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Mercedes-Benz Vito V300d and all-electric e-Vito

Among the many cars, VanSports has tuned the Mercedes-Benz Vito V300d and all-electric e-Vito vans.

The Vito V300d is equipped with the VP Spirit Aerodynamic Kit. The body is painted in a dark shade of green. The van is equipped with an adjustable suspension that allows 30 mm height lowering in ride, a new front spoiler, a rear apron and double exhaust pipes.

The V300d is powered by a turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine with an unknown number of horsepower. It rides on 20-inch wheels with 245/40 (front) and 275/35 (rear) tires.

The all-electric e-Vito is equipped with the same VP Spirit MK II kit as the V300d. The body is painted black with blue accents on the front and rear lips, and side skirts. It rides on the same 20-inch wheels with 245/40 (front) and 275/35 (rear) tires as the diesel model. It uses an adjustable suspension that allows 30 mm height lowering in ride, and also has a roof spoiler.

Other performance details, the Mercedes-Benz Vito V300d and e-Vito, are not yet known, nor how much the upgrade will cost.

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Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4Matic and S-Class Edition 100

Celebrating a hundred years since the first production car of the German company Maybach, Mercedes has prepared limited editions called Edition 100. Behind the unique hand-painted bodies, the Cirrus Silver and Nautical Blue, are two limited Mercedes-Maybach models, the GLS 600 4Matic and the S-Class Edition 100. The cars are based on the S-Class and GLS models.

Inside, buyers of both models will be able to choose between Crystal White and Silver Gray Pearl interiors. The models offered by Mercedes-Maybach in recent years should satisfy even the most pampered customers who have been looking for their “luxury on wheels” in Rolls-Royce and Bentley models.

The GLS 600 4Matic SUV is powered by AMG’s 4-liter V8 biturbo engine with 558 hp (410 kW) and 538 lb-ft (730 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car to 62 mph in less than 5 seconds at a top speed of 155 mph (250 km / h).

The S-Class Edition 100 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6-liter V12 engine with 612 hp (450 kW) and 664 lb-ft (990 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a nine-speed automatic transmission. Both models ride on forged 20-inch wheels with a chrome black finish.

Delivery of both models should begin in the first quarter of next year.

Source: Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz has announced a delivery delay

The shortage of computer chips has led to a decline in vehicle production worldwide. This has mostly affected large manufacturers such as VW, Ford and GM, which will significantly reduce production and even suspend it in some plants. Now Mercedes-Benz has also announced that there could be a delay in delivery.

In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius said:

“Demand is huge at Mercedes-Benz and at the same time there are unfortunately severe limitations. For some models the waiting times are longer than we would like, in some cases over a year.”

Although some rumors said that Mercedes would stop producing cars with V8 engines due to delivery problems, the company said that was not the reason. According to Philipp Scheimer, the demand for V8 engines still exists, so they will be producing them for at least another decade.

The same situation has recently hit Toyota. Therefore, the company stated:

“Due to Covid-19 and unexpected events with our supply chain, Toyota is experiencing additional shortages that will affect production at most of our North American plants. While the situation remains fluid and complex, our manufacturing and supply chain teams have worked diligently to develop countermeasures to minimize the impact on production. ”

Source: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung