Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable are recognized safety leaders for many reasons.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded Taurus and Sable its "Top Safety Pick" designation for large family cars.

And the two vehicles earned the maximum five-star rating in all crash test categories from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

"It's like winning the Super Bowl," said Steve Kozak, a Ford Motor Company chief safety engineer, of the double honor. So what makes the Ford safety system in the Taurus and Sable so superior?

SHANGHAI, China — Competition among luxury car brands in China is heating up, with the latest signal of exciting times being the opening of Porsche AG's new showroom in Shanghai last week.

Since the rocketed sales began five years ago, General Motors now has become the first global automaker to sell more than one million vehicles in China market in a single year of 2007, which is the Shanghai General Motor Venture (SGM) and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) 10th Anniversaries.

There are a lot of things in this world that use the letter M to mark them as special.

There's MI6 for a start. That's the outfit which James Bond works for.

BMW X6 is hot these days, expected to see its world debut at the U.S. 2008 Detroit Auto Show, January 2008.

Audi today gives out some prediction of their 2008 North American International Auto Show press conference details. Vistors can expect to feast their eyes with both a world fist and a stunning concept car at that time.

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz GLK, which is to debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show next January, was caught spyshots on the set of the new "Sex and the City" movie.

2007, really an excellent year for Audi Middle East: sales figures going up at a rapid rate, getting six awards from the media and the general public.

TORONTO, Dec. 19 /CNW/ - Can't find the perfect Christmas gift for that discriminating someone? Audi Canada has the ultimate gift for anyone looking for a dynamic driving experience. And it comes already gift-wrapped and ready to park under your Christmas tree!

The unique protective wrapping every Audi comes in isn't limited to the holiday season, or even the all-new, AJAC award-winning, Audi S5 or R8 models.

• Mechanic Max Hyde was determined to own his dream vehicle of a vintage Mercedes grand prix car but with only a handful in existence, he knew he would never be able to afford one.