The M-Class and B-Class Miniatures : Small is Beautiful

The Mercedes-Benz M-Class and B-Class are famous new cars that the company launched this year. And if you dream of owning one yet cannot afford it this time, then it might be a good idea to settle for its mini counterparts, at least for now.

High-grade miniatures in 1:87, 1:43 and 1:18 scale are now out and being sold in Mercedes-Benz outlets, online shop, dealerships and the Mercedes-Benz Museum. These mini cars are amazing because of its details which looks and feel like the actual thing. For example, the 1:43 and 1:18 models have the same interior trims like their actual equivalents.



Here's a table of its features:

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Video: Can Anything Cope with Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG's Speed?

So, which do you think is the fastest high-performance car in the market? This is a video that can give you an idea, although, this is non-conclusive because we think Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG is still the best!

By the way, the common ground with these four cars are its engine (all V8s), luxury line selling around $100,000.

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Mercedes C-Class Brought Home Awards from Australia and Japan

Mercedes C-Class was able to win awards from Australia in Japan, proving once again that the car is not only popular and admired in Europe and North America. Besides being an entry level vehicle, the C-class is gorgeous in its own right and powerful too, so it is not surprising it always gets the citations.

Stuttgart – The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is among the most popular cars – worldwide. This is confirmed by two recent awards: in Japan the C-Class leads the field as the best imported car for the second time in succession. Down under, the
C 250 CDI and the C 63 AMG Coupé scooped the "2011 Australia’s Best Car Award" in their respective segments.

The title "The Imported Car of the Year Japan" is traditionally awarded at the Tokyo Motor Show for the automobile with the best concept and the most innovative technology. As in the previous year, the title for 2011/2012 went to the C-Class Saloon and Estate. C-Class models also claimed Australia's most important independent automobile award. The Australian Automobile Association presented the C 250 CDI as the best of the best premium mid-size cars. The C 63 AMG Coupé won its award category as best sports car.

Mercedes-Benz carried out a comprehensive upgrade of the C-Class in the spring of 2011. The new generation boasts a dynamic design and numerous new assistance systems: from the ATTENTION ASSIST drowsiness detection system to proximity control with DISTRONIC PLUS, it offers a new standard of safety in this segment. In addition, fuel consumption has been cut by up to 31 percent in comparison to the previous generation.

Source: Daimler AG

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Sport Suspension Now in the New SLS AMG

A new sport suspension is now in the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The newly marketed option is called the AMG Ride Control.

The AMG Ride control comes with an E-Select lever with a beautiful AMG emblem, electronically controlled damping which is variable and adaptable. With all these features, the sports suspensions can be drive in three modes, Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus.

The price of the AMG Ride Control will be €2,320.50 in Germany.

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Video; Mercedes-Benz B-Class

The safety features of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class is unmatched. As the head of development for Mercedes-Benz, Thomas Weber said, “No model change in the history of Mercedes-Benz has ever seen so many new developments introduced in one fell swoop.”

This video will show you purely Mercedes-Benz B-Class' beauty over that 1600cc unit gas engine that powers up to 120HP. Diesel engine, meanwhile produces 110HP in B180 model and 136 HP for the B200CDI.

Watch the Mercedes-Benz B-Class in pure beauty.

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BMW Concedes, Said That Mercedes will Take the Top Spot

After Lexus' slow sales and the expected dethronement as the number one luxury brand for next year, all car manufacturers, specifically BMW and Mercedes-Benz were on the race to take the top spot. But now, with the year almost at its end, BMW seems like they are conceding.

According to Detroit Free Press, BMW is behind Mercedes-Benz by 5,182 unit in sales. However this will only be for the start of 2012, as BMW's US chief, Jim O' Donnell said “In the first quarter of next year, I would say Mercedes will be no.1” he also added, “Mercedes going into 2012 in the first quarter will be in a strong position. Over the course of the year, we still should be ahead of Mercedes.”

And this is because Mercedes-Benz will be launching all new vehicles like the new generation C-Class which will surely outsell BMW's old 3-Series. But then, BMW is expected to launch its next generation 3-series by April 2012 which will make the competition even tighter.

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Mercedes-Benz', Climatic Tunnel Now Functional

Gone are the days that the car manufacturer will need to keep sending vehicles to different parts of the world to test the cars' performance in extreme weather conditions. Thanks to the genius of the people from Mercedes-Benz, the climatic tunnel is now full functional.

This tunnel can create different temperatures from 40 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees and more. It also can simulate hurricane like winds of 165 mph and rain. Each tunnels has twin-axle roller dynamometer with speed that can reach 265km/h.

