Yes it’s true, Mercedes Benz is dropping it’s V12 engines. The reason is simple: V12 engines are too big so they have to design bigger cars to fit the engines in. Come one, you didn’t think that they would do it for the enviroment did you?
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Who said winter is a slow period for car shows and events? When did cold ever stop us right? I found a nice list of international and American events. All the info was gathered from The New York Times automotive calendar and SoCalCarCulture. Check out the December Automotive Calendar below:
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If you thought that the XF Jaguar was something, get a look at this bad kitty. This is the 2010 Jaguar XF-R. This sporty 4 door Jag gets agresive hood vents, a new grille, larger air intakes and quad exhaust pipes. The new Jag will be powered by a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 that gives out 500 hp. This should be enough to give the BMW M5, AMG E63 and Audi RS6 a run for their money.
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I don’t think people want to buy a big truck or SUV, but bare with me please. So, you hypothetically want a brand new truck/SUV, what to do what to do…go to Toyota and buy their huge Tundra. And to convince you Toyota has launched some little extras for the truck, like chromed front bumper and stuff like that.
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Some tuning never hurt anybody right? That’s what the guys at ABT thought when they showcased their new Audi Q5 al tuned up at the 2008 Essen Motor Show. ABT Sportsline is known worldwide for it’s good taste tuning parts and design. The Audi Q5 gets a new front skirt, rear skirt, new grille some fender extensions, a back wing and 4 mufflers and the cherry on top are the 20 inch BR wheels.
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The new 2009 Challenger is one of the safest muscle cars out there. The new Challenger got 5 crash test stars. It got 5 stars for the front impacts, side and rear impacts. Both the passengers and the driver are “over protected” by this old school muscle car.
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That’s right! The Mini One D is the slowest depreciating car in 2008. This comparison was made by EurotaxGlass. The cars depreciation ratio is calculated over a period of three years. They made a list of top 10 cars to buy if you want to lose a small amount of money in your car. The top pick is the Mini One D. The little Mini still has 63.2% of it’s initial value after three years of usage.
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