We’re talking here about a select few for whom an expensive luxury car like a Mercedes-Benz does not satisfy. They yearn for something more, something special and beyond the norm. In other words, they desire something their contemporaries don’t have - or perhaps don’t even want.

In the realm of automobiles, more luxurious accommodations help some, but the ultimate bit of one-upmanship is to own a car that has that and performs better than any others in its category. Read more…

# Launch of 2008 BMW 135i coupe

Brian Carless, Contributor

STEWART’S MOTORS of Jamaica, the exclusive dealers of BMW, had the launch of the 2008 BMW 135i coupe at the NCB Atrium in New Kingston on April 25. The car is a 6sp 3.0-litre twin turbo inline 6cyl pushing out 306hp, a first for BMW. It is fitted with the BMW M sports package with 245/35/18 wheels. The top speed is 250km/h and has a fuel economy of 9.2L/100km. The selling price for this car is $8 million.

John Force beaten by his daughter

Pro drag racer, 25-year-old Ashley Force, made history by becoming the first woman to win a Funny Car national event in Atlanta. Force is in her second season in the Funny Car division, and standing in the way of her and history was her father, legendary drag racer John Force, whom she beat in the finals with a run of 4.837 seconds at 320.36 mph. Read more…

If we accept that there is something interesting about every car, then the 2009 Acura TSX tests this proposition to the breaking point. Is it well made? Are Oprah’s diamond earrings real? Of course, it’s well made. It’s a lux’ed-up, Euro-spec Honda Accord, re-badged as an Acura and aimed at America’s young and upwardly mobile petit-bourgeoisie, assuming we have any left.
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Kemewahan yang jauh dari kesan angkuh dan keindahan yang tak terlihat rapuh, adalah ungkapan yang mampu menggambarkan tampilan luar Nissan Grand Livina.
Lekukan landai, garis tegas serta detil eksterior saling melengkapi satu dengan yang lainnya, menciptakan suatu keselarasan arsitektur ruang gerak yang mengundang decak kagum siapapun yang memandang. Read more…

Don’t be deceived, this is not an all-new model. It’s called the CLC, which is new, but this model, in spite of the name, is just a facelift of the seven-year-old SC model.

Mercedes has upped its game and is flying high with its new C-Class saloon. Finally, the brand has what it takes to challenge archrival, the 3-Series. With its style, space and dynamism, BMW has a real fight on its hands. Read more…

The C63 is the entry-level AMG vehicle in the North American marketplace, specially tuned by the German manufacturer’s go-fast gurus. The 6.2 liter V8 engine installed makes 451 horsepower in this application, bettering the output of competition like the Audi RS4, BMW M3 and upcoming Lexus IS-F. It cranks the rear wheels through a seven-speed automatic with shift-paddles.

Styling upgrades help to set the AMG model apart. These include a lowered stance, larger wheels and trademark quad-exhausts to leave an unmistakable impression with other motorists following behind. The entire package rides atop a system called Agility Control, which offers selective damping of the sport suspension.
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The Honda Civic Type-R: an uncompromising hot hatch with great performance, right? But one that is hard-riding, noisy and not particularly inspiring until you rev it up to nearly 7,500rpm? Wrong.

That may have been true for the first-generation model, but Honda has listened carefully to feedback from its customers and this time around, the Type-R’s is considerably easier to live with on a day-to-day basis.
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It has to start with the styling, I think. I don’t like the X5 boxy looks. Few SUVs escape that style or even try to, though the Mercedes-Benz GL is tough and square and I like its detailing. The X5 also feels heavy and ponderous, and for all the upright lines, it’s not the most space-efficient SUV in the world.

But the X6? It’s a wholly new prospect. Similar in size and mechanically related to the X5, the X6 is a different beast entirely, though it shares the X5’s chassis, engine and transmission lineup, and South Carolina birthplace. The X6 doesn’t bother so much with functionality — it’s a sexy silhouette on top. And it has some lovely details above its beltline, like the cat-eye headlamps, discreet fender jewelry and nicely shaped taillamps.
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BMW wants people to see its new 1-series as the reincarnation of its classic 2002, but in fact the 1-series coupe looks, feels, and drives like a 3-series that’s shrunk in the wash. In convertible form, the 1 counters that shrink-wrapped feeling with the expansiveness of an open-air car, and it makes for a highly enjoyable combination.

As with the coupe, the 1-series convertible mirrors the 3-series mechanically. Both cars offer the same two 3.0-liter straight-six engines, available with or without turbos. Either engine can be controlled via a six-speed automatic (with available shift paddles) or a six-speed manual. The smaller car is about 300 pounds lighter, which shaves between 0.1 second and 0.3 second off the 0-to-60-mph time. BMW quotes 6.4/7.0 seconds for the 128i (manual/automatic) and 5.4/5.5 seconds for the 135i.

Like the 3-series, the 1-series is one of the least tortured of BMW’s current designs, although it suffers the Z4-style sow’s-belly curve along the bottom of the front doors. Still, the 1 and the 3 both work well as convertibles, with fairly upright windshields that keep the A-pillars out of the driver’s and front passenger’s faces plus a near-horizontal beltline that preserves the view out for rear-seat riders. Read more…