For the 2012 model year, Mercedes-Benz vehicles have received some significant upgrades including a more fuel-efficient 7-speed automatic transmission and more powerful direct-injection gasoline engines, including a new turbo 4-cylinder, a normally aspirated V6 and bi-turbo V8 – some with ECO Stop/Start technology. First time at egmCarTech? Visit our home page for the latest news. Most [...]
Mercedes-Benz announced that it is recalling 2,297 2011 diesel models in the United States due to concerns that fuel could leak because of a faulty engine filter. The recall consists of diesel models including the M-Class GL-Class, E-Class and R-Class. Mercedes-Benz told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the O-ring on the engine fuel [...]
The following is a short-list of all the model being considered for the 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year. On December 16, three finalists from each category will be announced, with the winner getting its fame and award at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show in January. As you can probably see from [...]
Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 2011 R-Class, which it has always as an SUV or Crossover. Of course, to the normal car shopper the R-Class is nothing more than a minivan but for 2011, the R-Class has become the sexiest looking minivan on the road – and Mercedes-Benz has just dropped a bunch of [...]
Here its is, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class made its world debut today here at the 2010 New York Auto Show. Still classified as an SUV/Crossover, the 2011 R-Class does its best to stop looking like a minivan. Even though it seems like it’s doing a good job, there is still a ways to go – [...]
Mercedes-Benz has always classified the R-Class as an SUV or Crossover and we’ve always felt that the model should be classified by what it actually looks like – a minivan. Well, at the 2010 New York Auto Show Mercedes-Benz will try to change our minds… and it’s kind of working. The Stuttgart automaker will unveil [...]
The Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today that the Mercedes-BEnz R-Class (apparently seen as a large SUV) and the Lincoln MKZ midsize luxury sedan have received the 2009 Top Safety Pick Award. “To qualify for Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute’s front, side, and rear tests and [...]
