To some, putting a diesel powerplant into the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is heresy. But some current owners-Mercedes executives expect that they will make up 5 to 10 percent of buyers-are reacting with, “It’s about time.”
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One Fast Lobster
THE NEW ENGLAND Motor Press Association’s annual Ragtop Ramble & Crustacean Crawl-that is, our summer get-together with car-company media people where we gather for a dinner cruise on Boston harbor, then drive everyone’s convertibles to the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport the following day for a lobster feast-went off without a hitch in late July. The […]
EcoBoost Ford Flex, Official Winter Vehicle of New England
The 2010 Ford Flex equipped with Ford’s innovative 355-horsepower turbocharged EcoBoost engine has taken home the prestigious title, Official Winter Vehicle of New England. In addition to the Flex, twelve other models were also awarded for their all-season and winter performance traits by the New England Motor Press Association.