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Automotive History
Robert Moses built New York's parkways, bridges and expressways. Why parkways ban commercial vehicles and have low bridges, and how they affect trips today.
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Luxury Cars
The Lucid Air, built in Arizona, set EV range records with an EPA rating over 500 miles. Its history, compact motors, spacious cabin and rivals.
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Automotive History
How Charles Rolls and Henry Royce met in 1904, built 'the best car in the world', powered the Spitfire, went bankrupt in 1971 and split between BMW and VW.
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Luxury Cars
The Maserati Quattroporte ('four doors') launched in 1963 as one of the fastest sedans in the world. Its generations, Italian state-car role and legacy.
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Automotive History
Mercedes was the name of an 11-year-old girl, Mercédès Jellinek. How her father Emil turned her name into the world's most famous car brand.
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Luxury Cars
In 2002 DaimlerChrysler revived Maybach with the 57 and 62, launched in New York via the QE2. Why the ultra-luxury brand struggled and what came next.
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Automotive History
Why Toyota launched Lexus as a separate brand in 1989, how the name was chosen, and how Lexus beat the Germans on quality and service.
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The Maybach Zeppelin DS8 was one of the grandest cars of the 1930s, with an 8-litre V12 and a name borrowed from the airships Maybach engines powered.
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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing debuted in New York in 1954. Why it had gullwing doors, its racing origins and fuel-injection first.
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The 1963 Mercedes-Benz 600 was the world's most advanced limousine, with hydraulic everything and a 6.3-litre V8. Its history, Pullman versions and owners.
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AMG began in 1967 as a small tuning shop founded by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher. The 'Red Pig', 'one man, one engine' and today's AMG.
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The Mercedes-Benz EQS is the brand's electric flagship sedan, with record-low drag, the Hyperscreen and long range. How it compares to the S-Class.
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How the Mercedes-Benz G-Class went from a 1979 military off-roader built in Graz, Austria, to a luxury status symbol, AMG G 63 and the electric G 580.
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The Mercedes-Benz GLS, built in Alabama, is Mercedes' three-row flagship SUV. Its history from the GL, engines, seating and how it compares with an Escalade.
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The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 turns a three-row SUV into a four-seat lounge with reclining rear seats, a champagne fridge and a 'Maybach' drive mode.
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How the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class differs from a regular S-Class: longer wheelbase, reclining executive seats, V12 option, two-tone paint and quieter cabin.
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Why the Mercedes-Benz V-Class is the go-to chauffeur van at European and Asian airports and hotels, its history, the U.S. Metris, and how it compares.
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The Mercedes-Benz W123 (1976–1986) sold about 2.7 million cars and became a taxi legend from Germany to Morocco. Why it was so durable.
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The 2002 Porsche Cayenne horrified purists and saved Porsche's finances. Its origins with the VW Touareg, its generations and the electric Cayenne.
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Luxury Cars
The Porsche Panamera brought 911-style performance to a four-door luxury car in 2009. Its generations, hybrids and how it compares as a rear-seat car.
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