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Golden Mercedes Fleet On Hand for Cannes

" The Cannes International Film Festival is one of the most prestigious in the world, and it is only fitting that Mercedes-Benz is part of the event. In fact, it’s sending in a fleet of golden shuttle vehicles as a tribute to the Palme d’Or. The Palme..."

DTM 2012: Paffett Wins Brands Hatch

" He came home looking for a victory in a course he knows well—and Gary Paffett delivered. The Mercedes driver took the win at Brands Hatch to secure his second victory in the first three races of the DTM 2012 season, extending his lead in the drivers’ standings..."

Mercedes-Benz Headlines 2012 Mille Miglia

" A group of 25 SLR. CLUB members, all with their precious SLR vehicles, took the road on May 16th to participate in the Mille Miglia in Rome, which covers a specified route starting from Brescia then Rome then back to the start to cover 1,000 miles (hence the..."

Golden Mercedes Fleet On Hand for Cannes

DTM 2012: Paffett Wins Brands Hatch

Mercedes-Benz Headlines 2012 Mille Miglia

A lap around Nurburgring Nordschleife in 6min 55sec

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) February 2nd, 2007 at 11:13 am

This is an amazing video showing Michael Vergers drive his Radical SR8 around the Nurburgring Nordschleife. He managed to do it in only 6 minutes and 55 seconds on 28th September 2005 breaking the previous record. The funny (and sad) thing is that I know almost every corner of the Nordschleife playing PGR2 (Project Gotham Racing). I do have to say that the track is the most intense one in the game due to the many corners, but it’s nothing to the real thing; watch and be amazed.

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Mercedes-Benz USA Records Best January Sales Ever

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) February 1st, 2007 at 1:21 pm

logthumbnail11 Mercedes Benz USA Records Best January Sales Ever
Coming off its thirteenth year of consecutive sales increases, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported sales of 17,069 new vehicles for January 2007, up 36.9 percent from last January making this the best January sales in the company’s history.

In 2006, Mercedes-Benz significantly enhanced its competitive presence in the luxury light truck market with the launch of the full-sized luxury SUV: the GL-Class, which sold 1,815 units in January. The popularity of the M-Class model line continued to build with a 19.8 percent increase compared to last January (2,351 vs. 1,962). As a group, sales for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the luxury light truck segment continue to gain momentum with an 82.8 percent increase over January 2006.

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