Jaguar XF - 4.2 V8 Premium Luxury

Jaguar XF - 4.2 V8 Premium Luxury: RRP: $134,830

Make & Model:	Jaguar XF - 4.2 V8 Premium Luxury
Body Style:	Sedan
Price:	$134,830 RRP
Engine:	4.2 litre V8
Transmission:	Automatic
Safety Rating:	Safety Rating Unavailable
CO2 Emissions:	264 Grams per kilometer
Fuel Economy:	11.1 Litres per 100km
Specifications:	General General: Trim level: PREMIUM LUXURY Charges: VAT GST (10%), Registration Tax LCT (33%), 10,628.25 and 17,919.23 Four-door sedan body style with short wheelbase; RHD Paint warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): Unlimited, distance (km): Unlimited Variable delivery charges: Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 62,100, distance (km): 100,000 Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 62,100, distance (km): 100,000 Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): Unlimited, distance (km): Unlimited Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 62,100, distance (km): 100,000 Hide
	Comfort Comfort: Clock Roof antenna Seating: five seats Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel Nine speaker(s) manufacturer's own Bucket reclining electrically adjustable driver seat with fore/aft adjustment, height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment, bucket reclining electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment Three asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats Tachometer Front seats and rear seats cup holders pop out Luxury trim alloy on gearknob, wood/woodgrain on center floor console, wood & leather on doors and wood & leather on dashboard Audio system with AM/FM, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3 Driver and passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors with automatic operation indicator lights Automatic six-speed transmission with mode select, manual mode and shift lever on steering wheel automatic with manual mode Front and rear power windows with two one-touch Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Cruise control speed limiter Vehicle speed proportional power steering variable rack Front and rear reading lights Leather covered electrically adjustable multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment easy entry Leather seat upholstery with additional leather 12v power outlet: front Air conditioning with climate control and rear outlet 2 climate control zone(s) Ventilation system with digital controls and micro filter External temperature Memorized adjustment on door mirror position and steering wheel position with five driver's seat positions Navigational systems : information type: full map and voice and touch screen controls DVD and 7.0 Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls Dashboard Smart card / smart key automatic, includes central locking and includes ignition starter Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls Hide
	Safety Safety: Four-wheel ABS Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs Card key power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows Front side airbag Driver and passenger front airbag 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners Stability control Crash test results ANCAP Brake assist system Cornering brake control Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management Electronic brake distribution Hide
	Exterior Exterior: Metallic paint Front and rear alloy wheels with 19 inch rim diam and 8.5 inch rim width Body color front and rear bumpers Projector beam lens Bi-Xenon headlights Rear window Spacesaver alloy rim internal spare wheel Electric foldable mirrors Automatic operation rear view mirror Headlight control with internal height adjustment and dusk sensor active Chrome/bright trim around side windows Headlight cleaners Full galvanized non-corrosive body Hide
	Performance Performance: Premium unleaded fuel 95 octane, premium unleaded and 95 Rear-wheel drive Power: 219 kW , 298 HP EEC @ 6,000 rpm; , 411 Nm @ 4,100 rpm 4,196 cc 4.2 liters V 8 engine with 86.0 mm bore, 90.3 mm stroke, 11.0 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs Multi-point injection fuel system Performance: maximum speed (mph): 155, maximum speed (km/h): 250 and acceleration 0-100 km/h (secs): 6.5 Fuel economy ADR 81/00: 11.1 Fuel consumption: ADR 81/01, combined (l/100km): 11.1, combined (mpg): 21, 9.0 and 25 Emission control level EU4 - carbon dioxide level (g/km): 264 4.5, 5.0 and 3.0 Hide
	Dimensions

