Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Glendal's Favorite Reviews: January 2020

With California established as a global center for alternative fuel and advanced technology innovations, it should come as no surprise that the L.A. Green and alternative fuel technologies represented by types powered through fuel hybrid and all-electric vehicles, will be featured in several world debuts at the Show. With our Mercedes-Benz vehicles, you can breathe a sigh of relief by calling our 24/7 Roadside Assistance. There also will be an increasing number of high-mileage internal combustion vehicles, including clean diesel, on display. You will also digitally sign the Mercedes-Benz Executive Allowance Bonus Enrollment statement by checking “I Agree.” When you promote to Regional Vice President, we will send your application to Mercedes-Benz, and you will receive a Control Number. Click here for Mercedes-Benz produced YouTube video. Mercedes-Benz design in Sunnyvale, California used the occasion of the LA Auto Show to dazzle attendees with a full scale creation of a digital car, AMG Vision GT Concept, that will be featured as a supercar in the Gran Turismo 6 video game.


Gorden Wagener, vice president for design at Daimler, said as he introduced the car at the Los Angeles Auto Show, where Motor Press Guild hosted Press Days began on Wednesday, simultaneous with its unveiling at the Tokyo motor show. This was the fastest saloon up to 2006.) Available transmissions for the E-Class include a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed automatic referred to as the 7G-TRONIC, which is similar to VW's DSG that made the CC a remarkably fuel efficient car. This Press Days' event will include both "green" vehicles as well as those featuring in-car advancements such as automatic park assist, radar-based object detection systems and driver assist technologies. Those vans are used as fleet vehicles where 10k miles can be less than a month, so 20k oil change intervals make good appeal. I have a E39 (previous body style) with 150k miles. Van campers have the advantages of a motorhome in that you don't have to exit your rig when ready to camp.


With four and a half months until the Show (beginning with Press Days - Nov. 28-29), it is noteworthy that at least 20 world debuts have already been confirmed by automakers. Of the 40 debuts slated, at least a dozen will come from these two categories, including unveilings from the likes of Acura, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Porsche. Los Angeles attendees will also see global unveiling previews of new designs from Asian brands, including models from Acura, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Toyota. In the lead up to the presentation, however, the Press Days attendees were treated to a rather sublime concert of very hard rock songs with the twist of being performed with the delicate tones delivered through a violin and a cello accompanied by a slideshow of iconic images of California (from the Golden Gate Bridge to Griffith Observatory) that was projected through a very wide landscape format jumbo-tron with the image first projected in Black & White then fading into a Full Color version. The slideshow of images showing California icons was inspiring - Griffith Observatory image as it appeared in the KIA tradeshow stand.


Product may vary from image shown. Mercedes-Benz designers came up with the AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept for a starring role in the PlayStation 3 racing game, Gran Turismo 6. But like Pinocchio, the folkloric wooden toy that came to life, the Vision Concept, or something like it, may sooner rather than later become a real-life model in the Mercedes lineup. The debut lineup this year also promises a compelling mix of the hottest trends and cutting-edge innovations driving today's resurgent automotive industry, including world firsts from Chevrolet as well as European automakers such as BMW, Fiat and Volkswagen. Additionally, several automakers will unveil emerging technologies that are dramatically changing the modern driving experience and making it safer. As a result, the new SL gives its occupants a smooth ride even on poor roads, without relinquishing any driving dynamics. The Sprinter Cargo provides excellent cost-to-insure value, with a poor insurance rate-to-purchase cost ratio.


A modern update to the classic format of a two-door grand coupe, Elmiraj Concept provides a look inside the Cadillac Studio/North Hollywood to see how the designers envision performance and luxury for the next generation of luxury drivers. The engine takes the baseline technology from the Cadillac Twin Turbo V6 and expands it to the classic performance format of a V8 engine. This engine additionally includes offset crank pins and a balancer shaft. The Sprinter’s top engine option will be a 3.0L turbodiesel V-6, which makes 188 hp and 325 lb-ft-again, identical to the model it replaces. The Sprinter achieves a fuel mileage of up to 36 mpg, depending on the size and model you choose. Branson, who had been linked with a takeover of the former Honda team recently, said that moves to cut costs in the sport and a push by the American Gevo company, in which Virgin is investing, to come up with a clean fuel for the sport were contributing reasons for his decision to jump into F1 team sponsorship. Virgin Group has become the first major sponsor of the Formula 1, Mercedes-powered, Brawn GP team. The Brawn team raced as Honda last season but secured their survival with Mercedes engines only at the beginning of this month following Honda's decision to quit F1 because of the global financial crisis.