2011 May | BenzInsider.com - A Mercedes-Benz Fan Blog

First Production Citaro Euro VI Units Get Delivered

" ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft was the proud recipient of 3 Mercedes-Benz Citaro Euro VI buses—the first production units of the clean bus that rolled off the plant and straight into operation. The transport company based in Wiesbaden, Germany took the delivery of the..."

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..."

First Production Citaro Euro VI Units Get Delivered

Golden Mercedes Fleet On Hand for Cannes

DTM 2012: Paffett Wins Brands Hatch

Video of the Day: “B-Chased” – During the F-Cell World Drive Tour

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) May 31st, 2011 at 9:55 pm

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Tags: B-Class, F-Cell, hydrogen

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Video: Pagani Huayra fly-bys at Adria International

by Kharl Prado (RSS feed) May 29th, 2011 at 8:56 pm

There’s something unnerving about the Pagani Huayra. Despite its toned down exterior design, the rumble from its exhaust says that it’s more than just another Pagani supercar. This footage shows you Mr. Horacio Pagani himself taking a peek at the engine and giving a little detail on the suspension system.

Check out the video guys, and make sure you’re wearing quality earphones to appreciate the sound of that AMG engine. The fly-bys on Italy’s Adria International Raceway may be a little tame to look at, but that’s probably because the test driver does not want to take any chances at wrecking the car.

We’re sure if he had it his way, he’ll be testing those tires along those corners to see how well the Huayra pulls out with AMG’s creation under its rear. Or maybe the driver is just overwhelmed by the Huayra and the fact that Mr. Pagani himself is hanging around.

Whatever. Enjoy the footage folks. This is the closest you’ll probably get to seeing the Huayra in action. But if you are blessed enough to be able to afford one, kindly be generous enough to send some personal footage down our way, and we’ll make sure to post it here on Insider to share with everyone.

Source: World Car Fans

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Tags: Adria International Raceway, Pagani Huayra, Video

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Model plans for 2012

by Kharl Prado (RSS feed) May 29th, 2011 at 7:42 pm

Okay folks, this might be a little bit too much info for all of you to digest. But if you’re a die-hard Mercedes-Benz fan, heck even if you’re just starting to marvel at the legacy of Daimler’s brainchild, you’ll find that it’s all worth reading. These are plans the company have under their to-do-list for 2012. So if you’re bent on finally getting a Merc next year, you’d better check this out.

C-Class Sedan (September)

Restyled four-door sedan with new direct-injection 4- and 6-cylinder engines, more fuel-efficient 7-speed automatic transmission, aluminum hood and increased standard equipment including HD radio, rain-sensing wipers, integrated garage door opener, auto-dimming mirrors, USB interface and integrated compass.
Exterior updates include new headlights, LED DRL’s and taillights, bumpers and grille.
A completely redesigned interior features a color instrument cluster display, new headunit (described above) w/fixed 5.8” screen, avail. PARKTRONIC w/Parking Assist
New safety features includes standard ATTENTION ASSIST, ADAPTIVE BRAKE with HOLD function and available Adaptive Highbeam Assist, Lane Keeping Assist and Blind Spot Assist.
C250 Sport/Luxury: new direct-injection 1.8-liter 4-cylinder turbo (201 hp, 229 lb.-ft.)
C300 4MATIC Sport/Luxury: continues with existing 3.0-liter V6 (228 hp, 221 lb-ft) and standard all-wheel drive.
C350 Sport: new direct-injection 3.5-liter V6 (302 hp, 273 lb.-ft.)
C63 AMG: receives AMG 7-speed Multi-Clutch Transmission (MCT) and continues with naturally-aspirated 6.3-liter V8 (451 hp, 443 lb-ft) and optimized suspension. Optional AMG Development Package yields 481 hp.

C-Class Coupe (September)

New two-door coupe debuts with bold AMG styling, standard panorama sunroof, steering wheel shift paddles, split-folding rear-seats, front seats with integrated headrests and driver memory plus a fuel-efficient 7-speed automatic transmission as well as the other technology highlights of the sedan.
C250 Sport: new direct-injection 1.8-liter 4-cylinder turbo (201 hp, 229 lb.-ft.) and 17inch 5-spoke alloy wheels
C350 Sport: new direct-injection 3.5-liter V6 (302 hp, 273 lb.-ft.) and 17-inch AMG twin 5-spoke alloy wheels, rear trunk spoiler
C63 AMG: features hand-built naturally-aspirated 6.3-liter V8 (451 hp, 443 lb-ft), AMG 7-speed MCT and 18-inch twin 5-spoke alloy wheels. Optional AMG Development Package yields 481 hp.

CL-Class Coupe (July)

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Tags: 2012 models, Company

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Secret sports car in the works

by Kharl Prado (RSS feed) May 29th, 2011 at 7:25 pm

We’ve heard that Mercedes-Benz has secretly been planning work on a front-engined sports car to sit on a spot below the SLS AMG. The secret car will similarly be powered by a V8 engine and now stands to earn plans for development and production after being christened an official codename.

With its price to be pegged at around £75,000, the new sports car is scheduled to be launched around three years from now in 2014. Its platform will likely be based on both Mercedes-Benz’s passenger cars and, of course, those of the AMG performance division. AMG has even taken responsibility to take sole responsibility for the car’s engineering, development and testing. So yes folks, this will be an AMG pure bred.

Word from officials at Mercedes-Benz says the new sports car will be known as the SLC, a name that was last owned by a fixed-roof version of the 4^th generation SL back in 1971. However, the new SLC will have a completely different exterior and interior design. There’s even word that there will both be a coupe and roadster version down the road. But what’s really interesting is that Mercedes-Benz is planning to share mechanical and electrical components between the new SLC and the 7^th generation SL.

Source: Autocar

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Tags: 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLC, AMG, future models, SL

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Prior Design heats things up with the E-Class Coupe

by Kharl Prado (RSS feed) May 29th, 2011 at 7:10 pm

Prior Design is one of those unique tuners out there which stand out by their tuning principle. That is, to keep things on the outside simple and make big things happen under the hood. With that said, here’s what Prior Design has been up to lately in its workshop – a souped version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe. It’s a follow up to the tuning package the company released for the very same model back in December of 2010.

This time around, they’ve added a set of 20-inch matte gold wheels that just take the cake in terms of aggressiveness. With a stance lower than base form by 35mm, this creation just screams performance upon first sight especially with its new aerodynamic body kit. The exterior packaged consists of a stylized E63 front bumper, side skirts, a diffuser on its rear bumper, four tailpipes that are arranged in AMG fashion, and a trunk lid spoiler made of carbon fiber. Heck, you’d think this mule came straight from AMG’s workshop.

Here comes the juicy part. The engine has been tweaked to deliver a plus of 74 horsepower from stock configuration. Clients can even choose between the classic 4-tailpipe AMG arrangement or a single tail pipe on the left. Well, that’s if you’re street enough to go custom on a E-Class Coupe.

Source: Auto Evolution