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Brand New 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL350 ready for Import / Export with Nationwide Delivery!

2015 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BTC 4MATIC Review:

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC is powered by a 240-horsepower turbo-diesel 3.0-liter V6 engine. All models have a seven-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. The base 2015 GL350 BlueTEC earns an EPA-estimated 19/26 mpg city/highway.

There is so much to feed the senses in this truck, that prospective buyers might miss some of the advanced engineering underneath, like the magnesium reinforced dashboard or the aluminum hood and fenders. Mercedes-Benz claims the new GL-Class which includes not only the GL350 BTC but the GL450, GL550, and GL63 is about 200 pounds lighter than the previous-generation models, while still growing an inch here and there in length and width.

Overall, it’s advanced technology that gives the GL-Class a trump card. The GL-Class is stuffed with all bits of digital magic, and many of the systems are standard equipment, including the air-ride suspension that smoothes out all but the most rugged travel. The optional Active Curve System acts on the suspension to reduce lean in turns, meaning that your passengers can leave the Dramamine at home. Lean isn’t totally eliminated, but it is tamed.

Those who venture off-road should consider the off road package, which includes a pair of locking differentials and front underside protection.

The entire 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class including the GL350 BTC, GL450, and the powerful big brothers the 2015 GL550 and GL63 are all available from ImportRates.com where you can find your full service purchasing solution from our professional and certified sales consultants.

Order your 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe for Import / Export with Nationwide Delivery!

2015 S-Class Coupe Body:

The flagship Mercedes-Benz coupe returns to the S-Class, drawing a line to its rich heritage and a bold trajectory into the future. Sweeping and sleek, it is also a sculpture of tensed muscle from its expressive headlamps to its new horizontal taillamps, all rendered in LED. Its iconic wide grille presents a modern new texture and chrome frame, luring the eye along the twin power-dome hood and over the roof, much as the wind is quickly swept past the coupe’s flowing shape.

Pure Pillarless Profile:
A signature of Mercedes-Benz coupes since the early 1960s, the pillarless profile of the S-Class Coupe presents an uninterrupted span from the windshield to the rakish rear roofline. It’s more than a detail of panoramic elegance. It’s also symbolic of the unimpeded passion and seamless engineering advancement that make such an aesthetic triumph possible, even as structural integrity increases and weight diminishes. In fact, it’s the only coupe to have remained pillarless for more than 50 years.

Handcrafted 4-passenger cabin:
A showcase of advanced technology, the cabin’s exquisite craftsmanship and design raise modern art and timeless comfort to new pinnacles. Four individual seats are swathed in supple Nappa leather and surrounded by topstitched upholstery on nearly every surface. Exotic, handcrafted wood trim, in a delectable array of options, is accented in satin aluminum. And every surface is rendered in three dimensions, to envelop the four seats in a way that is at once invigorating and relaxing.

All-LED exterior lighting:
The S-Class is the first car without a single lightbulb since the advent of electric lighting in automobiles. From its headlamps to its distinctive horizontal taillamps, nearly 200 long-lasting and energy-efficient LED’s accomplish every exterior lighting function with distinctive style. LEDs also offer quicker illumination, offering other drivers more time to react to your brake lamps and other signals.

Advanced Instrumentation and Controls:
A pair of 12.3-inch high-resolution screens use a variety of re-configurable displays to unify every function of traditional gauges and advanced in-car technologies with exceptional clarity. The elegant analog-style gauges, as well as the realistic illustration and animation of driving systems, vehicle settings and convenience features are all brought to life with intuitive visuals that make even the most advanced features quickly feel like second nature.

Panorama Roof:
Offering all four passengers sweeping skyward views, this transparent roof treatment features a fixed panel of heat-rejecting tinted glass. An interior power shade allows the driver to adjust the amount of sunlight entering the cabin.

Multi-function Sport Steering Wheel wrapped in Nappa Leather :
Hand-sewn in supple Nappa leather, the sport steering wheel features three spokes, perforated side grips and a flattened lower section. It also includes power tilt and telescopic adjustment. Fingertip-convenient buttons let you adjust the audio, access your Bluetooth® phone and activate the voice control. You can also scroll through the features of the illustrated multi-function display in the instrument cluster, with a “home” button further enhancing its ease of use.

