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It was written in the stars. As the compact SUV market soared in popularity, luxury automakers realized that this was a bandwagon that could not be missed. That’s how it came to be that Audi stole first place in the compact SUVs over $40,000 category with their 2014 Q5 .

For years we’ve been explaining that the letters S and L in this car’s name stand for “sport leicht,” which refers to a “light sport” car. But today these letters more accurately describe “sport” and “luxury” as the 1,785-kilogram vehicle doesn’t exactly qualify as a featherweight. The term “sport” refers …

On a beautiful, sunny day, Mercedes-Benz invited me to come and meet its line of Sprinter vans, updated for 2014. My experience with vans was pretty limited; I’d quickly driven a 1987 GMC Van a few years prior, but that was about it. I felt ill-prepared to compare the new …

It wasn’t that long ago that the C-Class represented Mercedes-Benz's down-market model. However, I think we all agree that the C-Class isn't very low as far as low-end models go. Then, in an effort to broaden its client base, the venerable German manufacturer introduced its B-Class to North America, followed …

The CL Coupe is making way for the new S-Class Coupe after a very long – perhaps even too long – career. With groundbreaking technology, the S-Class Coupe’s performance surpasses that of its sedan rivals. Combine this with its classic appearance and Hollywood-style good looks, and the S-Class Coupe becomes …

Mercedes-Benz may build some of the most opulent cars in the world, but their big money makers are actually their more affordable models. This article focusses on the B250, the brand’s smallest car in North America. It’s not the most popular though—that honour belongs to the C Class. Nonetheless, the …

Some cars simply defy logic and reason - not to mention the laws of physics. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG 4MATIC is one such vehicle, a lavish four-door luxury car that accelerates at a rate its two-tonne curb weight indicates shouldn't be possible. Of course, 'impossible' is a word that …

You know what’s funny? There are 19 models in this category, most of which cost upwards of $100,000, while there are just 10 in the significantly more affordable sub-compact group! First place on the podium goes to Porsche, a brand that has put all of its eggs in one basket …

Whenever a new version of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is released into the wild, everybody pays attention. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is ample demonstration of why this is the case: this full-size luxury flagship is packed full of the cutting edge technologies that have come to define the sedan, features that …

A heterogeneous category if there ever was one, the segment for sedans and coupes between $50,000 and $100,000 certainly isn’t dull. Eternal rivals the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the 2014 Subaru WRX STI are pitted against the 2014 Audi A5, 2014 A6, 2014 A7 and even the 2014 Mercedes-Benz …