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Two Mercedes ML-Class Variants Will Be Available This Year

Spy photos of a facelifted Mercedes ML-Class have been circulating the Internet recently, which display a few tweaks in the design of the vehicle. According to Automobile magazine’s blog, two new engines will also be introduced with the ML range this year. The source claimed that the new powertrains will both feature biturbo and smaller displacements, plus improved fuel efficiency. First in line is the 2015 Mercedes ML 400 4MATIC. This replaces the outgoing ML 550 equipped with 402 hp V8 engine giving off a displacement of 4.7 liters and fuel efficiency ratings of 14 mpg on city drive, 19 mpg on the highway, and 16 mpg combined. The ML 400… Continue Reading »

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1981 Mercedes-Benz Powered by French Fries Grease

If it’s fuel-efficiency that you are looking for, no current-generation luxury car could possibly beat James McKinnon’s 1981 Mercedes-Benz. The beat-up and no-longer-luxurious Mercedes of McKinnon, the owner of Toronto-based restaurant called Dangerous Dan’s, can go from his location all the way to Port Dover, Ontario for only 30 cents. It may sound ridiculous, but it is true. The 1981 Mercedes-Benz, probably a W123 Sedan 300D model based on the picture provided by Thestar.com, is powered up by a retrofitted engine that uses vegetable oil. McKinnon puts the same grease he used to cook up his fries to his car. As a result of this abuse, he was able to save a couple of thousand… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-AMG Exploring E-Turbo Engines

Audi recently revealed its RS5 TDI Concept. The next-generation Audi Q7 is hyped as the first production car to be equipped with the electric turbocharged engine. Not to be outdone, Mercedes-AMG seems to be considering on putting e-turbo engines on its future cars, in addition to its plan to incorporate several Formula One technologies to its upcoming road vehicles. Jochen Martin Schmid, the chief of the powertrain development division of AMG, confirmed through an interview with Drive that they are looking to investigate the benefits of e-turbo engines. According to Carbuzz, the new technology will further enhance the fuel-efficiency features of AMG cars and allow a lower-rev engine boosting. That means more mileage per gallon… Continue Reading »

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