Archive | May, 2008
Mercedes-Benz opens new advanced design studio in California
Mercedes-Benz is moving its Southern Californian advanced design studio from Irvine to a newly-acquired, spacious facility near Carlsbad, in order to strengthen its creative base in the U.S. At the new Carlsbad facility, the styling masterminds pondering the car of the future have almost three times more space in which to realize their creative ideas. [...]
Continue reading...It’s Official: New Mercedes-Benz G-Class
30. May 2008
It has been the definitive cross-country vehicle since 1979. It has won the Paris-Dakar Rally, is deemed a worthy means of transport for the Pope, ranks as an automotive design icon, is a serial winner of readers’ polls and constitutes the gene pool for a Mercedes-Benz SUV family that now numbers four model series in [...]
Continue reading...TV Commercial: BMW sticking it to Mercedes
29. May 2008
The Mercedes vs. BMW debate/war is a lot more prominent in Germany and other European cities than it is in the States. Over the years and decades, the rivalry has not only sharpened between their respective fans, but also between the two companies. BMW has started airing a pretty funny commercial on German TV, mocking [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz S-Class wins Big in Quality Satisfaction
29. May 2008
According to Strategic Vision and their Total Quality Awards, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has received the highest score this year in new vehicle owner satisfaction. The S-Class achieved 950 points in the Strategic Vsion’s Luxury Car segment, making it the single automobile that owners are most satisfied with following their purchase. This isn’t really a surprise [...]
Continue reading...The smart Monster Car
27. May 2008
What better way to start the week, then with some fun and show you a clip from what we can only call a smart Monster Car (smart, as in smart fortwo). We’ve actually seen pictures of this thing a while back, but it’s the first time we see it actually in action. There isn’t really [...]
Continue reading...Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco
25. May 2008
Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco Grand Prix and took the lead in the Formula One Drivers’ Championship. After two hours and 76 laps, he took the checkered flag 3.0sec ahead of Robert Kubica and 4.8sec ahead of Felipe Massa. Heikki Kovalainen came home eighth. He was not able to engage a gear at the beginning [...]
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30. May 2008
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