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2013 Audi Q5 Interior

2013 Audi Q5 Interior

04-25-2012

  The interior of the 2013 Audi Q5 has made additional strides in refined styling. Many of the user controls have narrow chrome trim; the steering column control stalks, ignition key and instruments were given subtle modifications. The narrow panels of the center console are high-gloss black. All steering wheel versions, including versions with shift [...]

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2013 Audi Q5 facelift

2013 Audi Q5 facelift

04-25-2012

  Audi is launching its updated Q5 with five engine options: three TDI and two TFSI engines. All of these engines combine direct fuel injection with charging, and a start-stop system is standard in all versions. Although most of the engines have enhanced performance, their fuel consumption values were reduced by up to 15 percent. [...]

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2013 Mercedes G-Class

2013 Mercedes G-Class

04-24-2012

  Since it was originally conceived in 1979, as a vehicle to be used primarily in tough off-road terrain, the G-Class has undergone an astounding process of evolution. Over the course of 33 years Mercedes-Benz has refined what was initially a very practically-oriented off-road specialist by giving it a high-class interior and road-going qualities on [...]

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2013 Scion FR-S Test on Race Track

2013 Scion FR-S Test on Race Track

04-24-2012

  The FR-S, which stands for Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive, Sport; is Scion’s definition of an authentic rear-wheel-drive sports car with exceptionally balanced performance and handling, compelling style, flexible utility and surprising fuel efficiency. The FR-S is a true “scion,” born into a lengthy history of Toyota performance cars and motorsports. During planning and development, it [...]

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2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS

2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS

04-23-2012

  The Cayenne GTS’s bonnet conceals a 420 hp (309 kW) uprated V8 engine, based on the Cayenne S power unit. Power transmission is ensured by the eight-speed Tip- tronic S with integrated auto start/stop function. An especially dynamically tuned en- gine and transmission design reinforces the emphatically sporty characteristics, ena- bling short bursts of [...]

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2013 Audi S6 (sedan)

2013 Audi S6 (sedan)

04-23-2012

  The new Audi S6 is powered by a four-liter, twin-turbo V8 producing 309 kW (420 hp) and delivering 550 Nm (405.66 lb-ft) of torque between 1,400 and 5,300 rpm. The innovative cylinder head concept, with the intake side on the outside and the exhaust side on the inside, provides for short gas paths with [...]

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2013 Audi S6 Avant

2013 Audi S6 Avant

04-23-2012

  The new Audi S6 Avant are sports cars for everyday. They are powered by a four-liter, twin-turbo V8 producing 309 kW (420 hp) and delivering 550 Nm (405.66 lb-ft) of torque between 1,400 and 5,300 rpm. The innovative cylinder head concept, with the intake side on the outside and the exhaust side on the [...]

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Audi S7 Sportback

Audi S7 Sportback

04-23-2012

  The Audi S7 Sportback uses the same engine as the S6 and S6 Avant, the new 4.0 TFSI with 309 kW (420 hp) and 550 Nm (405.66 lb-ft) of torque. It accelerates the five-door coupé from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in just 4.9 seconds. The twin-turbo V8, which uses cylinder on demand [...]

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2013 Acura ILX

2013 Acura ILX

04-23-2012

  The 2013 Acura ILX compact sedan is an all-new model that is positioned as the gateway into the Acura brand. The primary target customers for the new ILX are Generation Y— successful 20 and 30-somethings moving into the luxury car ranks but looking for high-value propositions in their purchases. The entry-level ILX will be [...]

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2013 Nissan Sentra – Teaser

2013 Nissan Sentra – Teaser

04-23-2012

  On the heels of the Beijing Motor Show, at which Nissan Motor Company unveiled an all-new global sedan, Nissan North America (NNA) announced that this new model will be the basis for an all-new 2013 Nissan Sentra. In conjunction with the announcement, Nissan released teaser video clips of the North American market’s uniquely styled [...]

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2013 Mercedes G63 AMG Interior

2013 Mercedes G63 AMG Interior

04-21-2012

  The interior features even more innovations in comparison with the predecessor model. Along with the facelift changes provided as standard, including the new instrument panel and state-of-the-art infotainment and assist systems, the G 63 AMG has an AMG instrument cluster with colour TFT screen, AMG main menu and separate gear display, plus white-lit AMG [...]

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