The company’s flagship sedan, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is viewed in many circles as the finest automobile in the world. For the 2012 model year, a new model, the S350 BlueTEC features a fuel-sipping 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel (240 hp, 455 lb.-ft.) and standard 4MATIC all-wheel drive. In addition, the S550 features a new 4.6-liter twin turbo […] More »
By: IBxAnders | July 19, 2011
For the third year running, an independent study by Pied Piper shows that Mercedes-Benz dealerships were best at treating prospective customers. The study focused on how personnel at a dealership dealt with explaining a car’s features to a customer up to the point of finalizing the sale. Pied Piper sent more than 3,500 secret shoppers
By: MBWorld.org Editors | July 18, 2011
Car2go, a car sharing company owned by Daimler, is launching additional U.S. operations before the end of the year. Already operating in Europe and Vancoucer, Canada, Car2go will be made available in San Diego, which is positioning itself as the U.S.’s EV capital. The service will make available 300 electric Smart cars after an apparently
By: MBWorld.org Editors | July 15, 2011
A typical day at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center based in Irvine, California includes a 1950s Gullwing vehicle restoration, researching the owner history of a 1937 540K and finding a spare part among the 50,000 available for classic Mercedes-Benz cars. With the backing of 125 years of history, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center has wisdom beyond its […] More »
By: IBxAnders | July 14, 2011
This week, Mercedes-Benz finally released the full specifications of the 2012 B-Class. The cars are available in diesel and petrol engines, a new aerodynamics setting and great exterior and interior design. Starting with the engine, the impressive new car in B180 engine is equipped with a 1.6L gasoline unit powering it with 200Nm of torque
By: MBWorld.org Editors | July 13, 2011
Super tuner Brabus has outed its latest project, which it claims to be the fastest 4-seat cabriolet at the moment: the Brabus E V12 Cabriolet that’s based on the E-Class cabriolet. As you can guess by its name, the tuner has outfitted the car with its own Brabus 800 V12 twin-turbo 12-cylinder engine to produce
By: MBWorld.org Editors | July 12, 2011
The all-new M-Class SUV makes its on-road debut in the U.S. this week. The 2012 M-Class represents the third generation of a highly successful Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle that began the industry trend toward SUVs with a more car-like ride.
By: IBxAnders | July 11, 2011
