Category: Mercedes-Benz
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Mercedes-Benz GL350 CDI SUV: All Bulk and No Substance?
The Mercedes-Benz GL range has been described by its makers as an “alternative SUV to Range Rover, but with seven seats instead of five”. Some reviews claim that this is Mercedes bid at producing the most luxurious SUV on the market. Yet despite this, the six foot tall, five metre long and two-and-a-half ton monster…
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Mercedes-Benz AMG Engine Developer Friedrich Eichler Headed to Volkswagen
According to Autoweek sources, Mercedes-Benz AMG engine developer Friedrich Eichler will be joining the Volkswagen Group this summer. No word yet as to the position he will hold once there. Formerly of Porsche, Eichler was a crucial part of the AMG team that developed numerous engines including the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8, both the naturally…
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class Voted Most Preferred Car by Germans
The German automotive club ADAC awarded the Mercedes-Benz A-Class the prestigious “Gelber Engel 2013” (Yellow Angel 2013) award for the most preferred car by Germans. Around 290,000 readers of ADAC’s Motorwelt magazine as well as users from the internet voted for this year’s favorite. All 52 cars that were up for election came onto the market…
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5 of Motor Trend’s Top 10 Quickest 0-60 MPH Cars for 2012 Belong to the Germans
Motor Trend posted their Top 10 Quickest 0-60 MPH cars for 2012 and the Germans take 5 spots with the 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S taking the top spot. Here are the cars and what Motor Trend had to say about each: 10. 2013 BMW M5 – 0-60 in 3.7 seconds “The latest generation of…