The folks at Mercedes-Benz HQ in Stuttgart truly have no regard whatsoever for automotive naming convention. Not only are there four doors plus a hatchback on the GLC Coupe, but it is not even a car鈥? So what do we really have here? Let鈥檚 start with Mercedes鈥?recently introduced GLC mid-sized SUV. A well designed and engineered vehicle getting a substantial amount of kudos from the automotive press. Now let鈥檚 chop the rear roofline down and lower the thing a bit in the name of sport and style. Actually, I place much blame on MB鈥檚 rival, BMW. A while back, BMW created this sport SUV niche with the creation of the X6, based on their 鈥渘ormal鈥?X5 SUV. Mercedes followed with their GLE Coupe, based on the GLE SUV. BMW fires back with the X4, based on the mid-sized X3. MB now returns fire with the GLC Coupe. There will be two flavors of the GLC Coupe, the first being the 4-cylinder powered base model with 241-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. This is the same engine proliferating the C-Class and GLC lineup. A 9-speed transmission shifts the gears, driving the 4Matic all-wheel drive. All of the usual Mercedes tech bits are either standard or can be had with a check of the right boxes on the order form. The next step up in performance will be the AMG GLC 43 (pictured), from the Benz performance wing. This will bump you up to a V6 biturbo engine spitting out 362-hp, 384 lb-ft of torque, and several speeding tickets鈥? GLC Coupe interior bits are lifted from the C-Class and GLC, meaning you get one of the best driving environments in the class. To my eyes the GLC Coupe is the best realization of this aesthetically challenged class of SUV, certainly better proportioned than their larger GLE Coupe. I suspect you will see a sampling of this new buggy at your favorite high-profile valet stand in the near future.
You are now reading the info about 1999 Porsche 911. Here we provide to you the link to download or buying this car's manual. But in this case, we strongly recommend you to to read the review first. Everything just got better with the totally redesigned 1999 Porsche 911, internally named the 996. The 911 Coupe, Cabriolet and Carrera 4 (available as either a coupe or cabrio) are all available for the 1999 model year. The 1999 911 is wider than the previous car to compensate for the widened track. It's longer than the previous car, allowing for a more steeply raked windshield and better aerodynamics; the 911 now slips through the wind tunnel with a .30 coefficient of drag. The extra length also allows for a longer wheelbase that improves handling and traction while allowing engineers to design a more spacious interior. While we love to row the gears the old-fashioned way, even the automatic transmission is perfectly acceptable in this car. Porsche's Tiptronic S is a five-speed automatic with steering-wheel mounted Formula-One-style paddle shifters. Push either button up or down, and the transmission changes gears accordingly, in about the time it takes to bat an eye.
The Tiptronic is fool-proof, not allowing the performance junkie behind the wheel to downshift into redline, and upshifting just when you've forgotten what redline means. Slowly rolling out new variants, the 911 started its 1999 production run early on as a coupe, but the 911 Cabriolet emerged soon thereafter. The Cabriolet features a top that opens or closes in 20 seconds, and a removable aluminum hard top is standard. What's not to like? Critics will complain that the new 911 looks too much like the not-so-serious Boxster, and we see their point. Several components are shared between Porsche's two-car lineup in an effort to reduce costs and improve future development for all Porsche cars (including front fascia, rear taillights and several interior components). But make no mistake: the new 911 is the most advanced car Porsche has ever built, and it's one of the best sports cars in the world.
The selection process of the European Car of the year 2013 has started and provincial list has been released. There are no categories or sub categories, the only purpose is to find a "single, decisive winner". The features on which the cars will be judged are : "design, comfort, safety, economy, handling, performance, functionality, eco friendliness, driver satisfaction and value for money". The jury has 58 members who are all journalists from 22 countries, each member is chosen on their country's car market and its importance. In late December the provisional list which has 35 nominees will be narrowed down to seven cars with simple vote. In the second round each member is responsible of assigning 25 points to five cars with not more than 10 points to a single model. Each member will also provide written justification of the points given. The organisers of the event are main players of automotive journalism industry including, Auto (Italy), Autocar (UK), Autopista (Spain), Autovisie (The Netherlands), L'Automobile Magazine (France), Stern (Germany) and Vi Bilagare (Sweden).
The COTY 2013 will be held in Italy. Let's have a look at our favourites in the list. Audi A3 is the pioneer to use Volkswagen's MQB chassis making it lighter and stronger than its predecessors. The choice of Audi engines include 1.4 turbo and 1.8 turbo in petrols and 2.0-litre diesel turbo. It comes with an excellent interior and a sharp sporty look. BMW has hit back with its new 3 series just when it was being thought that it has lost its way. The new 3 series comes with many on the board improvements, sleek design, charismatic interior and most of all a great driving experience which had been best selling point of BMW cars. BMW engines offered in 3 series are 2.0 four-cylinder turbo and 3.0 straight six turbo in petrols and a 2.0 four-cylinder turbo in diesels. The main reason of Ford B-Max in our favorites is its innovative design of handy sliding doors and missing B-pillars.