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<div><div style="font-size:162%;border:none;margin: 0;padding:.1em;color:#000">Welcome to [[Wikicars:about|Wikicars]]</div> A collaborative guide about cars and all things [[automobile|automotive]].  We're growing very fast and so far we have {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles.<br>Please help us by improving our articles. As a wiki-site, we are always under construction. [[Wikicars:about|Learn more]].<br>
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*  '''[[Acura]]''': [[Acura MDX|MDX]], [[Acura TL|TL]]
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*  '''[[Audi]]''': [[Audi A4|A4]]
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The '''Mercedes-Benz C-Class''' is a line of entry-level [[compact luxury sedan]] [[automobile]]s produced by [[Mercedes-Benz]]. The C-Class was first introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 range. It was the most affordable model in the Mercedes lineup until the arrival of the A-Class in 1998. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is built at Mercedes-Benz factories in the German towns of Sindelfingen and Bremen. The very first C-Class sedan was produced on June 1, 1993 and the second generation C-Class rolled off the assembly line on July 18, 2000. The third generation (W204) has been available for sale since early 2007 as a 2008 year model <small>([[Mercedes-Benz C-Class|more...]])</small>
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*  '''[[BMW]]''': [[BMW 325|BMW 325]]
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[[Image:Corvette rear250pixelsmall.jpg|left|'''2007 [[Chevrolet]] Corvette coupe''']]
</div>In 1953, the [[Chevrolet]] Corvette was the first all-American sports car built by an American car manufacturer.  Since that time it has gone on to become an icon of the “American muscle car.” Previously known for it’s engineering simplicity and focus on <small>([[Chevrolet Corvette Review|more...]])</small>
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[[Image:Honda-Insight-Concept-Hybrid-2.jpg|none|225px|[[Plug-in_Hybrids|Chevrolet Volt Plug-In Hybrid]]]]
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'''[[Cars under 10k]]'''<br>
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The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a line of entry-level compact luxury sedan automobiles produced by Mercedes-Benz. The C-Class was first introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 range. It was the most affordable model in the Mercedes lineup until the arrival of the A-Class in 1998. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is built at Mercedes-Benz factories in the German towns of Sindelfingen and Bremen. The very first C-Class sedan was produced on June 1, 1993 and the second generation C-Class rolled off the assembly line on July 18, 2000. The third generation (W204) has been available for sale since early 2007 as a 2008 year model (more...)

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