Dec 20 2014
Hoping to duplicate the success of its attractive interpretation of a 1964 230SL, Pininfarina chose the ’60s greatest sedan, the 300SEL 6.3, for another fling at improving one of MB’s finest. Like the 1955 300B coupe, this exercise would again attempt to create a stylish coupe out of a large sedan, an endeavor few design studios […]
Dec 20 2014
Advanced Power: BLUETEC and CGI – cutting-edge technologies for efficient, clean-running engines Mercedes-Benz innovation: from diesel to BLUETEC The technology for the world’s cleanest diesel in the Vision CLS 320 BLUETEC CLS 350 CGI – second-generation direct petrol injection system At the Geneva Motor Show 2006, Mercedes-Benz is unveiling two vehicles that pave the way […]
Dec 19 2014
BLUETEC – the technology for the cleanest diesel in the world Mercedes-Benz is launching a unique initiative at the NAIAS 2006 in Detroit. The Stuttgart-based manufacturer with the world’s longest diesel tradition is unveiling two vehicles that pave the way for an all-new diesel vehicle genera-tion: the E 320 BLUETEC and the Vision GL 320 […]
Dec 19 2014
Stylish, effortless superiority combined with trend-setting exclusivity Stuttgart/Guangzhou/Los Angeles. With the world premiere in Guangzhou and the presentation in Los Angeles, the new Mercedes- Maybach S-Class will be unveiled almost simultaneously in its two key markets of China and the USA. At 214.6 inches long and with a wheelbase of 132.5 inches, the flagship of […]
Dec 18 2014
Winning big… The MP4/13 was the first McLaren car completely designed under the lead of Adrian Newey. The year before, when Newey arrived at the Woking-based team, the design of the MP4/12 was already too advanced for him to have a major influence in it. Having left Williams and been placed on ‘gardening leave’ he […]
Dec 18 2014
Ready for Le Mans… Mercedes-Benz would use the 1997 CLK GTR AMG for the first two rounds of the 1998 season before upgrading to the CLK GTR AMG LM. After conquering the FIA GT Championship with CLK GTR, Mercedes-Benz set its sights on competing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998, which it had not been at since 1991 with Sauber-Mercedes […]
Dec 17 2014
As the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/International Touring Car Championship had folded in late 1996, with both remaining competitors Opel and Alfa Romeo leaving due to the high costs of their 4WD designs, Mercedes-Benz had no top series to compete in. With the success of the BPR Global GT Series leading to the FIA taking over and turning it into an international series, known […]
Dec 17 2014
The Indy 500 ’94 was dull if it came to dices for the lead between drivers of different teams. About the only thing that could prevent a Penske victory was unreliability of the new engines and the tradition that no engine ever won first time out at Indy. But traditions are there to be broken […]
Dec 17 2014
In the 1950s and 1960s, engineers and researchers laid the foundation for critical safety innovations of the coming years. At the time, there was a growing understanding and refinement of the principle of vehicle safety. For example, a conscious distinction was made between passive and active safety with the appropriate sub-specialty fields of study: whereas […]
Dec 22 2014
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL Coupe Torino
Designed by Studiotorino in partnership with IAAD (Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design) the Coupetorino is a study of an exclusive coupé based on the Mercedes-Benz SL roadster, presented to the public as part of the ‘Turin World Design Capital 2008′ event. The Coupetorino is a cultural, non-profit project developed by Studiotorino and Istituto di Arte […]
By Catalin Varvara • Concept Cars 0 • Tags: 2008 mercedes, 2008 mercedes SL, Mercedes SL, mercedes-benz, SL coupe, SL coupe torino