F1 testing at Jerez: Schumacher satisfied

Other     F1, Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher was back in action on Saturday – the third of four days of testing in Jerez, tomorrow does team-mate Nico Rosberg.

The program included tests of the team with the adjustable rear wing flap, Pirelli Tires comparisons of different blends and development work on the balance of the silver arrow on longer runs. After another positive day with good reliability Michael looked back to 114 rounds. Schumacher achieved if one can evaluate the winter testing here at all, a third of the 3rd Day. Nico takes over on Sunday for the fourth and final day of testing, the control of the MGP W02.

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2012 C-Class coupe comes on the Auto Show in Geneva (2011)

C-Class     Geneva Auto Show

The new C-Class coupe – too elegant star – comes on the Auto Show in Geneva for the premiere – and in June 2011 to the dealer.

The series is as good as complete: The two-door coupe, whose prices are not yet available, the program of the Stuttgart perfectly. Besides sedan and station wagon and a sporty coupe is now coming to market – on the same floor pan. Thanks filigree roof structure, the vehicle does, however, much slimmer. The roof line itself is crouched by 4 inches, the other dimensions are same as the sedan – with a few little things.

The gasoline engine range includes two 1.8-liter four-cylinder turbo engine with 115 kW/156 hp in the C180 coupe and the C 250 Coupe 150 kW/204 hp. The C350 coupe is replaced by the 306 hp (225kW). With the 2.1-liter turbo-diesel C 220 CDI are the coupes (125 kW/170 hp) and C 250 CDI (150 kW/204 PS). Standard, it is a start-stop technology, a seven-speed automatic is available (included in the C250 and C350 with 7G-Tronic Plus). Consumption has been reduced: the 306PS petrol engine is 6.8 liters, the 220CDI indicated with 4.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Four-wheel drive is not programmed yet.
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The new generation of SLK – New York Fashion Show 2011

SLK-Class     New York Fashion Show

At the opening of the New York Fashion Week was the first time, the new SLK Roadster from Mercedes-Benz shown in the States.

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The Fashion Force in the CLS is coming!

CLS-Class    

The sole mission of the Fashion Force is in the streets of New York City in support of the new CLS pay attention to “style setters” on the go with fresh, creative look. If someone discovers that fits into the scheme, it will be arrested immediately. Also on board: Brad Goreski stylist and a team of “fashion-executor”, under the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week are for the next 5 days to arrive.

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Mercedes-GP is a real Silver Arrow: Mercedes buys remaining shares of Ross Brawn

GP     F1

Start of the season of F1 in Bahrain is the Silver Arrow racing team from Mercedes-GP to 100 percent a Silver Arrow: Mercedes purchase by then the remaining 24.9 percent of Ross Brawn.

So far, among the Mercedes and Arab partners Aabar 75.1% of the racing team, Ross Brawn and 4 other people did the rest – but now, the alignment on the verge of being concluded: Up yours start to the season Ross Brawn and his four employees, the remaining shares in Mercedes is so 100% Mercedes-Benz and its partners include Aabar Abu Dhabi.

After 1955, after completion of the acquisition is presumably a real plant resource available in the same group flag shows that he is fully behind the F1 and his team.

Optical Overkill, or new trend? – Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS in 2-tone design

SLS AMG     2-tone design

It would be possible, which has damaged anyone here his new SLS AMG from the Mercedes-Benz – and temporarily on the road with other wing doors – but rather, it seems likely that wishes to distinguish one more from the normal trend and its Super sports cars individually or would like to set a new trend. Especially: Who would specifically only damage the doors? – Very unlikely, unless the ceiling was too low then but once.

The car also was spotted on the streets of Hong Kong.

Mercedes Benz new sculpture “Aesthetics 125″

Aesthetics 125    

The Sculpture of the design team from Mercedes-Benz will offer a visionary outlook on the future aesthetics of the group. The Sculpture was presented yesterday on the occasion of celebrations for the 125th anniversary of the automobile .

The sculpture takes the unique philosophy of the designers’ Mercedes-Benz Design Art: “continues and builds upon the previously presented sculptures, Aesthetics No. 1 and Aesthetics No. 2″. These is also an outlook on the future design language of Mercedes-Benz. read more