M-Class World Premier at the Frankfurt Auto Show

New and old customers will like the new look of the new M-Class which debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show.

The luxury car has a new sporty look, less angular with chrome grill and chrome accents good for daytime driving. The M-Class will be available in black, alpaca gray, almond beige and tobacco brown. The interior has nice and detailed trimming that will really impress anyone who looks at it.

The new M-Class will have two diesel engines, 258HP and 204HP and a gasoline angine, the ML350 BlueEfficiency with 306HP. 7-G Tronic Plus transmissions will equip the car for a nice ride.

Here are the photos:

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Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Family Day

On August 14 , people from Stuttgart will have a chance to spend the day with Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg as the Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Family Day will be held in Schlossplatz.

The day will be a fun-filled day for the whole family. Events and rides will be at the venue. Not only that, the two racing superstars will be holding an autograph session and will have special rides with some fans who will win at the raffle. Motorsports fans will also have a chance to ask and meet some other DTM drivers and F1 drivers at the mb!lounge.

With much enthusiasm, Norbert Haug, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport chief said, “We look forward to a beautiful Sunday in the heart of Stuttgart, with many guests and we certainly want to inspire them with the "great moments" all. "

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A Meeting Place for AMG Enthusiast : AMG Private in Affalterbach

AMG owners and buyers now have a place they could chill out and network with other AMG enthusiasts. The company, built a 5,651 square feet place ideal for a good conversation in Affalterbach. It is said that the lounge, with colors black and white in minimalistic design is aimed to foster customer relations and to also support the growing AMG community.

The private lounge also caters to the hungry ones as they have a dining area that has a photographic motif of Paul Richard Race circuit and a garden with a Japanese Zen style. The place is also seen to be an event venue as AMG equipped it with an incredible sound system from Bang & Olfusen. Meanwhile the walls, called “lifestyle wall”, displays selected exhibits from the company's partners, IWC and Ducati.

“The new AMG Private Lounge in Affalterbach is an exclusively and unusually designed meeting-point in which to spend time. We see it as a second living-room for our customers. We want the AMG Private Lounge in Affalterbach to provide the perfect setting for the most exciting day of the year – for example when our customers take possession of their new AMG-Mercedes here in Affalterbach,” said the chairmn of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, Ola Källenius.

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Video: Acura Integra with Mercedes-Benz Body

This space-ship looking car is great, not only in terms of catching our attention with its unique lime green color but also in terms of the over-all design and what's under the hood. This Acura Integra Coupe was turned into a top-down model that has a custom body kit similar to some Mercedes-Benz' trick door cars and roadsters.

Here's the video:

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BlueTEC Diesel and BlueDirect Engines for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class

As promised from previous article about 2012 Mercedes M-Class, here is an in depth look at the engines being offered for the model.

ML 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC’s 3L V6 is changed to 34-cylinder EU6-standard unit that is also in the S-Class while the ML 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC’s 3L V6 has been updated to consume less fuel with the help of AdBlue® technology.

The petrol engines, ML 350 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY, features the new technology of the next generation of V engines from Mercedes. The technology features spray guided direct petrol engine with injectors called piezo-electric which when combined with multi-spark ignition will promote fuel efficiency.

To compare the new engines of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class to its predecessors, check the charts below. Just click on the charts to zoom.

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2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Now Unveiled

With all the spyshots all over the web over the last few months, we pretty much have an idea on how the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class will look like. But now, it’s time to end the anticipation as the SUV is officially unveiled and will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class is completely redesigned and not just revamped from the 2006-2010 M Class models. It offers a bold front grille, wraparound tail lights, sculpted sides, 17-21 inches Alloy wheels and an interior update. Other than those, the vehicle will offer three different engines: ML 250 Bluetec has 2.1 liter 4-cylinder diesel with 500Nm of torque, ML 350 Blue Efficiency has 3.0 liter V6 diesel engine with 619 Nm of torque and ML 350 Blue Efficiency has 3.5 liter V6 engine with 370Nm of torque.

Specifications to follow as soon as more information about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class is released. For now, take a look at the photos below.







Photos from : EMercedesBenz.com.

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