The Mercedes-Benz has always found favor with the masses and with 12 millions units rapturously sold in 62 years, it does speak volumes! The E-class Mercedes Sedan was introduced a few months ago in Las Vegas, the appropriate place for a lavish sedan to make its appearance. Mercedes with its new E has is a complete new improvement and can be noticed with its luxurious fabrication and teamed with the best technological advancements.
Bernhard Glaser, product manager for Mercedes G.M during the presentation of the Mercedes 2010 E-class said; “Everything we know, everything we are went into this car.”
The car is complete with the latest gadgets in technology aimed completely at safety. The car is full of aids for drivers with safety as the topmost priority. Let’s look at some of the safety assistants.
Lane assist: This lane keeping assist creates a vibration in the cars steering wheels if it perceives that it has moved unintentionally off the lane.
High beam assist: The camera which is wind-shield mounted helps to carefully detect cars from a distance and adjusts the headlight settings accordingly. Depending on the distance it surrounding lights it switches automatically between high-beam to low-beam and then to normal. It adjusts the low beams light from 984 feet to 220 feet this prevents the oncoming vehicle driver from being blinded by the light.
These are just a few, however apart from the obvious basics, the E-Class has two variants to choose from, the V6 E350 that has 268 horsepower and is 258 lb-ft, while the V8 has 382 horsepower and is 391 lb-ft. The difference is the steering wheels and wheels with four-spokes with a six pot, while the V8 wheels are three-spokes.
The E-Class is considered to be a great gamble.
With the latest of J.D. Power APEAL survey it has been estimated that drivers and Mercedes-Benz are completely happy with how their vehicle functions.
It’s the third year consecutively that Mercedes Benz has won the award for gaining the highest points in this customer survey. This gives Mercedes Benz the top notch sport for being the best car of that particular segment as well as the entire market.
The other winners in this segment saw for the first time the SLK-Class, which won for being the best in the Sub-compact segment.
The survey results were declared by the research institute which has earned itself a high reputation. It has shown how satisfied the customers are with their Mercedes Benz cars that always win because of its design and the quality.
The 2009 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study (APEAL) was comprehensively done by J.D. Powers reflect the sentiments of the buyers with their cars. This was recorded with just 3 months of driving between the months of December 2008 to February 2009.
The questionnaire had questions that were comprehensive, and touched all the aspects that a buyer is looking out for in a luxury car. Questions were detailed and covered topics relating to interior design, exterior design, characteristics of driving, functionality and its operation, storage space and nominal details like the actual noise the car made when its doors were close.
With this Mercedes Benz S-Class it was easy for Mercedes to retain its position for which it had created a niche in 2007 and 2008, where it scored an amazing 887 points of 1000 points. This was the highest Mercedes gained in comparison with the other categories.
Mercedes Benz CLS class, the world’s first four door coupe is now refreshed with great looks and excellent performance with the grand edition. Delivery of CLS class vehicles in UK starts in July 2009. If you are a lover of new Mercedes cars, you must rush at the earliest to buy this grand edition because only 560 units are shipped to UK.
Mercedes Benz CLS class grand edition is available in five different colors. To have a Mercedes car in a rare palladium silver color, buy the grand edition of the CLS class. To make your car shine in vibrant silver, buy palladium silver matt paint car that is more shiny and cozy. Apart from stylish looks, the matt paint is much more scratch resistant and dirt resistant.
The original CLS class was a hit after its introduction in 2005. Mercedes sold 14, 500 units of CLS class in a few years. People expect that CLS class grand edition will result in increase in the sales of Mercedes cars.
A number of advanced and stunning features have been included in the grand edition of CLS class. 18” AMG 5 spoke alloy wheels gives the beast, the most magnificent look. Titanium grey finish, headlamp housing in matching palladium silver matt, grille louvers in the front and floor mats with unique and interesting grand edition badge all give a royal look to the grand edition.
Diesel power of CLS grand edition deserves a special mention as the car can reach 0-662mph in 6.5 seconds taking 0.5 seconds less than the original CLS class. This diesel power does not affect fuel consumption and CO2 emissions factors.
The Mercedes Benz E class estate is the talk of the town in the automobile industry this year. This car is a big deal for Mercedes and everyone expects a lot from this car. Even though the release of the car was kept as a secret, pictures of the E class were seen here and there on the internet. Though the pictures give an idea about the dimension of the car, details are very well hidden.
The E class estate is one of the handsome cars from Mercedes and has recent styling themes from the latest S class versions. Familiar Mercedes headlights can’t be seen in this car because the lights are replaced with double pair which resemble the German thing. Exclusive new technology is expected by everyone from E class estate. Automatic sign reading, night vision, and device to monitor eye movement to detect dozy drivers are all cool new additions that can be expected to be present in E class estate.
The E class coupe was launched earlier this year to give us an introduction to the E class cars from Mercedes. However, not much of appreciation is given to the E class coupe because it was very similar to the C class coupe that was already launched by Mercedes. Since even the E class coupe hasn’t showed what an E class is capable of, there is so much hype about the E class estate. The E class estate which was expected to be released in May will be released during the end of 2009. Mercedes has decided to wait for the release of E class estate for the world economy to recover from credit crunch which has greatly reduced the buying power of consumers.
