Archive | December, 2007
RENNtech: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT
While Mercedes’ ultra-exclusive SLR McLaren 722 GT track car has been making rounds in the motoring press for several weeks now, a few key questions remained unanswered - including “How much?” and “Where can I get one?” We can answer the “How much?” question rather easily (795,000 €, or about 1.2 million USD), it’s the “Where [...]
Continue reading...Buying a New Car
19. December 2007
Here is a video that everyone can relate to, not just when buying a car, but when making other big-ticket decisions. This guy finally decided, after 14 years of service, to trade in his Nissan Pathfinder. Almost two months of research narrowed down his choices to the Audi A4 quattro, Mercedes-Benz C350 4MATIC and BMW [...]
Continue reading...Mercedes C63 AMG vs. BMW M3
17. December 2007
The endless rivalry and feud between Mercedes and BMW continues, as they both are about to release one of their most anticipated and popular vehicles - the C63 AMG and M3. German TV channel, DSF, took both cars out on the road to see if Mercedes is able to beat BMW with their latest AMG [...]
Continue reading...Daimler announces orders for 1,052 Orion Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses
17. December 2007
Daimler Buses North America has received orders totaling 1,052 Orion VII Next Generation diesel-electric hybrid transit buses from some of North America’s largest transit authorities. MTA New York City Transit has ordered 850 and the City of Ottawa (OC Transpo) 202 Orion VII Next Generation diesel-electric hybrid transit buses. These buses will be powered by BAE [...]
Continue reading...Heikki Kovalainen joins Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
17. December 2007
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has officially released the name of its new driver; it is no other than Heikki Kovalainen. There have been numerous rumors out there on who will replace Fernando Alonso. Adrian Sutil and Nico Rosberg had been rumored, but Heikki definitely seems like a good choice. “We had a number of options open [...]
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20. December 2007
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