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Jul 23, 2013 03:45 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Cadillac grilleRealizing the folly of launching two new sedans positioned above its XTS, Cadillac has decided to focus on one instead, which it will position as a rival to the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class in the full-size luxury sedan segment. This new sedan, which is tipped to be called an LTS, will hit the streets in about two years, meaning...

Jul 23, 2013 03:01 pm | Joel Feder
Bentley's EXP 9 F SUV conceptIt won't come as a shock to many, but Bentley has finally given the green light for production of its SUV. Going on sale in 2016, the new SUV will be produced at Bentley's main facility in Crewe, England. It also might be Bentley's first hybrid model. A concept version of the 2014 BMW M4 will make its debut at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours...

Jul 23, 2013 02:00 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2016 Jaguar XS test mule spy shotsJaguar is in the early stages of development of a new sedan that will target the likes of the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and spy shots of a test mule wearing crudely arranged XF body panels have already surfaced. The new car is currently doing the rounds as the “XS” and is expected to be launched on the market in late...

Jul 23, 2013 01:00 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2014 McLaren MP4-12C Spider facelift spy shotsSince going on sale two years ago, McLaren’s 12C supercar has received a power hike, spawned a convertible and gone racing, but the introduction of changes and new variants shows no sign of abating. A prototype 12C Spider has been spotted carving up the Nürburgring and is believed to preview a facelifted version of the car due out...

Jul 23, 2013 11:50 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2013 Aston Martin DB9 Spyder Zagato CentennialAs part of its ongoing centenary celebrations this year, Aston Martin organized the largest-ever gathering of its customers and their cars in the city of London over the weekend. Around 50,000 guests and 550 Aston Martin cars took part in the event, the highlight of which was the official presentation of two very special models. They were a pair...

Jul 23, 2013 10:40 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Casey StonerTwo-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner will come out of retirement and hop back on a Honda motorcycle, but only for testing purposes. The Australian retired from MotoGP at the end of the 2012 season to spend more time with family and pursue other endeavors, one of which was driving a Holden Commodore V8 Supercars race car. He has been linked with...

Jul 23, 2013 09:00 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Teaser for Bentley's SUVAlthough it was largely expected Bentley’s proposed SUV would eventually enter production, the automaker finally confirmed today that the project has been given the green light. The vehicle, which will share its platform with next-generation versions of the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg, will be produced at Bentley’s...

Jul 23, 2013 07:50 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2014 Mercedes-Benz E ClassMercedes-Benz has quietly added a new nine-speed automatic to its E-Class range, though the option is not yet available in the U.S. The transmission, labeled a 9G-TRONIC, is selectable on the configurator of the automaker’s German website and so far is only available with E350 BlueTEC trim, where it replaces a previous seven-speed 7G-TRONIC...

Jul 23, 2013 06:40 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2014 Land Rover Range Rover long-wheelbase model spy shotsLand Rover is not done yet with the launch of new variants of its Range Rover SUV. These latest spy shots show a long-wheelbase version testing, a vehicle that we’ve known about for more than a year. Fans of the original Range Rover may recall the long-wheelbase Vogue LSE (known as the County LWB in the U.S.) from the early 1990s, a name...

Jul 22, 2013 05:00 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2014 Infiniti QX60Infiniti made the surprise announcement last December that starting from the 2014 model year all of its cars would be renamed under a new naming strategy based around the letter Q. The first of these new ‘Q cars,’ the 2014 Q50, goes on sale on August 5 priced from $37,605. It will then be followed by the rest of Infiniti’s...

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