Mercedes-Benz

The hyphenated brand name Mercedes-Benz was established after the merger. The brand name Daimler had been licensed for use on other automobiles in France and the United Kingdom, and was therefore not available to Daimler-Benz. Instead, the name of its seminal Mercedes model designed by Maybach over twenty years before was chosen for the DMG portion of the new brand. ("Mercedes" had been painted on a DMG vehicle used in races by a man in honor of his daughter, and became the formal name of a DMG model in 1902, see below.) Thus, Mercedes-Benz became the brand name applied to the models of one of the new firm. Because of its eponymous tie to Karl Benz and his early vehicles, Mercedes-Benz is also the name of the world's oldest continuously produced automobile line.

The following passenger vehicles were in production in 2007:

A-Class Hatchback

B-Class Sports Tourer/Hatchback

C-Class Sedan, Sports Coupe & Wagon

CL-Class Coupe

CLK-Class Coupe & Cabriolet

CLS-Class "4 Door Coupe"

E-Class Sedan & Wagon

G-Class SUV

GL-Class SUV

M-Class SUV

R-Class Sports Tourer

S-Class Sedan

SL-Class Roadster

SLK-Class Roadster

SLR-McLaren High Performance Coupe & Roadster

Significant car models produced

1928: SSK legendary racing car

1930: 770 "Grosser Mercedes" state and ceremonial car

1934: 500 K

1936: 260 D World's first diesel production car

1938: W195 Speed Record-breaker

1953: "Ponton" Models

1954: 300SL "Gullwing"

1959: "Fintail" Models

1960: 220SE Cabriolet

1963: 600 "Grand Mercedes"

1963: Mercedes-Benz 230SL "Pagoda"

1965: Mercedes-Benz S-Class

1966: 300SEL 6.3

1969: C111 experimental vehicle

1972: Mercedes-Benz W107 350SL

1974: 450SEL 6.9

1974: 240D

1975: 280

1976: 300D

1979: 500SEL and G-Class

1983: 190E 2.3-16

1986: First 'E-Class'

1991: 600SEL

1993: First 'C-Class'

1995: First 'Joint Mercedes-Benz & AMG'

1995: Mercedes-Benz SL73 AMG Biggest Engine Put Into a Mercedes-Benz, 7.3L V12

1996: Mercedes-Benz SL60 AMG Very Rare 6.0L V8, 408hp, 0-62mph in 5.1 seconds

1996: Mercedes-Benz RENNtech E7.4RS, world's fastest street sedan [citation needed]

1997: Mercedes-Benz M-Class

1998: Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

2004: Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG

2004: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

2004: Mercedes-Benz CLS

2007: E320, GL320 Bluetec, ML320 Bluetec, R320 Bluetec

Concept Models

1970 Mercedes-Benz C111 [12] - sports car using Wankel engine

1978 Mercedes-Benz C111-III - sports car with tail fin

1981 Mercedes-Benz Auto 2000 - 4 door sedan

1986 Mercedes-Benz NAFA - microcar

1991 Mercedes-Benz C112 - sportcar and mule

Mercedes-Benz F 100 - Car introducted in 1991

Mercedes-Benz F 200 Imagination - 2 door coupe introduced in 1996 Paris Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz F 300 Life Jet - 3-wheel Car/Motorcycle unveiled in 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show

1999 Mercedes-Benz Vision SLR - Prototype of Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, unveiled in 1999 North American International Auto Show

Mercedes-Benz Vision SLA - convertible version of Vision SLR, unveiled in 2000 North American International Auto Show

Mercedes-Benz F 400 Carving - A 2-seat roadster unveiled in 2002 Tokyo Motor Show

Mercedes Benz F 500 Mind - 4-door fastback sedan unveiled in 2003 Tokyo Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz F 600 HYGENIUS - compact fuel cell car, unveiled in 2005 Tokyo Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz Bionic - Car unveiled in 2005 DaimlerChrysler Innovation Symposium in Washington, modelled after boxfish

Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive - a 4-door convertible

Mercedes-Benz F 700 - Large luxury saloon featuring the small capacity / high output DiesOtto engine, unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Vans

Mercedes-Benz produces a range of vans. The current range consists of

Mercedes-Benz Vito — Light Van based on the Viano MPV with loaded weight of approx 1 tonne

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — Mid-sized van with loaded weights of 2 to 6 tonne (produced as a Dodge in USA and Canada with the name Freightliner Sprinter. A joint venture.) Sprinter 414 416CDI ambulance

Sprinter 316CDI light ambulance

Mercedes-Benz Vario — Heavy van with similar load to a light truck (7.5 tonne)

