2008 January | BenzInsider.com - A Mercedes-Benz Fan Blog

For Improve Safety, Mercedes’ Presents the Active Seat-Belt...

" Most of the times, we think that buckling up is only for those seated on the front seats. If you’re seating at the back, and you are used to buckling up, then that’s great. However, surely, you are encountering one problem, the belts are difficult to look..."

Mercedes-Benz Chauffeur Service at the Golden Camera Awards

" Germany’s film awards, the Golden Camera was truly a star-studded night. Aside from the International actors and actresses who were present in the event that happened last Saturday, Mercedes-Benz cars also became highlights. The company provided chauffeur..."

Brabus Worked on the new Mercedes B-Class

" Tuner Brabus is a company who likes laying their hands on Mercedes-Benz cars. It is no longer surprising that they chose the Mercedes B-Class to be their new project. Brabus worked on the rear and front spoilers, lowered the customized wheels and put a 4-flow exhaust..."

For Improve Safety, Mercedes’ Presents the Active Seat-Belt Buckle

Mercedes-Benz Chauffeur Service at the Golden Camera Awards

Brabus Worked on the new Mercedes B-Class

SL 63 AMG pictures and specs revealed

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) January 31st, 2008 at 7:49 pm

We really didn’t anticipate that pictures and specs of the next-gen SL 63 AMG would be revealed so fast, but it seems that Mercedes-Benz wanted to jump the gun and release the pictures and details before they get leaked again. Besides the obvious body kit from AMG, the SL 63 will boast an AMG tuned 6.3-liter V8 with 386 kW/525 hp, speedshift MCT 7-speed sports transmission, high performance braking system, sports suspension and much more. The SL63 AMG has already been added to the AMG website.

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Official: The next-generation SL-Class

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) January 31st, 2008 at 7:16 pm

Mercedes-Benz has finally decided to lift the curtain and publish the official pictures as well as full specs of the next-gen SL. To be honest with you, there is nothing new about the pictures, as they are almost the same ones that have been leaked, but the specs and details are the important ones here.

The SL 350 is powered by a newly developed, extremely high-revving sports engine boasting an impressive output of 232 kW/316 hp yet returns a fuel consumption figure that is 0.4 liters per 100 kilometers lower than that of its predecessor (NEDC). The SL range will now feature two six-cylinder models in the shape of the SL 350 and the new SL 280 (170 kW/231 hp) as well as the familiar SL 500 with a V8 engine and the top-of-the-range SL 600 with a V12 powerplant.

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Next-gen Mercedes SL pictures

by Nuno (RSS feed) January 31st, 2008 at 8:19 am

The portuguese site AutoPortal has posted last week some leaked pictures of the new generation SL-Class. These pictures confirm what we’ve seen before in many spy-shots as well as the leaked photo that we showed you last week. The site doesn’t add anything regarding specs or price but it says that Mercedes should keep the actual engine line-up including the AMG versions (SL63 – 525hp and SL65 – 612 hp).

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Daimler AG give go-ahead for the first hybrid truck in Europe

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) January 30th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

Deutsche Post World Net is the first logistics company in Europeto trial hybrid trucks in its operations. The go-ahead for the largest fleet test in the company’s history was given on January 29, 2008 during the World Mobility Forum in Stuttgart. Andreas Renschler, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Daimler Trucks, today handed over the first two vehicles, a Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid and a Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid, to Deutsche Post World Net. The trial will initially include DHL Express operations in the UKas well as mail transport in Germany. In the coming months further Daimler hybrid vehicles will be integrated into the DHL fleet.

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RENNtech goes bezerk with 695HP CL65

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) January 29th, 2008 at 11:45 am

The last few years have seen a flood of 500 horsepower sedans almost pouring out of Germany from BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz. Earlier this month, however, representatives from Mercedes and AMG announced that the “horsepower wars” were over, saying that outright power would no longer be the “main focus” for future sports sedans.

Apparently, no-one sent that “war over” memo to RENNTECH.

This morning, RENNTECH announced a new “stage 3″ tune for the 2008 65 series AMG models, which makes use of what RENNTECH calls “next-generation ECU software” to get 695 hp and 890 lb-ft of torque from the AMG’s twin-turbo V12.

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