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M-Class, officially If this photo of the next-gen Mercedes-Benz M-Class looks familiar, it's because we ran spy photos of the 2006 model last month (Nov. 15). Due next spring after its Detroit auto show premiere, the new ML is 5.9 inches longer, 2.8 inches wider and rides on a 114-inch wheelbase (3.7 inches longer).

The ML350 is powered by a 3.5-liter, 268-hp, 258-lb-ft V6, while the ML500 (shown) gets a 5.0-liter, 302-hp, 339-lb-ft V8. See autoweek.com for more. Sport Trac's back Ford's Explorer Sport Trac, slated for the shelf early next year, will likely get a new lease on ...

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