MORE than any other marque Mercedes-Benz still seems to be the most favoured for letting people know you’ve made it in life.
Of course lottery winners will always go and splash their cash on a Ferrari, a Bentley or something similarly flash.
But for those who’ve worked hard to get where they are Mercedes seems to be the car of choice.
Ready for a small, entry-level Mercedes-Benz? If so, Benz wants to hear from you. The company says it is gathering input from U.S. consumers and is reviewing choices for.
A new line of entry-level models. Word is three variants are possible: a crossover, a sporty coupe and a sedan, all based on the redesigned, front-drive B-class platform.
"The first clinics have been done in the U.S. market," Bernhard Glaser, general manager of product development at Mercedes-Benz USA, told Automotive News. "We are still at a very early stage. The design freeze has not taken place." Glaser said focus groups were shown full-size clay models.
Mercedes-Benz announced its plans to offer a compact car but also a small SUV for sale in the United States.
Although it has not decided on the timing, the German manufacturer confirmed the fact that the new cars will be based on the next-generation B-Class that will debut in Europe by the end of 2011.
These words came from Joachim Schmidt, sales and marketing chief of Mercedes-Benz, who also confirmed that a very stylish sedan which will be sold in Europe as part of the new four-vehicle B-class family is also being considered for the United States.
There are many things to like about the insanely powerful CL65 AMG, but that will soon have an end. But don’t worry, the car will remain as powerful and brutal, it will just change its name with its facelift. So meet the S Coupe 65 AMG.We can clearly see the changes that the Mercedes designers have made to the car, new headlights with LED day driving lights on top and the indicators at the bottom of the unit.
It will also get a new designed front bumper, with a sporty aggressive look for the AMG version and a more elegant version for the non-AMG versions.The grille is now more upright and will only be split by one chrome bar, just like on the SLS Supercar. Missing on this prototype are the new tail lamps will be changed for a LED version as well as the rear bumper that gets a minor change.Engines will also have some upgrades, with more power and less fuel consumption expected, however we’ll have to wait until closer to the launch for further details.
Mercedes-Benz said it will limit the production run to just 79 units. Prices have not been announced.
The Edition 79, a reference to the sales start of the series in 1979, deviates from the standard model thanks to cosmetic changes. They include a front crash bar, carbon-look side trim strips, 19-inch AMG light alloy wheels in a titanium finish and chromed protective grilles for the front indictors, taillights and underguard. The cabin gets black/sand leather seats, carbon-fiber trim and the Edition logo "1 out of 79" in front of the selector lever.
That explains the latest interface for electronic controls, called Comand. It is usable and understandable and there is.
A seven-inch display screen for navigation and audio chores to bring visual clarity to it all. There’s more to say on technology, too.
Take the seats. In the new E, they are marvellously comfy, but another $1,800 will get you a Drive Dynamic Multicontoured Driver Seat.
There's a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class in town and the German company hopes more potential customers will see the light. Well, more specifically, the LED light.
The 2010 model-year update introduces a range of exterior styling tweaks, mainly to the front and rear of the cars, that includes the liberal use of LED light technology and a new "BlueEfficiency" model that blends a diesel engine with improved aerodynamics and smarter fuel-saving technology.
Take a deep breath, i-i-i-n-n, hold it, now release slowly breathing o-u-u-t. As that warm air exits your body, imagine it blowing away all your mind's preconceived notions of this stylish Benz as the spiritual successor of the CLK. Any such notions can only serve to pollute your expectations with memories of the Black Series and other AMG variants.
This new Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe is a horse of an entirely different color and a decidedly tamer demeanor, and the lower your heart rate, adrenaline levels, and expectations are when you take the wheel, the more you're going to enjoy this slinky, social-climbing coupe.
E coupes share a host of styling cues with their sedan step-sibling, growing considerably longer, lower, and wider in the process (by 1.8, 2.9, and 1.8 inches respectively relative to the CLK), but unlike the last true E-Class coupe and cabriolet (the W124, circa 1984-1995), which priced out well above the sedans, this one rings in $550-$1650 less than its like-engined sedan sibling.
Is the 2010 Mercedes E550 Coupe pretty?
This is no trivial matter.
After all, why would you buy an E Coupe when for about the same money you could get Mercedes' new E Sedan?
The mid-size four-door Benz is the standard by which all Mercedeses are measured. It's the company's bestselling model worldwide and the unimpeachable choice for every Beverly Hills tennis pro and real estate agent who ever lived. The E Sedan is bigger, more practical, more richly equipped. It's a car every bit as tightly nailed together, offering performance nearly equal to that of the sports-minded E Coupe.
In August, Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered 73,200 Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Smart and Maybach brand vehicles to customers worldwide.
Mercedes-Benz sold 66,200 passenger vehicles in August (August 2008: 75,200, minus 12 percent). The Smart brand, meanwhile, sold 7,000 units in August.
The decrease in August was largely a result of the companywide summer break at German locations, leading to fewer vehicles being delivered as part of the employee sales business compared to previous months.
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