Strength in purchases of bigger-ticket items last month, including furniture and automobiles, was an encouraging sign as rising stock and home prices help some Americans feel wealthier, said Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Pierpont Securities LLC …

In particular, the standardization of luxury–car features is driving the average higher every year, with buyers demanding features such as power roofs, automatic transmissions and power tailgates.“American consumers aren't the only ones wanting more …

"There is no doubt that full-size trucks are still the single largest component" of pre-tax profits at General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC, a unit of Italy's Fiat SpA, according to Sterne Agee auto analyst Michael Ward. Even more …

We see the i8 as the contemporary equivalent of that milestone car. The $136,625 BMW represents the kind of luxury/performance vehicle that will be quite common at all price levels in 2074. It sets a new standard for everyday automobiles and is much …

In the 1970s, only the upper echelon of luxury cars had automatic transmissions as standard equipment. RELATED: 10 Reasons to Still Love a Manual. You could buy a manual in a wide swath of cars in the 1970s, and they were more plentiful than automatics …

As Consumer Reports pointed out, luxury and high-end automobiles like the Model S tend to do well on owner satisfaction surveys. However, according to Anita Lam, Consumer Reports automotive data program manager, “Enthusiasm can wane quickly if a …

About 1,400 cars are set to be sold, including a red 1954 Plymouth Belmont one-off concept car, a maroon 1929 Duesenberg SJ Lebaron “Sweep Panel” Dual Cowl Phaeton, and a cherry 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88. Also; Highlights from the L.A. Auto Show …

After World War II, Bentley began to manufacturer cars for consumers and created the Continental in 1952. For a time, the Rolls-Royce Corniche was advertised as the Bentley Continental beginning in 1984, a marriage of two luxury car makers that …

For almost 20 years, luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has teamed up with an automaker to offer rare, limited edition automobiles in the pages its famous annual holiday catalogue. The vehicles have run the gamut over the years, but have slowly been eking …