AMG mulling a future A-Klasse AMG model

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Mercedes-Benz will start to debut its new A- & B-Klasse lineups beginning with 2011. The underpinnings will consist of a new FWD platform, called MFA. To spice things up, Mercedes-AMG GmbH has recently taken into consideration the possibility of building a RWD A-Klasse hot-hatch.


According to the AMG boss, Volker Mornhinweg, a front wheel drive configuration is not compatible with the company's core values, that claim a true supercar must only be rear wheel drive. Mornhinweg also stated that AMG is capable of developing such a platform for the future A-Klasse on its own. Moreover, he added that a 4-cylinder engine(why not V6?, we ask) could easily be heavy-tuned in order to deliver impressive high-output and high-torque numbers, as to become proper for powering the little beast. A final decision concerning the production of the A-Klasse AMG will be taken in the coming period. Fingers crossed!

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SPY - 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Cabrio - Splendid Scandinavian captures

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2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse - Artist Impression

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We still don't know the author of this marvellous piece of automotive art, but there are only 2 possibilities, given the car magazine which the rendering was published in(N.B. Autobild):Huckfeldt or Larson.

Source of the photo >> Autobild

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Mercedes-Benz is Premium Brand with Strongest Growth in December and Fourth Quarter

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- Mercedes-Benz boosts sales by 12 percent in December, continuing positive trend - sales in fourth quarter of 2009 increased significantly by 13 percent
- Mercedes-Benz in many markets performs better than the market as a whole in 2009 and expands market shares
- New E-Class and new-generation S-Class contribute to boost sales - the sedans are market leaders worldwide
- Dr. Zetsche: “We expect sales in 2010 to be slightly higher than last year, thanks to attractive new products.”
- Another year of record sales in China - Mercedes-Benz is fastest-growing premium brand in the country

Stuttgart, Germany, Jan 08, 2010 - Mercedes-Benz successfully defended its position in 2009, despite facing very difficult market conditions. In December the brand once again significantly increased sales, which grew by 12 percent to 97,700 units (December 2008: 87.100). In doing so, it continued the positive trend of the past several months. As a result, Mercedes-Benz was the premium brand with the strongest growth in the world, not only in December but during the entire fourth quarter. During the year as a whole, Mercedes-Benz delivered 1,012,300 vehicles to customers (2008: 1,121,700 - minus 9.7 percent). In 2009 Mercedes-Benz performed better than the total market in many markets, including the U.S., China, Canada, Russia, the UK, South Korea, and Brazil, thus gaining market shares.


Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “We were able to steadily increase our sales in the second half of the year after facing strong market declines in the first six months. Sales in the fourth quarter were substantially higher than in the same period of the previous year, increasing by 13 percent. The new E-Class and the new-generation S-Class contributed particularly to this achievement. Our big success in China also had a positive effect on sales, as we were once again the fastest-growing premium brand in the country in 2009.”

Attractive new products and pioneering innovations for sustainable mobility in 2009

Besides the E-Class and the S-Class, Mercedes-Benz also presented the updated generation of the GL in 2009. At the same time, the company forged ahead with numerous innovations in the area of sustainable mobility. With the S 400 HYBRID, for example, Mercedes-Benz became the first European manufacturer to introduce a series-produced hybrid car with a lithium-ion battery to the market. Toward the end of the year, the division also launched two electric cars that produce no local emissions and are fully suited to everyday driving: the smart fortwo electric drive and the Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL. In addition, it expanded its range of economical BlueEFFICIENCY vehicles to 58 models.

Competitive range of products in 2010 - sales expected to be slightly higher than last year

Mercedes-Benz will also offer its customers many attractive new products in 2010, beginning with the new E-Class convertible, which will round out the E-Class model family and be available for purchase beginning on January 11. “We are superbly positioned this year with a range of attractive and competitive products. We will especially benefit right away from the fact that the entire E-Class family will be available; increases in the growth markets, above all in China, will also have a positive impact on our sales. We therefore expect sales to be slightly higher in 2010 than last year and that we will successfully defend our position against the competition,” Zetsche added.

Positive momentum in 2010 will also be generated by the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, deliveries of which will commence in the first quarter of 2010. Customer response to this vehicle has already far surpassed expectations. Amongst other new products, Mercedes-Benz will expand its range of BlueEFFICIENCY vehicles to 76 models in 2010.

