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The new CL550 and CL600 have been officially shown: Article Article M
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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! |
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Replying to: merc1 (Jun 26, 2006 5:01 pm)
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Click here forPhotos and press release of Brabus Rocket
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| I love the look of the new CL. The other model looked a little frumpy after a while. | |
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Replying to: albell (Jun 27, 2006 2:34 am) M
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Replying to: merc1 (Jun 27, 2006 9:25 pm)
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Replying to: albell (Jun 28, 2006 1:22 am) 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 |
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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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A continuing tradition: the new model variant SLR "722 Edition" is a homage by Mercedes-Benz to the unforgettable victory won by the British racing legend Stirling Moss and his co-driver Denis Jenkinson in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR with the starting number 722 (indicating a start time of 7.22 a.m.) at the Mille Miglia in 1955. With an output of 478 kW/650 hp and a corresponding performance, the new super sports car, which goes on sale on July 11, will not only make the hearts of car enthusiasts beat faster. Article M |
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