Mercedes-Benz has become the first prestige car manufacturer to offer a fixed price replacement parts and fitting service covering its most popular models, regardless of age.
Called ‘Fixed Price Repairs’ the transparent pricing structure means customers visiting a Mercedes-Benz Official Workshop will now know in advance the cost of parts and fitting [...]
Is that the dream car for those who want something outrageous when it comes to entertaining friends and family on wheels. You won’t need to do up a caravan, as the 2010 Brabus Mercedes-Benz Viano Lounge ought to be more than ample to ferry you and your mates around with its 426hp 6.1L V8 engine. [...]
Last post we talked about the BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS, and the Hundreds of Thousands of Hydrogen Cars Coming, and now there going to be a F-cell bus for us.
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid at the UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition in Vienna earlier this month. The bus is hydrogen [...]
Mercedes-Benz is showing a further close-to-production prototype at the IAA, in the shape of the Concept BlueZERO E-CELLPLUS.
“This innovative electric car proves that we have very definite ideas about where this journey is taking us in terms of compact cars, too,” comments Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Daimler AG, responsible for Group [...]
As promised, Mercedes-Benz trotted its hydrogen fuel cell-powered F-Cell in front of the crowds at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we were on hand to snap off a series of images. It’s easy to spot the B-Class sheetmetal and underpinnings of the compact hatch, which goes to show how well the German automaker was able [...]
The first model is the GLK450CDI 4Matic BlueEfficiency, which produces 204bhp and 500bhp. Mercedes-Benz claims it is the “world’s most powerful four-cylinder diesel engine
for an SUV”, and that it can go from 0-100km/h in 7.9 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 213km/h. Fuel consumption is quoted at 6.7 litres per 100km.
The other model is [...]
Harman International Industries, Incorporated announced that it has been selected by Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz) to provide the next-generation Comand infotainment system for the automaker’s new Mercedes-Benz S- and C-Class models. The new Harman GPS system is multimedia driven and will offer a sophisticated set of features including 3D navigation, brilliant graphics, Internet access, and wired [...]
Year’s 2009 Lincoln MKZ was a story of ‘almosts’ - almost sporty enough, almost luxurious enough, almost refined enough to compete with its American and Japanese competition. After a slick but inexpensive re-hash, the question is: is the 2010 Lincoln MKZ still ‘almost’, or is it enough?
In the exterior styling department, the 2010 MKZ is [...]
The 75th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz famed Silver Arrows continues at Lime Rock Park in Lime Rock, CT during the Labor Day weekend when a 1939 W 154 Silver Arrow takes a historic track run for the first time in 70 years.
The Collier Collection, owner of the W 154, has gone to great lengths [...]
Anyone can drop Acura engine into a Honda Civic, a Subaru STi mill into a Porsche 914 or a small-block Chevy into a Datsun 240Z. It takes real nuttiness to stuff a brand-new Mercedes C-Class diesel into an old 190 D. But that’s exactly what Mercedes-Benz has done.
Why?
Because they could.
Engine swaps are [...]
