Formula One’s visit to the streets of Monaco is always a highlight of the season. With the elimination of traction control this year’s race was already going to be exciting. Then it started to rain. McLaren Mercedes drives Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen qualified third and fourth behind the Ferraris.
A little update on the ACC Breast Friends… I am 76% of the way to my $2200 goal to participate in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer 3-Day walk in October! I have also started my training for the walk and have logged 33 miles in the
While the look of the CLS has remained just about the same (why mess with perfection!) the value has gone up substantially. Navigation has become standard equipment – and not the old navigation but the new system that debuted in the C-Class and that will be in the E, ML,
Mercedes just sent out an information sheet on the 2010 GLK350 4Matic. I have included the 4 pages here as a PDF for you. This SUV will be slightly smaller than the ML350 and will share a lot with the C-Class. This is the first time I have seen a
The 2009 E350 is expected to arrive in the US this July. Mercedes will be continuing with the choice of Sport or Luxury in this model. 2009 E350 ChangesAll-new COMAND system (same as on MY09 SL/CLS)o Bluetooth interface (previously required a $500 adaptor)o In-dash SD Memory Card readero In-dash 6
On Saturday Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton qualified second and third respectively. Cool temperatures in Istanbul during the race weekend made for difficult tire decisions for all of the teams. As a result of this Lewis switched to a less conventional 3 stop strategy. With his lower fuel load he
The 2009 R350 is scheduled for release in late July. Much like the ML and GL, the R-Class is getting a lot of little upgrades that will make it a better value. My favorite upgrade on all of the 2009 SUVs is the new navigation unit! Also, it looks like
The 2009 GL450 is scheduled to be released the end of July. Mercedes has not released pricing but they are adding a few standard features that are going to make this GL an even better value than the 2008! New Standard Features for the 2009 GL450:– Sunroof (previously part of
If you missed the one hour Speed Channel Test Drive of the new C63 AMG they are re-airing it several times during the coming weeks. Sunday 5/4 @ 10:30am – Monday 5/12 @ 2:00pm – Tuesday 5/27 @ 3:00am – Saturday 5/31 @ 8:00pm. For an up to date list
Just arrived! 2008 CLK63 AMG Black Edition in Black with Black interior. This car is lightly Pre-Owned with 1779 miles. Original MSRP was $138,375. We are asking $119,900. Please let me know if you’re interested…This is a very limited production vehicle and won’t be around long! “Designed after the official