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Phantom to the Opera: 2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom
By day, l'Opra-Charles Garnier's neo-baroque opera house that was built between 1857 and 1874 and is now one of the prime tourist attractions in Paris-is almost permanently obscured by parked tour buses. In the evening it gets swamped by an endless stream of more
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2005 Chrysler 300C Four Seasons Test
The Chrysler 300C is probably the best American sedan ever built. Of course, it's not actually a true-blue American: its underpinnings come straight from Germany and the last-generation Mercedes-Benz E-class, its starred-and-striped Hemi engine is manufactured more
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2007 Audi S8
Dsseldorf, Germany Before explaining the visual elements that distinguish the new Audi S8 from the A8, Filip Brabec, Audi product planning manager in the United States, observes, "Germans like things understated. Americans want flash." His assertion is that, more
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2006 Lincoln Zephyr
New York- Seeking to expand its buyer profile beyond livery drivers (Town Car) and rhinestone cowboys (Mark LT pickup), Lincoln is pitching its new Zephyr-and the next Aviator, a crossover-as hip combinations of luxury and value. Yes, Lincoln really thinks it more
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2006 Saab 9-5
STOCKHOLM- From Abba's uncomplicated pop music to Ikea's follow-the-arrow shopping, Swedish exports are famous for simplicity. Simple, though, the 9-5 lineup was not, so the refreshed 2006 edition of Saab's flagship is offered in just one trim (2.3T) and two b more
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2006 Cadillac STS-V
Ann Arbor- Push the starter button to the right of the Cadillac STS-V's steering wheel, and the supercharged V-8 leaps to life while the driver-information LED display briefly illuminates the greeting, "Ready for STS-V?" After spending a week with the most pow more
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2004 Volkswagen Phaeton Four Seasons Test
Irreparable. A good word for a bad condition, one that seemingly applies both to the electrical system of our Four Seasons Volkswagen Phaeton and to the reputation of Ferdinand Pich, who brought this magnificently irrelevant (rich) People's Car into existence more
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2007 Mercedes-Benz S550
The Mercedes-Benz S-class is done pandering. more
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2006 BMW 530xi Sports Wagon
Performance of a 5-series, space of an SUV. more
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2006 Jaguar Super V8 Portfolio
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2006 Volkswagen Passat 3.6L V-6
With an all-new six cylinder, the VW Passat is armed with the power and equipment to do battle in the sedans wars. more
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2005 Cadillac SRX Four Seasons Test
We had already named the Cadillac SRX an Automobile Magazine All-Star before we decided to live with one for a year. Then, halfway through our Four Seasons test, we named the SRX an All-Star for a second time. That should give you a clue about what we think of more
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2006 Mercedes-Benz R-class
Call it a minivan for snobs, if you like. The R-class is here and we take a drive while trying to decide who this vehicle will appeal to. more
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2006 Lexus IS350
The 2006 Lexus IS350 is the latest car to be defined by one of automotive journalism's favorite tropes: "The fill-in-the-blank is the car that's finally going to dethrone the BMW 3-series as the benchmark for contemporary sport sedans." more
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2006 Saab 9-7x
Saab's Chevrolet TrailBlazer-based 9-7X SUV is now plying our roads, and the sky has not fallen, despite the predictions of diehard Saab fans who were horrified by the notion of an Ohio-built Saab truck. more
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