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BMW is one of the world’s premium motoring brands. The BMW badge represents exclusivity, style, status and quality, which is reflected in the price tag. They make cars that motorists aspire to, but, may never be able to afford; in which case the used option opens up the market with some excellent value used bargains to be had. The used car route is where you will find BMW’s with reduced prices so if you are looking for a great deal then make sure you check out sites such as motors.co.uk... Read Full Story

February 9th, 2012 The all-new 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe is a stunning car and provides an excellent alternative to the BMW 3 Series Coupe and the Audi A5. As you would anticipate it is not cheap, but it is class. You can however find cheaper prices for the model when buying second hand through websites such as motors.co.uk . This is the first C-Class coupe and it has taken Mercedes four years since the launch of the C-Class saloon to take this bold step. It is significantly... Read Full Story

For almost two decades now, the Audi A4 has been a superior line of luxury cars. They have also been popular as used vehicles which for many consumers are much more affordable. These vehicles feature exceptional building quality, attractive appearance and performance engines. One vehicle that is part of the Audi A4 family is the Avant. This is the station wagon model in the A4 family. Many families will purchase these used vehicles for the space they provide. When looking to purchase a used... Read Full Story

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Ferrari It’s not every day that Ferrari unveils a new model. And most of the time, when it does, it’s a variant of an existing one. But when the doors open at the Geneva Motor Show next month, word has it that the House that Enzo Built will be showcasing an all-new front-engined V12 GT to replace the long-serving 599 . Dubbed F620, the all-new supercar is expected to pack a 6.2-liter version of the direct-injection V12 from the FF... Read Full Story

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Budget , Hatchback , Hyundai When you intend to go up against cars like the Volkswagen Golf , Ford Focus and Mazda3 , it doesn’t matter how softly or loudly you speak, your stick had better be impressive. Hyundai believes it has just the thing in the 2013 Elantra GT, which is the updated moniker for the Elantra Touring (and a throwback to five-door Elantras of yore ). The GT is the U.S. version of the European i30 , and it’s quite a looker if you’re a... Read Full Story

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Coupe , Hyundai Hyundai wants its Elantra to dominate the C segment, and that means in all body styles. The just-introduced five-door GT is set to battle the Ford Focus and Subaru Impreza hatchbacks, and this new Elantra Coupe clearly has the two-door Honda Civic in its sights. The four-door Elantra already wears pretty rakish sheetmetal that carries over nicely to the Coupe, which is actually half an inch longer than the sedan (173.8 inches versus 173.3... Read Full Story

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Convertible , Performance , Ford Twenty years ago, Ford debuted the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra at the Chicago Auto Show and introduced the world to its high-performance skunkworks department , known as SVT or Special Vehicle Team. Today, Ford celebrates SVT’s platinum anniversary the only way it knows how: with another Mustang variant. And as suspected, it comes in the form of a topless Shelby GT500 . Just as a refresher, at the 1992 show in Chicago the... Read Full Story

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Sedan , Acura , Luxury The 2013 Acura ILX is here, and it will be one of the new first-responders to address the perception of Acura’s weakened health. It might just be our eyes, but the transition to Acura -spec wheels and paint job makes this look much more of-the-family than the concept shown in Detroit . However, the production lines remain true, minus some of the chrome showy bits from the concept. Motivation will be provided by either a 150... Read Full Story

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Crossover , Acura , Luxury More room, more power, more fuel efficiency and more advanced all-wheel drive are the four unique selling propositions for the 2013 Acura RDX . As with the 2013 ILX , the productionized version of Acura ‘s people-hauler is very, very similar to the RDX Concept from Detroit with a new set of wheels and a new paint job. The 3.5-liter V6 throws 33 more horsepower into the mix versus the previous generation’s turbocharged four, and... Read Full Story

Filed under: Crossover , Mini , Long-Term Garage Literally two days after my last update about our long-term Mini Countryman , I found myself trudging through a snowstorm at 30 miles per hour on Interstate 94 along Michigan’s west coast. I guess Mother Nature had heard my cries about not being able to test our Mini in the snow, and decided to reward me with super slippery roads and poor visibility for two and a half hours straight. Lovely. Mile after mile, the Mini dutifully carried on... Read Full Story