Road tests
14.6.2018 10:00 am
The best from Affalterbach – Mercedes-AMG S 65 Sedan & GLC 63 S
Choosing between two of the executive sports power industry’s finest.
If you have a high-performance motoring itch that must be scratched regardless of what type of vehicle you want to drive – be it a large SUV, to a hot hatch, to a fullsize sedan, and everything in between – then Mercedes-AMG has a vehicle for you.
The best from Affalterbach – Mercedes-AMG S 65 Sedan & GLC 63 S
Choosing between two of the executive sports power industry’s finest.
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DRIVEN: New Toyota Etios Sport
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Lexus breaks new ground with new LS 500
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New Kia Sportage has style and oomph
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