Michael Schumacher has been enlisted to help test the technologies in the new 2014-2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, including Pre-Safe Brake, Active Blind Spot Assist, and Active Lane Keeping Assist. Although the technologies might sound like a bunch of hoo-hah to the average motorist, the reality is the systems are capable of […]
Day: 13 December 2013
BMW winning premium sales race, Mercedes catching up
BMW is still winning the premium German sales race between Mercedes-Benz and Audi, however, Mercedes-Benz overtook Audi last month thanks to a range of new compact models. During November, Mercedes-Benz sold 133,441 vehicles around the world. It was just enough to beat Audi, which sold 132,050. Mercedes-Benz sales increased 11 […]
High-speed McLaren 12C crash, driver lucky to be alive
A man in Taiwan is lucky to be alive after crashing his McLaren 12C earlier this week, hitting a pole at high speed. The impact tore apart the twin-turbo supercar, almost beyond recognition. Specific details on how the crash happened are still unclear. It’s understood the driver was speeding just […]