Multi-color/multizone LED ambient lighting:
A network of hundreds of LED’s and fiber-optics can create not just a soothing ambience in the cabin, but one you can alter to suit your mood, or even create one. Seven selectable colors, adjustable brightness, and three lighting zones let the driver control the atmosphere like never before. In the front cabin, LED underlighting of the sweeping “waveform” dash and subtle backlighting of the in-dash displays elevate the cabin’s finely crafted beauty while highlighting its fascinating technology.

Order your 2015 Range Rover Evoque SW1 for Import / Export with Nationwide Delivery!

The 2015 Range Rover SW1 is set to debut at the Paris Motorshow next week and is just the 1st of many “Inspired by Britian” special editions set to be released from what Jaguar Land Rover say.

2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evouque SW1 Import Rates

The 2015 Range Rover Evoque SW1 is built on the same Land Rover / Range Rover platform and will be available in 5 different color or “colour” choices which are among some of the most popular color choices our clients at ImportRates.com request, Firenze Red, Fuji White, Loire Blue, Santorini Black and Corris Grey. No matter which color you pick for your Special Edition 2015 Range Rover Evoque SW1 by Land Rover it will come standard with a Fuji White roof and 20″ wheels that are finished in Fuji White as well.

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Some neat features of the Range Rover SW1 are a stand-out anodized red finish is applied to the rotary shift controller and shift paddles, Headrests are finished with tags bearing the Union Flag color graphic, and this is repeated on the carpet mats with Ebony binding. As a finishing touch, the same motif, rendered in monochrome, is etched into the sill plates and vehicle key. The 2015 Range Rover Evoque SW1 also is in adoption of an advanced head-up display system. According to Land Rover, this particular system features laser holographic techniques which result in better color saturation, brightness and contrast.

2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evouque SW1 Import Rates

Call Us today to order your 2015 Range Rover Evoque SW1 by Land Rover. Nationwide Delivery and all colors and options available! Give us a call today so we can place your order (866)596-2008 or (310)860-8986.

2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic Debuts at 2014 Geneva Auto Show

Land Rover’s Autobiography trim level makes its way onto the smallest Range Rover this year with the new 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic that will make its debut at the 2014 Geneva auto show next month. This special-edition Evoque is outfitted with some exterior design tweaks along with some fairly significant performance upgrades to set it apart from the standard Land Rover Range Rover Evoque.

All Evoques come standard with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, but the Evoque Autobiography Dynamic is upgraded with a power boost from the standard car’s 240 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque up to 281 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. This upgraded engine continues to route through a nine-speed ZF transmission and standard four-wheel drive, although Land Rover says the transmission has been tuned for more responsiveness in the Autobiography Dynamic model. This special edition also has different chassis tuning to give it a sportier feel, including firmer spring rates, recalibrated dampers, and more precise steering. The front brakes are slightly larger as well, and there is a standard torque-vectoring system that makes use of these upgraded brakes to reduce understeer in corners.

The Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic is also set apart from the standard car with numerous exterior upgrades, like a new grille, jewel-look headlights and taillights, 20-inch wheels, and a newly available color called Phoenix Orange. On the inside, the Autobiography Dynamic has a special leather interior with six color options, along with an embossed Autobiography logo on the headrest and illuminated side sills that also display the Autobiography name.

Land Rover is also rolling out a new smartphone integration system on this model called Land Rover InControl Apps, which connects to various iPhone and Android apps to display them on the car’s central infotainment screen. This system will be available on other Land Rover models going forward.

The Autobiography Dynamic edition will be available for both two-door and four-door versions of the Range Rover Evoque. Land Rover has not yet released pricing for the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic, but expect a significant premium over the standard Evoque’s starting price of $41,995 with destination. Look for more information about the Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic closer to its debut at the 2014 Geneva auto show.

