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Merc’s B-Class grows up…a lot

I’ll be the first to admit that I never saw the need or purpose of the first-generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class. With its mini-MPV stance and hatchback proportions, it was the Mercedes-Benz with the least coherent design I could think of and, whenever I saw one of the road I wanted to follow it and ask the [...]

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SCOOP DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster (2012)

If I didn’t know that my editor would edit it out, I would have started this article with an expletive – a word I waxed lyrical for a long time behind the wheel of one of the best cars the world has ever seen. A car so beautiful that “panty dropper” would be a hideous [...]

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First drive: Mercedes-Benz C63/E63 AMG (2011)

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has just unleashed three new AMG derivatives to the South African market. With the new C-Class Coupe, which was introduced a few months ago, the entire facelifted C-Class range now has new AMG derivatives to look up to, along with the new E63 AMG to boot. Albeit less pinpointed at the launch, [...]

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First drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe (2011)

At long last, Mercedes-Benz has given us a direct rival to the ever-popular BMW 3 Series Coupe with this, the all-new C-Class Coupe. Based on the C-Class sedan, which has also just been facelifted, the Coupe offers customers a sporty and stylish package while still retaining that typical Mercedes-Benz sense of class that has made [...]

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First drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class (2011)

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has lifted the covers off its new C-Class range and, with over 2000 new parts, they are referring to it as the “new generation” C-Class rather than a facelifted model. Consistently topping sales charts and being the market leader in its segment, the C-Class has proved to be a great and popular [...]

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First drive: Mercedes-Benz CL (2011)

If ever personal aspiration were to manifest, perhaps the Mercedes Benz CL class would qualify as the result. Now in its twelfth year, the model range has come to represent the discerning choice of many buyers thanks to its near perfect balance of performance, luxury and style. Now, for 2011, Mercedes Benz have facelifted the [...]

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