Mercedes-Benz

The Current Range consists of.
. MB produce a range of trucks. At the end of 1957 Moto Guzzi, Gilera and Mondial (the most important Italian Racing motorcycles manufacturers) agreed to stop participation to competitions. The Current Range consists of. (not complete). MB produce a range of vans. The 2004 Breva 750, 2005 Breva 1100 and Griso 1100, 2006 Norge 1200 are all-new motorcycles with competitive engineering and design, allthough the strong heritage/image seems to be the key to survival for the small Italian manufacturer by the romantic Como lake.

But now builds modern-style buses. The investments made by recent owners seem to bear fruit, as new models are now (2006) appearing at a rate not seen in recent years. It originally built Truck-Buses, named Colectivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1950-1987). In 2004 the Piaggio group took over Aprilia forming Europe's biggest two wheel manufacturer. The first factory to be built outside of Germany after WW2 was in Argentina. A period of increasing control by an American investment group in the '90s was put to an end by the takeover by a competitive manufacturer, Aprilia, in 2000. MB also produces buses, mainly for Europe and Asia. After financial troubles since the late '60s, the factory was bought by the Argentinian industrialist Alejandro de Tomaso in 1972.

See more at Mercedes-Benz buses. Later models have improved greatly on the service intervals (today between 8,000-10,000 km). In 1994, that was reversed in order so the it became the E500. After 1975 (from late T models) all models were equipped with a proper oil filter, which helps considerably on longevity, compared to the early models which merely had a sieve. Since nearly the start of the company, it was the relative engine displacement that made up the first three numbers (1992 500E for example) and the last letter(s) that represented the chassis. The service interval of the older models is 3000 km and if this schedule is maintained the engine, partly due to its simplicity, will last. Please note that in 1994 (starting for the 1994 models), the traditional nomenclature of Mercedes vehicles had been changed. Several machines have clocked over 200,000 miles with basic maintenance.

Hibbert runs into and kills the family's cat with his Mercedes-Benz SUV. Although many regard Guzzis as old fashioned, it has been observed that a well maintained Guzzi engine can prove to be highly reliable. In the popular animated show The Simpsons, Dr. The combination of European performance and manouverability coupled with laid back American styling has secured this model its cult following all over the world. The "New Russians" cliche includes driving a Mercedes S 600, see Russian jokes: New Russians. police deparment. Some of which were slightly modified (by Mercedes Benz) to Truck-Busses, popularly named Colectivo (in Buenos Aires). The first model appeared in 1972, and was based on a model sold to the L.A.

It originally built a massive number of Trucks. In the '80s and '90s the California models were the biggest sellers. The first factory to be built outside of Germany after World War II was in Argentina. All the machines in this series are highly regarded for their styling and performance. Despite its high price, the Unimog is popular as allround work horse, as snow plow, expedition vehicle in desert, jungle and mountains, and it has won the truck class at high speed desert races like Paris-Dakar. Early models use 36 or 40 mm Dellorto carburetors but the late model V11 Le Mans are fuel injected. It features extreme offroad capability due to offset axles and elastic frame, drive shafts for numerous additional machines, hydraulic and pneumatic connections etc. All models have shaft drive.

Since 1948, Mercedes-Benz has built the Unimog, or "Universal Motor-Gerät", a 4WD truck. The first two models had rounded barrels while the latter have squared barrels. Mercedes-Benz was the most popular brand name mentioned in Billboard Top 20 songs in 2003. The I, II and III are 850 cc, the IV and V are 1000 cc and the V11 Le Mans is 1064 cc. On a BMW advertisement on German TV the driver of a BMW Z3 convertible raised his eyebrows after the first "buy me a Mercedes-Benz", and threw out the tape after "my friends all drive Porsches". Six versions of the Le Mans have been produced, designated I, II, III, IV, V and V11 Le Mans. Michael McClure's song "Mercedes-Benz", famously sung a cappella by Janis Joplin, was intended as a gentle satire on materialism, but has since been used in the company's advertising. When the Le Mans debuted in 1976 it was among the 5 best performing road bikes available.

