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Prior Design Gives Mercedes SL R230 New Look

by (RSS feed) June 1st, 2010 at 2:36 pm

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Germany’s Prior Design has just announced the new tweaks they made on the Mercedes SL R230. Their modification focused mainly on the exterior body, with the redesigned SL sporting a more forceful front end echoing the aggressive lines of the Black Series SL65 AMG.

Prior Design framed the new, broad air intakes with black mesh grilles that make the modified kit more aggressive and muscular. The fine tune also includes broad and wide wheel arches to accommodate Prior Design’s proprietary 20-inch three-piece rim design, with the front axle measuring 265/30 and at the back, coming in at size 305/25.

The side skirts and air inlets have been redesigned to sport a bolder impression, along with a back end that wears a fresh bumper wrapped around four oval exhausts. Prior Design’s air diffuser has three fins that can be made to order to match the roadster’s color or with a carbon fiber polish.

The suspension module on the SL R230 was lowered to make the roadster appear closer to the ground. The company has opted to mount its own bold Prior Design logo rather than the typical Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star.

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The 2011 E-Class Wagon: Safe, Versatile, State-of-the-Art

by (RSS feed) May 11th, 2010 at 12:48 pm

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Daimler has just announced the debut of its 2011 E350 4MATIC Wagon, the latest in the E-Class series. Foremost in the new design is an innovative accident-avoidance system which includes drowsiness detection and automatic emergency braking to allow for imminent danger recognition.

Mercedes’ eye on safety included features that limit injury from collisions, among which are the standard nine-airbag systems (pelvis bags out front for the first time and side impact protection gear), and NECK-PRO crash-responsive head restraints.

Designed for comfort on long road trips, Mercedes trumpets the easy load capacity and operation of the Wagon’s storage system as well as a newly developed Direct Control suspensions.

The compartment is roomier at 1950 liters and is quickly opened with the ignition key or by pressing the handle for rear loading.  Its “quickfold” system allows for level surfaces and long, bulkier loads. The suspension setup, on the other hand, includes adaptive damping, self-levelling rear suspensions, and re-engineered multi-link independent suspension. Its 3.5L V6 engine has 268HP and an average fuel economy of 10.9 liters/100 km.

Externally, the Wagon’s features were based on the just-launched S-Class characteristic firm, concave side panels and vibrant edges. The rear end is dominated by sleek horizontals lines and distinctive LED tail lights.

The E-Class Wagon debuts in Canada on June 2010 with a $66,900 price tag.

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Mercedes Benz in the Mille Miglia 2010

by (RSS feed) May 11th, 2010 at 11:51 am

1952 300SL Mercedes Benz in the Mille Miglia 2010From 05 May to 09 May this year, Mercedes Benz participated in the Mille Miglia 2010, a yearly event where classic cars tried to outpace each other in a rally from Brescia to Rome and back again in a figure eight course. Mille Miglia, so-called because the course stretches across a thousand Roman miles, originally ran from 1927 to 1957 as an open-road endurance race but had to be ended because it had become dangerous. It was revived in 1982 as a road rally of vintage vehicles which dated back to the original Mille Miglia.

This year, Mercedes-Benz took part in “the most beautiful road race in the world” with its 1952 300SL sporty race car which saw a first place finish in 1997, with Flaminiano Valseriati and wife, Fulvia Sabadini behind the wheel. Valseriati also drove a 300SL in a 1989 Mille Miglia victory with co-driver Bernardo Favero. The first time that a Mercedes car won in the much-vaunted Italian classic car race was in 1931 with an SSK model driven by Rudolf Caracciola and Wilhelm Sebastian.

Mille Miglia 2010 spectators were treated to a display of rare Mercedes classics, which included nine 300SL Gullwings, three SSKs, a 220A and a W194 prototype I, easily the largest turnout of the company’s treasures. David Coulthard, Jochen Mass, and Mikka Hakkinen were on hand to drive for Mercedes. 50 other brands and 400 vintage racers also competed in the annual event.

Mercedes Benz Seeks US Market Feedback on New Design

by (RSS feed) May 10th, 2010 at 11:41 am

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Mercedes Benz USA is currently asking its US market to comment on the design of a new entry-level vehicle which is poised for debut in 2011. Mercedes is considering whether to launch a sedan, a sporty coupe or a crossover based on the platform for the B class.

Focus groups working on clay models were one in saying they don’t want a hatchback similar to the European and Canadian 5-door B Class because it doesn’t reflect the company’s luxury positioning. The vehicle will sport a “cutting edge” appearance, according to a South Carolina dealer and chairman of the Mercedes dealers’ council who has seen the full-sized renderings of the new car.

Bernhard Glaser, Mercedes’ USA general manger for product development, said they have not settled on any one design yet. The new vehicle design will be positioned a notch below the C Class but Mercedes is stil unsure whether to peg it within the B Class set or create a separate class for it.

Daimler Reports Better Than Expected Q1 Earnings

by (RSS feed) April 22nd, 2010 at 4:17 pm

daimler Daimler Reports Better Than Expected Q1 EarningsAs much as five market analysts predicted that Daimler’s revenues for the first quarter will have a median figure of about $883 million. However, overall revenues for the first quarter breached the $1.5 billion barrier, mostly because of a good showing from its luxury S and E Class cars and a good expense position, according to a Daimler announcement. Consequently, Daimler AG posted a 7.9% surge in trading in the Frankfurt market on the first day of trading for this week. The stock closed at a value of $51.57 at day’s end, the highest it has ever been since 26 September 2008.

Daimler also modified its conservative assessment of this year’s performance from $1.98 billion for its Mercedes Benz cars to as much as $3.97 billion. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said the group aims to make huge inroads into the market share of BMW AG, the current leader in the luxury vehicles sector.

Some analysts say Daimler exceeding its conservative estimates is a good sign that the tight economic climate worldwide is beginning to soften.



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