Bimmers tend to be dual-personality cars, going from mild-mannered premium vehicle to road-eating beast at the push of a button or three. But the 2013 BMW M5 is mostly brutish Mr. Hyde, with only a little bit of refined Dr. Jekyll in evidence. BMW includes all sorts of creature comforts in the M5, such as […]
Sep 19 2012 | Posted in
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The 2013 M5 is one potent road machine, even more so than the M3. If you don’t live near a good racetrack that hosts track days, don’t buy one; 99 percent of its potential will go to waste. And drivers who think sports cars and technology don’t mix should also steer clear, as the M5 […]
Sep 19 2012 | Posted in
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Push the three performance-setting buttons on the console once, and the M5 goes into Sport mode. The suspension takes on a notably stiffer quality, the wheel tightens up, giving more road feedback through its hydraulic power-steering boost, and the gas pedal becomes a more sensitive instrument. These settings work best for serpentine back roads with […]
Sep 19 2012 | Posted in
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The new BMW 640i Gran Coupe is a sedan with a great specification sheet and beautiful design. The driver system offers great fuel efficiency and inside stereo system is one of the best in luxury cars. The connected car system with all the social networking applications called ConnectedDrive is only available for the iPhones. The […]
Aug 21 2012 | Posted in
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Audi’s new A7 is a sedan with a squeeze of some race style taste on the body work. The styling has been bested from last year’s model though it has been pushed to the edge criticism. The navigation system is the best one has ever seen in a car. The downfall is suspension system in […]
Jul 31 2012 | Posted in
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Instead of a V8 found in A8, the A7 has a V6 engine. Audi cleverly chopped of two cylinders for better fuel economy but did not give the huge car an impotent source of power. The 3-litre V6 is supported by a direct injection super charger that fires 310 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque […]
Jul 31 2012 | Posted in
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Lexus released a new hybrid, the sibling of the GS 350, called the GS 450h, and the ‘h’ is probably for hybrid. The car uses speeds to entice the speed enthusiasts and the economy to impress the eco-friendly public. As it always goes for Lexus, luxury is always the first priority. However, the beauty of […]
Jun 30 2012 | Posted in
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The electric power source is a combination of two electric motors getting the juice from a 30-kilowatt nickel metal hybrid battery set. The electric muscle fires out 180 and 200 horses from the motors, respectively. The electric mechanism is bit of blur but the end result is a totally unique experience from the traditional electric […]
Jun 30 2012 | Posted in
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The rigid suspension however, has its drawbacks. For one, it does not isolate the driver or the passengers from the road, an aesthetic for which the brand Lexus was infamous for. One more thing about the new GS 450h is the top-end transmission box upfront. Though it is only used in for the gas engine, […]
Jun 30 2012 | Posted in
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The car has a premium 18-speaker audio set clocked at a massive 835 watts to reproduce the music in sheer quality. The audio system itself has all the necessary connectivity options from Bluetooth to USB. Phonebook is seamlessly synced and the system’s voice command works perfectly, without any jitters and clippings, to give dial numbers […]
Jun 30 2012 | Posted in
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Tesla official unleashed the much anticipated sedan version of its electric vehicles, the Model S. The new luxury car incorporates sleek cuts and a reasonable power train to take from point A to B in blistering speeds. The company showed off its new range of sedans in Fremont, California with a bunch of journalists hovering […]
Jun 25 2012 | Posted in
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The mileage depends on the battery size, to state the obvious. The company states that 85 kWh model gives a mileage of 300 miles to full charge. However, after rigorous tests Environment Protection Agency slated the average to 265 miles to full charge of battery. The 40 kWh battery churns out 160 miles on the […]
Jun 25 2012 | Posted in
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