Road Test: Mercedes-Benz E280 AMG Sports

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has long been a benchmark luxury executive saloon from the heydays of the 1970s W123, 1980s W124 (almost built like a tank!) and the W210 of the 1990s. There is no denying that the E is popular for its solid built, comfort and classy image of prestige. The current E-Class, codenamed W211, made its debut in 2003 and had undergone a mid-cycle facelift in 2007 in what is

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz W204 C230 V6 Avantgarde

The W204 C200K has been dissected by the motoring community thus far with mixed reviews. I found it a little light footed – with a feathery steering rack and a somewhat nervous chassis on those high speed run and during overtaking manouvres. Interestingly or rather baffling, waiting period for this junior exec from Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has stretched to 8 months for the C200K Elegance

Courtesy Drive: Mercedes-Benz C230 V6 (W203)

By Dr LongWith the new W204 C230 V6 nowhere to be seen yet (still rumoured to be due June/July 2008) in Malaysia, I reckon the courtesy car of a C230 2.5 V6 Avantgarde Sports - on loan by Cycle & Carriage Bintang (CCB) Berhad recently - did provide a nice glimpse of what to expect of the drivetrain of the new C230 successor from Mercedes-Benz. Those of you who know me would have known that I am

New Mercedes-Benz S300L in Malaysia

By Dr LongDaimlerChrysler Malaysia (DCM) is expected to launch a smaller engined S-Class (W221) very soon. Though locally-assembled in Pekan, Malaysia, it should be similar to the one launched in Singapore just last year. The new S300L will be an extended wheelbase version measuring over 5 metres in total length.It will be powered by the same all-aluminium M272 3.0L V6 engine found in the E280,