Don’t pay any attention to the calendar.

It’s 2011 already for car buyers, car nuts and everybody else who ever loved a set of new wheels.

And we at Automobile Journal have something new for you, starting with the new model year. It’s the Automobile Journal Buyer’s Guide, chock full of information, pictures, and lots of interesting news about all the new cars and trucks for this season.

 Over the next week or two, you will see batches of new stories about the …

“The more things change, the more they stay the same,“ or so say the French.

That certainly could be said of  the all-new 2011 Mercedes Benz Cabriolet, an outrageously gorgeous car if ever there was one. There’s plenty new technology here, lots of new convenience features, and an admirably large package of safety features too.

All of that accounts for the “change” portion of that old French saying.

But it’s the bottom line on this car that’s old and familiar to anybody who’s …

This is the year of the “E”–the Mercedes E-Class.

Arguably Mercedes’ most important model, both to the bottom line and to the indelible image that this line has in the minds of upscale consumers, Mercedes has been hard at work introducing a strong family of new models, including a four door sedan, coupe, convertible, and now, at this week’s press days event at the New York International Auto Show, the 2011 E Class wagon  is  being unveiled.

The family resemblance is obvious, …

The Bottom Line: The new E-Class is pricey, but worth it. If you must have a Mercedes-Benz, save your pennies (a lot of them) and get the E-Class.

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the iconic Mercedes sedan. Sure, the C-Class is less expensive and the S-Class more luxurious, while other sedans and coupes may be sexier, but the E-Class is the car that defines the brand. It’s beautiful, powerful, smooth and luxurious.