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quayzar: Yeah, I rather like that. #mercedesslsamg more »
skierpage: Looks more clown shoe than hairbrush to me. "Our best car has a really long nose" still isn't sexy talk, though last time they forced the issue by dr... more »
snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Great review as always. It's ugly, though. Why in God's name would Mercedes make a Crossfire its halo car? #mercedesslsamg more »
Maxichamp: BTW, this will be the 2010 F1 Safety Car. #mercedesslsamg more »
beercheck: "At speed...the SLS actually manifests some steering feel, mostly felt over bumps and cat's eyes rather than in corners, but that's OK, because the ca... more »
beercheck: #1 on my list of most pointless cars in the modern era. #mercedesslsamg more »
Mobius: $200000 for Gullwing doors thinly disguised as a car? Nice Price! #mercedesslsamg more »
Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: Yeah, I would buy it, no questions asked. It's those damn doors. #mercedesslsamg more »
ThreeLitre: I must say, my attitudes towards Mercedes have changed in the past couple years. The CLK Black and this have made them attractive, engaging cars agai... more »
FrankGrimes: Kinda off topic here but anyone else notice the German workers are always in blue overalls and pants? I want some of those. #mercedesslsamg more »

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2011 Mercedes SLS AMG: First Drive
The 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG is the first clean sheet design from AMG and the new flagship for the entire company. As a modern re-interpretation of the 300SL it's also a return to the fast, striking Mercedes of yore. More »
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Skip Barber Teaches Us How To Beat Bob Lutz
If I beat Bob Lutz Thursday, most of the credit goes to Skip Barber and its Advanced Two Day Mazdaspeed Racing School. It transformed me from a safe-but-rusty track driver into one that's competitive and confident. Watch your ass, Bob. More »
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2011 Lexus LFA: First Drive
The 2011 Lexus LFA isn't the fastest car ever made, nor the most powerful or even the quickest to 60 MPH. It can't even match the ZR1 around the Nürburgring. So why will this Toyota cost nearly $400,000? More »
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Behind The $400K Wheel Of The Lexus LFA
Our own Wes Siler is in Miami today test driving Toyota's new hotness, the Lexus LFA. He's still enjoying it, but look for our first drive tomorrow. For now, drool over live track shots and the technical presentation below. More »
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Driving The Suzuki Kizashi V6 Test Mule
Alongside the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi we tested at Virginia International Raceway was a V6-powered "chassis verification prototype" test mule, providing more power and an aggressive body-kit. Is this the car Suzuki should have built instead? More »
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2010 Suzuki Kizashi: First Drive
Mid-size sedans are the toasters of the automotive world — appliances automakers make for cow-like consumers to buy. The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi is the newest toaster on the market, trying to be both better and cheaper than the rest. More »
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2010 VW Golf TDI: First Drive
For years, enthusiasts have asked VW to bring the fast, frugal turbo diesel Golf to the states. The 2010 VW Golf TDI doesn't give us exactly what we want, it gives us that and a whole lot more. More »
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2010 Acura ZDX: First Drive
The new Acura ZDX has a distinctive exterior, a sumptuous interior and both are strangely proportioned. So who, exactly, does Acura think is going to buy this thing? In a word: DINKs. More »
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2010 Land Rover LR4: First Drive
With a straight-from-the-parts-bin interior and engine, the LR3, Ford-owned Land Rover's luxury off-road-ready-and-willing SUV failed miserably at the "luxury" part. After spending the day driving its successor, the 2010 Land Rover LR4, it looks like India got it right. More »
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2010 GMC Terrain: First Drive
We were quite impressed with the 2010 Chevy Equinox on our first drive, but what about its platform-mate, the controversially-styled 2010 GMC Terrain? It's both more butch and expensive, but does it offer any substance over the Chevy? Not really. More »
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2009 Nissan Frontier PRO4X: First Drive
Halfway through the Brazos Valley Off-Road Ranch I contemplate turning back. But there is no way back, only forward. The 2009 Nissan Frontier PRO4X has gotten me this far. Can it get me out? More »
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Ariel Atom 3: First Drive
Super cars don't come much more dedicated than the Ariel Atom 3, a car that's fast becoming a legend. And if you're a dedicated driver they don't come much faster, as we found out at rainy Lime Rock last weekend. More »
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2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
With a V8, the R8 is possibly the perfect super car, striking the right balance between performance and usability. The 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI adds 105 HP and $32,000. Is the extra performance really necessary? More »
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Teaser: Driving The Audi R8 V10 At Infineon Raceway
We spent part of the week in California, testing various new Audi products, the headliner being the 2010 Audi R8 V10. Check back Monday for more. Until then, here's a teaser video of our run at Infineon Raceway. More »
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My Long, Hard Attempt To Grasp The Corvette
Recently I had the chance, for the first time in my life, to experience a Corvette. It's a car I've always liked well enough, but I could just never figure out exactly what it reminds me of. More »
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2009 Volkswagen Routan SE: First Drive
My friends are well-educated young professionals who quote The Wire like Southern Baptists quote scripture — ideal Volkswagen buyers. Will they see the Routan as child carrier for Tristan & Zooey or just a rebadged Chrysler Town & Country? More »
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2010 Mazdaspeed3: First Drive
Like virtually ever other global performance car, the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 has been retuned for the American market. Unlike the competition, our version's actually better. Really. More »
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2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor: First Drive
