Is Mazda a Luxury Brand?

Compared to industry juggernauts like Honda and Toyota, Mazda is tiny. Offsetting its size disparity, this scrappy automotive upstart from Hiroshima, Japan cultivates a more upscale image than its major domestic rivals. 

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2015 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid Vs Infiniti Q70L

Acura hailed the RLX as its most sophisticated product to date when it arrived for the 2014 model year. Sadly, Nobody was listening.

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Infiniti Q70 Grows Longer, Safer and Sexier for 2015

Sick of sitting in the automoive luxury market’s second tier, Infiniti is launching a product offensive aimed at competing more directly with Germany.

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Lexus Won't Scrape Below $30K for Sales

Lexus isn’t interested in following Mercedes-Benz in its downmarket path paved by the new CLA-Class.

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Infiniti Bets on Tech to Fight Big German Luxury

Infiniti is running at wide-open throttle right now trying to reinvent itself in a crowded marketplace.

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2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD Ditches Rear Diff

Acura just debuted the latest version of its RLX on the floor of the 2013 L.A. Auto Show: the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD.

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Lexus LF-NX Turbo, RC 350 Confirmed for Tokyo Debut

Lexus just officially confirmed that it will debut  both the RC coupe and a turbocharged version of the LF-NX concept during the Tokyo Motor Show later this month.

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2014 Lexus CT200h Facelift Leaked

Leaked images seen here reveal the facelifted version of Lexus’ five-door compact hybrid.

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Lexus IS Coupe Might Arrive in 2014

Lexus’ new IS sport sedan will be available as a coupe variant and is planned for 2014 according to a recent report. 

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Infiniti Boss Discusses Future Flagship, Sports Car

Nissan doesn’t need Infiniti; just ask Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer.

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2013 Acura ILX Pricing Announced $25,900: Costs $3,315 More Than Buick Verano

Acura just announced pricing for its new ILX sedan, which will start at $25,900 and runs all the way to $34,400 for the highest-priced hybrid model. 

Ranging from a 2.0-liter inline four cylinder engine in the base model to the 2.4-liter powerplant sourced from the Honda Civic Si and topped out cost-wise with the 1.5-liter hybrid drivetrain, the ILX will go on sale at dealerships starting May 22.

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