Thursday, May 27, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet is no sports car. It doesn't carve corners with X-Acto knife precision, sound like a monster at full throttle, or hit 60 mph in less than five seconds. However, it does stay poised when pushed hard, looks good from most angles, and is utterly comfortable while cruising with three passengers in tow. End of story? Not X-Actly.
What you see here is Mercedes-Benz's latest attempt at creating an eminently comfortable, easy to drive luxury cabriolet for its key world markets. As the P.R. spinmeisters put it during a predrive briefing, the new E-Class Cabriolet is a "four-seasons, four-passenger" car. We'll see about that.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/convertibles/1004_2011_mercedes_benz_e_class_cabriolet_second_drive/index.html#ixzz0nBvWNkhL
What you see here is Mercedes-Benz's latest attempt at creating an eminently comfortable, easy to drive luxury cabriolet for its key world markets. As the P.R. spinmeisters put it during a predrive briefing, the new E-Class Cabriolet is a "four-seasons, four-passenger" car. We'll see about that.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/convertibles/1004_2011_mercedes_benz_e_class_cabriolet_second_drive/index.html#ixzz0nBvWNkhL
2011 B.M.W
Decommission all the electronic helpers and you’ll find there’s accurate and well-weighted steering that almost seems to find the apex by itself, predictable balance, confident brakes and enough torque from its turbocharged inline-6 to exit corners in a sublime, countersteering slide.
That’s nearly a foregone conclusion; BMW has rarely disappointed us in the handling dynamics department. What’s more interesting is seeing the direction in which BMW has taken the new 5, treading the delicate line between not alienating the core buyers, and showing the world a brash newness and forward-thinking technology.
That’s nearly a foregone conclusion; BMW has rarely disappointed us in the handling dynamics department. What’s more interesting is seeing the direction in which BMW has taken the new 5, treading the delicate line between not alienating the core buyers, and showing the world a brash newness and forward-thinking technology.
Audi A8
Nice, France—When you think of southern France, images of warm sunshine, sandy beaches and a beautiful coastline come to mind. So it was fitting that Audi chose this setting for journalists to experience the open-top version of the highly competent R8 sports car.
In turning the R8 into a convertible, Audi needed to make a few changes—the designers didn’t want to lose the R8’s unique styling, while the engineers were charged with retaining the coupe’s rigid chassis.
Road and Track
In turning the R8 into a convertible, Audi needed to make a few changes—the designers didn’t want to lose the R8’s unique styling, while the engineers were charged with retaining the coupe’s rigid chassis.
Road and Track
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