Posts Tagged ‘Mercedes Benz’

  • 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic weathers the storm with aplomb
    A November Nor’Easter had chewed its way up to New England, delivering a cataclysmic combination of rain and wind as we headed out on a late-night errand. Normally, such a prospect requires a potent blend of Italian roast and Krank20 to stay hyper alert. Instead, behind the helm of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic, the going was serene and confident. In a word:...
    by admin at January 20th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
  • Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL gets some SLS-inspired rhinoplasty
    On the opening day of the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a carbonite sculpture depicting its future design direction, featuring two major elements set to infect the rest of the automaker’s line up. The first is the massive SLS AMG-inspired fascia with its Flava-Flav-sized three-pointed sta,r and the second was a set of exaggerated rear fenders pulled...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • Detroit 2010: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept
    Let’s just call this one the Cadillac XTS Platinum “Concept.” For reals y’all, this is one of, if not the most production ready “concepts” we’ve ever seen. For its part, Cadillac stuck to the “It’s just a concept” mantra. Though they might as well have all been nodding, elbowing and winking. If When the new XTS...
    by admin at January 14th, 2010 at 05:01 am
  • 2009 Frankfurt: Audi e-tron Concept is not for idiots… or is it?
    Key Competitors Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG eDrive, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Power Four electric motors – two each at the front and rear axles – producing 313-hp/ 3,319 lb-ft of torque. Performance – 0 to 62 mph comes in 4.8 seconds; 37 mph to 75 mph in 4.1 seconds. Top speed comes in at 124 mph. Fuel-Economy Driving range equals 154 miles on a full charge,...
    by admin at January 13th, 2010 at 04:01 pm
  • REPORT: “Lesser luxury” is the new black
    Up until very recently, the reason that you bought a BMW 3 Series or a Mercedes-Benz C-Class was to prepare you to buy a 5 or an E in a few years. You know, ladders to climb, blowing up to do, de-luxe apartments in the sky to own. These days, according to a new study, that is less and less the case: fewer premium buyers are moving up and more buyers are actually moving...
    by admin at October 14th, 2009 at 04:10 am
  • Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG Roadster?
    The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren spun off more variants than you could shake a carbon-ceramic stick at, and and although its successor hasn’t even reached the market, spy shots are already suggesting that the upcoming SLS could follow down the same path. What we have here are the first shots of what is being billed once again as the Mercedes-Benz SLC. The name was...
    by admin at September 1st, 2009 at 11:09 am
  • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gets driven, details revealed
    The recent spate of leaks surrounding the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG were a clear indication that a few select members of the press were invited to a pre-debut debut ahead of the gullwing’s official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show and that we could expect some initial driving impressions soon. Well, with the embargo dam critically injured, the first round of reviews...
    by admin at July 14th, 2009 at 11:07 am