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#364 of 441 2007 Recap... by merc1 Jun 13, 2006 (3:39 am)
New or revised for 2007:   S550, S600, S65 AMG CLS550, CLS63 AMG E320 Bluetec, E550, E63 AMG SL550 GL450, GL320 Bluetec (early 2007) R320 CDI, R63 AMG ML320 CDI, ML63 AMG CLK550, CLK63 AMG Cabriolet CL550, CL600 - all new, more info on these soon. G-Class - facelift   2008 Model Year - A glimpse into the future:   New C-Class, C350 should get the new direct-injection V6, 292hp. C63 AMG with somewhere over 400hp to combat new RS4 and upcoming V8-powered E90 BMW M3.   SLK - Facelift, SLK350 gets above engine from new C350 and SLK55 becomes the SLK63 with 440hp.   The S63, CL63 and SL63 models should be added for 2008 with a turbocharged version of the new AMG 6.2L making around 570hp.   S320 and E320 Bluetec arrive in 50-state legal form with Adblue.   M
#365 of 441 The New CL by merc1 Jun 26, 2006 (5:01 pm)
The new CL550 and CL600 have been officially shown:                       Article   Article   M Replies to this message: albell (Jun 27, 2006 2:34 am) merc1 (Jun 27, 2006 9:25 pm) albell (Jun 28, 2006 1:22 am) and 1 more...
#366 of 441 Perhaps... by mikeebear Jun 27, 2006 (1:47 am)
Perhaps MB created the CLS to put another vehicle in the 65-75k area since the new S class is now up well over 80k, and there were no other vehicles in that price range besides the S-500.   It says in some places that the backseat window view is poor over-all, and if that's the case, I don't see why MB just didn't make another sedan rather than trying to create some spaceship-like coupe. That might make more of business sense, although having the E and S already should be enough.   Some of you might suggest to just buy a bigger engine option if you want a vehicle in the 65-75k area, but that doesn't accommodate the consumers who want to pay more for luxury and better over-all vehicle rather than just a more powerful engine.   ---   As for the direction of MB? It's clear. You mentioned BMWs and Lexus. BMWs are sports-luxury cars and Lexus has the identity of quiet, family cars. Mercedes is trying to give us both. Not just a sports car, not just a family car, but everything you could want in a car. That's kind of how I view mercedes-benz at this point, and I admit I do like it. They still engineer and design to high standards, they still drive wonderfully and perform wonderfully, and they still live up to their luxurious name.   I have a BMW and I was not very impressed on how much it compromised on luxury. Power seats didn't even come standard, (something I didn't know until after I got the car lol )   Anyways I still love mercedes-benz and hope to be buying an slk soon!
#367 of 441 Re: The New CL [merc1] by albell Jun 27, 2006 (2:34 am)
Replying to: merc1 (Jun 26, 2006 5:01 pm) Whatever other issues they may be having, MB is sure turning out the most handsome cars out there. Replies to this message: merc1 (Jun 27, 2006 9:25 pm) albell (Jun 28, 2006 1:22 am) merc1 (Jun 28, 2006 3:50 am)
#368 of 441 CLS Brabus Shark Named Fastest Sedan In The World by alissa Jun 27, 2006 (3:13 pm)
Click here forPhotos and press release of Brabus Rocket
#369 of 441 the new cl by mikeebear Jun 27, 2006 (3:56 pm)
I love the look of the new CL. The other model looked a little frumpy after a while.
#370 of 441 Re: The New CL [albell] by merc1 Jun 27, 2006 (9:25 pm)
Replying to: albell (Jun 27, 2006 2:34 am) Aren't they! This is reason why Mercedes didn't fall off like Cadillac or others, they never stopped building great performing, looking, well engineered cars. They just go carried away with electronics and didn't take the time to make sure everything was up to snuff. Fingers crossed, but I haven't read anything bad about the new S-Class yet as far as quality/reliability so I think they're getting the reliability demon under control. The design, safety, performance and everything else never left.   M Replies to this message: albell (Jun 28, 2006 1:22 am) merc1 (Jun 28, 2006 3:50 am)
#371 of 441 Re: The New CL [merc1] by albell Jun 28, 2006 (1:22 am)
Replying to: merc1 (Jun 27, 2006 9:25 pm) I'd have to agree on the quality front,too, judging from my experience with my R-Class. Knock wood, it's been perfect so far. Replies to this message: merc1 (Jun 28, 2006 3:50 am)
#372 of 441 Re: The New CL [albell] by merc1 Jun 28, 2006 (3:50 am)
Replying to: albell (Jun 28, 2006 1:22 am) Nearly everyone here has said the same thing about their R-Class, but the R was the problem child in the lastest survey at JD Power. Go figure.   What I'm waiting to see is what Consumer Reports says about the new S-Class. I haven't read more than one or two complaints about the car on 3 diffferent mesg boards about the car. It at least appears to be the most trouble-free launch of a new Benz in many years.   M
#373 of 441 June Sales by merc1 Jul 04, 2006 (10:17 am)
Sales were up 14 percent vs June 2005.   http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/07/03/013542.html   The E,S,SLK,SL and GL all did their part. The R-Class continues to be the laggard of the bunch.   M

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