2012 Aston Martin DBS Ultimate: $287,576 Gets You One of the Final 100

2012 Aston Martin DBS U...

The Aston Martin DBS will go out of production this year; to celebrate the car before it’s replaced in 2013 , Aston Martin is building the final 100 examples as Ultimate editions. As we told you a couple of weeks ago , the DBS Ultimates will command a premium over the standard car....
2013 Audi S6 Instrumented Test: Zero to 60 in 3.7 Seconds!

2013 Audi S6 Instrument...

Audi’s lineup of V-8–powered S models is growing, and each one has its own place. Of the four models with the new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, the 420-hp S7 is the beauty, while the 520-hp S8 is the big daddy with lots of extra baubles. The Europhile’s choice, the S6...
That’s Infotainment: 2013 Cadillac XTS Buyers Get Free iPad to Learn CUE

That’s Infotainment: ...

When the 2013 XTS hits showrooms in late May , it will be the first Cadillac product available with the marque’s new CUE (Cadillac User Experience) capacitive-touch infotainment system. To complement their purchase, Cadillac XTS buyers also will receive an iPad—customized for...
2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 to Pace 2012 Indy 500

2013 Chevrolet Corvette...

In celebration of the Corvette’s 60th anniversary, Chevrolet will pace the field at this year’s Indianapolis 500 with its Corvette ZR1 . With 638 hp under the hood, the ZR1 is the most powerful Chevrolet ever produced, and will be the most powerful production car to pace the historic...
Cadillac’s Omega Platform Comes Into Focus: RWD XTS Successor On the Way, Long-Rumored Flagship and More Derivatives Still Being Discussed

Cadillac’s Omega Plat...

Cadillac has done well with GM’s Sigma platform. The rear-drive architecture has served under two generations of CTS , the passable if somewhat mundane STS , and Caddy’s first crossover, the original SRX . That said, the bones were altered—some feel compromised—to accommodate...
2013 Hyundai Sonata Gets Shuffled Equipment and Price Bumps, Drops Manual Model

2013 Hyundai Sonata Get...

Hyundai altered the 2013 Sonata model range to include more standard features than last year’s already well-equipped model while also increasing prices a bit for each trim level. It didn’t have three-pedal enthusiasts in mind, however, as one of those new standard features is an...
Scion FR-S Convertible Confirmed, Rendered; Other Rear-Drive Models Under Study

Scion FR-S Convertible ...

What It Is: The rear-wheel-drive Scion FR-S will be offered in softtop convertible form, we’ve learned, confirming recent rumors. (The images you see here are renderings.) Unlike the Fast and Furious –ized FR-S roadster that an aftermarket tuner recently showed in California, the...
Cadillac Prices 2013 ATS Sedan From $33,990; Top-Spec V-6 Model Rings in at $42,090

Cadillac Prices 2013 AT...

Cadillac has announced pricing for the upcoming 2013 ATS sedan, which will slot beneath the larger CTS in the company’s lineup, and it will start at $33,990. The base sedan gets a 200-hp, 2.5-liter four, which powers the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. Next up...
LeMons New England Day 1: Accord Leads, Escort ZX2 and Volvo 244 Close Behind

LeMons New England Day ...

With the huge quantities of BMW E30s in 24 Hours of LeMons races (the temptation of a cheap— if not so reliable— rear-wheel-drive car with manual transmission and big brakes is hard for many racers to resist), it’s rare that we see a day’s racing end without a single one...
Bentley Pondering Le Mans Return

Bentley Pondering Le Ma...

A Continental like this could be the basis for an endurance racing return, should Bentley decide to do so. In 2003, a remarkable thing happened at the 24 Hours of Le Mans: Bentley won. This was bracketed by years of Audi victories. If you look very carefully, you can see how the...

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