Limo Fire that Killed a Bride and Four Friends Possibly Linked to Mechanical Failure

A very sad event recently took place on one of the many bridges going across San Francisco bay. A young bride to be, Neriza Fojas from the Philippines, and her friends were crossing the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in a rented limousine when a fire broke out in the rear part of the vehicle, which ended up killing the 31-year old and four of her friends. Read more »

Who Needs an S-Class? Carisma Auto Turns Mercedes Viano into a Luxury Lounge on Wheels

For various reasons, some people don't want to be seen in expensive, flashy cars, but at the same time, they also don't want to give up on the luxuries that such vehicles are equipped with.

This is why bespoke luxury vehicle specialists from Carisma Auto Design are offering a customizing package for the Mercedes-Benz Viano that really makes the large German van an S-Class of its category. The aftermarket company basically finishes off what Mercedes-Benz started in 2011 with the Viano Vision Pearl Concept.

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Obama’s Cadillac Limousine Chokes in Israel after Being Fed Gas Instead of Diesel

President Obama’s Cadillac limousine, nicknamed "The Beast", broke down during the first day of the U.S. leader’s official visit to Israel. Something similar happened two years ago, when the presidential limousine was stuck on a ramp while exiting the U.S. Embassy in Dublin, Ireland. Read more »

UK Company Fantasizes Turning Lamborghini Aventador Into a Stretch Limo…

Do you want the bad or the good news first? Well, since you can't tell us right now, let's start with the bad news: A UK-based, chauffeur-driven car-hire service company named 'Cars for Stars' has chosen the Lamborghini Aventador as the subject for a luxurious and unique looking stretch limousine proposal.

The good news is that this is just an idea right now and the photos and the video release by the company are merely digital renderings.

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Lincoln Accepts its Fate and Launches Livery Edition of MKS

Up until now, Lincoln has failed to compete against, not only competent German and Japanese luxury brands, but also even home rival Cadillac. Still, if there's one thing Lincoln can say it has been successful at over the years, it is the livery business, especially with the now-defunct classic Town Car. Read more »

Putin Reportedly Unhappy with New Zil-4112P Limo, Marussia Tries its Luck with Concepts

We don't know if being the President of Russia is an easy job, but it's one that Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is more than happy to do, as the former KGB officer has served President from 2000 to 2008, as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012, while he was also re-elected President again in May of 2012. What can we say; the man loves being a head of state…

The job comes with many benefits, including the ability to choose the kind of wheels you roll around in. However, Putin wasn't satisfied with simply picking out an existing car to base a presidential limousine; no, he wanted one created from scratch from a Russian company, so he asked local automakers to present their proposals.

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Cadillac wants Town Car Fleet Buyers to Move on to New XTS W20 Livery Package

With the demise of the all-conquering Lincoln Town Car, there's a space that needs to be filled in the livery and fleet car market, one that FoMoCo is trying to cover with the MKT Town Car, while it's Detroit foe, General Motors, has placed all of its bets on the new 2013 Cadillac XTS. Read more »

Lincoln Town Car Limo Driver Just Had to Use McDonald's Drive Through…[NSFW]

Of all the passenger cars that come to mind, a stretched Lincoln Town Car limousine must be one of the most inappropriate vehicles to be in at a McDonald's drive-through.

It's not hard to imagine why, nonetheless, someone insisted on riding his stretch limo to a local drive-through instead of simply parking it and walking a couple of feet into the store to order his meal…or at least he attempted to, as surprise, surprise, he experienced some problems.

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Movin' On Up: Hyundai Hands Over Bulletproof 2013 Equus Limo to UN Secretary-General

Oh, the glory and fame…Who would have imagined a decade or so ago that a Hyundai would be the car of choice for one of the top figures of our world.

Of course, being South Korean may have had something to do with the fact that the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon will now ride in a spanking new, bulletproof 2013 Hyundai Equus Limousine.

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Eco-Conscious Nissan Leaf Stretch Limousine for Eight Goes Under the Hammer

As it turns out, the world's first street-legal electric limousine based on the Nissan Leaf didn't hold its job at the Embassy suites hotel in Nashville, Tennesse, for long as we found the car listed for sale on eBay with a starting bid of $50,000 (equal to €39,400 or GBP 31,500) and a 'Buy it now price' of $57,000 (€44,900 or GBP 35,900).

We first came to know of the existence of the Leaf stretch limo back in the summer from Nissan itself, which even released a video of the eight-passenger model (see below).

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Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee Transmogrifies Into a Stretch Limo [w/Videos]

Messing about with Chevrolet's Camaro is nothing new or uncommon, but turning a fifth generation model into a party house on wheels for desperate housewives and hooting teenagers, is something you don't get to see very often, which is why this limousine caught our attention.

Made for a company named ShowTime limos, based in the city of Perth in Western Australia, the stretched model is built on the Camaro Transformers Special Edition in SS guise, which means it's powered by GM's 6.2-liter V8 engine that offers up to 426 horsepower.

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A Dodge Challenger Stretched to New Lengths

In a sea of Lincoln Town Car and Hummer H2/H3 limousines, there's no doubt that a stretched Dodge Challenger easily stands out above the crowd.

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Watch How a Lincoln MKT Town Car is Turned Into a 10 Passenger Limousine

Over the years, we have shown you more stretch limos than we care to list (nevertheless, if you feel the need to, you can check them all out here), with some catching your attention more than others.

But what does it take to transform a regular passenger car into a gargantuan limousine long enough to entertain close to a dozen people? That is a question that Popular Mechanics tried to answer in the latest episode of its online series, "How'd They Do That".

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BMW X5 E70 SUV Turned Into an Extra Large Party Limo

If you happen to be in the limousine industry and are tired of the usual stretched Lincoln Town Cars and GM Hummers, here's a European flavored alternative.

This 2007 BMW X5 limo is said to fit up to 15 passengers inside and comes with all the usual party bling such as the neon lights and drink bars that are expected from vehicles of the sort.

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Mercedes GL-Faced Ford Excursion will Make Limo Drivers "Twice as Much" as Regular Model

As many premium and wannabe-premium carmakers found out over the years, the BMW roundel and Mercedes-Benz star are highly regarded by consumers, even if their products aren't always the best.

A limousine maker is a firm believer of the power that lies behind the Mercedes-Benz logo, despite the fact that the car has nothing to do with the Stuttgart-based company's models.

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Nissan Leaf EV Spun into a Luxurious Stretch Limousine

When even Ferraris and Maseratis have fallen victims to the limousine industry, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the Nissan Leaf has also undergone the intrusive procedure of stretching its body to an extreme length.

The stretched version of Nissan's pure-electric model was manufactured by Imperial Coach Builders of Springfield, Missouri. The custom shop added an extra seat bench at the rear end of the car and re-trimmed the interior with leather upholstery and wooden décor.

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Mercedes-Benz G500 "Lang" Pickup Truck is Larger than Life

An extended wheelbase, pickup truck conversion of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class is something you expect to see in the land of infinite highways and not in the land of chocolate, beer and streets so tiny that a Toyota/Scion iQ is used to collect imagery from streets that were too narrow for Google's regular camera cars… Read more »

Fiat 500 XXL, the Stretch Limousine Edition

The Fiat 500 has made a name for itself as a cute and stylish mini that is ideal for city use thanks to its small footprint.

In other words, this is definitely not the kind of car you would want to transfer a lot of people, unless of course, for whatever reason, you decide to put it on the Procrustean bed…

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