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2012 Audi A6

Audi Connect is definitely a promising idea, but just how groundbreaking is it in its current form?

2012 Mercedes-Benz GL550

Yes, a Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTec is probably the ideal big-family hauler, but the GL550 feels more like a seven-seat S-class. We drive a factory-fresh 2012 model, the last of the naturally aspirated V8s.

2012 Volkswagen Eos Lux

Volkswagen convertibles once dotted the landscape, but today's torchbearer, the Eos, is all but invisible. We drove the updated 2012 Eos Lux to see what's up.

2011 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG

This was our first real outing in the 2011 Mercedes CL63 AMG since our introduction to the newly redesigned CL lineup last fall. To paraphrase this writer’s distant relative, the 536-horsepower, hand-built 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 had already corrupted us absolutely with its power...

2011 BMW X3 xDrive28i

Not every car that shows up for review is a fully-loaded budget buster. BMW sent a new X3 with a boatload of blank switches and panels. But does that make it a stripper?

2011 Volkswagen CC R-Line

Good looking, great performing and less expensive than it suggests. The CC R-Line might be just be the best example of what a modern Volkswagen should be.

2011 Saab 9-5 BioPower

Chasing Audi is an ambitious goal for Saab. The 9-5 2.0T comes close, but misses the mark in one key area. We bet you can guess what that is.

2012 Audi A7 3.0 TFSI

Remember when German luxury cars were a little, um, stiff? Well, the Audi A7 will make you forget all about those day.