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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Mercedes Benz E63 AMG 2010 Review New And Improved – It Is Even More Fantastic Than Before
Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 2010 Review - The name of the Auto 63 and 6.3 badges on front fenders of the cult an old engine with a real shrinkage of 6.3 liters. Former E-Class AMG has only been strengthened versions of the standard suspension, but as C63 AMG, the new E63 will have a substantially revised suspension over the standard car, it is based. Version 2010 will have a completely new front axle with a track 2.2 inches wider. Spring rates are twice as strong as the single vehicle, requires a change of air springs for conventional coils. air springs leveling remain on the back. In addition, the anti-roll bar and cradle rings have been improved.
Under the hood is a 6.2-liter 32-valve V-8 that makes 518-hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. New for this car is an alternator clutch enabled, which allows the engine to charge the electrical installation for cabotage save fuel. The engine is mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission, but the engine is coupled with a wet clutch instead of a conventional torque converter. The first time in the SL63 AMG, this provision allows a more direct connection between the engine and gearbox and change the results in the rapid response. Like the SL63, there are multiple contexts: C (for "effective control"), sport, sport again, and race manual launch control mode.Mercedes-Benz says the E63 is similar or better performance and C63, which is very credible. E63 is much nicer and not just because its bigger. E63 standard suspension is a bit exuberant. carbon-ceramic brakes are working well with everyone a little squeak can be found in other ceramic systems and a lot of pedal feel, though the cold. Yet, no one is shocked by the standard brakes, which are easier to adjust than oil.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Infiniti M37 Review
Its all about the curves.
No, you havent logged on to Playboys home page by mistake. But words like "sexy" and "voluptuous" just might get used in the next few paragraphs. Infiniti, the near-luxury division of Nissan that originally tried to sell us cars by showing us pictures of trees and running water in its TV commercials (just no cars), has finally realized that cars, at their best, are tactile, emotional, exciting...and sent the stylists to the drawing board with just that in mind.
A great leap forward? Well, yeah. Click here for a reminder of what last years Infiniti M looked like. Weve gone from mildly upscale vanilla Japanese design to "somebody has a Maserati poster on their bedroom wall" in one model year.
Whats great about it is that the beauty isnt only skin deep. If you read the review of last years M35 linked above, you know we liked it a lot. But the M37 in its gorgeous new wrapper turns up the heat when in motion. Last years 303 horsepower becomes 330. 262 pound-feet of torque becomes 270.
Wanna know the really hot part?
Its cheaper.
The fabulous curves, the big boost in power...is accompanied by a base price thats $1,700 lower than the last model.
And it gets better mileage. 16 city/22 highway is now 18/26.
Wanna talk more about curves? Fine. It handles them like a slot car. Like its on rails. Find a twisting, turning road and youll be grinning like an idiot.
Youll steal glances over your shoulder when you park it and walk away.
Your wife, girlfriend or both will be jealous of this car.
Yes, its that good.
Wherever Infiniti found the $1700 to cut, it wasnt the interior. Better than ever, with virtually everything standard at $46,250. Our tester had exactly four options: The trunk mat, trunk net and first aid kit ($195), illuminated kick plates ($350), the Sport package (which swaps the standard 18 inch alloys for 20-inchers, and adds sport suspension, sport brakes, paddle shifters, 4-wheel active steer, plus sport seats, steering wheel and shift knob) for $3,650, and the Premium Package (hard drive Nav sysstem, color touch-screen, XM NavTraffic and NavWeather, Zagat Survey restaurant reviews, voice recognition, an upgraded Bose 10-speaker audio system, with Bluetooth streaming audio and a 9.3 GB hard drive to store your music, climate controlled fron seats and a heated steering wheel) for $3,350. Add $865 for destination charges and the total is $54,660....$255 less than the similarly loaded (but less powerful and less beautiful) 2010 model.
Sure, the bottom line is a bargain only in relative terms. But drive it. Then tell me you dont want one.
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