This scissor-door supercar -- dubbed the SLR McLaren -- is based on a monocoque structure made from ultra-stiff carbon-fiber composites and it carries a supercharged aluminum 5.4-liter V8 engine hand-built by Mercedes-Benz's performance gurus at AMG. Read More »
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2006 Mercedes-Benz CL Class Mid-Size Luxury Coupe
Top-flight full-size coupes, with fluid lines on an exaggerated hood sweeping over the pillar-less roof to an elongated tail, crown the Mercedes line. Read More »
2006 Mercedes-Benz E Class Mid-Size Luxury Sedan and Wagon
Mid-size luxury cars from Mercedes include four-door sedans and five-door wagons with powertrains extending to a high-performance V8 and a turbo-diesel V6. Read More »
2006 Mercedes-Benz C Class Compact Luxury Sedan
Compact-size C Class cars by Mercedes consist strictly of four-door sedans for 2006. Read More »
2006 Mercedes-Benz R Class Full-Size Luxury Crossover Sports Sedan/Wagon
New R Class sport tourer cars combine the driving manners of a sports sedan with a wagon-type vehicle and the cabin of a big Mercedes luxury car. The R350 and R500 can carry up to six people in first-class comfort in a vehicle with the sticky tire traction of a pavement-hugging all-wheel-drive (AWD) SUV. Read More »
2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS Class Mid-Size Luxury Sedan
Two striking new models with sculpted bodies emerge in the 2006 Mercedes line to forge the new CLS Class. Described as a four-door coupe, the sleek and elegant CLS sorts in size between mid-size E Class and full-size S Class sedans. Read More »
2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Compact Sport Utility Vehicle
The Mercury Mariner Hybrid looks almost exactly like the normal Mariner but is more environmentally friendly. The only noticeable difference is a badge on the side and rear of the SUV. Inside, unique gauges and an LCD screen set the hybrid Mariner apart from its gasoline-only counterpart. They feel very similar from the driver's seat, which is a good thing. Read More »
2006 Mercury Montego Mid-Size Sedan
This could have been a great car. Unfortunately, it lacks the pizzazz of competitors like the Chrysler 300 and even its smaller cousin, the Ford Fusion. Thankfully, Mercury gave the Montego's interior proper styling. It comes with a long list of upscale equipment at a low price, offering guilt-free comfort for people who want a luxury car without the luxury cost. Read More »
2006 Mazda Mazda3 Compact Sedan and Hatchback
Compact-class cars from Mazda look muscular in the promise of spirited performance and dynamic handling traits. Read More »
2006 Mazda RX-8 Compact Sports Car
The RX-8 is a high-revving sports car with perfect weight balance and a high-tech vehicle packing a modern version of Felix Wankel's rotary engine. Read More »
