A Smart Fortwo Tank

Amid all the talk of new model launches and concept cars comes news of this one-off Fortwo. Most people think of the Fortwo as an urban runabout but a few examples have been fitted out with motorcycle engines or monster truck tires. This iteration, however, tops them all. It’s a Fortwo remade into a tank, a working

By: | December 2, 2010


London: smart Cars Get Congestion Charge Exemption

Green automaker smart, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, has announced recently that the London congestion charge won’t affect the fortwo CDI and MHD models. That’s because these newer smart cars meet the Euro 5 emissions standards, and are thus given a full discount on the charge via the Greener Vehicle Discount. With the softip transmission, the

By: | November 30, 2010



Di Resta, Mercedes Claim 2010 DTM Title

Paul di Resta, in his 2009 AMG Mercedes C-Klasse, took the 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series championship. He won 3 races out of the the 11-round series to clinch the title. Mercedes-Benz flexed its automotive muscle as it won 9 of the races in the series. Di Resta was driving for the HWA Team, which

By: | November 29, 2010


Atego Bluetec Recognized for Sustainability

We may be used to Mercedes-Benz’s high-performance sports cars getting all the attention and the awards, but other vehicles from the automaker are also worthy of accolades. The Mercedes-Benz Atego Bluetec hybrid light rigid truck added another feather on the Mercedes cap by winning the German Sustainability Award. The Atego Bluetec relied on strong numbers

By: | November 27, 2010


Carlsson Super-GT C25 to Appear at Essen Motor Show

The Mercedes-Benz SL-based Super-GT C25 from German tuner Carlsson is set to wow onlookers once more as it takes the stage at the upcoming Essen Motor Show, which opens this 27th of November and lasts through December 5th. Carlsson is also set to showcase a C63 AMG-based vehicle called the CK63 RS, which is rated at

By: | November 25, 2010


2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Details Revealed

The compact car market is quite difficult to please and Mercedes Benz has realized this with its B-Class and plans to come out with three B-Class variants for the US market. Having more options or choice for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class should be more appealing to customers. Mercedes Benz has a new platform called MFA

By: | November 24, 2010



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