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In awards news, the new Mercedes-Benz James Cook Westfailia Sprinter was recently named the recipient of the "Caravanning design award: best practice" at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2006.
The jury of experts, made up of Adi Kemmer, Head of the Outdoor and Leisure Division at Motor Presse Stuttgart; Tom Schönherr, Managing Director at Phoenix Design; Thomas Seidelmann, Editor-in-Chief at "Reisemobil International"; and Professor Peter Zec, Head of the Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen and President of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid); awarded the coveted Quality Seal to 12 products in all, all of which demonstrated meticulous design and an innovative approach...
When speaking of the Mercedes brand, a defining characteristic that applies to virtually every MB model is undoubtedly their superb ride quality, which includes an abnormally low noise level inside the cabin.
But have you ever wondered how exactly Mercedes accomplishes this decibel-reducing feat?
To answer that very question, Mercedes today has released details of the
extensive aero-acoustics testing the latest addition to the Mercedes family - the Mercedes CL-Class - was forced to undergo...
For those of you who stay up-to-date on Mercedes' bus division, Daimler Chrysler is reporting today that they have sold 1,055 Mercedes-Benz urban bus chassis to public transport companies operating in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
The order, comprised of 750 models of the rear engine 13.2 meter chassis and 305 units of the recently launched 18 meter articulated chassis, is the largest ever recorded sale for the Mercedes's articulated bus chassis in Latin America...
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all had terrific summer weekend.
While we were out, the boys of Team McLaren Mercedes were hard at work, taking part in the fifteenth F1 race of the season. As usual, if you have it TIVO'd and don't want to know the results, read no further; otherwise, click through for the full race recap...
To kick things off this morning DaimlerChrysler has released worldwide sales figures for the Mercedes Car Group. In total, sales of the Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart brands amounted to 102,300 units, an increase of approximately two percent over the previous year. This brings the Mercedes Car Group's year-to-date sales total to a record 729,600 units, an increase of eight percent over the first seven months of 2005.
As you can tell it's been a tremendously slow day for Mercedes news, but thankfully our good friend Eric sent us word of a story that finally brings the day's article drought to an end.
In his email, Eric graciously pointed us to a number spy shots that manage to showcase the 2008 Mercedes C-Class better than any other photos I've seen to date. Closeups of the C-Class' new front end as well as a great interior shot both shed additional light as to what we can expect from the next C...
Before heading out for the night, I took a moment to stop by the always insightful Jalopnik to catch up on the rest of the automotive world.
While doing so, I happened upon a video they posted
(taken from Streetfire.net) which depicts the upcoming Mercedes C63 AMG hot weather testing in what appears to be California...
As you may remember, last holiday season Mercedes and Saks Fifth Avenue teamed up to offer customers an exclusive collection of S600 models. The S-Class', all specially-equipped and priced at $145,775, were offered to customers through Saks' "The Gift" holiday catalogue, and immediately after debuting, sold out in an impressive seven minutes.
To recapitalize on Saks' customers apparent holiday cheer, Mercedes has announced today they'll be teaming up once again with their favorite New York-based retailer, this time offering a limited number of specially-equipped 2007 CL600 models...
While going through our inbox this late afternoon, two astute readers by the names of Paul and Brian were gracious enough to point out the fact that both the 2007 C-Class and E-Class models have been added to MBUSA.com, all except the 2007 E320 CDI.
For both series, the full list of online features including pricing, options, specifications and the "Build your own" function is available...
Finally, in what is at least for the time being the last in today's R-Class installments, comes details of the powerful, AMG-clad, adored-by-soccer moms everywhere Mercedes R63.
Engine details, exterior and interior specifications, standard and optional features, performance characteristics - this is just some of the information you'll find in Mercedes' comprehensive look at the R63 AMG, which you can view after the jump...
Next up in our series of R-Class articles is an in-depth look at the previously-mentioned Mercedes R 280 CDI 4MATIC, with an especially comprehensive overview of its 140 kW/190 hp diesel V6 powerplant.
If
phrases like "third-generation common-rail technology with piezo injectors," "four-valve technology with two camshafts per cylinder bank," and "exhaust-gas turbocharger with electrically adjustable turbine vanes" get you all hot and bothered, then I can assure you that you will be in press release euphoria as you read line after line of Mercedes' exhaustive engine specifications...
For many, driving is a stressful, burdensome chore that they, if given the option, would choose not to do. This condition, often know as IHD (I Hate Driving) Syndrome, is commonly caused by the vehicles this group is forced to drive - boring, uncomfortable, uninviting automobiles that lack any distinct purpose or character.
Thankfully, Mercedes has studied at length IHD Syndrome, and after numerous long-distance testing rounds, their researchers have found a cure - pioneer a new level of vehicle luxury, comfort and spaciousness; add to their vehicles a host of technological innovations never before witnessed on an automobile; and create an invigorating yet stress-free driving environment...
For our second R-Class story of the day, Mercedes has released a summary of the key new systems available on the fall lineup of everyone's favorite four-wheel drive minivan.
We've already mentioned several, including flashing brake lights, DISTRONIC and LINGUATRONIC, but if you'd like to view a more extensive list that gives a quick overview of what each system does, this press release does exactly that.
Upon arriving at the office this morning I was greeted with a plethora of press releases detailing several new additions to the Mercedes R-Class family. While I could discuss at length each of the press releases, in the interest of getting the stories out in a timely fashion I instead will try to keep my banter as short as possible, hopefully while maintaining my trademark charm and charisma.
Now that that's out of the way, let get into the first of several R-Class articles, shall we?
To kick things off, we have a quick overview of the fall R-Class lineup, or more specifically, the two new additions to the R-Class family. For the legions of power-loving soccer moms scattered across the globe, the most notable addition to the R-Class family will undoubtedly be the R63 AMG. Powered by a 6.3-Liter 375 kW / 510 hp AMG V8, the R63 is capable of achieving a 0-62 mph time of only 5.0 seconds, fast enough to teach those Honda Odyssey driving hussies that indeed, your husband is more successful than theirs...
Today marked the start of a new month, and as by now I'm sure you all know, that can only mean one thing - it's time for some fun-filled financial news.
First up, as is always the case, come the sales figures for our very own Mercedes-Benz USA. For the month of July, the division noted sales of 21,591 new vehicles, an increase of 3.8% over July 2005. This figure brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 136,526 units sold, a 14.3% increase over 2005's YTD and the highest ever in the company's history...