Previous models include

Mercedes-Benz TN or T1 - Mid Sized van predecessor to the sprinter

Mercedes-Benz T2 - Heavy Van

All other previous models on the German wikipedia

Mercedes-Benz is the world's largest manufacturer of trucks

The current range consists of

Mercedes-Benz Atego — Light truck from 7 to 16t

Mercedes-Benz Axor — Mid-sized truck from 18 to 26t in rigid and articulated

Mercedes-Benz Actros — Heavy duty rigid and premium articulated — 18 to 50t

Mercedes-Benz Econic — Low floor version of the Axor for refuse and specialist applications

Mercedes-Benz Unimog — For special purpose applications and transport across extreme terrain

1828L (F581) Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre

1517L Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre

List of bicycles:

Mercedes-Benz Automatic Bike

Mercedes-Benz Carbon Bike

Mercedes-Benz Fitness Bike

Mercedes-Benz Hybrid Bike

Mercedes-Benz Mountain Bike

Mercedes-Benz Street Bike

McLaren

McLaren is one of the most successful teams in Formula One, having won 156 races, 11 Drivers' Championships and 8 Constructors' Championships.

2007

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

MP4-22

2006

Team McLaren Mercedes

MP4-21

2005

Team McLaren Mercedes /

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-20

2004

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-19

MP4-19B

2003

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-17D

2002

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-17

2001

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-16

2000

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-15

1999

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-14

1998

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-13

1997

West McLaren Mercedes

MP4-12

1996

Marlboro McLaren Mercedes

MP4/11

1995

Marlboro McLaren Mercedes

MP4/10

MP4/10B

MP4/10C

1994

Marlboro McLaren Peugeot

MP4/9

1993

Marlboro McLaren

MP4/8

1992

Honda Marlboro McLaren

MP4/6B

MP4/7A

1991

Honda Marlboro McLaren

MP4/6

1990

Honda Marlboro McLaren

MP4/5B

1989

Honda Marlboro McLaren

MP4/5

1988

Honda Marlboro McLaren

MP4/4

1987

Marlboro McLaren International

MP4/3

1986

Marlboro McLaren International

MP4/2C

1985

Marlboro McLaren International

MP4/2B

1984

Marlboro McLaren International

MP4/2

1983

Marlboro McLaren International

MP4/1C

MP4/1E

1982

Marlboro McLaren International

MP4/1B

1981

Marlboro McLaren International

M29C

M29F

MP4/1

1980

Marlboro Team McLaren

M29B

M29C

M30

1979

Marlboro Team McLaren

Löwenbräu Team McLaren

M26

M28

M28B

M28C

M29

1978

Marlboro Team McLaren

Liggett Group/BS Fabrications

Centro Asegurador F1

Melchester Racing

M23

M26

1977

Marlboro Team McLaren

Chesterfield Racing

Iberia Airlines

M23

M26

1976

Marlboro Team McLaren

M23

1975

Marlboro Team Texaco

Lucky Strike Racing

M23

1974

Marlboro Team Texaco

Yardley Team McLaren

Scribante Lucky Strike Racing

M23

1973

Yardley Team McLaren

M19A

M19C

M23

1972

Yardley Team McLaren

M19A

M19C

1971

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

Ecurie Bonnier

Penske-White Racing

M7C

M14A

M19A

1970

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

Team Surtees

Ecurie Bonnier

M7C

M14A

M7D

M14D

1969

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

Team Lawson

Antique Automobiles / Colin Crabbe Racing

M7A

M7B

M7C

M9A

1968

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

Joakim Bonnier Racing Team

Anglo American Racers

M5A

M7A

1967

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

M4B

M5A

M7A

1966

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

M2B

Formula One: M2B M4B M5A M7A M7B M7C M7D M9A M14A M14D M19A M19C M23 M26 M28 M29 M29F M30 MP4 (MP4/1) MP4B (MP4/1B) MP4/1C MP4/1E MP4/2 MP4/2B MP4/2C MP4/3 MP4/4 MP4/5 MP4/5B MP4/6 MP4/6B MP4/7A MP4/8 MP4/9 MP4/10 MP4/10B MP4/10C MP4/11 MP4/11B MP4-12 MP4-13 MP4-14 MP4-15 MP4-16 MP4-17 MP4-17D MP4-18 MP4-19 MP4-19B MP4-20 MP4-21 MP4-22 MP4-23

Formula Two/Three: M2A M4A M21

Sports cars: M1A M1B M1C M6A M6B M6GT M8A M8B M8C M8D M8E M8F M8FP M12 M20 F1 F1 GTR

USAC/IndyCar: M15 M16A M16B M16C M16C/D M16E M24

F5000/Libre: M3A M10A M10B M18 M22 M25

Jaguar

Of the more recent saloons, the most significant is the XJ (1968-present), still the definitive Jaguar saloon car for many. Since 1968 the Series I XJ has seen major changes in 1973 (to Series II), 1979 (Series III), 1986 Europe / 1987 United States (XJ40), 1995 (X300), 1997 (to the V-8 powered X308), 2003 (the present model, X350). The most luxurious XJ models carry either the Vanden Plas (US) or Daimler (rest of world) nameplates.

