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When the U.S. economy saw large declines in housing prices and a large increase in unemployment rates and gas prices, unsurprisingly the number of cars sales took a drastic hit, as well. The downturn was the worst seen in the auto industry since the times of the Great Depression. Car sales didn't recover for over six years. Not a single month during that time rose above the amount sold in December 2007. As of March of this year, however, that streak has finally been broken. March saw sales that annualized to 15.6 million, well above the predictions for the year. So, what drove the increase in sales? Experts believe that several factors, simultaneously contributing, have managed this long awaited feat. One factor may be the availability of new and well-reviewed products. Another is the pent-up demand that has come about as a result of the financial strain of the last few years. The tough economy has forced many lenders to lower interest ra ... read more

Our news comes to us today courtesy or AutoNews.com. Mercedes-Benz is planning to better meet the needs of C-class customers by building the new generation of its top-selling model on four different continents. It's part of their strategy to win more customers worldwide. With C-class production sites in Germany, the United States, South Africa and China, "we can offer tailor-made models for the different markets," Ola Kaellenius, Mercedes's sales chief, said in an interview during a test drive event near Marseille, France. "The trend for further variety continues." The C class goes on sale in Europe this month and the United States in September. The broader production network will help Mercedes be more flexible to consumer demand as it seeks to gain ground on premium rivals BMW and Audi. Mercedes, which lost the top spot in global premium-car sales to ... read more

This awesome story is brought to us by PopularMechanics.com. You heard right...LASER HEADLIGHTS! Who wouldn't want that?! But, how do they work, and what does this mean in actual use? At the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show, Audi announced that laser-based lights will make it into production cars. And Audi's 2014 R18 race car, which will compete at the 24 Hours of LeMans, will use six laser diodes in addition to its banks of LED lights. How do you turn a laser beam into something resembling a headlight? In the video below Audi's Head of Lighting Innovations, at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit provides an explanation. As you can see in the video, the basic answer is that a blue laser projected onto a diode produces diffuse white light, similar to the way LEDs work and perfect for a headlight. The actual laser projec ... read more

There are four major ways that are considered the best in calculating the value of your car. Choosing which way is the best for you will depend on which method is most convenient and how you plan on selling your vehicle. Thorough research on your particular vehicle will arm you with the tools you need to get the best price possible. Kelley Blue Book - The Kelley Blue Book has long been considered the authority on determining the value of used cars. Their online site is very easy to use and allows users to select almost the exact specifications of their vehicle. You'll have the ability to search by year, make, model, mileage, condition, and location. The Kelley Blue Book can give you prices for the type of sale you're considering for your vehicle by allowing you to select either private sale, trade-in, or retail ... read more

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG is one of the fastest and most luxurious sedans on the market. German host Sarah Sauer decided to take one for a spin and spend a day living in the lap of luxury. The Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG is powered by a 6.0 liter twin-turbo V12 engine making 621-hp and 732 kb-ft of torque. 0 to 60 mph comes in at 4.2 seconds! Now that's some serious asphalt-grinding power. :) A fun automobile, or unnecessary overkill? We'll let you be the judge. Check out the video review below: The video above features the camera work of Jan Gleitsmann and Jens Stratmann of Ausfahrt.tv

On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago of Motor Trend magazine heads to a rain soaked Road America to test the limits of the all new BMW M3! Reworked from the ground up, the 2015 M3 ditches the screaming V8 of the last generation for an all new twin turbocharged inline six producing 425hp and 406lb-ft of twisting force. Designed to outperform its predecessor in every measurable way, has the M3 become numb in its quest for higher performance, or will it deliver on its promise of being the best driving M yet? Let's find out in the video below... Ignition appears every other Monday on the Motor Trend YouTube channel

It's a fact that the Chevy Camaro Z/28 has the widest front tires of any production car. At 305 mm wide, those tires produce tremendous grip--especially since they're Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS. In fact, they make so much grip, the Z/28 was spinning the tire around the wheel under braking--the Z/28 was, in effect, outrunning its tires, or at least their ability to grip the wheels. It's an unusual problem for a production car, but it's a good one to have--too much grip is just enough. Camaro Z/28 engineers had to come up with a creative solution to prevent tires from slipping on the rim during hard braking and acceleration on the track. Part of the cause also comes down to the Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, which provide tremendous stopping power for the large but track-worthy Z/28. But regardless of the cause, Chevy had to find a fix for the tire-on-wheel slippage issue. If Chevy hadn't found a solution to the problem, it could have resulted in the whee ... read more

Have a look at the first new commercial for the 2016 GMC Sierra featuring the 2016 GMC Sierra Denali, the 2016 GMC Sierra SLT, and the 2016 GMC Sierra All Terrain with new LED "C-­shaped" headlights, new bumpers, new front fascia and grilles, new LED fog lamps, and new "C­-shaped" LED taillights. GMC's bestselling truck has great momentum coming off its best June since 2006 and 12 consecutive months of year­-over­-year sales gains. With exterior styling as its top reason for purchase, the new truck adds key design elements: LED "C-­shaped" signature daytime running lights and LED headlights, new front fascia and grilles for each trim level, new LED fog lamps, new bumpers, and new "C-­shaped" LED taillights. The new Sierra will be available in the fourth quarter of 2015. The Chevrolet Silverado, and its mechanically identical cousin, the GMC Sierra, are a series of full-size and heavy-duty pickup trucks manufactured by ... read more

According to an informative article over at c|net, Mercedes-Benz has followed up its excellent 2014 S-Class sedan with a new coupe version, employing not only an extraordinarily beautiful design but getting new ride technology as well. Mercedes-Benz pushed the four-door coupe idea with its CLS-Class in 2004, but this year the company will introduce a true two-door coupe version of its S-Class flagship sedan. The 2015 S-Class Coupe is based on the Concept S-class Coupe that Mercedes-Benz showed off last year at the Geneva auto show. Rather than the imposing form of the S-Class sedan, the coupe model borrows from other areas of Mercedes-Benz's styling toolbox. In also features a radar-based system enabling adaptive cruise control and also includes a collision prevention system, which automatically hits the brakes. It ... read more

Today's update comes to us via NBC's Auto News department. Distance driving can be mind-numbingly boring, but looking away from the road to text or change songs can be a life-or-death gamble. Plus, buttons embedded in the wheel only control a fraction of a car's functionality. Now German researchers have a steering wheel prototype that puts everything within reach — no glancing needed. "If you have gestures on the steering wheel, you spend more time looking at the street," said Albrecht Schmidt, a computer science professor specializing in human-computer interaction at the University of Stuttgart in Germany, who worked on the prototype. The team came up with the idea for a multi-touch steering wheel interface while thinking about driving and mobile technology. Their prototype is made from clear acrylic ringed in infrared LEDs. An infrared camera attached to the bottom picks up the reflections made when the surface is touched. A driver can con ... read more