This claim has not been confirmed. With it's disc brakes and additional displacement, the 850 Le Mans lived up to the promise of the V7 Sport. Mercedes-Benz claims all of the wood used in its modern automobiles is raised on tree farms. The V7 Sport was planned as the first five speed, 200 kg, 200 kmph, production motorcycle. The new model will have a top speed of 207 MPH and a 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds. This model was a further development of the 1971 750 V7 Sport designed by Guzzi engineer Lino Tonti. More recently, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has become available for purchase, the 2005 model coming out with a base price of $452,750.00. One of it's most famous machines has been the Le Mans.

The difference in points was due to the excellent podium record of the Renaults when McLaren won races, as opposed to the string of retirements for the McLarens when Renault won races. The company has produced over fifty models since its inception. McLaren won ten races (seven for Raikkonen and three for his team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya), to Renault's eight (seven for eventual World Champion Fernando Alonso and one for his team-mate, Giancarlo Fisichella). This design was the basis for the 750 Breva and Nevada engines. In the end, McLaren saw a much stronger second half of the season, and fought for the constructor's title with Renault, only to lose it in the last race. In 1979 a small block version was introduced as the V50. At the Grands Prix of San Marino and Germany, Raikkonen retired while in the lead. This original engine has been continuously developed into the 1200 cc 80 hp versions offered today (2006).

Engine failures at two consecutive races saw Kimi Räikkönen penalized 10 places from his qualifying place which handicapped his races. The sturdy V-twin easily won and saved the firm from extinction. Nonetheless McLaren suffered from the poor reliability of their otherwise much superior Mercedes engine. This engine was designed to win a competition for a new police bike sponsored by the Italian government. Renault dominated the early races but by mid-season commentators named the McLaren McLaren MP4-20 as the fastest car. The air-cooled, transverse V-twin, pushrod engine started out with 700 cc displacement and 45 hp. However McLaren was not able to fully capitalize on this opportunity due to the strength of Renault. The original V-twin was designed in the early '60s by engineer Giulio Cesare Carcano, designer of the fabulous V8 racer.

2005 indeed witnessed a dramatic gulf in performance between McLaren and Ferrari, though in McLaren's favor. The company currently specializes in 90° V-twin engines. McLaren Mercedes hoped to improve on a poor 2004 season, which saw McLaren-Mercedes finish a distant fifth in the championship, a staggering 193 points behind world champion Ferrari. The horizontal single, and from the seventies the V2, has been the official motorcycle of Italy. [1]. Historically, much of Moto Guzzi's production has gone to the Italian army and police. The SLR has a maximum speed of over 330km/h and costs approximately $500,000. Though relatively modest for Guzzis, these, and all other models were relatively upmarket and high quality in their corner of the market.

This is the same block as featured in other Mercedes, such as the SL55 AMG and the CLS 55 AMG, it has however been tweaked to give 454kw and 780nm of torque. A 4 stroke 175 cc scooter known as the "Galetto" was a stable seller as well. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has a carbon-fiber body with a 5.5l V8 supercharged engine. The '46 "Motoleggera", a 65 cc lightweight motorcycle became hugely popular in postwar Italy. Mercedes and McLaren have, in 2003, jointly created a supercar. The solution was production of cheap lightweights. The 2006 season seems to indicate a return to the F1 front for the English-German outfit and their "silver arrows" (Silberpfeile). The period after World War 2, was difficult in Mandello del Lario as elsewhere in post war Europe.

