December 6th, 2009

The last examples of the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss are currently being built, bringing the active era of the SLR super sports car from Mercedes-Benz and McLaren to an end. In 2004, with the swing-wing Coupé, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren jointly set out to continue the story of the legendary SLR racing sports cars of the 1950s.
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Posted in Dreamcars, Mercedes-Benz | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
November 19th, 2009

The 563-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar, the fuel-sipping E350 BlueTEC and the fuel-cell-powered F-Cell will be making their North American debuts at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, open to the public December 4-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Mercedes-Benz will also launch its first hybrid SUV -- the ML450 HYBRID -- as well as the impressive SPLITVIEW dual-content viewing technology.
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Posted in Dreamcars, Mercedes-Benz | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
September 11th, 2009

A new star is born: The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the new Gullwing-Mercedes. This fascinating super sports car is celebrating its world premiere at the IAA in Frankfurt. Motors24.com shows the car of dreams in dephts and shows the strenghts and new solutions of the SLS.
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Posted in Common, Daimler, Dreamcars, Mercedes-Benz | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
July 30th, 2009
Mercedes-Benz has the most satisfied customers in the premium segment: In the Service Satisfaction category of the latest J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Germany VOSS Study, the brand with the star ranks highest among the premium brands.
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Posted in Mercedes-Benz | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
June 22nd, 2009

The Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG, the powerful top-of-the-line S-Class models, are now even more appealing: thanks to a series of subtle yet extremely effective fine-tuning measures, the two performance saloons are even more striking and priceless than ever before. The updated technology is aimed at ensuring a more dynamic driving experience
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Posted in Daimler, Dreamcars, Mercedes-Benz | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
June 21st, 2009

To coincide with its 30th birthday, the legendary G-Class benefits from new additional features that primarily enhance comfort and exclusivity in the interior. Mercedes-Benz is once again going its separate way with the G-Class. Instead of modernising the visual appeal of the striking design icon and relaunching it with a new design, those in charge
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Posted in Car-Industry, Daimler, Mercedes-Benz | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
March 12th, 2009

With “Mercedes-Benz Young Classics,†Daimler AG is setting its sights on a new, promising business segment: the growing community of enthusiasts for classic cars of more recent vintage. These are passenger cars in production during the period from 1970 to around 1990.
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Posted in Auto Repair and Maintenance, Classic Cars, Daimler, Mercedes-Benz | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
March 12th, 2009

For the first time in the company's history stretching back over 40 years, the Mercedes-Benz performance brand is presenting a vehicle developed in-house, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The super sports car serves up an exciting proposition with its unique technology package: aluminium spaceframe body with gullwing doors, AMG 6.3-litre V8 front-mid engine developing 420 kW/571 hp peak output and dry sump lubrication, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission in a transaxle configuration and sports suspension with aluminium double wishbones. The ideal front/rear weight distribution of 48 to 52 percent and the vehicle's low centre of gravity are testimony to the uncompromising sports car concept.
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Posted in Dreamcars, Mercedes-Benz | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
March 2nd, 2009
China is looking for effective and powerful design innovation to help cope with the huge challenge of becoming the biggest vehicle maker in the world within the next few years. The designs from both foreign and domestic OEMs alike must develop a more distinctive character suited to the market. On the one hand, domestic Chinese
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Posted in Automotive Design | Posted by Markus Burgdorf
January 11th, 2009

Germans luxury sedans like Mercedes E-Class, Audi A6 and BMW 5series are getting more and more successful in global markets and also in US. Ford tries to get a bigger piece of the cake with the new 2010 Ford Taurus. The strategy to deliver a comparable car to a aggressive price might be the right way. But finally the custonmer has to judge, if this plan is good or not.
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Posted in Ford | Posted by Markus Burgdorf