Mercedes E-Class:

Mercedes 300C or Chrysler E-Class?

This vehicle is a clear example that if you don’t have the money to buy yourself a new car, then you can update your old one. The car you see in the photos is a Mercedes E-Class and due to the fact that is old the owner wanted to refresh it a little and updated with a facelift. As you can see from the front the car looks exactly like a Chrysler 300C...too bad that the rest of the car remained the same...the owner could modify also the rear to look like a Chrysler. What’s your opinion?

Alanis Morissette promotes the E320 BlueTEC

Seven-time Grammy winning artist Alanis Morissette has partnered with Mercedes-Benz and its “Mixed Tape” online music magazine for “Underneath,” the first video/single from her highly anticipated new album Flavors of Entanglement (Maverick/Reprise Records). Alanis, a strong supporter of environmental causes and organizations, chose the fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTEC for the music clip.

"Making green choices on a local level is important in creating global change,” says Alanis. “I’m glad that Mercedes-Benz is introducing a great option with the new E320 BlueTEC, and thrilled to include it in the video for my new song ‘Underneath’ as it fits right in with the concept."

In the video, which was shot in Los Angeles, Alanis is sitting at a bus stop wearing a “Save the Earth” t-shirt and distributing fliers to encourage concern for the environment. When a Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTEC passes by, Alanis salutes the Mercedes driver in appreciation for their environmentally aware choice.

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2009 Mercedes Benz E/C Class Spy Shots

Our Friend ’DerTuner’ just sent us some pictures of what is likely to be an E-Class mule testing on the autobahn in Germany. The Mercedes is highly disguised under a C-Class body. But the larger proportion leave us to think there is an E-Class heart under it. Have fun trying to decode the camouflage and find out clues of what the future E-Class will look like, or is it just a bigger C-class facelift coming up already...
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2009 Mercedes E63 AMG spy shots

Mercedes is working at a new generation E-Class, but unlike its biggest competitor, the 5-Series, we won’t see much changes regarding its design. It will make its world debut in 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show under the sedan version and sales will begin few months later. A station wagon version will also be unveiled in 2010.

The 2010 E-Class will feature the same sleek outline redolent of its bigger S-class brother, plus the quad pipes, big wheels, discrete bodykit and huge brake discs that denote the E63 AMG sports saloon.

The biggest changers will be made under the hood. The next-gen E-class will have an E300 Bluetec diesel hybrid emitting just 134g/km of CO2. By linking Merc’s diesel Bluetec engine to a hybrid system, the greenest E-class should mix performance (413lb ft of twist) with purity (55.4mpg).

The big event will be the 2.2 and 3.0-litre diesels, badged E200 CDI, E220 CDI, E250 CDI and E300 CDI. The E63 AMG will be powered by a 6.2 liter V8 engine

The future E-Class will premiere the latest iteration of Merc’s mid-sized saloon architecture: hydraulic brakes, a multilink rear axle and four-link front axle layout, governed by ABC Active Body Control systems and Airmatic suspension on higher-spec (as opposed to hire-spec) models.

Brabus Bullit Black Arrow

Brabus unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show the Bullit Black Arrow, a tuning kit based on the E-Class. The Bullit Black Arrow will be priced at 348,000 euro.

It is powered by a twin-turbo V12 engine that delivers 720 hp at just 5,100 rpm and a peak torque of 811 lb-ft. Performance is staggering: 3.9 seconds from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph), 24.5 seconds for 0 – 300 km/h (186 mph) and a top speed of more than 360 km/h (225 mph).

The visual appearance of the BRABUS BULLIT BLACK ARROW is further characterized by the new aluminum hood. Its integrated ’gills’ are not just distinctive features, they also ensure the engine’s thermal health.

The wheel arch flares provide space for especially wide matte-black BRABUS Monoblock S light-alloy wheels with high-performance tires from technology partners YOKOHAMA or Pirelli. The 9.5Jx19 wheels on the front axle are shod with size 265/30 ZR 19 tires. The rear axle is fitted with size 10Jx19 wheels and size 285/30 ZR 19 tires.

More details after the jump.

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BRABUS PowerXtra D6 BLUE

Brabus today revealed the PowerXtra D6 BLUE Power Kit for the E 300 BLUETEC. The PowerXtra D6 BLUE increase the power in the E300 Bluetec by 47 hp. The power kit for the Brabus Mercedes E 300 BLUETEC is available for 1790 Euro.

After the conversion kit from Brabus the E300 Bluetec has a maximum power of 258 hp at 3,700 rpm. The engine’s torque grows by a healthy amount as well: Between 1,600 and 2,400 rpm the torque curve reaches a new high of 610 Nm (450 lb-ft), up from standard 540 Nm (398 lb-ft). The 0 to 60 mph sprint in made in 6.8 seconds and the top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.

Press release after the jump.

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2010 Mercedes E-Class spy shots

The next generation E-Class will make its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and sales will begin in early 2010. This latest spy shots came from the Arlanda International Airport.
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2009 Mercedes E-Class

Mercedes is going to unveil a completely new E-Class in 2009 code-named W212. The design will be inspired from the new C-Class, S-Class and a few cues from the CLS-Class. It will come as a main competitor for BMW 5-Series and the Audi A6. The car will be unveiled at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show
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2009 Mercedes E-Class Picture Gallery

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2008 Mercedes E 350 CGI

In the E-Class too, Mercedes-Benz is now presenting the world’s first petrol engine with spray-guided direct injection. A favourable fuel consumption and powerful performance characteristics are by no means contradictory for this direct-injection petrol engine from Mercedes-Benz. On the contrary, with an output of 215 kW/292 hp the six-cylinder unit delivers 15 kW/20 hp more than the V6 with conventional injection technology, as well as four percent more torque.
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