The 2005 season was much more successful for McLaren, winning ten of the nineteen races, but finishing second to Renault in the Constructor's title, and with its driver Kimi Räikkönen finishing second in the Driver's title to Fernando Alonso of Spain. At the same time the official racing team and private racers were furnished with all sorts of racing machines which included a plethora of overhead cam, multiple valve configurations and cylinder designs, culminating in the mythic 500 cc dohc V8 that ended the Guzzi racing era in 1957, when the factory withdrew from racing for financial reasons. However, recent years have seen a significant decline in Mercedes' F1 success, as they won just four races over three years, while suffering numerous engine failures and retirements. Until the mid '40s, the traditional horizontal four stroke single cylinder 500 cc engines outfitted with one overhead and one side valve were the most performance orientated machines that Moto Guzzi sold to the general public. McLaren and Mercedes went on to win one constructors' championship in 1998 and two drivers' championships in 1998 and 1999. Moto Guzzi won 3,329 official races, 14 World Championships and 11 times the Tourist Trophy. It was a significant result in racing, McLaren's first victory for three seasons and the first win for Mercedes-Benz since Juan Manuel Fangio's success at the 1955 Italian Grand Prix. From the beginning the company used racing to promote their brand.

In the opening race of the 1997 Formula One season David Coulthard produced victory for Team McLaren Mercedes, and ushered in a new era of success. The engineer, and co-founder, Carlo Guzzi's first design was a horizontal single, that in a number of guises dominated the first 45 years of the company's history. Mercedes bought the Ilmor company in 1996 and they have continued to design and build engines for McLaren. From the '30s it was the biggest, and until the '60s, it was the dominant marque amongst Italian motorcycle manufacturers. In 1995, the normally aspirated Mercedes-Ilmor F1-V10 moved to McLaren, replacing Peugeot. . In 1993 Mercedes made its return to Formula One as an engine supplier to the debut F1 team Sauber, with a V10 engine manufactured by Ilmor. Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that was established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario by the Como Lake at the foot of the alps in northern Italy.

This was done knowing that the "forgotten" loophole would be closed immediately after they took advantage of it and so the engine would in fact be usable for only this single race. MGS-01 Corsa (1225 cc) 2004 -. In 1994, the Indianapolis 500 was won with an engine from Mercedes who, realizing that a loophole in the rules for production-based engines would include any pushrod engine, built a very unusual purpose-built pushrod engine with a significant power advantage. Otto Cilindri (500 cc) 1955 - 1957. Mercedes returned to sports car racing, (Sauber-Mercedes winning the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1989) and DTM touring car racing in the late 1980s. Bialbero (350 cc) 1954 - 1957. [[Image:]]. Bialbero (250 cc) 1953 - 1955.

It went on to become the 190E 2.3-16 touring model. Quattro Cilindri (500 cc) 1952 - 1954. Instead, on August 13 – 21, 1983 at the Nardo High Speed Track in southern Italy, the new compact-size W201 190 class, sporting a 16-valve engine built by Cosworth, broke three FIA world records after running almost non-stop (with only a 20-sec pit stop every 2 1/2 hours) in a total of 201 hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds, completing 50,000 km at maximum speed of 247 Km/h. Gambalunghino (250 cc) 1949 - 1952. Yet, as all wheel drive and turbochargers were introduced by the competition (Audi Quattro) at that time, this was cancelled. Gambalunga (500 cc) 1946 - 1951. It was intended to enter Rally racing with the Mercedes-Benz W201 in the early 1980s. Dondolino (500 cc) 1946 - 1951.

Mercedes entered some big limousines in Rallying in the 1960s and late 1970s. Bicilindrica (500 cc) 1933 - 1951. In addition, the Le Mans 1955 disaster, where a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR collided with another car and killed over 80 spectators, caused the cancellation of several races that year. Albatros (250 cc ) 1928 - 1933. Mercedes dominated Grand Prix and sports car racing until retiring its teams at the end of the 1955 season, as planned at the beginning of that year. 250 cc Compressore 1938. This was a very important and victorious day for Germany, especially as later that day, the German football team won the Soccer World Cup. 250 cc SS 1928 - 1933.

On July 4, 1954, Mercedes-Benz returned to Formula One racing with a one-two win at the French Grand Prix with the Mercedes-Benz W196. C 4V (500 cc) 1924 - 1927. In 1952, Mercedes-Benz returned to racing with their small and underpowered gullwinged Mercedes-Benz 300SL, which won the 24 hours of Le Mans, the Carrera Panamericana, and did well in other important races of that time like the Mille Miglia. Norge 1200 (1134 cc) 2005 -. The team was guided by the big Rennleiter Alfred Neubauer. Griso (1064 cc) 2005 -. In the 1930s, with their mighty Silver Arrows, they dominated Grand Prix racing in Europe (together with rivals Auto Union), while setting speed records up to 435 km/h (270 mph). Breva V1100 (1064 cc) 2005 -.