New Porsche Macan poised to be a hot-seller

Springtime in Europe usually means a driving enthusiast’s thoughts turns to sports cars. This year’s Geneva Motor Show had plenty of those, but the burgeoning small crossover segment was also front and centre at this year’s Swiss event, with debuts of small utility vehicles popping up from one end of the Palexpo’s exhibition halles to the other. One automaker counting on this relatively new segment for substantial growth is Germany’s preeminent sports car maker: Porsche.

Although Porsche’s headline unveilings in Geneva were its new 24 Hours of LeMans 919 Hybrid LMP1 and 911 RSR racecars, the automaker is also in the midst of launching its second crossover production model — the four-door, five-passenger, all-wheel-drive Macan. As a smaller rendition of its popular mid-sized Cayenne, the compact Macan is being counted on for never-seen-before sales growth from the Volkswagen Group’s sports car brand. And based on Porsche’s recent sales success, the odds are in the Macan’s favour to accomplish its mission.

Just last year, Porsche saw its global sales rise by 15 per cent, to a record 162,145 vehicles sold. With the new Macan set to go on-sale around the world later this year, Porsche’s board member for sales and marketing, Bernhard Maier, is feeling good that the brand will continue its meteoric sales growth.

“We are looking ahead to the coming year with optimism and are anticipating new growth with the Macan and the new variants of the 911,” Maier said during an interview with Driving in Geneva.

Maier’s optimism is well founded. Utility vehicles have become a big part of the sales mix for any automaker; even one that’s built its brand on the back of sports cars. The Cayenne — that shares a platform with the Audi Q7 and Volkswagen Touareg — adds over half of all Porsche’s sales and profits, and ostensibly pays for the development of the niche 911 variants that otherwise may not be built. The Macan — that was developed off the Audi Q5 chassis — is expected to help with Porsche’s profits in a similar manner.

(In Canada, initially there will be the 340 horsepower, $54,300 Macan S and the 400 hp $82,200 Macan Turbo — about 25% less than comparably equipped Cayenne models.)

As the Macan seeks customers in the already crowded luxury compact crossover segment, with the likes of the Acura RDX, Audi Q5, BMW X3, Lexus RX and Mercedes-Benz GLK, Porsche is anticipating selling 50,000 copies on an annual basis, pushing its overall sales well past the 200,000 annual rate for the first time ever. While that sounds ambitious for a company that some may still only think of as a low-volume sports car maker, the fact is that Porsche has been on this growth path since the arrival of the Cayenne over a decade ago.

Maier, appointed to Porsche’s Board of Management in 2010 as its head of sales and marketing, seems like the right person in the right place to shepherd Porsche’s continuing sales growth.

Unlike some automotive executives, Maier’s been a “car guy” his whole life, first completing his training as a car mechanic and then, after obtaining his full qualification as a master mechanic, studying business management in Germany. In 2001, Maier joined Porsche, where he successfully managed the automaker’s German sales subsidiary, overseeing the successful introduction of two groundbreaking new models: the Cayenne in 2002 and the Panamera Gran Turismo sports sedan seven years later.

Beyond jumping into a market that Porsche has never been in before, the Macan will also affect the automaker’s sales and marketing strategies. Maier says Porsche expects younger buyers with the Macan, many of which will also be new to the brand. As such, the Porsche executive says, more than ever, Porsche will use social media to market to these new customers. As well, the entire Porsche dealer network is preparing for the added sales and servicing volumes with upgraded facilities and practices. Despite the changes, Maier says to expect the same type of intimate sales atmosphere from Porsche dealers as in the past.

“Regardless of our expected sales growth, we will deliver the same type of boutique sales experience we always have,” Maier says.

While there have been rumours that Porsche will also add an entry-level sports car below the Boxster/Cayman and a crossover smaller than the Macan to its lineup, Maier quashed those ideas speaking to Automotive News earlier this year at the Detroit auto show.

“We’ve decided not to build a roadster below the Boxster [and] we will not offer an SUV below the Macan because it will not be a perfect fit,” he said. “We have a lot of ideas and a lot of opportunities. But whatever we do has to clearly fit with the brand.”