Record sales in China - Mercedes-Benz is fastest-growing premium brand in the country

Mercedes-Benz sales in China reached a new all-time high in 2009, far surpassing the previous record set in 2008. For the year as a whole, deliveries increased by 65 percent to 70,100 passenger vehicles (2008: 42,600). Mercedes-Benz sales more than doubled in December, to 9,500 vehicles. As a result, sales at Mercedes-Benz grew much faster in 2009 than the market as a whole and outpaced the sales of its premium-segment competitors. The double-digit growth rates of the E-Class, the C-Class, and the SUVs, as well as the success of the S-Class, all contributed strongly to this sales record. China is now the world’s largest market for the S-Class luxury sedan. The vehicle has a market share of around 40 percent in the country, which puts it far ahead of its competitors as the number one car in its market segment. Mercedes-Benz plans to stay on its successful course in China in the coming year and to grow much faster than the market as a whole.

Mercedes-Benz also posted record sales in the Asia/Pacific region as a whole, with deliveries increasing by 13 percent to 165,300 units (2008: 145,800). The growth in December alone was 77 percent. In December, Mercedes-Benz also posted its first strong sales growth of the year in Japan, where deliveries rose by 19 percent to 3,400 units (December 2008: 2,800). Mercedes-Benz recorded strong growth in South Korea during full-year 2009. Customer deliveries there totaled 8,900 units (2008: 7,100), an increase of 26 percent on the previous year. The brand also grew in Australia, with sales rising by five percent to 15,900 vehicles during the year as a whole (2008: 15,100) and even by 90 percent in December. Mercedes-Benz also continued to be very successful in Brazil, where sales increased by 46 percent in 2009, to 5,200 vehicles (2008: 3,600).

Mercedes-Benz remains strongest premium brand in its home market

In Germany, Mercedes-Benz sustained its position as the best-selling premium brand in 2009. At 22,100 units, sales in December reached a level roughly equivalent to the one reached in the same month of the previous year (December 2008: 23,300 units). In all, the brand delivered 265,500 vehicles to customers in its home market (2008: 300,900 - minus 12 percent). Sales in Western Europe (excluding Germany) were up by six percent in December compared to the previous year’s level, to 27,100 units (December 2008: 25,600). Sales rose in nearly all the major markets, including the UK (plus 43 percent), France (plus six percent), Italy (plus one percent), and Belgium (plus 10 percent). Last year, Mercedes-Benz delivered a total of 286,100 passenger cars to customers in Western Europe (excluding Germany) (2008: 337,000 units - minus 15 percent).

Double-digit growth in the U.S. in the fourth quarter - a sales record in Canada

Mercedes-Benz has clearly recovered in the U.S. since September 2009 and was the best-selling German premium brand in the country in the fourth quarter. At 20,000 units, the brand posted its best result of 2009 in December (December 2008: 18,500). Growth totaled eight percent. Mercedes-Benz delivered a total of 190,600 passenger vehicles in full-year 2009 (2008: 225,100 - minus 15 percent). Nevertheless , Mercedes-Benz considerably outperformed the market as a whole. The latter declined by 21 percent, enabling the brand to increase its market share during the year. T he new E-Class and S-Class models generated momentum and double-digit growth rates in the fourth quarter. The GLK also remained successful, and its sales of 21,900 units put it ahead of its key competitors in 2009 as the leading vehicle in its segment. As in 2008, Mercedes-Benz once again posted a sales record in Canada in full-year 2009, with sales rising by 19 percent to 24,300 vehicles (2008: 20,400).

New E-Class and S-Class boost sales

The new E-Class models performed very well in 2009 and helped to give sales an important boost. The sedan met with an outstanding customer response from the very start, and it has continuously led its segment since May. Its market share of about 60 percent in Germany and around 40 percent in Western Europe puts it far ahead of its competitors. For the world as a whole, sales of the sedan increased 26 percent in full-year 2009, to 158,000 units. Deliveries even rose by 77 percent in December, to 17,300 vehicles. More than 200,000 vehicles from the E-Class segment were sold worldwide last year. Deliveries of the new E-Class station wagon commenced on November 11, 2009.

The new generation of the S-Class was successfully launched as well, contributing to the sales increase at Mercedes-Benz particularly in the fourth quarter. Sales of the sedan rose by 31 percent in December, making this its strongest month of the year: 6,400 vehicles were delivered to customers all over the world. Despite the introduction of new models by competitors, the new S-Class was the best-selling luxury sedan in its segment during the whole year, with deliveries of 53,400 vehicles. And the response to the S 400 HYBRID exceeded expectations. Within the luxury segment, Mercedes-Benz Cars crowned its range of luxury sedans by introducing the Maybach Zeppelin in 2009. Despite the very difficult market situation, a total of 200 Maybach vehicles (2008: 300) were delivered to customers in 2009. The brand gained market share in many countries and did better than the segment as a whole.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedans led their respective segments in 2009

With sales of 226,700 units, the C-Class sedan once again took the lead in its segment in 2009. In December sales of the sedan reached the previous year’s level, amounting to 19,700 units. Sales of Mercedes-Benz SUVs rose by seven percent during the year as a whole, with 171,500 units delivered to customers (2008: 160,600). A big contributing factor was the market success of the GLK, which once again posted double-digit growth rates in many Western European markets in December. With 19,900 A-Class and B-Class segment vehicles delivered in December, sales almost reached the level of the previous year. In 2009 a total of 219,300 customers received A-Class or B-Class compact cars.

