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Mercedes rethinks its names: new Merc badges explained

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Georg Kacher, 17 April 2012 09:12

At Mercedes, the naming of new models is often trickier than the technology these vehicles convey. Under the current badging hierarchy, most mainstream models use familiar one-letter names like S-class or G-Wagen. So far, so logical. But as proliferation spread, the Swabians felt compelled to introduce two-letter badges, like CL and GL. When even that was not enough to distinguish ...

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Mercedes rethinks its names: new Merc badges explained

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Georg Kacher, 17 April 2012 09:12

At Mercedes, the naming of new models is often trickier than the technology these vehicles convey. Under the current badging hierarchy, most mainstream models use familiar one-letter names like S-class or G-Wagen. So far, so logical. But as proliferation spread, the Swabians felt compelled to introduce two-letter badges, like CL and GL. When even that was not enough to distinguish ...

News watch March 2012: today's auto industry news

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, 30 March 2012 09:11

Welcome to CAR Magazine's news aggregator as we round up the daily stories in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hour Friday 30 March 2012• Fiat is suffering from its decision to suspend new product innovation during the recession, argues ANE. It is losing ground on account of delays to its Punto range, which ...

News watch Jan 2012: today's auto industry news

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, Ben Pulman, Sarah-Jayne Harrison and Marcus Roberts, 31 January 2012 15:35

Welcome to CAR Magazine's news aggregator as we round up the daily stories in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hour Tuesday 31 January 2012• Two Japanese car parts suppliers have been fined a staggering $548m for price fixing offences following an FBI investigation. Yazaki Corp. has agreed to pay $470m and Denso Corp. ...

Merc to revive straight six, plus 4cyl and smaller V8s

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 25 October 2011 11:28

Mercedes has just signed off a new engine family which will see most full-sized Mercs in future run four-cylinders, downsized V8s and… straight sixes. A friendly Mercedes engineer recently met CAR to disclose the engine plans for future models, including the surprise disclosure that Merc plans to switch to straight sixes, like its rivals over in Munich.  It's fair to ...

Mercedes confirms SLK55 AMG’s new 5.5 V8

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 21 July 2011 11:50

Mercedes has announced details of the new eight-cylinder engine that will power the upcoming SLK55 AMG. It’s a 5.5-litre lump, and AMG promises that its new naturally aspirated engine delivers not just the performance of a V8, but also the ‘economical fuel consumption of a four-cylinder’. How much power can we expect from the new SLK55 AMG’s engine? The new ...

Mercedes signs joint venture to build carbonfibre parts

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 24 January 2011 12:30

Not to be outdone by BMW’s joint venture with the SGL Group to manufacturer commercially viable carbonfibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) for the electric Megacity Vehicle, Mercedes has announced a joint venture with Japanese company Toray Industries to manufacturer and market its on CFRP automotive parts. The deal was signed in Germany today, with Toray taking a 50.1% stake, Daimler holding 44.9% ...

Is Mercedes preparing to buy Ducati?

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 16 December 2010 09:22

Remember the AMG-Ducati deal made at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show last month? A partnership of like-minded brands, albeit on two wheels and four. Daimler marketing types reckon that buyers of its AMG go-faster cars could in many instances be equally interested in go-faster motorbikes of the sort Ducati specialise in, and vice versa. Thing is, it’s sounding now ...

Mercedes to build CLS Shooting Brake

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Miles, 09 November 2010 14:20

Mercedes has announced that the CLS Shooting Brake, which was shown as a concept at the Beijing motor show in April 2010, will go into production in 2012.  What’s the point of the Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake? Well, if you want a car that will turn heads around town – and find the E-class estate has a little too much room – ...

Mercedes C-class Coupé (2011): the full story

Rated 2 out of 52

Georg Kacher, 12 April 2010 11:27

Mercedes is readying a new coupé version of the C-class for launch in 2011. Aimed squarely at the Audi A5 and BMW 3-series Coupé set, the new 2011 C-class coupé will revive the CLK range which many had written off after the arrival of the new E-class Coupé.In line with the new CL being rebranded S-class Coupé, the new two-door ...

Daimler and Renault-Nissan strike a global partnership

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard in Brussels, 07 April 2010 07:56

Daimler today struck a wide-ranging partnership with the Renault-Nissan alliance, in a deal that will usher in new jointly developed cars, shared technologies and a multitude of cost savings.  Cars such as the new 2014 Smart Fortwo will now be twinned with the next Renault Twingo, while the Forfour is set for a comeback and we can expect plenty of ...

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