3-15-13 benz

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350

 This is the  closest car that to a wagon version of the C350 sport sedan.

The GLK's 178.3-inch-overall length, 108.5-inch-wheelbase, and front and rear track are actual slightly smaller than the C-Class' measurements. The crossover is still wider by about 5 inches and taller by  10 inches than the sedan and the whole package is at least 463 pounds heavier depending on options. the 4Matic all-wheel-drive-equipped tester was probably slightly heavier. it has more cargo room  the a c class and any other benz, but still has more passenger room, and a higher, more commanding view of the road. Under the GLK's hood and you'll find the same 3.5-liter V-6 engine as a c350. it has an output of 302 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. but a $2,000 4Matic (all-wheel-drive package) which  splits power between the front and rear wheels. There's also an Eco Start-Stop system system present on the GLK350 that will shut down the engine when the vehicle comes to a complete stop to prevent wasting fuel while idling. During my driving time, the system only seemed to activate when the engine was sufficiently warmed up, and the restart was smooth and effortless under most conditions. When restarting after sitting at a traffic light or stop sign, the engine would fire up in the time it took my right foot to ease from the brake to gas pedal and acceleration would resume without a hiccup.  price -$39,090.00
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2013 BMW X6 xDrive35i 3-8-13

2013 BMW X6 xDrive35i

The X6  coupe like roof line -- literally the only visible thing differentiating it from the X5 -- BMW has also given the SUV poor visibility through the gun-slit rear window, which terminates about 4 feet off of the ground and nearly a foot ahead of the high rear bumper, making parking extremely difficult. The blind spots at the rear quarters are big enough to hide a beige 1998 Toyota Camry in -- , but two over-the-shoulder and mirror checks. If BMW insists on building a car with such heinous behind-the-driver visibility, the optional rear camera should be standard, but isn't. And blind-spot monitoring isn't even available as an option on the X6. However, a sonar-based parking-distance controller is standard, displaying a graphical heat map of proximity to obstructions on the standard LCD.The X6 has dramatically less rear-seat headroom than the X5, and total storage space behind the front seats is also down. There's still space enough to toss a bike back there without removing the front wheel, if you don't mind laying it on its side. But two bikes are out of the question. Combine that with the high load-in height and the awkward shape of the storage area and the X6 becomes the perfect SUV for people who don't want to help their friends move.

Its a  turbocharged V-6 

Here you'll find the X6 xDrive35i's power plant: a 3.0-liter, direct-injected V-6 that is force-fed air via twin-scroll turbocharger. Output is rated at 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, which flows through a standard eight-speed automatic transmission and onward through the standard x Drive all-wheel drive system, which is the only drive train configuration offered for the X6. The x Drive35i is just the entry point for the X6. BMW also offers twin-turbocharged V-8 engines that output 400 horsepower and an excessive 555 horsepower in the X6 x Drive50i and X6 M, respectively. However, the 300 horsepower is nothing to sniff at. The 4,784-pound SUV is adequately powered and never feels strained when accelerating.The eight-speed gearbox mostly stays out of its own way. The bit of lag that you'll get in its normal Drive mode being par for the course, it's no more offensive than in any other slush box we've tested. Slap the unconventional shift lever into its Sport setting and the X6 will throttle-blip and downshift as you decelerate in anticipation of a corner and hold each gear longer. You can also grab your own gears with the paddle shifters, but outside of passing maneuvers. Turbo lag, thankfully, is never an issue thanks to the twin-scroll technology at work behind the scenes. 0-60 in 6.5 sec.         more pics                                                        video

        

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2013 BMW 750li 3-1-13

BMW has came out with the new 2013 Bmw 750Li  It has  16 speakers.which gives it a nice sound  system. Feeding it a variety of music, mostly from a USB drive plugged into the car's single USB port. It has a heavy bass pummeled my body without shaking interior panels and percussion instruments came through with crisp, clear beats. It you really love music, this system proves its worth. Engine wise it has the  combination of the turbocharged with  direct-injected 4.4-liter V-8 and a eight-speed automatic transmission. The idle-stop feature, which shuts down the engine during traffic stops, but it is easily switched off and makes for an essential part of BMW's fuel efficiency strategy. This  car uses a camera to recognize speed limit signs along the side of the road to get its data. Many times while I was in the car, the camera showed the limit from the last sign it had seen, even though I knew the limit on the current road was higher. Speed limit data is available on the digital maps used for navigation, and BMW should simply rely on that, at least in the U.S. the navigation system is different but in a good way when you turn-by-turn guidance was easy with the car's voice prompts, which named the streets on which I needed to turn, and the head-up display, showing upcoming turns and even lane guidance for freeway junctions.The 750Li kept all the good things about BMW navigation. It offered many different map views, and rendered city buildings in detailed 3D. Using traffic data, it proactively rerouted me when there was a traffic jam up ahead.This car is worth $90,500.00!!!!!!!!!

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