Luxury : Car News And Reviews

While much of the recent focus on Porsche’s SUV line has been on the Macan, its bigger brother is still going strong, and is getting some love for the 2015 model year. The updated model not only gets a number of visual enhancements, but will offer improved engines and one wholly new model.

In general, a Mercedes-Benz is already a pretty nice car, but unless you get into the modern S-Class or the Maybach line, they’re not quite as swanky as a Rolls-Royce. That’s why Kazakhstan mechanic Ruslan Mukanov did what he did, transforming a Mercedes-Benz into a quasi Rolls-Royce Phantom.

We’ve seen how well the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S can hold its own in the wintertime, we now have a roadster version that’s equally as suited to warm summer drives. The V12 Vantage S Roadster offers the same power of its coupe predecessor, with a naturally-aspirated 573 horsepower 6.0-liter V12 engine, capable of launching the drop-top from 0-to-60mph in an impressive 3.9 seconds.

Ant-Kahn is the result of the synthesis of two car fanatics: Afzal Kahn, Principle Designer of Kahn Design and Ant Anstead, vehicle engineering and manufacturing expert. The company has announced plans to create a coach-built retro-styled sports coupe, the Evant Barchetta.

First shown off back in 2010, French automaker Exagon has revealed that its first production car has rolled off the production line. The vehicle is a lightweight carbon composite electric sportscar driven by a pair of electric motors which give it a substantial 400 horsepower.

The 2014 Lexus GS450h is a luxury hybrid sedan that sits at the top of the current GS line. The GS450h competes with such cars as the BMW 528, Audi A7 and Infiniti Q70. The car blends comfort and performance while benefitting from the fuel economy and reduced emissions of a hybrid drivetrain.

BMW’s new ConnectedDrive system is BMW’s newest generation of in-car infotainment systems, providing apps and smartphone integration that essentially turn your car into a smartcar. BMW is showcasing ConnectedDrive’s capabilities in this latest ad for their hybrid sports car, the BMW i8 while also showing just how easy it is to own and operate the plug-in hybrid as a daily driver.

With the launch of their new Special Vehicle Operations team, Jaguar Land Rover has started to show us the fruits of their early efforts. The first vehicle to surface from the Land Rover division is the 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR.

About a year ago, Jaguar showed off a special version of the F-Type dubbed the Project 7. This one-off prototype further embraced Jaguar’s racing heritage, with a focus on performance and track capabilities. Now, Jaguar has revealed that the Project 7 will be going into production as the first vehicle from the new Special Vehicle Operations Division.

This very special one-off Ferrari has been built out as the ultimate F12. Shown off during the 2014 Ferrari Cavalcade in Sicily, Italy, the F12 TRS was built out as a tribute to the 1957 250 Testa Rossa – though we see virtually no resemblance.

We recently spent some quality time behind the wheel of the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, and were quite pleased with its versatility and comfort for everyday driving. But being in Chicago, we didn’t really get a chance to put it through its paces in a harsh environment (other than our asteroid-sized potholes.)

Bentley has revealed its most capable and dynamic road car ever, the Continental GT3-R. Inspired by the Continental GT3 race car, the new GT3-R is positioned as a street-legal version of the racer. Powered by a twin-turbo V8 engine that produces 572 horsepower and 516 lb-ft.

A new division of Jaguar Land Rover has been formed in order to oversee production of specialized vehicles for the company. The JLR Special Vehicle Operations division will be responsible for the creation of custom one-off vehicles, as well as the company’s heritage cars.

Land Rover has revealed its new 2015 Land Rover Discovery which will be available for delivery beginning in September 2014. Bringing over some of the design cues fro the Discovery XXV Special Edition anniversary model, the new Discovery has new options not available previously in the Discovery line of SUVs.

Japanese tuning house Office-K has taken the Mercedes-Benz SLS and transformed it into a truly one of a kind roadster, dubbed the “Jetstream.” Using parts from Germany’s FAB Design, the car has been bestowed with new bumpers, wings, skirts, rocker panels and quarter panels, accentuating pretty much every aspect of the SLS.