In a year when record-high gas prices and a sluggish economy caused new vehicle sales in 2008, a few anomalies emerged in regards to two German automakers.



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Take a pick among General Motors’ line-up of auto brands when it comes to overall popularity and chances are you’d take a while before picking Buick among them.

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The Honda Civic has been around for what seems like ages, from the first generation in 1973 to the eighth generation which began in 2006, and now Honda’s little star sedan is entering its ninth generation with a couple more variants for the 2012MY.

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America is unlike any other country on the planet, larger than most and with the most diversified population. Why do you think they call us the “melting pot”? This diversity is for certain, but another thing that makes America unique is their taste in vehicles.

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Saab has unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show a station wagon version of the new 9-5 sedan.

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Mercedes press releases are usually long, drawn-out affairs, delving into the minutia concerning each specification of all the individual features of a new model. While tedious, they're exactly what you expect from a company that obsesses over every automotive detail. Surprisingly, the release for the all-new 2012 Mercedes- Benz C63 AMG Coupe is short and concise, especially by Mercedes standards. Coming in at a wafer-thin five pages, it could be the preface of past releases.
A few years ago this wouldn't have needed mentioning, but in the era of "four-door coupes" such as Mercedes' own CLS, the Volkswagen CC, and Audi A7, the difference between C63 Sedan and the new coupe is the lack of rear doors. (The C-Class Coupe lineup as a whole is the first two-door for the C lineup since the departure of the unloved C-Class hatchback in 2007.) Mercedes hasn't given any specifics, but we imagine the coupe will be the stiffest of the C family. We also expect the two-door to be the lighter of the two, but digging through Mercedes technical data shows that may not be the case. We're waiting to hear back on specifics from the automaker.



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It's 2010, and it seems like we've heard "hydrogen cars will be here in 20 years" for about 20 years now. Well, while we won't be getting flying DeLoreans come 2015, hydrogen cars are getting dangerously close to reality. Exhibit A, of course, is the Honda FCX Clarity. Honda's H2 hatchback has been around for the better part of two years, and the automaker has felt confident enough to lease it to regular Honda customers. Mercedes feels equally confident about its latest hydrogen creation, the B-Class F-Cell, and plans to lease 70 vehicles to customers by 2012.

Download First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL U.S. Spec

This looks familiar, doesn't it? We drove a 2011 BMW X1 about a year and a half ago, and if you're looking for the differences, you're not going to find them in the pictures. But this really is a different vehicle.

Download First Drive: 2012 BMW X1 xDrive28i

Chrysler is on a mission to prove that their 300 is a car worth producing and apparently they think their path to success includes a series of different variants at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Next to the 300 SRT8, Chrysler has also brought the 300C Executive Series, a model designed to become the most luxurious Chrysler flagship sedan ever. The new edition will be offered with ultra-premium leather, world-class refinement and handling, and state-of-the-art safety and connectivity features. The new edition will go on sale in Fall 2011.

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It's not often that one gets to drive an example of every generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL. And if road testing all five decades of Stuttgart's SL-Class in one day is uncommon, partaking of such motoring merriment on the Spanish island of Mallorca could rightfully be described as a singular experience.

Download First Drive: 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL550, SL600 and SL55 AMG

Golden rays of California sun twinkle through the palms, and play atop smooth black pavement along the ocean side as the day comes to an end. Two surfer gals still in their bikinis and waist wraps nap in the backseat while their beaus exchange a fulfilled nod to each other as they crank up the music.

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The new SLK Roadster from Mercedes-Benz sets new standards in safety. The safety experts at Mercedes-Benz have long adopted the motto, the best or nothing, coined by Gottlieb Daimler. Mercedes is not content with just hitting safety ratings, they work to attain safety levels that not only meet but far exceed standars set by the world’s legislators. The most important measure of their work is not the laboratory or crash test facility, but actual, real-life accidents. They call the results of their work Real Life Safety, a concept which is based on research into thousands of accidents. Using this irrefutable evidence, the Mercedes-Benz engineers have developed or initiated most of the assistance systems which today effectively support drivers and have been adopted by many of the company’s competitors.


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New spy photos of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and C-Class Coupe crash test vehicle

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The Britax Chaperone and Advocate 70 CS car seats provide the absolute highest level of safety for your kids while driving

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GMC will show the Denali XT concept at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show to gauge reaction.

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Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class Driver, Bruno Spengler, was the best Mercedes-Benz driver in the sixth race of the season

Download DTM Driver Bruno Spengler Finishes Second at Nürburgring