The Mercedes Benz CL class is called as a masterpiece of a luxury coupe. This coupe is a two door vehicle that has seamless design and charming looks. Mercedes Benz CL class uses state of the art technology that gives unmatched performance for the car.
A number of useful and powerful features are introduced in Mercedes Benz CL class. Active body control, powerful suspension system ensures safety when you drive the car. Intelligent light system with lighting functions illuminates the car giving a world class look. Along with these features, PRE-SAFE occupant protection is also available in the standard model. Stylish interior of Mercedes Benz CL definitely deserves a special mention. You can experience luxurious interior with DVD player, audio system, automatic climate control, glass sunroof and superior leather seating. You can customize the coupe to design your own personal luxury coupe.
Mercedes Benz has given more importance for the safety features for the driver as well as passengers. The luxury coupe has two powerful engines. You can get either eight or twelve cylinders depending on your needs. These powerful cylinders improve necessary driving speed offering notable performance improvement.
Various coupes from Mercedes have their own place in the automotive industry. These coupes are usually dream cars with all features ensuring safety. The new Mercedes Benz CL class is definitely a masterpiece with expressive power and emphasizing calm without compromising luxury looks and exemplary design.
From the 1950s, certain features of luxury coupes are still maintained and a notable one such feature is downward tapering pillar configuration. All features that you expect from traditional Mercedes coupes are all available with Mercedes Benz CL, but you can experience a contemporary twist in the new model.
When you start looking at and asking how long Mercedes-Benz has been connected with the McLaren Group you will need to go back Fifteen Years (back to the 1994 season). You might be asking why Mercedes-Benz decided that they were going to team up with the McLaren Group in Formula 1 (F1) racing; we will counter this with the thought: why wouldn’t they choose to partner with this Championship winning race team. Those that are fans of F1 racing are likely to know that the partnership between Mercedes-Benz and the McLaren Group to form McLaren Mercedes Racing (better known as Team McLaren Mercedes) has been pretty successful for the past 15 years.
If you really sit back and start thinking about why a manufacturer that has as long a history as Mercedes-Benz obviously does would decide to get involved in something like Formula 1 (or any other type of auto racing) you really need to think about the worldwide publicity and coverage that Mercedes gets by being put of such a celebrated sport. There are Formula 1, Indy Racing League (IRL) and Can-Am Racing fans all over the world, so there is no doubt that Mercedes-Benz is going to get some of the best publicity that they could ever ask for in the world. Those that run both Mercedes-Benz and the McLaren Group are well aware of how expensive it really is to sponsor and run a world-class Championship winning race team, so they all do the very best possible to keep Mercedes in the spotlight by winning races and championships often.
If you are a fan of motor racing in general and Formula 1 (F1) racing specifically there is no doubt whatsoever that you recognize that name McLaren Mercedes. You racing fan that are reading this might be saying that you definitely recognize the name McLaren Mercedes even if you do not root for any of the McLaren Mercedes drivers. You might (or might not) know specifically what the McLaren Group got involved with F1 racing to begin with.
There is a great deal that could be said about the McLaren Group’s connection with Formula 1 Racing; yet the one thing that we will say is that Bruce McLaren (for who the team is named) formed his original racing team (originally called Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Limited) and was the very first driver for the team. That team made its debut at the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix in 1966. What is tragic is that Bruce McLaren was killed during testing on Can-Am’s Goodwood Circuit in 1970; yet the McLaren Team just kept going after that to keep his name and legacy alive. After McLaren’s death the team’s name was changed to reflect the changes in the team and to reflect the fact that they also became in the Indy Racing League (IRL) and also in Can-Am (Canadian-American) Racing. The answer to your question about when McLaren Group became known as McLaren Mercedes is either 1997 or 1998. McLaren Mercedes actually has one Constructors’ World Championship which the team earned in 1998.
Mercedes-Benz UK has partnered with Norfolkline regarding the import strategy. This new import strategy allows Mercedes-Benz to reduce transportation cost and save fuel. Moreover, this will directly lower carbon emissions as the new shipping arrangement cuts about 220 miles that have to be traveled earlier.
Norfolkline has recently re-established the Rosyth-Zeebrugge route and Mercedes Benz UK has agreed to use the new route to import vehicles to Scotland and northern areas of England. Killingholme is the port which was previously used for such import. When the old port was used, cars must be transported to the destinations after traveling for about 274 miles on road. Now, the new route helps the transporters to travel for just 15 miles to deliver cards to Edinburgh. This huge savings in transportation will result in several gallons of fuel to be saved.
Experts have stated that the new Rosyth-Zeebrugge route will save 171, 889 litres of fuel and reduce CO2 emissions by 464,100 kgs. Mercedes Benz UK has accepted to use the ferry service of Norfolkline thrice a week to transport its cars to Scotland. Norfolkline offers its magnificent Scottish Viking vessel for the purpose of import of Mercedes Benz UK cars.
The logistics manager of Mercedes Benz UK is happy with the new route as it saves several miles that have to be traveled otherwise. The route director of Rosyth-Zeebrugge is also happy because the partnership with Mercedes Benz UK has encouraged everyone to provide the new service. Apart from cost savings, this new venture has credited Mercedes Benz UK to be one of the companies that has taken a business decision causing least pollution.
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