An automaker’s job does not stop with just coming out with excellent cars but it also involves looking into the future. True enough, Mercedes-Benz has racked up the designer’s to come up with another futuristic find as it presented the 2057 Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow at this year’s Design Challenge.

Christened as the Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow, this unique-looking one-seater has a combination of gold and silver colors for a more minimalistic feel to it. This car, however, is far beyond ordinary as it is actually made up of micro-metallic particles. Through the use of magnets, the SilverFlow transforms into its car form. To the convenience of its user, this futuristic car can be melted and what will be left is just a small body of metal. With that extraordinary capability of the Mercedes car, parking or keeping the car will no longer be problem. By simply using the magnets again, this one of a kind vehicle transforms again into its original form.

What was the story behind the Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow design? The car was inspired by  the Terminator 2, which is a famous Arnold Schwarzenegger film. According to the German automaker, it sees automobiles only geared with low-grade carbon fiber from China 13 years from now. With that, the established car company will seek high and low for new materials for its products. Then the engineers of the company will have found the T-1000 liquid metal.

The 2057 Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow maybe more of a fictitious four-wheel machine for now but with the technological advancements at present plus the genius minds of human beings, anything is possible now. The SilverFlow may become one of those possibilities.

Mercedes-Benz has tried the conventional billboards, print and television ads, as well as podcasts in promoting its luxury brand of quality vehicles. As if that is not yet sufficient, the German automobile company has recently came out with a sound logo for probably its radio broadcasts, which is slated to debut on the first day of November.

The official sound logo of Mercedes-Benz, which will be in an acoustic format, will be concentrating on the three-pointed stars emblem of the luxury brand. According to the company, the official sound logo was taken from an English choir that is composed mainly of young boys. Experts hired by Mercedes-Benz had to get hold and to isolate a solo vocal from the choir’s song, which dates way back in the 1990s. From there, this part became the basis of the upcoming sound logo. With the help of Jung von Matt, who is the automaker’s lead agency, the final version was finally crafted and is set to be heard in a few days.

“Our new sound logo is going to make the Mercedes-Benz brand not only visually, but also acoustically distinctive, and thus more quickly recognizable,” said Dr. Olaf Göttgens, who is Mercedes-Benz Cars’ Vice President Brand Communications. “This acoustic trademark is a perfect fit for Mercedes-Benz—it is emotional, elegant, and unmistakably associated with our brand.”

Next month, the Mercedes-Benz World (MBW) situated in Brooklands, which is the former motor sports circuit in England, will be turning a year old. As part of the festivities for its first year in the automobile industry, it will have a huge celebration slated on November 3 and 4.

Without any entrance fee of any sort, just about anybody can enter and take part in the special MBW party. Upon arrival, each person will be given a ticket for the special draw. These special guests and regular visitors will be given the chance to take part in an abundant raffle of the MBW. For just one lucky individual, he or she can take home the established and high-end Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren sports car. Pure luxury and strength are combined in this car, which is equipped with precision-engineered Mercedes-Benz Parts, that was developed by the German automobile company and the McLaren Automotive.

Other festivities next weekend includes taking the curtain off the new Silver Arrows AMG Display Team. This group of talented exhibition drivers are set to show off their skills in maneuvering Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Moreover, for £15, people can already seat at the passenger’s seat of the exhibition cars.

Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC is now available in California and this diesel-powered luxury car from the German automaker could be the answer for those strict emission norms set by numerous agencies in this sunny state as well as the 50 others in the United States.

After a year in the industry, the Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC vehicles are now scattered all over the US. More motorists are becoming aware of the noxious gases, which includes Sulfur oxide, produced by engine combustion. Among the Mercedes-Benz Parts, the precision-engineered engine of the E320 is the highlight of the pro-environment car. Such engine allows a cleaner fuel burn to produce as much as 224-horsepower but with lesser harmful gases.

Nitrogen oxide is among the numerous harmful gases that come out of the exhaust tip. This kind of gas is very prevalent especially in gasoline-powered engines but are also present in diesel-powered ones. What the Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC engine does is it does not allow air contaminants to get out. Similar to a catalytic converter, the engine is equipped with filters that traps in air contaminants like the Nitrogen oxide. The engine of this luxury car also gets additional aid from the two cat cons installed. These are just some of the reasons why Americans are lured into gearing up with a E320 BLUETEC car.

