Mercedes-Benz has dropped the official images of the new M-Class Popemobile, which it unveiled during a special-ceremony at Vatican City. The model was personally delivered to Pope Benedict XVI by Daimler CEO and Chairman Dr Dieter Zetsche. The model has been completely revamped and is based on the new-generation M-Class. If you look at it [...]
Key Competitors: BMW X5 M, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Infiniti FX50. Power: 5.5L Bi-Turbo V8 518-hp and 516 lb-ft. Transmission: 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS automatic. Performance: 0-60 in 4.7 seconds, top speed electronically limited to 155 mph. Availability: First quarter of 2012. Pricing: TBA closer to launch date. Mercedes-Benz unveiled its latest rendition of the [...]
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG will be making its public debut later this week at the 2011 LA Auto Show but the Stuttgart automaker has just released all the images and details of the new SUV. “Like its predecessors, the 2012 ML63 AMG sets new standards in terms of performance, exclusivity and an outstanding driving [...]
Mercedes AMG is a big fan of the New York and LA Auto Show. This year at the 2011 LA Auto Show, the high-performance division of the Stuttgart brand will reveal the 2012 ML63 AMG. The hardcore version of the ML crossover will then go on sale early next year. While we don’t have many [...]
Daimler AG has announced an investment of more than $2 billion for upgrading and expanding operations at its U.S. auto assembly plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The announcement came during the production of the first new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class at the Tuscaloosa plant. “A total amount of more than 2 billion US dollars is invested for [...]
Mercedes-Benz USA announced the pricing on the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class, which its dealerships next month. The German automaker has decided to hold prices steady on the first two models of the new generation M-class crossover. A V8 powered Mercedes-Benz M-Class will debut in the first quarter of 2012 – prices of which will be [...]
Pope Benedict XVI is going green, with a new vehicle in development at Mercedes-Benz powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Since the popemobile does a lot of low-speed cruising, the car was designed to run off the battery under a certain speed, and when it is time to speed up, the petrol engine will kick [...]
Many have a love or hate relationship with BMW’s X6 SAV aka Sport Activity Vehicle. People either love the design of crossover with a sloping roofline or they are completely disgusted by it. Personally, I think it’s a very unconventional and great looking vehicle – and to that end – so does Mercedes-Benz. The Stuttgart [...]
Mercedes-Benz yesterday took the wraps off of the 2012 M-Class and the company has now released a video showing the new SUV in action. Click here for our original post on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M Class. Refresher: Power for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 250 Bluetec 4Matic comes from a 2.1L 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine making 204-hp [...]
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class is here. Besides a brand new exterior redesign, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class gets the usual outstanding Benz quality craftsmanship interior. The new 2012 M-Class, which shares its underpinnings with the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, will go on sale in the United States this fall and will be available in three [...]
