Luxury automakers like to mess with us.
Established
luxury automakers like BMW and Mercedes - Benz also employ a cookie - cutter approach to the design of their vehicles.
Luxury automakers like BMW, Audi and Mercedes - Benz are bringing more affordable models to market with varying degrees of success in keeping their luxury interiors feeling luxurious.
Considering the success of other
luxury automakers like BMW and Mercedes - Benz with small turbocharged four - cylinder engines in the U.S., we think Infiniti will bring a four - cylinder Q50 here to compete with models like the BMW 320i and the Mercedes - Benz C250 and CLA250.
SPLIT, Croatia — Whether it's trying to reason with a five - year - old demanding chocolate chip pancakes for dinner, or trying to understand why
a luxury automaker like...
That's a bit embarrassing for
a luxury automaker like Land Rover.
Not exact matches
Set to debut at the 2014 Paris auto show, the voluptuous four - door
luxury concept is a clear indicator that the Japanese
automaker intends to face off with high - end models
like the Audi A7, Mercedes - Benz CLS - Class, BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe, and Porsche Panamera.
Like BMW, Cadillac is one of very few
luxury automakers to still offer a manual transmission in its stable — a relic kept alive courtesy of passionate enthusiasts.
The
automaker is known primarily in the U.S. for building boxy, capable SUVs, but the Evoque is a decidedly sportier and sleeker
luxury crossover aimed at models
like the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60.
In 1989, the idea of a Japanese
automaker creating a stand - alone brand to sell
luxury cars to affluent buyers wasn't new — Acura broke that ground three years prior — but the idea of crafting a large, flagship rear - wheel - drive sedan that could match or even beat the best
luxury cars produced by the
likes of Mercedes - Benz and BMW?
Americans don't
like station wagons anymore — or so
automakers keep telling us — which is why we have the BMW X5 xDrive35i, a tall, car - based SUV that has replaced the 5 Series wagon for BMW - loving U.S. buyers of family
luxury cars.
Like many compacts, the Elantra has elements once considered the domain of
luxury makes, including «premium soft - touch» materials in key areas, the
automaker says.
The 2018 Mercedes - Benz GLE is the German
automaker's midsize -
luxury SUV, a 2 - row / 5 - passenger hauler that adeptly takes on rivals
like the BMW X5 and Lexus RX.
It seems
like automakers are afraid to take that «floating on a cloud» feel that used to be the mark of true
luxury and run with it.
The negative reaction to Aston Martin «s Lagonda concept car at the Geneva Auto Show two years ago might have seemed
like the end of a plan to revive the marque, but the British
luxury automaker is ready to prove doubters wrong, with CEO Ulrich Bez now confirming the new sub-brand has been given the green...
New 2018 Volvo models
like the S60, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, XC60, and XC90 offer the family - friendly and all - season amenities you need, as well as the
luxury and safety features our preferred
automaker is known for.
While brands
like FIAT, Jeep, Honda, Chevrolet and others have jumped in to grab a piece of the pie, we've seen some
luxury automakers offering their competitors to the segment.
It's the physical acknowledgement that even storied brands
like Jaguar — as well as many other
luxury automakers — need an SUV in their portfolio if they want to grow.
There's no doubt that a Nissan Maxima is one of the models that warrants a closer look for people buying in the full size
luxury sedan segment, but there are a few offerings from other
automakers like BMW, Audi and Acura that should also be looked at before making a decision.
Honda was among the first mainstream
automakers to test and apply these driver aids to its vehicles, and while they may not be as sophisticated as some
luxury brands
like Mercedes - Benz and BMW, important features
like emergency braking and adaptive cruise control work perfectly.
The most striking deal of the teaser is the headlight design of the CUB Concept, which looks a lot
like what the
automaker has on its Quoris
luxury sedan.
The current incarnation (seventh - generation as the British
automaker would
like us to know) came 14 years ago and set new benchmarks for
luxury and refinement in the ultra
luxury class.
It may look
like a murdered - out, lifted
luxury sedan with a spoiler more suited to a tuner Civic on it, but the Rolls - Royce Phantom above is actually a test mule for the British
automaker's first SUV.
