2011 Maybach 57/62 It has been reported numerous times that Daimler AG’s Maybach brand will soon die after being starved of new products. That might not be the case anymore with some new leadership in town and some new products in the pipeline. Daimler board member, Joachim Schmidt, who was recently brought back to run Daimler’s sales and marketing,… Read the rest

Filed under: Budget , Technology , Crossover , Ford , First Drive Sharpened Tech Claws More Than Scratch The Surface 2011 Ford Edge – Click above for high-res image gallery If you checked Ford’s bloodstream right now, you’d probably find trace amounts of Ritalin floating along with the 5w-30. The company is an absolute blur of product development –… Read the rest

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS After all the wait, spy shots, leaked images and details, Mercedes-Benz has finally taken the covers off of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS prior to its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. “Customers all over the world benefited from our bold move to launch a completely new vehicle concept onto the market”, explains a delighted… Read the rest

Its official world premiere won’t come until the 2010 Paris Auto Show, but we have the first official images and details on the upcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class for you fresh from under its midnight embargo. Though the timing is certainly inconvenient, the 2012 CLS-Class is anything but. As the first-gen CLS-Class was the groundbreaker in the…

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Citizens of the left coast and New Europe might shiver in their Italian loafers at the thought of a gun rack offered as a factory option in a modern pickup truck, but the Big Red Middle is sure to be pleased with the 2011 Ram Outdoorsman. Sporting a pair of lockable “RamBoxes” on either side of the bed, the… Read the rest

The 2011 Jeep Liberty won’t look much different than the 2010 Liberty on the outside, but there will be a few key changes inside—including an all-new nav system. Although Chrysler hasn’t yet put out a release on what’s different on the Liberty for 2011, Allpar reports that a few trim and equipment changes look to help maintain its appeal… Read the rest

Review: 2010 Ford Fiesta SE Henry Ford’s original vision was to open up the highways to all mankind. With a starting price tag of $13,320, the 2011 Ford Fiesta is doing just that with best-in-class fuel-economy figures, technology features that you’d expect from a car priced above $25,000 and outstanding engineering and design in one subcompact package. Click here… Read the rest

It’s understandable to be in awe of what Infiniti has accomplished over the past decade, as it is no mean feat. The G-series sedan and coupe are arguably the first cars to stand toe to toe with the Gold Standard of the sport sedan, the mighty, and feared BMW 3-series. Over the years, Infiniti has broadened the G-series line,… Read the rest

2011 Volkswagen Phaeton The Volkswagen Phaeton will be coming back to the United States, according to a report by Bloomberg . Originally, when the Phaeton was introduced to the stateside a decade ago, critics said the luxury car would never sell from a company that made cars like the Beetle. While they were right at the time, Volkswagen is… Read the rest

The Basics: Sports car handling, German engineering, Porsche styling and…four doors? The Panamera again has strayed well outside Porsche’s well-trodden sports car heritage to become one of the world’s best sports sedans. The 2011 Porsche Panamera is no four-door coupe, like the Aston Martin Rapide or the Mercedes-Benz  CLS, but a true “gran…

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