| Outlander Forester pass crash tests |
May 16th, 2013 |
Washington - Two of 13 small SUVs passed new tougher frontal crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The industry-funded group said the 2014 Subaru Forester and 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport passed the test, with the Forester getting a good rating and the Outlander getting an acceptable rating. The remainder got poor or marginal ratings. "With the redesigned Forester, ...
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| Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak racing livery revealed |
May 16th, 2013 |
Loeb said driving the 208 T16 on a real road rather than a racetrack proved very useful, since that's what awaits the team at the US event. "Its handling is extremely responsive but I'm still not quite able to place it as precisely as I would like," Loeb said. "That's something we will need to work on a little ...
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| Car sales hit record levels |
May 16th, 2013 |
Despite four straight months of falls, car sales have hit record levels. Australians purchased 1.13 million cars in the year to ...
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| Mercedes-Benz S-Class lighter faster limo unveiled |
May 16th, 2013 |
in 13 years has been unveiled in Germany. As styling highlights for the sixth-generation S-Class, Mercedes-Benz cites the larger, more upright grille; a character line descending from front to rear, called the ';Dropping Line';; convex-concave surfacing of the flanks; a pronounced shoulder above the rear wheel, tail-lights encased by the car’s body; a rear windscreen which cuts ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Overwhelms With Innovations |
May 16th, 2013 |
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Bold Yet Restrained It's hard to pick a starting point with the all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. This full-size luxury sedan, which hits showrooms in September, is absolutely bristling with technology: 3D cameras, radar, night vision, LED headlights and taillights that adjust their brightness automatically. And that barely scratches the surface. The interior ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Bold Yet Restrained |
May 16th, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz pulled out all the stops to reveal its all-new flagship at the Airbus factory in Hamburg, Germany. Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche, shown here presenting the 2014 S-Class, was visibly excited as the car drove on stage after an impressive show of pyrotechnics. Image: Matthew de PaulaText: Matthew de ...
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| $135m spent on new fleet of trucks for NZDF |
May 16th, 2013 |
A new fleet of trucks costing $135 million has been bought for the New Zealand Defence Force. Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman yesterday announced the 200 trucks would replace old Unimog and heavy Mercedes trucks. The new vehicles would carry more people and equipment, and be fitted with armour and weapons to protect crew. "The same military vehicles are being purchased by the United Kingdom and ...
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| BMW M5 sets new drifting world record |
May 16th, 2013 |
Equipped with the standard seven-speed automatic transmission and 255mm front and 295mm rear Continental tyres, the 412kW/680Nm BMW M5 smashed the previous 11.18km record set by Abdo Feghali in a Chevrolet Camaro SS in Abu Dhabi in February this year. The record attempt was part of a BMW Charity Pro-Am event, and helped raise over $20,000 for more than 150 ...
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| Cars.com Reviews the 2013 Dodge Journey |
May 15th, 2013 |
means being able to compromise, says Cars.com reviewer Aaron Bragman. The crossover hasn't seen much exterior updating since its 2009 introduction, but its looks have held up well. Its fuel economy lags behind competitors, but it's thousands of dollars cheaper in some cases while offering significantly more standard features. Legroom could be better but cargo space is competitive. If ...
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| Big Mercedes-Benz GL-Class SUV is in demand |
May 15th, 2013 |
Through the first four months of 2013, they have boosted sales of the Mercedes full-size GL-Class SUV 27.5 percent above last year's level, to nearly 11,000.And low supplies are the only hindrance to the roomy, seven-passenger GL setting a new U.S. sales record this year.The current GL record is 26,396 in 2007.GL buyers today get the new-for-2013 second-generation GL, which is a bit larger ...
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