2008 Mercedes Benz CL Class Related News
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Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 10/03/08 4:20 AM
Enlarge Photo BMW's 7-Series ActiveHybrid Concept is on display this week at the Paris auto show . The ActiveHybrid relies on a 20-horsepower, 155 pound-foot electric motor integrated with an automatic transmission to enable fuel efficiency gains of up to 15 percent over a new nonhybrid 750i . Motivated primarily by the 5.0-liter direct injection twin-turbo V-8 seen in the new 750i and current X6...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 10/02/08 2:16 PM
Enlarge Photo Long the purveyor of impossibly elegant hardtop coupes like the CL550 , Mercedes takes "sense and sensuousness"--Jane Austen is surely rolling in her grave--to a new level in its concept FASCINATION coupe, an early predictor of the next E-Class lineup due in 2010. The mechanicals are based on a "future E-Class Coupe," Mercedes said as it introduced the new concept to the Paris auto...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 10/01/08 12:35 PM
Enlarge Photo September sales reports are starting to come in, and the talking heads on CNN International were right: it's shaping up to be the crappiest month in 2008. Some analysts are suggesting the annualized rate of sales in September could run 12.5 to 13 million vehicles--a far cry from a "normal" month of 15.5 to 16 million units. So far, here are the results we've seen cross the wires...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 09/29/08 6:08 PM
Last Friday night, on my way to fill up at Refuel Biodiesel in Atlanta, I noticed a bizarre sight: a line of frustrated drivers , some with hazards flashing, some even clogging Cheshire Bridge Road, all stranded and waiting for the precious few operable pumps at the neighboring Chevron and Citgo stations. I stared in amazement, snapped a few phone pics, and drove a few miles to the biodiesel...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 09/29/08 11:01 AM
Long the purveyor of iconic cars (such as the 300 SLR Gullwing) that only the sickeningly rich can afford to purchase and maintain, today Mercedes-Benz announces a new edition of the SLR McLaren Roadster , the 722 S. The big news is in the engine room, where 650 horsepower now moves the Roadster to 62 mph quicker (3.7 seconds) and on to a higher top speed (355 km/h, nearly 221 mph) than the...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 09/26/08 12:36 PM
The first-generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV is undergoing a second recall for problems with its power steering. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the loose power-steering cooling hose on 102,954 Mercedes M-Class SUVs from model years 1998 to 2003 could result in diminished power steering and, ultimately, damage to the power steering pump. The safety agency warns...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 09/24/08 2:37 PM
Enlarge Photo What to do when you are a dinosaur among a herd of gazelles? Brag that you are the sprightliest dino out there, even though the gazelles may be laughing hysterically and running circles around you. Dino: "But I can carry seven people! And tow things!" Crossover Gazelle: "Uh, yeah. So can I. And I can go a lot further between watering holes and feedings." Lonely times, indeed, for...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 09/19/08 4:36 PM
Enlarge Photo Big news for Mercedes trio of BlueTEC diesels; Uncle Sam has graced the ML 320 BlueTEC , GL 320 BlueTEC , and R 320 BlueTEC with diesel consumer tax credits . Going on sale October 1, all three models have achieved 50-state compliance and can travel 600 miles on one tank of fuel (don't say "gas"). According to Detroit News, by way of Jalopnik , the vehicles now earn the Qualified...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 09/19/08 10:55 AM
Enlarge Photo TheCarConnection.com's spies caught a convoy of 2010 Buick LaCrosse prototypes running on public roads--this time with drastically reduced camouflage. Prior LaCrosse test vehicles had always been clad under oppressive covers, but now we can see all but the finest details on Buick's new sedan. The prototypes captured here definitely show a resemblance Buick's Invicta concept car...
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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor | 09/17/08 4:58 PM
Enlarge Photo With the advent of its new S400 Hybrid , Mercedes-Benz says it has the greenest internal-combustion-powered luxury sedan on the planet. It may sound like a mouthful, but each part of that description points to an S-Class with impressive fuel economy rating of nearly 30 mpg in the European cycle--making it nearly as economical as some of Benz's European diesel offerings, while...
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