Monday, April 2, 2012

First Official Photos of 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class


For those who just can't wait a couple of days until Mercedes-Benz formally drops the covers off the all-new 2013 GL-Class at the New York Auto Show, official images popped up on the internet today affording us our first view of the German firm's next generation full-size SUV.

The luxury crossover model is based on the latest M-Class featuring a longer wheelbase to create enough space to place seven seats arranged in three rows.

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You Know You Shouldn't Hold a Driver's License When…


Given the main reason why someone would buy a Smart Fortwo in the first place, the number of drivers caught on camera either having a hard time or even not being able to park at all, is simply mind-boggling.

Just looking at the following video makes you wonder how in the world was this person capable of obtaining a driving license.

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Volkswagen to Test the Waters with Alltrack Estate at the New York Auto Show


What we came to know as the Passat Alltrack last year when Volkswagen revealed the high-riding estate at the Tokyo Motor Show before launching it in Europe this past February, will be displayed as the Alltrack Concept at this week's New York Auto Show.

The Alltrack is based on the facelifted version of the European market Passat Estate, and not the North American model built at VW's manufacturing facility in Chattanooga.

The German firm makes it pretty clear that the Alltrack is just a showcar for now to gauge market reaction to a potential future model similar in size that "combines offroad ability with wagon versatility".

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The Scoop on Our April Fool Day's Posts


Another year, another round of fake stories, all in the name of April Fool's Day. Our top prank was the North American version of Kia's K9 flagship, which we renamed to 9'Series after we crafted in a double kidney grille from BMW to make it look…less like the Bavarian firm's sedans.

We also played along with MINI's "ingenious" Camper trailer and optional roof tent creations, and the $236,000 Cooper Yachtsman amphibious vehicle, as well as Planet Subaru's, blazingly fast solar-powered Tribeca crossover.

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2013 SRT Viper Teased One Last Time Before its Big Reveal in New York


The wait for the world premiere of the third generation Viper is nearing its end but not before Chrysler's SRT brand teases its flagship sports car for one last time about 48 hours ahead of its world premiere at the 2012 New York Auto Show on Wednesday morning.

After affording us our first look at the interior last Thursday, SRT has now published a darkened image of the new 2013 Viper's front end where we see the sports coupe's sculptured hood with a prominent center air scoop that is flanked by two smaller vents.

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Citroën's New DS5 Goes on Sale in Britain, Prices Start from £22,400


Following a prolonged advertising campaign, Citroën’s third addition to the DS range, the new DS5, has finally reached UK showrooms.

On-the-road prices start at £22,400 for the entry-level DSign with a 1.6-liter diesel and rise to £32,200 for the range-topping DSport Hybrid4 version. There are three trim grades named DSign, DStyle and DSport.

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Kia to Debut North American 9'Series Flagship Sedan at the New York Auto Show


In a move that was to be expected after Kia revealed the new K9 in its home market of South Korea about a month ago, the automaker announced today that the North American version of its flagship sedan will welcome the public at next week's New York Auto Show.

We were right to suspect that Kia would change the name of the car for the United States and Canada, as 'K9' is more often than not associated with the word 'canine' in this part of the world.

Instead, we will come to know it as the new 9'Series after the company adopted the use of numeric names with an apostrophe between the number and the word 'Series' in a similar fashion to the European Cee'd.

And that's not the only change to the original K9. Under the guidance of chief designer Peter Schreyer, the company's U.S studio in California redesigned the car's front grille to address critics who felt that the K9's appearance was too close to similar offerings from BMW.

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