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Friday, January 4, 2008

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