Shooting brake is a term used to describe a more rakish estate body style, with two passenger doors, a sloping roofline and a tailgate.
The creative folks over at Autoprojecoes have applied the styling lessons from the CLS Shooting Brake to the body of a refreshed 2014 E-Class Coupe. What do you think of it?
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The devastating tornado that hit the U.S. is said to be 2 miles wide (3km), and it leveled a town. The recorded incident you see below took place in Shreveport, Louisiana, close to the GM plant on Bert Kouns on May 16.
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Ford has suffered a mild blow after being hit with lawsuits regarding their efficiency claims, three of which were quite major.
A new suit now is asking for $5-million in damages for Ford hybrid buyers. According to the suit, the case is being argued that there's a huge difference between the claimed 47 mpg of a C-Max hybrid should achieve and the 32mpg its actually getting.
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The Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG boasts one of the world's most powerful 2.0 liter 4 cylinder production engine. To get it all hyped up, they're using a wish granting fairy for their latest commercial.
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Motor Trend tested the new standard 2014 Nissan GT-R. It takes 2.7 seconds to reach 60mph (96km/h). The review, is predictably positive.
Watch in the clip below:
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Bloomberg reports that because of shifting tariff regulations, and thanks to cheaper import taxes, foreign brands have seen a market share jump from 28 percent to 41 percent over the last two years.
This means, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi have all capitalized on the shift leaving domestic producers like Hyundai and Kia to suffer at the hands of rival automakers.
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Would you trust an autonomous car? Turns out a new study published by Cisco Systems as part of its Customer Experience Report says we all do.
The study focuses on the "automobile buying and driving experience" and targets technology and its integration into cars and trucks of today and tomorrow. Half of those surveyed globally, 1,500 consumers across 10 countries "value the technology adoption reputation of a brand when selecting a vehicle".
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Here's taking a look at the history of the S-Class, a German abbreviation for "Sonderklasse" meaning "Special Class" in English. It first appeared in 1972 and in the 116 Series.
The history of the marque's flagship series can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century and the Mercedes-Simplex 60hp.
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Audi's new ad, "It Couldn't be Done", tells the story of 100 years of Audi innovation. The 60-second long commercial features a narration of the “It Couldn’t Be Done” poem written by Edgar Albert Guest. Beginning with Audi’s founder, August Horch, and ending with the quattro system, we are shown some key moments in the company’s history while listening to the motivational lyrics.
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Mercedes-Benz's latest S-Class, the W222 has all the bells and whistles of a modern automobile. Around 500 diodes are used inside and out. There's a better level of luminosity and less electricity is used and they say that it positively affects the fuel efficiency and emissions figures by around 0.05 1/100km and 2.1g/km co2.
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