In September of last year, hundreds of thousands of visitors attended a little get-together known as the International Auto Show.  Although typically thought of as a male-dominated gathering, there was one vehicle at the show that drew both moms and stay at home dads to it like bees to a honeypot.

That vehicle was the Mercedes-Benz Vision R 63 AMG, a four wheel drive minivan packing an astounding 6.3-Liter 510 horsepower V8 and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph...

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As I'm sure you've all probably figured out by now, it's been an exceptionally slow day for Mercedes news, despite the Chicago Auto Show opening its doors to the press today.

In an effort to pass the time a bit, I decided to head over to MBUSA.com to check out a few photo galleries of some new cars that hopefully will be gracing my driveway in the near future...

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Growing up, I was fortunate enough to not have to endure the rigors that accompany taking the bus to school - weekly beatings by the school bully, getting my lunch money stolen...

Unfortunately for many kids, having their parents drive them to school is not an option, and for those kids, Mercedes has delivered what they're calling the "New Generation School Bus" concept...

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What could be better than spy shots of the upcoming 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

How about a video of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class being put through its paces at some top secret testing location, captured for your viewing entertainment by Inside Line?

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As anyone familiar with Mercedes knows, the company prides themselves on their ability to constantly innovate and improve vehicle technology, which in turn provides customers with the absolute highest level of safety and comfort.

In keeping with this mantra, Mercedes has unveiled today their latest headlamp technology, titled the "Intelligent Light System," and has outlined what exactly prospective E-Class owners can come to expect in the latest innovation from Mercedes-Benz.

To put it simply, the Intelligent Light System is exactly that - it's a lighting system that intelligently adapts to driving situations and weather conditions, which in turn provides owners with a vastly improved level of visibility...

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If you're a regular reader of our site, you know there's nothing I like running more than Mercedes' awards stories, and today is no exception.

Yes, Mercedes has been graced with yet another accolade, this time earning the EuroCarBody AWARD 2005.  As you can see from the photograph, it's really no surprise why Mercedes won the award, she is, after all, a woman most would consider phenomonally attractive...

Hold on a second, I'm getting a phone call from DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche.

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If you've been waiting for Mercedes to release their widely popular A-Class lineup here in the United States, unfortunately, you're going to have to keep waiting.

If, however, you live in a country that actually sells the mini-Mercedes, we have some news you may be interested in.

Today, Mercedes has released details of what they're calling the A-Class "Polar Star," a special edition model that is a "harmonioius combination of sporty looks and elegant touches."

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all had a great Super Bowl weekend.

To kick things off today, DaimlerChrysler has put out a press release detailing January sales for the Mercedes Car Group. In total, the Mercedes-Benz and smart car brands sold 72,700 passenger cars worldwide, compared to 71,900 in January of 2005.  Separately, the Mercedes-Benz brand noted an increase of 5% last month with 61,300 units being sold, while smart posted a 22.6% decline with 8,200 units being sold...

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As you may have noticed yesterday I was feeling a little under the weather, hence the lack of updates, for which I apologize. I'm feeling somewhat better today, but if the stories seem a tad bit shorter than usual, now you know my excuse.  But enough about me...

To get things started on this crisp February morning, DaimlerChrysler has put out a press release bragging of their sheer dominance in AutoBild's latest "Value Rankings" forecast.

If you unfamiliar with Value Rankings, basically it's a study performed by AutoBild that aims to calculate the prices that car owners could expect to sell their used car for in three years' time...

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Today marks the start of a new month, and all of my loyal readers know that can mean only thing - it's time for some financials.

First up is Mercedes-Benz USA, who, coming off its twelfth consecutive year of sales growth, is reporting sales of 12,469 new vehicles for the month of January, an increase of 3% over January of 2005...

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As you can probably tell from the above photograph, our friends over at AutoBild are back at it again, this time unveiling computer-generated images of what they believe the latest CLK-Class will look like.

The German publication is reporting that newest rendition of the CLK will feature a larger body, redesigned headlights that remind me way too much of a Lexus, and redesigned taillights that I just don't like.  Unless my eyes are deceiving me, the new CLK will also feature a Mercedes' logo in the front grille roughly the size of the driver's head...

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Over the past few weeks, rumors have been swirling that the McLaren camp may be reviving their road car projects, even going as far as producing a successor to the infamous McLaren F1.

To add a little fuel to the fire, Autoweek is reporting today that not only is McLaren kicking off their road car festivities, they've even brought back the once-scrapped Mercedes P8 project...

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A little while back, we brought you details of the newest Mercedes SL-Class, a car that features a number of subtle enhancements while keeping the same look and feel of its predecessor.

Not to be outdone by their non-AMG brethren, both the Mercedes SL 55 AMG and the SL 65 AMG have undergone a slight tweaking as well, and today DaimlerChrysler has put out a press release detailing exactly what prospective owners can expect to see begin hitting dealerships in the coming months...

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