Mercedes-Benz Puts a Price Tag on New CLS Shooting Brake in Europe

While deliveries will not begin until October 6, 2012, Mercedes-Benz has released pricing for the European range of the new CLS Shooting Brake series, which is available to order with immediate effect. In Mercedes-Benz' home market of Germany, the sleek estate model starts at €61,761 (US$75,850) for the CLS 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with a 201hp (204PS) four-cylinder diesel engine rising up to €117,512.50 (US$144,320) for the flagship CLS 63 AMG fitted with a 518hp (525PS) 5.5-liter bi-turbo V8.
In between, you will find the petrol engine CLS 350 V6 with 302hp (306PS) and CL500 V8 with 402hp (408PS), and the diesel-powered CLS 350 CDI (262hp / 265PS).
There's also the limited production CLS 63 AMG Edition 1 variant, which features a more powerful force-fed V8 rated at 550hp (557PS) and 800 Nm along with bespoke details and features, though Mercedes has not yet announced how much this model will cost.
We'll remind you the brand with the star has confirmed that it won't sell the Shooting Brake model in the United States because of "the continued aversion to wagons by U.S. car buyers," according to a company spokesman who talked to Autonews Europe.

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Hyundai Poised Sales Record in March

We all know that Hyundai and its sister company Kia have been on a roll these past few years introducing one vehicle after the other and constantly increasing their sales footprint in markets all around the world. So it shouldn't come to as a shock that Hyundai is poised to break its all-time record for monthly sales volume in the U.S. in March, even though we still have a few more days left.
According to the South Korean automaker, its March sales in the United States will surpass 65,000 vehicles, which accounts to an increase of more than 5 percent over March 2011 when it sold 61,873 cars, setting a new all-time monthly record for the company.
"March is shaping up to be our best sales month ever," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America's executive vice president of national sales.
"We expect to sell 50 percent more of our 40-mpg highway vehicles than we sold in March 2011 as customers recognized that Hyundai is the place to shop for the best selection of high mileage cars" he added.

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Giving Your Car a Thorough Auto Tuning ( GOOD TIPS )

Auto tuning is really important if you want to keep your car in its tip-top shape. This will also improve your car's handling as well as raise your car's value.

If you own a car, you probably know the importance of auto tuning. There are people who do auto tuning as a hobby and there are people who actually do this for a living. When you subject your car to an auto tuning, you basically give someone the right to modify it, usually to improve its performance or its handling.

Some people also have their cars tuned to fit their style. This is not as hard as you would think and all it takes is a little knowledge and skill.Understanding Auto Tuning
Cars are pretty much generic. Yes, they can be worth millions of dollars but they are pretty much generic. They are not made specifically to suit your style or your needs. This is why there are people who have their cars tuned.

There are really many ways of tuning a car. You can have it sprayed with a different color. Does your car have a boring blue paintjob? Would you like to have it painted black with lightning streaks of red on the sides? You can place accessories that maybe unnecessary but could make your car look good. You could add in spoilers, side skirts, air vents, double exhausts and bumpers. You can spray symbols or other designs as well.

One of the many popular tune-ups that cars usually have is the engine tune up.

Aside from tuning up the engine, you can also do other things related to your engine's performance. You can adjust your fuel economy or you can modify your car's RPM. All these things are done not only to improve the aesthetic value of your car, but also to allow easier handling and better comfort.
These days, auto tuning is not something that is taken lightly. In fact, there are events that you can join. People actually hold events for car owners to meet and compete. The judges will usually pick out the car with the best tuning. You can even win prizes for having the best auto tuning.