Official: 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe priced at $76,895

Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, BMW, Luxury

BMW has slapped a sticker onto the latest addition to the 6 Series lineup, and the all-new 2013 640i Gran Coupe will carry at sticker of $76,895 (including the $895 destination charge) when it goes on sale this summer.
The 640i is the first variant of the [...]

Official: Bentley hires David Hilton as new Head of Exterior Design

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Bentley, UK, Design/Style, Luxury

Bentley has named designer David Hilton as the company’s head of exterior design. Hilton ran his own successful design firm for 12 years before accepting the position with the ultra-luxury automaker. He will now report to Dirk van Braeckel, director of design and styling. Hilton is stepping into the [...]

Video: This is the difference between a sports sedan and the GT-R

Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Videos, BMW, Nissan

Okay, this is an easy one. If we told you to pick a performance winner between the Nissan GT-R and the BMW M5, we’re guessing the vast majority of you would pick Godzilla to come out on top. Both vehicles feature over 500 horsepower, but the BMW weighs over [...]

Report: Nissan entering V8 Supercar series in Australia

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Nissan, Australia, Racing

Nissan is headed back to the Australian V8 Supercar Series. The Japanese Automaker was famously ousted in 1993 when the sanctioning body behind the series adjusted the rules to require all entries be V8-based. Nissan had dominated the series for three years with the company’s GT-R, laying waste to [...]

Chicago: 1954 Mercury XM 800 Concept is retro-cool in execution, detail and design

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Concept Cars, Classics, Sedan

The true jewels of most auto shows are often hidden, requiring a bit more legwork to find. During our third pass of the Chicago Auto Show, we stumbled upon a display from the Classic Car Club of America. Tucked away in a corner behind low aluminum railing, [...]