Mercedes-Benz S 350 CDI

The new S-class is a byword for innovation and luxury. Not just a super-luxury sedan, but a rolling technology demonstrator on wheels, the new S-class has gone straight to the top of its class. The twin-turbo V8 engine in the S 500 is creamy smooth and effortless, and has all the refinement you would expect. That car’s Rs 1.36 crore (ex-showroom, Mumbai) price tag, however, also reflects its status as the ‘Best car in the World’. Mercedes, ever...

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BMW i8

The BMW i8 is the zen-like, sustainable, low-emissions, petrol-electric, ‘new premium’ German sports car of the future. Expressions of concept don’t get much more complicated. But, while the two most important words in that string get crowded out by their louder neighbours, they are undoubtedly ‘sports car’. Or rather they should have been – written in bold, enlarged, indelible type. Unfortunately – predictably, perhaps – that...

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Ferrari 612

Crashing an exotic is bad enough, but locking your Ferrari 612 Scaglietti in an expensive garage at a Scottish Ferrari dealership only to find that it’s been destroyed by an axe-wielding intruder is something else entirely. This is, unfortunately, not a figment of our imagination. The owner, Rajinder Singh, booked the car into the local Ferrari dealership garage to have a pump fixed and one would assume that Ferrari would take extensive...

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2016 BMW 5 Series

We have seen that Mercedes and Audi are working on next generation E-class and A6 respectively, then how could Bavarian Motor Works fall behind the competition? Following the competitors neck to neck, the all new BMW 5 series is getting ready for mid-2016 launch. The sedan version of this car is being called as G30 internally. Recently few renderings of the new beamer have emerged on AutoBild.de. Let’s check how the new 5 series is evolving in...

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Jeep Grand Cherokee

New for the 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT is an eight-speed transmission that delivers power from the 6.4-liter HEMI engine via a fully electronic automatic mode or through redesigned steering-wheel paddle controls. The new package delivers improved 0-60 mph acceleration with quicker shift speeds. Eco Mode and Fuel Saver Technology complete the equation for both power and efficiency. EXTERIOR DESIGN Enhancements to the lighting, front...

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Bentley Flying Spur

Try and forget the word ‘Continental’ when you’re thinking about Bentley’s latest super-luxury saloon. Yes, its predecessor may have been called the Continental Flying Spur, and this new car uses the same platform as the new Continental GT coupé. But Bentley has dropped the C-word because it wants you to know this is no longer merely a stretched version of its sporty two-door.  There are a number of visual cues that point to this departure...

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Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG

AMG cars are always special and the Mercedes SLK 55 AMG is no exception. The underlying formula is quite simple - take a regular car and stuff massive power into it - 416 horses in this case. It is a recipe guaranteed to excite.  The mother of all these horses is the 5461cc V8 engine. Open the bonnet and you can see what a tight fit the V8 is in the SLK's compact engine bay. Add to that the fact that the SLK AMG has 115bhp more and is just...

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