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Seriously, what in the world is this shit? The Jeep Cherokee disappeared off the map for a few years and its back and looking fuglier than ever! The 2014 Jeep Cherokee will be replacing the Jeep Liberty as their new mid-size SUV. If you think the Nissan Juke is unique looking, think again. I don’t really even know what to say about this new SUV besides making my point of it being hideous to the power of 10. It’s good to be unique in this competitive market but maybe a little too much in the case of this new Jeep Cherokee.

It would make a lot of sense if these photos were released on April 1st but I’m afraid that’s not the case here. What does this thing remind you off? I think the main issue here is the name of the vehicle. The Jeep Cherokee was a great SUV and quite capable. The 2014 Jeep Cherokee might be capable in the performance department as well but the design aspect of it does not live up to the Cherokee name. Maybe if it was a completely new SUV with a different name, the reaction might be different from everybody.

There’s nothing wrong with the looks of the stock Audi A3 Sportback but the S3 Sportback is much more sexy. If you’re an A3 Sportback owner and are looking to upgrade to a more agressive look like the S3 but don’t want to cough up the money, consider the package being offered by ABT Sportsline for the latest Audi A3 Sportback. And if you are looking to also get S3 power out of the A3 Sportback, this kit won’t be the solution…for now.

German tuners from ABT Sportsline have a number of modifications available in their kit which include both aesthetics and performance oriented. In the looks department, the Audi A3 Sportback receives a new front grill and lip spoiler integrated into the front bumper. As we go down the car, you will find fender insets, new side skirts, a roof spoiler, and changes to the rear bumper which now make room for a new quad tailpipe exhaust system.

Forget the CLA, the new Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG is what North America needs. This beautiful high-performing hatchback was recently revealed by Mercedes and packs quite a punch for a 2.0-liter twin-scroll turbocharged vehicle. With the 2.0-liter turbo engine producing an impressive 355horsepower making it the most powerful series production four cylinder turbocharged engine in the world.

The power powertrain is mated to an AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and also features the AMG 4MATIC all-wheel drive system. The system is a front-wheel drive car under normal conditions but when required, the 4MATIC all-wheel drive splits the torque between the front and rear axle at a 50:50 ratio. According to Mercedes, this system is 25 percent lighter than the all-wheel drive being offered by competitors such as Audi S3.

I was going to start off by bashing the paint scheme on this McChip-DKR Mercedes C63 AMG but I actually ended up liking the way it looks after viewing the pictures a few times. It’s funny how that works and as they say, it’s not what’s on the outside, what matters is what’s on the inside. In the case of this Mercedes C63 AMG, what’s on the inside matters very much actually. The C63 AMG in stock form already produces an impressive 480 horsepower from it’s 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine.

I guess the German technicians at McChip-DKR were not impressed by the stock numbers and they were able to increase the power on Mercedes C63 AMG by just over 25 percent. Instead of simply remapping the ECU to squeeze all the power out of the vehicle, the guys decided to strap on a supercharger system and a new custom exhaust system which resulted in increasing the power on the C63 AMG to a massive 650 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of peak torque.