Zero to 60 mph takes a musclecar-beating 4.5 seconds. Ferrari or Lambo? Aston or Z06? No. It's just one of the newest, hedonistically luxurious four-place coupes from Mercedes-Benz.
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The notions of a big car and a coupe generally stand in opposition to each other. Coupes are personal, sculpted, sporty, intimate. Big cars are expansive, spacious, luxurious, accommodating. The Mercedes-Benz CL-class is one of the few cars that attempts to br
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Sales are by special order only, and Mercedes expects to find 100 takers at $88,175.
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Mercedes-Benz has been building diesel automobiles since the 260D of the 1930s, so it's no surprise that Mercedes is the first and only manufacturer to make a diesel passenger car that meets newly tightened U.S. emissions regulations for 2007. With its new V-6
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Some mid-life facelifts involve a globule of collagen here or a hypo jab of Botox there, but Mercedes-Benz isn't content with that sort of superficial re-surfacing. The company's surgically exact approach to refreshing its cars, even those with only a few years left in their production lives, entail
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Mercedes recently invited us to sample the new 503 horsepower ML63. Not only does it boast broad power and torque curves, but its applications are seemingly endless.
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Mercedes is back to grandeur with its all-new S550. The outgoing S-Class was luxurious, but it lacked the bold presence the new model so willingly commands. There's nothing conservative about a new sweeping roofline, higher beltline and exaggerated wheel arches. As well, the rear end is intentionall
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The 2007 Audi Q7 and 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL Go Soft-Roading, with Seven-Passenger Seating
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In big cities across America, the "it" car is the sleek CLS from Mercedes-Benz. The CLS is even better when dressed for success in optional AMG attire that includes a raucous 5.5-liter supercharged V-8, sport suspension, and massive brakes.
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Ann Arbor Ignore the Ford Focus-style fender flares. Forget about the Chris Bangle knock-off trunk lid. The new Mercedes-Benz S-class might not be pretty, but it sure is good to drive and to be driven in. And that's what we thought about the V-8-powered S550.
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Mercedes has given the 2007 E-class a similarly discreet midlife nip-tuck. Careful study of before-and-after photos reveals subtle revisions to the grille, lights, bumpers, wheels, and decklid.
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Bentley's elegant Continental GT coupe begat the Continental Flying Spur sedan last spring. The 2007 Mercedes-Benz S600 is the second step in S-Class model rollout plan.
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If you need proof that ostentation is out and subtlety is in, look at all the towering wings that aren't showing up on the new Asian sport compacts.
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It's no secret there's a momentous battle of brawn brewing between the sporting arms of today's German luxury marques.
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It's no secret there's a momentous battle of brawn brewing between the sporting arms of today's German luxury marques.
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For all their inherent capabilities, the majority of premium SUVs sold in the U.S. spend most of their lives challenging nothing more demanding than a rain-slicked highway or a compact-only slot in a supermarket parking lot.
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The Heat Is On: Can new flames from Lexus and Mercedes torch the perennial epitome of the sport sedan, the BMW 3 Series?
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If you're not familiar with Audi's Q7 concept, just try and imagine what would happen if an A6 Avant (that's a wagon to you noobs) and a Volkswagen Eurovan had a baby. The ensuing offspring would combine the utility of a passenger van with the athletic aura of a sportwagon.
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The development engineers at Mercedes-AMG are all dedicated to automotive excellence, yet the vehicle they can't stop talking about is the ML63. They'll tell you that it laps the old, long Nrburgring Nordschleife in eight minutes, thirty seconds-if you're bra
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The CLK63 AMG doesn't have a big light bar on its roof like the AMG-built CLK that you see pacing the Formula 1 races-in fact, it doesn't even have a roof-but it drives pretty much the same. You're making terrific time, clipping the curbs and rocketing down th
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A big engine in a mid-size car--it's been proven to make our glands swell and our mouths water at least since Pontiac stuffed a 389-cubic-inch V-8 into the 1964 Tempest. Today, the German premium brands are its most fervent practitioners, putting tarmac-peelin
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The Wizard Of Aaahhs: In its bid to out-wow BMW, Mercedes introduces a luxury sedan that can drive without one key ingredient: your foot
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Much To Mercedes's chagrin, the first-generation M-Class sport/utility vehicle experienced a rather high fallout rate when it came time for owners to jump into another or jump ship.
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After 26 years of the G-class, Mercedes-Benz is ready to update the model with the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL.
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Join The Club: ...or buy the club and change the rules. In this case of the Smiths versus the Joneses, how do you choose between this trio of luxury crossover wagons?
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