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A genuine all-rounder, Cadillac’s first-ever luxury crossover, the SRX is a bridge between Cadillac’s premium full-size saloons and its powerful luxury SUVs. Both the SRX Elegance and Sport Luxury models feature third row seats that enable up to seven people to enjoy travelling in the all-wheel drive crossover’s luxurious interior, attracting a stream of new and younger buyers to the brand. Read the rest of this entry »

When launched, the Infiniti Q45 was infinitely more desirable than Lexus’s stuffy LS400. Unfortunately, Lexus had already eclipsed Mercedes as the brand recent Black Sea immigrants asked for by name, and BMWs remained the must-have nouveau riche accessory. Although today’s M45 is best-in-class, BMW 5-Series’ still runs the schoolyard. Meanwhile, Infiniti (and everybody else) is striving to wrest control of the all-important, profit-laden next class down. So how does Infiniti’s AWD 3-Series fighter stack-up? Read the rest of this entry »

After spending a few days in Nissan’s Cube, I was reminded of Los Angeles’ historic Mar Vista Housing tract. Built in the 1940s by designer Gregory Ain, the development deployed basic shapes (squares and rectangles) to give the suburban spread a high degree of architectural sophistication. Of course, people considered these “flat roof” houses a commie plot; builders only erected 52 of the planned 100 homes. The Nissan Cube sells for $11k in Japan. In the same way as Mar Vista, the Cube offers a whole lot of chic for a little bit of green. Read the rest of this entry »

Lamborghini has unveiled the Lamborghini Reventón at Frankfurt Motor Show. With a price tag of €1 million euros plus taxes, all of the 20 cars to be produced are pre sold to customers worldwide, with one car coming to a customer in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

There are new clothes available with immediate effect for the French small car, the Peugeot 206, and its convertible offshoot, the 206CC. The freshened up, sporty appearance is supplied by a new aerodynamic kit from RDX RACEDESIGN Automotive of Allersberg, Germany Read the rest of this entry »

The Lexus LF-A concept car will participate in the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race on 24-25 May 2008 as part of ongoing development.

Testing the vehicle on the famous Nürburgring circuit for 24 hours under gruelling race conditions will provide Lexus engineers with a unique opportunity to acquire knowledge that can be used to further the vehicle’s overall development. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a grand car that recalls a heroic age, a throwback to a time when big sedans were more art than science. Yet the Flying Spur also adds performance, technology, and even utility to this formula, and the result is a car that is uniquely practical as well as uniquely beautiful. Read the rest of this entry »

“The S80 is all about evolutionary design – all the shapes and materials represent a continuous development of our design language” says Steve Mattin, Volvo Cars’ design director. “On the outside, we have given the S80 a more youthful, dynamic stance. Inside we have created an even more inviting atmosphere with refined materials that blend smoothly with smart, user-friendly technology.” Read the rest of this entry »

“One thing should be abundantly clear whenever people are discussing Jaguar design,” asserts Director of Design Ian Callum. “Jaguars should be seen as modern cars and in the future people will appreciate them for that.” The C-XF is a confident statement of design purity and efficiency. It possesses a sense of latent power that conveys dynamism and movement even when the car is stationary. Read the rest of this entry »

Cadillac is introducing a new high-performance version of the CTS this fall.

The Cadillac CTS-V pictured here comes with a simple but substantial promise. Cadillac executives say that when it goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2008, the 2009 CTS-V will be the fastest four-door car in the world. Read the rest of this entry »