The best of cars: March 2013

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Volvo C70 2013

The Volvo C70 is a convertible manufactured by Volvo Cars in two generations: the first from model years 1997-2002 as coupé and from 1999 to 2006 as a softtop convertible. The second generation C70 has been marketed since 2006 as a luxury retractable hardtop convertible.
In October 2011, it was announced that Volvo will stop production of the C70 in late 2013.

Volvo C70 2013

Lexus ES 2013

The next generation Lexus ES was revealed on April 4, 2012 at the New York International Auto Show. For its sixth generation, the model was introduced in gasoline-powered ES 350 and gasoline-electric hybrid ES 300h versions. The redesigned ES no longer directly shares the Toyota Camry platform, and instead is built on the Toyota Avalon platform which is 2 inches (51 mm) longer. The interior added the Lexus Remote Touch interface.
At the April 2012 Auto China in Beijing, Lexus introduced the ES 250 to the Chinese market. This car is equipped with a 2.5-liter inline-four engine and a six-speed automatic transmission. ES 250, ES 300h, and ES 350 models will also be available in China.
This generation is not sold in Japan and the other regions with right-hand drive

Lexus ES 2013

Volkswagen CC 2013

The Volkswagen CC (originally known as the Volkswagen Passat CC in its first generation) is a four-door sedan version of the Volkswagen Passat. It debuted in January 2008 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Volkswagen, the suffix CC stands for Comfort Coupé, but "that name might need some tweaking."
The Passat CC falls between the Passat and the Phaeton in VW's range — while based on the Passat, and sharing its wheelbase, the CC is 27 mm (1.06 inches) longer, 50 mm (1.97 inches) lower, and 36 mm (1.42 inches) wider than the Passat.

Volkswagen CC 2013

Nissan Maxima 2013

The Nissan Maxima is a mid-size/entry-level luxury car manufactured by Nissan, marketed as the "four-door sports car". The origins of the Maxima began in July 1976 as the Datsun 810, an upscale six-cylinder version of the Bluebird, and was spun into its own line in 1981, having been made continuously since then. The "Maxima" name was applied gradually, beginning in 1981. Most pre-2004 Maximas were built in Oppama, Japan, until the current North American Maximas started being assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Nissan Maxima 2013

Lincoln MKZ 2013

The Lincoln MKZ, initially named the Lincoln Zephyr, is a mid-size, entry-level luxury car from the Lincoln Motor Company of the Ford Motor Company. The MKZ was the first in a series of new "MK"-named Lincolns, and has since been followed by the MKX, MKS, and MKT.
A hybrid version was launched in the U.S. market in September 2010. The MKZ Hybrid was the first hybrid in the market priced the same as its conventional gasoline-engine version.
Since 2008, the MKZ has been Lincoln's best selling vehicle. An all-new second generation MKZ went on sale in December 2012

Lincoln MKZ 2013

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Audi A5

The Audi A5 (internally designated Typ 8T) is a coupé produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since 2007. It is the coupé, cabriolet, and "Sportback" (a four-door hatchback featuring a roof line with a steeply raked rear window with integrated trunk lid) versions of the fourth generation (B8) Audi A4 saloon and estate models.

Audi A5

BMW 3-Series

The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in six different generations and in five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the BMW brand's annual total sales (excluding motorbikes). The BMW 3 Series has won numerous awards throughout its history.

BMW 3-Series

Cadillac ATS

The Cadillac ATS is a four-door, five-passenger compact luxury sedan designed, engineered, manufactured and marketed by General Motors. General Motors developed the ATS at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, United States. GM assembles the ATS at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan, United States. The ATS is Cadillac's smallest vehicle, slotting into the Cadillac vehicle line under the larger Cadillac CTS

Cadillac ATS

Dodge Avenger

The Dodge Avenger is a front-wheel drive, mid-size sedan, built by the Chrysler Corporation for the Dodge marque. In its initial debut, the Avenger was produced from 1970 to 1981 as a re-badged Hillman Avenger exclusive to South Africa. It made its North American debut in 1995 as a two-door coupe, which was produced until 2000. It was re-introduced to the market as a four-door sports sedan starting in 2008.

Dodge Avenger

Infiniti G

The Infiniti G-series is a line of compact executive/entry-level luxury car produced by Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti. The first two generations of the Infiniti G (P10 and P11) were sedans based on the Nissan Primera. Beginning with its third generation (V35), the Infiniti G have been rebadged versions of the Nissan Skyline line of sedans and coupes that were exported to the United States and Canada. The current incarnation is the fourth generation (V36) which introduced the hardtop coupe convertible. The Nissan FM platform, on top of which the third and fourth generations (V35 and V36) of the Infiniti G have been built, also underpins the Nissan 370Z and has shared components with the Infiniti M, Infiniti EX, and Infiniti FX.

Infiniti G