by Matt (RSS feed) June 12th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
As the Canadian Grand Prix is underway this weekend, Schumacher and former rival Jacques Villeneuve shared the stage at the Canadian Automotive Association (CAA, Canadian branch of AAA) Safety Event. The event held in Blainville, QC, just north of Montreal, showcases the importance of in-vehicle safety and technological breakthroughs for keeping drivers safe and grounded on the road.
According to the TorontoStar, “[s]ubjected to a question-and-answer period, Schumacher was asked if the blind-spot recognition system available in state-of-the-art road cars would have helped him avoid his infamous collision with Villeneuve.” Of course Schumi with his sense of humor defended himself by saying that ““It would have been a shame, because then we wouldn’t have anything to laugh about right now.”
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by Matt (RSS feed) May 31st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
The annual Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy will take place once again this summer in Canada. This exclusive event allows participants to experience the most powerful vehicles in the Mercedes lineup with exhilarating performance. A team of highly experienced driving instructors will work closely with a maximum of 12 participants in a safe and controlled environment to master and perfect your driving techniques under difficult, real life conditions reacting to emergency situations doing all that while you speed around the twisty race track.
There is no vehicle sharing, so you will spend most of your time behind the wheel of a broad selection of our exciting Mercedes-Benz vehicles, including several of our AMG models.
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by Matt (RSS feed) May 26th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Our friends at SecretNewCars.COM have just posted this stunning image of the upcoming CLS’ front. The shot is much clearer than earlier spy shot. Looking great and very very modern and aggressive.
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by Matt (RSS feed) May 19th, 2010 at 10:37 am
The stylish Edition GreyStyle will be joining the Canadian Smart showrooms with the rest of the special models offered in Canada. Edition Greystyle will be the forth limited run model along with Highstyle Edition, Limited Three and Light Yellow Edition. It is worth mentioning that the 50 units Edition Greystyle is unique in its very own ways that will make heads turn. Its distinctive matte-finish dark grey exterior is tastefully matched with exclusive carbon colored BRABUS Monoblock alloy wheels. The interior is a mixture of rich denim fabric with double stitched nappa leather seats matched with yellow accents.
Pricing for the 50 units available in Canada starts from $21,750, and the cabriolet starts from $24,750 with all the standard features found on the Passion trim level. So hurry in and get yourself behind the wheels of one with the amazing 0% financing for 60 months (current smartCanada offer www.thesmart.ca)! For more information, please read the press release after the jump…
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by Matt (RSS feed) June 27th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
In a short span of 4 years, Smart has gain a reputation on its own as a new lifestyle of eco-friendliness and also as a new approach in providing affordable efficient cars. Recently, the Smart fortwo has gain another award. This time the smart received the Canadian Black Book award for “Best Retained Value”. So if you are a Smart owner, it means your getting the best value for ur purchase. Here is the full press release after the jump.
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by Matt (RSS feed) December 22nd, 2008 at 3:38 pm
The all new GLK has landed in Canada and are being delivered to its customers as we speak. At this point only the GLK 350 4Matic is available. Starting price for the GLK 350 is $41, 800 CAD, which translate to roughly 35-36K USD. This is the starting price for the top-of-the-line GLK. Since it follows the engine displacements as the C class, there could potentially be a GLK 300 4Matic with a GLK 300 (2 wheel drive) along with the anticipated GLK 220 CDI (BlueTech) 4Matic.
First glance at the GLK results quite positively. The exterior proportions are great, interior furnishing and detailing is one of the best in its class. The interior materiality is quite rich with the usual command knob and screen, leather and aluminum or wood accents . More information and price option sheets after the jump.
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by Matt (RSS feed) May 12th, 2008 at 11:24 am
The Mercedes-Benz Canada and The Hazelton Hotel created a marketing alliance in the heart of fashion and “high-life” district in Toronto for their guests to experience a 5 star lifestyle. This alliance will incorporate living in the newly designed Hazelton Hotel in Yorkville, Toronto and allow their guests to be chauffeured around in a S550 4Matic house car. In addition guests will have the chance to test drive any Mercedes-Benz products at the hotel’s doorsteps and test drive the cars to and from work. This will maximize their experience within the city and help prospective buyers make their decision quicker.
Full press release and information about the program after the jump..
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by Matt (RSS feed) April 29th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
As more and more images of the new 2010 E Class surfaced, here are a couple of shots indicating as to how the exterior will look like. The interior shots (from AutoExpress) closely depicts our earlier insider’s scoop of the design, functions and materiality of the upcoming product. It wouldn’t be long before more camo comes loose to reveal more of the car’s bodywork and light designs.
From these shots, we can see clearly the bumper treatment and faint outline of the front and tail-light shapes. Under the plastics, the headlights look as a cross between the CLS & SL.
Photos and key highlights after the jump!
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by Matt (RSS feed) April 18th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. So here is a photo collection of the production GLK sourced from autoblid. What’s especially nice and rich about the production GLK is its extensive use of wood across the dash. It is definitely a visual and tactile selling point.
See more photos after the jump…
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by Matt (RSS feed) February 13th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
With the eco-consciousness of today’s society, energy consumption and efficient designs became the path forward. With hybrids being one alternative in solving the problem of oil consumption, Mercedes’ take on re-interpreting the true essence of driving provides a new perspective on the way we use our automobiles and how we consume gasoline. The smart being the fore-runner in this “stripping down” to the essentials provides a fresh new ideal on how we use automobiles for mainly day to day travel. This minimalist approach to a two seater is a logical move to accommodate the usual single occupancy travel for one to get to and from work. With that said, size, weight and fuel consumption can be kept to a minimal and thus giving it top regards to eco-friendliness. It is with this regard smart has won the ecoENERGY award for being the most fuel efficient vehicle in the two-seater category from Natural Resources Canada – a agency facilitated by the Government of Canada.
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