Sprinter vans sold in Mexico are manufactured in three different facilities and each carries a name reflecting the plant of origin and the specific model they happen to be. I think everybody knows that we are a relentless organisation; we can develop a car as well - if not better than - any other team. “I think we go into the weekend feeling pretty optimistic because Sepang is quite a high-speed circuit and our car has usually gone well in the high-speed stuff during winter testing. Taken as a whole, we're not sure the Sprinter stacks up that well inside against the latest VW Crafter (or MAN TGE). We now have ads from sites for Mercedes sprinter campervan for sale, under caravans camper vans. As far as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is concerned, it’s nice to be the hunted rather than the hunter, which has been the case in the past few seasons.
I think the race will be tough for all of us - unless the circuit improves a great deal, there’s going to be quite a few stops on Sunday! I went wide a couple of times on my long run in P2, and looking after the tyres will be a tough call in the race - so it’s all about finding the right balance. Both Jenson and Lewis found the car to be generally consistent despite the gusty conditions, but Sepang is a much more challenging circuit than Albert Park so we’ll carry on working to improve the balance for qualifying tomorrow. But, rest assured, the range of existing, fine-looking Jags will soon become considerably more handsome. The flagship model in the range is the X3 xDrive35d, offering an impressive 313hp and up to 630Nm of torque. It’s one of the toughest circuits on the calendar because there’s a real range of corners, cambers, a couple of blind apexes and a little bit of gradient. “Sepang was one of the original ‘new world’ Formula 1 circuits and one that triggered the sport’s global expansion into Asia at the start of the millennium. So to come away from race one with such a positive result - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes took pole, fastest lap and the victory - is a huge relief for the organisation.
“But I know how well our team can respond - the result in Australia will only double everyone’s resolve. ’s much easier to control the field, to race cleanly and to get a representative result. The AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension with AIRMATIC package - consisting of air suspension, special damper struts, automatic level control and Adaptive Damping System (ADS) - is combined for the first time with the ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM for active roll stabilisation. In conjunction with the AMG Performance package, these figures rise to 410 kW(557 hp) and 760 Newton metres. The eight-cylinder unit extracts a maximum power output of 386 kW (525 hp) and 700 Newton metres of torque from its displacement of 5461 cc. As previously, Mercedes-AMG deploys a specially designed transfer case for the 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive, which distributes the drive power to the front and rear axle at a ratio of 40 : 60 in the interests of dynamic handling. This system, which comes as standard, employs active anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles to reduce the body's roll angle during cornering.
Most important are the Parking package with a 360-degree camera for $733 and the $1250 Premium package, which includes active brake assist and active lane-keep assist. The standard leather upholstery includes contrasting double topstitching as well as AMG badges in the backrests of the front seats and the outer rear seats. In contrast to the other M-Class variants, the ML 63 AMG features two sets of visible chromed twin tailpipes. “We’ve had two good practice sessions today and achieved a lot of positive work. “Calm, refreshed and feeling extremely positive. “In the afternoon, I did some positive running on both tyre compounds - I think we have a good understanding of the tyre. However, we weren’t too displeased with today’s running - relative performance doesn’t look too different from what we saw in Melbourne. “I think Mercedes AMG look very strong and I don’t think we’ve seen the best of Red Bull Racing just yet - as usual, we expect them to be competitive.