Although these tunnels will be used to measure weather conditions, it will not be a substitute for road testing, according to Ulrich Mellinghoff, Head of Mercedes Safety Development, “We don't want to use the new climatic wind tunnels as a substitute for road testing, but we can now do less of it and are also far better prepared when we do go out. For example, if we have 20 different engine heat shields, we can already eliminate many of them in the climatic wind tunnel because they don't have the desired effect.” He also added, ““We will then go on to do real-life testing with just the most promising two or three variants. We therefore spare ourselves a lot of very time-consuming road tests early on, and yet our prototypes are still at a much further advanced stage of development. And that means that we can meet our very challenging objectives much sooner .”

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Mercedes' Move to Revive Smart's Sales

In an attempt to increase the sales of the Smart brand, Mercedes-Benz made a move. First, create a new executive team which is called Daimler Vehicle Innovations USA, which is led by Tracey Matura. Matura was the general manager of Mercedes-Benz strategic retail development group before being asked to take on the new team that will revive smart.

The first thing the new team is doing is to incorporate smart cars in Mercedes' showrooms. Taking the top spot in the survey for customer satisfaction, this move aims to remind consumers that smart is also being made by Daimler group thus quality and superiority is innate in the vehicles. There are already 75 Mercedes dealerships that carry the brand, Matura's goal is to have 100 by year's end.

This move is being undertaken because of the poor sales performance of smart cars in the past year. Penske Group only sold about 5,927 smartfortwos last year.

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Sprinter Sales Increase in Half of 2011

An article from Wards Auto reported a double in sales figure of Mercedes-Benz' Sprinter van. The Silver Arrow delivered a total of 5,185 units, a 102.1% increase compared to the numbers posted in the same time last year.

The vans were sold before as Dodge by Chrysler. Right now, out of the 353 Mercedes-Benz dealerships, 108 of them is currently selling the Sprinter as well as some Freightliner dealers and the number is also increasing.

Price of the passenger van costs $39,000 and has 200 stand-alone options and 24 packages that are optional. With these prices and choices, the van is beginning to be the pick for those offering chauffeur services and big families.

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2012 Mercedes Benz SLK in Australia

The new Mercedes-Benz SLK offers a lot of characteristics, efficiency, power and luxury feel. The car also made sure that the driver will be involved in the over-all experience of the car. Being a one of the best cars among the newly produced models, this one has reached the land down under.

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AMG and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Cars commented about the vehicle : ““I am convinced that with its passionate design, its highquality interior and its modesty at the filling station it will continue to provide an enormous amount of fun on the road in future, too, consolidating its status as a cult roadster.”

The price for this car in Australia has not been set yet, as they have only listed the Manufacturer's List Price which does not include the dealer delivery and on-road costs yet. The MLP for the SLK 200 BlueEFFICIENCY equipped with a 1.8L engine is AU$82,900 and the SLK 350 BlueEFFICIENCY powered by 3.5L V6 unit is AU$118,900.

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Video : Guiness World Record for Mauro Calo

Mauro Calo, broke the Guinness World Record for the longest drift as he took the Mercedes- Benz C63 AMG and rode it sideways at the Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands. Calo completed 8 laps or a total distance of 2,308 meters, 394 meters more that the previous record set by Vaughn Gittin Jr.

Watch the video and get your adrenaline rush.

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New Spyshots of 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG

Mercedes-Benz AMG’s engineers revealed some bits of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG as they tested it at Nurburgring recently. The luxury car showed a larger air intake and a changed spoiler shape. The bumper looked like SLS and CLS hybrid although the whole look is defintely SL.

Under the hood, BenzInsider reported, that it will get a 5.5- liter twin-turbo V8 AMG engine. This engine will bring the car’s performance to as high as 571HP. Meanwhile, the exterior of the car showed larger wheels that gives a clue that there are huge brake rotors and upgraded calipers hidden. Four trapezoidal exhausts is located at the back where the CLS-like exhaust is also prominent.

The SL63 AMG is said to show in one of the Motor Shows of Mercedes-Benz from now to 2012 Geneva Motor Show.






Photos from : AutoEvolution

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1955 300 SLR Showcased at the Portland Art Museum Exhibit

Two of Mercedes-Benz’ car models are being showcased at the Portland Art Museum. The event is showing 16 of the rarest cars produced from the 30s to 60s.

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 1955 model, only had three cars built. It is chosen to represent the world’s finest cars as in the year it was launched, it was recognized as the most beautiful and popular race car after winning the 1955 Millie Miglia. The high-speed car was maneuvered by Stirling Moss and took it to the finish line on the top spot.