The
automaker is locally assembling the
luxury SUV
like the older version which keeps the prices competitive despite the marginal hike.
Bentley already offers almost any interior trim a buyer would
like, as long as it's not endangered or extinct, and now the
luxury automaker is offering something even we hadn't thought of: Stone...
The 2018 Range Rover Velar is a stylish and capable SUV that slots in between the midsize Range Rover Sport and the small, crossover -
like Evoque, providing additional versatility to the British
luxury automaker's already varied lineup.
Though the torque management of a system
like Q4 has been exclusively reserved for Maserati's sedan models until this point, the
automaker will soon be adding the technology to an all - new SUV model that will join its
luxury performance lineup in the upcoming year.
The
luxury automaker from Bavaria is all about building the ultimate driving machine and in order to the German design team is always coming up with new ideas,
like this next generation BMW 5 - Series rendering.
Mercedes - Benz has taken a world - class, full - size
luxury SUV and made it even better: the
automaker is increasing active safety with new innovations
like standard COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST, Crosswind Stabilization, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist, bolstered by Neck - Pro active head restraints, AIRMATIC self - leveling air suspension and the Brake Assist emergency braking system.
The 2018 Land Rover Discovery and 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport are both premium
luxury SUVs from the British
automaker offered with features
like:
Sitting atop the trim ladder for
automaker's flagship executive sedan is the all - new Jaguar XJR 575, a full - size
luxury sedan with an abundance of high - end option
like supple leather upholstery and heated and cooled seats, as well as a supercharged 5.0 L V8 that delivers a punch at 575 hp.
In addition to quality Jaguars and Land Rovers, we carry
luxury cars and sport utilities from well renowned
automakers like BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, Audi, Infiniti, Acura, Cadillac and many more.
Over the course of the afternoon we learned that Fuji Heavy Industries, the
automaker's parent company considers Subaru to be a
luxury brand around the world and they are sold at a premium over other Japanese automobiles
like Hondas, Toyotas and Nissans in Europe.
The German
luxury automaker calls the CLS a coupe, but in reality it's a 4 - door car with a sleek and sloping coupe -
like profile.
Like the Toyota brand from which it spawned, Lexus is taking home its second big Best Resale Value Award in three years, again topping established
automakers such as Mercedes - Benz and BMW for Best
Luxury Brand honors.
For 2016 the Mercedes - Benz B - Class sounds
like a smart idea, and a moderately priced EV - only offering from an established
luxury automaker should be a win - win.
The economy is still not gaining any real momentum, so to attract new buyers, some
luxury automakers are forcing new - car shoppers to downgrade to stay in the segment with cars
like the...
The Japanese
luxury automaker Acura brought their ZDX Concept to the 2009 Miami Auto Show in order to give South Florida consumers a preview as to what the upcoming 2010 ZDX production car will look
like.
For
luxury automakers, the focus has been on providing the functionality of a truck while erasing as much of the truck -
like ride quality as possible so as to provide drivers with an experience similar to that of the sedans for which these companies are known.
Although there are quite a few coupe -
like crossovers on the market nowadays, nearly all of them come from
luxury automakers such as BMW and Mercedes - Benz.
While a near production - ready concept is a clearer look at what's to come, a truly off - the - wall creation
like the Essentia stretches our imaginations and sets the tone for Genesis amid a competitive pool of
luxury automakers.
Beginning with vehicles
like Ghibli and Quattroporte, Maserati builds an unparalleled
luxury experience around some of the
automaker's most refined six - and eight - cylinder engines.
Kia has already proven its ability to go after big
luxury sedans with the Kia Cadenza and Kia K900, but now it looks
like the
automaker is going to pump some new life into its small - car lineup too.
The new entry - level
luxury sedan from the British
automaker made its debut last year and will bring the fight to the
likes of the BMW 3 Series and the Audi A4 in the European markets.
Meanwhile, other
automakers are targeting the
luxury market, with products
like the new Acura MDX.