Luxury Cars Are Climbing the Purchasing Poll

Luxury cars are speeding past the traditional market of once loved pick up trucks. A recent poll shows that more U.S. drivers are spending their dollars on plush luxury cars than before. Lavish cars are making a comeback. Read this article to find out what caused the recent shift in car purchasing...

In the first five months of the year, luxury automakers sold almost 66,000 more vehicles in the U.S. than they did a year earlier, an 11 percent increase. Lincoln and Lexus (TM) in particular were stomping on the sales pedal. Sales of midsize cars such as the Honda (HMC) Accord—the biggest segment of the U.S. market—slipped 3.6 percent, while truck sales—another huge chunk of the market—were up 4.6 percent. 

— Kyle Stock

Luxury Auto Service

Buying your luxury car is the first step. Finding the right service shop is the second. Be sure when making your luxury car purchase that you consider the maintenance and upkeep associated with our vehicle of choice. Pre-plan your maintenance routine and estimate the costs of servicing as well as the purchase price. Our luxury car service experts in Delray Beach can help you create a plan to keep your luxury vehicle in great quality.

2016 Audi RS Q3

The 2016 Audi RS Q3 has been spotted ahead of time and we found the pictures to prove it. This upgrade didn't give way to many new features besides a few minor changes on the aesthetics. The facelifted version is set to be released in Europe next year. Read more about the Audi RS Q3 upgrades...

As the RS Q3 was all-new just a year ago, we’re not expecting any significant changes in the powertrain department. The current model is powered by the familiar five-cylinder TFSI found in the previous TT RS and RS 3 models, and peak output of the turbocharged and direct-injected 2.5-liter unit in the facelifted RS Q3 should remain at 310 horsepower and 309 pound-feet of torque. The facelifted Q3 range, including the new RS Q3, is expected to go on sale in Europe in 2015. 

— Viknesh V.

The Case for Stick Shifts

This article is making the case for manual transmissions and spreading the movement abroad. Stick shifts require more work and for that reason they are often overlooked but this cause is committed to changing that. Read more about the case for sticks and the entire #GiveAShift movement.

You've heard of our colleagues' campaign to save the manuals. Clearly, there's more work to be done--which is why we're joining the fight. We know you love the manuals, but they need your help more than ever now. We want you to do something today. We want you to #GiveAShift. Giving a shift means more than just buying a car with a manual transmission. it means driving the wheels off it. Running it around on weekend. Commuting in it--just to show you can, just to show you care. Teaching an amateur how to drive one. Giving a shift keeps the dream alive. As a bonus, the more you drive stick shifts, the fewer times we will have to play the very sad PSA we found on YouTube. To give you a kickstart, we've put together our list of the best manual-transmission cars you need to drive. 

— Marty Padgett

White Cadillac El Dorado Coupe

Check out this white 1972 Cadillac El Dorado Coupe with whitewall tires and the original 13,463 original.This blast from the past is in great condition and makes the perfect partner for a true car collector. Featuring power front leather bench and completely tan interiors. Stop in for a test drive today!

Find Your Dream Car

Do you have a specific luxury vehicle in mind that you're looking to purchase? Great! We've created the perfect tool for you. Visit hotimotorcars.com to access our new Vehicle Finder tool. This convenient and easy to use resource is perfect for staying updated on the newest inventory to hit our showroom floor. Just enter the details for your dream car and we'll contact you whenever a match is available.

Free Online Finance Tools

Our Delray Beach Luxury car showroom offers convenient financing options on-location for our guests. Finding the right car can be hard but finding the right financing is even more difficult. That's why we created our online loan calculator to help. Don't be overwhelmed by the hassles of car buying. Let the luxury car experts at Hoti Motorcars help you navigate your way to the car of your dreams!

Police Car Built for Speed Patrol

The Avon and Somerset Constabulary police force is making serious strides in decreasing speeding traffic violations. They have purchased the Ariel Atom 3.5R for their departments. These cops are taking matters into their own hands. They hope that with faster units they'll be able to catch more speedsters and bring awareness to the tragic consequences of speeding. 

It is not necessarily news when a police force adds a supercar to the fleet…until it is a Bugatti Veyron or a frickin Ariel Atom 3.5R. The burning question, why, is easy to answer in this instance. The Ariel Atom is built in the Avon and Somerset Constabulary area, making the hypercar a perhaps peace offering? Why else would they supply the local law enforcement with something that would have little trouble overtaking a superbike?

