes-Benz, but with Italian flair. It was always a car for individualists, not conformists. The front fascia offers an [...]
2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Convertible It is the best of British design and it is the worst of British design. The 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Convertible is a mixed bag of old and new that defines a car and a brand in the process of reinventing itself both inside and out. There are [...]
Jaguars have always had their own essence. In order to properly assess this car, one must keep this in mind. The 2013 Jaguar XKR Convertible is a car that may confuse you. The Herculean brakes with big red calipers, the precision of the steering, the sound of the 5.0 liter 510 horsepower supercharged V-8 engine, and the imposing [...]
With a sticker price of about $193,115, the Bentley Continental GTC V-8 Convertible is cheaper (but still hardly affordable) than a comparable Ferrari California and offers a more Learjet atmosphere as opposed to the California’s fighter-jet feel. This is quiet money and I mean quiet. The level of hush is almost frightening. The level of thrust, [...]
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has not yet been officially revealed in its entirety, but the folks from Stuttgart have peaked our interest by releasing a series of interior images and information. Mercedes has gone above and beyond any interior standard imaginable. Many of the new S-Class components, such as the steering wheel, are put together [...]
I recently had the chance to ride around in the 2013 Buick Verano and Buick Verano Turbo for an afternoon and came away with a list of things that a prospective buyer should know about this car. AMERICA HAS A CHALLENGER Buick is steadily reshaping their once geriatric image into a stylish domestic alternative [...]
Here’s your first look at the beautiful new Bentley Flying Spur which will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show on March 5th. This is the fastest, most powerful four-door Bentley ever and it features all the upscale styling and luxury that’s synonymous with the Bentley name. The exterior of the Bentley Flying Spur [...]
What are your choices if you are looking for a luxurious and very fuel efficient city car? This 2012 Lexus CT 200h is one of the very few choices. Yes, there are other more fuel efficient small cars and also bigger and much more expensive hybrids, plugins, and EVs. However, the Lexus CT aims to [...]
The new 2013 Range Rover has been significantly improved in almost every way. The fourth generation of the iconic Range Rover is 700 pounds lighter than the previous model and use aluminum in almost every part of the car. There is also a new automatic terrain response system as well as a new 28 speaker [...]
The 2013 Volvo S60 is still as Swedish as a big chunk of lutfisk with lingonberry topping. Foreign buyouts can be harrowing for automotive companies, but Zhejiang Geely has done absolutely no wrong to this vehicle. The 2013 Volvo S60 is not only worthy of competing with the world’s best, including the Audi A4, BMW [...]
Rolls-Royce announced last week that they would be debuting the new 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5th, and now they’ve given us a teaser image of what we can expect. In keeping with the mysterious, shadowy image of the vehicle, the shot reveals just enough to whet your appetite but [...]
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös announced today at their World Dealer Conference in London that their newest model, the Rolls-Royce Wraith, will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5th. The Rolls-Royce Wraith is designed to continue the company’s heritage of elegance, refinement and luxury with a new design, improved performance and more [...]
