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Among the A and B looks a little ‘thing is: a soft roader compact, Blk. Checked (almost) from scratch in the bustling segment of compact SUV: Audi and BMW, moreover, are not subject to contemplate. Mercedes will propose this unprecedented declination as spin-offs of next Class B: the increased height from the ground, as you know, pays the expenses incurred. More charming, more secure.

The Star, in fact, build on the floor of the next B-Klasse, stretched to a dozen centimeters to reach similar size at Ford C-Max. Hence the decision to develop a compact wheel drive and proof of the city, acuminata in the forms and sharp in spirit.

Missing CARD price, for the remainder of the spy photos we are proposing, show the renewed class D without veils and practically ready for marketing. A restyling necessary to cushion the impact on sales due at the arrival of new BMW 7 series and, soon, the new Audi A8.

However, the aesthetic changes are really marginal and not stravolgono absolutely concepts stylistic model pre-restyling: a new radiator grille, fog-unpublished fendi LED, a grembiulatura slightly earlier incattivita and new rear-view mirrors even small changes in the layout of optical groups earlier that day will benefit from LED lights.

From the spring of 2009, Mercedes-Benz will introduce his latest rediscovered technology: the new “Driver Attention Support System”, created to recognize the driver fatigue and warn of danger. The statistics in fact show how the so-called “coups sleep” and the weakness of the driver are the cause of a high number of accidents: more than they causes drunk driving or under the influence of drugs.

The system operates monitorizzando style driving through a series of parameters such as the action of the driver on the steering, as also used to calculate traffic conditions on the basis of the longitudinal and transverse acceleration. Other data as the system takes into account are the conditions of the road, weather and the organisation.

The production of Mercedes-McLaren SLR end in 2009. But the house of star has its good to be done to offset the poor sales figures of the prestigious model. However, the arrival of new versions “722″ traghettera the SLR toward the final retirement, while maintaining high light of the spotlight on the car in an attempt to achieve some number more. Thus, after the SLR 722 Edition, the 722 GT, the 722 Roadster will arrive and, as swan song, the SLR Speedster, which is currently in the process of completion.

The “SUV of the day” is called GLA and, according to the German head Autozeitung (from which we propose render appeared on a number of newspaper in August) will be the answer to Mercedes Benz car as the small SUV that Audi has in the pipeline and BMW X1 (of which will be presented a concept to the salon Paris), small SUV with which the German triad points to win a major slice of the market.

“Mancio (the real)”, a frequent assiduous community Autoblog, had the opportunity to experience a fascinating and exclusive as the Mercedes-McLaren SLR roadster and has kindly provided us your impressions about driving this extraordinary masterpiece mechanical , Which already another our friend, Michael G., had “tested” for us.

“An exemplary palladium grey with biscuit interior finishes and carbon. With this color is wonderful, fantastic, wonderful. The convenevoli are doverosi when trying car of this calibre, el’addetto the dealership speaks to me of the car in the smallest details until it reaches the fateful moment of proof. Open the door butterfly and dive without strange contorsionismi the passenger is already a strong feeling per se; interiors are fabulous, comfortable, refined to perfection with an aroma of high-quality leather and with everything necessary for a car of this level. And they also understand that the weight saving was not certain a fundamental point in the design. After that I proudly showed the powerful V8 AMG: wonderful.

Vedendola live, the car is another effect that in the photos: musone with that long and aggressive find it just perfect. A note goes to the implementation of cappottina Canvas is built in the same fabric beautiful to the touch but rigid at the same time already seen on the concept Ocean Drive.

Three independent displays, infrared headphones and taken aux with predisposition for connecting to console gaming, plus iPods and media player. Here are the specifications of their exhibition Viano Narnia, a limited edition model that sells Mercedes at the release of new film in the series. The two large monitors from the roof Alpine PKG-2000P from 10.2 “, which equipped the Viano Narnia” Limited Edition “are complete with DVD-Video, wireless headphones and remote control.

An ad hoc system designed for fun and relaxation of passengers of the second and third row. Thanks to the new system Visual Eq is also possible to set the characteristics of by type of film and positioned in this light, for a high quality level. And the simplicity of use with which it is designed makes it particularly suitable for children.

Despite the large decline in the North American market for SUVs, at the end of July, the gLk has accumulated approximately 10,000 orders in the old continent. Not bad given that the car was presented only at the end of April in China and that deliveries in Europe and the United States, respectively, to begin in October and early 2009.