Tag Archives: Mercedes-Benz
- May 17, 2010
- Mercedes-Benz inches closer to fully automated driving– also tagged automated driving, AutomatedDriving, autonomous, autonomous car, autonomous vehicle, autonomous vehicles, AutonomousCar, AutonomousVehicle, AutonomousVehicles, autopilot, Mercedes, mercedes benz autopilot, MercedesBenz, MercedesBenzAutopilot
Working on autonomous vehicle systems is all the rage lately, and Mercedes-Benz is no exception. Most of the work has been going within research groups and as part of competitions like the DARPA Urban Challenge.
Mercedes-Benz has moved its automated driving work over to driver-assistance test groups. It’s using the automation technology [...]
- May 17, 2010
- Rare Mercedes-Benz C111 prototype reportedly damaged in highway robbery attempt– also tagged 1977 Mercedes-Benz C111, 1977 Mercedes-Benz C111-III, 1977Mercedes-benzC111, 1977Mercedes-benzC111-iii, brooklands, c111, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz C111, mercedes-benz world, Mercedes-benzC111, Mercedes-benzWorld
A rare 1970s-era Mercedes-Benz C111 show car has gone on display at the company’s museum at Brooklands, but it almost didn’t make it.
According to reports from across The Pond, the truck transporting the vintage concept car from Germany to the UK was hijacked by criminals looking to make off with the C111. [...]
- March 15, 2010
- Geneva 2010: Mercedes-Benz F 800 Style concept ladels on the tech and glitz– also tagged Benz, Benz concept, BenzConcept, CLS, COMAND, distronic, F 800, F 800 style, F800, F800 concept, F800 style, F800Concept, F800Style, fuel-cell, FuelCell, geneva, geneva 2010, Geneva Motor Show, Geneva Motor Show 2010, Geneva2010, GenevaMotorShow, GenevaMotorShow2010, Hybrid, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz concept, Mercedes concept, MercedesBenzConcept, MercedesConcept, Pre-safe
While most automakers have scaled back their auto show vehicle press introductions due to budgetary cutbacks or newfound modesty, Mercedes-Benz hasn’t forgotten the value of theater.
As part of its press conference today showing off several models, the Three Pointed Star kept it flashy with dancers who tubed and bungied in from the [...]
- February 11, 2010
- Mercedes-Benz Museum In Stuttgart– also tagged Germany, Museum, Rides, Stuttgart
Mercedes-Benz has almost the best reputation Vehicle in the world. It is clear that even the most violent fan of the Mercedes did not can have all of its models, but all anyone can see them. 160 models put on display in the Museum of Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart (Germany), showing us a long (beginning with [...]
- February 10, 2010
- Force India launches VJM03 for 2010 F1 championship– also tagged f1, force india, force india vjm03, ForceIndia, ForceIndiaVjm03, formula 1, formula one, Formula1, FormulaOne, Mercedes, vjm03
Force India: The Little Team That Could. After decades of racing as Jordan Grand Prix, the team changed hands several times over the past few years, first as Midland, then Spyker before Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya stepped in and took over.
No one thought the tumultuous outfit had much fight left in it, but last season [...]
- February 15, 2009
- New 2012 Mercedes SLK Test Prototype Emerges– also tagged german, Mercedes-Benz SLC Gullwing spy, Mercedes-Benz SLK, Mercedes-Benz SLK spy, prototype
The third generation Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster has been spied testing in Germany. As far as we know the car is from the first batch of prototypes being driven around and as such the camouflage is quite heavy and hardly anything can be made out.
Even the front end is hidden deep under the clutches of black [...]
- October 27, 2007
- Mercedes-Benz Museum contains world record artificial tornado– also tagged artificial, artificial tornado, Mercedes-Benz Museum, Museum, record, tornado, world record
The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany is now home to more than just automobiles.
The museum has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records for creating the “strongest artificially generated tornado in the world.”
The 34.4 meter high (that is 37.2 yards to those metrically challenged) vortex was not designed as an attraction, but to channel [...]
