Mercedes Benz is one of the longest and surviving import car marques in the auto world. Here is a compilation of their models way back in 1886 to the latest:

Pics from FFO and <a href=”http://www.unparalled60.com/?p=1716“>Unparalled 60</a>

Everyone loves Ferrari. In fact, anyone will dare to ride and drive even the oldest Ferrari because that would be a collectors’ item. That sets the difference. No one will want to do the same if it is ‘just another marquee’. What more if what you are going to ride is a prototype of this newest car from Ferrari?? What if one of the very few of this when the model gets released? Cool, wouldn’t you say?

Have you, even in your dreams, wished to ride and drive a gold car? Mercedes Benz has just realized your dreams!– for a value of US $9 Million! Now, are you still interested? I bet you are not.. For your information, this bumper to bumper gold Mercedes is now exported to Dubai. That is definitely where it will land, to where the gold is just another piece in the walls of their hotels!

Indulge in the gallery of this all-new, all-gold Mercedes Benz:

Abu Dhabi has seen the most opulent cars in this world. Why if the city has the world’s richest man or woman or family? They say money is in oil so that should explain this. Freshly registered in their roster is the white gold Mercedes Benz with the owner name’s withdrawn for security purposes. None of the same materials or configuration has been seen or at least registered in another location or country to date.

Car Magazine reports that Jaguar is working on launching hybrid models in the year 2013 together with Land Rover. The said hybrid models will feature a 3-liter turbodiesel V6 engine paired with an electric motor and integrated into an 8-speed automatic tranny. The said powertrain is expected to be first incorporated into the Jaguar XJ, to be followed by the XF and then the rest of the Jaguar models.

Check out the full report here.

Who says changing the color of your vehicle needs lots of time and dime? In Dubai, it only takes an hour or two! Can’t believe it? Well,  I hope you don’t so my gallery can do its magic. I have actually post a good number of pictures showing the step-by-step color change of a race care–done in an hour or so!

Here is the gallery:

The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is an excellent hybrid that every luxury car lover should pay attention to. When you step behind its steering wheel, moving from gas to electric power is so seamless that you won’t even notice it. In fact, its batteries are so powerful that you can travel for as far as 40 miles using only the batteries.

Awards like The Most Beautiful Cars, The Most Dependable Cars, etc. are given by prestigious award giving bodies to acknowledge the makes and models who made a difference in their class for a given production year. This time, featured here is ten of the most expensive cars that hit production and the display zones of world-class automakers and/or specialty car producers. Arrange from the least expensive to the most with their price tags, indulge!

Price: $430,355 in US

Rs 5.36 crore in India

Price: $440,000 in US

Rs 5.47 crore in India

Price: $448,153 in Europe

Rs 5.59 crore in India

Price: $452,750 in US

Rs 5.64 crore in India

Price: â‚458,000 in Europe

Rs 6.94 crore in India

Price: $ 637,723 in US

Rs 7.95 crore in India

Price: $645,084 (Global)

Rs 8.03 crore in India

Price: $654,500 in US

Rs 8.17 crore in India

Price $667,321 in Europe and US

Rs 8.31 crore in India

Price: â‚1,000,000 in Europe

Rs 15.17 crore in India

BlueTEC Clean Diesel, S400 HYBRID luxury sedan & ML450 HYBRID SUV make it Earth Day every day for Hollywood’s elite

LOS ANGELES - April 19, 2010: Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC clean diesel technology, a Hollywood veteran for luxury eco-chic transportation, is getting support from a cast of new environmentally friendly vehicles including the Mercedes-Benz 2010 S400 HYBRID luxury sedan and ML450 HYBRID SUV.

The expansion of Mercedes-Benz eco line-up is making it easy for celebs to have green transportation by offering the best of both worlds: supreme luxury, safety, and technology with solid environmental credentials.

S400 HYBRID

The new Mercedes-Benz 2010 S400 HYBRID luxury sedan is the vehicle of choice for A-list actors including Robert Downey Jr, who drove the luxury sedan when off-camera while shooting his upcoming film Due Date, and Gerard Butler, among others. The S400 Hybrid made its rounds during the award season as the chic transportation choice among a select group of celebs in the know.

The S400 HYBRID features the world’s first lithium-ion battery in a production hybrid vehicle and the 275-hp V6 gasoline engine provides an impressive estimated 30 miles per gallon on the highway. The ML450 HYBRID mid-size SUV uses a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine, two electric motors and sophisticated electronics to produce more than 46 percent better fuel economy than a comparable V8-powered ML550 model, and is the vehicle of choice for international pop star Miley Cyrus.

BlueTEC clean diesel

Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC and ML Hybrid vehicles combine a smooth, quiet ride with fuel efficiency that delivers 20-30 percent higher fuel economy than a comparable gasoline engine making it the GREEN choice for a number of Hollywood’s elite including Sarah Jessica Parker, Liv Tyler, Rosario Dawson, Christina Applegate, Molly Sims, Giles Marini, Felicity Huffman among others.

Today, Mercedes-Benz offers three BlueTEC SUVs - the R, ML and GL320 BlueTEC - and, will soon add the E350 BlueTEC sedan this fall. The term “BlueTEC” is derived from the innovative AdBlue process that dramatically reduces emissions and enables the diesel V6 engines to meet the stringent emissions standards of all 50 States. According to the EPA, the nation would save 1.4 million barrels of oil a day if just one third of all light-duty vehicles in the USA were state-of-the-art diesel vehicles.

An added bonus of driving green cars like the Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC and Hybrid, beyond not sacrificing space, safety or luxury, is the IRS alternative-powertrain tax credit. The current Diesel Tax Credits for owners of a 2009/10 Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC are $1,800 for the GL320/GL350; $1,550 for the R320/R350; and $900 for the ML320/ML350. Mercedes-Benz hybrid credits are $2200 for the ML450 and $1150 for the S400.

For 2010 Mercedes-Benz plans to offer a limited number of B-Class hydrogen fuel cell vehicles available for lease in California. Essentially an electric car that makes its own power on board, the new Mercedes-Benz F-Cell has a range of about 240 miles before needing refueling. Running on compressed hydrogen, the F-Cell boasts an equivalent fuel mileage of 86.6 city-highway combined miles per gallon and water is the F-Cell’s only emission.

Its introduction at the New York Auto Show marked the official entry of the 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible in the United States. The said model is following the base Continental, introduced during the Geneva Auto Show, in the green lane. Like the base model, the Continental Supersports Convertible can also be powered by E85 ethanol.

It features the following:

• Turbocharged 6-liter W-12 engine
• 621 horsepower
• 590 lbs.-ft. of torque
• Tops speed of 202 mph

The said model is priced at a little over $280,000 and will be on sale this coming summer.

[Source: egmCarTech]