After posting an overabundance of stories relating to new Mercedes models today, I figured there'd be no way we'd be able to bring you any more than the four we've already mentioned.  Four new models in one day? What more can you ask for?

I know, it's not good enough - you still want more.

You happen to be in luck, my dear readers. You see, while perusing my grossly over-populated inbox today, I stumbled upon an email from a gentleman by the name of Bernhard M. Höhne.  In addition to being our good friend and fellow automotive enthusiast, Bernhard just happens to be spy photographer and owner of BMH-Images.com. Throughout his various endeavors, Bernhard was able to capture a few photos he thought the Mercedes community might be interested in...

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Here's a quick update for all you F1 fanatics.  Garry Paffett and Pedro de la Rosa will be piloting the ridiculously awesome orange MP4-20 you see pictured above prior to the launch of the new Team McLaren Mercedes livery in mid-February.

The orange livery is synonymous with the origins of McLaren, as the team ran its Formula One and CAN-AM racers in the color for a number of years starting with the M5A in 1968...

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If you still haven't had your fill of Mercedes GL information for the day, DaimlerChrysler has put out a press release detailing the official technical specifications of their newest SUV.

You can view the full press release after the jump...

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As we told you earlier, the Detroit Auto Show marked the introduction of four new Mercedes models. In addition to the GL-Class and the S 65 AMG that we've already brought you, Zetsche unveiled two new additional models yesterday:  the Mercedes E 320 BLUETEC and the Vision GL 320 BLUETEC.

If you're unfamilliar with BLUETEC, it's Mercedes' newest diesel technology. According to Dieter Zetsche, CEO of DaimlerChrysler AG:  "As a powerful, economical and clean drive system, BLUETEC can significantly help American drivers continue to enjoy large, powerful cars for many years to come – whether you are looking at large sedans, vans, light trucks or SUVs...

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As any true MB enthusiast knows, there's no Mercedes' engine variant more coveted than the one described in the photograph above.

The V12 - the superlative, the consummate, the pinnacle of the Mercedes' powerplants... and it's now being featured again at the Detroit Auto Show, mated beautifully with the all-new 2007 S-Class.

The result is the S65 AMG, a grandiose sedan that propels occupants from 0-60 mph in just 4.4 seconds, all while sporting a sumptuous leather interior with burl walnut accents...

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all had a great weekend.

Although it's been less than a week since the L.A. Auto Show festivities have kicked off, already another auto-show is in full-swing, this time in Detroit, or Motor City as it is so aptly titled.

With the start of the afore-mentioned Detroit Auto Show comes the introduction of four new Mercedes models - two you've heard of and two you haven't.

To get the ball rolling, I figured I'd start with the a model we've already told you about - the Mercedes GL-Class...

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If sponsoring the 400 year old Rolling Stones or going on tour with the always homosexual Motley Crue weren't over the top enough for you, the boys over at Jalopnik found somebody that had to push the Mercedes envelope a little further, transforming the relatively subdued R-Class into an abhorrerntly vile mound of cow excrement...

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Day six of the Dakar Rally just wrapped up, and once again Ellen Lohr and the Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz team have made up ground on their competitors.

After finishing 29th on the 492 mile stage from Tan Tan, Morocco to Zouérat, Mauritania, Lohr and her team have moved into 28th position overall.  According to Ellen Lohr:  “We're absolutely delighted to have moved up to the twenties, in the overall standings – that nearly exceeds our expectations. Our rally prototype runs flawlessly and we are confident to make it to the finish – the coastal city Dakar..."

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DaimlerChrysler is reporting today that the previously planned job cuts at the Mercedes Car Group are going better than expected.  Already, approximately 5,000 employess have signed retirement contracts or agreed to leave the company.

The voluntary redundancy program, which aims to reduce the German workforce by 8,500 employees, began in October 2005 and was expected to take 12 months to complete.  According to Günther Fleig, DaimlerChrysler Board of Management Member for Human Resources and Labor Relations Director: “Our expectations have been confirmed. Following this interim status, we continue to consider it realistic that we will successfully achieve the targeted personnel reductions..."

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As you may or not be aware, yesterday marked the opening of the LA Auto Show (at least for the press), and with it the official introduction of the 2007 S-Class to North America.

To celebrate the event, Mercedes has put out another press release detailing what American buyers can expect from the new S-Class, as well as some additional photos to wet prospective buyer's appetites.  To be honest, there's nothing we haven't already brought you, but stories have been slow lately so I'm going to run the press release anyways, just in case any of you have been living in a cave for the past three months...

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The Dakar Rally has just wrapped up its fourth stage, and Ellen Lohr and the Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz team had an outstanding performance on the 240 mile journey, making up ground from earlier stages jumping nearly 30 positions in the overall standings.

According to Lohr:  “Today we finally had the chance of proving our car's competitiveness. The 387-kilometre special stage featured gravel tracks, dunes and twisty sections and was both demanding and varied. Despite several perils, my co-pilot, Detlef, delivered a flawless navigation performance and following yesterday's frustrating stage when we drove in the dust clouds of the cars in front of us and didn't have the slightest chance of securing a better result, today's result proves that we are heading in the right direction..."

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According to a recent interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, Dieter Zetsche, the new CEO of DaimlerChrysler AG, said he wanted to make simpler and faster decision making at the world's fifth biggest automaker.

He further elaborated that he wanted to make sure decisions were not made twice, once at the corporate level and again at the brand level, and added that Mercedes could learn from Chrysler how to be more efficient at production.

Despite previous speculation that the Mercedes Car Group may be cutting up to 8,000 jobs in addition to the 8,500 already planned, Zetsche failed to comment the subject, but during the interview he did point out that "Possibly for certain tasks you need fewer workers..."

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Welcome back everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous new year's weekend.

To get things started in 2006, I thought I'd take a second a post a quick update about Ellen Lohr and the Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz team.

They just wrapped up the European leg of the Dakar Rally, and Ellen Lohr is "truly delighted as yesterday's and today's stages went absolutely as scheduled...”

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