Mercedes CLA 45 AMG

Published by in Mercedes Models, Mercedes News on April 2nd, 2013

The Mercedes CLA 45 AMG has caused a bit of a stir in the automotive market, given that it is an AMG with a 2.0 litre engine. Nevertheless it looks like being quite a magnificent car. The engine will be turbocharged and will come with four cylinders, together with being a four wheel drive. Mercedes has described the car as the most powerful four cylinder production vehicle in the world. The AMG body kit naturally gives the vehicle an aggressive look as do the magnificent 18 inch alloy wheels. The ‘Turbo AMG’ sign placed on the wing lets everyone know

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Lewis Hamilton’s new journey at Mercedes

Published by in Mercedes News on March 28th, 2013

Lewis Hamilton is in full swing with his new F1 team. He has had quite a successful start with Mercedes, finishing 5th Australia and 3rd in Malaysia last week. He made a humorous mistake in Malaysia by stopping in the McLaren pit stop rather than Mercedes. This made headlines around the world for all the wrong reasons. Apart from that Hamilton has made great progress. He may have even won the Malaysian Grand Prix, sticking close to Red Bull drivers Webber and Vettel towards the end but was under team orders to slow down to save on fuel. It was

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New Mercedes S-Class seen already

Published by in Mercedes Models, Mercedes News on March 19th, 2013

The brand new Mercedes S-Class has been seen in testing before it goes on release. It was seen without any cover or disguise in a video shoot. We were originally expected to see the new S-Class in a few months in an event hosted in Hamburg. Anticipation of the vehicle will now be calmed with the latest images being released, with plenty given away. The front grille has been made larger with brand new redesigned headlights. The rear of the vehicle is similar to resemble the CLA. The boot lid has a curved design with the exhaust material containing chrome.

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Mercedes-Benz sales soar in February

Published by in Mercedes C-Class, Mercedes Models on March 18th, 2013

Mercedes-Benz has seen their sales soar in February in the United States. Steve Cannon, the Head of Mercedes-Benz’s operations in the United States has said that the company are building upon the momentum of January. Last year Mercedes-Benz recorded their best ever year in the country in terms of sales but was still narrowly beaten by BMW. That may be a blessing a disguise as they seem to be taking advantage of what is a growing car market. Building momentum Mr Cannon stated “We’re building on January’s momentum to bring us to a record first quarter. The auto industry’s on

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Button praises rival Hamilton’s Mercedes Team

Published by in Mercedes News on March 11th, 2013

Jenson Button has praised Mercedes, his ex-team mate Lewis Hamilton’s new team. He believes that they are in good stead and ready for the upcoming season. The Championship promises to be one of the best of recent times. Lewis Hamilton’s move to Mercedes has added a great deal of spice and will naturally add more interest in the sport. It is difficult at this stage to see just who has the fastest car at the moment. Jenson Button stated that Mercedes has been the most consistent however in terms of recording quick times. Speaking about his own team, Button said

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A look at the Detroit Motor Show

Published by in Mercedes Models, Mercedes News on January 21st, 2013

As with every car show, there are both hits and misses. Mercedes have managed to secure a hit with their CLA-Class as everyone expected. It’s stylish and is not priced expensively. The exterior has great attention to detail with a wonderful design. It looks very much like a coupe and saloon mixed into one. The frameless windows give away the coupe type of look. Cleverly they have installed front wheel architecture which is the same as the A Class and B Class. This essentially helps Mercedes price their vehicle at a lower price whilst still managing to make a profit.

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Pressure on Mercedes for the new season

Published by in Mercedes News on January 18th, 2013

There has been a great amount of pressure on Mercedes for the new season of F1. Since the signing of Lewis Hamilton was announced, many expect the German team to significantly improve their standards and final position next season. Not good enough Dieter Zetsche believes that the team are in a great position to win the title in 2014. He attended the Detroit Motor Show and was speaking about the team’s chances next season in the F1 championship. He said that the performance last season was simply not good enough. New engine Lewis Hamilton would have sought assurances about Mercedes’

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Mercedes E300 Hybrid

Published by in Mercedes Models, Mercedes News on January 15th, 2013

The Mercedes E300 Hybrid is a sign of moving forward for the German luxury car giant. Mercedes seriously needed a new model to catch up with BMW’s Efficient Dynamics range. Mercedes’ latest effort sees a saloon combined with a diesel engine and an electric motor. Fuel economy reaches 67.3 MPG and allows C02 to push up to 111g/km. Looks Looks wise there is not much difference between the standard E-Class and the new hybrid. The only distinction is the BlueTEC badge placed on the boot lid. Looks wise the car is not the greatest and now looks slightly outdated. The

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The 2013 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

Published by in Mercedes E-Class, Mercedes Models on January 14th, 2013

The new Mercedes E63 AMG is faster than a Gallardo. It looks stunning and is a high performance car. Being able to hit 0 – 62 MPH in just 3.6 seconds, it beats the Audi RS6 too. The superbly handcrafted 5.5 litre bi-turbo V8 engine is able to produce 549 BHP as standard. That however is able to increase to 577 BHP with the more powerful option. The Mercedes beats all nearest rivals in that respect. The Jaguar XFR-S hits only 542 BHP. Both the BMW M5 and the Audi RS6 Avant hits only 552 BHP. In just 0 –

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Mercedes-Benz stepping up their game in India

Published by in Mercedes News on January 11th, 2013

Mercedes-Benz is struggling in India at present. BMW are still the number one luxury brand in the country and Audi are the fastest growing manufacturer in the country. In order to counter the unfavoured situation, Mercedes have rolled out their ML 250 CDI Sports Utility Vehicle. The spectacular vehicle was made available on the market last week. The new ML is in essence a smaller version of the ML 350 CDI. The pricing of the vehicle is extremely competitive, a piece of news that is sure to send alarm bells to BMW and Audi. The Q5 and the X5 now

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