With large body family cars SUVs now are trends in the automotive world. BMW has also been a step forward in producing a family car it by launching the X6. Not wanting to miss, as a fellow luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will make the GLS.
"After monitoring the sales trend, we conclude there is potential to increase sales of off-road model with the sport. That is the reason we created this GLS," said an employee of Mercedes Benz who did not want to be named.
BMW X6 sold a total of 120 thousand units worldwide since its debut in 2009 ago. Not surprisingly, when Mercedes was determined to outperform GLS.
As preached page autoevolution, recently, GLS of Benz will bring four-seat interior, and supported by the same platform with the new BMW M-Klasse. GLS has an engine capacity of 3.5-liter V6, and comes with a hybrid engine.
However, a car lover Benz seems to have to be patient because this new car will come out in 2014.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Mercedes GLS Ready to Compete with BMW X6
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in Indonesia Bestselling in South-East Asia
Fantastic! Maybe it's the right word to describe the enthusiasm of fans in Indonesia sportcar.
Sportcar fanaticism can be seen from the record PT Mercedes-Benz Indonesia (MBI). Holders of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles in the country managed to record sales for the SLS AMG reach 37 units.
"Last year our sales to SLS AMG reached 25 units, and to this day SLS AMG has reached 37 units," said President Director and CEO of MBI Rudi Borgenheimer when met at Epicentrum Walk, Kuningan, Jakarta, Monday (27/06/2011).
He even mentions the demand for Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS in Indonesia is the largest in Southeast Asia.
SLS capital AMG AMG M159 engine capacity of 6300 ccs eight cylinder engines. Power generated from these machines to achieve 571 PS at 6,800 rpm and 650 Nm of torque at 4,750 rpm.
To ebrakselerasi 0-100 km / h is not difficult for the SLS AMG. Cars gull-wing doors resemble it only takes 3.8 seconds to reach 100 kph from a standstill. Meanwhile, penetrating up to a maximum speed of 317 km / hour.
In Indonesia, Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS is offered at a price of Rp 4, 7 billion on the road in Jakarta.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Latest Unimog Inspired Poison Frogs
Mercedes-Benz Unimog Trucks far have the image as a haulage vehicle with a powerful medium to heavy field and widely used military. Now, the Unimog comes with a unique way, which inspired the design of the poison frogs.
Unimog concept is introduced as the 60th anniversary of the birth of a serial four-wheel truck. New vehicles that have an official name Unimog Concept Design 60 Years.
Beetle became the inspiration because there are similarities with the Unimog, which "has the ability to extremes in water and soil. " Green color similar to skin color of poison frogs is also the same color as the first Unimog.
Unimog concept was introduced earlier this week by Mercedes at their factory in Worth, Germany. Chassis is derived from the Unimog U 5000. Unimog is short for "Universal-Motor-Gerat" (German: machine).
