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2013 Audi Q5 3.0TFSI S-Line

posted by on 14 September 2012 in First Drive

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It’s certainly not an S4 Avant. Which is why our man George finds himself conflicted in his appreciation for the newly supercharged 2013 Audi Q5 3.0TFSI with S-line package. More…

2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350

posted by on 11 September 2012 in First Drive

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What, you can’t tell the 2013 Mercedes GLK from last year’s? That’s OK, take a look inside, where it counts. Here’s our assessment of the much improved 2013 GLK 350. More…

2012 Jaguar XJ Supersport Speed

posted by on 16 August 2012 in First Drive

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So what if you can’t actually use the elevated 174-mph speed limiter. At least you know you could. We did it on the Autobahn with Jaguar’s XJL Supersport with Speed package. More…

2013 Audi A4 allroad

posted by on 13 August 2012 in First Drive

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With its adjustable suspension and truly unique appearance, we really liked the first Audi allroad. For 2013 the name is back, but is it the same cool car we fondly remember? More…

2012 Fiat 500 Abarth

posted by on 31 July 2012 in First Drive

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The glory days of the hot hatch era are long gone, but the Fiat 500 Abarth has us longing for those simpler times again. More…

2012 BMW M6 Convertible

posted by on 30 July 2012 in First Drive

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As performance enthusiasts and disciples of the purity of such cars as the E30 M3, we should decry the new M6 – particularly in convertible form – as an imposter of sorts, a traitor to its lineage, right? But we can’t. Because we’ve driven it. More…

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550 Roadster

posted by on 30 May 2012 in First Drive

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Sunset Boulevard out of Hollywood is one of those magical drives, an idyllic cruise past lush, manicured gardens and massively gated driveways in some of the country’s most storied (and private) neighborhoods – Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades – as the four-lane tarmac weaves its way up and down toward its terminus, the [...] More…

2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG

posted by on 28 February 2012 in First Drive

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The new Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG is designed for soaking up long stretches of high-octane speed while coddling a family of five in sheer luxury. We narrowly miss getting speeding ticket to find that out. More…

2012 Mini Roadster

posted by on 7 February 2012 in First Drive

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The 2012 Mini Roadster gets back to the basics in a way that only a British roadster can. Better still, it drives like a modern car and the top doesn’t leak. Check out our first drive. More…

2012 BMW 328i Sedan

posted by on 5 January 2012 in First Drive

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BMW’s new 3-series is predictably good, picking up where the last one left off. On the roads of Spain, we discover just how good a four-cylinder Bimmer can be with the 2012 328i sedan. More…