Whatever your
needs, you'll find first-hand impressions and professional opinions
about the new Mercedes-Benz models that most interest you like the
popular new GL-Class or the SLR Mclaren. All Mercedes-Benz reviews
include comparisons, interior and exterior analysis, options &
features, and test drives.
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300 Roadster
2009 SLK-Class SLK300 Roadster Performance, Engine, & Power
2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz
C-Class brings all-new versions of these entry-luxury sedans. Longer
and wider than last year's models, they accommodate four or five
occupants with much more interior room than before. They also offer
improved performance and better fuel economy than last year's
models.
2008 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
The Mercedes-Benz
M-Class SUV is just the right size and is set up well for many
families. It isn't so large that it's cumbersome or hard to park, but
it comfortably seats five and carries plenty of stuff. As daily
transportation, it doesn't feel like a truck, and it won't beat its
driver or passengers up. Yet it has the potential for some fairly
serious off-road adventuring, and it can tow up to 7,200 pounds. The
M-Class is more than powerful enough in any of its variations. And it
offers the safety equipment, luxury accoutrements, style and smooth
finish expected of a Mercedes-Benz.
2008 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz
GL is the company's biggest SUV, a seven-passenger, full-size sport
utility vehicle. For 2008, a GL550 with a larger engine joins the
Mercedes-Benz GL320 diesel and Mercedes GL450 gasoline models.
2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren
Mercedes-Benz offers a very
nice roadster of its own, the SL, this year celebrating its 50th
anniversary. Ranging in price from $96,000 to $188,000, the
top-performing SL65 AMG model comes with a supercharged V12 engine.
Mercedes also has a deep-rooted technical partnership with McLaren
Technologies, which races in Formula One with Mercedes-Benz engines,
and from that relationship have already sprung the Mercedes-Benz
McLaren SLR coupe and the higher-performance SLR 722 version of the
coupe. The market has told the two companies that it's now time for the
ultimate Mercedes-Benz roadster, just in time to commemorate that 50th
anniversary. In round numbers, the price of this amazing roadster is
going to be $495,000, with destination and delivery charges of $2750.
Mercedes Benz Cars
Though primarily known for
their automobiles, Mercedes-Benz, which is sometimes shortened to just
Mercedes, is a German brand of cars, buses, coaches, and trucks created
for Daimler-Benz AG, and now owned by Daimler-Chrysler AG. When Benz
& Cie and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) merged on June 28,
1946, Daimler-Benz was born.
Benz & Cie, established in 1871, was one of several companies
founded by Karl Benz, and the most important. DMG, on the other hand,
was created by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1890. Daimler
died in 1900, though, and by the time Mayback died in 1907, the two
companies were rivals. Post World War I economic necessity pushed the
two companies into an Agreement of Mutual Interest which allowed each
company to manufacture and sell their cars under their original names.
The agreement was valid until the year 2000, but was made moot when the
official merger happened in 1926, officially creating the Mercedes-Benz
brand.
The brand name Mercedez-Benz is not only attached to one of the world's
premier automakers, but also, because of its link to Karl Benz, tied to
the world's oldest continuously produced line of automobiles. When
Daimler-Benz formed in 1926, a new logo was created that would tie the
two companies together. Daimler had designed a three pointed star
representing land, air, and sea-use of his motors, and it first
appeared on a DMG car in 1909. However, since the name Daimler had been
licensed for use on cars in France and the UK, the name Mercedes was
chosen for use in the logo. Karl Benz's traditional laurel symbol was
also added, along with his name, to tie everything together. Today's
version of the logo, with the plain ring, was not used until 1937.
Mercedes-Benz has always been on the leading edge of automotive
technology, bringing many safety and tech features into common use,
such as safety cage construction, anti-lock brakes, and traction
control, and continues to do so today. The current incarnation of the
company, DaimlerChrysler AG, was formed in 1998 when Daimler Benz and
Chrysler agreed to combine their businesses in a "merger of equals."
