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Jul 22, 2011 03:56 pm | Nelson Ireson

First BMW 1-Series M Coupe wrecked. Image via 1Addicts.comThe crew of BMW 1-Series fiends over at 1Addicts.com has dug up some photos of what is believed to be the first known 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe wreck--and it's the first 1M delivered to Korea. The culprit appears to be wet roads and a bit too much speed. Fortunately, it looks like the 1M will be repairable, though it's going to be an expensive...


Jul 22, 2011 12:19 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

AMG lounge in Affalterbach, GermanyAMG owners and potential buyers now have access to an exclusive lounge at the Mercedes-Benz tuner’s headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany. As a tool designed to foster customer relations, the newly constructed building, which spans some 5,651 square-feet, is a meeting-place for the growing, worldwide AMG community. The new multi-storey...


Jul 22, 2011 12:38 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Tumbler Batmobile It may have been destroyed in the previous Batman movie, The Dark Knight, but the modern-day Batmobile, the Tumbler, is back and has now been spotted on the set of the third installment of the new Batman series, The Dark Knight Rises. The Tumbler was spotted on the back of a truck in Pittsburgh, PA where the new movie is being filmed. Its sighting...


Jul 22, 2011 09:46 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2012 Mercedes-Benz M-ClassMercedes-Benz currently builds its M-Class and G-Class SUVs as well as the R-Class MPV at its assembly plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, but in the future we’re going to see even more locally built models including the next-generation C-Class in 2014. The automaker has announced this week that it will be investing more than $2 billion to upgrade...


Jul 22, 2011 10:12 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2011 Saab 9-4XSaab may have some money in the pot, as well as its new Chinese backers, but the struggling Swedish automaker still hasn’t managed to come to terms with its suppliers and thus has been forced to announce that the restart of production at its main plant in Trollhättan, Sweden will be delayed yet again. Saab originally announced that...


Jul 22, 2011 08:47 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Fernando AlonsoWith Ferrari’s first win of the year occurring two weeks ago at the British Grand Prix, all eyes will be on Fernando Alonso at this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring to see if he can repeat his performance and inject some much needed excitement into this year’s F1 season. However, German-native...


Jul 22, 2011 02:36 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Gordon Murray's Batmobile for Batman LiveWe’re not sure if someone was trying to save the world from the monstrosity that is the Gordon Murray-designed Batmobile, but it has just been revealed that the futuristic, eco-friendly car actually crashed during a dress rehearsal for the Batman Live World Arena Tour that opened in the UK earlier this week. The car crashed onstage into the...


Jul 22, 2011 07:00 am | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

David Coulthard tests the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototypeFerrari had Michael Schumacher and Infiniti has just got Sebastian Vettel, now Mercedes-Benz has followed suit and signed up former Formula 1 ace and current DTM pilot David Coulthard as the new brand ambassador for its AMG performance marque. Though he’s also currently a team consultant for Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso, the 40 year-old...


Jul 22, 2011 06:12 am | Nelson Ireson

2013 Infiniti JX Concept teaserWe are thick in the between-show-season doldrums, but Infiniti just spiced up the summer once again with the third real shot of its new JX Concept following a teaser sketch revealed in April. Styled as a new seven-seat luxury crossover, the 2013 Infiniti JX is part of the "Power of 7" social media campaign. The full reveal will come at the 2011...


Jul 21, 2011 06:01 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2011 Jaguar XF SuperchargedThe introduction of Jaguar's XF mid-size luxury sedan two years ago dramatically helped the fortunes of the storied British brand, bringing with it new levels of sophistication and style, impeccable build quality and plenty of performance. The 2011 Jaguar XF now lifts the bar even further, with even the base trim coming with a new 5.0-liter V-8...


Jul 22, 2011 03:25 am | Nelson Ireson

2011 Mercedes-Benz C Class 4-door Sedan 3.0L Luxury RWD Angular Front Exterior ViewLong regarded one of the premier luxury marques in the United States, Mercedes-Benz has seen something of a product rebirth over the last several years, raising the bar for quality and style. The 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class largely exemplifies this improvement, though like all of the entry-level luxury sedans, presents a few compromises...


Jul 22, 2011 03:06 am | Nelson Ireson

2011 Lincoln MKSUnlike its sister brand Mercury, Lincoln made the cut for survival among Ford's brands. Also unlike Mercury, Lincoln has been on a roll for the last several years with fresh product and unique vehicles re-building the brand's reputation for relaxed American luxury. The 2011 Lincoln MKS is perhaps the epitome of this renaissance, and that's why...


Jul 22, 2011 08:46 am | Murilee Martin

1977-79 Box Caprice CoupeGM made some strange-looking stuff during the mid-to-late Malaise Era, and the passage of a few decades hasn't really dulled much of the "what the hell were they thinking?" reaction that we still give such fine machines as the "Bustle Back" Seville. I was going to feature the Bustle Back for today's Guilty Pleasures installment, but we can't do...


Jul 21, 2011 08:24 pm | Nelson Ireson

2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid Volkswagen builds a lot of cars in North America. Some of them are built in Mexico, but many are built right here in the U.S. Audi wants to get in on the cheaper construction and shipping costs available here, but it doesn't want to borrow VW's extra capacity. Instead, it will build its own new plant in Mexico. The new Mexican plant will build the...


Jul 21, 2011 09:51 pm | Nelson Ireson

Expensive wreck in Monaco. Image via Autogespot.What you see here is photographic evidence of what is very likely the most expensive wreck this week. What brought it about? We're not sure, but we're not sure it matters, either: you're looking at several hundred thousand dollars worth of repairs and lost value. The accident happened in the middle of the Place du Casino in Monaco, and it involved...



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