“Thanks to the highly favorable emission characteristics of this car, only minor technical adjustments were required to obtain type approval for the clean compression-ignition engine in California,” said Dr. Leopold Mikulic, who is the company’s vice president for Passenger Car Engine and Powertrain Development.

Just in time for the holidays, Mercedes-Benz will be coming out with the E300 BLUETEC. Moreover, the company is slated to release more models carrying the same environment-friendly auto parts in its system.

The past year can be considered as a successful one for the United Kingdom-based Mercedes-Benz World as the luxury auto center’s first 12 months were packed with patrons and enthusiasts that totaled to 306, 698 individuals.

Mercedes-Benz world was established a year ago with aims of building stronger ties with its customers and future users. The three-story center, which is being housed in Surrey, also showcases the latest offerings of the luxury car company. By the 26th of this month, the Mercedes-Benz World will be a year old and will celebrate its successful year in fashion via numerous shows and exhibitions this October until November. Visitors, especially those near the Brooklands area will have the rare chance of experiencing first-hand the surprises the German company has prepared.

“When we launched Mercedes-Benz World back in October 2006, we set ourselves a number of high targets including our aim to get 300,000 guests through the doors within the first year,” said Peter O’Halloran, who is the three-pointed stars center’s managing director. “The fact that we are approaching our milestone first birthday knowing we have exceeded this target, makes the celebration all the more important.”

During the past months, the center has already hosted numerous events that promote driver safety among young drivers as well as the older ones. The huge center is also equipped with various driving tracks that are used to test new car models. Activities of the center are all geared into entertaining visitors of what the company can offer to them.

“When we opened in October last year, we promised that Mercedes-Benz would bring ‘Autotainment’ to the UK and we have certainly delivered on that commitment,” said O’Halloran.

Aside from Surrey-based experience center, Mercedes-Benz World is already scattered across the globe. The company has centers in South Africa, Singapore, Frankfurt, Milan, Stuttgart, Berlin, and Paris.

Mercedes-Benz has taken the meaning of luxury up a notch as the German automaker promises to come out with the electronic log book system for its sleek cars in the CLS and E lines.

The e-log book christened as the Digital Service Booklet (DSB) will be made available extensively in all the models in the CLS and E lines. What exactly are the benefits of this high-end DSB for the Mercedes-Benz owners? Similar to normal logbook, this system will be able to store every car service details done to a CLS-class or an E-class vehicle. Moreover, the dealership concern will have to print out a hard copy of the details of the service and provide every time an owner’s copy. These hard copies containing important details will be kept in a folder provided by the dealership.

It is a different case, however, for those auto shops that do not necessarily carry the luxury German brand. These non-Mercedes-Benz establishments can still access the DSB via the Block Exemption Regulations but will only have certain details available. The full records of the customer cannot be viewed by these shops.

For the convenience of the Mercedes CLS or E-class owner, it is better to have the services done through a franchised shop to enjoy the benefits of the DSB e-log book.

Nothing can stop the Smart ForTwo, which is a relatively small two-seater car from the Mercedes-Benz group, as it invades the state of Dallas for four days.

To entice car owners and enthusiasts, Smart ForTwo has been going around states and countries for test drives. Moreover, visiting various places helps establish its name in the market. Included in the long list of top locations is Dallas, Texas. Curious residents canview and test drive the car tomorrow until Sunday at the Oak Lawn. The unique finds of the Mercedes-Benz Group are currently housed at the Park Place Motorcars, which is the future home of these Smart cars in Dallas.

The two-wheel-drive car, which has a ceiling speed of 90 miles per hour, has a decent one-liter engine that can generate up to 71 ponies. To better suit different drivers, it is available in both automatic and manual five-speed gear boxes. The American version is also a little bigger compared to its European counterpart.

Although the car is deprived of size, it does not mean that it is not safe to drive. Made of tough but lightweight plastic and steel materials, ForTwo can actually go away with a decent safety rating. Similar to a mobile phone, this car’s body kit can also be replaced easily. There are actually some owners who meet in functions and exchange body kits. In this case, customizing the car will not cost that much compared to the regular automobiles.

Smart ForTwo may look all that futuristic but almost a million of these have already traverse roads for the last 10 years in almost 40 countries.

“To date, we’ve had three million visits to the Smart Web site,” said Dave Schembri, who is the President of Smart USA. “Right now, we see this being a segment no one else is in.”

