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Mercedes CLA revealed (and it sure is swoopy)

, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Mercedes has ripped the wrap off its CLA, insisting that the four-door coupé actually kick-starts a new segment altogether, blending luxury, sports, and eye-catching styling. Borrowing more than a few design cues from Mercedes' Concept Style Coupé of last year, the CLA will hit showrooms from April priced from €28,977 ($38,700) though that swiftly rises if you opt for one of the meatier versions with performance closer to the avant-garde looks. Read The Full Story

Lincoln MKC Concept looks to crossover to rescue brand

, Jan 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Lincoln isn't relying solely on a name change to turn around its fortunes; the car company has whipped the wraps off of its new MKC Concept, a compact luxury crossover it hopes will find it some buyers in the premium SUV category. Bold lines and the company's distinctive grille are accompanied by frameless windows and some impressive 20-inch wheels, while inside there's lashings of leather and up-to-the-minute driving controls. Read The Full Story

Lexus teases striking new IS ahead of Detroit reveal

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Lexus has taken the wraps off of its new IS sport sedan, including previewing a meaty looking F SPORT variant, ahead of the car's official launch at the Detroit Auto Show next week. The new IS 250, IS 350, and IS 300h - the first hybrid in the IS series - feature a far bolder spindle grille upfront, distilled from the company's larger models, with more dramatic styling that ramps up the sense of drama from the somewhat conservative current model. Read The Full Story

Steve Jobs’ Venus yacht shown in fresh footage

, Dec 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Steve Jobs' yacht, the Starck-designed Venus, hasn't had an easy time over the holidays, impounded in Amsterdam over unpaid bills, but that gave harbor hunters a chance to snap some new video of the crisp-edged craft. Michiel Frackers took a post-Christmas walk to the former container terminal where Venus was being held, and rather fittingly used an iPhone 5 to film the distinctive yacht as it was being tended to by crew. Read The Full Story

Porsche Design P’9981 gets black re-spray (keeps crazy price)

, Dec 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Porsche Design and RIM have resurrected the P'9981, the expensive love-it-or-hate-it smartphone that redresses BlackBerry 7 in an angular metal suit, this time in black. The new P'9981 Black has the same touchscreen and QWERTY combo as the silver version we reviewed back in February, as well as a 5-megapixel camera embedded in a leather-covered back, but Porsche Design claims the matte finish case is actually more in keeping with its racing car heritage than the original. Read The Full Story

Mercedes 2014 E-Class revealed

, Dec 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mercedes-Benz has outed the new 2014 E-Class, the latest iteration of its mid-range luxury car, and previewing features set to debut on the upcoming S-Class flagship. The new car - available as a sedan and as a wagon - has a more distinctively "surfaced" front end, with new headlamps (full-LED as an option) and a more distinctive grille, while there are lashings of computer tech under the hood to keep you on the road and away from crushing pedestrians as you waft in your leather-lined cocoon. Read The Full Story

Maserati Quattroporte refreshed to take on Porsche’s 4-door bruiser

, Dec 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Maserati has revealed its updated Quattroporte, a tightening of the four-door sports sedan expected to bite into Porsche Panamera sales come 2013. The sixth-generation of the car, the new Quattroporte is lighter than its predecessor as well as faster and more fuel efficient, capable of coaxing out a top speed of 191mph from its hand-built V8 engine produced by Ferrari. Read The Full Story

Jaguar XFR-S revealed: This big cat has 550HP claws

, Nov 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Jaguar has pulled the wraps off of its XFR-S sports sedan, the big cat company's 186mph take on tightening up the luxobarge until your passengers squeak like field-mice. Teased last week as the fastest and most powerful four-door from Jaguar ever, the XFR-S made its debut at the LA Auto Show 2012, using a 5-liter supercharged V8 engine with 550PS good for a 0-60mph dash in 4.4s. However, Jaguar also says the XFR-S shouldn't make too great an impact in your eco-credentials, with the new car putting out the same emissions and fuel consumption figures as its XRF sibling. Read The Full Story

TMG Sports 650 hones Lexus luxobarge into Japanese monster

, Nov 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

A Lexus sedan might not be the first donor car you think of for a beefy road-destroying super cruiser, but TMG's Sports 650 take on the LS 460 could well shatter the superiority of meaty Mercedes and BMWs. The independent performance brand is better known for crafting Toyota's F1 cars, but Toyota Motorsport Gmbh turned its hand to road-going cars with the Sports 650, a 5-liter V8 monster with a sub-4s 0-60mph sprint. Read The Full Story

Jaguar XFR-S teased: Fastest and most powerful big cat sedan yet

, Nov 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Jaguar has partially pulled the wraps off of its newest sports sedan, the Jaguar XFR-S, promised to be the fastest and most powerful in the marque's history. Set for its official global debut at the LA Auto Show 2012 at the end of the month, the new XFR-S will be an even more extreme version of the existing Jaguar XFR, and only the second car to bear the exclusive R-S badging. Read The Full Story

Experiment ZR012 puts some Wankel on your wrist

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

We all love a good Wankel, and crazy watchmakers MB&F and URWERK have put the spinning, meshing polygons to excellent use in the limited edition C3H5N3O9 "Nitro" Experiment ZR012 timepiece. Fronted by a unique Wankel-inspired movement that shows hours and minutes on a pair of eccentric rotating Reuleaux polygons, Experiment ZR012 will be released as a limited run of just twelve, hypnotic examples. Read The Full Story

Linn Kiko takes AirPlay up a level

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Linn might not be the first name you associate with iPhone and iPad streaming, but the Scottish company is hoping that change all that with its "budget" Kiko media streamer. "Budget" for Linn means £2,500, mind (the company's hand-made kit usually comes in at around $70k) though you do get a fair amount for your money: while the Kiko system will play nicely with Apple's AirPlay, Linn has also custom built its own streaming hardware complete with audio upsampling whether you're listening to music on a phone or tablet, through Spotify or Netflix, or from your games console or Blu-ray player.   Read The Full Story
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