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Lumileds LEDs in Mercedes-Benz Cars

Mercedes-Benz has decided to used Luxeon Rebel LED lights for their daytime running fixtures on a number of their models.

They began this adaption in June of 2010 starting with their E-Class models. Mercedes-Benz plans to expand these efforts into other models' daytime running lights by installing them in other models as well.

Uwe Kostanzer, head of Exterior Lighting Department at Mercedes-Benz Car Group, said that the German company the maker of the Luxeon Rebel LED lights, Phillips Lumileds as a partner because of the product's supremacy in output, quality of light and thermal stability.

He also said there…
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class has been the latest brand enhancing design to incorporate the company's innovative nature with the materials used in the car.

An enticing mixture of satin and high-gloss finishes are used on the car's metal surfaces.

The new CLS-Class features matte galvanized air vents, framing the high-gloss-trimmed analogue clock forming an appealing piece for framework.


"Handcrafted perfection is reflected in details such as the stitched seat covers or the so-called…

Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG for 2011

The all new Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 for 2011 is a powerhouse of German engineering. The vehicle contains an intense 5.5 liter bi-turbo V8 engine.

That power plant has an output of 537 horsepower, 590 lb-ft of torque. With the AMG Performance Package, that gets tuned up to 563 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque. The new S63 AMG couples both those iterations to the 7-speed Speedshift MCT transmission.

But how fast is the Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 you ask? The S63 hits 60 miles per hour in just 4.5 seconds - 4.4 seconds with the performance package.

Top speed…
Mercedes-Benz ended the production of the first-generation CLS-Class - after several successful years and the hopes that a next generation version of the CLS-Class will introduce it to even more customers.

The CLS-Class was orginially launched in 2004, it started a styling revolution which made the term "four-door coupe" a household term, almost. This model was immediately successful, and went on to sell more than 170,000 units.

The last car was a CLS550 built for…