Mercedes-Benz models are now not only available in motor shows or dealerships as these luxury finds from the German automaker are accessible even on iTunes.

The company has truly maximized all means in order to promote the quality vehicles it offers to both patrons and enthusiasts. Mercdes-Benz has podcasts, which are in audio and video formats, available on the iTunes website. In addition, these podcast promotions can be downloaded without any charge. On the search tool bar of iTunes, one can just type Mercedes-Benz and the list will be available right away.

According to Mercedes-Benz, this is its way of reaching out to motorists worldwide. Unlike the traditional television commercials, which also function as forms of publicity, the podcasts of the Benz cars are said to be both entertaining and informative. It is informative because it does not only present the Mercedes-Benz model as it is, but actually goes through the process of how it was made. This further gives additional knowledge and background on what went on behind a Benz vehicle, like how the precision-engineered Mercedes-Benz Parts are chosen and installed. Moreover, new finds of the company are also part of the numerous podcasts.

There are countless concept cars emerging every now and then in auto shows. These futuristic automobiles take on a variety of shape, size, and design, among others. Aside from their unique exterior features, people are likely going to look in on what the car can offer to them. Vehicles are made for the convenience of motorists and the German automaker Mercedes-Benz knows this. Mercedes-Benz F700 is the company’s latest find that can answer to both user and environment demands.

Although the Mercedes-Benz F700 is yet to be finalized, it thus look promising. Starting from the high-end Mercedes-Benz Parts installed in it. For starters, the vehicle is capable of adjusting to various road conditions because of its one of a kind headlights. These auto parts are equipped with laser sensors. With these sensors, the headlights function like eyes and survey the road surface. Once the needed data is gathered, the Benz F700’s control units make the necessary precautions for such road condition. The computer sends out messages, which translates to movements, to the the vehicle’s other parts. The wheels, which are the primary receivers of the information from the computers, perform the necessary action with the help of the water-powered pumps.

Another notable feature of the luxury company’s Mercedes-Benz F700 is the DiesOtto, which is responsible for making the vehicle ozone friendly. The special 1.8-liter engine is capable of of an advance production of power but with lesser noxious emissions, such as the Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen oxide. A catalytic converter further keeps the emission of the Benz F700 in a safer level. Despite the relatively low harmful exhaust, the engine prowess still translates to more power. The Benz F700, which has a ceiling speed of 210 kilometers per hour, can jump from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in just 7.5 seconds.

A Servo-HMI is also available in the Benz F700. In a small monitor, which is like a navigation screen, the driver can access his or her computer assistant. The user can upload his own inputs by only speaking to it. The intelligent computer saves and analyzes the audible data it gets. Directions to certain places, for example, can be stored in this intelligent navigation computer system of the Mercedes-Benz F700.

Clearly, this new concept car from Mercedes-Benz is more than just its good looks but it is more of the remarkable benefits it can provide to its user as well as the environment.

Mercedes-Benz has truly established its commitment in providing better products for its patrons. Just recently, the luxury company came out with high-performing yet environment-friendly car christened as the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec. As a step to further entice motorists in using greener cars, like the Bluetec, the German automaker puts its new sedans for rent in California since yesterday.

The company did not give the official rate for these great find cars, but one could estimate monthly rental fee that ranges from $650 to $700, which is based in the lease fee of the Mercedes-Benz E350. Unlike the Benz 350, the latest green car offering of the company has a 3.2-liter engine that runs on diesel. With such precision-engineered auto part, this passenger car has lesser Nitrogen oxide and Carbon dioxide emissions compared to the Benz E350. In addition to its safer gas emission, the Benz E320 can burn more efficiently its fuel, which is around 20 to 40 percent, thus more horsepower is produced.

Since a full-time electric car cost a fortune, a motorist can go for renting the green Mercedes-Benz car. Such vehicle can answer the demands of certain states, like California, regarding the acceptable emission level of automobiles. Moreover, these German diesel sedans are the only vehicles at present that has met the allowable emission level being implemented in this western state.

“Mercedes-Benz has developed a diesel emission control system that results in a car as clean as comparable gasoline vehicles being sold here,” said Tom Cackette, who is the head of Air Resources Board of California.

Aside from the Bluetec technology in the E320, Mercedes-Benz’s is pushing for more improvements, which are geared in manufacturing greener cars, in their future vehicles. Specifically in the engine parts, the company plans to install the selective catalytic reduction or SCR to further keep the emission around the safe level.