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2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the benchmark for luxury sedans. Completely redesigned just a year ago, the Mercedes S550 and S600 are superb automobiles. The S-Class cabins are among the most beautiful interior executions on the market today. These cars are loaded with technology yet the COMAND system is easier to operate than the systems from [...]

2009 Dodge Ram 1500

Dodge is known for bucking conventional pickup-truck wisdom. The ‘94 model polarized everyone with its brazen big-rig styling. For 2009, the Dodge Ram gets perhaps its most significant breakthrough yet: rear coil springs. That’s big news, as is the 390 horsepower rating of the revised 5.7-liter Hemi.
But is class-leading power and a new suspension enough [...]

Jeep Parts and a quality SUV

The sport utility vehicle brand Jeep, which was once part of the
American Motors Corporation, has been in the automobile industry since
1941. As the longest existing SUV marquee in the business, it is among
the top choices of off-road enthusiasts as it has attested to the
varying demands in this volatile world of automobiles. Today, Jeep
continues to evolve [...]

BMW Gran Turismo

BMW has confirmed that the CS Concept is a design study outlining the company’s new flagship Gran Turismo model. The car will fit above the 7-Series when it hits markets in 2011, and will compete with other 4 dr coupes including the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide,
Mercedes-Benz CLS etc
Gerhard Richter, a member of the [...]

2009 Cadillac CTS-V

It seems that the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V is going to be a tire smoking power house. Its 6.2-liter supercharged V8 is expected to produce 556 horsepower at 6,100rpm and 551 pound-feet of torque at 3,800rpm. Cadillac claims the CTS-V sedan will go from 0-to-60mph in just 3.9 seconds and through the quarter mile in 12 [...]