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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Transformed Into an F1 Tow Truck

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter may not be enjoying the same level of fanfare as the luxury cars and SUVs of its maker, but over the years, it has carved its own niche within the three-pointed star brand as a very versatile vehicle. The first Sprinter dates back to 1995, which makes it 25 years old already. We have seen it turned into a mobile office, motorhome, party van, golf van and rescue vehicle, among others. Recently, Poland-based car designer, Kegger, unleashed its latest creation based on the Mercedes van. Called the “Sprinter Petronas Edition”, the van was transformed into a stylish recovery truck complete with Formula One vibes. It features a… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Antos With Sideguard Assist Is The Perfect Delivery Truck

The Mercedes-Benz Antos distribution trucks with radar-based Sideguard Assist make for the perfect delivery vehicles that traditional brewery Hofbräu München opted for five of these trucks to go around urban traffic distributing to their clients. “For us, it’s absolutely essential that drivers and all other road users are as safe as possible on the roads,” Jürgen Breitsameter, head of logistics at Hofbräu München, said in a statement. Daimler Trucks & Buses is the only manufacturer to offer a safety assistance system fully integrated into their vehicle’s architecture. The radar-based Sideguard Assist enables cyclists and pedestrians to be protected because the driver will not overlook them during turbulent traffic conditions. The… Continue Reading »

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Waste Collection Vehicle Mercedes-Benz Econic Gets Fitted With Active Brake Assist 4

The fourth generation of Mercedes’ Active Brake Assist will be fitted in the Mercedes-Benz Econic, a waste collection vehicle in Germany. The automaker said that the fourth generation of its assistance system will protect the most vulnerable road users—the pedestrians. As the waste collection vehicle gets deployed in both urban areas and the residential areas, so accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists are a part of the risk that drivers take. The confusing road and traffic conditions are part of everyday life, but such dangerous situations could be evaded by the Econic, thanks to the Active Brake Assist 4. The system is able to warn the driver of a collision and… Continue Reading »

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1987 Mercedes-Benz E300 Station Wagon Turned Into a Massive Truck

The 1987 Mercedes-Benz E300 is such a darling for families when it came out in the market. However, one owner of the car turned it into a truck. This particular vehicle is currently on sale in Lithuania. It features the body of the classic E300 but the auto is made rugged by a series of rollbars and fog lights on the roof. Then its hatch at the rear is removed to make way for what appears to be a ventilation system for the truck’s interior. Next, it is matched with the functionality of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog with its massive off-road wheels wrapped in R20 Voltyre tires. Going under, it appears to imitate the sturdy… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz X-Class: Will It Pass or Fail?

In the automotive scene, there is a lot unpredictability going on. A car can receive a lot of praises when it makes it world premiere only to bomb during its production stage. Mercedes-Benz may be a very successful luxury car brand but it is also no stranger to that phenomenon. With the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Concept X-Class at the Artipelag art museum in Stockholm, Sweden on October 25, 2016, Forbes asks whether the upcoming pickup truck will pass or fail. It should be noted that it is not the first time for Mercedes to make a pickup. In the 70s, the three-pointed star brand already built one based on the W115 platform… Continue Reading »

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5 Key Features of the Mercedes-Benz Concept X-Class

As earlier speculated, the new Mercedes-Benz pickup truck is named the “X-Class.” So it’s not the “GLT” as many sources have called it. The Mercedes-Benz X-Class was just revealed at the Artipelag art museum in Stockholm, Sweden on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Here are the things we learned from the launching of the X-Class: 1. Styling The Mercedes X-Class Concept may share the same platform with the Nissan Navara, but the new pickup truck of Merc distanced itself from its counterpart in Nissan in terms of styling. The X-Class incorporates the combination of sporty and luxurious design language of its maker. The Mercedes pickup truck carries over many elements of the three-pointed star brand’s C-Class… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz GLT Vs Nissan Navara: A Quick Comparison

Mercedes-Benz is finally unveiling its GLT pickup truck on October 25 in Stockholm. That’s what we learned from the teaser the automaker released recently. The Mercedes-Benz GLT is based on the platform used by the Nissan Navarra. Therefore, most people just couldn’t help but compare the two pickup trucks. It should be reminded though that the GLT which will be revealed a few days from now is still in its concept form, so there is a possibility that the production model might be different from the one shown in Stockholm. Nevertheless, let us discuss the similarities and variations of the vehicles based on what we learned so far about the Vision… Continue Reading »

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