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Mercedes E-Class Coupe Caught Testing in Spy Photos
Already confirmed by our last batch of spy photos, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is going to rid itself of its iconic quad-headlight setup for the upcoming model year.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class 500,000th Unit Produced
Today, Mercedes-Benz produced its 500,000th W212 E-Class at its assembly plant in Sindelfingen, Germany. It took the automaker three years to hit this production milestone on the latest generation of E-Class, first introduced in 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show. The 500,000th car is a white E350 4Matic and is destined for the U.S. market. The…
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Facelift Detailed, Quad-Headlights Axed
Recently news broke that German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz was going to give its E-Class model a refresh for the 2014 model year. Now it appears that the facelift can come as soon as January 2013, and could possibly be a 2013 model year vehicle. Previously it was rumored that Mercedes would do away with the…
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Getting a Major Refresh
The current generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class has done extremely well for itself, arguably finding a perfect compromise between sporty and luxury. But it appears that the German automaker has found ways to improve upon it and a new, heavily refreshed E-Class is expected to make a debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. Autobild out in…
Top 12 Most Profitable Vehicles
While automakers and outside research firms publish sales figures and earnings reports on a regular basis, one metric we rarely get a glimpse of is how profitable each vehicle is. In an era of re-badging and platform sharing, one would think that the most profitable vehicles are those with a large number of derivatives to…
Mercedes Developing Carbon Fiber E-Class, Targeting 2,900 Lb. Curb Weight
Mercedes is currently developing a super light version of its popular E-Class reports Auto Bild magazine. Through an extensive use of carbon fiber, Mercedes is hoping to shave off an impressive 770-lbs from the current models, targeting a curb weight of under 2,900 lbs. By using a carbon fiber structure, Mercedes will be able to…
Jaguar XF Wagon To Debut In 2012
The development of the Jaguar XF wagon is still a work in progress for the British automaker. Ford’s product planners did not include a wagon body style when the sedan was first designed and Jaguar engineers have had to develop the XF estate from square one, with the project has becoming considerably more expensive and complex. Some insiders…
Brabus E-Class Cabriolet: World’s Fastest And Most Powerful Four-Seater Drop-Top
Brabus is claiming to have built the world’s most powerful and fastest four-seater cabriolet, outfitting Mercedes-Benz‘s E-Class Cabriolet with an 800-hp V12 Biturbo powerplant. The result is a made-to-order E-Class Cabriolet with a price tag of $681,000 (based on today’s conversion rates). The 800-hp V12 engine uses the three-valve S600 motor but stroked to 6.3-liters…
Mercedes-Benz To Introduce Diesel GLK, C-Class, E-Class Over Next 3 Years
The Mercedes-Benz GLK will get a diesel option in 2012, making it the lone compact luxury SUV to be offered with an oil-burning powertrain. Mercedes-Benz will also offer a diesel C-Class at launch in 2013. Mercedes will also re-introduce the E-Class diesel for 2011, after a one year hiatus. Ernst Lieb, Mercedes USA’s President, said…
Chinese, U.S. Consumers Have “Bottomless” Appetite For German Luxury Cars
Consumers in China and the United States are fueling the fortunes of German luxury car makers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. Buyers in both countries are going wild for the re-designed Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series and Audi A8. “The Chinese appetite for German nameplates is absolutely bottomless,” Sascha Gommel, a Frankfurt-based analyst with Commerzbank…
BMW To Build Stretch 3-Series For Chinese Market
The Chinese auto market has a strange fascination with stretched versions of compact and mid-size sedans, the the stretched BMW 5-Series (pictured), the Audi A4L and the stretched Mercedes-Benz E-Class to name a few. BMW wants a bigger piece of the action and is teaming of with Chinese automaker Brilliance (yes, that Brilliance) to build…
New York 2010: Volkswagen Polo Named 2010 World Car of the Year
The Volkswagen Polo was named the 2010 World Car of the Year, beating out the other finalists, the Toyota Prius and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The VW Polo was selected by a jury of 59 international journalists from an overall field of 30 vehicles. “We’re honored that the Volkswagen Polo was chosen by this distinguished group of…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2010: Carlsson Impresses with a Stable of Modified Benzes
As much as the Japanese love modifying and tuning their cars, enthusiasts in the land of the rising sun love to get their hands on a fine German luxury car. While names like Brabus might be known best in Germany, Benz-tuner Carlsson has a huge following in Japan, thanks in part to its smart marketing…
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