Wagons
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Since Mercedes-Benz officially announced its 2013 CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake uber-wagon last month, the luxury automaker has gone out of its way to keep the car, which hits European dealers this fall, in the media spotlight. After its well documented official release, the station wagon mit Schnell starred in its first video a few weeks later, followed by a second video that showed Mercedes F1 stars Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg building up the 5.5-liter V-8 that sits between the car’s front fenders. If we were buying one, let’s just say that we wouldn’t want that...
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Mercedes Shows Off The 2013 CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake: VideoIf you’re looking for a fast family hauler, there are plenty of sedans and crossovers that serve up a surprising amount of performance with their versatility. If your tastes run towards wagons, particularly large wagons, your choices are a bit limited. For those of us on this side of the...
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2014 Mazda Mazda6 Wagon Spy ShotsMazda has already confirmed its long overdue redesign for the Mazda6 mid-size sedan, hatch and wagon is set to make its debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this fall, before sales start early next year. And today we have a set of spy shots revealing the new Mazda6 wagon in prototype form as it...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake RevealedWith the CLS Shooting Brake ruled out for U.S. sale, American readers can only dream of owning this AMG variant.
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2013 BMW 328i Sports Wagon: Coming Soon To The U.S.BMW has already announced that it will bring the Sports Wagon version of the latest F30 BMW 3-Series to the U.S., beginning in Spring of 2013. But before you get too excited, for now the U.S. Sports Wagon lineup will be limited to automatic transmissions only, and only the base 3-Series’ 328i...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake Leaked: VideoThe new Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake has been revealed, though sadly it won't be sold in the U.S.
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You've known the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake was coming for a while now (and you even saw the leaked photos and details this morning), but the time is finally here: the wagon that would be a coupe has made its official web debut. Coming during the Goodwood Festival of Speed weekend, it's a sporty, sleek take on the wagon layout, with a form factor that claims its inspiration from the arched roof of a coupe. Mercedes goes so far as to say, "The proportions of the CLS Shooting Brake are surprising but clearly those of a coupé, and create a basic stance which makes it look ready for...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz's new CLS Shooting Brake will also come in high-performance AMG flavor.
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Chris Harris Drives The 2013 Audi RS 4: VideoAudi has decided not to sell the latest version of its RS 4 in the U.S., although the brand with the four rings has promised to bring more of its uber-RS models stateside. After watching this video of Chris Harris testing the latest version back-to-back with two previous generations, as well as a...
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Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon’s Airbags Deploy Despite No CrashIn August of last year airbags in a Chevrolet Camaro deployed whilst its driver was attempting to drift, despite there being no crash or rollover. At the time, a spokesman for Chevy explained that in certain conditions the side curtain bags can deploy if the sensors determine that a rollover is...
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2013 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon Debuts, Confirmed For U.S.BMW has revealed the wagon variant of its latest-generation 3-Series and at the same time confirmed that this new model, just like the previous two, will be sold in the U.S. The vehicle goes on sale in Europe later this year but won’t hit U.S. showrooms until spring 2013. Powertrains and...
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2013 BMW 3-Series Touring With M Sport Package Spy ShotsThe new BMW 3-Series sedan has been a known quantity for months now. But its wagon-shaped Touring (or Sports Wagon here in the U.S.) counterpart hasn't, beyond spy shots and spy videos, and certainly not in M Sport Package configuration. Now, things are a bit clearer. Not that we didn't already...
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The idea of turning a car, wagon, or other non-pickup vehicle into a truck of some sort isn't a new one, but it never ceases to amaze when done properly. This project, turning an Audi A6 Allroad into a shop truck, looks to be off to a good start. The Alltruck, as we'll call it, began construction in March, and Stephen Zink, owner of Zink's Garage in Dallas, and the project leader, says it will probably be done this time next year. It could be done sooner, but Zink needs more funds to move the project along--he's hoping for sponsorships and donations to help push it forward. As for the project...
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Next-Gen Holden Commodore Ute And Wagon Coming To U.S.?The future is starting to look very bright for GM’s Australian subsidiary Holden and its much-loved Commodore line of sedans, utes and wagons. After development of a next-generation Commodore was confirmed recently, Holden was then picked to spearhead the development of two new cars for the...
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2013 BMW 3-Series Touring Spy ShotsThe 2013 BMW 3-Series Touring should make its debut later this year, though it's unclear if a U.S. launch is scheduled.
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Cadillac Commits To Coupes And Wagons, But May Shuffle Product LinesWalk into a Cadillac dealer today, and the CTS range is the closest you’ll find to a Euro-brand rival. Available in coupe, sedan and wagon variants, ranging from ample to extreme in performance, the CTS lineup is Cadillac’s current Jack-of-all-trades. That changes later this year with...
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2014 Audi RS6 Avant Spy ShotsEver since the reveal of the latest-generation Audi A6 in late 2010, performance fans around the world have been holding their breath for the announcement of a new RS6 sledgehammer. Today we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the new RS6 Avant wagon, which was spotted while conducting some...
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Four-Cylinder Volvo Models Coming This FallIt’s no secret that Volvo is moving away from larger engines in favor of smaller ones. The Swedish automaker has already eliminated V-8 engines, and will soon begin paring back five and six-cylinder engines, too. In fact, in the not-too-distant future, all Volvo models will be powered by...
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Mercedes-Benz is working on a new ‘shooting brake’ version of its stylish CLS and captured here in our exclusive spy video is a barely disguised prototype for the upcoming car, caught while it was undergoing high-speed testing at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. Click here to watch the spy video in full via our YouTube page. Given the prototype’s almost production-ready look, we could be seeing the car formally unveiled in the very near future, possibly later this month at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show or at September’s 2012 Paris Auto Show. With four doors and...
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2013 Subaru Legacy And Outback RevealedSubaru has revealed its latest Outback and Legacy models ahead of their world debut next week at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The cars have only been treated with their mid-cycle update but the list of changes is substantial and should make what is already a compelling package all the better. Key...
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Audi Working On A4 ‘Superavant’ MPV: ReportDespite sales of its 5-Series Gran Turismo proving less than spectacular, BMW is so adamant that demand for upmarket MPVs will eventually take off that it’s planning two more additions in the coming years. One will be based on the latest 3-Series platform and will likely be called the...
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2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake Design And Driving VideoWe can’t get enough of Jaguar’s new XF Sportbrake but sadly, we’ll have to learn to appreciate it from afar as Jaguar has no plans to launch its svelte wagon in the U.S. Despite the previous X-Type wagon selling locally, the new XF Sportbrake won’t due to differences in...
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2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor ShowJaguar and Geneva have always had a special connection, ever since the now-famous E-Type was launched at the show back in 1961. The XF Sportbrake isn't as glamorous as an E-Type but Jaguar's wagon is still a sophisticated beast, and we grabbed some live photos of it on the show floor. The...
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2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake previewJaguar has finally taken the covers off its long-awaited XF wagon and we’re glad to report that the latest tourer is every bit as sexy as the sultry sedan on which it’s based, if not even more so. Called the XF Sportbrake, the design is entirely new from the B-pillars backwards. And in...
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