SVT engineers had a choice: make another Lightning or do something no manufacturer has ever done before — produce a high-speed off-road super truck. The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, the fastest off-road vehicle we've ever driven, is the result. More »
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2010 Corvette ZR1: How To Use Launch Control
GM's added launch control to the Corvette ZR1 (and other manual-equipped Corvettes in the lineup!) for the 2010 model year. Good, cause wrangling 638 HP is nigh-on impossible even in a chassis as competent as the one underpinning the 'Vette. More »
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2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
The 2010 Corvette Grand Sport accelerates a touch faster than a normal 'Vette, handles and stops a little better than a regular Corvette, but GM's thinking 50% of sales will be the GS. Why? It's all about the parts list. More »
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Avis iPhone App: Reserve Your Rental Car Reach-Around On-The-Go
Yesterday, Avis Rent A Car released a rental car reservation app for the iPhone, allowing you to reserve a car from any Avis rental location with an easy tap-and-type interface that's easier than using a web browser. More »
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2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon: First Drive
Conventional wisdom is Americans don't like wagons, imagining them as transportation for unwashed masses of rugrats driven by people who've given up being cool. The Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon resoundingly shreds that stereotype. More »
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Stingray Concept: Transformers Corvette A High-Tech Hybrid Super Car
Yesterday we had the exclusive opportunity to drive the Corvette Stingray concept, GM's latest Transformers star. With a conceptual hybrid powertrain and iPhone app-like downloads, it represents a merger of GM design and technology from the past, present and future. More »
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2010 Lincoln MKZ: Part Three
So the 2010 Lincoln MKZ wears fancier britches, upgrades the interior and it's got all the mechanical upgrades bestowed upon the 2010 Fusion, but who should buy it? More »
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2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
The 2.8-liter, turbocharged V6 in the 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T adds 35 HP and a whopping 72 Lb-Ft of torque over the base V6. That's good, because we planned to take it out on GM's famous Lutz Ring. More »
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2010 Lincoln MKZ: Part Two
Yesterday, we told you the freshly renovated and re-focused 2010 Lincoln MKZ is a solid offering in a segment full of solid offerings. Now let's take it apart, piece by piece to find out how it stacks up. More »
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2010 Lincoln MKZ: Part One
The 2010 Lincoln MKZ inhabits an awkward niche somewhere between badge engineered competitive sedan and aspirational luxury vehicle. We didn't know that segment existed either. More »
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2010 Acura MDX: First Drive
The 2010 Acura MDX has been loaded down with technology like no SUV before. That's a good thing, as that tech solves so many of the problems inherent to the SUV form factor. More »
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2010 Acura TSX V6: First Drive
In Europe, this is the Honda Accord. Here, it's the 2010 Acura TSX V6 and it's expected to compete with the BMW 3-series. Can two extra cylinders and 79 more HP really do that? More »
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How Much Does The PT Cruiser Dream Cruiser Billet Grille Weigh?
Last year the Chrysler PT Cruiser Dream Cruiser Series 5 was unveiled on Detroit's Woodward Avenue. Now, on the day we find out it's not-yet-dead, we finally answer the only question we had: How much does that billet grille weigh? More »
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2009 Nissan 370Z: Part Three
Should you buy the 2009 Nissan 370Z? Well, it depends on what your idea of the perfect sports car is and how fast you want to drive. More »
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2009 Nissan 370Z: Part Two
Yesterday, we told you that the 2009 Nissan 370Z uses technology to boost driver involvement. Let's pick apart the Z's new technological bits, piece by piece. More »
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2009 Nissan 370Z: Part One
The 2009 Nissan 370Z is a seriously high tech car. But unlike other high tech sports cars from Nissan, this one uses that technology to increase driver involvement making it seriously fun to drive. More »
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2009 Audi TTS Roadster: First Drive
When you think of the Audi TT, particularly the Roadster, your head probably fills with poor-driving, poseur car stereotypes. The 2009 Audi TTS is supposed to turn that image on its head with a 265 HP 2.0-liter turbo. More »
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2009 Toyota Venza: Part Three
Buying a Toyota used to be the frugal and responsible automotive choice. The 2009 Toyota Venza shakes off that notion with big styling, big wheels and little fuel economy. Anything going for it? More »
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2009 Toyota Venza: Part Two
Yesterday we talked about the 2009 Toyota Venza, the seventh crossover or SUV to join the Toyota lineup. It's big, expensive and not particularly fuel-efficient versus other crossovers, so how about everything else? More »
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2009 Toyota Venza: Part One
The 2009 Toyota Venza has the unique ability to elicit both howls of displeasure and interjections of apathy, but considering what's popular with the masses, that doesn't matter. The question really appears to be: "Is it a good Toyota?" More »
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2010 Buick LaCrosse: First Drive
Whether it deserves the title or not, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, with its brash new styling, fresh hardware and European bona fides, is the first "new Buick" of the "new GM." Shame about that whole old-folks image thing. More »
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Tesla Roadster Sport: First Drive
The Tesla Roadster Sport's steering column doesn't move, I can barely sit in it even with the top open and it makes me look silly when I get in and out. Who cares? It's got a 3.7-second 0-to-60 time. More »
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2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata: First Drive
Despite its smiley new face, the 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata, more than any other car, begs the question: Are you man or mouse? Sadly, it turns out I'm the latter. More »

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