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2009 Acura MDX

2009 Acura MDX

Surrey, British Columbia - The intermediate luxury sport utility vehicle, with an emphasis on sport, has been a hot commodity in recent years. The competition has certainly grown - even Porsche got in on the action in recent years - but the Acura MDX remains a standout in this class.
The original MDX came out in 2001 and received a complete redesign for the 2007 model year. Acura benchmarked the BMW X5 and Porsche Cayenne and tested and tuned the MDX at the famous Nürburgring race-track in Germany.
Two cutting-edge technology systems that really improve the performance of the second-generation MDX are its Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and Active Damper System (the latter available in the Elite edition).
The SH-AWD system “actively” varies torque distribution between front and rear axles and between the left and right rear wheels. A unique feature of this system is that it can overdrive, or speed up, an outside rear wheel (up to 1.7 per cent faster than the front wheels) to help the vehicle “rotate” around a corner.

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2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec 4Matic

2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec 4Matic

Toronto, Ontario - At the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s annual TestFest last October, the five-seat $58,900 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTec 4Matic emerged victorious in the 2009 Best New SUV/CUV over $60,000 category, beating out the Lexus LX570, Infiniti FX50 and the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid.
Haven’t we already seen a diesel-powered ML? True, the 2007-2008 ML320 CDI was powered by essentially the same 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6, but for 2009 the ML gets Mercedes’ super clean BlueTEC technology.
Like BMW and Audi, Mercedes-Benz is addressing diesel’s nitrogen-oxide (NOx) problem by injecting liquid urea (AdBlue) into the exhaust stream. The mixture passes through a special catalytic converter that neutralizes the NOx, reducing it to nitrogen and water vapour. This, in combination with its optimized combustion process and a particulate filter, allows the ML320 BlueTec to meet Bin 5 Tier II emission regulations, and as such, can be sold in all fifty states of the Union. The AdBlue reservoir is filled during regular service visits.
It seems we auto journalists have been singing the praises of the modern diesel for a while now, and yet with this Merc, I was still fielding the same old questions. Is it slow? Is it noisy? Does it stink? Let’s try this again. No, no. And No.
This is an impressive powerplant: the turbocharged common-rail injection 3.0-litre V6 generates 210 horsepower at 3,400 r.p.m. and a hearty 400 lb.-ft. of torque from 1,600-2,400 r.p.m. Coupled to the 7G-Tronic seven-speed automatic transmission, it provides smooth and effortless acceleration at any speed. Power gets to the ground via permanent 4Matic all-wheel-drive.
High torque and high mileage are the hallmarks of diesel power. Over a week of mixed city and highway driving, I saw 10.8 L/100 km. Not bad for a 2,255-kilogram luxury-ute that’ll scamper to 100 km/h in 8.6 seconds. You can hear a faint diesel clatter from the outside, but once in the cabin, the only real clue to its diesel-ness is the 4,400 r.p.m. redline.

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2009 Mercedes-Benz M-Class

2008 Maybach 62

2008 Maybach 62

Price Range: $391,500 - $431,000

Body Style: Sedan

Performance & Efficiency: Two turbo compressor. 5,513 cc 5.5 liters V 12 front engine with 82.0 mm bore, 87.0 mm stroke, 9.0 compression ratio.

2008 BMW 3-SERIES SEDAN

2008 BMW 3-SERIES SEDAN

Options And Accessories:

Black Sapphire MetallicPrivacy GlassMoonroofPremium Package-Dakota Leather Upholstery-Power Front Seats w/Driver Seat Memory-BMW Assist w/Bluetooth System-Integrated 3-Button Universal Garage-Door Opener-Power-Adj. Folding Auto-Dimming Exterior Mirrors-Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror-4-Way Adj. Power Lumbar Support For Front SeatsWood TrimHeated SeatsIn-Dash CD

2008 BMW 5-SERIES

2008 BMW 5-SERIES

Options And Accessories:

Engine: 3.0L displacement double overhead cam (DOHC) inline 6 cylinder configuration gas engine 24 valves variable valve timing twin turbocharger 300 hp @ 5800 rpm 300 ft-lbs. @ 1400 rpm premium unleaded (required) regenerative braking system DriveTrain 6-speed manual transmission rear wheel drive Suspension four-wheel independent suspension front and rear stabilizer bar MacPherson strut front suspension multi-link rear suspension Instrumentation tachometer trip computer clock external temperature display low fuel level warning Towing and Hauling cargo tie downs Exterior Features Tires and Wheels alloy wheels 17 x 7.5 in. wheels 225/50R17 V tires all season tires temporary spare tire steel spare wheel inside mounted spare tire Roof and Glass variable intermittent rain sensing wipers power glass sunroof rear defogger remote sunroof operation Safety Features and Ratings Safety front and rear ventilated disc brakes 4-wheel ABS emergency braking assist traction control stability control dual front side-mounted airbags front and rear head airbags passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation front seatbelt pretensioners rear door child safety locks child seat anchors emergency interior trunk release rear center 3-point belt 2 front headrests 3 rear headrests remote anti-theft alarm system engine immobilizer daytime running lights xenon high intensity discharge headlamps adaptive headlights dusk sensing headlamps tire pressure monitoring auto delay off headlamps front fog/driving lights cornering lights power adjustable headrests height adjustable headrests electronic brakeforce distribution Comfort and Convenience Features Front Seats 5 person total seating capacity bucket front seats leatherette upholstery 10-way power driver seat height adjustable driver seat driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support 10-way power passenger seat height adjustable passenger seat passenger seat with power adjustable lumbar support Rear Seats bench rear seat folding center armrest rear ventilation ducts with fan control Power Features remote power door locks power windows 4 one-touch power windows power mirrors heated mirrors reverse tilt passenger mirror provides curb view when vehicle in reverse Convenience cruise control speed-proportional power steering tilt and telescopic steering wheel audio and cruise controls on steering wheel front and rear cupholders remote trunk release front and rear door pockets front seatback storage 12V front and 12V cargo area power outlet(s) front console with storage remote window operation retained accessory power Comfort dual zone climate controls - driver and passenger interior active charcoal air filter front and rear reading lights dual illuminating vanity mirrors leather-wrapped steering wheel alloy trim on shift knob wood trim on dash wood trim on doors leather and wood trim on center console cargo floor mats cooled storage compartment trunk light extended cabin heating Memorized settings memorized settings for 2 drivers memorized settings includes driver seat memorized settings includes steering wheel memorized settings includes exterior mirrors Entertainment and Telematics In Car Entertainment AM/FM in-dash single CD player, CD-controller stereo 10 total speakers diversity antenna auxiliary MP3 audio input 2 subwoofer(s) radio data system Telematics BMW Assist telecommunications service pre-wired for phone Bluetooth wireless data link for hands-free phone

2010 Lexus HS 250h

2010 Lexus HS 250h

Lexus unveiled today at the Detroit Auto Show world’s first ever dedicated luxury hybrid vehicle: the HS 250h, the fourth hybrid and the most fuel-efficient vehicle in its lineup. Sales will begin later in the summer.

The HS 250s is powered by Lexus’ first four-cylinder gas engine: the 2.4-liter Atkinson-cycle that develops 187 hp. The highly efficient Atkinson-cycle engine, made possible by the Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) system, allows the expansion/power stroke to be longer than the compression stroke so that combustion energy can be more effectively used for production of engine power.
The car is being offered with proactive adoption of plant-based, carbon-neutral “Ecological Plastics” or (bio-plastics) used in the cowl-side trim, door scuff plate, tool box area, floor-finish plate, seat cushions, and the package tray behind the rear seats.

Among the technologies used by the HS 250h are: standard leather-trim seats, a moonroof, Lexus premium audio systems, and a new standard multi-media package that includes Bluetooth® technology, integrated satellite radio (subscription required), voice recognition, and USB iPod connectivity controlled via steering-wheel controls or a display screen.