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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Aug 14th
The Jeep Grand Cherokee might be taken as a sign that urban sprawl is consuming our wilderness. As the rugged spaces fall prey to the bulldozers, the vehicles designed to tackle uncharted terrain must evolve to fit the changing environment. Thus, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, redesigned for 2011, is more civilized and luxurious than ever.
With its new, smooth lines, the Grand Cherokee doesn’t look “Trail Rated,” but it’s still a capable off-roader. Jeep has combined on-road stability and off-road ability into a single package, and improved the Grand Cherokee’s safety, luxury and styling at the same time. New, more efficient engines, a terrain-management system similar to Land Rover’s and an new air suspension round out the package. More >
2011 Mercedes E550 Cabriolet
Aug 12th
The modern automobile is more than just a way to get from place to place. A car can be a statement of purpose and status, or it can be a simple work of art. It can be away to interact with one’s world, and an escape from that very same thing. The transcendent nature of the car is strong in convertibles, and the all-new Mercedes E550 cabriolet raises it to an art form.
Sharing underpinnings with the rest of the new-for-2010 E-Class, the new E550 cabriolet brings fresh styling, top-up and top-down comfort and radical new safety technology to the table, but that’s not all. This four-passenger droptop also exudes a confident and comfortable pleasure for life that rubs off all too easily on the driver. One does not step lightly into the E550. More >
2011 Mazda2
Aug 8th
There are two schools of design when it comes to sub-compact vehicles; some go for a cute look, and others have been styled to look like they’d just as soon eat your face as look at you–think of the smart fortwo, Ford Fiesta and latest Chevrolet Aveo. The irony of aggressive styling on microcars is that it rarely has the desired effect. It’s like having a pocket-sized grizzly bear–no matter how fierce it looks, everyone’s just going to think it’s adorable.
Perhaps that’s why Mazda softened its normally aggressive family face for its latest entry-level vehicle. The Mazda2 enters the lineup for 2011 a step below the Mazda3, and it’s definitely styled with an eye toward the “cute” end of the spectrum. With excellent road manners and 35-mpg fuel economy in its corner, the Mazda2 is also not just another adorable face; there’s some genuine substance to back it up. More >