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Comparo: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S V6 vs Jaguar XJ V6 Supercharged

Comparo: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S V6 vs Jaguar XJ V6 Supercharged


If you’re the aging CEO of a well-to-do company and you like to be driven around, your ride of choice has probably gravitated towards default choices like the Mercedes-Benz S350L or the BMW 740Li. If you felt adventurous, you might even look at the Audi A8 3.0T, the Lexus LS 460 or, in a particularly down year, the Hyundai Centennial. But what if you’ve made your money a bit earlier in life, and you prefer to mostly do your own driving? You also like to not appear like an aging CEO around town, so you want a bit more style in your car than the traditionally-conservative choices.

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First drive: 2014 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale at Yas Marina Abu Dhabi

First drive: 2014 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale at Yas Marina Abu Dhabi


Maserati, the brand better known as playing second-fiddle to Ferrari, is adamant to prove that it is anything but. The Italian carmaker has its own racing heritage, and therefore they currently runs their own racing series, the Maserati Trofeo MC World Series, whose final was held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi last December. During that event, we even got to hit the track in between races, with a street-legal Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale, the car on which the racing series is built.

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Ford F-150 2015 completely redesigned with new tech

Ford F-150 2015 completely redesigned with new tech


It was only a few months ago that we had seen the Ford Atlas Concept at the 2013 Dubai Motor Show, a thinly-disguised version of the next-generation Ford F-150 truck. Little did we know that it was so close to the reveal in production form. The all-new 2015 model is debuting at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, boasting technical upgrades that are completely new to the American truck segment.

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Video of the week: Mercedes A45 AMG dune-bashing in African desert

Video of the week: Mercedes A45 AMG dune-bashing in African desert


Everybody keeps asking us what’s the best offroader. And we generally dodge this question, because it really depends more on skill than any specific 4×4 model. Even crossovers can go offroad, as we have proven before. But if you are brave enough, you can even take an all-wheel-drive turbo hatchback on the big dunes. Here is a 353 hp Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG on the sand, not just casually strolling, but properly dune-bashing as if it were an offroad buggy.

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