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Brabus tunes 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Brabus tunes 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class


It would seem that premium Mercedes-Benz Brabus got their hands on a pre-production 2010 E-Class, and therefore had time to come up with their custom tuning package to compete with the upcoming E63 AMG. Truth be told, it is hard to hide the bloat of the new E-Class, and while Brabus has succeeded in making the car look better slightly, they still painted it black and took these off-colour photos to hide its ugly factory details.

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Tesla Model S electric sedan prototype unveiled

Tesla Model S electric sedan prototype unveiled


Tesla broke into the scene with the promise of an all-electric sports car that was extremely quick and required no petrol whatsoever. They recently fulfilled that promise with the showroom-ready Tesla Roadster, which are already on their way to early buyers. Their latest plan is to offer a more practical car, but with the same ideas of sportiness and efficiency as the Roadster. That new car is the Tesla Model S, and its first prototype was publicly shown in the United States.

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BMW X5 gets G-Power TYPHOON kit

BMW X5 gets G-Power TYPHOON kit


So your neighbour went ahead and got himself “the most masculine Porsche Cayenne in the world” while you are left holding your garden hose, feeling disgusted by your gay BMW X5. To save you the embarrassment, European tuner G-Power is now offering a beef-up package for the X5, calling it the G-Power TYPHOON, complete with a massive power upgrade that makes it the manliest X5 around.

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IIHS starts crash-testing SUV roof strength

IIHS starts crash-testing SUV roof strength


The respected American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has launched a new roof strength rating system to help consumers pick vehicles that will help protect them in rollover crashes. Twelve small SUVs were the first to be put to the test. Only 4 earn the top rating of good. The Subaru Forester and even the Jeep Patriot, among others, have the strongest rated roofs, while the Kia Sportage has the weakest among the 2008-2009 models evaluated. A report like may be enough reason for some consumers to keep shunning Korean cars. But the Honda CR-V and the Ford Escape only did slightly better.

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Emarat 4x4 club hosts ladies day offroad

Emarat 4×4 club hosts ladies day offroad


A year-old club in the UAE called Emarat 4×4, in association with the Dubai Offroad Club, regularly arrange off-road trips for members, and last month they organised a “ladies drive” for women who wanted to try dune-bashing.

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