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Adaptive steering for big Fords arrives on new Edge

By Tim Pollard Motoring Issues 30 May 2014 17:43 Ford today announced all its future large cars will have adaptive steering as standard - letting reps flick their wrists on the way in to the Welcome Break on the M4, yet tip their fingers when changing lanes on the London orbital. It's a further sign that what was once the high-tech preserve of the German brands is now firmly in the mainstream. BMW was one of the brands which pioneered variable-ratio power steering; in essence, it changes the ratio between the driver's inputs at the wheel and the rate at which turns are made at the rack.

Mercedes SLK 2LOOK Edition launched

Mercedes has launched the SLK 2LOOK Edition - just in time for summer! The Mercedes SLK 2LOOK gets the 200 KOMPRESSOR engine and comes in a simple colour choice – Black or White. But if you feel like splashing the cash you can have the metallic versions – Obsidian Black or designo Mystic White.

2011 BMW 528i: Less is more

BMW has priced the all-new 2011 BMW 528i sedan at $45,425. Based on the 6th-generation 5 Series, the 528i is powered by a 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder making 240 hp and 230 lb-ft of torque. These figures represent improvements of 10 hp and 30 lb-ft over the previous-generation 528i.