Autoblog Podcast #260

Filed under: Podcasts , Acura , BMW , Buick , Chevrolet , Dodge , Infiniti , Land Rover , Scion , Fiat Dodge Dart teased, Scion FR-S First Drive, Fiat 500 crash test, Acura NSX and ILX, BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe Episode #260 of the Autoblog Podcast is here with Chris, Dan, Chris Paukert and Zach this week. Topics include the teaser images Chrysler has released of the 2012 Dodge Dart, our first drive of the Scion FR-S, the Fiat 500 crash test aftermath, A new Acura NSX and ILX, and the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. Your questions and comments power the end of the ‘cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel , thanks for taking the time.

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Autoblog Podcast #260

Official: Audi A6 tops Consumer Reports luxury sedan comparo

Filed under: Car Buying , Sedan , Etc. , Audi , Luxury Consumer Reports has just finished evaluating four mid-sized luxury sedans, and the 2012 Audi A6 managed to tie with the Infiniti M37 for the top spot. The publication cites the German four-door’s substantial improvements over last year as the reason behind its success. In previous evaluations, the A6 has managed to score just 79 points on the CR scale

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Video: Vettel and Webber hit the Nürburgring in pair of Infiniti M sedans

Filed under: Motorsports , Hybrid , Sedan , Marketing/Advertising , Infiniti , Luxury , Racing This past weekend, the Formula One circus rolled into Eifel for the German Grand Prix . And though it was campaigned once again at the N

Report: Infiniti M25 not bound for U.S. market

Filed under: Sedan , Infiniti , Luxury 2011 Infiniti M37 – Click above for high-res image gallery If you were hoping for a “cheap” Infiniti M , it appears that your wish won’t come true. Inside Line reports that there will be no entry M25 for the U.S. market, leaving the $47,700 M37 as the base model.

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2011 Lexus GS350 AWD

2011 Lexus GS350 AWD The current-generation GS has been on the market for six years, an eternity in the world of premium cars. The current-generation GS has been on the market for six years, an eternity in the world of premium cars. So when I drove it last night and asked myself the inevitable question, why would anyone buy this over its many much newer competitors, I said, well, Lexus must offer some killer lease deals on the GS. So I went to the Lexus Web site expecting to find these killer lease deals with, like, headlines blaring, “Drive a Lexus GS350 for only $599 a month, no money down!!!” I didn’t find anything of the sort, but I did come across a Lexus-provided comparison of the GS with three principal competitors: the Mercedes-Benz E350, the Infiniti M37, and the BMW 535i

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Infiniti confirms plans to launch in Australia

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Sedan , Crossover , Infiniti , Australia 2011 Infiniti M37 – Click above for high-res image gallery Infiniti has big plans to expand beyond North America, and Drive reports that the Japanese luxury automaker intends to include Australia in its expansion. The site says that officials at Nissan have officially announced that Infiniti would head Down Under by September 2012, adding that the brand would start off with three stand-alone dealerships in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. When those dealerships launch, there will only be three Infiniti products from which to choose.

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