The car had 3L, eight cylinder engine and an aerodynamic body made from light magnesium alloy. Other than that, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the developer of the vehicle, designed it to have a “desmodromic valve actuation and fuel injection” which, at that time was such a hit. The racing car has a top speed of 300km/h and had power of 310HP.

Another Mercedes-Benz car featured in the event is the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster.

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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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80 Years of Ultimate Protection By Mercedes-Benz Guard Models

For more than 80 years, Mercedes-Benz has been providing special protection cars in the world. It was Daimler-Benz who is the first car manufacturer to bring protected vehicles in 1928. Since then, the company has been making vehicles that has been tailored with protective elements made from aramid fiber and special steel for those who need maximum protection from gunfires and other violent acts.

The flagship model of the Mercedes-Benz Guard is the S 600 Pullman Guard, a limousine with luxurious interior and huge space. Along with the other armored vehicle models, the limousine’s protection is not visible on the outside and not just installed in an already manufactured vehicle, it is integrated in the body shell at the start of the production. This process makes the vehicles to adapt well to the heavier weight brought by the protective materials.

Some of the models for the Mercedes Benz Guard are the Mercedes-Benz S Guard, Mercedes-Benz E-Guard and the Mercedes-Benz G 500 Guard, all of which are engineered to provide high-protection at the VR4 level. These cars resist large-caliber revolver ammunition and protect passengers against increasing street crimes and drug-related violence. The VR6/VR7 protection levels provides higher protection for those threatened by terrorist attacks as the armor is designed to resist military weapons and hand grenades and other explosives.

The guard models not only protect the occupants from criminal acts by materials resistant of gun fire and explosives, the cars also offer absolute comfort and luxury by having all the components of the normal cars integrated in the vehicle.

Photo Source: Emercedesbenz.com

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Mercedes-Benz USA Reported Sales Increase of 5.9% Last Month

Mercedes-Benz USA is on a high as they reported sales of 20,306 vehicles, 5.9% increase from May 2010 figures.

The top car is the E-Class 9th generation with 5,751, a 5% increase over May 2010. C-Class is on the second with 4,936 and the third spot was taken by the GLK-Class with a 22.1% increase from last year. And although the R-Class crossover is not on the top three most number of sold vehicles, it garnered a 237% raise over May 2010 numbers.

The sales of Mercedes- Benz diesel lines increased at 108.5% for the month and 115.8% for the year. Sprinter vans increased by 126.1% for the month and 102.1% for the year. The high-end, SLS AMG had good 21 sales which means the YTD sales are up to 330.

All these numbers tally to give Mercedes-Benz USA a whooping 8.5% of increase year-to-date.

Photo: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia

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Mercedes-Benz C63’s New Ad touches our Human Side

Mercedes-Benz released a new ad to promote the 2012 Mercedes-Benz-AMG C63 Coupe and this time, they are ditching the “all-power” theme found in most automobile ads and just focus on the human side. Yup, it is really an emotional roller coaster to watch this commercial.

The video is showing a couple in bed, the woman eating strawberries and trying to think of the perfect trip for them. Driving near the mountains? The man likes the idea. Dashing along the seaside? The man says okay. But then again, the woman likes another thing and he says – NO.

Watch and see how you’ll get all emotional watching it with the C63 AMG Coupe showing it’s power in between the woman’s ideas.

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New Tune for the Mercedes Benz AMG C63 by McChip and MEC Design

Mercedes-Benz- AMG has been popular in the tuning world, the C63 particularly. The car is said to have been the eye of tuning companies. Like now, the first-rate tuning company, McChip reveals a new kit for the C63 called “Stage 3“ while the Merlin-based company, MEC Design also released their own version.

The €10,000 kit by McChip consists of a new and excellently improved engine is 583 PS and has 692 Nm of torque. The horsepower has been raised from 451 to 575 raising the top speed to 193 mph. The AMG ECU were replaced by McChip ECU and installed with a Cargraphic exhaust system. Owners may want to have a matte black 19-inch alloy rims from Michelin, but this will cost another €7,474.

The new kit takes some time to install so you’ll have to leave your precious car to them for 3 days.

Meanwhile, MEC Design upgraded the front bumper with a lower lip or optional LED Lighting in carbon finish. Using the same material, the rear bumper diffuser and rear spoiler has been changed as well. Other carbon trimmings are found on the seat shells, center console, sports steering wheel and door panels.

The wheel is pumped up with a tire size of 235/30 ZR 20 and mecxtremeIII 9x20, in 3mm spacers front and 7mm rear. A stainless steel exhaust has been added to 6.3 liter engine. Finally, the company boasts of giving the Mercedes AMG C63 a max speed of 250kph by reprogramming the ECU.


Source: Fancytuning.com

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