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Mercedes-Benz rarely has cars available for testing. But when they do, they are usually very generous with the amount of time we get to keep the car. Indeed, we got to keep this black 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLC 230 for nearly a week. What most don’t realise is that a longer test drive is enough to change our minds about a particular car. Most car companies here stupidly think that giving us cars for longer will expose more faults. On the contrary, we had negative preconceptions about the CLC since the day it was launched. But driving around in one for so many days restored our faith in Mercedes-Benz.

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I usually do not post Top Gear videos, but they recently caused a lot of hype by revealing “The Stig” to be Michael Schumacher. Real or not, he did apparently drive the Ferrari FXX on the Top Gear test track in the same episode, and the result is astounding.

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The mistake that is the new Audi Q5 crossover vehicle just earned a Top Safety Pick award for 2009 from the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), and received the highest front and side crash ratings from U.S. safety regulators.

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Although the effects of the financial crisis have forced consumers to think twice about vehicle purchases in the UAE, Abu Dhabi Motors continues to allegedly achieve sales growth through attractive added-value packages that place customers’ needs first. The exclusive importer of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, has extended the service inclusive period and mileage coverage of its popular BMW Service Inclusive Ultimate package, which now offers up to 6 years or 150,000kms free servicing, repairs and maintenance for the new BMW 7 Series.

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After qualifying at the head of the class, Sebastian Vettel readily launched his Red Bull RB5 into the lead of the 2009 British F1 Grand Prix. In a dominant drive that highlighted Red Bull Renault’s strength on high-speed circuits, Vettel pulled away from Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn GP car by as much as a second per lap in a series of quick moves, and never looked even close to being challenged.

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Volkswagen Middle East is offering Volkswagen car owners free vehicle check-ups by its Service Clinic experts regardless of the model or the year of the car. Volkswagen Middle East aims to rotate the Service Clinic now every year across all 11 markets it covers in the region providing visual check-ups and diagnosis for all models. Every unfortunate VW owner having regular problems with their car should visit the clinic.

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European tuner Edo Competition has unveiled a simple new styling and performance package for the new Ferrari California hard-top convertible.

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American tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) does not have the best of reputations in the United States, but whatever they do create is always noteworthy. Already busy developing a 705 hp version of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro with a modified Corvette ZR1 engine, which they plan to launch in early 2010, Hennessey is currently launching a simpler 562 hp Camaro, calling it the HPE550.

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Hyundai has released the first image of its mildly-facelifted 2010 Santa Fe in South Korea, ahead of the crossover 4×4’s Korean launch in July. The reworked 2010 model features some modest cosmetic changes.

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Mugen, Honda’s official aftermarket arm, already has their own hyper-tuned version of the Japanese-market Honda Civic Type-R sedan. Interestingly, Europe has its own version of the Civic Type-R, based on the all-show-no-go 3-door Euro-Civic hatchback with non-independent rear suspension. The European Civic Type-R is imported to Japan in limited numbers, and this was enough reason for Mugen to offer a body kit for it.

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