Archive | August, 2007
Shuanghuan Noble vs. Smart fortwo
We have all seen and possibly even bought counterfeit our copied designer products. The Chinese have gotten so good with the copying, that they are now not just doing clothing or purses, but electronics and cars. As you can see on the picture above, the Chinese, specifically the ‘Shuanghuan’ company with its ‘Noble’ car has [...]
Continue reading...The C63 AMG and its Beautiful Music
21. August 2007
Going through Youtube, I stumbled upon this little clip showing the C63 AMG in all its glory with pictures and videos, but most importantly no music (except the intro), other then the pure sound of the 6.2 liter AMG engine. If you haven’t had the chance or just missed the release of the C63 AMG, [...]
Continue reading...Historic Mercedes ‘Silver Arrow’ at SeeRed 2007
20. August 2007
To mark the 70th anniversary of The Donington Grand Prix, a Mercedes-Benz W125 racing car will return to celebrate its only competitive appearance in factory hands on British soil. Event Director Julian Ghosh said “Even by today’s standards, the performance of the famous German Grand Prix teams back in 1937 must have been staggering. How fortunate [...]
Continue reading...First Drives: 2008 C300 on Canadian Soil
20. August 2007
With the Canadian dollar standing at an all time high, many consumers question the price difference of imports in the Canadian Market as compared to its American counterpart. The entry C-Class sells for low 30’s (USD) in the states as compared to 41K (CAD) up north. So what really defferciates the price differences? In the [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes-Benz Viano and Vito with ESP trailer stabilisation
20. August 2007
Many drivers have experienced it when towing a caravan: a gust of wind, a change of lane, or leaving the protecting slipstream of another vehicle when overtaking sets the caravan in oscillation. A snaking trailer can rapidly upset any towing vehicle/trailer combination. The oscillations can increase, reaching a critical level at which the whole combination [...]
Continue reading...Chasing a Mercedes CLK DTM AMG F1 Safety Car
20. August 2007
This is a pretty cool video showing two guys with their Mercedes E320 CDI following and trying to keep up with the Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Forumula 1 Safety Car. Not sure what the Safety Car was doing on the A50 freeway from Eerde to Nistelrode in Netherlands. It is just amazing how powerful and [...]
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22. August 2007
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