Benz raced an aerodynamically shaped Tropfenwagen in the 1920s before both companies united. Breva V750 i.e. (744 cc) 2002 -. In 1914, just before the beginning of the war, Mercedes won the French Grand Prix, which was a blow to the French at that time. V11 - V11 Le Mans (1064 cc) 1998 -. The Mercedes Simplex of the early 1900s was the first purpose built race car, much lower than the usual designs that were similar to horse carriages; it dominated racing for years. California Vintage (1064 cc) 2005 -. Mercedes-Benz has been successful in motor racing throughout their history. California - California EV (1064 cc).

To address the problem, the company invested heavily in recent years to stem the problem. Stone - Stone Touring (1064 cc). In addition, the brand's reputation of reliability has been called into question when it was recently ranked rather low in consumer surveys. Nevada Classic 750 i.e. (744 cc). However, it does not always work: recently, an active brake system installed in over 600,000 cars has been recalled to fix potential problems. V11 Sport (1064 cc) 1998 - 2001. Their products have been known for the introduction of advanced technologies to cars—notably fuel injection and anti-lock braking systems, amongst many others. Quota 1100 ES (1064) 1998 - 2001.

Before that, Mercedes-Benz also had a similar rear-engined, yet rather unsuccessful small car, the 130 H. V10 Centauro (992 cc) 1998 - 2001. Interestingly, the prototypes of the Volkswagen were built and tested in Stuttgart, in cooperation with Porsche. 1100 Sport (1064 cc) 1994 - 1997. However, Mercedes-Benz has also produced higher volume, less expensive cars. Daytona 1000 IE (992 c) 1991 - 1999. For example, the early supercharged SSK developed by Ferdinand Porsche, and the Gullwing 300SL in 1954. Nevada 350 (346,2 cc) 1991 - 2001.

Perhaps most famous for limousine models, a number of notable sports cars have also been produced. 1000 GT (949 cc) 1987 - 1993. The cars are often the vehicle of choice for the rich and famous. California III (948,8 cc) 1987 - 1993. The company has carefully cultivated an image of superior engineering, quality, and service. Le Mans 1000 (948,8 cc) 1984 - 1988. As a result they have often been expensive and are made in lower volumes compared to cheaper cars. V65 Lario (643,4 cc) 1984 - 1989.

Mercedes-Benz vehicles have a focus on high quality and state of the art engineering. 850 T5 (844,05 cc) 1983 - 1987. This working force soon became essential to the production capacity of the company since 1941, and was a key to the construction of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe and war machine. V35 Custom (346,2 cc) 1982 - 1987. During the Second World War, Mercedes-Benz is known to have exploited more than 30 000 forced workers and prisoners of war, some of whom would eventually strike and be sent to concentration camps. V65 (643,4 cc) 1982 - 1987. While focusing on land vehicles, Mercedes-Benz also built engines to power boats and airplanes (military and civil), and even Zeppelins. California II (948,8 c) 1981 - 1987.

started to cooperate in the 1920s to deal with the economic crisis of those years, and finally merged in 1926 to become the Daimler-Benz AG, which produced Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks. Le Mans III (844 cc) 1980 - 1985. The rival companies of Daimler Motorengesellschaft and Benz & Cie. V50 Monza (490,29 cc) 1980 - 1985. A fire that gutted the old Steinway piano factory in New York that had been converted to produce Mercedes cars cut short the dream of an American-built Mercedes. V1000 Idroconvert (948,8 cc) 1971 - 1980. As a result, luxury cars known as Daimler were and are built in England. V35 (346,2 cc) 1977 - 1980.

