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Once the E-Class was revealed, though, we got down to business. We started off with the BLUETEC version promised back in Detroit. Tech specs include 221 horsepower and a monster 376 lb.-ft. of toque-along with 35 miles per gallon. Sweet.…
For the lead-footed family man is the E550 Sport. Like the other all-new E-Class models introduced today, there's not a whole lot of visual distinction between the new and the old that we've driven several times. The 5.5-liter packs 382…
And best of all, of course, is the AMG'ed E. The 63 nomenclature gives it away; this is a 6.3-liiter midsize Merc. In this application, it makes 507 horses and 465 lb.-ft. of torque-the most powerful E-Class ever offered.
The MB boys also took a moment to show off the all-new SL-Class, although these coupes are clearly not top banana compared to the bread-and-butter E. The SLs, like the new Es, look pretty much like the outgoing versions did,…
At the Mercedes conference, the theme was all about electricity. They even had a Cirque-du-Soleil-style trapeze artists hanging from the roof, shooting electrical lighting rays onto the still-shrouded E-Class. Of course, with such a dangerous show, the brass had to…
Soccer moms never had it so good. Introducing the all new Mercedes R500. We just spent a week hauling people and stuff around in the slickest six-passenger vehicle on the market, and we figure this vehicle should be on everyone's…
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The people at Mercedes Benz must be working overtime. In the last couple years alone, the boys in Stuttgart have brought to market several all-new vehicles--think CLS-class, B-class, the upcoming baby-ML-class, and this new R-Class. Mercedes calls it a "grand…
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As car guys working for an automotive publication, we're regularly asked, "Which cars excite you this year?" And while the question is well-intentioned, it's often a difficult one to answer. Does the person want to know about performance cars? Dream…
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