Top 5 Articles in 2010

Here is a list of the top 5 articles, based on traffic, that were featured on BenzInsider in 2010. Happy New Year, Everyone!

1. New Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster coming in December of 2010

mercedes benz new slk 540x360 Top 5 Articles in 2010Some more Autobild news, this time about the new SLK generation. December 2010 should be when the new SLK heads to market, and according to the Germans, it will be much quicker and more agile in the corners. It’s certainly have many upgrades, as we’re used to with Mercedes. Some of the changes, also seen on the E-Class, will be LED lights and Bi-Xenon Corner Headlights, as well a better Brake cooling system…

2. Next-Gen 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class to be sportier

mercedes benz a class front 540x359 Top 5 Articles in 2010The Good old folks over at Autobild.de have partnered up with design firm Larson to show us what the future at Mercedes-Benz looks like. Based on rumors and probably even pure speculation, they have created an illustration of the next-gen A-Class. Mercedes-Benz will be taking a somewhat different approach with the new A-Class (W 176) says Autobild. They’ll make it longer and lower the center of gravit

3. First Illustrations of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz BLK

mercedes Benz BLK illustration new X1 compeitor 540x326 Top 5 Articles in 2010We’ve been reporting about this for some time now, but now we can finally put a face or design to all the rumor about a B-Class SUV. Internally, they call it a “Sport Utility Cruiser”, which suggest that they’ll have optional all wheel drive package. As you can see in the pictures below the lines are much soften then the ones found on the GLK or the all new E-Class, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone, as that seems to be …

4. The Mercedes-Benz Biome

MB 07 597x398 Top 5 Articles in 2010As a finale to our three-part Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge series, we present the Mercedes-Benz Biome. We must say, this is our favorite among all the concept designs presented by all the German and Japanese first timers in the contest. Why? Simple—it’s got one heck of an futuristic idea that is at par with the most bizarre sci-fi movies out there. What is it? Read on. Symbiosis. That word means a lot in terms of automotive concepts…

5. smart to offer new iphone app – is extremely overpriced

smart fortwo iphone app 540x405 Top 5 Articles in 2010smart is the first car brand to develop its own drive app for the iPhone. The smart drive app for the iPhone has all the important features needed whilst driving: phone calls via hands-free system, your own extensive music collection, internet radio and a clever navigation system with a special smart touch. There are also smart extras – for example the Car Finder that will guide you back to wherever you parked your car.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Lauded as Value Champion

mercedes e300cdiBlue 597x397 Mercedes Benz E Class Lauded as Value Champion

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was recently given the title of 2011 Value Champion after the executive sedan line emerged as the vehicle that had the lowest value loss among the upper segment. This assessment was made by Auto Bild magazine and EurotaxSchwacke, the German subsidiary of Glass’s Guide—the leading used-car price guide.

In the value retention assessment, it was found that a 4-year old E300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY model still goes for over half of its original value—54.8 percent, to be exact. Mercedes-Benz vehicles have always been among the consistent top value retainers, and the streak continues up to 2010. This goes to show how highly regarded Merc vehicles are in the secondary market.

Other Merc vehicles that placed in the top three in other categories included the C-Class, the S-Class, the GLK as well as the M-Class. Among the models that were cited are the C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, S250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, GLK 350 CDI and the ML 350 CDI.

Mika Hakkinen Stars In Mercedes 4-Matic Commercial


A new ad by Mercedes-Benz features the new E-Class wagon with two other models from their vehicle range. It all begins with two-time Formula One Driver’s Champion Mika Hakkinen at the wheel of his E-Class Station Wagon, driving through the mountains. Being a Finnish national, he is undoubtedly at home in the snow-covered roads and doesn’t break a sweat driving his E-Class 4-Matic in snow conditions.

Coming up on an old Mercedes-Benz SL, a calm Hakkinen becomes frustrated when the SL slows him down and when he finally gets to pass, mutters to himself that the person in the SL is just another Sunday driver. However, Mika gets a taste of his own medicine as both he and the driver in the Mercedes-Benz SL are left standing by another driver in a G-Class all wheel drive SUV.

Watch the clip and see the other two drivers in this funny 4-Matic commercial.

Playstation Signature Edition Challenge To Give Away Brand New SLS AMG

Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing GT5 31 597x335 Playstation Signature Edition Challenge To Give Away Brand New SLS AMGDecember 27 marked the day when the Signature Edition Challenge for Playstation 3 went live. This challenge offers European gamers the chance to win a $235,000 brand-new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. for real, worth $235,000. To participate, owners of the Gran Tursismo Signature Edition game pack will need to redeem their voucher code via the Playstation Store and then register their details on gran-turismo.com.

The Signature Challenge uses GT5′s B-spec mode where a series of five, 5-lap races are held on different circuits. Come January 31, 2011, 15 regional winners from 22 countries will be selected to advance to the Mercedes-Benz Driving Event. The regional winners will be selected based on the fastest total times recorded for each region.

The Mercedes-Benz Driving Event will be a a series of real driving challenges which the regional winners will participate in. Points will be awarded for each stage of the challenge. Upon culmination of the Driving Event, the lucky overall points leader will take home the brand-new Mercedes Benz SLS AMG.

DHL Places Bulk Order for 1,300 Sprinter Vans

SprinterDHL DHL Places Bulk Order for 1,300 Sprinter Vans

Mercedes-Benz Vans has just received its biggest German order for 2010 just when the year is standing on its last few days. Deutsche Post DHL, an international express mail logistics provider, ordered 1,300 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 310 CDI vans from the company.

Delivery started right away, with the first batch of Sprinters handed over to Thomas Zuber, DHL’s Head of the Letter and DHL Parcel Delivery. Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Volker Mornhinweg presented the vehicles. All of the units are expected to be delivered and operational within a year.

“We’re very happy about this major order and are also proud that an important customer like Deutsche Post DHL is relying on our vehicles,” exclaimed Mornhinweg. The Sprinters got the nod from DHL thanks to the technology that the vehicle carries, along with economic sense in terms of price point. Zuber pointed out that fleet modernization is “an important part of [DHL’s] corporate strategy.”

He added that the Sprinters comply with technological standards as well as environment standards, as attested to by the Euro5-approved emission levels from the engine of the van. Additionally, each Sprinter has been designed to optimize the van’s capacity and ergonomics. The DHL Sprinters get an up-to-date version of the Electronic Stability Program and adaptive brake lights among their standard feature set.

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