— Ariel Atom Cop Car

Elemental Track Car Concept

When the passion of racing meets ingenuity you have the Elemental RP-1 track car. This conceptual car is built for speed and defies all race car limitations of the past. The official details on the Elemental RP-1 will be revealed at the Goodwood Festival this month. Check out this article for a sneak peek at the Elemental RP-1. This speeding beauty is the dream of car lovers everywhere!

The Elemental RP-1 track car concept tips the scale at just 992 pounds. It comes as no surprise that there appears to be but one seat in this track-only racy lady. She is set to make her grand debut, fittingly, at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which will take place June 26th-29th this year. The track only car trend has come about to create a niche for cars that are not tailored to any set of strict racing guidelines.

— Elemental RP-1

2003 Mercedes Benz SL-500 Convertible

Check out this 2003 Mercedes Benz SL-500 Convertible top fitted with memory power heated leather seats. This SL-500 features a leather and wood steering wheel complete with a keyless go shifter. TheBose premium sound system is impeccable. It boasts a glowing black exterior with 20 inch alloy wheels. Stop by our Delray Beach luxury car dealership for a test drive today!

1999 Volkswagen Eurovan GLS

Test drive this unique 1999 Volkswagen Eurovan in Arctic White. The seven passenger van is hard to find and a rarity among the Volkswagen collections. This van features rear climate control , 15 inch alloy wheels and ABS brakes. Stop by our Delray Beach showroom to check out this rarity today!

The Porsche 919 Hybrid Races to the Frontlines

 

The Porsche 919 Hybrid is taking the concept of combining racing cars and classic cars to a whole new level. The 919 takes the possibilities of hybrids up a notch with its cool new features and added luxuries.The speed is simply out of this world and closely parallels the 918. Check out the Porsche 919 for yourself and see the difference.

According to John Olman of concorusdates.com, the 919 Hybrid -- along with the Le Mans GT class-winning Porsche 911 RSR -- will join a field of classic cars at the upcoming Ault Park Concours d'Elegance in Cincinnati. You can be the first of your friends to take an up-close look at the car on Sunday, June 8. The Porsche 919 Hybrid isn't just another racing prototype (not that Le Mans prototypes are dime-a-dozen or anything). It's a vehicle that may reignite Porsche's tradition of Le Mans dominance, upsetting Audi's four-year streak in the process. 

— Graham Kozak

The Infamous Pond Car Collection

Bob Pond's car collection is a dream turned reality for most car enthusiasts. Over the last sixty years he has built an impressive empire of amazing vintage cars including high model luxury items. This article gives a background peek into his notable collection and the history of Bob Pond's collecting endeavors. Read more about Pond's car collection.

Pond left the Navy in October of 1945, aching to jump into the booming business of commercial aviation. But the family business called him back, and -- owing to that sense of obligation ingrained in all Midwesterners -- he signed back with Advance Machine Co., an organization, started by his grandfather Merritt Pond, that built floor polishers and industrial vacuum cleaners. Pond was the eighth employee. He went from bookkeeper to salesman in just six months, and the traveling required by the job was the perfect excuse to talk his family into buying an airplane -- a Cessna 180, then a 182, then larger and larger planes. A jet came in 1970, fulfilling both Pond's overseas expansion and flying dreams. 

— Blake Z. Rong

New Power Solution for Electric Cars

The Aerovironment TurboCord delivers big power in small packages. This cord is the solution to storage and convenience for electric cars. It may be a little ahead of its time but it will certainly become more common in the future. The TurboCord is waterproof and equipped with mini LED lights to show when charging is in progress. The TurboCord is currently retailed at $599.00 and does not require the purchase of expensive charging docks.

Not that anybody's really buying a lot of electric cars yet, but someday they will, maybe, and when they do, technology is going to be a heck of a lot better than it is today. Take that “Emergency Charge Cable” you get with your battery-powered car. Somewhere along its length is a fuse about the size and weight of a big bottle of scotch gift-packaged in a cardboard box. It's bigger than is practical, especially when you wind up all that electrical cord and lay it in the cargo area, so a company called Aerovironment has a solution. A palm-sized solution. It's called the TurboCord. “I was showing it to a guy and he said, 'Where is it?' He was shocked,” said Aerovironment's fast-talking and extremely enthusiastic Wahid Nawabi, senior vice-president of efficient energy systems. “It's a device the size of an iPhone that fits in the palm of your hand!”

— Mark Vaugn