Mercedes-Benz E-Class Review & Road Test

The E-Class is a class act

Model Tested:

2009 Mercedes-Benz E500 Elegance; 5.5-litre V8, petrol; seven-speed automatic; sedan – $178,900*

Quality; space; power; drivetrain smoothness; standard equipment
Ride can be a little choppy
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Skoda Superb Review & Road Test

2009 Skoda Superb TDI & TSI Review & Road Test

The big car’s not dead, but the big engine might as well be.

Models Tested:

2009 Skoda Superb MkII TDI Elegance; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed DSG automatic; hatch – $48,990*
2009 Skoda Superb MkII TSI Elegance; 1.8-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol; seven-speed DSG automatic; hatch – $45,990*

Options (As Fitted):

Metallic Paint $990; [...]

BMW 5 Series Review & Road Test

Germans do it better
Model Tested:

2009 BMW 530i; 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; six-speed automatic; sedan – $116,824*

Options:
Electric glass sunroof – $3495; sports leather steering wheel – $300; Professional Package is standard on the 530i and includes: Preparation for Bluetooth mobile Business, Control Display with 8.8-inch colour monitor, Professional Navigation, TV function and voice recognition, Comfort [...]

BMW 7 Series Review & Road Test

2009 BMW 730d Review & Road Test

Good things come in sevens

Model Tested:

2009 BMW 730d; 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel; six-speed automatic; sedan – $198,900*

Options:

None fitted

Diesel engine; smoothness; quietness; driver involvement
Rear leg room; auto calibration with diesel

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BMW M5 Review & Road Test

2009 BMW M5 Review & Road Test

If Skynet was to make a car, the M5 would be it.
Model Tested:

2009 BMW M5; 5.0-litre V10; 7-speed; sedan – $241,816

Power, precision, German engineering excellence, perfect family car
Speed limits, slow-speed gear-shifts, having to give it back

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- by Alborz Fallah with George Skentzos

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Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Review (video)

Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Video Review and Road Test

BMW 5 Series GT – First Look

The braintrust at BMW believes they have the answer for customers who want the everyday versatility of an SUV combined with the luxury of an executive sedan – and that answer is the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo.

By Mark Hacking, Spartanburg, South Carolina
In a sneak peak held at the BMW plant in Spartanburg, in the [...]