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Yes, it’s true. The beloved Oregon MBI Special is for sold. The happy new owner has taken delivery of this fine machine. At only $20,000 it is a great deal. Many interested Mercedes Benz Club of America members were impressed with the detail work on the 200 during this years DIY day at MBI. A…
DetailsThe Portland International Auto Show is excited to have the Camp Jeep Indoor Event for the second year. The Portland Show is one of only 13 auto shows in the nation to have the Camp Jeep exhibit, which is free to ride. The Jeep Test Track is an interactive adventure zone where professional 4×4 drivers…
DetailsMercedes-Benz unveiled a concept with hints of its highly anticipated CLA-class concept sedan Sunday night at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. When it goes on sale this fall, the CLA-class will be Mercedes-Benz’s entry-level model aimed at younger buyers. It will be priced below the popular compact C-class with a starting price of about $30,000,…
DetailsDevelopment of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is moving along smartly since we first saw the thing in shimmering-blue-concept form at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Now running about in prototype form, the B-Class ED is having some valuable cold-weather testing done in Sweden, as this box-fresh set of spy shots reveals. If the concept…
DetailsMarty Velozzi From LMV Industries Visited Portland this weekend for an advanced automotive training seminar at the request of MBI Motors owner, Corbin Lancaster. Marty & Corbin are longtime friends, so when Corbin asked Marty to come to the Northwest and brave the less sunny weather it had to be important. I want to send…
DetailsThe Los Angeles Auto Show has attracted entries by major automakers into a themed Design Challenge since 2003. This event pushes engineers to imagine vehicles that would fit into the future needs of consumers. Organizers selected “Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025” as the theme for this year’s Design Challenge. Participants were tasked with creating law enforcement…
DetailsThe next-generation 2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is set to bring new safety technologies to the automotive world, just as its predecessors have done in the past. With the implementation of Pre-Safe in the S-Class more than a decade ago, Mercedes-Benz introduced a collision avoidance technology that has since filtered down to the entire range. Next year…
DetailsThe all-new 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has won the 2013 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year award. This marks the second time the GL has won the prestigious Motor Trend award. “We’re honored that the GL-Class has once again been awarded Motor Trend’s Sport/Utility of the Year,” said Steve Cannon, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.…
DetailsThe new BRABUS 800 Coupe based on the latest Mercedes-Benz CL 600 BRABUS, with 800 hp (788 bhp) / 588 kW, 1,420 Nm (1,047 ft-lb) and a 350-km/h (217-mph) top speed, celebrates the world debut of the world’s fastest and most powerful luxury coupe at the 2011 Dubai international motor show. In addition to its…
DetailsDETROIT — One of the themes of the Automotive News Green Car Conference every year is the collaboration necessary among automakers, suppliers, utilities, governments and other interested parties as vehicles are increasingly electrified. Last year, BMW reported that one of the major roadblocks to putting more electric vehicles on the road was the hodgepodge of…
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