Short review of BMW 528i/535i
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Price as tested: CDN$65700 (528i) CDN$83000
5-Series, just like its smaller 3-Series silibings, receives engine upgrades this year. 528i receives similar engine upgrade as 328i. The sweet 3.0 liter straight-6 increases horsepower from 215 and torque from 218 lb/ft to 230 and 200, respectively. This engine upgrade feels more significant in 5 [...]
Short review of 2007 BMW 323i/328i
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Price as tested: CDN$37200 (323i) CDN$49700 (328i)
BMW has upgraded their successful 3-Series with more powerful straight-6s this year. Other than the astounishing 335i, which features a wonderful 300hp 3 liter biturbo engine. Its entry-level silibing, 323i has upgraded to 200hp, up from 174hp and 180 lb/ft of torque, jump from [...]
Vehicle: 2007 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart
Price as tested: CDN$36493
Performance: Ralliart is the performance designation for Mitsubishi products. That means the subject to this test drive is the performance-oriented Galant. This Galant features a 3.8L V6 with Mitsubishi’s advanced MIVEC variable valve timing. That means its 28 more horses and 8 lb/ft of torque more than GTS. [...]
Short review of Mercedes SLK280/E280 4-Matic
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Price as tested: CDN$60500 (SLK280) CDN$67175 (E280)
Beginning in 2007, Mercedes unveiled a new 3.0L V6 for both SLK and E-Class. This powerplant will also be available in the all-new C-Class for 2008.
The highlight of this little review is this new powertrain. With 228hp and 221 lb/ft of torque, this engine [...]
Vehicle(s): 2007 Audi S6 with adaptive cruise control (includes color driver information display), advanced parking sytem with rearview camera, carbon fiber trim, technology package and warm weather package
2007 Audi S8 with 4-way power adjustment for rear outward seating positions, 4-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, full leather upgrade, premium package and solar sunroof
Price as tested: [...]
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Taurus Limited FWD
Price as tested: CDN$38049
Performance: The new Taurus is basically a facelifted FiveHundred. Power, or lack of, was one of our major complaints when FiveHundred first introduced 2 years ago. With the reintroduction of the Taurus nameplate, the FiveHundred finally receives the powerplant that it desperately needed in day 1. Underneath [...]
Vehicle: 2008 Audi TT 2.0T Coupe S-Tronic with 18″ 7-spoke alloy wheels with self-supporting runflat tires, Audi Magentic Ride Suspension and Audio Package
Price as tested: CDN$57600
Handling: A stiff chassis is the fundamental ingredient when building a great driver’s car. TT’s newfound chassis is no exception. The chassis is rock-solid for suspension to hang its head. [...]