Mercedes Maybach into luxury car segment

The luxury car segment is all set to get a boost with the re-launch of the Maybach by German auto giant Mercedes-Benz, says The Wall Street Journal. The car maker has priced the premium sedan at Rs 5.10 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).

The Maybach, which was earlier introduced in India to cater to the super rich in 2004 at a price tag of about Rs 5 crore, failed to attract wealthy Indian customers. WSJ also reported that the Maybach would now come in two variants - 57S and 62, both of which will be gasoline-powered engines.
The newly-appointed managing director and chief executive of Mercedes Benz India Peter Honegg was quoted in the WSJ as saying, "These, along with Mercedes-Benz models, made some of the finest examples of automotive excellence, worldwide."

Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe sparkles

The Mercedes-Benz E350 coupe adds a touch of sleek sophistication to the E-Class family that consists of four models — sedan, coupe, station wagon and convertible.
While the coupe is unmistakably an EClass, it looks fresh and vigorous, and the sloping roofline gives it a distinct personality. Couple the sporty look with a quiet, smooth ride and responsive handling, and you have a four-passenger coupe that is unlike any in its segment.Prices begin at $49,275 for the E350 and $56,325 for the V-8- powered E550. I drove an E350, and its sticker price was $57,960.


On the highway, the E-Class glides softly. It is not so soft that the car feels disconnected from the road — quite the opposite — but rather as if it were riding on perfectly smooth pavement. It was impressively smooth on a bumpy gravel road, which is quite a testament to the shock absorbers that use an internal bypass to soften the ride on normal roads but firm up at higher speeds on twisty roads.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Black Desire from Prior Design

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Black Desire

Black Desire is the name of the tuned version of the latest generation e-Class Coupe from Mercedes. The tuning firm in this case is Prior Design which is based in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany. The modification that the package involves is mostly on the exterior of the car. There is however options that the tuning firm has on offer which takes care of the engine output as well.
The exterior modification of the package includes a new bumper along with side vents and a spoiler lip that is very prominent. The edges are sharper and this design feature goes for the side skirts too. Carbon fiber made bumper extension with three fins, boot lip and roof spoiler, are meant for the rear end of the car.