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Consumer Reports gets top vehicle picks mostly right

Despite the publication's uncomfortably broad definition of reliability -- it spans everything from "the engine fell out" to "the touchscreen display shows fingerprints too easily" -- automakers still clamor to get on the Consumer Reports recommended vehicle list. This year's winners cover a broad spectrum of vehicles, and for the most part, we're in agreement with the magazine's editors, with one significant exception at the top of the list. Best overall vehicle went to the Tesla Model S.

Infiniti goes back to the Q

Infiniti will completely rename its product portfolio next summer, returning to the letter “Q” from the brand's early history for every car, and “QX” for every Infiniti crossover and SUV. The company is undertaking the change to prepare for a broader array of future products around the world, says Johan de Nysschen, worldwide president of the brand. Infiniti's current lineup of sedans will become the Q50, Q60 and Q70.

2011 / 2012 Mercedes CLS: Official

The Mercedes CLS 2011 / 2012 is Official Last week saw the first dribble of what will undoubtedly become a flood of leaks in the run up to the Paris Motor Show at the start of October, with the leaking of official photos of the 2011 Mercedes CLS. When we reported the leak we did say we expected Mercedes to extract a digit and dish out the official gen sooner rather than later. So this bright Sunday morning (Sunday, eh?