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The interior of the SL 65 AMG Black Series provides the perfect ambience to set the pulses of sports car enthusiasts racing. The interior, entirely in black, exudes the functional atmosphere of a genuine racing sports car while the lovingly designed details have the power to captivate.
After months of speculation and a barrage of spy shots/videos, Mercedes has finally decided to lift the curtain and show the world what it’s capable of. This high-performance coupe is a motorsport engineering breakthrough, with its AMG 6.0 litre V12 biturbo engine, with a maximum output of 493 kW/670 hp and 1000 Newton meters of torque, it guarantees super sports car level performance. The strikingly broad mudguards, the retractable rear spoiler and the rear apron with diffuser fins point unmistakably to its motorsport origins, part of the Mercedes-AMG corporate philosophy for more than 40 years. One might even see a bit of the SLR in this behemoth, but that is… Continue Reading »
The Mercedes-Benz Cars division sold a total of 111,100 vehicles in May 2008, a decrease of 4% from the 116,000 units sold in May 2007. Unit sales over the first 5 months of the year rose 10% at the division, reaching a new record level of 548,800 vehicles (January-May 2007: 500,500).
The Mercedes vs. BMW debate/war is a lot more prominent in Germany and other European cities than it is in the States. Over the years and decades, the rivalry has not only sharpened between their respective fans, but also between the two companies. BMW has started airing a pretty funny commercial on German TV, mocking the Mercedes stereotype of being – boring. I’ve got to say, the BMW advertising department did a superb job with this TV commercial. The woman in the commercial says – “Make a wish!”