Notable models

Sports cars:

XK120 (1948–54)

XK140 (1954–57)

XK150 (1957–60)

Jaguar E-type (1961–75)

XJ-S/XJS (1975–96)

XJ220 (1988–93)

XK8(X100)(1997–2006)

XK (X150) (2007)

Large Saloons

2.5 Litre (1935–48)

3.5 Litre (1937–48)

Mark IV (1945–48)

Mark V (1949–51)

Mark VII(M) (1950–57)

Mark VIII (1957–59)

Mark IX (1958–61)

Mark X/420G (1961–70)

XJ6 (1968–97)

XJ12 (1972–97)

XJ8 (1998 to present)

Small Saloons

1.5 Litre (1935–49)

Mark 1 (1955–59)

Mark 2 (1959–66)

S-type (1963–68)

240/340 (1967–69)

420 (1966–70)

S-type (1999 to 2007/2008)

X-type (2001 to present)

XF (2007) New Model Replacing S-Type

Engines

Jaguar has designed in-house four generations of engines.

Historical engines: Jaguar XK6 engine – inline-6

Jaguar V12 engine – V12

Jaguar AJ6 engine – inline-6

Current engines: Jaguar AJ-V8 engine – V8

Jaguar AJ-V6 engine – V6

Current Models

The current Jaguar line-up includes the following models:

2007 Jaguar Model Line-up

Jaguar XJ

full-size luxury sedan

$64,250 – $116,000

Jaguar S-Type

luxury sport sedan

$46,500 – $66,500

To be replaced by the Jaguar XF

Jaguar X-Type

luxury mid-size sedan and wagon

$33,500 – $37,500

Jaguar XK

sports car/Coupé/Convertible

$75,500 – $93,000

Concept Models

Pirana (1967)

XK180 (1998)

F-type (2000) – Roadster, similar to the XK8 but smaller

R-Coupé (2002) – Luxury four-seater coupé, closest competitor being the Bentley Continental GT.

Fuore XF 10 (2003)

R-D6 (2003) – Compact four-seat coupé

XK-RR – A high-performance version of last generation XK coupé

XK-RS – Another performance-spec version of last generation XK convertible

Concept Eight (2004) – Super-luxury version of the long-wheelbase model of the XJ

C-XF (2007)

Jaguar Racing and Jaguar XJR Sportscars

The company has had major success in sports car racing, particularly in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Victories came in 1951 and 1953 with the C-Type, then in 1955, 1956 and 1957 with the D-Type. The manager of the racing team during this period, Lofty England, later went on to become CEO of Jaguar in the early 1970s. Although the prototype XJ13 was built in the mid-1960s it was never raced, and the famous race was then left for many years, until in the mid-1980s when Tom Walkinshaw's TWR team started designing and preparing Jaguar V12-engined sports prototypes for European sports car races. The team started winning regularly from 1987, and with increased factory backing the team won Le Mans in 1988 and 1990.

In the late 1990s, Ford decided that Jaguar would be the corporation's Formula One entry. Ford bought out the semi-works Stewart Grand Prix team and rebranded it as Jaguar Racing. The Jaguar F1 program was not a success however, achieving only two podium finishes in five seasons of competition between 2000 and 2004. At the end of 2004, with costs mounting and Ford's profits dwindling, the F1 team was sold to Red Bull energy drinks owner Dietrich Mateschitz, and it became Red Bull Racing. Since 2004 Jaguar has not had an official presence in motorsport.

Notable Jaguar sports racers:

Jaguar C-Type (1951–53)

Jaguar D-Type (1954–57)

Jaguar Lightweight E-Type

Jaguar XJR-9 (1988)

XJ220 (1988)

XJR-15 (1990)

1937 Jaguar SS 100

Jaguar 2½-Litre Drophead Coupé 1948

Jaguar Mark V Drophead Coupé

Jaguar Mark V Drophead Coupé 1950

Jaguar Mark V Saloon

Jaguar XK120

Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Jaguar Saloon

Jaguar Saloon

Jaguar Mark VII Saloon 1954

Jaguar Mark VII Saloon 1955

Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé 1956

Jaguar XK150 Roadster

1963 Jaguar 3.4 Mark 2

Jaguar Saloon

1966 Jaguar E-Type (a.k.a. XKE)

Jaguar 420G Saloon 1968

Jaguar E-Type Fixed-head Coupé 1971

Jaguar XJ12 Saloon 1974

1991 Jaguar XJR-15

1995 Jaguar XJ6 (Sovereign)

Jaguar XK8