The name change was also helpful in preventing legal troubles, as Daimler had sold exclusive rights to the name and technical concepts to companies abroad. V50 (490,29) 1977 - 1979. After suggesting some design modifications, he promised the company a large order on the conditions that he was granted the exclusive Daimler concession for Austria-Hungary, France, Belgium and USA, and that he would sell the new model branded as "Mercedes". 1000 SP (948,8 cc) 1977 - 1985. In the early 1900s, the Daimler cars built at Untertürkheim (also a city district of Stuttgart) were raced successfully by an Austrian dealer named Emil Jellinek, who entered the cars under the name of his daughter, Mercédès. V850 Le Mans (844,05 cc) 1975 - 1980. There is no record of the two inventors ever having met. Nuovo Falcone 500 (499 cc) 1971 - 1976.

Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, who together invented the four-stroke engine, worked together in Cannstatt (a city district of Stuttgart); Benz had his shop in Mannheim near Heidelberg. V7 750 Sport (748,39 cc) 1971 - 1973. The origin of the company dates back to the 1880s, when Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz invented the internal combustion engine-powered automobile independently, in southwestern Germany. V7 Special 750 (757,49 cc) 1968 - 1974. . V7 700cc (703,72 cc) 1967 - 1977. The plain ring seen today was first used in 1937. Trotter Special M (48,89 cc) 1966 - 1973.

The Benz laurel was added in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms. Dingo 4 marce (48,89 cc) 1963 - 1976. The sign first appeared on a Daimler vehicle in 1909. Dingo 3 marce (48,89 cc) 1963 - 1976. The three-pointed star was designed by Gottlieb Daimler to show the ability of his motors for land-, air- and sea-usage. Stornello 125 cc (123,1 cc) 1960 - 1975. Its primary competition in automobile production are Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Lexus and Volvo. Lodola Sport (175 cc) 1956 - 1966.

Mercedes-Benz is the world's oldest automobile manufacturer and one of the most premier. Zigolo (98 cc) 1953 - 1966. Mercedes-Benz (commonly known as Mercedes) is a famous German brand of automobiles, buses, coaches and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler company (formerly known as Daimler-Benz). Cardellino 73 cc (73 cc) 1956 - 1965. Retrieved December 21, 2003 from [2]. Galletto 160 cc (159,5 cc) 1950 - 1966. Mercedes-Benz. Falcone (498,4 cc) 1950 - 1967.

Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. Astore (498,4 cc) 1949 - 1953. Mercedes-Benz Econic - Low floor version of the Axor for refuse and specialist applications. Motoleggera 65 cc (64 cc) 1946 - 1954. Mercedes-Benz Actros - Heavy duty rigid and premium articulated - 18 to 150t. Dondolino 500 cc (499 cc) 1946 - 1951. Mercedes-Benz Axor - Mid Sized truck from 18 to 26t in rigid and articulated. Airone (246 cc) 1939 - 1957.

Mercedes-Benz Atego - Light truck from 7 to 16t. Alce (498,4 cc) 1939 - 1945. Mercedes-Benz Vario - Heavy van with similar load to a light truck (7.5 tonne). GTS (498,4 cc) 1934 - 1940. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter - Mid sized van with loaded weights of 2 to 6 tonne. GT 17 500 cc (499 cc) 1932 - 1939. Mercedes-Benz Vito - Light Van based on the Viano MPV with loaded weight of approx 1 tonne. Sport 15 (498,4 cc) 1931 - 1939.

1997: Mercedes-Benz M-Class. Sport 14 (498,4 cc) 1929 - 1930. 1983: 190E 2.3-16. GT "Norge" (498,4 cc) 1928 - 1930. 1976: 300D. Sport 15 (498,4 cc) 1923 - 1928. 1975: 280. Normale (498,4 cc) 1921 - 1924.

1974: 240D. 1974: 450SEL 6.9. 1972: Mercedes-Benz W107 350SL. 1969: C111 experimental vehicle.

1966: 300SEL 6.3. 1963: 600 "Grand Mercedes". 1960: 220SE Cabriolet. 1959: "Fintail" Models