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As by now you're I'm sure you're all well aware, the new 2007 Mercedes S-Class has officially made its North American debut, and hints of the new model can be seen creeping up at dealerships around the country.

But what fun is debuting a new model without performing a media blitzkrieg, blanketing television and print publications with a series of well-placed, informative and historical advertisements?

Mercedes agrees, and thanks to the help of New York based Merkley + Partners, the company will be doing exactly that...

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It's been a while since we've posted a "Time Waster of the Day" segment, but the dry spell is ending today.

Our friend Vincent over at Autoblog.nl has gathered a lovely compilation of AMG videos, most of which are from the infamous British television show Top Gear, and has made them all available for viewing on one singular page...

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In yet another vain attempt to convince the world that slide shows are the future of the internet, the good folks over at Forbes have taken it upon themselves to bestow us with another world-class presentation, this time outlining automaker's best and worst selling models of 2005.

I'll give you one guess which two Mercedes models made the list...

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A long time ago in a land far, far away, we told you about the DaimlerChrysler's plans to unleash the second generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, the widely popular 3.5 t cargo van that's taken Europe by storm.

In an effort to refresh your memory as well as encourage the procrastinators, DaimlerChrysler has put out another press release today, further detailing what prospective Sprinter owners can come to expect from the van's latest incarnation as well as reminding you that it's launching at the end of March 2006...

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If the previous story wasn't enough to crave the insatiable appetites of all you MB tuner-fanatics, consider yourself lucky, because the good folks over at Brabus just sent us info on their new tuning program for the adored-by-moms-everywhere Mercedes R-Class.

As anyone familiar with Brabus knows, their name is synonymous with one thing - power.  Not one to deviate from tradition, it should come as no surprise then that the first area of the R-Class Brabus addressed was the engine, tweaking the R500's standard 5.0 Liter 302 horsepower V8 to a more well-endowed 6.1-Liter 445 horsepower.  The result is a top speed of 165 mph and a 0-60 time of 5.9 seconds... quick enough to get your kids to school and still get home in time to enjoy a full hour of Martha...

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all had a great weekend.

While I was away, the boys at Wald International sent us photos of their latest and greatest body kit for the Mercdes-Benz CLS.  The kit features, among other things, new front and rear aprons, side skirts, new venting in the front quarter panels, and of course, black Wald Streifen wheels...

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In Barcelona, Spain yesterday, soon to be world champion Kimi Raikkonen made his on-track debut in the McLaren-Mercedes team's new MP4-21.

Although freezing temperatures and foggy conditions were far less than ideal, Kimi and Co. had a productive day, initially turning in a short run of four laps followed by a few longer stints.  After a minor oil leak in the gearbox forced the team to take a early-afternoon hiatus, the problem was repaired and Kimi returned to testing, where he logged over 300km on the day...

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Dear readers, I apologize for my somewhat diminutive lack of articles lately, I've been swamped the last few days with work from "the other job" as well as a few behind the scenes maintenance tasks with this site.  By week's end, all will be well with the world, and I will be able to return to my regular number of postings, I promise.

Despite the lack of posting, there really wasn't much Mercedes news making headlines today, although for the second day in a row the guys over at Jalopnik have found an equisite Mercedes oddity...

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Yesterday, the boys over at Jalopnik got word of this awesomely small piece of crap, an MP3 player that apparently attempts to capture the "I have enough money to drive a Mercedes, but not enough to spring for a $300 iPod" crowd.

The lovely Chinese MP3 player sports a Chapstick inspired tubular case, features an FM tuner, and to top it all off, packs a whopping 256 MB of storage, enough to store up to 3 of your favorite songs...

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“Imagine the chance to step back in time and purchase the Mercedes-Benz of your dreams right off the showroom floor."  That is the idea behind the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, a new business venture of MB-USA set to open its doors this February in Irvine, California.

Prospective customers at the Classic Center will have access to a host of classic Mercedes, ranging in price from approximately $25,000 up into the millions. To be honest, after looking at the photographs it looks more like a Mercedes museum than an actual showroom...

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As we told you yesterday, testing for the new McLaren Mercedes MP4-21 has officially kicked off, and by week's end both Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya will have had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the team's newest World Championship contender.

To kick off the training season, the team has published a brief Q & A session with both drivers, getting their thoughts on the new MP4-21 as well as the upcoming 2006 season.  You can find the full Q & A after the jump...

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In what seems to be the trend this week, DaimlerChrysler has announced today plans to implement a new management model to further enhance the company's efficiency.

Although the details of the new management model are lengthy, the purpose of the model (in short) is to focus the operations within DaimlerChrysler on core processes, encourage internal collaboration, reduce redundancies and remove management layers...

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Have you ever been traveling in your chauffeured Mercedes S-Class, smoking your freshly imported Cohiba Esplendidos and sipping a glass of Château Le Pin when you thought to yourself: "Although the S-Class is nice, I think I'd prefer a slightly more spacious method of transportation that features reclining leather seating, a mobile office, and wonderful ambient lighting?"

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Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of day again... the time of day when we get to take an informative, in-depth look at everyone's favorite - financial reports.

Today, the lucky winner is the commercial vehicles sector of DaimlerChrysler, who noted a 16% jump in sales for 2005 with a record 824,900 units sold...

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Despite our longing, and begging, and pleading, the Mercedes gods have still failed to take pity on our poor, wayward souls.  Every morning we look, but alas, no new Mercedes S-Class has arrived at our doorstep, waiting to be driven and reviewed by the world's preeminent Mercedes-Benz website...

Apparently, Forbes ranks a little higher on the Mercedes gods' list, because the lucky bastards were able to get their hands on a new Mercedes S550, and have graciously taken it upon themselves to publish a review for all to see...

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