Luxury cars news articles 
Confidence is returning to the luxury car sector
According to Clive Sutton's second Market Report into the world of luxury cars, a surge in Supercar values is a sure sign of confidence returning to the luxury car sector. Some of the ground covered within the report includes: • Why cars from 2008 and 2009 are now worth more than they were a year ago • The effect on values through people hanging onto their cars for longer as a result of the recession • How servicing and repairs might ... [more]
Used luxury cars not impacted by surge in UK petrol prices
Current pump prices are at record highs. British motorists paid a then-record 120 pence per litre for unleaded petrol in July 2008, and the price is now exceeding this figure. However, unlike in 2008, this time around there have not been any notable repercussions for the upper echelons of the used car market. According to Glass’s, the recent sustained surge in UK petrol prices is not having a detrimental effect on the market for used luxury... [more]
Bentley's Mulsanne enters full production this summer
Bentley’s new Mulsanne enters full production this summer. The 98-strong team of Bentley manufacturing specialists responsible for bringing together the painted body, hand crafted leather hides and wood veneers, the 6 3/4 litre V8 engine and myriad electrical components, employ skills passed down through generations of Crewe car makers. They’re also masters of new techniques such as the handling of the extremely delicate fibre optic cables and a ... [more]
Any colour for your car as long as it is not pink
In a poll of over a thousand motorists by Carsite.co.uk, pink topped the list of unusual shades with over 29 percent of the vote – almost one in three respondents. Second place in the unpopularity stakes was brown with 16 percent closely followed by gold with 13.7 percent. Even though retro white is enjoying a recent surge in popularity, accounting for around 1 in 12 cars on the road today, it has just as many detractors according to Carsite.c... [more]
Infiniti announces plans to introduce a four-seat luxury electric vehicle with zero emissions
At the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, Infiniti has announced plans to introduce an electric vehicle, one that will be true to the Infiniti brand’s promise of “Inspired Performance”. Mr Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, stated that a concept is being developed for a stylish, compact, high performance, four-seat luxury Infiniti with zero emissions. With the addition of a high-performance V6 diesel to Infiniti’s Western Europe lin... [more]
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Police crack theft ring that sold luxury cars in Africa
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities on Wednesday broke up an international car theft ring that used the streets of New York "as one giant showroom" to stalk more than $1 million in luxury cars and steal them for sale in Africa, the New York state attorney general said. Fourteen people were arrested in raids early on Wednesday on an indictment that resulted from a yearlong investigation that used ...
Police crack US theft ring that sold luxury cars in Africa
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities on Wednesday broke up an international car theft ring that used the streets of New York "as one giant showroom" to stalk more than $1 million in luxury cars and steal them for sale in Africa, the New York state attorney general said. Fourteen people were arrested in raids early on Wednesday on an indictment that resulted from a yearlong investigation that used ...
Car thieves sent luxury cars from NY to Africa
A sophisticated car theft ring “stalked” New Yorkers who drove Lexus SUVs and other mint-condition luxury vehicles so it could fill orders from an international broker serving clients in northwest Africa, authorities said Wednesday.
North Korea evading UN luxury goods ban to smoke, drink, drive: panel
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ten thousand rolls of tobacco, 12 bottles of Sake, and a handful of second-hand Mercedes-Benz cars are among the latest reported breaches by North Korea of a U.N. ban on luxury goods sales to the reclusive state, according to a confidential draft U.N. report. Japan told a U.N. panel of experts that Pyongyang also imported thousands of computers and thousands of dollars ...
Luxury Vs. Affordability: What's The Better Car Purchase?
Is buying a base luxury car smarter than buying a decked out lower-end model?
Theft ring that sold over $1m luxury cars in Ghana busted
NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, joined by New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, today announced the arrest of 14 individuals who operated a sophisticated international luxury-vehicle theft ring that stole dozens of vehicles valued at more than $1 million in New York City, and its surrounding areas.
N. Korea imports luxury goods
UNITED NATIONS — Ten thousand rolls of tobacco, 12 bottles of Sake, and a handful of second-hand Mercedes-Benz cars are among the latest reported breaches by North Korea of a U.N. ban on luxury goods sales to the reclusive state, according to a confidential draft U.N. report.
Early touring cars a luxury
Back in the early days, 1910s and probably later, folks were proud of their new cars, and about any other luxury they could afford to buy.
North Korea evading U.N. luxury goods ban to smoke, drink, drive - panel
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ten thousand rolls of tobacco, 12 bottles of Sake, and a handful of second-hand Mercedes-Benz cars are among the latest reported breaches by North Korea of a U.N. ban on luxury goods sales to the reclusive state, according to a confidential draft U.N. report. Japan told a U.N. panel of experts that Pyongyang also imported thousands of computers and thousands of dollars ...
3 luxury cars carrying same license plate number in Vietnam
Inspectors from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security are investigating allegations that three luxury cars here, including two that cost over US$1 million each, are carrying the same license plate number, an official has told Thanh Nien.
