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Mercedes Concept style coupe

Tauqir — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:15:25 +0000

Mercedes-Benz will present a four-door coupe concept Concept Style Coupe (CSC) at upcoming 2012 Beijing motor show. this concept is pre-production version of CLS model. It is shorter than the CLS and almost as wide and tall (4637 mm long, 1891 mm wide and 1398 mm in height). The body has no central pillar and the roof is made of glass. It is based on 2013 mercedes A-class and will likely be named as CLC or CLA according to the sources.

This model is equipped with 2.0 liter four cylinder turbocharged engine developing 211 bhp and 4MATIC all wheel drive system and a 7G-DCT double clutch automatic gearbox. As this model is based of the latest A class, the production version will get same engines starting with the most basic 1.6 liter turbocharged developing 121 and 154 bhp, and three diesel engines with output 107 bhp, 134 bhp and 2.2 liter 168 bhp. Top of the line will be AMG tuned 2.0 liter turbocharged engine developing 320 bhp.

Interiors are futuristic and seats have integrated headrests on them as on A class. Vents change color blur, red and yellow according to the selected temperature. A fresh, sporty touch is added by neon green piping and topstitching, which covers instrument panel, steering wheel, seat and centre door panels.

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Nico Rosberg claims victory at chinese Grand Prix

Tauqir — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:12:57 +0000

Nico Rosberg won chinese GP after claiming pole position on 14th april,2012. This is first victory for Mercedes since 1955 at Monza by legendry F1 driver Juan Manuel Fangio. Nico was able to finish 20 seconds ahead of the competition. The remaining places on the podium is divided between McLaren drivers – Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. For the latter, the current third place in this season is the third in a row, but it is possible for him to take the lead in the championship.

The race took place on dry pavement, and at the start there were no serious incidents. It was interesting to watch the Sauber team. Hoping for an economical consumption tires, Swiss team planned to stay longer on track and less in pits. But this time, this tactic did not work. Kamui Kobayashi at the start with a fourth place finish tenth, Sergio Perez – finished eleventh (starting from eighth position).

Kimi Raikkonen started well and maintained second position for first ten laps. However, he lost significant time due to dirt on track which caused loss of speed. He managed to finish at fourteenth place. Rest of the race results can be seen below.

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GENEVA 2012 – Mercedes A-Class

Tauqir — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:00:14 +0000

The all-new Mercedes A-Class made its world debut at an exclusive unveiling and pre-show party in Geneva last night. And when the dancing and dry ice had died down, it was clear to see why Mercedes was so excited about its new five-door hatchback.

source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

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