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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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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In the beginning, there was Eldo versus Mark III and IV, a recurring battle of personal luxobarges referred to as "King of the Hill" by Motor Trend in the 1970s.
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In the beginning, there was Eldo versus Mark III and IV, a recurring battle of personal luxobarges referred to as "King of the Hill" by Motor Trend in the 1970s.
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Finding fault with sport/luxury roadsters the caliber of Mercedes-Benz's SL-Class has never been easy, but determined critics have made a valiant effort.
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Until now, Mercedes-Benz's lineup included a couple of SUVs and the new R-class crossover, but none of its vehicles accommodated seven passengers-a shortcoming that clearly interfered with the automaker's plan to compete in practically every market niche. (We
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Mercedes-Benz S550: The Megalomaniac
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A Star Is Reborn: Think building a luxury car is nerve-wracking? Imagine how much Pepto-Bismol you'd be swilling if you were fiddling with a luxury-car icon. In various guises, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been in production since America was listening to Ike--that's Eisenhower, not Turner.
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There's something wrong here--and so right it hurts. A two-ton sedan shouldn't do the things a world-class sports car does.
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There's something wrong here--and so right it hurts. A two-ton sedan shouldn't do the things a world-class sports car does.
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Despite hiccups, the diesel revolution continues, at least on the other side of the pond.
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The Mercedes-Benz S-class is done pandering.
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Twenty years from now, the 2005 Frankfurt Autoshow will be remembered primarily for two things: Porsche's brand-new Cayman and the Mercedes S Class. Amidst the champagne and palm pressing, it was in essence a fairly boring show; in hindsight, I would not have traveled 7,000 miles to walk another 50
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"So you really think you can match each of these four sedans with specific wines?" I ask EOS Winery managing director Kerry Vix.
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Urban Luxury Assault Vehicles: Part rugged off-roaders, part European luxury sedans, these SUVs combine street power, spacious utility, and luxurious fittings in ways that defy conventional classification.
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How many cars can you name that reach 60 mph in about five seconds and the quarter mile in 13? Okay. How about four seconds to 60 and the quarter in the 12s?
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How many cars can you name that reach 60 mph in about five seconds and the quarter mile in 13? Okay. How about four seconds to 60 and the quarter in the 12s?
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No car has been more photographed in the last couple of years than the camouflaged next-generation 2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan.
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