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Mercedes 2008 C Class Ride and Drive Event

Mercedes-Benz invites you to test drive the all new 2008 C Class

Making its way across the United States, the Mercedes C Drive Tour will stop in 11 cities starting in San Fransisco on August 4 and will conclude in Dallas on October 14, 2007. The C Drive Tour will give thousands of potential customers across the nation, the chance to experience the completely redesigned 2008 C Class sedan for themselves. Unlike traditional ride-and-drive events, the C Drive provides its participants with the opportunity to drive both in a city environment as well as on a closed road course. This will allow for guests to put the C Class through its paces and fully experience firsthand the un-paralleled combination of handling, performance, and safety capabilities.

To further enhance this already exciting venture, MBUSA will be hosting its events at non-traditional venues such as art galleries, design studios, and airport hangers. At each site, guests will be accommodated by companies and services which complement the C Class lifestyle as well receive information on the new C Class and what sets it apart from the competition.

Join Mercedes-Benz in their pre-launch showcase of the years' most exciting sedan! Below is the schedule of events including dates and locations.

*Although these events are FREE, pre-event registration is required and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Register now to secure your reservation on The C Drive tour - enrollment is limited!!

Atlanta	September 29 & 30	The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center 535 Means Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30318
Chicago	September 1 & 2	Union Station 210 South Canal Street Chicago, IL 60661
Dallas	October 13 & 14	The Dallas Contemporary 2801 Swiss Avenue Dallas, TX 75204
Houston	August 25 & 26	Warehouse Live 813 St. Emanuel Street Houston, TX 77003
Los Angeles	August 18 & 19	Hangar:8 3100 Donald Douglas Loop North Santa Monica, CA 90405
Miami	October 6 & 7	Collins Building 139 NE 39th Street Miami, FL 33137
New Jersey	September 15 & 16	FTC Private Terminal, Morristown Airport 50 Airport Road, Suite 180 Morristown, NJ 07960
New York	September 8 & 9	Republic Airport 7150 Republic Airport East Farmingdale, NY 11735
Orange County	August 11 & 12	Gothic Moon Productions 535 W. Palm Ave. Orange, CA 92868
San Francisco	August 4 & 5	Left Space Studios 2055 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94110
Washington DC	September 22 & 23	BET Studios 1235 W. Street, NE Washington DC 20018

Mercedes-Benz Bluetec Diesel - Top 10 in Ward’s Auto World Magazine

BLUETEC clean diesel system among the top ten in Ward’s Auto World Magazine. 

The Mercedes- Benz BLUETEC V6 engines have been recognized as the premium turbo diesel engine among the top competitors in the Ward’s Auto World Magazine top ten engines award.  The event is judged on basis of power and torque output, noise, vibration and harshness levels, other basic comparative numbers and features, as well as a base price of no more than $54,000. 

Ward’s Auto World Magazine hand picks 33 different engines from around the world and carefully tests every engine for a period of two months.  Each engine is meticulously examined by six of the top engineers and judges of Ward’s Auto World Magazine, a tradition that started in 1994. 

The Mercedes- Benz BLUETEC V6 engine shocked engineers and enthusiast everywhere, demonstrating a powerful engine compatible with gas engines, all while providing 25 percent better fuel efficiency.  BLUETEC engines are offered exclusively through the Mercedes-Benz E320, ML320, GL320, and R320 CDI.   Being the only diesel engine among the top ten rated engines in the world, Mercedes- Benz is proud to provide consumers a variety of products in an efficient and technologically exquisite fashion.

Shop Mercedes-Benz Bluetec diesel vehicles.

MBUSA achieves 13TH YEAR of CONSECUTIVE record new vehicle sales!

Mercedes-Benz reported 28,146 new vehicle sales for the month of December, which helped make MBUSA’s year-to-date sales reach 248,080 units. 

This number represents the 13th year of consecutive record new vehicle sales for MBUSA, as well as an increase of 10.5% over the prior year. 

December sales were driven by the E, the all new S-Class and the all new CL which increased 12.3%, 56.2% and 77.0%, respectively over the prior year.  Light trucks, led by the all new GL, also continued to demonstrate impressive gains with an 11.4% increase over last December.