Sport/utilities have come a long way, baby. Once a bastion of bare-bones, don't-fix-it-if-it-ain't-broke technology, today's upper-crust, luxury SUVs boast engineering that's pushing the overall automotive envelope.
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Traditional, exclusive, and uninspiring are words that historically have been used to describe the entry-level Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
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No one among Mercedes Benz's stone-faced group of engineers was willing to divulge just how many millions of Deutsche marks had gone into the development of the stunning Vision SLR Roadster and its coupe counterpart.
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Here, for the first time, are undisguisedphotos of the ground-up-redesigned 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
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Road Test: 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430
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Road Test: 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430
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Our premise for this test is simple: Today's mega-dollar, leather-swathed, sport/utility vehicles are as prevalent as BMWs in Beverly Hills, but are they any good when the road turns to rocks and scorpions outnumber Starbucks a million to none? Simply put, are luxury SUVs merely tarted-up wimps or t
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Our premise for this test is simple: Today's mega-dollar, leather-swathed, sport/utility vehicles are as prevalent as BMWs in Beverly Hills, but are they any good when the road turns to rocks and scorpions outnumber Starbucks a million to none? Simply put, are luxury SUVs merely tarted-up wimps or t
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If you think of a wagon only as a "stationwagon" with fake wood on the side and ocean-liner handling prowess-theho-hum precursor to sport/utilities and minivans-you've got a lot tolearn.
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If you think of a wagon only as a "stationwagon" with fake wood on the side and ocean-liner handling prowess-theho-hum precursor to sport/utilities and minivans-you've got a lot tolearn.
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Make no mistake, this fabled sedan remains the undisputed leader of the Mercedes-Benz Pack.
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In the Swabian region of Germany, understatement is a way of life. When something is very good, they shrug their shoulders and murmur "nicht schlecht," not bad. There was a lot of that going around when we toured the AMG factory in Affalterbach, and drove three new AMG models at the Hockenheim racet
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Some lucky souls know how it is when one of the toughest decisions each morning is choosing which car to drive that day. Are you in the mood for, oh, the plush environment of your amply equipped luxury sedan or should you have the garage valet pull the Porsche around to the front? Can't decide? Well
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Stylish where the previous car was staid and boxy, the new C-Class gleefully replaced the 190E an...
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Automobile manufacturers like to show off their latest creations in settings that will provide a memorable backdrop. The more exotic the offering, the more exotic the locale. For example, as I write this, Herr Brown is in South Africa to drive the Mercedes-Ben
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The missed right turn, which took me 70km out of my way, was a mistake that turned into an opportunity--to flog the CL65 AMG just as its creators envisioned it to be flogged. Why else would they have gone to such considerable trouble to tweak the already power
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A super coupe for sure. And a pretty slick race car, too.
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A super coupe for sure. And a pretty slick race car, too.
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The fastest production four-doors we've ever tested. On Pad A, the new supercharged incarnation of Mercedes' E55 AMG ($76,720). On Pad B, Audi's debut cruise missile: the twin-turbo RS 6 ($82,700).
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The fastest production four-doors we've ever tested. On Pad A, the new supercharged incarnation of Mercedes' E55 AMG ($76,720). On Pad B, Audi's debut cruise missile: the twin-turbo RS 6 ($82,700).
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The SLR is a breathtaking 600-horsepower super Gran Turismo that leapfrogs its steel-bodied GT rivals. It'll be here next spring--there's already a two-year (1000-car) waiting list--and we've driven it.
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What's a C230 sedan doing with a 1.8-liter engine? We're about to find out. Despite its smaller capacity, the supercharged 1.8-liter four is just as powerful (okay, it makes 3 bhp less) than its 2.3-liter forbear, outputting 189 bhp and 200 lb-ft of torque. Wh
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We put four princes of luxury performance to the test-the Audi A8L Quattro, the BMW 745Li, the Jaguar XJ8, and the Mercedes-Benz S430 4Matic-to find one worthy to be named the king of speed and comfort.
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Three family-friendly, entry-level luxury SUVs vie for best of show
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Three family-friendly, entry-level luxury SUVs vie for best of show
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