smart fortwo successfully launched in new markets in 2009

The smart fortwo was successfully launched in new markets in 2009. A total of 1,800 customers have purchased the two-seater in China since April 2009, while 1,100 units were delivered in Brazil. The key markets for the smart fortwo in 2009 were Germany, where sales were two percent higher than in the previous year and amounted to 32,400 units, followed by Italy (29,500 units) and the U.S. (14,600 units). Sales of the two-seater increased significantly in the UK, its fourth-largest market. Here, sales for full-year 2009 rose by 11 percent to 8,400 units. Following the record sales of 2008, worldwide deliveries declined by 13 percent in 2009, to 116,900 units (2008: 134,700). Beginning in the third quarter of 2010, the company expects the smart brand to get an additional sales boost from the introduction of the facelifted smart fortwo.

Overview of Sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

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Upcoming Mercedes-Benz models >> CLS Wagon & E 300 HYBRID

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Mercedes-Benz will further improve its model portfolio with new, more attractive choices. There are worth mentioning the highly anticipated CLS Wagon and an eco-friendly E-Klasse, badged E 300 HYBRID;both of them will hit streets in the coming years.


We have recently written about a possible CLS Shooting Brake version to make its official debut sometime in 2011. New information hints at the possibility that this new Merc niche car might not be a true Shooting Brake, but, instead, stick to a conventional 4door architecture. However, the overall shape of the ConceptFASCINATION, with its very slim, dynamic and sexy silhouette, will be retained. The only things to differ from the concept will be the specific design details, that are to be borrowed directly from the new generation of the CLS-Klasse(C218), as well as the underpinnings and the engine lineup. By adopting this strategy, of going for a 4-door configuration, Mercedes-Benz will most likely position the new CLS Wagon as a direct competitor for BMW's 5er GT. Expect a preview concept to bow at this year's Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris.
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According to insiders, the Mercedes-Benz VISION E 250 BLUETEC, showcased at New York Motor Show 2009, will enter series production in late 2011 as E 300 HYBRID. The model will be the carmaker's first diesel hybrid. Power will come from a 2,2 litres diesel unit producing 204 BHP, linked to an electric motor;the E 300 HYBRID will also feature lithium-ion(Li-ion) batteries. The fuel consumption targeted is at around 4.7-5.0 litres/100 km. Mercedes-Benz is said to also be in the process of developing similar versions for the ML-, GL- and GLK-Klasse, the last of them previewed in 2008 at the Geneva Motor Show as VISION GLK BLUETEC HYBRID.

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VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ~ Extreme Stunt

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REPORT - Mercedes GP Petronas to unveil the F1 car on 25th January

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Upcoming Mercedes-Benz models >> C-Klasse Coupe & mini-SLS AMG

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Mercedes-Benz is focused on the target of delivering its customers a competitive mid-class coupe, that shall also be an opponent for the BMW 3er Coupe. The C-Klasse Coupe will arrive in time for 2011. On the other hand, the German carmaker wants to further extend its supercar lineup.


The 2011 C-Klasse Coupe will be built on the current C-Klasse technical platform. The aesthetiques will resemble those of the refreshed C-Klasse models, also to be introduced in the fall of 2010. The engine range will feature new or updated powerplants, which are highly oriented towards achieving exemplary fuel efficiency and CO2 emission levels. Among the technical premieres, there are worth mentioning the new 'MoVe' units, an acronym which stands for 'Modular V6 & V8 engines'. It was reported that Mercedes-Benz could also offer a hybrid powertrain for the new C-Klasse Coupe.
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The recently unveiled SLS AMG will stand as the basis for developing new, smaller supercars. The underpinnings of the modern Gullwing will find their way onto a new sports car, probably dubbed 'SSK AMG'. Apart from borrowing its name from the legendary Mercedes-Benz SSK models of the 1920s, the little brother of the SLS AMG will not be sporting the top-mounted doors;instead, it will go for conventional, front-hinged ones. Moreover, the beast under the hood of the SSK will be represented by the new AMG 5,5 litres V8 twin-turbo unit, currently in the development stage and capable of producing well over 500 BHP. Mercedes-Benz might launch the SSK AMG model in 2014.

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2010 The New Jaguar XJ

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2010 The New Jaguar XJ

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2011 Hyundai ix35

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Mercedes-Benz-Blog DIAPORAMA - Exclusive Photos of The New S-Klasse - UK-spec Model

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The main actors of this UK-made photo album are two S 350 CDI models, in standard and AMG Sports Package trims.

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