| 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML550 4MATIC Instrumented Test: Turbo V-8 Power without the AMG Price Tag |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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For every market, there’s a sweet spot, a confluence of style and substance that resonates with buyers. That’s what Mercedes-Benz learned in 1997 when it debuted the original M-class. In the 15 years since, the competition caught on: The BMW X5 bowed in 1999, the Porsche Cayenne came in 2002, and Audi’s Q7 in 2005, [...]
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| 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe: The Prettiest M5 You’ll Ever See [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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In a logical extension of its portfolio, BMW has launched the M6 Gran Coupe. Identified by the automaker as “perhaps the perfect combination” of the M5 and the M6, it is a stretched M6 that sits on the exact wheelbase of the M5. Created essentially from the parts bin, the M6 Gran Coupe’s hardware was [...]
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| High End Dealer Faces Embezzlement Charges |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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 A California dealer faces charges of embezzling more than $3 million from unsuspecting customers looking to buy or sell Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Rolls Royces, and other high-end vehicles from his store in Costa Mesa.
Farhad Ebadat, is charged with 15 felony counts of embezzlement by fiduciary of trust, 15 felony counts of money laundering, and 11 felony counts of grand theft by false pretenses with sentencing enhancements and allegations for aggravated white collar crime over $500,000 and $1.3 million. If convicted, Ebadat faces a maximum sentence of 34 years and eight months in state prison.
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| Mercedes Issues Recall over Fire Hazard |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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 Mercedes-Benz is recalling 5,800 model year 2011-2012 S400, S550, S550 4Matic, S63 AMG, C300, C300 4Matic, E350, GLK350, GLK350 4Matic, CL550 4Matic, and CL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2011, through July 12, 2011.
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| Car Sales Poised for Strong Finish |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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 TrueCar.com forecasts that December could end up being a bigger month than November if trends continue on their current path.
Industry sales increased a very healthy 15 percent compared to November 2011, resulting in a SAAR of 15.54 million, the highest since December 2007.
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| CarMax Honors Employees Who Give Time |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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 The CarMax Foundation has recognized nine CarMax Inc. associates for the third annual CarMax Cares Community Service Award.
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| 2013 Cadillac XTS Premium Collection review notes: Caddy's CUE stirs debate |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This 2013 Cadillac XTS is a whole lot of car for the money in my opinion and a fine competitor to what? The
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| Cummins Builds Two-Millionth Diesel for Ram – Is a Diesel Ram 1500 On the Way? |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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Chrysler and Cummins are celebrating a milestone this week: the diesel engine manufacturer has built its two-millionth diesel engine for Ram Trucks. The partnership began in 1985 when Cummins began designing a diesel engine specific for Dodge pickups. The original Cummins 5.9-liter I-6 turbodiesel engine arrived in 1988, making just 160 hp and 400 lb-ft [...]
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| 2013 Cadillac ATS Gets Five-Star NHTSA Overall Safety Rating |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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The 2013 Cadillac ATS has just earned one more reason premium compact sports sedan buyers should consider the American four-door along with more established entries like the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class: a five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The rear- and all-wheel-drive 2013 Cadillac ATS got the five-star [...]
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| Honda, Acura Recall 807,000 Pilots, Odysseys, MDXs for Steering Interlocks |
Dec 12th, 2012 |
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A new NHTSA recall affects more than 800,000 Honda and Acura SUVs and minivans. 2003-2004 Honda Pilot and Odyssey, 2003-2006 Acura MDX The Problem: Due to a malfunction with the ignition interlock on some Odyssey, Pilot, and MDX vehicles may not function properly. The interlock could wear down from use over time and lead the ability [...]
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