Luxury : Car News And Reviews

Jaguar plans on revealing its BMW 3-series fighter, the new Jaguar XE later this year. In the mean time, they’re starting the publicity machine to start whetting our appetites. The other day, Jaguar posted an image of the actual XE to its Twitter account.

Germany’s Brabus has taken their hand to the Mercedes-Benz E63 sedan and boosted the car in almost every way, including the power plant to an mind-crushing 850 horsepower. That gives the car a top speed of over 217 mph and a 0-to-100 kmh (62 mph) time of 3.7 seconds for the rear-wheel drive models and 3.1 seconds for the 4Matic all-wheel drive version.

Cadillac is retiring its current generation of the Cadillac CTS-V, and is recognizing the end of the series with a limited edition 2015 CTS-V Coupe. The exclusive, high-performance coupe shares the technology of its predecessors with a 556hp supercharged V8 engine, Cadillac’s Magnetic Ride Control, and Brembo brakes.

Rolls-Royce honors the waterspeed records of Sir Malcolm Campbell and the Bluebird with the new Phantom Drophead Coupé Waterspeed Collection. With a forward-thinking approach that reflects the mindset of Campbell and his pursuit of those records, the Waterspeed Collection also uses the most modern materials available.

BMW has announced a new edition of their flagship luxury sedan, the BMW 7 Series Edition Exclusive. The new variant will be introduced in the Summer of 2014 and will feature metallic paintwork, exclusive 19-inch V-spoke light alloy wheels, an enhanced, exclusive Nappa leather for the trim and also carried over to the instrument panel.

BMW’s Individual Manufaktur program allows buyers to customize their cars beyond what’s normally available in the brochure. You can choose from options like exclusive paint colors, upholstery, headliners, and interior trim. Occasionally, BMW puts together a showcase vehicle to illustrate what can be done with the program.

We’re already in love with the luscious exterior of the Infiniti Q50 concept as it was shown back at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. Then the company teased us with ear-candy sound of its engine. Now we’ve got good reason to believe that the car will go into production – and with the engine found in the vaunted Nissan GT-R.

Mercedes-Benz looks back at the development of its S-Class line of luxury sedans. With its roots beginning in the Mercedes-Benz 220 of the early 1950s and the Mercedes-Benz race cars of the day, Mercedes carried forward the technology behind some of those predecessors and the company’s focus on safety to the development of the new S-Class sedans.

With a long hood, sweeping front fenders, a tiny windscreen, a leather hood strap, and side exit exhausts, Morgan has rolled out the new, limited edition Plus 8 Speedster. The car is part of a special line of vehicles commemorating the company’s manufacturing of vehicles for 100 years at Pickersleigh Road.

BMW has revealed a concept vehicle and design statements which provide insight into the future direction of its philosophy when it comes to automotive luxury. The overall vision is highlighted by lightweight modern materials and technological innovation, especially inside the car.

Just a few weeks after unveiling the Alfieri Concept at Geneva, Maserati surprised the attendees at the 2014 New York International Auto Show by unveiling two GranTurismo Centennial Editions, a coupe and a convertible. The Centennial Edition models will be available in three new “three layer” color schemes in addition to the four already available for the GranTurismo MC.

The luxurious Rolls-Royce Ghost will see significant technological, along with less dramatic aesthetic changes in its new incarnation, the Ghost Series II. On the outside of the car, you’ll notice that the Ghost’s front end has been updated with new LED headlights and daytime running lights, along with bumpers which enhance the wide stance of the vehicle.

Just a couple of days ago, Land Rover revealed their impressive new Discovery Vision Concept, but all we had to share was some still images and descriptions of how some of the whiz-bang technology worked. Land Rover has since released a series of short videos which explain the interior and exterior design, as well as the multitude of high-tech features of the vehicle.

Audi has announced a new edition of its high-performance RS7 which will premiere at the New York International Auto Show this week: the RS7 Dynamic Edition. Featuring the RS7’s standard 560hp twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine, the Dynamic Edition will carry over the standard model’s blistering performance; like its 0-to-60 time of just 3.7 seconds and combine it with an exclusive performance-oriented suspension.

After teasing us and with its innovative Transparent Bonnet technology, Land Rover has taken wraps off of its latest concept vehicle, the Discovery Vision Concept. The full-size SUV is designed to establish a future direction for not just a single vehicle, but a full line of Discovery vehicles.