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Mercedes-Benz rolled out its new A-Class to the 2018 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and showed off its new Mercedes-Benz User Experience, or MBUX, smart multimedia system. The MBUX combines a futuristic display, Optical Finger Navigation, and voice controls with a high-level computing package, including 8GB of RAM, two different Nvidia graphics cards, and an AI recommendation system.
Toyota's spectacular GR Super Sport concept was unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon last weekend. The GR Super Sport appears to draw inspiration from Toyota's LMP1, while using the same main components as the TS050 Hybrid. It's powered by a twin-turbo 2.4-liter V-6 hybrid system developed from the Toyota TS050 Hybrid’s powertrain and produces 986 horsepower. Is this the future of Toyota racing?
Luxury custom car firm Garson showcased their Swarovski-crystal studded Mercedes-Benz at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Chiba on Friday. Nearly every square inch of the exterior is covered in Swarovski Crystals, including exhaust pipe and rims! The blinged-up SL 600 is said to be worth Japanese ¥100,000,000 - or just over $900,000.
Former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's Mercedes-Benz will go on auction at Worldwide Auctioneers in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 17. The 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770, is one of only 88 ever produced and was custom-built for Hitler. It was seized by Allied forces after the fall of Berlin in 1945. The car is expected to sell for several million dollars while 10 percent of the earnings will go to the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights organisation.
Mercedes-AMG unveiled their much-anticipated Project One hypercar at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday and it was introduced by none other than F1 legend Lewis Hamilton. The hypercar is said to have a 1.6-litre engine with an output of more than 1,000 horsepower, reaching speed of some 218 miles per hour. The German auto giant is only planning to produce a total of 275 Project One hypercars and they awe-inspiring vehicles will come with a hyper pricetag - 2.275 million euro, or about 2.725 million dollars each, plus applicable taxes.
Mercedes-Benz presented its Concept EQA small electric hatchback at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show on Tuesday. The Concept EQA is a compact all-electric hatchback, containing a flat battery pack under its cabin. Dual electric motors, one for each axle, produce a combined output of 200 kilowatts, equal to about 270 horsepower, and 368 pound-feet of torque, allowing the concept to jet from 0 to 60 in about 5 seconds.