Mercedes three-pointed star has a therapeutic effect. It brings people together and help them share their opinions. One of my cousins, for instance, felt obligated to stop by my house (which he very seldom does despite living just two blocks away) when he spotted this little black car in my driveway. (more…)
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The new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S opens up astonishing dimensions when it comes to open-top driving. Delivering 478 kW/650 hp, acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and a maximum speed of 335 km/h, this two-seater cabriolet surpasses the existing benchmark among open-top super sports cars – the SLR McLaren Roadster. (more…)
Mercedes-Benz are set introduce electric power in their range of cars from the bottom up, starting with the A-Class.
Beyond the hugely impressive new DiesOtto internal combustion engine, Mercedes have now seemingly made a design commitment to lithium-ion battery power in the medium term in both hybrid and stand-alone power applications. (more…)
Big, powerful, athletic… and now green. The new 2009 Mercedes-Benz GL320 benefits from the next-generation BlueTEC diesel technology. Thusly equipped, it offers a substantial reduction in fuel consumption and emissions while delivering the same outstanding performance. (more…)
In October 2006, Mercedes-Benz was the first manufacturer to commence a BlueTEC initiative in the passenger car segment which was timed to coincide with the introduction of low-sulphur fuel in the United States of America. The E 320 BlueTEC proved a great success from the outset, and was voted “World Green Car of the Year 2007″. (more…)
Sydney – The top-of-the-range luxury saloon from Mercedes-Benz is now available with a further-optimised version of the popular 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6, the same power unit that has impressed with it prodigious torque, remarkable fuel economy and exceptional emission levels in other Mercedes-Benz passenger car models. The S 320 CDI is now available in Mercedes-Benz showrooms and is priced from $190,900 (excluding dealer delivery and statutory charges). This is the first time Mercedes-Benz has offered turbo-diesel power in the S-Class to Australian customers. (more…)
Do you own a computer? If you’re reading this, I’m pretty sure you do. You probably don’t know how to use most of the features in your word processor and spreadsheet software, but that’s okay; neither do I. There’s no use learning functions we’ll never need, don’t we? So why pay for them if we’ll never use them?
Well, consider the new C230 sedan as the C-Class Lite. Pay for the good stuff, not for the superfluous stuff. (more…)
For the newly-arrived, comprehensively reworked Mercedes SL, Carlsson Autotechnik GmbH in Merzig can already offer an individualisation programme - transforming the SL 500 into the Carlsson CK50.
Coming on strong: the Carlsson CK50 engine kit. (more…)
Every day, humankind beams signals into space carrying the movies, television and music seen and heard the world over. Some say that one day they’ll be intercepted by aliens who will use them to learn about us humans.
For the most part, things won’t look too flattering. Could we be redeemed for Survivor reruns, Emo bands and YouTube Blogs? (more…)
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