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The ML 450 BlueHYBRID is the first example of Mercedes’ partnership with BMW, Chrysler and General Motors in dual-mode hybrid vehicles. We’ve already seen this technology in the Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade triplets and the Aspen/Durango twins attached to those companies’ corporate V8s, but MB decided to travel a path of reduced displacement, in this case a 279 [...]
Jan 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The stars of the recent Seville show— two of Mercedes-Benz’s recent concept vehicles, the F 600 HYGENIUS and the F 700 — hauled interested journos around a local racetrack. F 600 The F 600 launched at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005, is a fairly ‘traditional’ hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, albeit one wrapped in some pretty [...]
Jan 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Mercedes-Benz is another in a long line of auto- makers looking to stay relevant in a rapidly changing marketplace loaded with confusion. Sure, the company has been making decent bucks since ditching Chrysler — especially in emerging markets like Russia, China and India. However, Mercedes-Benz is aiming to keep up with the Joneses in this [...]
Jan 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
“Customers wanted it to look more truck-like and rugged than in its original incarnation”, this is what the researchers heard after conducting a survey for Pilot before making a move of redesigning the model. However, that was prior to over rising gas prices and North American truck sales in freefall. Honda’s marketing job had suddenly [...]
Jan 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Model year 1990 will jump off with the first wave of Japanese high-performance luxury sedans (the Lexus and then the Infiniti), which will herd BMW and Mercedes into all time higher, ever narrower market niches. And the year will close with the debut of the super sports car we are all aware Japan could build, [...]
Jan 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Mercedes-Benz officially announced its upcoming S 400 BlueHybrid during the Spanish event, perhaps as a response to the Lexus LS 600L h. The new model will feature the company’s 279-hp direct injection 3.5-litre V6 connected to a compact 20-hp module. The disc-shaped electric motor also functions as the starter and alternator. Its improved fuel economy [...]
Dec 29, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 10 years since the first smart Fortwo rolled off the assembly line at Mercedes Benz’s “Smartville,” factory in Hambach, France. The Diminutive two-seater has since earned a cult status for its design, technology, safety and of course, sold in 37 countries — with 12,400 customers in Canada since [...]
Dec 26, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Mercedes-Benz officially announced its upcoming S 400 BlueHybrid during the Spanish event, perhaps as a response to the Lexus LS 600L h. The new model will feature the company’s 279-hp direct injection 3.5-litre V6 connected to a compact 20-hp module. The disc-shaped electric motor also functions as the starter and alternator. It improved fuel economy [...]
Dec 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
I think people have the wrong idea of luxury. Luxury isn’t heated seats, a sunroof or leather. It can’t be defined by options lists, vehicle types nor engineering feats — nor with pedigree, prestige or presence. Worse still, luxury becomes meaningless immediately when many people have access to it. Espresso in the morning used to [...]
Dec 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Born from jets, right? That’s what the Swedish-yet-American owned carmaker wants us to think. But despite early advances in popularizing turbocharging and aerodynamics, Saabs have been as jet-like as Jet Dry dishwashes fluid. One third of their model range is an SUV, after all.. The 9-7x stands as a testament that someone, somewhere thought a [...]
Dec 17, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
